JP2005312712A - Eyelash curler - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve problems of a conventional eyelash curler wherein it is rather unstable when used as the whole device is rather thin, wherein it is desired to make the eyelash curler more convenient in curling eyelashes in a short period when going out, etc., and wherein it is also desired to make the eyelash curler more convenient in changing an attachment easily when going out, by providing a convenient eyelash curler capable of being stably used and permitting easy change of the attachment. <P>SOLUTION: The eyelash curler comprises an upper presser part for pressing eyelashes from above and a lower presser part for pressing the eyelashes from below. Each presser part has a clasp-pressing part, and an eyelid pad whose friction coefficient is higher than that of the upper presser part is mounted on at least part on the front face of the upper presser part in contact with the eyelid when the eyelash curler is used. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an eyelash curler mainly used by general women.

Including a grip part provided with an upper pressing part for pressing the eyelashes from above and a base part having a lower pressing part for pressing the eyelashes from below, and a pressing part is provided in each pressing part, and the base part Is attached to the gripping part so that it can slide in a certain range up and down, and the base part slides by the operation of the lever attached to the back side of the eyelash curl device, and the eyelash curling pressure on the front side of the eyelash curl device There are eyelash curlers that perform the above (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-204535 A

  The eyelash curl device of Patent Document 1 is thin as a whole, and the lever is also foldable. Therefore, the eyelash curler is compact overall, convenient for storing in a handbag, and has a good reputation. However, since it is thin as a whole, it is slightly unstable during use, and it is desired to make the handling more convenient when it is necessary to perform work in a short time while away from home. Similarly, it is desired that the accessory can be easily replaced and easily handled when the accessory is replaced on the go. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an eyelash curler that can be used stably at the time of use, can be easily replaced, and is convenient to handle.

  Claim 1 of the present invention has an upper pressing part that presses the eyelashes from above and a lower pressing part that presses the eyelashes from below. This is a configuration in which at least a part of the front surface of the pressing portion is provided with a flange portion having a friction coefficient larger than that of the upper pressing portion.

  A second aspect of the present invention is a configuration in which an element provided on the upper side of the upper pressing portion spaced from the pinching portion of the upper pressing portion is limitedly added to the first aspect. An element in which the portion extends in a series over the length direction of the upper pressing portion is a configuration added limitedly to claim 1 or claim 2.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, at least a pair of through holes are provided at intervals in the upper pressing portion where the flange contact portion is provided, and a winding portion formed integrally with the flange contact portion passes through the holes. The element wound around the upper pressing portion between the through holes is a structure added limitedly to the first to third aspects. A fifth aspect of the present invention is a configuration in which an element in which the winding portion is integrally connected to the flange portion and is wound around the upper pressing portion is added to the fourth pressing portion in a limited manner. However, the element wound around the upper pressing portion so as to integrally connect the upper edge and the lower edge of the padding portion is a structure added limitedly to the fifth aspect. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, elements in which the winding portion is present at both ends and the central portion of the abutting portion are limitedly added to the fourth to sixth aspects.

  Claim 8 has an upper pressing part that presses the eyelashes from above and a lower pressing part that presses the eyelashes from below, and a pressing part is provided in each pressing part, and the lower pressing part is provided with it. In the eyelash curl device, the groove of the lower pressing portion is formed of a material that is more elastic than the base portion, and the lower pressing portion can be detachably attached to the groove provided in the base portion due to its elasticity. The step is formed so that at least one side surface of the head protrudes beyond the base at the boundary between the base fitted to the head and the head exposed from the groove. Claim 9 has a spare groove for storing the spare lower pressing portion, and is fitted and stored so that the pressing portion and the bottom portion of the lower pressing portion are in pressure contact with both inner side surfaces of the spare groove. Is a structure added limitedly to claim 8.

