CN1364060A

CN1364060A - Powder puff

Info

Publication number: CN1364060A
Application number: CN01800476A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 田岛久美子
Original assignee: Kao Corp
Current assignee: Kao Corp
Priority date: 2000-03-09
Filing date: 2001-02-28
Publication date: 2002-08-14
Also published as: EP1186253A4; EP1186253B1; HK1047873A1; US20030056804A1; WO2001065965A1; JP2001321223A; EP1186253A1; DE60123539T2; DE60123539D1

Abstract

The handling of a cosmetic puff is improved, and soiling of user's fingers holding the cosmetic puff is prevented. Accordingly, cosmetic puff 1A is formed with a bottom surface 3 and a slant surface 6, which has no unevenness and is used as the cosmetic applicator surface, and the thickness of cosmetic puff 1A increases gradually along slant surface 6 from the peripheral portion of bottom surface 3 towards the center part of the puff.

Description

Powder puff

Technical field

The present invention relates to be used to smear the powder puff of cosmetics etc.

Background technology

Be used for the powder puff of cosmetic applyings such as vanishing cream on skin, extensively adopt powder puff 1X as shown in Figure 7, this powder puff 1X is made of the expanded material of Foamex or sponge etc., has homogeneous thickness, above it 2 and bottom surface 3 be flat.In addition, powder puff shown in Figure 8 (Japanese kokai publication hei 11-206447 communique) 1Y, part of 2 is outstanding above it, on a powder puff, form heavy section 4 and thinner wall section 5, heavy section 4 can be easily with the cosmetic applying position that area is big in that forehead etc. is smooth; thinner wall section 5 is can be easily concavo-convex many and wipe one's face flat bottom surface 3 in tiny position as being coated with around nose etc. with cosmetic applying.In addition, for position and the tiny position that easily application area is big, powder puff (Japan opens clear 64-33918 communique in fact) 1Z is as shown in Figure 9 arranged also, this powder puff 1Z is with fiber interlacings such as cotton, artificial silks, forms taper shape.

The powder puff of Fig. 7, prior art shown in Figure 8, because it will be twisted in and form the operation of smearing that bending ground carries out cosmetics on the finger, powder puff 1Y as shown in Figure 8 is though there is heavy section 4 part, but integral thickness is thinner, so be not easy to pinch powder puff.

In addition, in these powder puffs, above it 2 or bottom surface 3 are cosmetic applying faces, but top 2 and bottom surface 3 also pointed the face that pinches, so, when using a powder puff repeatedly, attached to the finger of can making dirty of the cosmetics on this powder puff.

Powder puff 1Z shown in Figure 9, smear operation by pinching bottom surface 3 sides with the leading section 2z of acute angle similarly, smear operation with bottom surface 3 by pinching leading section 2z, so, leading section 2z is that being coated with of cosmetics wiped one's face and also pointed the face that pinches, the finger of making dirty easily.In addition, the cone shape of powder puff 1Z is cotton fiber etc. to be wound on as the iron pin of core etc. go up and form, so this powder puff 1Z poor flexibility is not easy to smear cosmetics.In addition, cosmetics infilter in the powder puff 1Z easily, and cosmetics are not easy to stay on being coated with of powder puff 1Z wipe one's face, so, also be not easy to smear cosmetics.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of powder puff, when smearing cosmetics with this powder puff, pinch easily, can not only easily spread upon smooth and position that area is bigger such as forehead to cosmetics, and can easily spread upon concavo-convex many and tiny position such as nose, around eyes, in addition, when using a powder puff repeatedly, the finger of also can not making dirty.

The summary of the invention summary

The present inventor, the side that works out powder puff forms the inclined-plane, smears cosmetics with this inclined-plane, when smearing cosmetics, the cosmetic applying face of powder puff can be separated with the face that is pinched by finger, like this, even use powder puff repeatedly, also can prevent the finger of making dirty.In addition, when smearing cosmetics, will powder puff do not twist in and make its bending on the finger, improve the gripping property of powder puff.

That is, powder puff of the present invention is characterized in that, constitutes by the bottom surface with as the no concave-convex inclined-plane of cosmetic applying face, and in this inclined-plane, the thickness of powder puff is cumulative towards central portion from the bottom surface circumference.

