Cap with applicator and applicator container

Abstract

To provide a cap with an applicator excellent in usability, and an application container.SOLUTION: A cap 12 with an applicator comprises: a shaft part 6 which is held in a cap body part and extends on the inside of a mouth part with the cap body part attached to a container 11; and an applicator 7 provided at the end of the shaft part 6 and applying a content liquid to a part to be applied. The shaft part 6 comprises: a holding part 6b for holding the applicator 7; a fixing part 6c having one end part connected to the holding part 6b so as to be bendable and the other end part held so as not to move reciprocally with respect to the cap body part; and a slide part 6d which faces the fixing part 6c and has one end part connected to the holding part 6b so as to be bendable and the other end part held so as to be movable reciprocally with respect to the cap body part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an applicator-equipped cap having an applicator for applying a liquid content, and to an applicator container. [Background technology]

[0002] There are known applicator caps that are attached to containers that hold liquid contents such as lip gloss, nail polish, mascara, and eyeliner and that have a brush-like or paintbrush-like applicator at the tip of the shaft, as well as applicator containers that are composed of a cap with an applicator and a container (see, for example, Patent Document 1).When such applicator caps are attached to a container, the liquid contents can be attached to the applicator, so that the liquid contents can be applied immediately by removing the cap with applicator. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Special Publication No. 2000-513990 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As shown in Patent Document 1, in conventional applicator caps, the applicator extends in the same direction as the shaft. When applying makeup with mascara, eyeliner, or the like while looking in a mirror, if you hold the cap with your dominant hand (e.g., your right hand) and apply the applicator to your right eyelashes or eyelid, your right hand will be positioned near the outside of your face. In other words, in this position, your field of vision is not obstructed by the hand holding the cap. However, when applying makeup to your left eyelashes or eyelid, your right hand holding the cap may obstruct your field of vision. This requires you to change the way you hold the cap or hold it with your non-dominant hand to avoid obstructing your field of vision, which is inconvenient in terms of usability.

[0005] The present invention is intended to solve these problems, and has an object to provide an applicator cap and an applicator container that are easy to use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides a cap body that is attached to the mouth of a container that contains a liquid content; a stem portion that is held by the cap body portion and extends inside the opening portion when the cap body portion is attached to the container; an applicator provided at the tip of the stem portion and adapted to apply the liquid content to a target, The shaft portion is a holder for holding the applicator; a fixing portion having one end bendably connected to the holding portion and the other end held so as not to be movable forward or backward relative to the cap body; a slide portion facing the fixed portion, one end of which is bendably connected to the holding portion and the other end of which is held so as to be movable forward and backward relative to the cap body; a protrusion that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the slide portion and engages with the opening when the cap body is attached to or detached from the container, thereby moving the other end of the slide portion back and forth relative to the cap body. It is a cap with an applicator.

[0008] the cap body has a body-side engaging portion, The slide portion is a shaft-side first engaging portion that engages with the main body-side engaging portion to maintain the shaft in an extended state when the slide portion retracts relative to the cap main body; It is preferable that the cap has a shaft-side second engaging portion that engages with the main body-side engaging portion to maintain the shaft in a bent state when the slide portion advances relative to the cap main body.

[0009] The shaft portion is made of synthetic resin, During molding, the fixing portion is in a state of extending in a direction perpendicular to the holding portion, During molding, the sliding portion is preferably in a state of extending toward the opposite side from the fixed portion.

[0010] The present invention also provides an applicator container comprising the container and the applicator-equipped cap. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the cap with applicator and applicator container of the present invention, the sliding part can move back and forth relative to the cap main body, while the fixed part is held so as not to move back and forth relative to the cap main body, so the holding part can be bent relative to the fixed part and the sliding part. In other words, the cap with applicator and applicator container of the present invention allows the shaft part having the applicator at its tip to be bent partway, so that when applying makeup with mascara or the like while looking in a mirror, for example, the hand holding the cap main body can remain the dominant hand and the makeup can be applied without obstructing the view, making it easy to use. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a cross-sectional side view showing one embodiment of an application container according to the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a view showing the state of the shaft portion shown in FIG. 1 during molding. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the applicator cap is being removed from the container. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the shaft portion in a bent state. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the shaft in an extended state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, one embodiment of a coating container (coating container 10) according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. For convenience, the coating container 10 will be described in the upright position as shown in FIG. 1. The illustrated axis O is the central axis of the container body described below. The up-down direction is the direction along the axis O, 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 circumferential around the axis O in this plane.