  The tenth aspect includes a grip portion provided with an upper pressing portion that presses the eyelashes from above and a base portion having a lower pressing portion that presses the eyelashes from below, and a pressing portion is provided in each pressing portion. The base part is attached to the grip part so as to be slidable within a certain range in the vertical direction, and the base part is slid by the operation of a lever attached to the back side of the eyelash curl unit. In an eyelash curler in which lashes are clamped on the side, the depth of the gripping portion is formed smaller than either the vertical length or the horizontal length of the gripping portion, and one side of the gripping portion Is a configuration in which a bulging portion bulging from the other side portion of the eyelash curl device on the same side is formed. The eleventh aspect has a configuration in which an element whose bulging portion has an outwardly protruding arc shape is added to the tenth aspect in a limited manner.

  Claim 1 has an upper pressing part that presses the eyelashes from above, and a lower pressing part that presses the eyelashes from below, and each pressing part is provided with a pressing part, and the upper pressing part that comes into contact with the eyelid when in use At least a part of the front surface is provided with a padding portion having a friction coefficient larger than that of the upper pressing portion. Therefore, when the front of the upper pressing portion is directed to the heel when curling the eyelashes, the heel contact portion has a large coefficient of friction, so that a large frictional force is generated between the heel contact portion and the heel. As a result, since the hook contact portion is fixed relative to the eyelid, the eyelashes can be reliably attached to a predetermined position. In addition, since a large frictional force is generated between the padding part and the paddle, not only the padding part is addressed to the paddle, but also the padding part pushes the padding upward at the padding part, The padding part can be assigned to push up the paddle from the beginning. In this way, when the eyelashes are pushed up, the eyelashes can be curled from the root. This is particularly effective when used by people with deep doubles or heavy bags. Since the hitting part of the conventional product has a small frictional force, the hitting part slips on the scissors and could not push up the scissors reliably.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the eaves-contacting portion is provided above and spaced from the clamping portion of the upper pressing portion. In order to curl the eyelashes with certainty, the pressing portion of the upper pressing portion needs to be formed of a hard material. Since the padding portion is provided at a distance from the pinching portion, the pinching portion can be made rigid. According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the flange contact portion extends in a series along the length direction of the upper pressing portion, a large frictional force is generated between the flange contact portion and the flange almost over the entire length. The contact part can be fixed relatively firmly to the heel.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, at least a pair of through holes are provided at intervals in the upper pressing portion where the flange contact portion is provided, and a winding portion formed integrally with the flange contact portion passes through the holes. It is wound around the upper pressing part between the through holes. Accordingly, since the winding portion is wound around the upper pressing portion through one or two through holes, it is possible to prevent a part or all of the padding portion from being detached from a predetermined position of the upper pressing portion. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the winding portion is integrally connected to the flange contact portion and wound around the upper pressing portion, the flange contact portion can be easily formed by injection molding. Since the winding part is wound around the upper pressing part so as to integrally connect the upper edge and the lower edge of the padding part, there is no possibility that the upper edge and the lower edge of the padding part are peeled off. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the winding portion is present at both end portions and the central portion of the padding portion. Therefore, the padding portion is securely held at a predetermined position of the upper pressing portion.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, at least one side surface of the head protrudes from the base at the boundary between the base of the lower pressing portion fitted in the groove and the head of the lower pressing portion exposed from the groove. It is the structure in which the step part is formed. Since the head portion protrudes from the base portion, the head portion cannot be put in the groove, and the lower pressing portion can be prevented from being put upside down and put in the groove. In addition, when the width of the head is narrow, the lashes may be pinched at a position outside the flexible head when pinching the lashes. According to the structure of Claim 8, since the width | variety of a head becomes wide, it can prevent that an eyelash cuts. Claim 9 has a spare groove for storing the spare lower pressing portion, and is fitted and stored so that the pressing portion and the bottom portion of the lower pressing portion are in pressure contact with both inner side surfaces of the spare groove. It is. When the lower pressing portion is formed so as to extend in an arc shape, if the spare pressing groove is stored in the arc shape, the spare groove needs to be formed so as to extend in the arc shape as well. Such spare grooves are most easily formed on the arcuate peripheral surface of the gripping portion. When a spare groove is formed on the arcuate peripheral surface of the gripping part, when the nipping part and the bottom part of the lower pressing part are fitted and stored so as to be in pressure contact with both inner surfaces of the spare groove, the lower pressing part is initially Can be stored in the spare groove without difficulty.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the base part is attached to the grip part so that the base part can slide up and down within a certain range, and the base part slides by the operation of a lever attached to the back side of the eyelash curler. The eyelashes are clamped on the front side of the grip, the depth of the grip is formed smaller than the vertical length and the horizontal length of the grip, and one side of the grip is The bulge part which bulges from the other side part of the eyelash curl device on the same side is formed. If you hold the grip and lever with your thumb and forefinger and touch the eyelid, if you try to fix the eyelash curler firmly, the lever will easily close and become unstable and cannot be fixed firmly. Therefore, since the bulging portion can be firmly fixed by picking it with the tip of the thumb and forefinger, it can be securely attached to the heel. Then, the lever can be operated with the middle finger. According to the eleventh aspect, since the bulging portion has an outwardly protruding arc shape, a good feeling without a sense of incongruity can be given when the entire eyelash curl device is held by hand.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the eyelash curler is made of a relatively hard plastic such as acrylic resin, ABS resin, or polycarbonate resin, and is relatively thin as a whole. The lever 1 is pivotably attached and normally folded. . The base portion 3 is attached to the grip portion 2 so as to be slidable up and down, and a rubber lower pressing portion 5 is fitted into a groove 12 provided at the upper end. The base part 3 is formed of hard plastic such as acrylic resin, but is not limited to plastic. Of course, the material of the lower pressing portion 5 is not limited to rubber, and any elastic material, for example, a material having elasticity such as rubber such as an elastomer may be used. As shown in FIG. 5, the lower pressing portion 5 has a head portion 14 integrally formed on the body portion 13, a step 15 is formed at the boundary between them, and the lower end of the head portion 14 protrudes beyond the body portion 13. Yes. The lower pressing portion 4 extends in the length direction in an arc shape. This is so that the lower pressing portion 4 can be easily performed when the groove 12 is mounted. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower pressing portion 4 is mounted such that the body portion 13 is fitted in the groove 12 and the head portion 14 is exposed above the groove 12. A spare groove 27 for accommodating the spare 32 of the upper pressing portion 4 is formed along the bottom arcuate peripheral surface of the grip portion 2, and the clamping portion and the bottom portion of the spare 32 are in pressure contact with both inner side surfaces of the spare groove. That is, it is fitted and stored so as to lie down sideways. As shown in FIG. 5, the spare 32 extends in an arc shape, and the spare groove 27 is also formed along the arc-shaped peripheral surface, so that both arcs are formed, and the end of the spare 32 is detached from the spare groove 27 and is outside the groove. There is no risk of protruding. Further, as indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 1, the spare groove 27 is biased toward the bulging portion 29. The vertical length of the eyelash curler is about 60 mm, the thickness is 16 mm, and the width of the upper pressing portion 6 in the left-right direction is about 35 mm. The width in the left-right direction of the grip portion 2 including the bulging portion 29 is about 40 mm. However, the eyelash curl of the present invention is not limited to this value.

