Holder and set

Abstract

To provide a holder for holding a container containing a fluid and an applicator for applying the fluid, the holder having a configuration capable of avoiding troublesome operation when applying the fluid to an application object surface by using the applicator.SOLUTION: A holder includes a container holding part for removably holding a container containing a fluid, and an applicator holding part for removably holding an applicator that applies the fluid. When the container is held in the container holding part, a fluid outlet of the container is closed, when the container is removed from the container holding part, the fluid outlet is exposed, and when the applicator is held in the applicator holding part, the fluid can be applied to a prescribed surface of the applicator.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a holder and a set.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a holder that holds a container containing a fluid such as cosmetics and can also hold an applicator for applying the fluid is known. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a case 2 having a recess 23 that can hold at least two containers 3 for containing an application material that is a fluid, and a groove 24 that can hold a spatula 1 that is an applicator. Also described is a set consisting of such a case 2, a container 3 for containing an application material, and a spatula 1.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The operation of applying an application material (fluid) by the user of the set described in Patent Document 1 usually proceeds as follows. First, the lid 4 is removed, and while holding the case 2 with the other hand, the container 3 is taken out of the case 2 with one hand. Once the container 3 is placed in another location, while holding the case 2 with one hand, the spatula 1 is removed with the other hand. The hand holding the case 2 is released, and using both hands, the application part 12 of the spatula 1 is oriented appropriately, and then the spatula 1 is held with one hand, and the container 3 is held again with the hand not holding the spatula 1, and the application material is extruded from the container 3 onto the application part 12 of the spatula 1. Then, the application material is applied by moving the application part 12 of the spatula 1 along the surface to be coated. Thus, the operation of applying an application material (fluid) contained in a container held by a conventional case (holder) is quite complicated.

[0005] One aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a configuration that can avoid the complexity of operations when applying a fluid to a surface to be coated using an applicator in a holder that holds a container containing the fluid and an applicator for applying the fluid. **Means for Solving the Problems**

[0006] One aspect of the present disclosure includes a container holding part that removably holds a container containing a fluid, and an applicator holding part that removably holds an applicator for applying the fluid. In a state where the container is held by the container holding part, the fluid outlet of the container is closed, and in a state where the container is removed from the container holding part, the fluid outlet is exposed. In a state where the applicator is held by the applicator holding part, the fluid can adhere to a predetermined surface of the applicator. It is a holder. **Advantages of the Invention**

[0007] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, in a holder that holds a container containing a fluid and an applicator for applying the fluid, the complexity of operations when applying the fluid to a surface to be coated using the applicator can be avoided. **Brief Description of the Drawings**

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, unless otherwise specified, the same or corresponding components may be denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof may be omitted. In addition, when describing a plurality of components having the same structure and function, only one component may be described.

[0010] An embodiment of the present disclosure includes a container holding portion that removably holds a container containing a fluid, and an applicator holding portion that removably holds an applicator for applying the fluid. With the container held by the container holding portion, the fluid outlet of the container is closed, and when the container is removed from the container holding portion, the fluid outlet is exposed. With the applicator held by the applicator holding portion, the fluid can adhere to a predetermined surface of the applicator. It is a holder.

[0011] In the present specification, the “fluid” is not particularly limited as long as it is a substance that can be applied to a surface to be coated, and may be a liquid, semi-solid, or solid. It may also be in a state called gel, slurry, paste, cream, etc. The fluid may be a solution or a dispersion such as an emulsion or suspension, and may contain powder. The fluid may include those in which the above-mentioned fluid and a gas such as nitrogen, a noble gas, or air are mixed and contained in a container in a foamed (foam-like) state. The viscosity of the fluid may be 10 mPa·s or more and 70,000 mPa·s or less at 20°C.

[0012] The "flowing substance" may be a skin-applied agent applied to the skin, and preferably may be a cosmetic. Examples of cosmetics include emulsions, creams, beauty essences, makeup bases, foundations, concealers, and the like. Further, the flowing substance may be a paint, an adhesive, or the like.

