JP2008237693A - Applicator and discharging container with the applicator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an applicator and a discharging container with the applicator, which includes a coating removing device for readily removing a coating remaining in a coating flow passage. <P>SOLUTION: The applicator 2 is mounted on a storage container 83 discharging a stored hair dye to the outside, and is formed with a comb tooth portion 30 for applying the hair dye, a communication passage 42 in a main body, a second communication passage 34 in comb teeth, and a first communication passage 33 in the comb teeth, which conduct the hair dye discharged from the storage container 83 to the comb tooth portion 30. The applicator 2 includes a hair dye removing device 50 capable of being moved in the communication passage 42 by external operation to remove the hair dye remaining in the communication passage 42. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an applicator that is used by being mounted on a discharge container that discharges a stored application agent to the outside, and a discharge container with an applicator that is a discharge container on which such an applicator is mounted.

  DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART Conventionally, the discharge container with an applicator with which the applicator was mounted | worn with the discharge container which discharges the accommodated coating agent to the exterior is known. For example, an applicator used to apply a hair dye to hair includes a comb tooth portion in which a plurality of comb teeth are erected and a dye that guides the hair dye discharged from the discharge container to the comb tooth portion. A hair channel is formed.

  If such an applicator is left in a state in which the hair dye remains in the hair dye channel, the remaining hair dye is dried and solidified, which becomes a factor of blocking the hair dye channel. For this reason, when the applicator is used repeatedly, it is necessary to remove the hair dye remaining after use, but the remaining hair dye is sufficiently removed by simply flowing water through the hair dye channel. Can not do it.

Therefore, it has been proposed to use a cleaning tool for cleaning the applicator (Patent Document 1). In this cleaning tool, the body portion is formed in a flexible bellows shape, and contracts when the bottom portion is pressed with a finger, and restores to its original shape when the finger is released. Further, a spout is provided on the side opposite to the bottom, and a tip of the mouth having a diameter smaller than that of the spout is provided further on the spout. Then, by inserting the tip of the mouth of the spout of the cleaning tool into the hair dye channel of the applicator, and repeating the operation of pushing the bottom of the cleaning tool with the finger about 10 times with the applicator submerged in water, The hair dye remaining in the hair dye channel can be discharged from the comb tooth portion by water pressure.
JP 09-028446 A

  Since the cleaning tool described above can increase the water pressure compared to the case where water is simply passed through the hair dye channel, the remaining hair dye completely blocks the hair dye channel. Effective for removing hair dyes. However, once the flow path is opened by removing only a part of the hair dye that blocks the hair dye flow path, water flows along the flow path, so the remaining hair dye is removed. There is a problem that it is difficult. In particular, a coating agent having a higher viscosity than water, such as a hair dye, is less likely to flow than water. In addition, it is not preferable to use a cleaning tool that is separate from the dispensing container with the applicator because problems such as loss are likely to occur.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and provides an applicator equipped with an applicator remover that can easily remove the applicator remaining in the applicator flow path, and a discharge container with the applicator. The purpose is that.

  The applicator according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, is used by being mounted on a discharge container that discharges a stored application agent to the outside. And in this applicator, the application part for apply | coating an application agent and the application agent flow path which guide | induces the application agent discharged from the discharge container to an application part are formed. The applicator further includes an applicator removal tool that removes the applicator remaining in the applicator flow path by moving in the applicator flow path by an external operation.

According to the applicator having such a configuration, by moving the applicator removing tool by an external operation,
The coating agent remaining in the coating agent flow path can be easily removed. Moreover, since this applicator is configured to include the applicator removing tool in the applicator flow path, the applicator remover can be made difficult to lose.

  Specifically, for example, it may be configured as in claim 2. That is, in the applicator according to claim 2, the applicator removing tool has a cross-sectional shape matching portion that matches at least a part of the cross-sectional shape in the applicator flow path with a rod-shaped shaft portion that can be inserted into the applicator flow path Is formed. Then, the coating agent remaining in the coating agent channel is removed by the alignment unit moving in the coating agent channel by an external operation via the shaft.

  According to the applicator having such a configuration, it is possible to remove the applicator remaining in the applicator flow path by moving the matching portion of the applicator remover within the applicator flow path. In particular, when a flow path having a substantially constant cross-sectional shape is formed in the coating agent flow path, and the cross-sectional shape of the alignment section matches the cross-sectional shape of the flow path, the coating agent is efficiently removed as the alignment section moves. can do. In addition, if configured in this way, the inside of the coating agent flow path can be pressurized or a negative pressure can be generated. Therefore, a portion where the alignment portion in the coating agent flow path is not in direct contact (particularly a small cross-sectional area). The coating agent remaining in the flow path) can also be removed.

  Here, in order to enhance the effect of removing the coating agent, for example, it may be configured as in claim 3. That is, in the applicator according to claim 3, the alignment portion is formed with an adhesion portion that can be adhered in an elastically deformed state to at least a part of the inner surface of the coating agent flow path.

  According to the applicator having such a configuration, the degree of adhesion between the alignment portion and the inner surface of the coating agent flow path can be improved. As a result, the coating agent remaining in the coating agent channel can be effectively removed. In addition, since it is possible to generate a large pressure or negative pressure in the coating agent flow path, it is possible to effectively remove the coating agent remaining in a portion where the matching portion in the coating agent flow path is not in direct contact. it can.

  In particular, as described in claim 4, if the close contact portion is formed of an elastic material, a high sealing performance can be obtained between the inner surface of the coating agent flow path, and therefore, it is easier to generate pressure and negative pressure. can do.