  When the eyelash curler is used, as shown in FIG. 3, the lever 1 is reversed, a finger is placed on the lever 1 and the grip portion 2, and the lever portion 1 is pushed in the direction of the grip portion 2. Slide upward. When the base part 3 slides upward, the pressing part 5 of the rubber lower pressing part 4 attached to the upper end of the base part and the pressing part 7 of the upper pressing part 6 are pressed to curl the eyelashes. . The configuration in which the base portion 3 slides upward by pushing the lever 1 in the direction of the grip portion 2 is as described in JP-A-2001-204535. Briefly describing this configuration, the base portion 3 extends from the upper end portion to which the lower pressing portion 4 is attached to the bottom portion 8, and a coil spring 9 is provided therein. The lower end of the coil spring 9 is in contact with the inner surface of the bottom portion 8, and the upper end of the coil spring 9 is in contact with an upper wall 10 formed integrally with the grip portion 2. Overhang portions (not shown) protrude laterally on both sides of the base portion 3, and the claws 11 are placed below the overhang portions. The claw 11 is pivotally attached to the grip part 2. The lever 1 is rotated by reversing the lever 1 and pushing it in the direction of the grip part 2, and the base 17 of the lever presses the claw 11 to turn the claw 11. 2 rotates clockwise in FIG. 2, and the tip of the claw 11 pushes up the protruding portion of the base 3 from below. By this operation, the base part 3 slides upward against the elastic force while contracting the coil spring 9.