[0013] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a set 100 including a holder 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the set 100 including the holder 1 viewed from another angle. In FIG. 1, mainly the front face of the holder 1 is shown, and in FIG. 2, mainly the back face of the holder 1 is shown. FIG. 3 shows a view taken in the direction of arrow I in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 shows a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 shows an exploded view of the set 100.

[0014] In the form shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the holder 1 has an outer shape of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped. However, as long as it has the function of the holder 1 according to the present disclosure, the outer shape is not limited to a substantially rectangular parallelepiped. In this specification, for the purpose of explaining the embodiment, the width direction of the holder 1 is defined as the x direction (also referred to as the left-right direction), the depth direction of the holder 1 is defined as the y direction (also referred to as the front-back direction), and the height direction of the holder 1 is defined as the z direction (also referred to as the up-down direction). The x direction, the y direction, and the z direction are orthogonal to each other. Also, the direction upward in the z direction is defined as the +z direction, the direction downward is defined as the -z direction, the direction to the right when viewed from the front of the holder 1 in the x direction is defined as the +x direction, the direction to the left is defined as the -x direction, and the direction from the front to the back of the holder 1 in the y direction may be defined as the +y direction, and the direction from the back to the front may be defined as the -y direction.

[0015] Since the holder 1 is lightweight and can impart flexibility to the portion capable of holding the member, it is preferably made of a resin such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS), polycarbonate (PC), acrylic (PMMA), polyoxymethylene (POM), polyamide (PA), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

[0016] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, containers 3A and 3B are held by the holder 1. Further, inside the holder 1, an applicator 5 (not shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4) for applying a flowing material may be accommodated. When a plurality of containers are held as in the containers 3A and 3B, the flowing materials accommodated in each container can be different from each other. There are flowing materials that exhibit functions and effects by laminating a plurality of different types of films on the surface to be coated. For such formation of the laminated flowing material, a form in which different types of flowing materials are accommodated in a plurality of containers as described above is suitable. For example, in a form in which two containers are held as in the containers 3A and 3B, a makeup base may be accommodated in one container and a foundation may be accommodated in the other container.

[0017] In the form shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the containers 3A and 3B held by the holder 1 are tube-shaped containers. For example, in the tube-shaped container 3A, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the longitudinal end portion is thinner than the container body 3bA, and a neck portion 3cA is formed. Further, the tip of the neck portion 3cA is a flowing material outlet 3aA from which the flowing material 2A (FIG. 4) is extruded and taken out. Similarly to the container 3A, the container 3B has a neck portion 3cB and is provided with a flowing material outlet 3aB at the tip of the neck portion 3cB. Further, in the tube-shaped containers 3A and 3B of the form shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the ends on the side opposite to the flowing material outlets 3aA and 3aB are wide, but the containers 3A and 3B are arranged so as not to interfere with each other even when removed, that is, the removal operation of one container does not interfere with the other container. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the containers 3A and 3B are arranged so as not to contact each other.

[0018] In addition, a cap 4A capable of closing the fluid outlet 3aA can be attached to the neck 3cA of the container 3A. For example, the cap 4A has an internal female screw groove 4bA formed on its inner surface and is configured to be screwed with a male screw groove 3dA formed on the outer surface of the neck 3cA of the container 3A (Fig. 4). However, the engagement form between the container 3A and the cap 4A is not limited to screwing, and may be a snap type or other known fitting. When the cap 4A is attached (in a closed state until it cannot rotate), the fluid outlet 3aA is closed so that the fluid cannot be extruded or discharged. Similarly, a cap 4B can be attached to the neck 3cB of the container 3B, and the internal female screw groove 4bB of the cap 4B is screwed with the male screw groove 3dB on the outer surface of the neck 3cB.

[0019] In addition, since the operations of taking out or discharging the fluid from the containers 3A and 3B are easy, it is preferable that they are of the above-mentioned tube type, but they are not limited to the tube type. For example, the containers 3A and 3B may be of a bottle type, a pump type, a spray type, etc., and it is preferable that they are containers in which the operation of taking out or discharging the fluid can be performed with one hand. Also, in any type, it is preferable that the fluid outlet is thinner than the container body because the operation of taking out or discharging the fluid is easy.

