Application container

Abstract

To provide an application container capable of applying content fluid in a stable state by preventing hand shaking.SOLUTION: An application container 1 includes: a container body 2 that stores content fluid and includes a fitting groove portion 21 in an outer peripheral surface thereof; an application part 3 projecting to the outside from the container body 2 and in which the content fluid stored in the container body 2 can be permeated; a cap body 41 attached to the container body 2 attachably and detachably so as to cover the application part 3; and a cap part 4 including a fitting arm part 42 that attachably and detachably fits to the fitting groove portion 21 of the container body 2 formed in the outer peripheral surface of the cap body 41 in a manner that an attachment angle can be adjusted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Applicator containers provided with an applicator portion for applying a liquid content (for example, eyeliner, eyebrow pencil, lipstick, or lip balm) have been known for some time.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 shows a pen-type applicator container in which an impregnated body impregnated with a liquid content is housed inside the container, and the liquid content from this impregnated body can be applied with a brush-shaped applicator part provided at the tip. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-019845 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, when using conventional applicator containers, it is not possible to keep the hand holding the container steady, and the liquid contents must be applied to small areas such as the edges of the eyes in an unstable position that is prone to shaking, making them difficult to use.

[0006] The present invention is intended to solve such problems, and has an object to provide an applicator container that prevents shaking and allows the content liquid to be applied in a stable state. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention provides a container comprising: a container body that contains a liquid content and has a fitting groove on its outer peripheral surface; an applicator that protrudes outward from the container body and is permeable to the liquid content contained in the container body; a cap body that is detachably attached to the container body so as to cover the applicator; and a cap body that has a fitting arm that detachably fits into the fitting groove of the container body, formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cap body, with an adjustable attachment angle. The fitting groove has an open end that allows the fitting arm to be attached and detached in the axial direction of the container body, and a rotational resistance that holds the fitting arm at a desired attachment angle is generated on the inner peripheral surface of the fitting groove. It is characterized by being an application container.

[0008] In the above-mentioned application container, it is preferable that the inner surface of the fitting groove portion is an uneven surface in which narrowing and widening portions are repeatedly formed along the extension direction of the fitting groove portion, and that the fitting arm portion is formed with a protrusion portion that enters the fitting groove portion and is capable of sliding along the uneven surface, and that when the protrusion portion moves from the widening portion through the narrowing portion to another widening portion, movement resistance occurs at the narrowing portion.

[0009] In addition, it is preferable that the application container is provided with a rolling ball portion at the tip of the cap portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the applicator container of the present invention, shaking of the hand is prevented and the liquid content can be applied in a stable state. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which a cap portion is attached to a container body and an applicator portion is housed in the cap portion in an applicator container according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a top view showing a state in which a cap portion is attached to a fitting groove portion of a container body and an applicator portion is exposed in an applicator container according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 3] 1 is a side view showing a state in which a cap portion is attached to a fitting groove portion of a container body and an applicator portion is exposed in an applicator container according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 4]10 is a side view showing the state in which the cap portion of the applicator container according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the fitting groove of the container body to expose the applicator portion and the cap portion is fixed at a predetermined position and angle for use. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, an application container according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0013] FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which a cap part 4 is attached to a container body 2 and an applicator part 3 is housed in the cap part 4 in an applicator container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 1, applicator container 1 is a pen-shaped container, and includes a container body 2, an applicator part 3 provided on the container body, and a cap part 4 that is detachably attached to container body 2 so as to cover applicator part 3. In the following description of applicator container 1, the end of applicator container 1 on the side where applicator part 3 is provided is referred to as the upper side and tip side, and the end opposite to the side where applicator part 3 is provided is referred to as the lower side and base side, and a view seen from a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of container body 2 is referred to as a side view.

[0015] The container body 2 is a long, cylindrical member having a storage section (not shown) capable of storing the liquid content therein, and is provided with an applicator section 3 at its tip end that protrudes from the storage section toward the outside of the container body 2 and is permeable to the liquid content within the storage section. A step 24 protruding along the axial direction is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 2, and a fitting groove 21 is formed from the tip end of the step 24 toward the base end. The inner peripheral surface of the fitting groove 21 has an uneven surface in which reduced diameter portions 211 and expanded diameter portions 212 are repeatedly formed along the extension direction of the fitting groove 21. The tip end 22 of the container body 2 is tapered, with the diameter gradually decreasing toward the tip, and the applicator section 3 protrudes from an opening (not shown) in the tip end 22. A first protrusion 221 is formed along the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the tip end 22.