  However, if the aligning portion is present at a position that hinders the flow of the coating agent in the coating agent flow path when the applicator is used, the coating agent cannot be favorably flowed from the discharge container to the coating portion. Therefore, for example, in the applicator according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the accommodating portion that accommodates the alignment portion is formed in the coating agent flow path at a position that does not hinder the flow of the coating agent. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the flow of the coating agent in the coating agent flow channel from being obstructed by the matching portion when the applicator is used.

  On the other hand, in the applicator according to claim 6, the applicator removal tool is provided so as to be detachable from the applicator flow path, and the applicator remaining in the applicator flow path when removed from the apply agent flow path. It is configured to discharge to the outside.

  According to the applicator having such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the amount of the applicator remaining in the applicator flow path by removing the applicator remover, and the adhesive applied to the applicator remover itself. Can also be easily removed.

By the way, as a coating agent, there exists a thing which mixes and uses the some chemical | medical agent which is the component immediately before use. Usually, such a coating agent is stored in a discharge container in a state of being separated into a plurality of medicines, and is discharged from the discharge container to the outside simultaneously in a state of being separated. Therefore, the applicator according to claim 7, which is used by being mounted on this type of discharge container, is formed with a confluence channel that joins a plurality of medicines discharged from the discharge container and guides them to the application agent flow path. ing. According to the applicator having such a configuration, an application agent in which a plurality of drugs are mixed can be supplied to the application unit.

  Here, for example, as described in claim 8, if the merging portion that forms the merging channel is configured to be separable from the main body that forms the coating agent channel, the merging channel and the coating agent channel It becomes easy to wash.

  On the other hand, in the applicator according to claim 9, a turbulent fluid that disturbs the flow of the coating agent is provided in the coating agent flow path. According to the applicator having such a configuration, the mixing effect of the coating agent in the coating agent channel can be enhanced. It should be noted that increasing the mixing effect of the coating agent is effective for a coating agent that is used by mixing a plurality of drugs immediately before use, but is not limited thereto. For example, even if the coating agent uses one kind of medicine as it is, it is conceivable that the medicine is separated. Therefore, it is effective to provide a turbulent fluid.

  Here, the turbulent fluid is specifically composed of a plurality of baffle plates in which cutout portions are formed in a plate body that closes the coating agent flow path, as in claim 10, for example, and baffle plates adjacent to each other. It is preferable that the cutout portions are arranged so as not to overlap each other when viewed from the flow path direction. According to such a configuration, since the flow of the coating agent can be effectively disturbed, high mixing performance can be realized.

  In addition, since a baffle plate with a notch formed in the plate body is used, it becomes possible to form a coating agent flow path narrower than the configuration using a baffle plate with a through hole formed in the plate body, and the coating remaining inside The amount of agent can be reduced. That is, many coating agents have a high viscosity, such as a hair dye, and it is necessary to increase the passage area to some extent in order to cause a fluid having a high viscosity to flow. For this reason, in the configuration in which the through hole is formed in the plate body, it is necessary to enlarge the through hole to some extent. However, since the strength of the plate body is weakened when the through hole is enlarged, the plate body itself must be enlarged. On the other hand, in the configuration in which the cutout portion is formed in the plate body, it is possible to suppress the reduction in the strength of the plate body by making it difficult to produce a thin portion compared to the configuration in which the through hole is formed. It becomes possible.

  Further, for example, as described in claim 11, according to the configuration in which the turbulent fluid is formed in the coating agent removing tool, the turbulent fluid can be moved by an external operation. The coating agent remaining at the position where it is disposed can also be easily removed.

  On the other hand, a discharge container with an applicator according to claim 12 includes the applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 11 and a discharge container for discharging the stored coating agent to the outside. The applicator is configured to be separable from the discharge container. According to the discharge container with an applicator having such a configuration, the above-described effects exhibited by any applicator according to claims 1 to 11 can be obtained.

Embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[1. First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the discharge container 1 with an applicator according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an exploded cross-sectional view thereof.

  This discharge container with applicator 1 is for mixing the first agent and the second agent of the hair dye and applying them to the hair, and for containing the first agent and the second agent of the hair dye. The container 83 and the applicator 2 for mixing and applying the hair dye are provided.

  The container 83 is a bottomed cylindrical container made of a flexible resin material, and a male screw portion 84 for mounting the applicator 2 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth formed at the upper end of the container. Is formed. Although not shown, the storage container 83 is provided with a check valve configured to prevent the inflow of air from the inside to the outside while allowing the inflow of air from the outside to the inside.

  And in the storage container 83, the 1st package 92 filled with the 1st agent of the hair dye and the 2nd package 93 filled with the 2nd agent of the hair dye are accommodated. Each of the first package 92 and the second package 93 is a bag-shaped product made of a resin film, and a nozzle 95 for discharging the filled hair dye to the outside is formed at the upper end. . In addition, an annular protrusion 96 for mounting on a lid 60 described later is formed on the outer peripheral surface of each nozzle 95. In addition, although not shown in figure, in the inside of each nozzle 95, inflow (backflow) of the hair dye from the outside to the inside while permitting the outflow of the hair dye from the inside of each package 92, 93 to the outside, A check valve configured to prevent inflow of air is provided.

On the other hand, the applicator 2 is composed of a lid body 60 attached to the mouth of the container 83 and a comb body 20 attached to the upper surface of the lid body 60.
The lid body 60 is a molded product made of resin (for example, polypropylene) and is mounted so as to cover the mouth of the storage container 83. Specifically, the lower portion of the lid body 60 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and an internal thread portion 63 is formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof to be screwed with the external thread portion 84 formed in the mouth portion of the storage container 83. Yes.