[0020] When the containers 3A and 3B are of the tube type, the container bodies 3bA and 3bB are made of a flexible material so that the contained contents can be extruded. For example, they may be composed of a resin sheet, a metal sheet, a laminated sheet formed by laminating a resin layer and a metal layer, etc.

[0021] The holder 1 is provided with container holding portions 30A and 30B for removably holding the containers 3A and 3B, respectively. The container holding portions 30A and 30B are recessed from the +z direction side to the -z direction side and from the +y direction side to the -y direction side of the holder 1, and are configured such that the containers 3A and 3B can be respectively arranged and held in the recesses.

[0022] In the form shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the mechanism by which the container holders 30A and 30B hold the containers 3A and 3B is as follows. For example, on the inner surface of the container holder 30A, ridge portions 31A and 31A protruding from the inner surface are formed. As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the ridge portions 31A and 31A are respectively provided so as to extend along the y direction on the inner surface of the concave portion along the surface (y-z plane) including the y direction and the z direction that face each other in the x direction. In this embodiment, the ridge portions 31A and 31A are configured to engage with the above-described cap 4A. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, groove portions 4aA and 4aA formed along the y direction are formed on the circumferential surface of the cap 4A, and the groove portions 4aA and 4aA respectively engage with the ridge portions 31A and 31A of the container holder 30A. When the cap 4A is attached to the container holder 30A, the cap 4A can be inserted into the container holder 30A in the -y direction (forward direction).

[0023] With the above configuration, it can be said that the container 3A is attached and held by the container holder 30A via the cap 4A. In order to take out or discharge the fluid 2A contained in the container 3A, it is necessary to remove the container 3A from the holder 1. For this purpose, the container 3A is relatively rotated about the axis of the container 3A and the cap 4A to release the screwing engagement between the container 3A and the cap 4A, and then the container 3A is pulled out from the cap 4A in the +z direction.

[0024] Here, the groove portions 4aA, 4aA formed on the outer surface of the cap 4A are formed on a part of the outer surface of the cap 4A. In other words, the engagement between the groove portions 4aA, 4aA and the ridge portions 31A, 31A of the container holding portion 30A is only a part in the circumferential direction of the cap 4A. Therefore, even if a force is applied to rotate the cap 4A with respect to the container holding portion 30A, the cap 4A cannot rotate or can rotate only slightly. That is, the cap 4A is locked in the circumferential direction with respect to the container holding portion 30A. Therefore, even if the container 3A is rotated as described above, the cap 4A will not rotate together, and the screwing engagement between the container 3A and the cap 4A can be easily released. Further, the cap 4A is immovable in the z direction with respect to the container holding portion 30A due to the engagement between the groove portions 4aA, 4aA and the ridge portions 31A, 31A. That is, the cap 4A is locked in the z direction with respect to the container holding portion 30A. Therefore, even when the container 3A with the screwed engagement released is pulled in the +z direction, the cap 4A is not pulled together, the cap 4A remains engaged with the container holding portion 30A, and the container 3A can be easily removed from the cap 4A.

[0025] In this way, when the container 3A is removed from the container holding portion 30A, the fluid outlet 3aA of the container 3A is in an exposed state. In other words, in order to expose the fluid outlet 3aA of the container 3A, it is only necessary to perform an operation of removing the container 3A from the holder 1. For example, as a general configuration, there is a configuration in which a container with a cap is simply inserted into a hole or a recess of a holder. However, in such a configuration, an operation of removing the container with a cap from the holder and further removing the cap from the container is required. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, when the container 3A is removed from the holder 1, the cap 4A is simultaneously removed from the container 3A. Therefore, compared with a general configuration, the preparatory operation in the previous stage of the operation of taking out or discharging the fluid from the container 3A is simplified.

[0026] Also, since the container 3A is not removed together with the cap 4A, for example, through an operation of removing the container 3A from the container holding part 30A (also referred to as a container removal operation), one hand supports or grips the holder 1 and the other hand holds the container 3A, and the above operation can be advanced without having to relocate.

[0027] In addition, when the container 3A and the cap 4A are not screwed together but are engaged by fitting, to remove the container 3A from the cap 4A and the container holding part 30A, the container 3A is pulled in the +z direction so as to move it away from the holder 1. Even in that case, since the cap 4A and the container holding part 30A are locked in the z direction, the cap 4A will not come off together with the container 3A.

