Eye makeup container

Abstract

To provide an eye makeup cosmetic storage container which can be easily used relative to prior ones.SOLUTION: An eye makeup cosmetic storage container 1 comprises: a container body 2 which is formed into a cylindrical shape with a lid and has an opening 2e; a slide menber 3 having a tip part 3a which contacts in a liquid contact manner, an inner peripheral face of the container body 2, is slidable along a direction along an axis line O of the container body 2, and partitions a storage space S communicated with the opening 2e between the container body 2 and itself; a root 3b which is coupled to the tip part 3a and has a first screw part 3d on an outer peripheral face; and a rotary member 4 having a second screw part 4f screwed to the first screw part 3d, and being held to the container body 2 so as to be rotatable around the axis line O. When rotating the rotary member 4 in one direction with respect to the container body 2, the slide member 3 advances, and a cosmetic stored in the storage space S is discharged from the opening 2e.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a container for storing eye makeup cosmetics (a container for storing eye makeup cosmetics). [Background technology]

[0002] So-called compact containers (see, for example, Patent Document 1) and jar containers (see, for example, Patent Document 2) are used as containers for storing eye makeup cosmetics (e.g., eye shadow and eyeliner) for improving the impression of the eyes. Compact containers generally store cosmetics in the form of solidified powder called pressed powder, while jar containers store cosmetics in the form of gel or cream. In addition, cosmetics stored in compact containers are usually applied to an applicator such as a brush, and cosmetics stored in jar containers are usually wiped off with a finger and applied to the upper or lower eyelid. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 62-010808 [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 63-005906 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, among the above-mentioned jar containers, containers for storing eye makeup cosmetics are often relatively small in size, and therefore it may be difficult to insert one's fingers inside the container, especially when one has long nails. In addition, when inserting a finger into the container, the cosmetics often get between the finger and the nail, and it may be difficult to remove the cosmetics from the finger after applying makeup. For this reason, there is a demand for containers that are easy to use, especially for containers for storing gel-type or cream-type eye makeup cosmetics.

[0005] The present invention is intended to overcome these problems, and has an object to provide a user-friendly container for storing eye makeup cosmetics. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides a container body that is cylindrical with a lid and has an opening, a sliding member that is in liquid-tight contact with the inner circumferential surface of the container body and is slidable in a direction along the axis of the container body, and that has a tip portion that defines a storage space communicating with the opening between the container body and a base portion that is connected to the tip portion and has a first thread portion on its outer circumferential surface, and a rotating member that has a second thread portion that screws into the first thread portion and is held rotatably about the axis relative to the container body, wherein when the rotating member is rotated in one direction relative to the container body, the sliding member advances and the cosmetic contained in the storage space is dispensed from the opening. The container body includes a base side cylinder portion that rotatably holds the rotating member, and a tip side cylinder portion that has a flat cross-sectional shape with respect to the axis and is formed so that its outer shape is tapered toward its tip, and has the opening on the axis, and the tip portion of the sliding member has a cross-sectional shape with respect to the axis that is flat along the inner circumference of the tip side cylinder portion and abuts against the inner circumference, and the tip side cylinder portion includes a flat long side inclined surface that forms the tapered shape on the outer peripheral surface on the long side in the cross-sectional shape of the container body, and a flat short side inclined surface that forms the tapered shape on the outer peripheral surface on the short side in the cross-sectional shape of the container body, and the long side inclined surface and the short side inclined surface are provided adjacent to the opening, and the short side inclined surface is formed longer than the long side inclined surface in the circumferential direction of the tip side cylinder portion. It is a container for storing eye makeup cosmetics.

[0008] The present invention further includes an applicator having a base portion that is held non-rotatably relative to the rotating member, a shaft portion that is connected to the base, and an applicator provided at an end of the shaft portion, It is preferable that the sliding member has a recess extending inside the base portion along the axis and into which the applicator fits when the applicator is held by the rotating member with the applicator pointed towards the tip portion.

