Application container

Abstract

To propose an application container which can apply content fluid to an applicator even when the stored content fluid decreases.SOLUTION: A cap 12 with an applicator in an application container 10 according to the present invention comprises: a lid body part which has a first engagement part and is attached to a mouth part 1c; a shaft-like part 5 which has a second engagement part that is engaged with the first engagement part and extends on an inner side of the mouth part 1c in a state where the lid body part is attached to the mouth part 1c; and an inclination part 7 which holds the applicator 8, is attached to the shaft-like part 5 so as to be inclined with respect to a shaft line O of the shaft-like part 5 and is displaced into an inclined posture when the applicator 8 is brought into contact with a bottom part 1a of a container 11 in a state where the lid body part is attached to the mouth part 1c. When the lid body part is rotated in a direction of going around the shaft line O, the inclined part 7 rotates together with the shaft-like part 5 by the second engagement part that is engaged with the first engagement part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] Conventionally, as containers for holding liquid contents such as manicures, pedicures, liquid lip balms, and mascaras, applicator containers equipped with a brush-like or writing-pen-like applicator, as shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example, have been known. Such applicator containers include a container that holds the liquid contents inside a mouth that is open at the top, and an applicator cap that has an applicator attached to the tip of a stem that extends inside the mouth. When the applicator cap is attached to the container, the applicator attached to the tip of the stem is located near the bottom of the container. In other words, with such an applicator container, the liquid contents can be applied to the applicator even when the remaining amount of liquid contained in the container becomes relatively low. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-30822 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-175961 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when the amount of liquid remaining in the container becomes even smaller, the liquid no longer adheres to the tip of the applicator, but even in this case, the liquid remains attached to the bottom of the container. However, in conventional applicator containers, the stem extends straight through the center of the mouth, and the tip of the applicator is located near the center of the bottom of the container, making it difficult to attach the liquid remaining around the outer edge of the bottom of the container to the applicator. This poses the problem of not being able to use up all the liquid stored in the container.

[0005] While containers are also known in which the bottom is formed in a cone shape so that the liquid contents gather near the center of the bottom, this creates a thick portion at the bottom of the container, which can lead to sink marks when the container is molded from synthetic resin and limits the materials that can be used. While it is possible to avoid creating a thick portion by constructing the bottom of the container from multiple components, this inevitably increases the cost due to the increased number of parts.

[0006] In view of these points, the present invention aims to provide an applicator container that can keep costs down and that can apply the liquid content to an applicator even when the amount of liquid contained therein becomes low. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention provides an applicator container comprising a container that stores a liquid content inside a mouth portion that is open at the top, and an applicator-equipped cap that extends inside the mouth portion and has an applicator at its tip, The applicator cap includes: a lid body portion having a first engagement portion and attached to the opening portion; a shaft-shaped portion having a second engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion and that extends inside the mouth portion when the lid body portion is attached to the mouth portion; a tilting section that holds the applicator and is attached to the shaft section so as to be tiltable about the axis of the shaft section, and that causes the applicator to come into contact with the bottom of the container and be displaced to a tilted position when the lid section is attached to the opening section, the lid body portion includes a cylindrical inner peripheral wall centered on the axis line, and an outer peripheral wall positioned outside the inner peripheral wall and held rotatably and undetachably relative to the inner peripheral wall, the shaft-shaped portion includes a protrusion portion that protrudes radially outward from the inside of the inner circumferential wall and functions as the second engagement portion, the inner peripheral wall has a lid-side threaded portion that screws into a container-side threaded portion provided in the opening, and a circumferential groove portion through which the protrusion is inserted and that extends in a direction circumferentially around the axis, the outer peripheral wall has the first engaging portion with which the protrusion inserted through the circumferential groove portion engages, When the lid body portion is rotated in a direction orbiting the axis, the tilting portion rotates together with the shaft-shaped portion due to the second engaging portion engaging with the first engaging portion, which is an application container.