[0028] The cap 4A may be fixedly attached to the container holding part 30A, for example, by adhesion or the like. Even in that case, the container removal operation performed by the user is the same as described above. However, in that case, the refill of the container 3A will be stored without the cap 4A. On the other hand, if the cap 4A and the container holding part 30A are detachable, when replacing the container 3A, both the container 3A and the cap 4A can be replaced, that is, it is replaced with a refill of the container with a cap.

[0029] The structure and function of the container holding part 30B are also the same as those of the above-described container holding part 30A, but the container holding parts 30A and 30B do not necessarily have the same structure. For example, due to differences in the flowing substances 2A and 2B contained, the configurations of the containers 3A and 3B, and thus the configurations of the caps 4A and 4B, may differ from each other. Therefore, the configurations of the container holding parts 30A and 30B (for example, the size of the container holding part, the shape, size, position, etc. of the ridge part) can be made different according to such differences.

[0030] In addition, as long as the container holders 30A and 30B can removably hold the containers 3A and 3B, their forms are not limited to those shown in the figures. For example, the container holders 30A and 30B do not necessarily have to be formed as recesses in the holder 1, and may be in the form of holes formed on any surface of the holder 1, or may be in the form of locking devices, clamping devices, etc. formed on the surface of the holder 1, to which the containers 3A and 3B are locked. Further, the position where the container holders 30A and 30B are provided may be any surface of the holder 1, and may be, for example, the surface (-y direction side, front surface) of the holder 1. Furthermore, when there are a plurality of containers as in the illustrated form, the container holder for one container and the container holder for another container may be provided on different surfaces of the holder 1, respectively.

[0031] Incidentally, in the above description, the form in which two containers are held by the holder 1 has been described. However, the number of containers held by the holder 1 according to the present disclosure may be one, or may be three or more. In that case, the holder 1 can form a container holder for each container.

[0032] Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of the holder 1 of Fig. 1 in a substantially upside-down state. As shown in Fig. 6, the holder 1 has a holder body 10 and a lid body 12 provided on the -z direction side of the holder 1. As shown in Fig. 6, the outer surface of the lid body 12 may be flat. Therefore, when the holder 1 is placed on a placement surface, with the outer surface of the lid body 12 facing the placement surface, that is, with the outer surface of the lid body 12 contacting the placement surface as shown in Figs. 1 to 5, the holder 1 can stand on its own. Incidentally, in this embodiment, the outer surface of the lid body 12 is flat. However, as long as the holder 1 can stand on its own, the outer surface of the lid body 12 does not have to be flat, and may have irregularities or may be provided with studs or the like.

[0033] The lid body 12 is coupled to the holder body 10 on the +y direction side. More specifically, the lid body 12 is configured to be pivotable with respect to the holder body 10 about a pivot axis along the x direction at the end on the +y direction side so as to be able to open and close. Fig. 7 shows a state in which the lid body 12 is pivoted to the +y direction side and opened.

[0034] Note that the pivot axis may not be at the +y-direction end of the lid body 12, but may be on the -x-direction side or the +x-direction side of the lid body 12, for example. That is, the lid body 12 may be configured to pivot and open in the x direction. Further, in the illustrated form, even when the lid body 12 is opened, the lid body 12 is configured not to come off the holder main body 10, but the lid body 12 and the holder main body 10 may be separated when the lid body 12 is opened. However, if the lid body 12 and the holder main body 10 are separated, an operation of placing the lid body 12 in another place is required to free the hand holding the lid body 12 after opening the lid body 12. Therefore, it is preferable that the state in which the lid body 12 and the holder main body 10 are coupled can be maintained.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 7, a space (also referred to as a storage space) 11 is formed in the holder main body 10, and the applicator 5 is accommodated in the storage space 11. The storage space 11 is formed on the opposite side (-z direction side) of the container holding portions 30A and 30B, and has a size and shape capable of accommodating the applicator 5.

[0036] Further, FIG. 8 shows a state in which the applicator 5 is taken out from the state of FIG. 7. Also, FIG. 9 shows a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 3 in an upside-down state.

