Applicator and container

Abstract

To propose an applicator capable of quickly and easily applying a coating agent to both a wide part and a narrow part, and an application container provided with the applicator.SOLUTION: An applicator 2 includes: base parts 3, 4 having one end side openings 3c and other end openings 3d; a partition wall part 5a which can elastically deform, closes the one end side opening 3c, and is held by the base parts 3, 4; and a porous application part 6a which is elastically deformable and covers a surface of the partition wall part 5a. By pressing a rear surface of the partition wall part 5a in the direction which goes from the other end side openings 3d to the one end side openings 3c, coating agent adhered to the application part 6a in the state that the application part 6a is deformed can be applied to an application destination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an applicator used when applying a coating agent to a surface to be coated, and an applicator container equipped with the applicator. [Background technology]

[0002] Known applicators include cosmetic applicators used to apply cosmetics such as foundation and eye shadow to the face. For example, Patent Document 1 shows an applicator that can be stored in a container that stores cosmetics. This applicator is shaped long overall and has an applicator part such as a sponge at its tip. The applicator is then held between the fingers to apply the cosmetic to the applicator part, and the applicator part is then brought into contact with the face to apply makeup. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 6-81408 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, with conventional applicators such as those shown in Patent Document 1, the shape of the applicator part hardly changes during application, and the amount of cosmetic applied to the face or the like is generally constant. Therefore, to apply makeup to a large area, the applicator must be moved repeatedly or a different applicator with a larger application surface must be used. On the other hand, if the size of the applicator part is made larger, it becomes difficult to apply makeup to a small area.

[0005] In particular, there has been an increase in face colors that can be used on the entire face as blush, highlighter, and shade in recent years, and there is a demand for applicators that can quickly and easily apply makeup to both large areas such as the cheeks and small areas such as around the eyes and sides of the nose.

[0006] The present invention aims to solve these problems and to provide an applicator that can quickly and easily apply an application agent to both wide and narrow areas, and an application container equipped with this applicator. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention provides a device including: a base portion having an opening on one end side and an opening on the other end side; a partition wall portion that is elastically deformable, closes the one end opening, and is held by the base portion; a porous coating portion that is elastically deformable and covers the surface of the partition wall, the base has an operation portion whose one end is held by the base and whose one end is elastically deformed from the one end as a starting point when pressed in a direction from the other end opening toward the one end opening, so that the other end presses against a rear surface of the partition wall, The other end of the operating portion This applicator can apply the application agent attached to the application part to a target by pressing the back surface of the partition part in a direction from the other end opening toward the one end opening, thereby deforming the application part.

[0009] The base preferably has a holding portion that holds the operation portion with the other end portion pressing against the rear surface of the partition wall.

[0010] The present invention also provides an application container comprising the above-mentioned application tool and a container that is cylindrical with a lid and has a storage space inside for storing an application agent, and is attached to the application tool with the application part facing the storage space. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] With the applicator of the present invention configured as described above, when applying the application agent attached to the application portion to the application destination, the application portion can be deformed by pressing the back surface of the partition portion in the direction from the other end opening toward the one end opening, so that the application agent can be applied quickly and easily to both wide and narrow areas. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1]1A is a cross-sectional side view of a first embodiment of an application container according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a bottom view thereof. [Figure 2] Regarding the applicator of FIG. 1, (a) is a diagram showing a state in which application is performed without pressing the operating part, and (b) is a diagram showing a state in which application is performed by pressing the operating part. [Figure 3] FIG. 10(a) is a cross-sectional side view of a second embodiment of an application container according to the present invention, and FIG. 10(b) is a bottom view. [Figure 4] 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the operation part of the applicator shown in FIG. 3 is held by a holding part. FIG. [Figure 5] Regarding the applicator of Figure 3, (a) is a diagram showing a state in which application is performed without pressing the operating part, and (b) is a diagram showing a state in which application is performed while the operating part is held by the holding part. [Figure 6] 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the applicator shown in FIG. 3 is attached to a container and the operating part held by the holding part is returned to its original position. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the application container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, 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.