  A padding portion 16 is provided in front of the upper pressing portion 6. A material having a relatively large friction coefficient, for example, a material having rubber elasticity such as an elastomer or silicone rubber is used for the padding portion 16. The padding portion 16 is provided from an upper portion spaced from the pinching portion 7 of the upper pressing portion 6 to the upper surface of the upper pressing portion 6. The surface of the padding portion 16 is formed flush with the surface of the upper pressing portion 6, but is not limited to this, and the surface of the padding portion 16 may be slightly higher than the surface of the upper pressing portion 6. It may be good or slightly lower.

  Next, a method for providing the padding portion 16 on the upper pressing portion 6 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, a predetermined thickness is provided from the upper portion spaced from the pinching portion 7 of the upper pressing portion 6 to the upper surface of the upper pressing portion 6 in order to provide the padding portion 16 on the front side of the upper pressing portion 6. A recess 18 is formed as if it was scraped off. Further, the bottom surface 20 of the recess is formed to be higher than the pinching portion 7. Vertical holes 21, 21, 22 that pass downward along the wall surface 19 of the recess are provided at both ends and the center of the recess 18, and horizontal holes that penetrate along the bottom surface 20 of the recess in the thickness direction of the upper pressing portion 6. 23, 23, 24 are provided. As shown in FIG. 7, bridge portions 25 and 26 are formed by providing these vertical holes and horizontal holes, and the portions where the vertical holes and the horizontal holes intersect in the bridge portions 25 and 26 form a right angle. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, by removing this right-angled corner, the bridge portion 26 can be made thinner accordingly. The hitting portion 16 is formed by injecting a material such as an elastomer into the recess 18 formed in this way. The injected elastomer is integrally connected through a pair of vertical holes 21 (22) and horizontal holes 23 (24) to form a winding portion 28, and the winding portion 28 is wound around the bridge portions 25 and 26. There is no possibility that the padding portion 16 is detached from the upper pressing portion 6. As shown in FIG. 8, the other portions where the bridge portions 25, 26 are not formed are in a state in which the padding portion 16 is stuck to the upper pressing portion 6. As shown in FIG. 6, since the recessed part 18 is extended in the horizontal direction of the upper press part 6, the padding part 16 is also extended in a row in the horizontal direction.

  The hitting part 16 of the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and a plurality of hitting parts may be arranged in the horizontal direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the winding portion 28 is integrally connected and wound inside the bridge portions 25 and 26, but the winding portion 28 may have a cut and may not be integrally connected. The pair of holes constituting the bridge portions 25 and 26 are a pair of upper and lower vertical holes 21 (22) and a lower horizontal hole 23 (24). The intermediate portion may be a bridge portion. Further, the padding portion may be formed in a sheet shape and adhered to the upper pressing portion 6, or may be detachably engaged with the upper pressing portion 6.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a bulging portion 29 bulging outward from one side portion of the grip portion 2 is formed. When using a conventional eyelash curl device in which the bulging portion 29 does not exist in the grip portion, the thumb is directed to the grip portion 2, the index finger is directed to the lever 1, and the eyelash curl device is operated with two fingers. . At this time, the eyelash curl held in the hand is slightly unstable. When the bulging portion 29 exists as in the present invention, the bulging portion 29 is held by the thumb 30 and the index finger 31 and the lever 1 is rotated by the middle finger as shown in FIG. At this time, since the bulging portion 29 is firmly held by two fingers, the eyelash curl device can be used in a stable state. Moreover, since the index finger 31 is addressed to the bulging portion 29, the lever 1 does not hit the index finger 31 when the lever 1 is pressed, and does not get in the way. As another way of holding the grip portion 2, since the recess 33 is formed on the back surface of the grip portion 2 as shown in FIG. 2, the index finger can be applied to this portion and used.