  Further, a pair of mounting holes 66 into which the nozzles 95 of the first packaging body 92 and the second packaging body 93 can be inserted are formed in the ceiling surface 65 of the space in which the mouth of the storage container 83 is inserted in the lid body 60. Has been. Here, on the inner peripheral surface of each mounting hole 66, a circumferential groove 67 that fits with the annular projection 96 of the nozzle 95 is formed, and each of the nozzles 95 has the first packaging body 92 and the second packaging body 93. In the state inserted in the attachment hole 66, it attaches to the cover body 60 so that attachment or detachment is possible. For this reason, when the hair dye filled in the first package 92 and the second package 93 is used up, the hair dye is replenished or the first package 92 and the second package 93 are renewed. Or the discharge container 1 with applicator can be used repeatedly.

On the other hand, an insertion hole 62 for inserting a lower end portion (an insertion portion 43 described later) of the comb body 20 is formed in the top portion 61 of the lid body 60.
In addition, a lid body communication passage 64 having a substantially rectangular cross section for communicating the insertion hole 62 with each mounting hole 66 is formed inside the lid body 60. In the lid body communication path 64, a handle accommodating portion 68 for accommodating a handle portion 58 of the hair dye removing tool 50 described later is formed at a position facing the insertion hole 62. The handle housing portion 68 is formed in a circular shape perpendicular to the axial direction in accordance with the shape of the handle portion 58 described later, and the axial length of the handle housing portion 68 is the length of the handle portion 58 in the axial direction. It is formed to be the same as or slightly larger than the dimensions.

  On the other hand, the comb body 20 includes a substantially rod-shaped main body portion 40 attached to the lid body 60 and a comb tooth portion 30 having a plurality of comb teeth 39 for applying a hair dye to hair. ).

  Specifically, at the lower end portion of the main body portion 40, there are an abutting portion 44 that abuts on the top surface of the top portion 61 of the lid body 60, and an insertion portion 43 having a circular cross section inserted into the insertion hole 62 of the lid body 60. Is formed. The axial length of the insertion portion 43 is the same as or slightly smaller than the axial length of the insertion hole 62.

  In addition, an in-body communication passage 42 having a circular cross section and a substantially constant flow path is formed linearly inside the main body 40. One end (lower end) of the in-body communication path 42 is opened as an inflow port 42 a in the lower end surface 41 of the insertion portion 43, and the lid body communication path 64 in a state where the comb body 20 is attached to the lid body 60. (FIG. 1). On the other hand, the other end (upper end) of the in-body communication passage 42 is sealed, and a removal accommodating portion 42b for accommodating a removing portion 52 of the hair dye removing tool 50 described later is formed on the ceiling surface. ing. The removal accommodating portion 42b has a shape perpendicular to the axial direction thereof, which is circular in accordance with the shape of the removal portion 52 described later.

On the other hand, the comb body 20 includes a hair dye remover 50 in the in-body communication path 42.
3A and 3B are explanatory views of the hair dye removing tool 50, wherein FIG. 3A is a side view, FIG. 3B is a plan view (top view), and FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. ) Is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of (a), and (e) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of (a).

  The hair dye removing tool 50 is formed by forming eaves portions at both end portions of the shaft portion 51 in the shape of an elongated cylindrical rod and a central portion slightly closer to the lower side. Specifically, the hair dye removing tool 50 has a disc-shaped removal portion 52 for removing the hair dye remaining in the in-body communication path 42 at the tip (upper end) thereof, and the other At the end (lower end), there is a disc-shaped handle 58 that is gripped by the user. Furthermore, a mixing portion 54 made up of a plurality of baffle plates (in which notches are formed in a circular plate) for promoting the mixing of the hair dye flowing through the in-body communication passage 42 is provided at the center near the handle portion 58. Have. The hair dye removing tool 50 is integrally formed of a resin (for example, polypropylene) except for an adhesion portion 52b described later.

  The removal portion 52 includes a disc-shaped main body portion 52a formed at the tip of the shaft portion 51, and a polyurethane rubber cylindrical close-contact portion 52b fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 52a with a resin-based adhesive. It consists of. Here, the outer diameter dimension of the close contact portion 52b is formed to be slightly larger than the inner diameter dimension of the in-body communication path 42, and the outer peripheral surface of the close contact section 52b is elastically deformed to the inner peripheral surface of the in-body communication path 42. In close contact. Further, the main body portion 52a and the close contact portion 52b have the same length in the axial direction, and are formed to be the same as or slightly smaller than the length in the axial direction of the removal accommodating portion 42b.

  The mixing portion 54 is formed by equidistantly forming six baffle plates (saddle portions) in which a notch portion is formed in a disc that is the same as or slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the in-body communication passage 42 in the axial direction. Here, the baffle plate formed in the mixing portion 54 is classified into three types, a first annular portion 55, a second annular portion 56, and a third annular portion 57, according to the shape of the cutout portion. Is done.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3C, the first annular portion 55 has a notch 55a having the same width as the outer diameter of the shaft portion 51 formed in the radial direction of the disk. .
Further, as shown in FIG. 3D, the second annular portion 56 is formed with notches 56a and 56b having a shape in which the left and right ends of the disc are notched in a straight line parallel to each other. .

As shown in FIG. 3E, the third annular part 57 has a shape obtained by rotating the first annular part 55 by 180 degrees, and the shape of the notch part 57a itself is the same as the notch part 55a. It is.
The mixing unit 54 includes a first annular part 55, a second annular part 56, a third annular part 57, a second annular part 56, and a first annular part in order from the removal part 52 side. An annular portion 55 and a second annular portion 56 are formed. Thus, the notch portions of the baffle plates adjacent to each other are arranged so as not to overlap each other when viewed from the flow path direction.