[0014] The applicator container 10 of this embodiment includes a container body 1 and a wiping member 2, which together form the container 11. The applicator container 10 also includes an outer tube 3, a holder 4, a sealing member 5, a shaft member 6, and an applicator 7, which together form the applicator-equipped cap 12. Each of the components that make up the container 11 and the applicator-equipped cap 12 is shaped around an axis O, as shown in FIG. 1 . There are no particular limitations on the materials used to form each component, but they are generally made of synthetic resin, except for the materials described below. The outer tube 3, holder 4, and sealing member 5 correspond to the "cap body" in this specification, and the shaft member 6 corresponds to the "shaft" in this specification.

[0015] The container body 1 is shaped like a cylinder with a bottom. Specifically, it includes 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 / neck 1d extending upward from the inner edge of the shoulder 1c, and a male thread 1e provided on the outer circumferential surface of the mouth / neck 1d. A space (storage space) S is defined inside the bottom 1a, body 1b, shoulder 1c, and mouth / neck 1d, and this storage space S contains a liquid content, such as mascara or eyeliner.

[0016] The squeezing member 2 is made of a relatively soft material such as rubber, elastomer, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), etc., and is capable of elastic deformation. The squeezing member 2 of this embodiment is provided with a cylindrical tubular portion 2a inserted inside the mouth and neck portion 1d, an outward flange portion 2b extending radially outward from the upper outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion 2a and contacting the upper end of the mouth and neck portion 1d, and a squeezing portion 2c extending radially inward from the lower outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion 2a.

[0017] In this specification, the "mouth of the container" corresponds to the combination of the neck portion 1d and the wiping member 2 in this embodiment.

[0018] The outer cylinder 3 has a cylindrical peripheral wall 3a that surrounds the mouth / neck portion 1d. An internal thread 3b is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the lower part of the peripheral wall 3a. An inward flange 3c that extends radially inward is provided above the internal thread 3b on the peripheral wall 3a.

[0019] The holder 4 has a disk-shaped top wall 4a located above the peripheral wall 3a. A hollow inner peripheral wall 4b is provided below the top wall 4a. When inserted into the peripheral wall 3a, the inner peripheral wall 4b fits into the peripheral wall 3a and is held non-rotatable. An engagement portion (main body side engagement portion 4c) that protrudes radially inward is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the inner peripheral wall 4b.

[0020] The seal member 5 is made of a relatively soft material such as rubber, elastomer, polyethylene (PE), or polypropylene (PP), and is capable of elastic deformation. The seal member 5 has a ring-shaped upper wall portion 5a that is prevented from coming off by the inward flange portion 3c and the inner peripheral wall 4b. A cylindrical tube wall portion 5b extending downward is provided on the inner edge of the upper wall portion 5a.

[0021] When assembled into the applicator-equipped cap 12, the shaft member 6 has the configuration shown in Fig. 1. The shaft member 6 has a cylindrical holding portion 6b with a fitting hole 6a extending from below to above provided in the center. The shaft member 6 also has an elongated fixed portion 6c with a semicircular cross section and a lower end integrally connected to the upper surface of the holding portion 6b, and an elongated sliding portion 6d with a semicircular cross section, disposed opposite the fixed portion 6c, and a lower end integrally connected to the upper surface of the holding portion 6b. The lower ends of the fixed portion 6c and the sliding portion 6d are both thin-walled, and the fixed portion 6c and the sliding portion 6d are bendable relative to the holding portion 6b. When the fixed portion 6c and the sliding portion 6d of the shaft member 6 face each other, their outer diameters are slightly larger than the inner diameter of the squeezing portion 2c, and when the applicator cap 12 is attached to the container 11 as shown in Figure 1, the inner edge of the squeezing portion 2c comes into contact with the outer peripheral surfaces of the fixed portion 6c and the sliding portion 6d.

[0022] 1, when assembled into the applicator-equipped cap 12, the shaft member 6 is inserted into the seal member 5 and the holder 4. When the shaft member 6 is inserted into the seal member 5, the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical wall portion 5b (more specifically, the upper and lower ends of the inner circumferential surface) comes into contact with the outer circumferential surfaces of the fixed portion 6c and the sliding portion 6d, preventing the content liquid adhering to the outer circumferential surfaces of the fixed portion 6c and the sliding portion 6d from penetrating into the inside of the holder 4.

[0023] The upper end of the fixed portion 6c has a larger diameter than the vertical middle portion of the fixed portion 6c. When assembled as shown in FIG. 1, the upper end of the fixed portion 6c is fitted and held in the holder 4. That is, the upper end of the fixed portion 6c is held so as not to move back and forth along the axis O relative to the holder 4. On the other hand, the upper end of the sliding portion 6d is thin-walled, elastically deformable radially inward, and movable back and forth along the axis O relative to the holder 4. The outer peripheral surface of the upper end of the sliding portion 6d is provided with a concave shaft-side first engaging portion 6e located near the upper wall 5a of the seal member 5 (located on the lower side), and a concave shaft-side second engaging portion 6f located near the top wall 4a of the holder 4 (located on the upper side). In the state shown in FIG. 1, the main body-side engaging portion 4c is engaged with the shaft-side first engaging portion 6e.

