Application container

Abstract

To provide an application container capable of removing excess liquid content adhered to the tip of an application part when removing an applicator from the container.SOLUTION: An application container 10 includes a container having a mouth part 1d whose upper end is opened and a storage space S for a content liquid inside, and an applicator having an application part 5b at the tip of shaft parts 4b and 5a and held in the container by inserting the shaft parts 4b and 5a into the mouth part 1d, in which the container includes a squeezing member 2 provided inside the mouth part 1d, and the squeezing member 2 has: a squeezing part 2d that extends downward and comes into contact with an outer peripheral surface of the application part 5b when the applicator is removed from the mouth part 1d; and a bent part 2e that extends downward and bends upward when the applicator is removed from the mouth part 1d and that restores itself after the application part 5b passes therethrough.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an application container equipped with an application tool for applying a liquid contained therein. [Background technology]

[0002] As a container for containing liquid contents such as lip gloss, nail polish, mascara, eyeliner, etc., an applicator container equipped with an applicator having a brush-like or writing-brush-like applicator part at the tip of a shaft, as shown in Patent Document 1, for example, is known. With this type of applicator container, the liquid contents can be applied to the applicator part by attaching the applicator to the mouth of the container, so the liquid contents can be applied immediately after removing the applicator. In addition, the mouth of the container is provided with a squeezing part that extends downward, so that when the applicator is removed, the squeezing part can be used to scrape off excess liquid that has adhered to the outer periphery of the shaft part and the applicator part. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 59-122812 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The wiping part is formed to a length such that the tip of the wiping part abuts against the outer periphery of the shaft part inserted into the mouth part. Therefore, as described above, the liquid contents adhering to the outer periphery of the shaft part and the applicator part can be scraped off by the wiping part, but the liquid contents adhering to the tip of the applicator part may accumulate at the tip without being scraped off when the applicator is removed from the container. Therefore, if the liquid contents are applied to the target (e.g. eyelashes) in this state, clumps of the liquid contents may form on the eyelashes or the liquid contents may adhere to the eyelids and stain them. In addition, when trying to remove the accumulated liquid contents by rubbing the tip of the applicator part against the mouth part of the container, the area around the mouth part may become stained with the liquid contents.

[0005] The present invention has an objective of solving such problems, and aims to provide an applicator container that allows excess liquid content adhering to the tip of the applicator part to be removed when the applicator is removed from the container. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides an application container comprising a container having a mouth part that opens at the top end and an internal storage space for a content liquid, and an application tool having an application part at the tip of a shaft part, the shaft part being inserted into the mouth part and held by the container, The container includes a squeezing member provided inside the mouth portion, The squeezing member is a cylindrical portion extending along the shaft portion inside the mouth portion; a squeezing portion that extends downward from an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion and abuts against an outer peripheral surface of the applicator portion when the applicator is removed from the mouth portion; a bent portion that extends locally downward in the circumferential direction of the tubular portion, bent upward when the applicator is removed from the mouth portion, and restored to its original shape after the applicator has passed through; The bent portion is provided on the squeezing member below the squeezing portion. only It is a connected application container.

[0008] The squeezing member has an engagement portion that engages with the mouth portion and holds the squeezing member relative to the mouth portion so as not to come off, It is preferable that the bent portion is connected to the squeezing member below the engaging portion.

[0009] The bent portion preferably has a notch extending in the vertical direction to divide the bent portion. Effect of the Invention

[0010] The applicator container of the present invention has a bent portion extending downward, and when the applicator is removed from the container, this bent portion is bent upward by the shaft portion and applicator portion being pulled up from the mouth portion, but returns to its original state after the applicator portion has passed. In other words, the restoring bent portion returns to its initial state of extending downward while rubbing the tip of the applicator portion, and at this time, excess content liquid adhering to the tip of the applicator portion can be removed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of an application container according to the present invention in an upright position. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the container shown in FIG. 1 taken along the line AA. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged view of the state in which the shaft portion is pulled up and the application portion approaches the tip of the bent portion. [Figure 4] 4 is a partial enlarged view of the state in which the shaft portion is further pulled up from the state in FIG. 3 and the bent portion is bent upward. FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of the state in which the bent portion has been restored from the state in FIG. 4 and the content liquid that had accumulated at the tip of the application part has been removed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a coating container according to the present invention (coating container 10) will be described with reference to the drawings. For convenience, the coating container 10 will be described in an upright position as shown in FIG. 1. In the following description, the up-down direction is the direction along the axis O shown in the figure. The radial direction is the direction perpendicular to the axis O in a plane perpendicular to the axis O, and the circumferential direction is the direction rotating around the axis O in this plane.

[0013] The application container 10 of this embodiment includes a container body 1 and a wiping member 2, which constitute the "container" in this specification, etc. The application container 10 also includes a cap body 3, an axis member 4, and an application member 5, which constitute the "applicator" in this specification, etc. As shown in Fig. 1, the container body 1, the wiping member 2, the cap body 3, the axis member 4, and the application member 5 are basically formed into a shape centered on an axis O.