[0009] the outer peripheral wall has a spiral groove portion that functions as the first engagement portion by engaging with the protrusion portion that has passed through the circumferential groove portion, the spiral groove extends spirally in a direction that causes the protrusion to rise relative to the outer peripheral wall when the outer peripheral wall is rotated in a direction that loosens the engagement between the container-side threaded portion and the lid-side threaded portion, It is preferable that the inner wall has an ascending groove portion connected to the circumferential groove portion, which allows the protrusion portion to ascend due to the spiral groove portion when the outer wall is rotated in the direction that loosens the threaded engagement between the container side thread portion and the lid side thread portion.

[0010] the applicator cap has a cylindrical portion through which the shaft portion is inserted, It is preferable that the cylindrical portion has a regulating portion that engages with at least one of the applicator and the tilting portion to regulate the tilting of the tilting portion when the outer wall is rotated in the direction in which the lid side threaded portion loosens relative to the container side threaded portion and the shaft-shaped portion rises relative to the outer wall. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] The applicator cap of the applicator container of the present invention comprises the lid body portion, the axial portion, and the tilting portion as described above, and when the lid body portion is attached to the mouth portion, the applicator contacts the bottom of the container and the tilting portion is displaced to a tilted position. That is, the applicator provided on the tilting portion is also displaced to a tilted position, and the applicator is directed toward the outer edge of the bottom of the container. When the lid body portion is rotated in a direction orbiting the axis, the tilting portion rotates together with the axial portion, and the applicator provided on the tilting portion also rotates together. Therefore, even if the amount of content liquid contained in the container becomes low, the content liquid remaining at the bottom (particularly the outer edge of the bottom) can be applied to the applicator.

[0012] The lid body portion comprises a cylindrical inner peripheral wall centered on the axis, and an outer peripheral wall located outside the inner peripheral wall and held rotatably relative to the inner peripheral wall so as not to be able to slip out, the axial portion comprises a protrusion protruding radially outward from the inside of the inner peripheral wall and functioning as the second engagement portion, the inner peripheral wall has a lid body side threaded portion that screws into a container side threaded portion provided in the mouth portion, and a circumferential groove portion through which the protrusion is inserted and extending in a direction circumferential about the axis, and when the outer peripheral wall has the first engagement portion with which the protrusion inserted into the circumferential groove engages, when the outer peripheral wall is rotated in the direction that loosens the engagement between the container side threaded portion and the lid body side threaded portion, while the first engagement portion of the outer peripheral wall rotates the protrusion and the protrusion moves along the circumferential groove, the tilting portion and the applicator rotate together with the axial portion with the applicator cap attached to the container, and the content liquid remaining at the bottom can be applied to the applicator. When the protrusion has finished moving along the circumferential groove and the inner peripheral wall rotates together with the outer peripheral wall, the threaded portion on the container side and the threaded portion on the lid side loosen, allowing the applicator cap to be removed from the container. In other words, when configured in this way, the liquid content remaining on the bottom can be applied to the applicator during the action of removing the applicator cap from the container, making it easy to use.

[0013] The outer peripheral wall has a spiral groove portion that engages with the protrusion portion inserted through the circumferential groove portion and functions as the first engagement portion, and the spiral groove portion extends spirally in a direction that causes the protrusion portion to rise relative to the outer peripheral wall when the outer peripheral wall is rotated toward a side that loosens the threaded engagement between the container-side threaded portion and the lid-side threaded portion. The inner peripheral wall has a rising groove portion that is connected to the circumferential groove portion and allows the protrusion portion to rise due to the spiral groove portion when the outer peripheral wall is rotated toward a side that loosens the threaded engagement between the container-side threaded portion and the lid-side threaded portion. In this case, the shaft portion can be raised when the applicator cap is removed from the container. That is, removing the applicator cap shortens the length of the shaft portion protruding from the lid portion, allowing the applicator to be brought closer to the lid portion. In other words, with this configuration, the distance between the fingers holding the lid portion and the applicator is shortened, making it easier to apply the content liquid to the application destination. Furthermore, the distance between the lid body and the applicator can be automatically shortened during the action of removing the applicator cap, making it easy to use.