[0014] Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of an applicator container according to the present invention. The applicator container 1 of this embodiment is composed of an applicator 2 and a container 7. The applicator 2 is composed of a base 3, an operating member 4, a partition member 5, and a porous member 6. The container 7 is composed of a container body 8 and an inner plug 9. The base 3 and operating member 4 correspond to the "base" in this specification, etc.

[0015] The base 3 has an outer peripheral wall 3a that has a stepped cylindrical shape with a large-diameter cylindrical lower portion and a small-diameter cylindrical upper portion. An annular inward flange 3b that extends radially inward is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the upper portion of the outer peripheral wall 3a. Here, the opening located inside the inward flange 3b is referred to as a first-end opening 3c, and the opening located at the lower end of the outer peripheral wall 3a is referred to as an other-end opening 3d.

[0016] The outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion of the outer peripheral wall 3a is provided with a finger hook 3e having a plurality of protrusions spaced apart in the circumferential direction, and the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter portion of the outer peripheral wall 3a is provided with a male thread portion 3f.

[0017] The operating member 4 is cylindrical and includes an inner peripheral wall 4a that is inserted into the inward flange 3b and is fitted and held by the inward flange 3b. An annular outward flange 4b ​​that extends radially outward while tilting slightly upward is provided at the upper end of the inner peripheral wall 4a. An annular connecting wall 4c that protrudes radially inward is provided at the lower end of the inner peripheral wall 4a. A sector-shaped engagement hole 4d is provided in the connecting wall 4c, as shown in FIG. 1(b).

[0018] An operating portion 4e is provided on the radially inner side of the connecting wall 4c. As shown in FIG. 1(a), the operating portion 4e has one end 4f connected to the connecting wall 4c and another end 4g located near the partition member 5. As shown in FIG. 1(a), the operating portion 4e of this embodiment has a shape including: a portion that slopes downward from the one end 4f toward the radially inner side (this portion has a rectangular shape in bottom view as shown in FIG. 1(b)); a portion that extends substantially horizontally from the sloped portion toward the radially inner side (this portion has a circular shape in bottom view as shown in FIG. 1(b)); and a portion that extends upward from the substantially horizontally extending portion, curves in an arc, and then extends radially outward to form the other end 4g (this portion has an oval shape in bottom view as shown in FIG. 1(b)).

[0019] The operating portion 4e can be elastically deformed relative to the connecting wall 4c, starting from one end 4f.

[0020] The partition member 5 is formed of a relatively soft material, such as rubber or elastomer. In this embodiment, the partition member 5 has a horizontally extending, disk-like shape, a thin partition portion 5a, and is elastically deformable with a relatively weak force. A cylindrical wall 5b, whose outer diameter is approximately the same as the inner diameter of the inner peripheral wall 4a and whose thickness is greater than that of the partition portion 5a, is connected to the outer edge of the partition portion 5a. The lower end of the cylindrical wall 5b is provided with a claw-shaped portion 5c that is inserted into and engaged with the engagement hole 4d. When the claw-shaped portion 5c is engaged with the engagement hole 4d, the partition portion 5a closes the one-end opening 3c. The outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall 5b is provided with a support wall 5d that has approximately the same thickness as the cylindrical wall 5b, extends radially outward, and then extends upward again.

[0021] In this embodiment, the porous member 6 is sheet-shaped and is made of a porous material that is elastically deformable and has fine pores formed therein that allow communication between the front and back. The porous member 6 in this embodiment is made of an elastically deformable sponge. As shown in FIG. 1(a), the central portion of the porous member 6 covers from the surface of the partition portion 5a to the upper end of the cylindrical wall 5b. The outer edge of the porous member 6 covers the outer periphery of the support wall 5d and is then sandwiched between the inward flange 3b and the outward flange 4b. The central portion of the porous member 6 is referred to as the application portion 6a.

[0022] The container body 8 is shaped like a lidded cylinder as shown in Fig. 1(a). The container body 8 of this embodiment is made of a transparent material, so that the internal state can be seen from the outside. A female thread portion 8a that screws into the male thread portion 3f is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the lower part of the container body 8.

