Cosmetic applicator

Abstract

To provide a cosmetic application tool capable of wide range application and facilitating setting of an application range.SOLUTION: A cosmetic application tool 1 includes: a flexible spatula-shaped part 2 and a notch-shaped liquid reserving part 9, where at least part of the liquid reserving part 9 extends across a thickness direction on an inside of the spatula-shaped part 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a cosmetic applicator.

Background Art

[0002] A cosmetic applicator having a brush as an application member is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Although the conventional cosmetic applicator as described above can hold a liquid cosmetic well and can be applied over a wide range, the spreading state of the brush tip changes depending on the degree of pressure applied when pressing the brush against the object to be coated, so that the application range is difficult to determine.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to solve such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a cosmetic applicator that can be applied over a wide range and whose application range is easily determined.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The cosmetic applicator of the present invention has a flexible spatula-shaped part, a rod-shaped part connected to the base end of the spatula-shaped part, and a notch-shaped liquid reservoir part, and the liquid reservoir part is provided across the spatula-shaped part and the rod-shaped part, and a part of the liquid reservoir part located on the tip side of the spatula-shaped part rather than the base end extends in the thickness direction inside the spatula-shaped part, and rather than the base end of the spatula-shaped part Part to Part the rod-shaped part, and a part of the liquid reservoir part located on the tip side of the spatula-shaped part rather than the base end extends in the thickness direction inside the spatula-shaped part, and rather than the base end of the spatula-shaped part Part than Said rod-shaped partAnother part of the liquid reservoir located on the side extends across the thickness direction inside the rod-shaped part, and the cosmetic applicator is characterized by this.

[0009] Also, in the cosmetic applicator of the present invention, in the above configuration, it is preferable that the spatula-shaped part forms a frame shape extending along the outer peripheral edge of the liquid reservoir, and it is a cosmetic applicator.

[0010] Also, in the cosmetic applicator of the present invention, in the above configuration, it is preferable that the middle part in the width direction of the tip of the spatula-shaped part has a notch, and it is a cosmetic applicator.

[0011] Also, in the cosmetic applicator of the present invention, in the above configuration, it is preferable that the notch divides the middle part in the width direction of the tip of the spatula-shaped part, and it is a cosmetic applicator.

Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cosmetic applicator that can be applied over a wide range and the application range is also easy to determine.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiment for Carrying Out the Invention

[0014] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be illustrated and described with reference to the drawings.

[0015] A cosmetic applicator 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 has a flexible spatula-shaped portion 2 as an application member, a rod-shaped portion 3 connected to the base end portion of the spatula-shaped portion 2, and a connecting portion 4 connected to the base end portion of the rod-shaped portion 3. The connecting portion 4 is connected to the inner surface of the cap 5, and a cap 6 with an applicator is formed by the cosmetic applicator 1 and the cap 5. The cap 5 is detachable from the mouth portion of a bottle-shaped container body (not shown), and in a state where the cap 5 is attached to the mouth portion, the spatula-shaped portion 2 is configured to be immersed in a liquid cosmetic 7 (see FIGS. 4 to 5) accommodated in the container body. Thus, in this embodiment, a coating container (not shown) is formed by the cap 6 with an applicator and the container body.

[0016] The cosmetic applicator 1 is an integrally molded product made of synthetic resin. Note that the cosmetic applicator 1 is not limited to being made of synthetic resin, nor is it limited to an integrally molded product.

[0017] In this embodiment, the cosmetic 7 is a liquid applied to nails 8 (see FIGS. 4 to 5) such as nail polish and pedicure. Note that the cosmetic 7 is not limited to being for the nails 8 and is not particularly limited as long as it is liquid. Also, the viscosity of the cosmetic 7 is not particularly limited.

[0018] In this specification, spatula-shaped means a flat shape, that is, a shape with a small thickness and a wide surface. Therefore, the spatula-shaped portion 2 has a flat shape.

[0019] In addition, in the present embodiment, the thickness direction means the left - right direction in FIG. 2, the width direction means the left - right direction in FIG. 1, and the length direction means the up - down direction in FIG. 1, that is, the direction along the central axis O. Also, in the present embodiment, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the upper side in FIG. 1 is simply referred to as the upper side, and the lower side in FIG. 1 is simply referred to as the lower side.