[0037] The form of the applicator 5 is not particularly limited, but as shown in FIG. 8, it preferably has a head portion 5a provided with an application surface 5b and a handle portion 5c extending from the head portion 5a. When applying a fluid substance, the user can attach the fluid substance to the application surface 5b of the head portion 5a, hold the handle portion 5c, and slide the application surface 5b over the surface to be coated (such as the skin) with the application surface 5b facing the surface to be coated, thereby applying the fluid substance.

[0038] As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the applicator 5 is stored in the storage space 11 such that the longitudinal direction of the applicator 5 is along the x-direction. As shown in FIG. 9, on the +z-direction side of the holder main body 10, the above-described container holding portions 30A and 30B are formed, and the container holding portions 30A and 30B are recessed from the +z-direction toward the -z-direction. Therefore, the storage space 11 is a space formed on the opposite side of the bottom surfaces of the container holding portions 30A and 30B (the surfaces along the x-y plane on the -z-direction side of the inner surfaces of the container holding portions). If the container holding portions 30A and 30B are not formed as recesses, for example, if the container holding portions 30A and 30B are configured by locking portions, clamping portions, etc. provided on the flat outer surface of the holder main body 10, the storage space 11 can be made larger than that shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

[0039] In the storage space 11, an applicator holding portion 50 for removably holding the applicator 5 is provided. More specifically, the applicator holding portion 50 includes a locking portion into which the applicator 5 can be fitted and locked. Specifically, the applicator holding portion 50 includes applicator holding elements 51a, 51b, and 51c. These applicator holding elements 51a, 51b, and 51c are arranged side by side along the x-direction. In this embodiment, the central applicator holding element 51b when viewed in the x-direction is a locking portion that can hold the applicator 5 in a predetermined orientation by fitting. The applicator holding elements 51b and 51c removably hold the handle portion 5c of the applicator 5. Further, the applicator holding element 51a supports the side opposite to the application surface 5b of the head portion 5a of the applicator 5, whereby the storage state of the applicator 5 can be stabilized.

[0040] The locking portion included in the applicator holding portion 50 may be one or a plurality. However, when the applicator 5 has a long shape with a handle portion, the storage state is likely to become unstable, so it is preferable to lock and hold the handle portion at two or more locations. Further, the applicator holding portion 50 is not limited to the form shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 as long as it can removably hold the applicator 5, but is configured such that an operation of attaching a flowing material to a predetermined surface (application surface 5b) of the applicator 5 can be performed while the applicator 5 is held by the applicator holding portion 50.

[0041] Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the applicator 5 is arranged and held such that its application surface 5b faces the -z direction side. Therefore, when the user attempts to attach the fluid material to the applicator 5, without removing the applicator 5 from the holder 1, by opening the lid 12 of the holder 1 and holding the holder 1, the fluid material 2A or 2B can be discharged from the above-described container 3A or 3B onto the application surface 5b of the applicator 5. Although the general configuration of a holder in which an applicator is simply stored is known, in such a configuration, in order to attach the fluid material, operations such as once removing the applicator from the holder and gripping the applicator in an appropriate orientation, for example, with the application surface facing upward, are required. In contrast, according to the present embodiment, since the applicator 5 is appropriately held in the appropriate orientation within the storage space 11, if the storage space 11 is made visible by opening the lid 12 or the like, the application surface of the applicator 5 will be in an exposed state. Therefore, the fluid material can be immediately attached to the application surface of the applicator 5, and the operation can be simplified compared to the case of the above general configuration.

[0042] The holder 1 may be configured to hold or accommodate members other than the containers 3A, 3B, and the applicator 5. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the holder 1 may include a sheet-like body accommodating portion 60 on the -y direction side that can accommodate the sheet-like body 6. The sheet-like body accommodating portion 60 may be an accommodating portion that can insert and accommodate the sheet-like body 6 along a plane (x - z plane) including the z direction and the x direction.

[0043] The sheet-like body 6 may be, for example, a sheet made of a base material such as oil blotting paper, cleaning sheet, wiping sheet, non-woven fabric such as a mask, or paper. A plurality of sheet-like bodies 6 can be accommodated within the sheet-like body accommodating portion 60. And the sheet-like body 6 may be configured to be removable from the -y direction side.

