Application container

Abstract

To provide a coating container capable of finishing eyelashes beautifully without using other tools.SOLUTION: A coating container 1 includes a container body 10 having an opening part 11, and a cap 20 having a coating tool that has a coating tool 21, and a cap part 22 that supports the coating tool 21 and can be attached to or detached from the opening part 11, and also includes a comb member 30 that is rotatably supported with a rotating shaft S as a center at the top of the cap part 22, and is rotatable between a position housed in a comb housing part 23 provided on a side face 22b of the cap part 22 and a position exposed to the outside of the comb housing part 23, and an arm member 40 that is rotatably supported with the rotating shaft S as a center at the top of the cap part 22, and is rotatable between a position housed in an arm housing part 24 provided on a side face 22b in an opposite side while sandwiching an axis O relative to the comb housing part 23 of the cap part 22 and a position exposed to the outside of the arm housing part 24.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an application container. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, as a container for storing mascara to be applied to eyelashes, an applicator container has been known which has a container body with a mouth portion, an applicator cap which is inserted into the container body, and a cap portion which supports the applicator and is detachable from the mouth portion (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] With such an applicator container, the cap with the applicator can be removed from the opening, and the mascara attached to the applicator can be easily applied to the eyelashes. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-106795 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] With the above-mentioned conventional applicator containers, it is difficult to achieve a beautiful finish on the eyelashes using only the applicator; after combing the eyelashes with a mascara comb and shaping them with a curling tool such as an eyelash curler, the mascara is applied to the eyelashes with the applicator, and if the applied mascara hardens into a ball on the eyelashes, it is necessary to further comb the eyelashes with the mascara comb.

[0006] Therefore, when using the applicator container, it is necessary to prepare a mascara comb and a curling tool separately from the applicator container, which makes the management of these tools cumbersome.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its object is to provide an applicator container that allows eyelashes to be neatly finished without using any other tools. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The applicator container of the present invention is an applicator container having a container body with a mouth portion, an applicator to be inserted into the container body, and an applicator-equipped cap including a cap portion that supports the applicator and is detachable from the mouth portion, the applicator container having: a comb member that is supported on the top of the cap portion so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis, and that is rotatable between a position where it is housed in a comb housing portion provided on a side surface of the cap portion and a position where it is exposed to the outside of the comb housing portion; and an arm member that is supported on the top of the cap portion so as to be rotatable about the rotation axis, and that is rotatable between a position where it is housed in an arm housing portion provided on a side surface of the cap portion on the opposite side across the axis from the comb housing portion, and a position where it is exposed to the outside of the arm housing portion. The cap portion has a first recess that straddles both sides of the opening of the comb storage portion and a second recess that straddles both sides of the opening of the arm storage portion on a side surface thereof. It is characterized by:

[0009] In the applicator container of the present invention, in the above configuration, it is preferable that the cap portion has a pair of support walls at the top, either the comb member or the arm member has a pair of leg walls arranged between the pair of support walls, and a first circular convex portion provided on either the inner surface of the pair of support walls or the outer surface of the pair of leg walls is undercut-engaged with a first circular hole provided on the other of the inner surface of the pair of support walls or the outer surface of the pair of leg walls, thereby rotatably and detachably supporting either the comb member or the arm member on the top of the cap portion.

[0010] In the above-described configuration of the applicator container of the present invention, it is preferable that the other of the comb member and the arm member has a convex wall disposed between the pair of leg walls, and a second circular convex portion provided on one of the inner surfaces of the pair of leg walls or the outer surface of the convex wall is undercut-engaged with a second circular hole provided on the other of the inner surfaces of the pair of leg walls or the outer surface of the convex wall, thereby rotatably and detachably supporting the other of the comb member and the arm member on either the comb member or the arm member.

[0012] In the applicator container of the present invention, in the above configuration, it is preferable that the comb member has a first groove portion that is exposed to the first recess when stored in the comb storage section, and the arm member has a second groove portion that is exposed to the second recess when stored in the arm storage section. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an applicator container that allows eyelashes to be neatly finished without using any other tools. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of an application container according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a right side view of the application container shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a left side view of the application container shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the application container shown in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the application container shown in FIG. 1 as seen from the front. [Figure 6] 2 is a half cross-sectional view of the applicator container shown in FIG. 1 as seen from the right side. [Figure 7] 2 is a half cross-sectional view of the applicator container shown in FIG. 1 as seen from the left side. [Figure 8] FIG. 2(a) is a front view of the comb member, and FIG. 2(b) is a left side view of the comb member. [Figure 9]FIG. 2(a) is a front view of the arm member, and FIG. 2(b) is a right side view of the arm member. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the applicator container with the comb member in a usable state. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the application container in a usable state with an arm member. [Figure 12] 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams showing variations in separation of the comb member and the arm member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Hereinafter, the configuration of an application container 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0016] In this specification and claims, the up-down direction means the upper and lower directions along the axis O when the application container 1 is in an upright position as shown in FIG.