On the other hand, the handle portion 58 is formed such that the outer peripheral shape and the axial length of the shaft portion 51 viewed from the axial direction are the same shape and size as the removal portion 52.
Then, in a state where the hair dye removing tool 50 is mounted in the in-body communication passage 42, the removal unit 52 is accommodated in the removal accommodating portion 42 b and the handle portion 58 is accommodated in the handle accommodating portion 68 of the lid body 60. (FIG. 1). The mixing portion 54 is disposed at a position below (upstream) the comb tooth portion 30 in the in-body communication passage 42.

  On the other hand, the comb tooth portion 30 is a molded product made of resin (for example, polypropylene), and has a plurality of comb teeth 39 formed so as to extend in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the in-body communication path 42. Each comb tooth 39 is formed in a substantially triangular plate shape extending from the distal end portion to the proximal end portion. And in the vicinity of the top of each inner comb tooth 39 excluding the two upper and lower comb teeth 39, the first inter-comb communication path 33 having a circular cross section penetrates in the thickness direction, A discharge port 33 a is opened on the surface of each comb tooth 39 that faces the adjacent comb tooth 39. Further, the comb teeth 39 are formed with a second in-comb communication path 34 having a circular cross section that communicates the first in-comb communication path 33 and the in-body communication path 42.

Next, the usage method of the discharge container 1 with an applicator is demonstrated using FIG.
When the user presses and crushes the torso of the storage container 83, the inside of the storage container 83 is pressurized and the first package 92 and the second package 93 contract. As a result, the first agent filled in the first packaging body 92 and the second agent filled in the second packaging body 93 were simultaneously discharged from the nozzles 95 and merged in the lid body communication path 64 of the lid body 60. Then, it flows into the communication passage 42 in the main body 40.

  The hair dye that has flowed into the in-body communication passage 42 is sufficiently mixed by the flow being disturbed by the mixing portion 54 of the hair dye removing tool 50, and then the second comb teeth of each comb tooth 39. It flows into the inner communication path 34.

  Specifically, when the hair dye flows into the main body communication passage 42, it first passes through the flow path formed by the notches 56a and 56b of the second annular portion 56, and then the first circle. It passes through the flow path formed by the notch 55a of the ring portion 55. Thereafter, it passes again through the flow path formed by the cutout portions 56 a and 56 b of the second annular portion 56, and subsequently passes through the flow path formed by the cutout portion 57 a of the third annular portion 57. Thereafter, it passes again through the flow path formed by the notches 56 a and 56 b of the second annular portion 56, and then passes through the flow path formed by the notch 55 a of the first annular portion 55. In this way, the hair dye (first agent and second agent) that has flowed into the in-body communication path 42 is mixed in the mixing portion 54 by being disturbed in flow.

  Thus, the hair dye that has flowed into the second inter-comb communication passage 34 is discharged from each comb-teeth discharge port 33a through the first inter-comb communication passage 33 and held between the comb teeth 39. In this state, the user applies the hair by combing the hair with the comb teeth portion 30.

  When the storage container 83 is pressed, the flow of air from the inside of the storage container 83 to the outside is prevented by the action of a check valve (not shown). Therefore, the pressure does not escape from the check valve, and the increase in the internal pressure contributes to the contraction of the first package 92 and the second package 93 as it is. On the other hand, when the pressing of the container 83 is stopped, the discharge of the first agent and the second agent is stopped. At this time, the inside of the container 83 is depressurized by the force to restore from the state in which the container 83 is crushed, but air flows from the outside to the inside of the container 83 by the function of the check valve. For this reason, the container 83 is restored to its original shape, but the first package 92 and the second package 93 are maintained in a contracted state.

Next, a method for cleaning the comb 20 will be described. In addition, although the example which wash | cleans the comb body 20 in the state immersed in water is demonstrated here, it can carry out similarly in the air.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state when the hair dye removing tool 50 is taken out from the comb body 20, (a) is a state where the hair dye removing tool 50 is attached, and (b) and (c). Represents the state of the process of taking out the hair dye removing tool 50 from the comb body 20.

  When the comb body 20 is removed from the lid body 60 (FIG. 4 (a)) and the hair dye removing tool 50 is pulled out while being held in water, the hair dye removing tool 50 is removed. The portion 52 moves in the axial direction in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the communication passage 42 in the main body (FIG. 4 (b) → FIG. 4 (c)). As a result, the hair dye remaining inside the in-body communication passage 42 is pushed out, and the hair remover 50 is completely removed from the comb body 20, thereby remaining in the inside of the in-body communication passage 42. Most of the hair dyes that have been discharged are discharged to the outside. Here, in a state where the mixing portion 54 exists inside the main body communication path 42, the mixing section 54 also acts to push out the hair dye remaining inside the main body communication path 42.

  When the hair dye removing tool 50 thus removed is removed from the attached hair dye and then inserted into the main body communication path 42 again, the removal portion 52 of the hair dye removal tool 50 causes the inner periphery of the main body communication path 42 to move to the inner periphery. It moves in the axial direction in close contact with the surface (FIG. 4 (c) → FIG. 4 (b)). As a result, the inside of the in-body communication path 42, the second in-comb communication path 34, and the first in-comb communication path 33 are pressurized, and the second in-comb communication path 34 and the first comb teeth are pressed. The hair dye remaining inside the inner communication path 33 is discharged to the outside from the discharge port 33a of each comb tooth 39. Here, in a state where the mixing portion 54 exists inside the main body communication passage 42, the mixing portion 54 also remains inside the second inter-comb communication passage 34 and the first intra-comb communication passage 33. It acts to extrude the hair dye.

As described above, according to the dispensing container 1 with the applicator of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
The hair dye remaining in the in-body communication passage 42 can be easily removed by the hair dye remover 50. In addition, since the hair dye removing tool 50 is provided in the in-body communication passage 42, the hair dye removing tool 50 can be made difficult to lose.

