JP2008511430A - Coating device - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To be able to be used alone by an amateur, to appropriately distribute a hair care agent without causing the hair care agent to flow out excessively, and to prevent the hair care agent from flowing out especially during dispersion work, and to have a simple structure. To provide a coating device.
An application nozzle for a hair care agent, a dispersion element for dispersing the applied hair care agent, and a closing means for the application nozzle are provided, particularly for re-dying hair that grows later. For this purpose, in a coating apparatus for applying a hair care agent at the hairline, the dispersing element 4 has an operating position and a non-operating position, the closing means 5 has a closing position and an opening position, When the dispersive element 4 is in the operating position, it is mechanically connected to the closing means 5 so that the closing means 5 is in the closed position.

Description

  The present invention comprises an application nozzle for a hair care agent, a dispersing element for dispersing the applied hair care agent, and a means for closing the application nozzle, and in particular for hair re-dying that occurs later, The present invention relates to a coating apparatus that coats an agent.

  For example, a hair care agent such as a drug, a bleaching agent or a hair dye may be applied to the hairline. That is, for example, after the hair is dyed once, the appearance changes depending on the hair that grows thereafter, so it is necessary to dye the hair again. Such re-dyeing usually needs to be performed every 1 to 1.5 months.

  Therefore, professionals, that is, beauty salons and the like, re-dye as follows.

  That is, first, the hair is divided, the divided hair is combed, and then a hair dye is applied with a flat brush near the scalp in the range of the divided hair. In this situation, the paste-like hair dye having a high viscosity is generally positioned linearly along the hair divisions, and is lightly pressed with a finger to be dispersed to a width of about 1 cm on both sides of the divisions. Then, this operation is repeated for the portion to be re-dyed. The above-described operation basically includes three procedures: dividing hair, applying a hair dye to the joints, and dispersing the hair dye located at the hairline.

  By the way, it is not easy for amateurs to dye their hair as described above. In particular, it is very difficult to carry out the above procedure continuously, and the hair dye may come into contact with the hand, so gloves must be worn. Actually, coating apparatuses for applying hair dyes are known, but these are usually for professionals such as beauty salons and are not suitable for general consumers.

  Thus, a coating apparatus belonging to the above technical field is disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Wella AG). The dispersing element described therein is provided with a flat brush, and a hair dye application nozzle is provided between the hair bundles. The flat brush is oriented in the direction of the dispersion assisting member formed as a pin. Furthermore, as can be seen from the description on page 4, first paragraph of Patent Document 1, the hair dye coating apparatus described therein also performs the above three operations.

  The advantage in this case is only that the comb, the flat brush and the hair dye container are integrally formed without being separated, and the above work procedures can or must be performed simultaneously. . And since a dispersion | distribution element covers an application nozzle, the exact application | coating of a hair dye and the dispersion | distribution independent of this application | coating are almost impossible.

  Further, according to one embodiment of the coating apparatus, the closing means of the coating apparatus is not provided at the operating position of the dispersing element, and the hair dye easily flows out from the coating nozzle during the dispersing operation. Further, according to another embodiment, a manually operated closing means or valve means is provided, but such a configuration is complicated and increases the cost.

  Therefore, in Patent Document 2 or Patent Document 3, the structure is simple and the hair is divided, the hair dye is applied to the joint, and the hair dye located at the hairline is dispersed. There has been proposed a coating apparatus capable of performing the operation at a time.

  However, in this coating apparatus, although the dispersing element covers the coating nozzle, since this coating nozzle is always open, it is necessary to work quickly, and the coating amount and the coating position of the hair dye. Is almost impossible to adjust. Accordingly, it is difficult to apply and dispense accurately, and there may be a case where a dispensing mistake or an operation mistake is caused. Therefore, a quick work and a reliable operation are required.

  Further, Patent Document 4 discloses a plurality of application devices each including an application nozzle and a dispersion element that are basically oriented in the division and apply a hair dye, and the dispersion element serves as an application roller. It is fixed to the housing of the coating device or provided to swing. In the coating apparatus, the above three operations are performed with priority. However, since the application nozzle is always open, the amount of the hair dye applied may be too large.

  Furthermore, Patent Document 5 discloses a coating apparatus that is similar to the above-described coating apparatus, but that can open and close the coating nozzle by a valve. However, the structure of the valve is complicated, and the valve is easily clogged when a paste-like hair care agent is used. Furthermore, the user does not operate the valve to close it so that the outflow of the hair dye is reliably and immediately stopped.