[0014] The cap with applicator has a cylindrical portion through which the axial portion passes, and when the cylindrical portion has a lower end that engages with at least one of the applicator and the tilting portion to regulate the tilting of the tilting portion when the outer wall is rotated in the direction that loosens the lid body side thread portion relative to the container side thread portion and the axial portion rises relative to the outer wall, the tilting of the tilting portion can be automatically regulated during the action of removing the cap with applicator from the container, and the applicator will not tilt when applying the content liquid to the application surface, making the work of applying the content liquid easier. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of an applicator container according to the present invention, in an upright position, showing a state in which an applicator-equipped cap is attached to the container. [Figure 2] 2 is a side development view of a circumferential groove portion and an ascending groove portion in the inner cap shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the outer wall begins to rotate in the direction in which the threaded engagement between the container-side threaded portion and the lid-side threaded portion loosens. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a view showing the state in which the applicator cap is removed from the container. [Figure 5] 10 is a diagram showing the state in which the applicator is inserted into the opening when attaching the applicator-equipped cap to the container. FIG. [Figure 6] 6 is a view showing a state in which, following the state of FIG. 5, the outer peripheral wall is rotated in the direction in which the container-side threaded portion and the lid-side threaded portion are screwed together. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Hereinafter, one embodiment of an applicator container according to the present invention (applicator container 10) will be described with reference to the drawings. In this specification and the like, the up-down direction refers to the direction along the illustrated axis O (the central axis of the shaft-shaped member 5, which will be described later). When the applicator container 10 is in an upright position as shown in FIG. 1, the side on which the container body 1 is located is the "bottom" and the side on which the outer cap 3 is located is the "top." Furthermore, the radial direction refers to a direction perpendicular to the axis O in a plane perpendicular to the axis O, and the circumferential direction refers to a direction circumferential around the axis O in this plane.

[0017] The applicator container 10 of this embodiment includes a container 11 and an applicator-equipped cap 12. The container 11 is composed of a container body 1 and a wiping member 2. The applicator-equipped cap 12 is composed of an outer cap 3, an inner cap 4, an axial member 5, a cylindrical member 6, a tilting member 7, and an applicator 8. The outer cap 3 and the inner cap 4 are members that constitute the "lid body portion" in this specification, etc. The axial member 5 is a member that corresponds to the "axial portion" in this specification, etc. The cylindrical member 6 is a member that corresponds to the "cylindrical portion" in this specification, etc. The tilting member 7 is a member that corresponds to the "tilting portion" in this specification, etc. Furthermore, each of the above-mentioned members in this embodiment is basically formed in a shape centered on an axis O.

[0018] The container body 1 is shaped like a cylinder with a bottom, and includes a disk-shaped bottom 1a, a cylindrical body 1b that rises upward from the edge of the bottom 1a, a cylindrical mouth 1c that is open at the top and whose lower end is connected to the body 1b and has a smaller outer diameter than the body 1b, and a male-threaded container-side thread 1d provided on the outer periphery of the mouth 1c. A storage space S for storing a liquid content, such as nail polish, is defined inside the mouth 1c.

[0019] The squeezing member 2 includes a flange portion 2a extending horizontally and a cylindrical portion 2b extending downward from the inner edge of the flange portion 2a with its lower end extending radially inward. A through-hole is provided in the center of the cylindrical portion 2b. The area surrounding the through-hole in the cylindrical portion 2b is referred to as the inner edge portion 2c. The squeezing member 2 is formed of a relatively soft material such as rubber, elastomer, or polyethylene (PE), and the cylindrical portion 2b is flexible. The squeezing member 2 is inserted inside the mouth portion 1c and is held in the container body 1 so that the flange portion 2a abuts against the upper end of the mouth portion 1c and the cylindrical portion 2b abuts against the inner circumferential surface of the mouth portion 1c.