  The hair dye remaining in the in-body communication path 42 is removed because the in-body communication path 42 having a substantially constant cross-sectional shape is cleaned by the removing section 52 having a cross-sectional shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of the in-body communication path 42. It can be removed efficiently.

  Since the polyurethane rubber close contact portion 52b is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the removal portion 52, the inside of the in-body communication passage 42 can be pressurized or negative pressure can be generated as the removal portion 52 moves. . As a result, the hair dye remaining in the first in-comb communication path 33 and the second in-comb communication path 34 can be removed by extruding or sucking.

  When the discharge container with applicator 1 is used, the removal unit 52 is accommodated at a position different from the in-body communication path 42, so that the hair dye flow in the in-body communication path 42 is obstructed by the removal unit 52. Can be prevented.

  Since the hair dye removing tool 50 is detachable, by removing the hair dye removing tool 50, the hair dye remaining in the communication passage 42 in the main body can be discharged to the outside, and the hair dye The hair dye attached to the removal tool 50 itself can also be easily removed.

Since the lid body 60 is configured to be separable from the comb body 20, the lid body communication path 64 and the in-body communication path 42 can be easily cleaned.
-Since the mixing part 54 is arrange | positioned in the communication path 42 in a main body, the mixing effect of a hair dye can be improved. In particular, the mixing portion 54 is composed of a plurality of baffle plates in which a cutout portion is formed in a disk shaped to close the communication passage 42 in the main body, and the cutout portions of the baffle plates adjacent to each other are viewed from the flow path direction. Since it arrange | positions so that it may not overlap, the flow of a hair dye can be disturbed effectively. Moreover, since the baffle plate in which the cutout portion is formed in the plate body is used, it is possible to make the communication passage 42 in the main body narrower than the configuration using the baffle plate in which the through hole is formed in the plate body, and it remains inside. The amount of hair dye can be reduced.

  -Since the mixing part 54 is formed in the hair dye remover 50, the mixing part 54 can be moved by external operation, and the hair remaining at the position where the mixing part 54 is disposed in the in-body communication path 42 The agent can also be easily removed.

  In the first embodiment, the comb body 20 corresponds to the main body portion, the lid body 60 corresponds to the merging portion, and the lid body communication path 64 and the two attachment holes 66 correspond to the merging channel. Further, the comb tooth portion 30 corresponds to an application portion, and the first in-comb communication passage 33, the second in-comb communication passage 34, and the in-body communication passage 42 correspond to an application agent flow path, in particular. The removal accommodating portion 42b corresponds to the accommodating portion. Further, the hair dye removing tool 50 corresponds to an application agent removing tool, and in particular, the removing unit 52 corresponds to a matching unit, and the mixing unit 54 corresponds to a turbulent fluid. The storage container 83 corresponds to a discharge container.

[2. Second Embodiment]
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the discharge container 5 with an applicator according to the second embodiment.
When this discharge container 5 with an applicator is compared with the discharge container 1 with an applicator according to the first embodiment, the configuration of the applicator 6 is different. In the following, different configurations will be mainly described, and the same reference numerals are used for the common configurations, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

The applicator 6 includes a lid body 160 attached to the mouth of the storage container 83 and a comb body 120 attached to the upper surface of the lid body 160.
Here, the lid body 160 is the same as the lid body 60 of the first embodiment except that the shape of the outer peripheral portion at the upper end is different.

  On the other hand, the comb body 120 includes a columnar main body 140 having a substantially elliptical cross section attached to the lid body 160 and a comb tooth portion 130 having a plurality of comb teeth 39 for applying a hair dye to hair. , Molded from a resin (for example, polypropylene).

An insertion portion 43 similar to that of the first embodiment is formed at the lower end portion of the main body portion 140.
In addition, a main body communication passage 142 having a circular and substantially constant cross-sectional shape is formed in a straight line from the lower end surface of the insertion portion 43 inside the main body portion 140, and the main body portion 140 is attached to the lid body 160. In this state, the lid body communication path 64 is communicated. On the other hand, the other end (upper end) of the in-body communication path 142 communicates with a tapered fan-shaped communication path 143 that expands toward the comb tooth portion 130.

On the other hand, the comb body 120 includes a hair dye remover 150 in a flow path including the main body communication path 142 and the fan-shaped communication path 143.
As in the first embodiment, the hair dye removing tool 150 is formed by forming a plurality of collars on an elongated cylindrical rod-shaped shaft portion 151, and includes a removing portion 152, a mixing portion 154, and a handle portion 58. Have.
The hair dye removing tool 150 is integrally formed of a resin (for example, polypropylene) except for an adhesion portion 52b described later.

  The removal portion 152 includes a disc-shaped main body portion 52a formed on the upper portion of the shaft portion 151 and a cylindrical contact portion 52b provided on the outer periphery of the main body portion 52a. It is the same as that of the form.

  The mixing unit 154 is formed by three baffle plates (saddle portions) formed at equal intervals in the axial direction, and in order from the removal unit 152 side, a third annular portion 57, a second annular portion 56, A first annular portion 55 is formed.

  Then, in a state where the hair dye removing tool 150 is mounted in the flow path including the in-body communication path 142 and the fan-shaped communication path 143, the removal portion 152 is accommodated in the fan-shaped communication path 143, and the handle portion 58 is the lid. It is accommodated in 160 handle accommodating portions 68. The mixing unit 154 is disposed in the in-body communication path 142.

  On the other hand, the comb tooth portion 130 is a molded product made of resin (for example, polypropylene), and has a plurality of comb teeth 39 formed so as to extend in a direction parallel to the axial direction of the in-body communication path 142. Each comb tooth 39 is formed in a substantially triangular plate shape as in the first embodiment. In the vicinity of the top of each comb tooth 39, the first in-comb communication path 33 penetrates in the thickness direction as in the first embodiment, thereby opening the discharge port 33 a. In addition, a second in-comb communication path 34 similar to that in the first embodiment is formed in each inner comb tooth 39 excluding the four comb teeth 39 at both left and right ends.