[0016] The applicator part 3 is made of a material (e.g., felt, foamed synthetic resin, etc.) that can be impregnated with the liquid content (e.g., eyeliner, eyebrow pencil, etc.), and is composed of a rod-shaped main body (not shown) that is housed within the container body 2, and a tapered, brush-like tip part 31 that is integrally formed with the main body and protrudes outward from the container body 2. The tip part 31 is bendable, making it easier to apply the liquid content. Note that, in this embodiment, the tip part 31 of the applicator part 3 is integrally formed with the other parts of the applicator part 3 from the same material, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the tip part 31 may be formed from a fiber bundle made of a synthetic resin or natural material that is different from the other parts.

[0017] The cap part 4 has a sheath-shaped cap body 41, one end of which forms an opening 411 and which covers the applicator part 3, and two fitting arms 42 which protrude from the peripheral edge of the opening 411. A cylindrical protrusion 421 is formed on the inner peripheral side of the fitting arm 42, and is capable of fitting into the fitting groove 21 of the container body 2 and sliding along the uneven surface of the fitting groove 21. The outer diameter of the protrusion 421 is slightly larger than the inner diameter of the expanded diameter portion 212. In addition, a second protrusion 43 is formed along the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral surface of the cap body 41 near the opening 411.

[0018] A rollable ball portion 44 is provided at the tip of the cap portion 4. The ball portion 44 is formed by a ball receiving portion 441 having a spherical inner circumferential surface formed at the tip of the cap body 41, and a ball 442 accommodated in the ball receiving portion 441 so that the ball can roll without falling out and a portion of the ball 442 is exposed to the outside from the ball receiving portion 441. A protrusion 443 is formed in the circumferential direction near the bottom of the ball receiving portion 441, and a retraction recess 444 is formed at the bottom.

[0019] 1, ball 442 is normally in contact with protrusion 443, but when ball 442 is pressed toward protrusion 443, the resistance to the rolling of ball 442 increases and ball 442 cannot roll easily. At this time, the formation of retraction recess 444 prevents the lower part of ball 442 from contacting the inner circumferential surface of ball receiving portion 441, making it possible to reliably press ball 442 against protrusion 443.

[0020] 1, the ball 442 is in contact with the protrusion 443 when the applying container 1 is in an upright position, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the ball 442 may be in a state of being slightly floating above the protrusion 443 when the applying container 1 is in an upright position. In this case, the ball 442 is pushed in and comes into contact with the protrusion 443, and is pressed against this, thereby increasing the resistance to the rolling of the ball 442 and making it difficult to roll.

[0021] 1, the above-described cap part 4 is attached to the container body 2 by pressing the cap part 4 into the container body 2 so that the cap body 41 of the cap part 4 covers the tip part 22 and the applicator part 3 of the container body 2. At this time, the second protrusion part 43 of the cap part 4 rides over the first protrusion part 221 of the container body 2 and then becomes engaged with the first protrusion part 221, thereby preventing the cap part 4 from falling off the container body 2.

[0022] On the other hand, the cap part 4 can be removed from the container body 2 by pulling the container body 2 out of the cap part 4. At this time, the first protrusion part 221 of the container body 2 climbs over the second protrusion part 43 of the cap part 4, thereby releasing the engagement between the container body 2 and the cap part 4.

[0023] Next, a case where the cap portion 4 is used as a support portion when applying the content liquid will be described. Fig. 2 is a top view showing a state in which the cap portion 4 is attached to the fitting groove portion 21 of the container body 2 of the applicator container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, exposing the applicator portion 3. Fig. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the cap portion 4 is attached to the fitting groove portion 21 of the container body 2 of the applicator container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, exposing the applicator portion 3. Note that the enlarged view of portion B in Fig. 3 omits the fitting arm portion 42, and shows the protrusion portion 421 in solid lines.

[0024] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, in the application container 1 of this embodiment, after removing the cap portion 4 from the container body 2, the protrusion portion 421 formed on the engagement arm portion 42 of the cap portion 4 is engaged into the engagement groove portion 21 from the open end portion 21a of the engagement groove portion 21, thereby making it possible for the cap portion 4 to function as a support portion that prevents the user's hand from shaking when applying the content liquid.

[0025] When fitting the fitting arm 42 into the fitting groove 21, the protrusion 421 slides from the expanded diameter portion 212 formed in the fitting groove 21 through the reduced diameter portion 211 to another expanded diameter portion 212. When the protrusion 421 is positioned within the expanded diameter portion 212, the protrusion 421 abuts against the inner circumferential surface of the expanded diameter portion 212 and receives rotational resistance. This provides resistance to the cap 4 when it rotates relative to the container body 2, making it possible to adjust the attachment angle of the cap 4 relative to the container body 2 and to maintain the desired attachment angle once it has been set.