[0020] The spatula - shaped portion 2 extends in the length direction along the central axis O and has a constant thickness over the length direction. Also, the rod - shaped portion 3 has a cylindrical shape extending in the length direction along the central axis O, and at the tip portion 3a (lower end portion), the thickness gradually decreases toward the base end portion (upper end portion) of the spatula - shaped portion 2.

[0021] Also, the spatula - shaped portion 2 has a constant thickness over the width direction. Further, the spatula - shaped portion 2 has an enlarged width at the tip portion 2a (lower end portion).

[0022] Also, the cosmetic applicator 1 has a notch - shaped liquid reservoir portion 9. A part of the liquid reservoir portion 9 extends in the thickness direction inside the spatula - shaped portion 2. Further, the spatula - shaped portion 2 forms a frame shape extending along the outer peripheral edge of the liquid reservoir portion 9. Also, the liquid reservoir portion 9 is provided straddling the spatula - shaped portion 2 and the rod - shaped portion 3, and another part of the liquid reservoir portion 9 extends in the thickness direction inside the rod - shaped portion 3. Therefore, the cosmetic applicator 1 has a liquid reservoir portion 9 with a large volume, and thereby, a large amount of liquid cosmetic 7 can be held in the liquid reservoir portion 9 by surface tension.

[0023] The liquid reservoir portion 9 has an elongated slit shape that is narrow in the up - down direction when viewed in the thickness direction. Also, the liquid reservoir portion 9 has an enlarged width at the tip portion (lower end portion) in accordance with the shape of the spatula - shaped portion 2. The inner surface 10 (that is, the left - right side surfaces, the front end surface, and the base end surface) forming the outer peripheral edge of the liquid reservoir portion 9 when viewed in the thickness direction is smooth without irregularities.

[0024] The connecting part 4 has a hollow cylindrical shape extending in the longitudinal direction along the central axis O. The cap 5 has a cylindrical outer peripheral wall 5a extending in the longitudinal direction along the central axis O and a top wall 5b connected to the upper end of the outer peripheral wall 5a. The upper end of the connecting part 4 is disposed opposite to the lower surface of the top wall 5b so that upward relative movement with respect to the cap 5 is restricted by contact with the lower surface of the top wall 5b. Further, the outer peripheral surface of the connecting part 4 is fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral wall 5a so that downward relative movement with respect to the cap 5 is restricted. The outer peripheral surface of the outer peripheral wall 5a is used as a gripped part 11 when applying the cosmetic 7 to the nail 8 as an application part using the cosmetic applicator 1.

[0025] When using the cosmetic applicator 1, the user grips the cap 5 and removes it from the mouth part, and in a state where the cosmetic 7 has accumulated in the liquid reservoir part 9, presses the spatula-shaped part 2 against the nail 8 from the thickness direction. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, the spatula-shaped part 2 bends in the thickness direction due to its flexibility (more specifically, elasticity) and deforms into a shape corresponding to the surface shape of the nail 8, and the cosmetic 7 can be brought into good contact with the nail 8. At this time, while the amount of bending of the spatula-shaped part 2 in the thickness direction can be adjusted according to the adjustment of the pressing force, the width of the spatula-shaped part 2 hardly changes. Therefore, the application range in the width direction is easily determined, and by relatively moving the spatula-shaped part 2 in the longitudinal direction with respect to the nail 8 in this state, the cosmetic 7 can be easily applied to the target range.

[0026] Further, since a large amount of the cosmetic 7 is held in the spatula-shaped part 2 by a portion provided inside the spatula-shaped part 2 in the liquid reservoir part 9, it can be applied over a wide range. Further, when the cosmetic 7 decreases as it is applied, the cosmetic 7 is supplied from a portion provided inside the rod-shaped part 3 in the liquid reservoir part 9, so that it can be applied over an even wider range.

[0027] In the above-described embodiment, the inner surface 10 (the left and right side surfaces, the front end surface, and the base end surface) facing the liquid reservoir portion 9 is smooth. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the modification shown in FIG. 6, the inner surface 10 may have an uneven shape, or although not shown, the inner surface 10 may have a comb-like shape. According to such a configuration, the adhesive force due to the surface tension of the cosmetic 7 with respect to the liquid reservoir portion 9 can be increased.