[0017] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the applicator container 1 has a container body 10 and a cap 20 with an applicator.

[0018] As shown in Figures 5 to 7, the container body 10 has a mouth 11. More specifically, the container body 10 is bottle-shaped and has a cylindrical mouth 11 centered on an axis O and a cylindrical body 12 with a bottom that is connected to the lower end of the mouth 11. The interior of the container body 10 forms a storage chamber 13, which can store liquid mascara M. A male thread 11a is integrally formed on the outer circumferential surface of the mouth 11. Instead of the male thread 11a, an annular protrusion for fastening the stopper may be formed on the outer circumferential surface of the mouth 11.

[0019] Note that the mouth portion 11 may be cylindrical, such as a rectangular cylinder, and the body portion 12 may be cylindrical with a bottom, such as a rectangular cylinder.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the applicator-equipped cap 20 includes an applicator 21 and a cap portion 22.

[0021] Applicator 21 has a shaft 21a extending along axis O, and brush 21b provided at the lower end of shaft 21a. Brush 21b can apply mascara M to an object.

[0022] Cap portion 22 has a tapered cylindrical shape with an outer diameter gradually decreasing toward the upper end and centered on axis O. Cap portion 22 supports applicator 21 by fitting and fixing fixing portion 21c, which is integrally provided at the upper end of shaft body 21a, to the inside.

[0023] A female thread 22a is integrally formed on the inner peripheral surface at the lower end of cap portion 22. Cap portion 22 is attached to mouth portion 11 by threadingly engaging female thread 22a with male thread 11a. In other words, cap portion 22, i.e., applicator-equipped cap 20, is configured to be detachable from mouth portion 11.

[0024] When cap portion 22 is attached to mouth portion 11, applicator 21 is inserted into container body 10 from mouth portion 11, and brush 21b is placed inside storage chamber 13 on the bottom side of barrel portion 12. Mouth portion 11 is fitted with a stroking member 14 that strokes mascara M adhering to brush 21b when applicator-equipped cap 20 is removed from mouth portion 11.

[0025] Note that cap portion 22 may be a cylindrical shape with a top, such as a square cylindrical shape, as long as it has a top. Furthermore, if opening portion 11 is provided with an annular protrusion for stoppering instead of male thread 11a, cap portion 22 can be configured to be detachably attached to opening portion 11 by stoppering.

[0026] The application container 1 has a comb member 30 and an arm member 40. The comb member 30 and the arm member 40 are each provided on the cap portion 22.

[0027] A groove-shaped comb storage section 23 extending straight downward from the top is provided on the right side surface 22b of the cap portion 22, and the comb member 30 is stored in the comb storage section 23. Similarly, a groove-shaped arm storage section 24 extending straight downward from the top is provided on the left side surface 22b of the cap portion 22, i.e., the side surface 22b on the opposite side of the axis O from the comb storage section 23 of the cap portion 22, and the arm member 40 is stored in the arm storage section 24.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 8 , the comb member 30 includes a generally circular plate-shaped convex wall 31, a rod-shaped base 32 with a slightly curved rectangular cross section that is integral with the convex wall 31, and a plurality of comb bodies 33 that protrude from the base 32 at equal intervals in a row. Second circular holes 34 are coaxially formed at the centers of the outer surface 31a of the convex wall 31. In this embodiment, the second circular holes 34 are each a hemispherical recess that is recessed relative to the outer surface 31a of the convex wall 31. The outer peripheral surface of the base 32 on the side opposite to the side where the comb bodies 33 are provided has a curved shape that corresponds to the side surface 22b of the cap portion 22. When the comb member 30 is stored in the comb storage portion 23, the outer peripheral surface of the base 32 is flush with the side surface 22b of the cap portion 22.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 9 , the arm member 40 includes a pair of leg walls 41 each having a substantially circular plate shape, and a slightly curved plate-like arm main body 42 integrally connected to the pair of leg walls 41. The arm main body 42 has a wider circumferential width about the axis O than the base 32 of the comb member 30. Second circular protrusions 43 are coaxially provided at the centers of the opposing inner surfaces 41a of the pair of leg walls 41. In this embodiment, the second circular protrusions 43 are hemispherical protrusions having a size corresponding to the second circular holes 34. The outer peripheral surface of the arm main body 42 has a curved shape corresponding to the side surface 22b of the cap portion 22, and when the arm member 40 is stored in the arm storage portion 24, the outer peripheral surface of the arm main body 42 is flush with the side surface 22b of the cap portion 22.