[0020] The outer cap 3 has a disk-shaped top wall 3a and a cylindrical outer wall 3b extending downward from the outer edge of the top wall 3a, forming a closed-cap shape. The outer cap 3 of this embodiment has a helical groove 3c extending spirally around the axis O on the inner circumferential surface of the outer wall 3b. In this embodiment, the helical groove 3c extends upward when moving clockwise in a plan view. The helical groove 3c shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 1 is viewed from the radially outer side relative to the axis O. The helical groove 3c corresponds to the "first engagement portion" in this specification. An annular recess 3d is provided below the helical groove 3c, which is formed by recessing the inner circumferential surface of the outer wall 3b radially outward.

[0021] The inner cap 4 has a cylindrical inner wall 4a that is open at the top. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper portion of the inner wall 4a is provided with a circumferential groove 4b and an ascending groove 4c that penetrate the inner wall 4a. Note that FIG. 2 illustrates the circumferential groove 4b and the ascending groove 4c in a flat state when the cylindrical inner wall 4a is unfolded. Also, in FIG. 2, the spiral groove 3c and the protrusion 5e (described later) are indicated by imaginary lines. In this embodiment, the circumferential groove 4b and the ascending groove 4c are provided as a pair on either side of the axis O. The circumferential groove 4b extends in a direction that encircles the axis O, and in this embodiment, the length of the ascending groove 4c is approximately halfway around the entire circumference of the inner wall 4a. As shown in FIG. 2, the ascending groove 4c is connected to the right end of the inner wall 4a in a side view and extends from there, tilting upward toward the right. In other words, the ascending groove portion 4c extends spirally in an upward direction when moving counterclockwise in a plan view.

[0022] The inner cap 4 also has an annular protrusion 4d that protrudes radially outward from the outer circumferential surface of the inner peripheral wall 4a below the circumferential groove 4b and the rising groove 4c and engages with the annular recess 3d. The engagement between the annular recess 3d and the annular protrusion 4d holds the outer cap 3 rotatably and securely relative to the inner cap 4. The inner circumferential surface of the inner peripheral wall 4a is provided with an inward flange 4e that protrudes radially inward, and a lid-side threaded portion 4f that is formed in the shape of an internal thread and threads into the container-side threaded portion 1d. In this embodiment, the container-side threaded portion 1d and the lid-side threaded portion 4f have a right-handed thread relationship (when the inner cap 4 is rotated clockwise relative to the container body 1 in a plan view, the container-side threaded portion 1d and the lid-side threaded portion 4f threadably engage with each other).

[0023] The shaft-shaped member 5 includes an annular wall 5a having a circular cylindrical shape. A disk-shaped wall 5b is connected to the lower end of the annular wall 5a, and a cylindrical shaft 5c extending downward is provided in the center of the disk-shaped wall 5b. A support portion 5d formed in a concave spherical shape is provided at the lower end of the cylindrical shaft 5c. Furthermore, a cylindrical protrusion 5e protruding radially outward is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the annular wall 5a. In this embodiment, a pair of protrusions 5e are provided on either side of the axis O, and each protrusion 5e is inserted through the circumferential groove portion 4b or the ascending groove portion 4c and engages with the spiral groove portion 3c. The protrusion 5e corresponds to the "second engagement portion" in this specification.

[0024] The tubular member 6 includes a cylindrical tubular main body 6a. As shown in the figure, a cylindrical shaft 5c is inserted into the inside of the tubular main body 6a. The tubular member 6 is inserted into the squeezing member 2 as shown in the figure. When inserted into the squeezing member 2, the inner edge 2c contacts the outer peripheral surface of the tubular member 6. The lower end 6b of the tubular main body 6a corresponds to the "regulating portion" in this specification and has the function of engaging with the applicator 8 to regulate the tilting of the tilting member 7, as described below. An outward flange 6c protruding radially outward is provided at the upper end of the tubular main body 6a. A retaining portion 6d having a claw-like cross-section in side view is provided on the upper surface of the outward flange 6c. The retaining portion 6d engages with the inward flange 4e when the outward flange 6c is positioned below the inward flange 4e, thereby retaining the tubular member 6 in the inner cap 4.