Next, the usage method of the discharge container 1 with an applicator is demonstrated.
When the user presses and crushes the torso of the storage container 83, as described in the first embodiment, after the first agent and the second agent merge in the lid body passageway 64 of the lid body 160, the main body It flows into the communication passage 142 in the main body of the portion 140.

  The hair dye that has flowed into the in-body communication path 142 is mixed by the flow being disturbed by the mixing unit 154 of the hair dye removing tool 150, and then the hairs of each comb tooth 39 are connected via the fan-shaped communication path 143. It flows into the second intercombination communication path 34.

  Thus, the hair dye that has flowed into the second inter-comb communication passage 34 is discharged from each comb-teeth discharge port 33a through the first inter-comb communication passage 33 and held between the comb teeth 39. In this state, the user combs the hair with the comb teeth portion 130 to apply it to the hair.

Next, a method for cleaning the comb body 120 will be described. In addition, although the example which wash | cleans the comb body 20 in the state immersed in water is demonstrated here, it can carry out similarly in the air.
When the comb body 120 is removed from the lid body 160 and the hair dye removing tool 150 is dipped in water while grasping and pulling the handle 58, the removing section 152 of the hair dye removing tool 150 is connected to the internal communication path. It moves in the axial direction in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of 142. As a result, the hair dye remaining inside the in-body communication path 142 is pushed out, and the hair dye removing tool 150 is completely removed from the comb body 120, thereby remaining in the inside of the in-body communication path 142. Most of the hair dyes that have been discharged are discharged to the outside. In the state where the mixing unit 154 exists inside the main body communication path 142, the mixing unit 154 also acts to push out the hair dye remaining inside the main body communication path 142.

  When the hair dye removing tool 150 thus removed is removed from the attached hair dye and then inserted into the main body communication path 142 again, the removal portion 152 of the hair dye removal tool 150 causes the inner periphery of the main body communication path 142 to move to the inner periphery. It moves in the axial direction in close contact with the surface. At this time, since the inside of the main body communication path 142, the fan-shaped communication path 143, the second inter-comb communication path 34, and the first intra-comb communication path 33 is pressurized, the second intra-comb communication path 34 and the hair dye remaining inside the first inter-comb communication passage 33 can be discharged to the outside.

As explained above, according to the discharge container 5 with the applicator according to the second embodiment, the same effect as the discharge container 1 with the applicator according to the first embodiment can be obtained.
In the second embodiment, the comb body 120 corresponds to the main body portion, the lid body 160 corresponds to the merging portion, and the lid body communication path 64 and the two attachment holes 66 correspond to the merging channel. Further, the comb tooth portion 130 corresponds to an application portion, and the first in-comb communication passage 33, the second in-comb communication passage 34, the in-body communication passage 142, and the fan-like communication passage 143 are the application agent passage. In particular, the fan-shaped communication path 143 corresponds to the accommodating portion. Further, the hair dye removing tool 150 corresponds to an application agent removing tool, and in particular, the removing unit 152 corresponds to an alignment unit, and the mixing unit 154 corresponds to a turbulent fluid. The storage container 83 corresponds to a discharge container.

[3. Modified example]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention can take a various form.

[3-1. Coating agent]
In each of the above embodiments, the hair dye is exemplified as the coating agent to be applied with the applicator of the present invention, but the coating agent is not limited to this. For example, hair makeup other than the hair coloring agent such as a decoloring agent. It may be a fee. The coating agent is not limited to hair cosmetics, and may be a hair coating agent other than hair cosmetics, such as a hair growth agent. Furthermore, the coating agent is not limited to that for hair, and may be, for example, a coating agent for scalp.

  On the other hand, in each said embodiment, although the 2 agent type hair dye which mixes and apply | coats a 1st agent and a 2nd agent was illustrated, it is not limited to this, For example, 3 or more types of chemical | medical agents are used. You may apply by mixing. On the contrary, you may apply | coat the accommodated coating agent as it is.

[3-2. Application part]
In each of the above embodiments, the comb tooth portions 30 and 130 having a plurality of comb teeth 39 are exemplified as the configuration corresponding to the application portion of the present invention. However, the application portion is not limited to this, and for example, a brush Or a roller.

[3-3. Coating agent flow path]
In each of the above embodiments, the configuration corresponding to the coating agent flow path of the present invention is exemplified by the one having the in-body communication paths 42 and 142 which are linear flow paths having a circular cross section and a substantially constant shape. It is not limited to this. For example, the flow path may have a cross-sectional shape other than circular (square, rectangular, elliptical, triangular, etc.). Further, for example, a flow path curved in a curved shape can be used.

[3-4. Shaft part of coating agent removal tool]
In each of the above embodiments, the cylindrical rod-shaped shaft portions 51 and 151 are exemplified as the configuration corresponding to the shaft portion of the coating agent removing tool of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be a rod-shaped member whose cross-sectional shape is other than circular (square, rectangular, elliptical, triangular, etc.). In addition, when the in-body communication passages 42 and 142 are, for example, curved flow paths, it is preferable to use shapes and materials that are easily deformed (bent) according to the flow paths.

[3-5. Matching part of coating agent removal tool]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the disk-shaped removing portions 52 and 152 are exemplified as the configuration corresponding to the matching portion of the coating agent removing tool of the present invention. However, the matching portion is not limited to this, and the coating agent is not limited thereto. Any cross-sectional shape that matches the cross-sectional shape of the channel may be used. Therefore, when the cross-sectional shape of the in-body communication passages 42 and 142 is circular as in the above embodiments, for example, a spherical shape can be used in addition to the disk shape. The spherical shape has the advantage that it can be smoothly inserted into the communication passage 42 in the main body and the sliding resistance can be reduced.