The accompanying drawing simple declaration

Among Fig. 1, (a) being the stereogram of powder puff, (b) being vertical view, (c) is the X-X sectional drawing in (a).

Fig. 2 is the using method key diagram of powder puff.

Among Fig. 3, (a) be the stereogram of powder puff, (b) be sectional drawing.

Among Fig. 4, (a) be the vertical view of powder puff, (b) be sectional drawing.

Among Fig. 5, (a)～(j) be the sectional drawing of powder puff.

Among Fig. 6, be that the enclosing cover and the inner cap of vanishing cream container are opened (a), take out the stereogram of powder puff state, (b) be the sectional drawing that powder puff is housed in vanishing cream container internal state.

Among Fig. 7, being the stereogram of powder puff in the prior art (a), (b) is the X-X sectional drawing in (a).

Among Fig. 8, being the stereogram of powder puff in the prior art (a), (b) is the X-X sectional drawing in (a).

Fig. 9 is the stereogram of powder puff in the prior art.

The optimal morphology that carries out an invention

Below, present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying.Among each figure, same tag is represented same or the identical construction key element.Among Fig. 1, being the stereogram of the powder puff 1A of one embodiment of the invention (a), (b) being vertical view, (c) is the X-X sectional drawing in (a).Fig. 2 is the using method key diagram of powder puff shown in Figure 1.

This powder puff 1A is made of smooth top 2, flat bottom surface 3 and smooth inclined-plane 6, and the edge part 7 on bottom surface 3 and inclined-plane 6 forms fillet.On the inclined-plane 6, the thickness of powder puff from the bottom surface 3 circumference cumulative towards central portion, do not have local outstanding part, inclined-plane 6 forms flat condition.

Said among the present invention do not have concavo-convexly on the inclined-plane of powder puff, is not that beveled becomes strict plane, and be meant do not form local protuberance or recess on the inclined-plane.Therefore, shown in the inclined-plane 6 of this powder puff 1A, also comprise the inclined-plane that whole face forms the no concave-convex of curved surface.

If the part in the formation face of powder puff forms protuberance or recess, then cosmetics can be trapped on the limit of protuberance or in the recess, and each formation face is become flat condition, just can prevent this point.

This powder puff 1A, in order to be wiped one's face as being coated with of cosmetics in inclined-plane 6, powder puff has enough thickness, and inclined-plane 6 has enough width.Therefore, when smearing cosmetics, as shown in Figure 2, push down the top 2 of powder puff 1A, push down bottom surface 3, can pinch powder puff 1A like this, cosmetics are smeared as being coated with to wipe one's face in inclined-plane 6 with forefinger and middle finger with thumb with this powder puff 1A.Therefore, cosmetic applying face and finger crimping face separately even use powder puff 1A repeatedly, are pointed the cosmetics that also can not be attached on powder puff 1A and are made dirty.In addition, will powder puff 1A do not twist on the finger and curve, when smearing cosmetics, can improve the gripping property of powder puff 1A.In addition, the central portion on inclined-plane 6 is suitable for smearing smooth and position that area is bigger such as forehead, be suitable for being coated with near the edge part 7 on inclined-plane 6 cry, concavo-convex many and tiny position such as around eyes, so corresponding various being coated with of an available powder puff wiped one's face.

When inclined-plane 6 is used as the cosmetic applying face, in order to pinch powder puff 1A with comparalive ease, and consider the easiness of smearing of sense of touch when pinching powder puff and cosmetics, the maximum ga(u)ge L of powder puff 1A is at 10～40mm, pinch in order to be more convenient for, and be easy to carry, above-mentioned thickness L is preferably 10～25mm, and is then better at 12～16mm.

Inclined-plane 6 is preferably 30 °～60 ° with the angle theta of bottom surface 3, to wipe one's face greatly in order making to be coated with, and to keep the anti sag property of powder puff, and above-mentioned angle theta is preferably 45 °.

Consider that from the angle that pinches easily the size of bottom surface 3 should be 25mm * 25mm～80mm * 80mm, consider that from easy to use and Portability the size of bottom surface 3 is preferably 35mm * 35mm～60mm * 60mm.

Powder puff of the present invention, if form use as the cosmetic applying face, do not have concavo-convex inclined-plane, can take various forms.For example, the powder puff 1A of Fig. 1, its section are slightly trapezoidal circular cone shapes, but powder puff 1B that also can be as shown in Figure 3 is such, and section becomes slightly trapezoidal square cone shape.