[0025] The tilting member 7 is cylindrical and includes a holding tube portion 7a that holds the applicator 8. A spherical connecting portion 7b is provided at the upper end of the holding tube portion 7a. The spherical connecting portion 7b is formed so as to be slidably held by the support portion 5d, which is formed in a concave spherical surface. In other words, the tilting member 7, which is attached to the shaft-shaped member 5 so that the spherical connecting portion 7b is held by the support portion 5d, can tilt about the axis O of the cylindrical shaft 5c.

[0026] Applicator 8 comprises applicator portion 8a for applying the liquid content, cylindrical fitting portion 8b provided on the top of applicator portion 8a, and cylindrical applicator holder portion 8c that is inserted into holder tube portion 7a to hold applicator 8 on tilting member 7. Applicator portion 8a may be, for example, brush-shaped, sponge-shaped, or pencil-shaped, with the most suitable one being selected as appropriate depending on the type of liquid content and the area to which the liquid content is to be applied.

[0027] In the application container 10 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 1, when the lid-side threaded portion 4f of the inner cap 4 is threadedly engaged with the container-side threaded portion 1d of the container body 1, the flange portion 2a of the squeezing member 2 is sandwiched between the mouth portion 1c and the outward flange 6c. This seals the storage space S, thereby preventing evaporation of the liquid contents. In this state, the protrusion 5e is located near the left end of the circumferential groove 4b shown in FIG. 2, and the shaft-shaped member 5 is positioned at its lowest point relative to the inner cap 4. In this state, the protrusion 5e is engaged with the spiral groove 3c as shown in FIG. 2. In this state, the support portion 5d and the spherical connecting portion 7b are positioned below the lower end 6b. The tip of the application portion 8a contacts the bottom portion 1a, causing the tilting member 7 to assume a tilted position inclined relative to the axis O, and the application portion 8a is oriented toward the outer edge of the bottom portion 1a (the connecting portion between the bottom portion 1a and the body portion 1b). In the state shown in FIG. 1, the amount of liquid contained in the storage space S is reduced, and only a small amount remains that adheres to the bottom portion 1a.

[0028] To apply the liquid content with the applicator 8, as shown in FIG. 3, the outer cap 3 is rotated counterclockwise in a plan view. This causes the spiral groove portion 3c to move to the right in the state shown in FIG. 2. The protrusion 5e is engaged with the circumferential groove portion 4b as well as the spiral groove portion 3c. Therefore, although the protrusion 5e receives a force directed diagonally upward to the right in the state shown in FIG. 2 by the spiral groove portion 3c, its movement in the up-and-down direction is restricted by the circumferential groove portion 4b, so it moves to the right in the state shown in FIG. 2. In other words, the shaft-shaped member 5 rotates counterclockwise in a plan view around the axis O without moving up-and-down. As a result, the tilting member 7 and the applicator 8 rotate together with the shaft-shaped member 5 without moving up-and-down, allowing the liquid content remaining on the bottom portion 1a to adhere to the applicator 8.

[0029] When the outer cap 3 is further rotated counterclockwise, the protrusion 5e moves to the position where the circumferential groove 4b and the ascending groove 4c connect. As described above, the protrusion 5e receives a force directed diagonally upward to the right by the spiral groove 3c in the state shown in FIG. 2, and thus moves from the circumferential groove 4b to the ascending groove 4c. That is, the shaft-shaped member 5 moves upward while rotating counterclockwise in a plan view around the axis O. Then, when the upper end of the annular wall 5a of the ascending shaft-shaped member 5 contacts the outer cap 3, the inner cap 4 rotates counterclockwise in a plan view together with the shaft-shaped member 5 around the axis O. Therefore, the threaded engagement between the container-side threaded portion 1d and the lid-side threaded portion 4f loosens, and the applicator cap 12 can be removed from the container 11 as shown in FIG. 4. Furthermore, when the applicator cap 12 is attached to the container 11, the inner edge 2c of the squeezing member 2 is in contact with the outer surface of the cylindrical main body 6a, so even if the content liquid is attached to the cylindrical main body 6a, the content liquid can be scraped off by the squeezing member 2 when the applicator cap 12 is removed from the container 11.