  Moreover, in each said embodiment, although the polyurethane rubber contact part 52b was illustrated as a structure corresponded to the contact part of this invention, it is not limited to this, For example, foam materials, such as sponge, as an elastic material (Hygroscopic material) may be used. In addition, the close contact portion of the present invention is not limited to a configuration using an elastic material such as rubber, and may be, for example, a plastic such as polypropylene formed in a thin bowl shape.

  In addition, the shape of the contact | adherence part 52b illustrated by said each embodiment is an example to the last, for example, the length dimension of an axial direction does not necessarily need to be the same as the main-body part 52a. Further, the close contact portion 52b may be fixed to the upper end portion or the lower end portion of the main body portion 52a instead of the outer peripheral surface thereof. Furthermore, the close contact portion 52b does not need to be cylindrical, and may be an annular shape such as an O-ring.

  On the other hand, the alignment portion of the present invention is not limited to the configuration in close contact with the inner surfaces of the communication passages 42 and 142 in the main body like the removal portions 52 and 152 in the above embodiments. , 142 may be made slightly smaller than the cross-section of 142 to form a gap. In this way, it is possible to prevent the hair dye and water from jumping out from the discharge port 33a due to excessive water pressure during cleaning. The same effect can be obtained even if holes or notches are formed in the removal portions 52 and 152.

[3-6. Turbulent fluid]
In each of the above-described embodiments, as a configuration corresponding to the turbulent fluid of the present invention, three types of baffle plates (saddle parts) of a first annular part 55, a second annular part 56, and a third annular part 57 are provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, the number of baffle plates is not limited to the number illustrated in the above embodiments. As the number of baffle plates is increased, the mixing performance is improved. However, since the flow resistance is increased by that amount, it is necessary to set the number appropriately according to the structure.

  Moreover, the shape of the notch part formed in a disk-shaped baffle plate is not limited to the shape illustrated by said each embodiment. For example, in the mixing portion 54 (FIG. 3) of the first embodiment, a fan-shaped notch as shown in FIG. 6 is used instead of the notches 55a and 57a of the first annular portion 55 and the third annular portion 57. The portions 55b and 57b may be formed. Even if it does in this way, the hair dye which passed through the notch part will certainly collide with the wall of the following baffle plate, and can mix a hair dye.

As another example, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, two kinds of baffle plates 355 and 356 may be alternately arranged. Here, the baffle plate 355 has two fan-shaped notches 355a and 355b having the same shape formed on both front and rear sides. On the other hand, the baffle plate 356 has two cutout portions 356a and 356b having the same shape as the cutout portions 355a and 355b, and is formed by rotating the baffle plate 355 by 90 degrees.

  Further, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which holes are formed in the baffle plates and the shaft portions 51 and 151 to such an extent that the strength is not weakened. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the hair dye that has flowed in from the inflow port 51b formed in the shaft portion 51 passes through the in-shaft channel 456b, and the outflow port 51a and the groove 456a formed in the shaft portion 51. The baffle plate 456 may be configured to flow out of the air. For example, as shown in FIG. 8B, two types of baffle plates 555 and 556 may be alternately arranged. Here, the baffle plate 555 has two through holes 555a and 555b having the same shape formed on both left and right sides. On the other hand, the baffle plate 556 is formed with two through holes 556a and 556b having the same shape as the through holes 555a and 555b on both front and rear sides, and has a shape obtained by rotating the baffle plate 555 by 90 degrees.

  Further, the baffle plate is not limited to a flat plate shape. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the first annular portion 55, the second annular portion 56, and the third annular portion in the mixing portion 54 of the first embodiment. The annular portion 57 may be curved. Specifically, the first annular portion 55 and the third annular portion 57 have a curved shape so that the central portion protrudes in the flow direction of the hair dye, and the second annular portion 56. The shape is curved so that the central portion protrudes in the direction opposite to the flow direction. In this way, since the hair dye is smoothly guided to the notch along the wall surface of each baffle plate, the discharge pressure of the hair dye can be reduced, and as a result, the hair dye is discharged. It can be made easier. In addition, it is possible to make it difficult to generate a portion in which the hair dye stays in the main body communication path without flowing.

Note that the turbulent fluid of the present invention is not limited to a configuration including a plurality of baffle plates, and may be formed in a spiral shape, for example.
[3-7. Discharge container]
In each of the above embodiments, the storage container 83 configured to discharge the hair dye by pressing and crushing the body portion is illustrated as the discharge container of the present invention, but the discharge container is not limited to this. For example, an aerosol container may be used as the discharge container, and a lever for discharging the hair dye from the aerosol container may be provided on the lid 60. If it does in this way, it is not necessary to press and crush a discharge container, and a hair dye can be applied easily.

[3-8. Others]
In the said embodiment, although the handle part 58 of the hair dye removal tool 50 is formed in disk shape, a shape, a magnitude | size, etc. are not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the handle portion 58 may have substantially the same shape as the cross-sectional shape of the lid communication path 64, and may function as a partition plate at the center of the junction of the lid communication path 64. According to such a configuration, it becomes easy for the first agent and the second agent to flow into the in-body communication passage 42 in equal amounts, thereby making it difficult to cause uneven discharge amounts of the first agent and the second agent. it can. Moreover, since the handle part 58 is large, there also exists an advantage that it is easy to hold | grip.

  In the configuration of FIG. 10, the handle portion 58 may extend to the inside of the in-body communication path 42 (for example, to the lower end of the mixing portion 54). According to such a configuration, the inflow amounts of the first agent and the second agent can be made more uniform, and unevenness in the discharge amounts of the first agent and the second agent can be made more difficult to occur. .