[0030] 4, the protruding wall 31 of the comb member 30 is disposed between a pair of leg walls 41 of the arm member 40, and a pair of second circular holes 34 formed in the protruding wall 31 are fitted with the second circular protrusions 43 formed on the corresponding leg walls 41 by undercut engagement. As a result, the comb member 30 is supported by the arm member 40 so as to be rotatable and detachable about the axis of the second circular holes 34 and the second circular protrusions 43.

[0031] 9, a first circular hole 44 is provided at the center of each outer surface 41b of the pair of leg walls 41, coaxially with each other and with the second circular protrusion 43. In this embodiment, each first circular hole 44 is a hemispherical recess that is recessed relative to the outer surface 41b of the leg wall 41.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 4 , the cap portion 22 has a pair of support walls 25 at its top. The pair of support walls 25 face each other with a predetermined gap between them, and a pair of leg walls 41 and a protruding wall 31 are disposed between them. A first circular protrusion 26 is provided on each of the opposing inner surfaces of the support walls 25. In this embodiment, the first circular protrusions 26 are hemispherical protrusions sized to correspond to the respective first circular holes 44. The pair of first circular protrusions 26 provided on the pair of support walls 25 are fitted into the corresponding first circular holes 44 provided in the leg walls 41 by undercut engagement. As a result, the arm member 40 is supported on the pair of support walls 25, i.e., the top of the cap portion 22, so as to be rotatable and detachable about the axes of the first circular holes 44 and the first circular protrusions 26.

[0033] As described above, the comb member 30 and the arm member 40 are rotatably and detachably combined with each other, and the arm member 40 is rotatably and detachably combined with the pair of support walls 25. In this way, the comb member 30 and the arm member 40 are supported on the top of the cap portion 22 so as to be rotatable about the rotation axis S (see FIG. 5 ) which is formed by the first circular hole 44, the first circular protrusion 26, the second circular hole 34, and the second circular protrusion 43, respectively.

[0034] More specifically, the comb element 30 is rotatable about a rotation axis S between a position where it is housed in the comb housing 23 provided on the side surface 22b of the cap 22 as shown in Figs. 1 and 5 and a position where it is exposed to the outside of the comb housing 23 as shown in Fig. 10. The comb element 30 can be rotated to any position within the rotation range. The frictional resistance between the second circular hole 34 and the second circular protrusion 43, or the frictional resistance between the protrusion wall 31 and the leg wall 41, allows the comb element 30 to be held at any position within the rotation range.

[0035] Similarly, the arm member 40 is rotatable about the rotation axis S between a position where it is stored in the arm storage section 24 provided on the side surface 22b of the cap portion 22 as shown in Figs. 1 and 5, and a position where it is exposed to the outside of the arm storage section 24 as shown in Fig. 11. The arm member 40 can be rotated to any position within the above-mentioned rotation range. Furthermore, the frictional resistance between the first circular hole 44 and the first circular protrusion 26 or the frictional resistance between the leg wall 41 and the support wall 25 allows the arm member 40 to be held at any position within the above-mentioned rotation range.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , a first recess 50 may be provided on the side surface 22b of the cap portion 22, spanning both sides of the opening of the comb storage portion 23, to allow the comb member 30 housed in the comb storage portion 23 to be easily rotated outward from the comb storage portion 23. In this embodiment, the first recess 50 has a shallow spherical shape recessed radially inward from the side surface 22b of the cap portion 22, and is provided at the lower end of the comb storage portion 23, spanning both sides of the comb storage portion 23. A portion of the base 32 of the comb member 30 housed in the comb storage portion 23 is exposed to the outside through the first recess 50. Therefore, by pinching the portion of the comb member 30 housed in the comb storage portion 23 that is exposed to the outside through the first recess 50 with the fingers, the comb member 30 can be pulled outward from the comb storage portion 23 and easily rotated.