European Patent Application Publication No. 0038024 European Patent Application No. 0910967 US Pat. No. 6,0098,811 U.S. Pat. No. 4,211,247 U.S. Pat. No. 4,090,027

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the intended treatment is that even an amateur can use it alone, and it can be appropriately metered without causing the hair care agent to flow out excessively, and in particular, dispersed. An object of the present invention is to provide a coating apparatus that can prevent the hair care agent from flowing out during operation and has a simple structure.

  The above object is achieved by the invention of claim 1. That is, the dispersive element has an activated position and a non-actuated position, the closing means has a closed position and an opened position, and the dispersive element is such that when the dispersive element is in the activated position, the closing means is in the closed position. This is accomplished by mechanically connecting to the closure means.

  By adopting the above measures, the application nozzle is configured to be surely closed when the dispersion of the hair care agent is started. Therefore, even an amateur can reliably and easily separate the hair care agent without separating the hair care agent. Can be applied. Therefore, the further outflow of the hair care agent can be prevented, and a very careful hair care agent can be dispersed. Further, there is an advantage that the three operations can be easily performed as compared with the conventional coating apparatus.

  It is also advantageous if the dispersing element is mechanically connected to the closing means so that the closing means is in the open position when the dispersing element is in the non-actuated position.

  Furthermore, in order to facilitate the structural cooperation of the dispersive element with the closing means, the dispersive element and the closing means are configured to be connectable to each other so that the closing means can be moved from one position to another according to the operation of the dispersive element. This is preferable because it can be moved to a position.

  In addition, when the dispersing element is disposed in the vicinity of the nozzle tip of the application nozzle at the operating position, the visibility from the user is good and the application can be performed accurately, and the work can be performed well when dispersing. Is possible. At this time, when the dispersion element is movably connected to the application nozzle, the dispersion element can move from one position to another.

  Furthermore, the dispersion element is configured to be slidable along the application nozzle, for example, or attached to the application nozzle so that the dispersion element can rotate in the longitudinal direction of the application nozzle, that is, in a direction perpendicular to the application direction. It is also possible to have two elongated side members.

  In addition, when the dispersion element is slidable along the application nozzle, the non-operating position of the dispersion element is arranged in the vicinity of the base end of the application nozzle, that is, in the vicinity of the passing point to the connecting part provided in some cases. It is preferable that the dispersive element does not get in the way when the hair care agent is applied, and it does not cover the nozzle tip of the application nozzle.

  And, in order to operate the closing means when the dispersing element cooperates with the application nozzle, the means for operating the closing means by engaging with the engaging portion provided in the closing means, that is, means for opening and closing the closing means is provided. It can also be provided.

  Here, as soon as the dispersing element is moved to its inoperative position, the protrusion extending in the longitudinal direction of the application nozzle connected to the turn-lock fastener provided in the housing becomes important. That is, it is preferable that the protrusion is configured to rotate the turn-lock fastener when the dispersing element moves away from the non-operating position, that is, the closing means is configured to be operable as the means rotates.

  Further, the dispersing element is configured to be movable between an operating position and a non-operating position by rotating and sliding, and a groove or a protrusion is formed on the outer surface of the coating nozzle of the coating apparatus according to one embodiment. Circumferentially, this groove or protrusion can be made to cooperate with a member provided on the dispersive element and engaged with the groove or protrusion. The dispersive element can also be arranged around the application nozzle, in particular as a brush, but can also be a sponge or something similar to those well known to those skilled in the art, for example at least one straight or curved hair It is also possible to use a brush-like one or a hair bundle in which is arranged.

  Further, it is preferable that the dispersion element includes two elongated side members attached to the application nozzle so that the dispersion element can be rotated in a direction perpendicular to the application direction of the application nozzle, that is, the longitudinal direction. Is preferably able to cooperate with the closing means to support the closing means. Thereby, structurally simple formation and manufacture can be performed.

  As described above, the coating apparatus according to the present invention is configured by the coating nozzle, the dispersing element, and the closing means that cooperate with the three elements which are the simplest form.

  By the way, the closing means can be formed as a bridge having a bolt hole or a similar recess between the two side members, and this recess engages with the nozzle tip of the application nozzle at the operating position of the dispersing element. Can be closed.