Powder puff 1A shown in Figure 1, it is perpendicular in the section configuration in the face of bottom surface 3, and inclined-plane 6 is straight lines, but also powder puff 1C is such as shown in Figure 4, in section configuration, inclined-plane 6 is become curve-like.At this moment, the radius of curvature R on the inclined-plane 6 of close top 2 sides also can be bigger than the radius of curvature R of edge part 7.

In addition, as Fig. 5 (a) (b) shown in, also can change top 2 and the ratio of bottom surface 3, perhaps change the fillet curvature of the edge part on bottom surface 3 and inclined-plane 6.Shown in this figure (c), also can become no smooth top hemispherical.This hemispherical powder puff, when smearing cosmetics, near the zone the hemisphere summit that pinches as the inclined-plane of cosmetic applying face with by finger is though can not separate as the formation face of powder puff, but can clearly differentiate as the zone, can prevent the finger of making dirty.At this moment, reduce near the radius of curvature R in top, when being reduced to the 2mm left and right sides, similar to the cone shape of powder puff 1Z of the prior art shown in Figure 9, but when being reduced to such degree, as the inclined-plane of cosmetic applying face, be not easy to separate with the top near zone that is pinched by finger, impair the gripping property of powder puff, so, near the radius of curvature R the top, should be the circular arc R of diameter greater than the width with powder puff, minimum should be 10mm.

It is asymmetric that powder puff of the present invention, its section configuration also can the left and right sides.Therefore, shown in Fig. 5 (d), can form some inclined-plane 6a, 6b with different gradients.In addition,, not necessarily to be formed on the whole side of powder puff, also can form side 8 shown in Fig. 8 (e) like that perpendicular to bottom surface 3 as the inclined-plane of cosmetic applying face.

In addition, powder puff of the present invention is not limited to truncated cone, square cone, other cone or hemispherical, also can as Fig. 5 (f) (g) shown in like that, in its section configuration, form parallel relative inclined-plane 6.

As Fig. 5 (h) (i) shown in, also bottom surface 3 can be become concave curved surface, as figure (j) shown in, also bottom surface 3 can be become convex surface.

Powder puff of the present invention, its material preferably adopt foaming body that polyurethane rubber, silicon rubber, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, other resin constitute or cavernous body etc.These foaming bodies or cavernous body etc. can be used as the expanded material of known powder puff too.And fibers such as coiling cotton are when forming powder puff, and cosmetics such as powder, cream, vanishing cream are not easy attached on the powder puff, are not easy to smear.

The manufacture method of powder puff of the present invention can be identical with powder puff of the prior art.Because in the powder puff of the present invention, in the above, do not have protuberance and recess on bottom surface and the inclined-plane, so make easily.

In addition, the form of accommodating of powder puff of the present invention is not particularly limited, and for example, can be the form of accommodating as shown in Figure 6.Vanishing cream container 25 is made of container 21, inner cap 23 and enclosing cover 24.Vanishing cream 20 in filling in container 21.Inner cap 23 usefulness hinges 22 are connected on the container 21.When enclosing cover 24 is screwed on the container 21, the circumference of inner cap 23 is pressed on the container 21, makes container 21 airtight.Shown in Fig. 6 (b), powder puff 1A is placed on the inner cap 23 of vanishing cream container 25.

Industrial applicibility

According to powder puff of the present invention, improve the gripping property of powder puff, can not only Easily with cosmetic applying in that forehead etc. is smooth and the position that area is bigger, and can hold Change places be coated with cry, the concavo-convex many and tiny position such as around eyes, and can prevent from pinching Living the finger of powder puff is made dirty.

Claims

1. powder puff is characterized in that, constitutes by the bottom surface with as the no concave-convex inclined-plane of cosmetic applying face, and in this inclined-plane, the thickness of powder puff is cumulative towards central portion from the bottom surface circumference.

2. powder puff as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, have smooth above, section configuration is roughly trapezoidal.

3. powder puff as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, being does not have smooth top hemispherical.

4. as each described powder puff in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that maximum ga(u)ge is 10～40mm.

5. as each described powder puff in the claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that, constitute by Foamex or cavernous body.