[0014] The container body 1 is shaped to have a bottomed tubular shape. Specifically, it has a disk-shaped bottom 1a, a cylindrical body 1b extending upward from the edge of the bottom 1a, a shoulder 1c extending radially inward from the upper end of the body 1b, a cylindrical mouth 1d connected to the inner edge of the shoulder 1c and opening at the upper end, and a male screw 1e provided on the outer circumferential surface of the mouth 1d. A space (storage space S) provided inside the container body 1 stores the content liquid (e.g., mascara).

[0015] The squeezing member 2 is made of soft materials such as rubber, elastomer, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), etc., and is capable of elastic deformation. The squeezing member 2 of this embodiment includes a flange portion 2a extending horizontally, a cylindrical portion 2b extending downward from the inner edge of the flange portion 2a, and an engagement portion 2c bulging radially outward from the outer circumferential surface of the lower end portion of the cylindrical portion 2b. When the squeezing member 2 is inserted inside the mouth portion 1d, the flange portion 2a is supported by the upper end portion of the mouth portion 1d, and the engagement portion 2c is engaged with the lower end portion of the mouth portion 1d (the connection portion between the mouth portion 1d and the shoulder portion 1c), so that the squeezing member 2 is held in the mouth portion 1d.

[0016] The squeezing portion 2d extends downward while tilting radially inward on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 2b of the squeezing member 2. The inner diameter of the tip (radially inner end) of the squeezing portion 2d is substantially the same as or slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the upper shaft portion 4b and the lower shaft portion 5a described below.

[0017] The squeezing member 2 also includes a bent portion 2e. As shown in FIG. 1, the bent portion 2e in this embodiment is connected to the squeezing member 2 below the engaging portion 2c. The bent portion 2e extends downward while inclining radially inward. In this specification, the term "extending downward" does not only mean extending downward parallel to the axis O, but also includes extending downward while inclining radially inward (extending downward at an angle relative to the axis O) as described above. The length of the bent portion 2e in this embodiment is such that the tip of the bent portion 2e abuts against the recess 4d of the upper shaft portion 4b, which will be described later, inserted into the mouth portion 1d, as shown in FIG. In this specification, the term "abutment" includes not only a state in which two objects are in contact with each other, but also a state in which they are separated with a small gap. The width (circumferential length) of the bent portion 2e is about half the diameter of the cylindrical portion 2b, as shown in FIG. 2. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the bent portion 2e is provided with two notch portions 2f extending in the vertical direction, and the bent portion 2e is divided into three in the width direction. Note that the bent portion 2e does not need to be provided with the notch portion 2b, and it is sufficient that at least one bent portion 2f is provided (extending) downward, and multiple bent portions 2e may be provided at intervals.

[0018] The cap body 3 includes a cover portion 3a having a cylindrical shape with a lid. A female screw portion 3b that screws into the male screw portion 1e is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the lower portion of the cover portion 3a.

[0019] The shaft member 4 is a cylindrical member with a bottom, and includes a holding portion 4a that is inserted into the inside of the cover portion 3a and is fitted and held therein. A rod-shaped upper shaft portion 4b is provided on the lower surface of the holding portion 4a. The upper shaft portion 4b includes a bulging portion 4c that bulges outward in the radial direction, and a recessed portion 4d that is located below the bulging portion 4c and that is recessed inward in the radial direction of the upper shaft portion 4b. The bulging portion 4c abuts against the upper surface of the squeezing portion 2d when the cap body 3 is attached to the mouth portion 1d as shown in FIG. 1. In this state, the tip of the bent portion 2e abuts against the outer circumferential surface of the recessed portion 4d.

[0020] The applicator 5 includes a rod-shaped lower shaft portion 5a connected to the lower end of the upper shaft portion 4b. The connected upper shaft portion 4b and the lower shaft portion 5a correspond to the "shaft portion" in this specification. The lower end of the lower shaft portion 5a is provided with an applicator portion 5b for applying the content liquid. The applicator portion 5b of this embodiment is shaped like a brush by a large number of bristles extending radially outward from the lower shaft portion 5a. The upper and middle portions of the applicator portion 5b are shaped to have a larger outer shape than the lower shaft portion 5a, and the lower portion of the applicator portion 5b is shaped to taper. The shape of the applicator portion 5b is not limited to a brush shape, and may be, for example, a brush shape formed by a large number of bristles extending downward.

[0021] In the coating container 10 constructed of such members, when the male threaded portion 1e and the female threaded portion 3b are screwed together as shown in Fig. 1, the flange portion 2a is sandwiched between the mouth portion 1d and the holding portion 4a. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the liquid contained in the storage space S from leaking out of the coating container 10. In addition, in this state, it is possible to suppress the intrusion of outside air into the storage space S, and therefore deterioration in the quality of the liquid contained can also be prevented.