[0023] The inside plug 9 has a top wall 9a extending horizontally, and an inside plug peripheral wall 9b extending downward from the top wall 9a and then extending radially outward, which is fitted and held on the inner peripheral surface of the container body 8. The top wall 9a has a plurality of through-holes 9c extending therethrough. Here, the space defined by the container body 8 and the top wall 9a when the inside plug peripheral wall 9b is fitted and held is referred to as the storage space S. The storage space S contains an application agent to be applied by the applicator 2. In this embodiment, the storage space S contains a powder cosmetic.

[0024] The applicator container 1 constructed with these components is stored with the container 7 attached to the applicator 2 by threading the male thread portion 3f into the female thread portion 8a, as shown in FIG. 1(a). In this state, as shown in the figure, the applicator portion 6a is close to the back surface of the top wall 9a. Therefore, the cosmetic material contained in the storage space S falls through the through-hole 9c and adheres to the applicator portion 6a. In addition, because a partition portion 5a is provided on the back surface of the applicator portion 6a, the cosmetic material adhered to the applicator portion 6a does not pass through the partition portion 5a and fall, and the desk on which the applicator container 1 is placed is not soiled with the cosmetic material.

[0025] When applying the cosmetic to the face or the like, the applicator 2 is rotated relative to the container 7 to release the engagement between the male thread portion 3f and the female thread portion 8a, thereby separating the container 7 from the applicator 2. In this embodiment, the applicator 2 is provided with a finger hook 3e having multiple protrusions spaced apart in the circumferential direction, which prevents the applicator 2 from slipping off the fingers, making it easy to rotate the applicator 2.

[0026] After removing the applicator 2 from the container 7, the applicator portion 6a is placed against the face or the like to apply the cosmetic. As described above, when the container 7 is attached to the applicator 2, the cosmetic is already attached to the applicator portion 6a, so the user can remove the applicator 2 and immediately apply the cosmetic. As shown in FIG. 1(a), the applicator portion 6a normally extends horizontally, so that it comes into contact with the face or the like over a relatively wide area. Therefore, by applying makeup as shown in FIG. 2(a) without operating the operating unit 4e, the cosmetic can be applied to a wide area. Furthermore, a partition wall 5a is provided on the back surface of the applicator portion 6a, and the applicator portion 6a is supported from the back surface by the partition wall 5a. This prevents the applicator portion 6a from bending significantly inward during application, allowing the cosmetic to be applied evenly to the face or the like.

[0027] On the other hand, when the operating portion 4e is pressed with a finger as shown in FIG. 2(b), the operating portion 4e elastically deforms starting from one end 4f, and the other end 4g presses against the partition portion 5a. The partition portion 5a pressed by the other end 4g is then elastically deformed, forming a tapered shape as shown. Furthermore, when the partition portion 5a elastically deforms, the application portion 6a covering the surface of the partition portion 5a also elastically deforms, forming a tapered shape as shown. Therefore, by applying makeup in this state, it is possible to thoroughly apply the cosmetic even to narrow areas such as around the eyes and sides of the nose.

[0028] When pressure on the operating part 4e is released, the elastically deformed operating part 4e returns to the state shown in Fig. 1(a). Therefore, after applying cosmetic to a narrow area, it is possible to immediately apply cosmetic to a wide area.

[0029] Next, a coating container 1B that is a second embodiment of the coating container according to the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 3 to 6. The following description will mainly focus on parts that differ from the above-described coating container 1, and parts that are substantially common to the coating container 1 will be given the same reference numerals in the drawings and description thereof will be omitted.

[0030] The applicator container 1B includes an applicator 2B instead of the above-described applicator 2. The applicator 2B includes an operating member 4B instead of the operating member 4.

[0031] The operating member 4B has a holding portion 4h shown in Fig. 3. The holding portion 4h extends upward as shown in Fig. 3(a), and is composed of a pair of wall portions provided on both sides of one end 4f at a portion where one end 4f of the connecting wall 4c is connected as shown in Fig. 3(b), and vertical ribs protruding inward in the width direction from these wall portions as shown in Fig. 3(b).

[0032] The operating member 4B also has an engaging portion 4j shown in Fig. 3. The engaging portion 4j extends upward from the surface (top surface) of the operating portion 4e as shown in Fig. 3(a), and is composed of a wall portion that is U-shaped when viewed from the bottom as shown in Fig. 3(b), and a protrusion portion that protrudes outward in the width direction from this wall portion.