Moreover, in each said embodiment, although the handle part 58 of the hair dye removal tool 50 illustrated the structure accommodated in the handle accommodating part 68 of the cover body 60, it is not limited to this. For example, you may comprise so that the handle part 58 of the hair dye removal tool 50 can be engage | inserted or latched to the handle accommodating part 68 of the cover body 60. FIG. According to such a configuration, since the hair dye removing tool 50 and the lid 60 are integrated, the lid 60 is grasped instead of the handle portion 58 so that the removal portion 52 is connected to the shaft of the in-body communication passage 42. Can be moved in the direction. For this reason, it is easier to hold compared to gripping the handle portion 58, and contamination of the hand or the like can be prevented compared to gripping the handle portion 58 exposed to the hair dye.

  The handle portion 58 may be fixed to the handle housing portion 68 by bonding or the like. According to this configuration, since the number of component parts that can be disassembled is reduced, it is possible to make it difficult to cause loss of component parts (particularly loss of the hair dye remover 50).

  Furthermore, in each said embodiment, although the insertion part 43 of the comb bodies 20 and 120 was inserted and fixed to the insertion hole 62 of the cover bodies 60 and 160, it was illustrated, It is not limited to this. For example, a male screw portion may be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion 43 and a female screw portion may be formed on the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 62. According to such a configuration, it is possible to make it difficult to separate the comb bodies 20 and 120 from the lid bodies 60 and 160 when the discharge containers with applicators 1 and 5 are used.

  On the other hand, in each of the above-described embodiments, the comb tooth portions 30 and 130 are illustrated as an integral structure with the main body portions 40 and 140 of the comb bodies 20 and 120. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the comb tooth portions 30 and 130 are not limited thereto. It is good also as a structure which can be isolate | separated from the main-body parts 40 and 140. FIG. According to such a configuration, the comb-tooth portions 30 and 130 and the main body portions 40 and 140 can be more easily cleaned.

It is sectional drawing of the discharge container with an applicator of 1st Embodiment. It is an exploded sectional view of a discharge container with an application tool of a 1st embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of a hair dye removal tool. It is sectional drawing showing the state at the time of taking out a hair dye removal tool from a comb. It is sectional drawing of the discharge container with an applicator of 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing (1) of the hair dye removal tool as a modification. It is explanatory drawing (2) of the hair dye removal tool as a modification. It is explanatory drawing (3) of the hair dye removal tool as a modification. It is explanatory drawing (4) of the hair dye removal tool as a modification. It is explanatory drawing (5) of the hair dye removal tool as a modification.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,5 ... Discharge container with an applicator, 2,6 ... Applicator, 20, 120 ... Comb body, 30, 130 ... Comb tooth part, 33 ... 1st comb tooth internal communication path, 33a ... Discharge port, 34 ... 2nd comb tooth communication path, 39 ... comb tooth, 40 ... main body part, 42, 142 ... main body communication path, 42b ... removal accommodation part, 50, 150 ... hair dye remover, 51, 151 ... shaft part , 52, 152 ... removal part, 52a ... main body part, 52b ... adhesion part, 54, 154 ... mixing part, 58 ... handle part, 60, 160 ... lid body, 64 ... lid body passage, 68 ... handle housing part, 83 ... Container, 92 ... First package, 93 ... Second package, 143 ... Fan-shaped communication path

Claims (12)

It is an applicator used by being mounted on a discharge container that discharges the stored application agent to the outside,
An application part for applying the coating agent;
An application agent flow path for guiding the application agent discharged from the discharge container to the application unit;
Formed,
An applicator, comprising: an applicator removal tool that removes the applicator remaining in the applicator flow path by moving in the applicator flow path by an external operation. In the coating agent removing tool, a rod-shaped shaft portion that can be inserted into the coating agent flow path is formed with a cross-sectional alignment portion that matches at least a part of the cross-sectional shape in the coating agent flow path. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the applicator remaining in the coating agent flow path is removed by the alignment unit moving in the coating agent flow path by an external operation via a shaft portion. The applicator according to claim 2, wherein the aligning portion is formed with a close contact portion that can be in close contact with at least a part of the inner surface of the coating agent flow path in an elastically deformed state. The applicator according to claim 3, wherein the contact portion is made of an elastic material. 5. The container according to claim 2, wherein a storage portion that stores the alignment portion is formed at a position that does not hinder the flow of the coating agent in the coating agent flow path. Applicator. The coating agent removing tool is detachably attached to the coating agent flow channel, and is configured to discharge the coating agent remaining in the coating agent channel to the outside when being removed from the coating agent channel. The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the applicator is provided. The discharge container discharges a plurality of medicines that are components of a coating agent to the outside at the same time,
The merge flow path which joins the some chemical | medical agent discharged from the said discharge container and guide | induces to the said coating agent flow path is formed. The any one of Claim 1 to 6 characterized by the above-mentioned. Applicator. The applicator according to claim 7, wherein a confluence part that forms the confluence channel is configured to be separable from a main body part that forms the application agent flow path. The applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the applicator flow path is provided with a turbulent fluid that disturbs the flow of the applicator. The turbulent fluid is composed of a plurality of baffle plates in which cutout portions are formed in a plate body shaped to block the coating agent flow path, and the cutout portions of the baffle plates adjacent to each other do not overlap each other when viewed from the flow path direction. The applicator according to claim 9, wherein the applicator is arranged as follows. The applicator according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the turbulent fluid is formed in the applicator removal tool. An applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
A discharge container for discharging the contained coating agent to the outside;
A discharge container with an applicator, wherein the applicator is configured to be separable from the discharge container.

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