[0009] The rotating member has a groove extending along the axis, It is preferable that the base has a fitting portion that can be fitted into the groove with the applicator pointed towards the tip, and that can be fitted into the groove with the applicator pointed away from the tip. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the eye makeup cosmetic storage container of the present invention, when the rotating member is rotated in one direction relative to the container body, the cosmetic stored in the storage space is discharged from the opening, so that it can be directly applied to the upper eyelid or lower eyelid. In other words, the cosmetic can be easily taken out even if the nails are long, and the trouble of removing the cosmetic from the fingers after applying makeup is eliminated, so that it is easy to use. In addition, the discharged cosmetic can be wiped with the finger, so it is possible to apply it to the upper eyelid, etc. with the finger as in the conventional case. In other words, according to the eye makeup cosmetic storage container of the present invention, the application method can be selected according to the user's preference. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view (cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2) showing one embodiment of an eye makeup cosmetic storage container according to the present invention. [Diagram 2] 2A and 2B are plan and cross-sectional views of the eye makeup cosmetic container shown in FIG. 1, respectively. [Diagram 3] Regarding the eye makeup cosmetic storage container shown in Figure 1, (a) is a side view in the direction along the arrow C in Figure 2, and (b) is a side view in the direction along the arrow D in Figure 2 (with the application member removed from the rotating member). [Figure 4] 2 is a cross-sectional side view of the eye makeup cosmetic storage container shown in FIG. 1, showing a state in which a sliding member has advanced by rotating a rotating member in one direction. [Diagram 5] 2 is a cross-sectional side view of the eye makeup cosmetic storage container shown in FIG. 1, showing a state in which the applicator is attached to a rotating member with the applicator pointed downward. FIG. [Figure 6] 2A and 2B are diagrams showing how to use the eye makeup cosmetic storage container shown in FIG. 1, in which (a) shows how the cosmetic is applied to the upper eyelid using the long side inclined surface, and (b) shows how the cosmetic is applied to the upper eyelid using the short side inclined surface. [Figure 7]2A and 2B are diagrams showing how to use the eye makeup cosmetic storage container shown in FIG. 1, in which (a) shows how the cosmetic is applied to the lower eyelid using an applicator, and (b) shows how the dispensed cosmetic is applied with a finger. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Hereinafter, one embodiment of an eye makeup cosmetic storage container (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as a "storage container") according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this specification and the like, the up-down direction refers to the direction along the axis O shown in the drawings. The radial direction refers to the direction perpendicular to the axis O in a plane perpendicular to the axis O, and the circumferential direction refers to the direction rotating around the axis O in this plane. In the following description, the upper side in FIG. 1 may be referred to as the "tip side" and the lower side may be referred to as the "base side."

[0013] The storage container 1 of this embodiment includes a container body 2, a sliding member 3, a rotating member 4, an application member 5, and a cover 6.

[0014] The container body 2 extends along the axis O and has an overall lidded cylindrical shape. The container body 2 of this embodiment includes a base side tubular portion 2a that is cylindrical about the axis O, an intermediate tubular portion 2b that is located above the base side tubular portion 2a, integrally connected to the base side tubular portion 2a, and has a cylindrical shape with a smaller diameter than the base side tubular portion 2a, as shown in Fig. 2, and a tip side tubular portion 2c that is located above the intermediate tubular portion 2b and integrally connected to the intermediate tubular portion 2b.

[0015] The tip side tube portion 2c is formed so that its cross-sectional shape with respect to the axis O (cross-sectional shape on a plane perpendicular to the axis O) is flattened. The tip side tube portion 2c of this embodiment is formed so as to be elliptical with the axis O as the center (see FIG. 2(a)). The length of the major axis of the tip side tube portion 2c is the same as the diameter of the intermediate tube portion 2b as shown in FIG. 2(a). Here, the "flat shape" in this specification is not limited to the above-mentioned elliptical shape, but also includes a rounded rectangular shape (oval shape) and a rectangular shape with all four sides extending linearly. The tip side tube portion 2c is formed so that the lower part connected to the intermediate tube portion 2b extends along the axis O while remaining elliptical, and the upper part has a rounded tapered shape.