[0044] Furthermore, with reference to FIG. 10, a specific example of a method of using the set 100 including the holder 1, the containers 3A and 3B, and the applicator 5 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the description shown in FIG. 10, the containers 3A and 3B contain a skin-applying agent, preferably a cosmetic. The holder 1 shown in FIG. 10 includes container holding portions 30A and 30B that removably hold the containers 3A and 3B, and an applicator holding portion 50 that removably holds the applicator 5, and further includes a sheet-like body accommodating portion 60 that accommodates the sheet-like body 6.

[0045] First, as shown in FIG. 10(a), the holder 1 and the set 100 including the holder 1 can be placed and stored on a predetermined surface while standing on the lid 12 as the bottom surface. The user can grip the set 100 with the lid 12 on the upper side as shown in FIG. 10(b). At this time, the user can grip, for example, the holder body 10 of the holder 1. Then, the lid 12 is pivoted and opened. As shown in FIG. 10(b), with the lid 12 opened, the applicator 5 stored in the storage space 11 appears with the application surface exposed.

[0046] Here, although optional, as shown in FIG. 10(c), the sheet-like body 6 stored in the sheet-like body accommodating portion 60 can be taken out. And when the sheet-like body 6 is an oil blotting paper, the excess oil adhering to the skin can be removed using the sheet-like body 6.

[0047] It is preferable to attach a display on the surfaces of the containers 3A and 3B that indicates the type of the fluid stored therein or the order of use. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, by marking "STEP1" on the container 3A and "STEP2" on the container 3B, it can be made clear to the user that the fluid stored in the container 3A is used first, and then the fluid stored in the container 3B is used.

[0048] First, remove the container 3A labeled "STEP1" from the container holding part 30A (shown in FIGS. 10(a), 2, etc.). To remove the container 3A from the container holding part 30A, as described above, it is only necessary to release the engagement between the container 3A and the cap 4A. More specifically, it is only necessary to release the screwing engagement between the male screw groove on the outer surface of the neck part 3cA of the container 3A and the female screw groove on the inner surface of the cap 4A. At this time, the user can hold the holder main body 10 of the holder 1 with one hand and rotate the container 3A around the axis of the container 3A with the other hand to release the screwing engagement between the container 3A and the cap 4A. And if the container 3A is pulled out from the holder main body 10 in the +z direction (FIG. 7) and removed, then move the container 3A above the holder main body 10. At this time, move the flowing material outlet 3aA of the container 3A so as to face the application surface of the applicator 5. In the state where the container 3A is removed from the holder 1, as shown in FIG. 10(d), since the flowing material outlet 3aA of the container 3A is exposed, if pressure is applied to the container 3A from the outside, the flowing material accommodated in the container 3A can be discharged. Since the applicator 5 is held in a state where the application surface is exposed upward, the flowing material (for example, makeup base) accommodated in the container 3A can be attached without directly holding the applicator 5.

[0049] After attaching the flowing material to the applicator 5, remove the applicator 5 from the applicator holding part 50, and as shown in FIG. 10(e), slide the application surface of the applicator 5 facing the skin of the user U to apply the cosmetic adhered to the application surface to the skin. Before applying the flowing material to the skin (FIG. 10(e)), it is preferable to hold the container 3A in the container holding part 30A again. Also at this time, keep one hand holding the holder 1, move the container 3A held in the other hand below the holder 1, and engage the container 3A with the cap 4A attached to the container holding part 30A.

[0050] When the application shown in FIG. 10(e) is completed, hold the applicator 5 in the applicator holding part 50 again, and store it in the storage space 11 in the same orientation as the initially held orientation, that is, with the application surface facing upward.

[0051] Next, remove the container 3B labeled "STEP2" from the container holding part 30B (Fig. 10(a)). The removal of the container 3B is the same as that of the container 3A. In the state where the container 3B is removed, the fluid outlet 3aB is exposed. Then, in the same manner as the container 3A, as shown in Fig. 10(f), the fluid contained in the container 3B is attached to the application surface of the applicator 5.