  It is also meaningful if the dispersing element has a dispersing surface, whereby the hair care agent is applied. In that case, it is preferable to form the dispersion surface with an elastic tongue-like member or sponge made of, for example, a synthetic resin. For example, when a dispersive surface formed by, for example, a rotatable sponge-like sphere or sponge roller is provided so as to be rotatable around a longitudinal axis extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the coating nozzle, that is, the coating direction. preferable. In this way, the hair is kept separated and not tangled, along with a reduction in friction during dispersion.

  According to another embodiment of the invention, the dispersing element is provided with fixing means for fixing it in its operating position and / or inactive position. Thus, undesirable dispersive element displacement that normally occurs when working with one hand over the head is prevented.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the dispersing element is detachably formed on the coating nozzle, so that the user can easily assemble the coating device. This is advantageous when packaging the applicator and provides an index for the user to select between the conventional and the present invention. In addition, for example, by packaging a hair care agent container integrated with a closed application nozzle separately from a dispersing element, various embodiments can be selected, and according to such various embodiments, for example, The risk of double dyeing can be reduced.

  Further, the connecting portion of the coating nozzle of the coating device can be formed as a sealing cap so as to be detachable from the container, and can be used appropriately. And the connection part connected with the container of a hair care agent can also be provided in an application nozzle. Moreover, a module structure can be obtained by such an appropriate formation, and a simple structure can be obtained, and it can be applied to various containers. For example, a normal coating container can be used.

Furthermore, if the container of the hair care agent is rotated and attached to the coating device, the user can take an optimum working posture and can comfortably adjust the coating nozzle or the dispersing element.
By the way, this invention relates also to the hair care agent container corresponding to the coating device which has at least 1 characteristic among the above-mentioned, especially the hair care agent container which formed the coating device as a part of the said hair care agent container.

  Thus, the work near the hairline by the coating apparatus according to the present invention is performed as follows, for example.

  That is, first, the user opens the application nozzle opening of the application device connected to the hair care agent container. At this time, the dispersion element is moved to its inoperative position, and the application nozzle is opened by cooperation with the closing means. Is made. Here, if the dispersive element is provided separately, for example, the application nozzle already connected to the hair care agent container is released from the sealing cap, or the closed application nozzle tip is released. Then, the dispersive element that secures the sealing performance is fixed in the non-operating position.

  Next, the user moves the application device while separating the hair at the opening application nozzle tip, and applies, for example, a hair dye that flows out of the container to the hairline.

  When the application of the hair care agent or hair dye is completed, the dispersion element is moved to its operating position and the application nozzle is closed. Then, the hair care agent or hair dye is dispersed. At this time, the dispersive element is in contact with the scalp so that the user does not need to wear gloves and prevents contact with the unexpected hair care agent. It is preferable to move or rotate.

  Since the present invention has been made especially for hair dyeing or re-dying of hair, the hair care agent includes an appropriate dye mixture or toning agent mixture. In addition, since the coating apparatus according to the present invention is also applied to the use of a hair care agent on the hairline or hair root, the hair care agent includes an appropriate drug.

  Other features, details and advantages of the present invention will be described through embodiments.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Embodiment 1>
1 and 2 are side views of the entire coating apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The illustrated coating apparatus 1 includes a connecting portion 2, a coating nozzle 3, a dispersing element 4, and a closing means 5. I have. Here, in FIG. 1, the dispersive element 4 is in the operating position, and in FIG. 2, the dispersive element 4 is in the inoperative position, and FIG. 1 and FIG.

  And the connection part 2 of the application | coating nozzle 3 is formed as a detachable sealing cap which cut the internal thread inside, Therefore The container of a normal hair dye can be attached.

  Further, the application nozzle 3 is extended while gradually narrowing from the base end portion of the connecting portion 2 to the open nozzle tip portion 6, and in this embodiment, connected to the connecting portion 2. It is integrally formed. And the inside of this application nozzle 3 has a through-hole that opens toward the connecting portion 2 so that the hair dye can be supplied from the container to the application nozzle 3. In addition, the longitudinal direction of the application nozzle 3 is limited to the application direction and is oriented to the division of the hair.

  Therefore, the hair dye can be supplied, for example, by compressing a bottle of the hair dye and passing through the application nozzle 3 to the nozzle tip 6 and the hair segment.