[0037] Similarly, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 , in order to enable the arm member 40 stored in the arm storage section 24 to be easily rotated toward the outside of the arm storage section 24, a second recess 51 may be provided on the side surface 22b of the cap portion 22, spanning both sides of the opening of the arm storage section 24. In this embodiment, the second recess 51 has a shallow spherical recess that recesses radially inward from the side surface 22b of the cap portion 22, and is provided at the lower end portion of the arm storage section 24, spanning both sides of the arm storage section 24. A portion of the arm main body 42 of the arm member 40 stored in the arm storage section 24 is exposed to the outside in the second recess 51. Therefore, by pinching the portion of the arm member 40 stored in the arm storage section 24 that is exposed to the outside from the second recess 51 with the fingers, the arm member 40 can be pulled out from the arm storage section 24 and easily rotated.

[0038] Here, a first groove 52 may be provided in the portion of the comb element 30 exposed in the first recess 50. The first groove 52 extends along the longitudinal direction of the base 32 on the side surface of the base 32 and has a crescent shape that curves to correspond to the first recess 50. When the portion of the comb element 30 stored in the comb storage compartment 23 exposed in the first recess 50 is pinched with fingers, the first groove 52 provided in the portion functions as a non-slip surface, allowing the fingers to securely hold the portion and more easily rotate the comb element 30 outward from the comb storage compartment 23.

[0039] Similarly, a second groove 53 may be provided in the portion of the arm member 40 that is exposed in the second recess 51. The second groove 53 extends along the longitudinal direction of the arm main body 42 on the side surface of the arm main body 42 and has a crescent shape that is curved to correspond to the second recess 51. When the portion of the arm member 40 that is stored in the arm storage section 24 and that is exposed in the second recess 51 is pinched with the fingers, the second groove 53 provided in that portion functions as a non-slip surface, allowing the fingers to securely hold that portion and make it easier to rotate the arm member 40 outward from the arm storage section 24.

[0040] The applicator container 1 of this embodiment having the above-described configuration can apply the mascara M attached to the brush 21b of the applicator 21 to the desired part of the eyelashes by rotating the cap portion 22 in the loosening direction relative to the mouth portion 11 and removing the applicator cap 20 from the container body 10.

[0041] Furthermore, as described above, before applying mascara M to the eyelashes using the applicator 21, the comb member 30 can be rotated to expose the comb member 30 from the comb storage section 23 to the outside and the eyelashes can be combed with the comb body 33, as shown in Fig. 10, or the arm member 40 can be rotated to expose the arm member 40 from the arm storage section 24 to the outside and the eyelashes can be shaped with the arm main body 42, as shown in Fig. 11. Furthermore, as described above, after applying mascara M to the eyelashes using the applicator 21, if the mascara M adheres to the eyelashes in the form of beads, the comb member 30 can be rotated to expose the comb member 30 from the comb storage section 23 to the outside and the eyelashes can be combed with the comb body 33, so that the mascara M can be applied evenly to the eyelashes.

[0042] As described above, in the applicator container 1 of this embodiment, the applicator cap 20 is provided with the comb member 30 and the arm member 40 in addition to the applicator 21, so that the eyelashes can be neatly finished without using any other tools. Also, since the comb member 30 and the arm member 40 are supported by the cap portion 22 of the applicator cap 20, it is possible to prevent forgetting to take the comb member 30 and the arm member 40 with you, and it is also possible to prevent the comb member 30 and the arm member 40 from becoming separated from the applicator container 1 in a bag, for example.

[0043] Furthermore, the comb member 30 and the arm member 40 can be stored in the comb storage section 23 or the arm storage section 24 of the cap section 22 when not in use, which prevents the comb member 30 and the arm member 40 from interfering with carrying the applicator container 1 or application work using the applicator 21, and also improves the aesthetic appearance of the applicator container 1.

[0044] Furthermore, in the applicator container 1 of this embodiment, as shown in Figure 12, the comb member 30 and the arm member 40 are each detachable from the cap portion 22 and are also separable from each other, so that the comb member 30 and the arm member 40 can each be used separately from the applicator 21, making it easier to apply mascara M to the eyelashes.