[0030] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, when the shaft-shaped member 5 is raised, the support portion 5d and the spherical connecting portion 7b move toward the inside of the cylindrical main body portion 6a, and the fitting portion 8b is inserted into the lower end portion 6b, engaging the lower end portion 6b and the fitting portion 8b. In other words, in this state, tilting of the tilting member 7 is restricted, and the applicator 8 is held in the cylindrical member 6 with the applicator portion 8a pointing toward the axis O. Furthermore, in this state, the applicator 8 is closer to the outer cap 3 than when the applicator-equipped cap 12 is attached to the container 11. Therefore, with the applicator container 10 of this embodiment, the applicator 8 does not tilt when applying the content liquid to the application target, and the distance between the fingers holding the outer cap 3 and the applicator 8 is shortened, making it easier to apply the content liquid. Furthermore, the tilting of the applicator 8 is automatically restricted during the operation of removing the applicator-equipped cap 12 from the container 11, and the applicator 8 can automatically approach the outer cap 3, providing excellent usability.

[0031] To attach the removed applicator cap 12 to the container 11, as shown in FIG. 5, the applicator 8 is inserted into the squeezing member 2 to move the applicator cap 12 downward, and then the outer cap 3 is rotated clockwise in a plan view. This allows the container-side threaded portion 1d to be threadedly engaged with the lid-side threaded portion 4f, as shown in FIG. 6. Continuing the rotation of the outer cap 3 causes the outer cap 3 to rotate clockwise relative to the inner cap 4 in a plan view. Specifically, as the outer cap 3 rotates relative to the inner cap 4, the protrusion 5e, which had moved toward the upward groove portion 4c in FIG. 2, receives a force directed diagonally downward to the left by the spiral groove portion 3c and moves toward the circumferential groove portion 4b. The shaft-shaped member 5 descends relative to the cylindrical member 6, and the tip of the applicator 8 contacts the bottom portion 1a. In this state, the support portion 5d and the spherical connecting portion 7b have moved downward relative to the lower end portion 6b. Therefore, when the shaft-shaped member 5 moves further downward, the applicator 8 comes into contact with the bottom 1a, causing the tilting member 7 to tilt relative to the axis O, so that the applicator 8 can be directed toward the outer edge of the bottom 1a as shown in Figure 1.

[0032] In the above description, when the outer cap 3 is rotated clockwise in a plan view, the container-side threaded portion 1d and the lid-side threaded portion 4f first thread together, and then the outer cap 3 rotates relative to the inner cap 4, causing the shaft-shaped member 5 to descend. However, depending on the relationship between the sliding resistance of the container-side threaded portion 1d and the lid-side threaded portion 4f and the sliding resistance of the protrusion 5e, the ascending groove 4c, the circumferential groove 4b, and the spiral groove 3c, the order may be reversed or these actions may occur simultaneously. Even if the outer cap 3 rotates relative to the inner cap 4 and the shaft-shaped member 5 descends before the container-side threaded portion 1d and the lid-side threaded portion 4f thread together, when the protrusion 5e moves to the left end of the circumferential groove 4b as shown in Figure 2, the inner cap 4 rotates together with the outer cap 3, allowing the container-side threaded portion 1d and the lid-side threaded portion 4f to threadably engage with each other. Therefore, even if the outer cap 3 rotates relative to the inner cap 4 and the shaft-shaped member 5 descends before the container-side screw portion 1d and the lid-side screw portion 4f are screwed together, the applicator cap 12 can be securely attached to the container 11.

[0033] 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 variations are possible within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the claims. For example, the configurations of the above-described embodiment may be added or deleted as appropriate, and the configurations of one embodiment may be incorporated into other embodiments. Furthermore, the effects of the above-described embodiment are merely examples of the effects resulting from the present invention, and do not mean that the effects of the present invention are limited to the above-described effects.