[0016] An upper flat portion 2d is provided at the upper end of the tip side tube portion 2c, and an opening 2e that is cross-shaped in a plan view is provided at the upper flat portion 2d. In addition, two inclined surfaces are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the tapered portion of the tip side tube portion 2c as shown in the figure. Here, a flatly inclined long side inclined surface 2f is provided adjacent to the opening 2e on the outer peripheral surface on the long side (long axis side) in the cross-sectional shape (hereinafter referred to as the "long side outer peripheral surface"), and a flatly inclined short side inclined surface 2g is provided adjacent to the opening 2e on the outer peripheral surface on the short side (short axis side) (hereinafter referred to as the "short side outer peripheral surface"). In addition, as shown in the partial enlarged view of FIG. 1, the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate tube portion 2b is provided with engagement protrusions 2h that are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction.

[0017] The slide member 3 has a tip portion 3a located at the top and a base portion 3b located at the bottom and integrally connected to the tip portion 3a. The tip portion 3a has an elliptical cross-sectional shape that is slightly smaller than the tip side tube portion 2c, and is shaped so as to taper upward. The outer peripheral surface of the tip portion 3a is provided with a contact portion 3c that is elastically deformable radially inward and that contacts the inner peripheral surface of the tip side tube portion 2c in a liquid-tight manner and is slidable against this inner peripheral surface. Here, the space located between the tip side tube portion 2c and the tip portion 3a and communicating with the opening 2e is referred to as the storage space S. The storage space S stores gel or cream-like cosmetics used as eye shadow, for example.

[0018] The base portion 3b is cylindrical and has a center on the axis O, and is provided with a first male screw portion 3d on its outer circumferential surface. A recess 3e is provided radially inside the base portion 3b, continuing from the lower end portion of the base portion 3b to the tip portion 3a.

[0019] The rotating member 4 is cylindrical about the axis O, and includes a cylindrical upper peripheral wall portion 4a that is inserted into the base side cylinder portion 2a and rotatably held by the base side cylinder portion 2a. A lower peripheral wall portion 4b having a diameter larger than that of the upper peripheral wall portion 4a is provided below the upper peripheral wall portion 4a. As shown in FIG. 3(b), a recess 4c that reduces the thickness of the lower peripheral wall portion 4b toward the inside in the radial direction is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the lower peripheral wall portion 4b, and a groove portion 4d extending along the axis O is provided in the recess 4c. In this embodiment, the recess 4c and the groove portion 4d are provided as a pair so as to face each other across the axis O.

[0020] A connecting portion 4e is provided at the upper end of the upper peripheral wall portion 4a, which extends radially inward and then extends in the vertical direction. A second threaded portion 4f having an internal thread shape and threadably engaging with the first threaded portion 3d is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the connecting portion 4e.

[0021] The application member 5 includes a base portion 5a located at the bottom. The base portion 5a includes a bottom wall portion 5b having a disk shape centered on the axis O, and an annular wall portion 5c provided on the outer periphery of the bottom wall portion 5b and capable of being inserted into the inside of the lower peripheral wall portion 4b. A plate-shaped fitting portion 5d that fits into the groove portion 4d is provided on the radially outer side of the lower peripheral wall portion 4b. By fitting the fitting portion 5d into the groove portion 4d, the application member 5 is held unrotatably relative to the rotating member 4. A handle portion 5e is provided on the radially outer side of the fitting portion 5d. The fitting portion 5d of this embodiment is connected to the vertical center of the handle portion 5e. That is, the distance from the fitting portion 5d to the upper end of the handle portion 5e and the distance to the lower end are equal. In addition, the handle portion 5e in this embodiment is curved so that the central portion in the up-down direction protrudes most radially outward as shown in Fig. 1, and has a rectangular shape in side view that fits inside the recess 4c as shown in Fig. 3(b). The fitting portion 5d and the handle portion 5e in this embodiment are provided as a pair so as to face each other with the axis O in between.