[0024] A protrusion 6g that protrudes radially outward is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the lower portion of the sliding portion 6d. The protrusion 6g is located radially outward from the inner edge of the squeezing portion 2c.

[0025] The shaft member 6 of this embodiment assumes the configuration shown in FIG. 2 during molding. That is, during molding, the fixed portion 6c extends in a direction perpendicular to the holding portion 6b, and the sliding portion 6d extends in a direction opposite to the fixed portion 6c during molding. By forming the configuration shown in FIG. 2 during molding, the mold for molding the shaft member 6 has a two-part structure consisting of a portion located on the lower side in FIG. 2 (a portion that forms the outer peripheral surface of the holding portion 6b, which will be circular, and the outer peripheral surfaces of the fixed portion 6c and sliding portion 6d, which will be semicircular, etc.) and a portion located on the upper side in FIG. 2 (a portion that forms the planar portions of the fixed portion 6c and sliding portion 6d, which face each other when assembled into the applicator-equipped cap 12), which has the advantage of simplifying the mold structure. Note that the state in which the fixed portion 6c extends in a direction perpendicular to the holding portion 6b does not necessarily mean that the angle between the fixed portion 6c and the holding portion 6b is a right angle as shown in the figure, but also includes a case in which the fixed portion 6c is tilted relative to the holding portion 6b.

[0026] The applicator 7 has a cylindrical fitting shaft 7a that is inserted into the fitting hole 6a and fitted and held by the shaft member 6, and an applicator part 7b that is provided around the fitting shaft 7a. The applicator part 7b can have various shapes depending on the application, such as a brush, a comb, or a writing brush. Various materials can also be used for the applicator part 7b.

[0027] In the applicator container 10 configured as above, the applicator cap 12 can be attached to the container 11 by screwing the male threaded portion 1e into the female threaded portion 3b as shown in Figure 1. In this state, the outward flange portion 2b is sandwiched between the upper surface of the mouth / neck portion 1d and the lower surface of the inward flange portion 3c, preventing outside air from entering the storage space S and preventing the content liquid stored in the storage space S from volatilizing.

[0028] To apply the liquid content contained in the storage space S with the applicator 7, the outer tube 3 is rotated from the state shown in Figure 1 to release the male thread portion 1e from the female thread portion 3b, and the outer tube 3 is then pulled up. As described above, when the applicator-equipped cap 12 is attached to the container 11, the inner edge of the squeezing portion 2c is in contact with the outer peripheral surfaces of the fixed portion 6c and the sliding portion 6d, and therefore, by pulling up the outer tube 3, the liquid content adhering to the outer peripheral surfaces of the fixed portion 6c and the sliding portion 6d can be scraped off by the squeezing portion 2c.

[0029] As the outer tube 3 continues to be pulled up, the protrusion 6g gets caught on the squeezing portion 2c as shown in FIG. 3, and a downward force acts on the sliding portion 6d. Here, the upper end of the sliding portion 6d is elastically deformable radially inward as described above. That is, in the state shown in FIG. 1, the upper end of the sliding portion 6d, where the main body-side engaging portion 4c was engaged with the shaft-side first engaging portion 6e, elastically deforms radially inward as shown in FIG. 3, and the sliding portion 6d moves downward relative to the holder 4. As a result, the lower end of the fixed portion 6c and the lower end of the sliding portion 6d bend, and as shown in the figure, the shaft member 6 is deformed such that the holding portion 6b bends in the direction in which the fixed portion 6c and the sliding portion 6d extend.

[0030] As the outer tube 3 continues to be pulled up, the squeezing portion 2c is elastically deformed by the contacting protrusion 6g, and as shown in Figure 4, the protrusion 6g moves over the squeezing portion 2c, allowing the applicator cap 12 to be removed from the container 11. Furthermore, as the sliding portion 6d moves downward, the main body portion-side engaging portion 4c engages with the shaft portion-side second engaging portion 6f, so that the holding portion 6b is maintained in a bent state relative to the extending direction of the fixing portion 6c and the sliding portion 6d.

[0031] In this way, the applicator-equipped cap 12 of this embodiment can bend the shaft member 6, which has the applicator 7 at its tip, in the middle. Therefore, for example, when holding the outer tube 3 in the right hand and applying makeup to the eyelashes or eyelid of the left eye, the problem of the right hand holding the outer tube 3 blocking the view is less likely to occur.