  Thus, two side members 7 of the dispersive element 4 extending in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval are connected to the connecting portion 2 so as to be perpendicular to the application direction and rotatable about the pivot 8. Yes. Here, these side members 7 are indicated by broken lines in the figure to avoid the figure becoming complicated. These side members 7 extend from the connecting portion 2 toward the nozzle tip 6 and are set parallel to the longitudinal direction of the coating nozzle 3 at the non-operating position of the coating nozzle 3. Further, a sponge roller 9 is provided as a dispersing surface at the end of the side member 7 on the nozzle tip 6 side, and this sponge roller 9 is provided so as to be rotatable around a pivot 10. The pivot 10 extends perpendicularly to the application direction and parallel to the pivot 8 between the side members 7.

  Incidentally, a closing plate 11 as the closing means 5 is provided at a position spaced from the sponge roller 9 toward the nozzle tip 6, and the closing plate 11 is fixed to the side member 7 between the side surface members 7. Yes. The closing plate 11 is provided with a concave portion 12 having a size substantially matching the nozzle tip portion 6.

  Further, the closing plate 11 is disposed between both side members 7 so as to seal and seal the nozzle tip 6 of the application nozzle 3 at the operating position of the sponge roller 9 shown in FIG. Since these are made of a suitable synthetic resin, they can be engaged or fastened to each other, that is, can be elastically deformed to occupy this position.

  And a user rotates the sponge roller 9 along a scalp and disperse | distributes the hair coloring agent which came out of the container and was apply | coated by the coating device 1. FIG. At this time, the hair dye is not supplied because the application nozzle 3 is closed.

  When applying the hair dye, the dispersing element 4 provided with the side member 7 is rotated about the pivot 8 in the adjustment direction V to the non-operating position. Further, the closing plate 11 is elastically deformed with a slight force and is displaced from the nozzle tip 6 of the coating nozzle 3 to the side surface thereof, thereby opening the coating nozzle. Here, in the non-actuated position (FIG. 2), for example, the dispersive element 4 is provided by a fixing means such as a protruding convex portion provided on the connecting portion and a concave portion provided on the side member and engaged with the convex portion. Can be fixed.

<Embodiment 2>
FIGS. 3 and 4 are side views of the entire coating apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The illustrated coating apparatus 1 is dispersed in an operating state (FIG. 3) or a non-operating state (FIG. 4). It is connected to the container 13 with an element 4. Here, the coating nozzle 3 shows a cross section.

  Thus, the connecting portion 2 is screwed to the container 13, and the coating nozzle 3 is opened from the base end portion of the connecting portion 2 in the same manner as in FIGS. 1 and 2 showing the first embodiment. The nozzle tip 6 extends to the nozzle tip 6 while gradually narrowing. And the through-hole 15 opened also to the connection part 2 is penetrated inside this application nozzle 3, and a hair dye can be supplied to the application nozzle 3 from the container. Also in this case, the longitudinal direction of the coating nozzle 3 is limited to the coating direction.

  The embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 differs from the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in the form of the dispersing element 4 and the closing means 5. In other words, in the present embodiment, the dispersive element 4 is formed by the brush 14 provided around the application nozzle 3 so as to be movable along the application nozzle 3 between the operation position and the non-operation position at the nozzle tip 6. ing.

  By the way, a grip 16 is provided above the hair 17 extending in the direction of the application nozzle so that the brush 14 can be gripped without touching the hair dye. The brush 14 is provided with an edge (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the nozzle opening at the operating position (FIG. 3), for example, engaged with and fixed to the recess of the brush 14. If so, it will not fall out of the application nozzle 3 or the nozzle tip 6.

  And in the operation position of the brush 14, the application nozzle 3 is sealed by the closing means 5, and these are provided as the connection part 2 formed as a turn lock fastener. Here, the connecting portion 2 is configured to be movable only when the brush 14 rotates and slides from the non-operating position shown in FIG. 4 to the operating position shown in FIG.

  When rotating, the brush 14 is connected to the turn-lock fastener by the protrusion 18 so as to seal (or open) the coating nozzle with this rotation. At this time, the brush 14 is first rotated around the application nozzle 3 until it is closed, and then guided to move to the nozzle tip 6 along the application nozzle 3. The movement or rotation of the brush 14 in the opposite direction to the non-operating position is performed in the same manner as described above. Accordingly, when the brush 14 is in the operating position, the application nozzle 3 is always closed reliably.