[0022] A cylindrical shaft portion 5f extending along the axis O as shown in FIG. 1 is integrally connected to the base portion 5a. A brush-shaped applicator 5g is provided at the upper end of the shaft portion 5f in this embodiment. The shaft portion 5f and the applicator 5g in this embodiment can be accommodated inside the recess 3e when the fitting portion 5d is fitted into the groove portion 4d with the applicator 5g facing upward as shown in the figure. That is, by providing the recess 3e, interference between the applicator 5g and the base portion 3b in the vertical direction can be avoided, so that the overall length of the storage container 1 can be reduced.

[0023] The cover 6 has a disk-shaped top wall 6a and a cylindrical outer wall 6b provided on the outer periphery of the top wall 6a. An engagement recess 6c that engages with the engagement protrusion 2h is provided on the inner periphery of the outer wall 6b as shown in the partially enlarged view of Fig. 1, so that the cover 6 covers the tip-side tubular portion 2c and is detachably held to the tip-side tubular portion 2c.

[0024] In the storage container 1 having such a configuration, when the rotating member 4 is rotated in the direction of the arrow with respect to the container body 2 as shown in FIG. 4 with the cover 6 removed (the application member 5 may also be rotated), the second screw portion 4f also rotates with respect to the container body 2. Here, since the first screw portion 3d is screwed into the second screw portion 4f, the slide member 3 rises as shown in the figure. That is, as the slide member 3 rises, the volume of the storage space S decreases, and the stored cosmetic is discharged from the opening 2e. The cosmetic discharged from the opening 2e can be directly applied to the upper eyelid, etc., as shown in FIG. 6. When applying the cosmetic to a wide area, it is preferable to use the long side inclined surface 2f as shown in FIG. 6(a), which allows the cosmetic to be applied to a wide area at once. When the area to which the cosmetic is to be applied is narrow, it is preferable to use the short side inclined surface 2g as shown in FIG. 6(b), which prevents the cosmetic from adhering to areas where it is not necessary to apply the cosmetic.

[0025] When applying cosmetics using the tip side tube portion 2c, the cosmetics may adhere to the outer peripheral surface of the tip side tube portion 2c. However, by attaching a cover 6 as shown in FIG. 1, it is possible to prevent the surrounding area from becoming soiled by the cosmetics adhered to the tip side tube portion 2c.

[0026] Also, when applying makeup by drawing thin lines like eyeliner, the applicator 5g can be used by removing the applicator 5 from the rotating member 4. Here, the handle 5e provided on the applicator 5 is curved so that the central part in the vertical direction protrudes most radially outward, and when the handle 5e is moved downward with a finger hooked on the upper part, the central part acts as a finger hook. In other words, since the finger hooked on the handle 5e can be prevented from slipping, the applicator 5 can be easily removed. When applying makeup using the removed applicator 5, the applicator 5 may be used alone as shown in FIG. 3(b), or the applicator 5g may be held on the rotating member 4 by fitting the fitting part 5d into the groove part 4d with the applicator 5g directed downward as shown in FIG. 5, and makeup may be applied as shown in FIG. 7(a). As described above, the fitting portion 5d is connected to the vertical center of the handle portion 5e, and the distance from the fitting portion 5d to the upper end and the lower end of the handle portion 5e are equal, so that even when the application member 5 is held by the rotating member 4 as shown in Fig. 7, the handle portion 5e can be stored inside the recess 4c as in the case shown in Fig. 3. Furthermore, when the application member 5 is held by the rotating member 4, the portion that serves as the handle is longer than when the application member 5 is used alone, so that the application member 5 can be held more stably.

[0027] After using the applicator 5, it can be attached to the rotating member 4 as shown in Fig. 1. In this state, the applicator 5g fits inside the recess 4c, preventing the cosmetic adhering to the applicator 5g from staining the surrounding area.