[0028] Further, in the above-described embodiment, the tip portion 2a of the spatula-shaped portion 2 has a cross-sectional shape that is constant in the width direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the modifications shown in FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b), the middle portion in the width direction of the tip portion 2a of the spatula-shaped portion 2 may have a notch portion 12 that divides the middle portion in the width direction. According to such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 7(b), the tip portion 2a of the spatula-shaped portion 2 can be easily bent starting from the notch portion 12 in accordance with the curved shape of the nail 8, thereby enabling smooth application. In this case, the notch portion 12 may be provided in the middle portion in the width direction of the tip portion 2a of the spatula-shaped portion 2 to such an extent that it does not divide the middle portion in the width direction.

[0029] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist thereof.

[0030] Therefore, the cosmetic applicator 1 of the above-described embodiment can be variously modified as described below, for example.

[0031] As long as the cosmetic applicator 1 of the above-described embodiment has a flexible spatula-shaped portion 2 and a notch-shaped liquid reservoir portion 9, and at least a part of the liquid reservoir portion 9 extends in the thickness direction inside the spatula-shaped portion 2, various modifications are possible.

[0032] For example, the spatula-shaped portion 2 may not have a constant thickness over its length direction. Also, the spatula-shaped portion 2 may not have a constant thickness over its width direction. Further, the width of the spatula-shaped portion 2 may not expand at the tip portion 2a (lower end portion). Also, the rod-shaped portion 3 is not limited to a cylindrical shape and may have, for example, a prismatic shape. Further, the entire liquid reservoir portion 9 may be configured to extend in the thickness direction inside the spatula-shaped portion 2. Also, the liquid reservoir portion 9 may be configured by a plurality of holes extending in the thickness direction inside the spatula-shaped portion 2. In this case, for example, the liquid reservoir portion 9 may have a mesh shape. Also, the cosmetic applicator 1 may not form a cap 6 with an applicator, and for example, may have a gripped portion 11 instead of the connecting portion 4 and may have a configuration that is used independently of the cap 5.

[0033] Note that the cosmetic applicator 1 of the above-described embodiment preferably has a rod-shaped portion 3 connected to the base end portion of the spatula-shaped portion 2 in the above configuration, and the liquid reservoir portion 9 is provided straddling the spatula-shaped portion 2 and the rod-shaped portion 3.

[0034] Also, the cosmetic applicator 1 of the above-described embodiment preferably has a configuration in which the liquid reservoir portion 9 extends in the thickness direction inside the rod-shaped portion 3.

[0035] Also, the cosmetic applicator 1 of the above-described embodiment preferably has a configuration in which the spatula-shaped portion 2 forms a frame shape extending along the outer peripheral edge of the liquid reservoir portion 9.

[0036] Also, the cosmetic applicator 1 of the above-described embodiment preferably has a configuration in which the middle portion in the width direction of the tip portion 2a of the spatula-shaped portion 2 has a notch portion 12.

[0037] Also, the cosmetic applicator 1 of the above-described embodiment preferably has a configuration in which the notch portion 12 divides the middle portion in the width direction of the tip portion 2a of the spatula-shaped portion 2.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0038] 1 Cosmetic applicator 2 spatula-shaped part 2a tip of the spatula-shaped part 3 rod-shaped part 3a tip of the rod-shaped part 4 connecting part 5 cap 5a outer peripheral wall 5b top wall 6 cap with an applicator 7 cosmetic 8 claw 9 liquid reservoir 10 inner surface 11 gripped part 12 notch O central axis

Claims

1. It has a flexible spatula-shaped part, a rod-shaped part connected to the base end of the spatula-shaped part, and a notch-shaped liquid reservoir part, wherein the liquid reservoir part is provided across the spatula-shaped part and the rod-shaped part, a part of the liquid reservoir part located on the tip side of the base end of the spatula-shaped part extends across the thickness direction inside the spatula-shaped part, and the other part of the liquid reservoir part located on the rod-shaped part side of the base end of the spatula-shaped part extends across the thickness direction inside the rod-shaped part. The cosmetic applicator is characterized by this.

2. The cosmetic applicator according to Claim 1, wherein the spatula-shaped part forms a frame shape extending along the outer peripheral edge of the liquid reservoir part.

3. The cosmetic applicator according to Claim 2, wherein the middle part in the width direction of the tip of the spatula-shaped part has a notch.

4. The cosmetic applicator according to Claim 3, wherein the notch divides the middle part in the width direction of the tip of the spatula-shaped part.

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