[0022] Furthermore, in a state in which the male threaded portion 1e and the female threaded portion 3b are screwed together, the upper shaft portion 4b extends inside the mouth portion 1d (inside the cylindrical portion 2b), and the application portion 5b provided at the lower end portion of the lower shaft portion 5a is located near the bottom portion 1a of the storage space S. That is, even if the amount of the content liquid contained in the storage space S becomes small, the content liquid can be applied to the application portion 5b.

[0023] When applying the liquid content contained in the storage space S, the cap body 3 is rotated relative to the container body 1 to release the male thread 1e from the female thread 3b, and the cap body 3 is lifted up as it is. When the cap body 3 is attached to the container body 1, the liquid content may be attached to the outer circumferential surfaces of the upper shaft portion 4b and the lower shaft portion 5a. However, the tip (the radially inner end) of the squeezing portion 2d is approximately the same as or slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the upper shaft portion 4b and the lower shaft portion 5a, and abuts against the outer circumferential surfaces of the upper shaft portion 4b and the lower shaft portion 5a (see FIG. 3). Therefore, by lifting up the cap body 3, the liquid content attached to the outer circumferential surfaces of the upper shaft portion 4b and the lower shaft portion 5a can be scraped off by the squeezing portion 2d.

[0024] Furthermore, when the cap body 3 is pulled up, the tip of the bent portion 2e comes into contact with the application portion 5b and is lifted up by it, as shown in Fig. 3. As a result, the bent portion 2e is bent so as to be inverted upward, as shown in Fig. 4. Furthermore, when the cap body 3 is pulled up, the application portion 5b passes through the wiping portion 2d, so that excess content liquid adhering to the outer peripheral surface of the application portion 5b can be scraped off.

[0025] Then, as the cap body 3 continues to be pulled up and the tip of the applicator part 5b passes near the tip of the bent bent part 2e, the bent part 2e returns to its initial state in which it extended downward so as to be inclined radially inward, as shown in Fig. 5. Here, the restored bent part 2e rubs against the tip of the applicator part 5b to return to its initial state, so that excess content liquid N adhering to the tip of the applicator part 5b can be removed.

[0026] In addition, the bent portion 2e in this embodiment is divided in the width direction by the notch portion 2f as shown in Fig. 2. That is, each divided bent portion 2e can be individually bent and restored, so that even when the applicator part 5b moves so as to be inclined with respect to the axis O, the excess content liquid adhering to the tip of the applicator part 5b can be more reliably removed.

[0027] Furthermore, the bending portion 2e may be provided in any position on the squeezing member 2 (for example, it may be provided at the tip of the squeezing portion 2d, or it may be provided on the inner surface of the tubular portion 2b located above the squeezing portion 2d, or it may be provided on the inner surface of the tubular portion 2b located between the squeezing portion 2d and the engagement portion 2c). However, when it is provided below the engagement portion 2c as in this embodiment, a relatively large space is secured around the bending portion 2e, which more reliably prevents problems such as the bending portion 2e getting caught on other portions when it is bent.

[0028] 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.

[0029] For example, the shaft member 4 and the application member 5 in the above-described embodiment may be connected to form a single member. Also, the cap body 3 may be attached to the mouth portion 1d by an undercut, instead of by the male thread portion 1e and the female thread portion 3b. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 1: Container body 1a: Bottom 1b: Torso 1c: Shoulder 1d: Mouth 1e: Male thread 2: Squeezing material 2a: Flange part 2b: Cylindrical part 2c: Engagement part 2d: Stroking Department 2e: Bent part 2f: Notch 3: Cap body 3a: Cover part 3b: Female thread 4: Shaft member 4a: Holding part 4b: Upper shaft part (shaft part) 4c:bulge 4d: Recess 5: Coating material 5a: Lower shaft part (shaft part) 5b: Application part 10: Application container N: Liquid content attached to the tip of the application part O: Axis line S: Containment space

Claims

1. An application container comprising: a container having a mouth part that opens at an upper end and an internal space for accommodating a liquid content; and an application tool having an application part at the tip of a shaft part, the shaft part being inserted into the mouth part and held by the container, The container includes a squeezing member provided inside the mouth portion, The squeezing member is a cylindrical portion extending along the shaft portion inside the mouth portion; a squeezing portion that extends downward from an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion and abuts against an outer peripheral surface of the applicator portion when the applicator is removed from the mouth portion; a bent portion that extends locally downward in the circumferential direction of the tubular portion, bent upward when the applicator is removed from the mouth portion, and restored to its original shape after the applicator has passed through; The application container has only one bent portion connected to the squeezing member below the squeezing portion.

2. The squeezing member has an engagement portion that engages with the mouth portion and holds the squeezing member relative to the mouth portion so as not to come off, The applicator container according to claim 1 , wherein the bent portion is connected to the squeezing member below the engaging portion.

3. The applicator container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bent portion has a notch extending in a vertical direction and dividing the bent portion.

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