[0032] Depending on the area where the liquid content is to be applied, it may be easier to leave the shaft member 6 in an extended state. In this case, the applicator cap 12, which has been removed, is inserted from the applicator 7 into the wiping member 2 as shown in FIG. 5. Then, when the applicator cap 12 is moved downward and the protrusion 6g engages with the wiping member 2c, an upward force acts on the slide member 6d. This causes the upper end of the slide member 6d to elastically deform radially inward, disengaging the main body-side engaging portion 4c from the shaft-side second engaging portion 6f, and the slide member 6d moves upward relative to the holder 4. As a result, the shaft member 6 can be extended as shown in the figure. In this state, the main body-side engaging portion 4c engages with the shaft-side first engaging portion 6e, maintaining the shaft member 6 in an extended state.

[0033] As described above, the applicator cap 12 of this embodiment can be configured so that the axial member 6 can be bent or extended, making it easier to use than conventional applicator caps such as those in Patent Document 1, in which the applicator extends in the same direction as the axial member.

[0034] When attaching the applicator cap 12 to the container 11 after use, the applicator cap 12 is inserted from the applicator 7 into the squeezing member 2, and then the applicator cap 12 is moved downward. The squeezing portion 2c is elastically deformed by the contacting protrusion 6g, and the protrusion 6g moves over the squeezing portion 2c. Then, the outer tube 3 is rotated to thread the male thread portion 1e and the female thread portion 3b together, thereby attaching the applicator cap 12 to the container 11 as shown in FIG. 1.

[0035] 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.

[0036] For example, the above-mentioned protrusion 6g is effective for moving the slide portion 6d forward and backward, but for example, the protrusion 6g may be omitted and the slide portion 6d may be moved forward and backward directly with a finger, etc. Also, the main body side engaging portion 4c, the shaft side first engaging portion 6e, and the shaft side second engaging portion 6f are effective for maintaining the shaft member 6 in a bent state or an extended state, but if it is not necessary to maintain such states, the main body side engaging portion 4c etc. may be omitted.

[0037] In addition, in this embodiment, the main body side engaging portion 4c is protruding, and the shaft side first engaging portion 6e and the shaft side second engaging portion 6f are concave, but the main body side engaging portion 4c may be concave and the shaft side first engaging portion 6e and the shaft side second engaging portion 6f may be protruding.

[0038] In addition, it is also possible to add elements equivalent to the first engaging portion 6e on the shaft side and the second engaging portion 6f on the shaft side at intervals in the vertical direction, thereby increasing the number of areas that engage with the main body side engaging portion 4c, thereby making it possible to change the bending angle of the shaft member 6. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 1: Container body 1a: bottom 1b: Torso 1c: Shoulder 1d: Mouth and neck (mouth) 1e: Male thread 2: Squeezing part (mouth part) 2a: Cylindrical part 2b: Outward flange 2c: Stroking Club 3: Outer cylinder 3a: Peripheral wall 3b: Female thread 3c: Inward flange 4: Holder 4a: Ceiling wall 4b: Inner wall 4c: Main body side engaging part 5: Sealing material 5a: Upper wall part 5b: Cylinder wall part 6: Shaft member (shaft part) 6a: Mating hole 6b: Holding part 6c: Fixed part 6d: Slide section 6e: Shaft side first engagement part 6f: Second engagement part on shaft side 6g:Protrusion 7: Applicator 7a: Mating shaft 7b: Application part 10: Application container 11: Container 12: Cap with applicator O: Axis line S: Containment space

Claims

1. a cap body that is attached to the opening of a container that contains the liquid content; a stem portion that is held by the cap body portion and extends inside the opening portion when the cap body portion is attached to the container; an applicator provided at the tip of the stem portion and adapted to apply the liquid content to a target, The shaft portion is a holder for holding the applicator; a fixing portion having one end bendably connected to the holding portion and the other end held so as not to be movable forward or backward relative to the cap body; a slide portion facing the fixed portion, one end of which is bendably connected to the holding portion and the other end of which is held so as to be movable forward and backward relative to the cap body; A cap with an applicator having a protrusion that protrudes from the outer surface of the slide portion and engages with the mouth portion when the cap main body portion is attached to or detached from the container, thereby moving the other end of the slide portion back and forth relative to the cap main body portion.

2. the cap body has a body-side engaging portion, The slide portion is a shaft-side first engaging portion that engages with the main body-side engaging portion to maintain the shaft in an extended state when the slide portion retracts relative to the cap main body; 2. The cap with applicator according to claim 1, further comprising: a shaft-side second engaging portion that engages with the main body-side engaging portion when the slide portion advances relative to the cap main body, thereby maintaining the shaft in a bent state.

3. The shaft portion is made of synthetic resin, During molding, the fixing portion is in a state of extending in a direction perpendicular to the holding portion, The applicator cap according to claim 1 , wherein the slide portion is in a state of extending toward the opposite side from the fixed portion during molding.

4. An applicator container comprising the container and the applicator-equipped cap according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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