[0052] After attaching the fluid to the applicator 5, remove the applicator 5 from the applicator holding part 50. As shown in Fig. 10(g), slide the application surface of the applicator 5 while facing it against the skin of the user U, and apply the fluid (e.g., foundation) taken out from the container 3B to the skin. Before applying the fluid to the skin (Fig. 10(g)), the container 3B may be held again in the container holding part 30B.

[0053] When the application shown in Fig. 10(g) is completed, store it in the storage space 11 so that the applicator 5 is held again in the applicator holding part 50, and as shown in Fig. 10(h), the containers 3A, 3B, and the applicator 5 are held by the holder 1.

[0054] In the series of operations from Fig. 10(a) to (h) above, while holding the holder 1 with one hand, hold any one of the containers 3A, 3B, and the applicator 5 with the other hand, and the fluid can be discharged onto the applicator 5 and applied to the skin. That is, hold the holder 1 with one hand and complete all the operations with the other hand, and the steps required for the operations are also few. Therefore, it is possible to apply the fluid to the surface to be coated without the need to place the holder 1 in another place and without complicated operations.

[0055] The above-described usage method described with reference to FIG. 10 is a usage method when the flowing material is a cosmetic, but the holder 1 and the set 100 according to the present disclosure can also be used when using flowing materials other than cosmetics. For example, it can also be used in fields such as paints and adhesives. Since the work can be carried out while holding the holder according to the present disclosure, smooth work is possible even when there is no place to place the holder. However, since the way of holding the holder 1 or the set 100 according to the present disclosure is not particularly limited, for example, a table that can stably hold the set 100 in the state of FIG. 10(b) can be used to carry out the work without holding the holder 1.

[0056] As described above, the present invention has been described based on specific embodiments and examples, but these embodiments and examples are merely presented as examples, and the present invention is not limited by the above-described embodiments and examples. Within the scope of the disclosure of the present invention, various changes, modifications, substitutions, deletions, additions, combinations, etc. are possible.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0057] 1 Holder 3A, 3B Containers 3aA, 3aB Outlets for Flowing Material 3bA, 3bB Bodies 3cA, 3cB Necks 3dA, 3dB Male Thread Grooves on the Neck 4A, 4B Caps 4aA, 4aB Grooved Parts 4bA, 4bB Female Thread Grooves 5 Applicator 5a Head Part 5b Surface to be Coated with Flowing Material 5c Handle Part 6 Sheet-like Body 10 Holder Body 11 Storage Space 12 Lid 30A, 30B Container Holding Parts 31A, 31B Ridge Parts 50 Applicator Holding Part 51a, 51b, 51c Applicator Holding Elements 60 Sheet-like body storage part 100 sets

Claims

1. a container holding part for removably holding a container containing a flowing material; an applicator holding part for removably holding an applicator for applying the flowing material; comprising with the container held in the container holding part, the outlet of the flowing material of the container is closed, and when the container is removed from the container holding part, the outlet of the flowing material is exposed; a holder capable of attaching the flowing material to a predetermined surface of the applicator with the applicator held in the applicator holding part.

2. the container is a tube-shaped container; the holder according to claim 1, wherein a neck portion of the container having the outlet of the flowing material is connected to the container holding part by fitting or screwing.

3. the holder according to claim 1, wherein there are two or more containers held in the container holding part.

4. comprising a storage space for the applicator; the holder according to claim 1, wherein the applicator holding part is provided in the storage space.

5. the holder according to claim 4, further comprising a lid that can be opened and closed by pivoting and covers the storage space.

6. the container holding part is provided on a first side of the holder; the holder according to claim 4, wherein the storage space is provided on a second side opposite to the first side.

7. the holder according to claim 6, which is self-standing with the second side as the bottom.

8. further comprising a sheet-like body storage part capable of storing a sheet-like body; the holder according to claim 6, wherein the sheet-like body storage part is provided on a surface extending along the direction connecting the first side and the second side.

9. a container containing a flowing material; an applicator for applying the flowing material; a set comprising the container and the applicator and the holder according to any one of claims 1 to 8 for holding the container and the applicator respectively.

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