It is a side view of the coating device which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention which has a dispersion | distribution element in an operating position. It is a side view of the coating device which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention which has a dispersion | distribution element in a non-operation position. It is a side view of the coating device which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention which has a dispersion | distribution element in an operation position. It is a side view of the coating device which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention which has a dispersion | distribution element in a non-operation position.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Application | coating apparatus 2 Connection part 3 Application | coating nozzle 4 Dispersing element 5 Closing means 6 Nozzle front-end | tip 7 Side member 8, 10 Axis 9 Sponge roller 11 Closing plate 12 Recess 13 Container 14 Brush 15 Through-hole 16 Gripping part 17 Hair 18 Protrusion part V Adjustment direction

Claims (26)

An application nozzle (3) for a hair care agent;
A dispersing element (4) for dispersing the applied hair care agent;
In an application device (1) comprising a closing means (5) of the application nozzle (3), for applying a hair care agent to the hairline, in particular for re-dying hair that grows later.
The dispersing element (4) has an activated position and an inactivated position;
Said closing means (5) has a closed position and an open position;
The dispersion element (4) is mechanically connected to the closing means (5) so that the closing means (5) is in the closed position when the dispersion element (4) is in the operating position. A coating device.   The dispersing element (4) is mechanically connected to the closing means (5) such that when the dispersing element (4) is in the inoperative position, the closing means (5) is in the open position; The coating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein   3. The coating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the dispersing element (4) and the closing means (5) are configured to be connectable to each other.   The coating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the dispersive element (4) is arranged in the vicinity of a nozzle tip (6) of the coating nozzle at an operating position thereof.   The coating device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the dispersion element (4) is movably connected to the coating nozzle (3).   6. The coating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the dispersion element (4) is configured to be slidable along the coating nozzle (3).   The coating device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the dispersion element (4) is provided in the vicinity of a base end portion of the coating nozzle (3) in its non-operating position.   The dispersive element (4) is provided with means (18) for engaging with an engaging portion provided in the closing means (5) to operate the closing means (4). Item 8. The coating apparatus according to Item 7.   9. The coating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the closing means (5) is configured to be operable with rotation of the means (18).   The coating device according to any one of claims 4 to 9, wherein the dispersion element (4) is configured to be movable between an operating position and a non-operating position by rotating and sliding. .   A groove or protrusion is provided around the outer surface of the application nozzle (3), and the groove or protrusion is made to cooperate with a member provided on the dispersion element (4) and engaged with the groove or protrusion. The coating apparatus according to claim 10.   12. The coating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the dispersing element (4) is provided around the coating nozzle (3) as a brush (14).   The dispersion element (4) comprises two elongated side members (7) attached to the application nozzle (3) so as to be able to rotate in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the application nozzle (3). The coating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the coating apparatus is a coating apparatus.   14. An applicator device according to claim 13, characterized in that the side member (7) cooperates with the closing means (5), in particular so as to support the closing means (5).   15. A coating device according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that a dispersion surface (9) is provided on the dispersion element (4).   16. The coating apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the dispersion surface (9) is formed as a surface.   The dispersive surface (9) is provided so as to be rotatable about a pivot (10) extending perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the application nozzle (3). Coating device.   18. The coating apparatus according to any one of claims 13 to 17, wherein the dispersion element (4) is formed of a rotatable sponge-like sphere or a sponge roller (9).   The coating device according to any one of claims 13 to 16, wherein the dispersion element (4) is formed of a fixed sponge.   The coating device according to any one of claims 1 to 19, further comprising fixing means for fixing the dispersing element (4) in its operating position and / or non-operating position.   21. The coating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the dispersing element (4) is detachably formed on the coating nozzle (3).   The coating device according to any one of claims 1 to 21, wherein the coating nozzle (3) is provided with a connecting portion (2) connected to a container (13) for a hair care agent.   23. The coating apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the connecting portion (2) of the coating nozzle (3) is formed as a sealing cap so as to be fastened to the container.   The coating device according to any one of claims 1 to 23, wherein a container of a hair care agent is rotated and attached to the coating device.   A hair care agent container comprising the coating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 24.   26. The hair care agent container according to claim 25, wherein the coating device (3) is formed as a part of the hair care agent container.

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