[0034] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the ascending groove portion 4c extends in a spiral shape, but the above-described operation can also be achieved by adopting a vertical groove extending along the axis O. Furthermore, even if the spiral groove portion 3c is modified to have a vertical groove shape, the same operation as the above-described operation can be achieved.

[0035] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the fitting portion 8b of the applicator 8 is adapted to engage with the lower end portion 6b of the tubular member 6 in order to regulate the tilting of the tilting member 7, but the tilting member 7 may be adapted to engage with the tubular member 6 to regulate the tilting of the tilting member 7. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] 1: Container body 1a: bottom 1b: Torso 1c: Mouth 1d: Container side screw part 2: Squeezing material 2a: Flange part 2b: Cylindrical part 2c: Inner edge 3: Outer cap (lid body) 3a:Top wall 3b: Outer wall 3c: Spiral groove part (first engagement part) 3d: Annular recess 4: Inner cap (lid body) 4a: Inner wall 4b: Circumferential groove 4c: Rising groove 4d: Annular convex part 4e: Inward flange 4f: Screw part on the lid side 5: Shaft-shaped member (shaft-shaped part) 5a: Circular wall 5b: Disk-shaped wall 5c: Cylindrical shaft 5d: Support part 5e:Protrusion (second engagement part) 6: Cylindrical member (cylindrical part) 6a: Cylindrical main body 6b: Bottom end 6c: Outward flange 6d: Holding part 7: Tilting member (tilting part) 7a: Holding cylinder part 7b: Spherical connection part 8: Applicator 8a: Application part 8b: Fitting part 8c: Applicator holder 10: Application container 11: Container 12: Cap with applicator O: Axis line S: Containment space

Claims

1. An applicator container comprising: a container for storing a liquid content inside a mouth portion that is open at the top; and an applicator-equipped cap that extends inside the mouth portion and has an applicator at its tip, The applicator cap is a lid body portion having a first engagement portion and attached to the opening portion; a shaft-shaped portion having a second engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion and that extends inside the mouth portion when the lid body portion is attached to the mouth portion; a tilting section that holds the applicator and is attached to the shaft section so as to be tiltable about the axis of the shaft section, and that causes the applicator to come into contact with the bottom of the container and be displaced to a tilted position when the lid section is attached to the opening section, the lid body portion includes a cylindrical inner peripheral wall centered on the axis line, and an outer peripheral wall positioned outside the inner peripheral wall and held rotatably and undetachably relative to the inner peripheral wall, the shaft-shaped portion includes a protrusion portion that protrudes radially outward from the inside of the inner circumferential wall and functions as the second engagement portion, the inner peripheral wall has a lid-side threaded portion that screws into a container-side threaded portion provided in the opening, and a circumferential groove portion through which the protrusion is inserted and that extends in a direction circumferentially around the axis, the outer peripheral wall has the first engaging portion with which the protrusion inserted through the circumferential groove portion engages, When the lid body portion is rotated in a direction orbiting the axis, the tilting portion rotates together with the shaft-shaped portion due to the second engaging portion engaging with the first engaging portion.

2. the outer peripheral wall has a spiral groove portion that functions as the first engagement portion by engaging with the protrusion portion that has passed through the circumferential groove portion, the spiral groove extends spirally in a direction that causes the protrusion to rise relative to the outer peripheral wall when the outer peripheral wall is rotated in a direction that loosens the engagement between the container-side threaded portion and the lid-side threaded portion, The application container according to claim 1, wherein the inner wall has an ascending groove portion connected to the circumferential groove portion and allowing the protrusion portion to ascend by the spiral groove portion when the outer wall is rotated in a direction that loosens the threaded engagement between the container side thread portion and the lid side thread portion.

3. the applicator cap has a cylindrical portion through which the shaft portion is inserted, The application container according to claim 2, wherein the cylindrical portion has a regulating portion that engages with at least one of the application tool and the tilting portion to regulate tilting of the tilting portion when the outer wall is rotated in a direction that loosens the lid body side thread portion relative to the container side thread portion and the shaft portion rises relative to the outer wall.

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