[0026] Furthermore, when protrusion 421 slides and moves from a predetermined diameter-enlarged portion 212 to another adjacent diameter-enlarged portion 212, it receives resistance to movement from diameter-reduced portion 211. This allows protrusion 421 to maintain its position when positioned at predetermined diameter-enlarged portion 212, making it possible to arbitrarily adjust the distance of cap portion 4 from applicator part 3 within fitting groove portion 21.

[0027] The cap portion 4 can be removed from the mating groove portion 21 by pulling the cap portion 4 against the container body 2, thereby moving the protrusion portion 421 against the movement resistance of the narrowed portion 211 and pulling it out of the mating groove portion 21.

[0028] Next, how the applicator container 1 having the above-described configuration is actually used will be described. Figure 4 is a side view showing how the applicator container 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is used by attaching the cap part 4 to the fitting groove part 21 of the container body 2 to expose the applicator part 3 and fixing the cap part 4 at a predetermined position and angle. Note that Figure 4 describes the case where the applicator container 1 is used as a container for eyeliner.

[0029] As shown in Figure 4, when using the applicator container 1, the user P removes the cap portion 4 from the tip side of the container body 2, then fits it into the fitting groove portion 21 of the container body 2, moves the cap portion 4 until the distance of the cap portion 4 from the applicator portion 3 is the desired distance, and rotates the cap portion 4 to the desired angle.

[0030] At this time, the position of the cap part 4 on the fitting groove part 21 is fixed due to the movement resistance of the protrusion part 421 from the narrowed diameter part 211, and the rotation angle of the cap part 4 relative to the container body 2 is fixed due to the rotation resistance with the inner surface of the enlarged diameter part 212 of the fitting groove part 21.

[0031] Then, the user P holds the applicator container 1, with the position and angle of the cap portion 4 adjusted, in the hand H, and applies the content liquid to the eyelid E with the applicator portion 3 while abutting the ball portion 44 of the cap portion 4 against the cheek C. In this way, using the applicator container 1 while abutting the cap portion 4 against the cheek C makes it possible to support the maintenance of the position and posture of the applicator container 1, preventing hand shake when applying the content liquid to the eyelid E and allowing it to be used in a stable state. At this time, the resistance of the ball 442 is increased by being pressed against the protrusion 443, making it difficult to roll, so the cap portion 4 does not slip on the cheek C and the position and posture of the applicator container 1 can be stably supported.

[0032] When moving the applicator container 1 along the eyelid E of the user P, the user P reduces the force with which the ball 442 is pressed against the cheek C, thereby reducing the resistance between the ball 442 of the ball portion 44 provided at the tip of the cap portion 4 and the protrusion 443, making it easier to roll, and allowing the cap portion 4 to move smoothly along the cheek C.

[0033] The ball portion 44 is not only used when applying the liquid contents using the application container 1, but can also be used to massage the cheeks C of the user P, for example, when the cap portion 4 is attached to the tip of the container body 2. [Explanation of symbols]

[0034] 1: Application container 2: Container body 3: Application part 4: Cap part 21: Fitting groove 22:Tip 24:Dan section 31: Tip part 41: Cap body 42: Mating arm 43: Second protrusion 44: Ball section 211: Diameter reduction point 212: Expanded diameter point 221: First protrusion 411: Opening 421:Protrusion 441: Ball receiving part 442: Ball 443: Protrusion 444: Retreat recess C: Cheek E: Eyelids H:Hand P:User

Claims

1. a container body that contains a liquid content and has a fitting groove on its outer circumferential surface; an application part that protrudes from the container body to the outside and is permeable to the content liquid contained in the container body; a cap body that is detachably attached to the container body so as to cover the application part, and a cap part that has a fitting arm that is detachably fitted into the fitting groove of the container body formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cap body in an adjustable mounting angle; Equipped with the fitting groove has an open end that allows the fitting arm to be attached to and detached from the container body in the axial direction, A coating container in which a rotational resistance that holds the fitting arm portion at a desired mounting angle is generated on the inner peripheral surface of the fitting groove portion.

2. The inner peripheral surface of the fitting groove is an uneven surface in which diameter-reducing portions and diameter-expanding portions are repeatedly formed along the extension direction of the fitting groove, The application container described in claim 1, wherein the fitting arm portion has a protrusion portion that fits into the fitting groove portion and can slide along the uneven surface, and when the protrusion portion moves from the expanded diameter portion through the contracted diameter portion to another expanded diameter portion, movement resistance occurs at the contracted diameter portion.

3. The applicator container according to claim 1, wherein a rolling ball portion is provided at the tip of the cap portion.

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