[0033] The engagement hole 4d shown in FIG. 1(b) is omitted in the operating member 4B as shown in FIG. 3(b).

[0034] Applicator container 1B configured with such components can also be used in the same way as the above-described applicator container 1. That is, when applying cosmetic to a wide area, after removing applicator 2B from container 7, makeup can be applied as shown in Figure 5(a) without operating operating part 4e.

[0035] When applying cosmetics to narrow areas such as around the eyes or the sides of the nose, the operating portion 4e is pressed with a finger as shown in FIG. 4. This causes the operating portion 4e to elastically deform, starting from one end 4f, and the other end 4g presses against the partition 5a. The partition 5a, pressed by the other end 4g, elastically deforms, and the applicator portion 6a covering the surface of the partition 5a also elastically deforms, resulting in the partition 5a and the applicator portion 6a tapering as shown. In this state, the engaging portion 4j engages with the retaining portion 4h, as shown in cross section AA in FIG. 4, and the operating portion 4e is held by the retaining portion 4h. Therefore, even if the finger pressing against the operating portion 4e is released, the partition 5a and the applicator portion 6a maintain their tapered shapes as shown in FIG. 5(b). Therefore, applying makeup in this state allows the cosmetic to be applied thoroughly, even in narrow areas.

[0036] Furthermore, if makeup is applied in the state shown in Figure 5(b), when the applicator 2B is attached to the container 7 as shown in Figure 6, the tapered applicator part 6a comes into contact with and is pushed into the top wall 9a of the inner plug 9, disengaging the engagement part 4j from the holding part 4h and allowing the operating part 4e to be restored to its original position.

[0037] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment, and unless otherwise limited in the above description, various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the spirit of the present invention as set forth in the claims. Furthermore, the effects of the above embodiment are merely examples of the effects that can be obtained from the present invention, and do not mean that the effects of the present invention are limited to the above effects.

[0038] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the partition portion 5a and the application portion 6a are deformed into a tapered shape by pressing the operating portion 4e, but the operating portion 4e may be omitted, and the partition portion 5a and the application portion 6a may be deformed into a tapered shape by directly pressing the back surface of the partition portion 5a with a finger.

[0039] In addition, the coating agent is not limited to a powder type, and may be a liquid type. When a liquid coating agent is used, for example, the through-hole 9c of the inside plug 9 may be a single large opening in the center of the top wall 9a, and a sponge or the like impregnated with the liquid coating agent may be placed in the storage space S so that the sponge or the like is exposed from this opening. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 1, 1B: Application container 2, 2B: applicator 3: Base 3a: Outer wall 3b: Inward flange 3c: One end side opening 3d: Other end opening 3e: Finger rest 3f: Male thread 4, 4B: Operation member (base) 4a: Inner wall 4b: Outward flange 4c: Connecting wall 4d:Engagement hole 4e:Operation unit 4f: One end 4g: Other end 4h: Holding part 4j: Engagement part 5: Partition wall material 5a: Bulkhead part 5b: Cylindrical wall 5c: Claw-shaped part 5d: Support wall 6: Porous material 6a: Application part 7: Container 8: Container body 8a: Female thread 9: Inner stopper 9a: Ceiling wall 9b: Inner stopper peripheral wall 9c: Through hole O: Axis line S: Containment space

Claims

1. a base portion having an opening on one end side and an opening on the other end side; a partition wall portion that is elastically deformable, closes the one end opening, and is held by the base portion; a porous coating portion that is elastically deformable and covers the surface of the partition wall, the base has an operation portion whose one end is held by the base and whose one end is elastically deformed from the one end as a starting point when pressed in a direction from the other end opening toward the one end opening, so that the other end presses against a rear surface of the partition wall, The other end of the operating part presses the rear surface of the partition part in a direction from the other end opening toward the one end opening, thereby deforming the applicator part and applying the application agent attached to the applicator part to a target.

2. The applicator according to claim 1 , wherein the base portion has a holding portion that holds the operation portion in a state where the other end portion presses against a rear surface of the partition wall portion.

3. 3. An applicator container comprising: the applicator according to claim 1 or 2; and a container having a lidded cylindrical shape and having an internal storage space for storing an application agent, the container being attached to the applicator with the applicator part facing the storage space.

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