[0045] Furthermore, in the application container 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the comb member 30 and the arm member 40 are each detachable from the cap portion 22 and separable from each other, so that the comb member 30 and the arm member 40 can be removed from the cap portion 22 and easily cleaned.

[0046] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0047] For example, in the above embodiment, the comb member 30 and the arm member 40 are each configured to be removably supported on the top of the cap portion 22, but this is not limited thereto, and the comb member 30 and the arm member 40 can also be configured to be non-removably supported on the top of the cap portion 22.

[0048] In the above embodiment, the comb member 30 is provided with a convex wall 31, the arm member 40 is provided with a pair of leg walls 41, the arm member 40 is rotatably and detachably supported on the support wall 25, and the comb member 30 is rotatably and detachably supported on the arm member 40. However, the comb member 30 may be provided with a pair of leg walls, the arm member 40 is provided with a convex wall, the comb member 30 is rotatably and detachably supported on the support wall 25, and the arm member 40 is rotatably and detachably supported on the comb member 30.

[0049] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the second circular hole 34 is provided in the convex wall 31 of the comb member 30, and the second circular protrusion 43 is provided in the pair of leg walls 41 of the arm member 40. However, the second circular protrusion may be provided in the convex wall 31 of the comb member 30, and the second circular hole may be provided in the pair of leg walls 41 of the arm member 40.

[0050] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, first circular protrusions 26 are provided on the pair of support walls 25 of the cap portion 22, and first circular holes 44 are provided on the pair of leg walls 41 of the arm member 40, but it is also possible to provide first circular holes on the pair of support walls 25 of the cap portion 22, and first circular protrusions on the pair of leg walls 41 of the arm member 40. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 1 Application container 10 Container body 11 Mouth 11a male thread 12 Torso 13 Storage Room 14 Threshing material 20 Cap with applicator 21 Applicator 21a Shaft body 21b Brush 21c Fixed part 22 Cap part 22a female thread 22b Side 23 Comb storage compartment 24 Arm storage area 25 Supporting wall 26 First circular convex part 30 Comb member 31 Convex Wall 31a External surface 32 Base 33 Comb body 34 Second circular hole 40 Arm member 41 leg wall 41a Inner surface 41b External surface 42 Arm body 43 Second circular convex part 44 First circular hole 50 First recess 51 Second recess 52 First groove 53 Second groove O axis M Mascara S Rotating shaft

Claims

1. a container body having a mouth; An applicator container having an applicator that is inserted into the container body, and an applicator-attached cap that supports the applicator and includes a cap portion that is detachable from the opening, a comb member supported on the top of the cap portion so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis, and rotatable between a position where it is housed in a comb housing portion provided on a side surface of the cap portion and a position where it is exposed to the outside of the comb housing portion; an arm member that is supported on the top of the cap portion so as to be rotatable about the rotation axis, and that is rotatable between a position where it is housed in an arm housing portion provided on a side surface of the cap portion opposite to the comb housing portion across the axis, and a position where it is exposed to the outside of the arm housing portion, An application container characterized in that a first recess spanning both sides of the opening of the comb storage section and a second recess spanning both sides of the opening of the arm storage section are provided on the side of the cap section.

2. The cap portion has a pair of support walls at the top, one of the comb member and the arm member has a pair of leg walls disposed between the pair of support walls; 2. The applicator container according to claim 1, wherein a first circular protrusion provided on one of the inner surfaces of the pair of support walls and the outer surfaces of the pair of leg walls is undercut-engaged with a first circular hole provided on the other of the inner surfaces of the pair of support walls and the outer surfaces of the pair of leg walls, thereby rotatably and detachably supporting one of the comb member and the arm member on the top of the cap portion.

3. the other of the comb member and the arm member has a convex wall disposed between the pair of leg walls, 3. The applicator container according to claim 2, wherein a second circular convex portion provided on one of the inner surfaces of the pair of leg walls and the outer surface of the convex wall is undercut-engaged with a second circular hole provided on the other of the inner surfaces of the pair of leg walls and the outer surface of the convex wall, thereby rotatably and detachably supporting the other of the comb member and the arm member on one of the comb member and the arm member.

4. The comb member has a first groove portion that is exposed to the first recess when the comb member is housed in the comb housing portion, The applicator container according to claim 1 , wherein the arm member is provided with a second groove portion that is exposed to the second recess when the arm member is stored in the arm storage portion.

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