Front view of the present invention Cross section of the present invention Side view of the lever of the present invention The front view which shows the use condition of this invention Perspective view of the lower pressing part Partial perspective view of the upper pressing part before forming the flange contact part Partial cross-sectional view showing the formation state of the padding part Partial cross-sectional view showing the formation state of the padding part

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lever 2 Gripping part 3 Base part 4 Lower pressing part 5 Clamping part 6 Upper pressing part 7 Clamping part 8 Bottom part 9 Coil spring 10 Upper wall 11 Claw 12 Groove 13 Trunk part 14 Head part 15 Step 16 Gutter part 17 Base part 18 recess 19 wall 20 bottom 21 vertical hole 22 vertical hole 23 horizontal hole 24 horizontal hole 25 bridge part 26 bridge part 27 spare groove 28 winding part 29 bulge part 30 thumb 31 index finger 32 spare 33 recess

Claims (11)

At least a part of the front surface of the upper pressing part that has an upper pressing part that presses the eyelashes from above and a lower pressing part that presses the eyelashes from below, and each pressing part is provided with a clamping part and contacts the eyelids when in use An eyelash curler characterized in that a hooking portion having a friction coefficient larger than that of the upper pressing portion is provided. The eyelash curl device according to claim 1, wherein the hook contact portion is provided above and spaced from the pinching portion of the upper pressing portion. The eyelash curl device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hook contact portion extends in a series along the length direction of the upper pressing portion. At least a pair of through-holes are provided at intervals in the upper pressing portion where the flange contact portion is provided, and a winding portion formed integrally with the flange contact portion passes between the through holes. The eyelash curler according to claim 1, wherein the eyelash curler is wound around the upper pressing portion. 5. The eyelash curl device according to claim 4, wherein the wound portion is connected to the hook contact portion without any break and wound around the upper pressing portion. 6. The eyelash curl device according to claim 5, wherein the winding part is wound around the upper pressing part so as to integrally connect the upper edge and the lower edge of the hook contact part. 7. The eyelash curl device according to claim 4, wherein the wrapping portion is present at both end portions and a central portion of the hook contact portion. It has an upper pressing part that presses the eyelashes from above and a lower pressing part that presses the eyelashes from below, and a pressing part is provided in each pressing part, and the lower pressing part is from a base part on which it is provided. In the eyelash curl device, which is made of an elastic material, and the lower pressing part can be detachably attached to the groove provided in the base part due to its elasticity, the lower pressing part is fitted into the groove of the lower pressing part. An eyelash curler characterized in that a step portion is formed so that at least one side surface of the head projects beyond the base at the boundary between the base portion and the head portion exposed from the groove. 9. An eyelash according to claim 8, wherein the eyelash has a spare groove for storing a spare lower pressing portion, and is fitted and stored so that the pressing portion and the bottom portion of the lower pressing portion are pressed against both inner side surfaces of the spare groove. Curl device. Including a gripping part provided with an upper pressing part for pressing the eyelashes from above and a base part having a lower pressing part for pressing the eyelashes from below, and a pressing part is provided in each pressing part, The base part is attached to the gripping part so that it can slide within a certain range up and down, and the base part is slid by the operation of the lever attached to the back side of the eyelash curl device. In an eyelash curler in which pressure is applied, the depth of the gripping portion is formed smaller than both the vertical length and the horizontal length of the gripping portion, and one side of the gripping portion is on the same side as that An eyelash curl device characterized in that a bulge portion bulging from the other side of the eyelash curl device is formed. The eyelash curler according to claim 10, wherein the bulging portion has an outwardly convex arc shape.

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