[0028] Furthermore, the storage container 1 of this embodiment allows the dispensed cosmetic to be wiped off with a finger as shown in Fig. 7(b), making it possible to use a finger to apply makeup to the upper eyelid, etc., as in the conventional case. That is, with conventional jar containers, when a finger is inserted, the cosmetic often gets caught between the finger and nail, and if the nail is long, it is difficult to insert the finger inside the container, making it difficult to take out the cosmetic, but the storage container 1 of this embodiment does not have such problems and is easy to use.

[0029] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the spirit of the present invention described in the claims unless otherwise specifically limited in the above description. Furthermore, the effects of the above embodiment are merely examples of the effects resulting from the present invention, and do not mean that the effects of the present invention are limited to the above effects.

[0030] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the recess 4c and the groove 4d, and the fitting portion 5d and the handle portion 5e are provided in pairs facing each other across the axis O, but the number can be changed arbitrarily, and for example, two pairs in total may be provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction centered on the axis O. In addition, the applicator 5g is not limited to the brush-like one shown in the drawings, and may be, for example, a brush-like or spatula-like one. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 1: Storage container (eye makeup storage container) 2: Container body 2a: Base side tube part 2b: Intermediate cylinder part 2c: Tip side cylinder part 2d: Upper flat part 2e:Aperture 2f: Longitudinal inclined surface 2g:Short side inclined surface 2h: Engagement convex part 3: Slide member 3a:Tip 3b: Base part 3c: Contact part 3d: First thread 3e: Recess 4: Rotating parts 4a: Upper peripheral wall part 4b: Lower peripheral wall part 4c: recess 4d:Groove 4e: Connecting part 4f: Second screw part 5: Coating material 5a: base 5b: Bottom wall part 5c: Annular wall 5d: Fitting part 5e: Handle 5f: Shaft 5g: applicator 6: Cover 6a: Top wall 6b: Outer wall O: Axis line S: Containment space

Claims

1. A container body having a lidded cylindrical shape and an opening; a slide member that is in liquid-tight contact with an inner peripheral surface of the container body and is slidable in a direction along an axis of the container body, the slide member having a tip portion that defines an accommodation space communicating with the opening between the tip portion and the container body, and a base portion that is connected to the tip portion and has a first screw portion on an outer peripheral surface thereof; a rotating member having a second threaded portion that screws into the first threaded portion and is held rotatably around the axis relative to the container body, When the rotating member is rotated in one direction relative to the container body, the sliding member advances, and the cosmetic material contained in the storage space is discharged from the opening, the container body includes a base side tubular portion that rotatably holds the rotating member, and a tip side tubular portion that has a flat cross-sectional shape with respect to the axis and is tapered toward its tip, the tip side tubular portion having the opening on the axis, the tip end of the slide member has a cross-sectional shape with respect to the axis that is flattened along an inner circumference of the tip end side cylinder portion and abuts against the inner circumference, the tip side tube portion includes a flat longitudinal inclined surface that forms the tapered shape on an outer peripheral surface on a longitudinal side in the cross-sectional shape of the container body, and a flat short side inclined surface that forms the tapered shape on an outer peripheral surface on a short side in the cross-sectional shape of the container body, The long side inclined surface and the short side inclined surface are provided adjacent to the opening, The short-side inclined surface is formed longer than the long-side inclined surface in the circumferential direction of the tip-side tubular portion.

2. The present invention further includes an applicator having a base portion that is held non-rotatably relative to the rotating member, a shaft portion that is connected to the base, and an applicator provided at an end of the shaft portion, 2. The eye makeup cosmetic storage container according to claim 1, wherein the sliding member has a recess extending inside the base portion along the axis and into which the applicator fits when the applicator is held by the rotating member with the applicator pointed toward the tip portion.

3. The rotating member has a groove extending along the axis, 3. The eye makeup cosmetic storage container according to claim 2, wherein the base has a fitting portion that can be fitted into the groove with the applicator pointed toward the tip, and that can be fitted into the groove with the applicator pointed away from the tip.

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