JP2009213680A - Liquid applicator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To variously apply coating liquid to a part of coated hair by a simple configuration. <P>SOLUTION: The liquid applicator 1 includes a support shaft 12 provided in a gap 11 and extending in an axial direction from the inside of the cap, an interchangeable shaft 13 attachable to and detachable from the support shaft 12, and a brush member 14 provided at the end of the exchange shaft 13 and having brush bristle members 14a. The interchangeable shaft 13 provided with the brush members 14 is interchangeable with the support shaft 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a liquid applicator, and is particularly suitable for application when a coating liquid such as mascara or hair dyeing liquid is applied to hair to be applied, such as a mascara brush or a hair dyeing brush.

  Conventionally, as this type of liquid applicator, for example, a mascara brush that applies mascara attached to a brush to eyelashes is used.

As shown in FIG. 16, the liquid applicator 100 as a mascara brush has a brush main body 106 provided at the tip of a shaft 105 fixed to a cap 104 taken in and out from an outlet 103 of the application liquid container 102. Then, it is immersed in a coating liquid (mascara liquid) in the coating liquid container 102 and squeezed out by a squeezing member 107 to be taken out to the outside. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP-A-5-228018

  Thus, when the brush body is pulled out of the coating solution container with the cap, the coating solution is applied to the eyelashes by the coating solution attached to the brush bristle material planted on the core material, but the application preferred by each user Are not necessarily the same. For example, apply a small amount of the coating solution to the main part of the hair, or apply a small amount of the coating solution to the thin and fine parts of the eyelashes, such as the eyelashes, eyelashes, and lower eyelashes. Or used to remove an excessively applied coating solution.

  In recent years, there has been a demand for giving a voluminous feel to the eyelashes, and holding a large amount of application liquid in the brush body and applying mascara deeply to the eyelashes.

  Further, makeup may be removed, and in this case, the cleaning liquid is attached to the brush bristle material, and the mascara applied to the eyelashes may be used to be removed by the brush bristle material.

  In this way, the applications preferred by individual users are not necessarily the same, and are used for mascara application or mascara cleaning, and can be used for various applications with a simple configuration. If possible, the user can use it according to his / her preference.

  This invention is made | formed in view of this point, and it aims at providing the liquid applicator which can apply | coat various coating liquids with respect to the site | part of application object hair with a simple structure.

  In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the present invention is configured as follows.

The invention described in claim 1
A support shaft provided in the cap and extending axially from the inside of the cap;
An exchange shaft detachable from the support shaft;
A brush member provided at a tip of the exchange shaft and having a brush bristle material;
With
An exchange shaft provided with the brush member is replaceable with respect to the support shaft.

The invention described in claim 2
The exchange shaft is provided with different types of brush members,
The liquid applicator according to claim 1, wherein the exchange shaft provided with the brush member of the different form is exchangeable with respect to the support shaft.

With the above configuration, the present invention has the following effects.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the exchange shaft provided with the brush member can be exchanged with respect to the support shaft, and an individual user can replace the exchange shaft with an exchange shaft provided with various types of brush members according to preference. The application liquid can be applied to the part of the hair to be applied with a simple configuration.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the exchange shaft provided with the brush member of a different form can be exchanged with respect to the support shaft, and the application liquid can be variously applied to the site of the application target hair. .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the liquid applicator of the present invention will be described. The embodiment of the present invention shows the most preferable mode of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this.
[First Embodiment]
The liquid applicator according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a liquid applicator, FIG. 2 is a view showing a support shaft, FIG. 3 is a view showing an exchange shaft, and FIG. 4 is a view showing another exchange shaft.

  The liquid applicator 1 of this embodiment has a liquid applicator main body 10 and a coating liquid storage unit 50.

(Configuration of liquid applicator body)
The liquid applicator main body 10 has a cylindrical cap 11, and the cap 11 has an annular engagement groove 11a formed in the circumferential direction at a substantially central portion on the inner side, and a male screw 11b formed on the opening side. An annular engagement protrusion 12 a provided on the support shaft 12 engages with the annular engagement groove 11 a of the cap 11, and the support shaft 12 is provided on the cap 11.

  The support shaft 12 is integrally formed of resin, and as shown in FIG. 2, a recessed portion 12c is formed inside the mounting portion 12b, and an annular engaging protrusion 12a is formed outside in the circumferential direction. An outer tapered surface 12d is formed on the attachment side of the attachment portion 12b. On the outside of the mounting portion 12b, a rib 12e is formed in the axial direction so as to extend from the annular engagement protrusion 12a to the outer tapered surface 12d.

  The mounting portion 12b is mounted and fixed on the inner side of the cap 11, and the annular engagement protrusion 12a is engaged with the annular engagement groove 11a to be prevented from coming off, and the rib 12e is pressed against the inner side of the cap 11 to prevent rotation. It has become.

  A support portion 12f is formed in the axial portion of the attachment portion 12b so as to extend in the axial direction. The support portion 12f is formed with a slit 12f1 over the entire length in the axial direction, an outer tapered surface 12f2 is formed at the tip portion, and a flat surface 12f3 extending in the axial direction is formed at an external symmetric position. A protrusion 12f4 is formed on the distal end side of the support portion 12f, and the protrusion 12f4 has tapered surfaces 12f41 and 12f42 formed on both sides in the axial direction.

  An exchange shaft 13 is detachably attached to the support shaft 12, and the exchange shaft 13 is integrally formed of resin as shown in FIG. 3, and has an engaging portion 13a and a shaft portion 13b. The diameter of the engaging portion 13a is larger than the diameter of the shaft portion 13b. By increasing the diameter of the engaging portion 13a, the engaging portion 13a can be easily and reliably engaged with the supporting portion 12f of the supporting shaft 12. It has become. An engagement hole 13a1 is formed in the engagement portion 13a, and the engagement hole 13a1 has a shape that can be engaged with the support portion 12f of the support shaft 12, and extends in the axial direction at a symmetrical position inside. A flat surface 13a11 is formed.

  An opening 13a2 is formed in the engagement portion 13a at a position facing the protrusion 12f4 of the support portion 12f. When the engagement hole 13a1 of the engagement portion 13a is inserted into the support portion 12f, it can be easily inserted by the tapered surface 12f42 of the protrusion 12f4, and the inner wall of the engagement hole 13a1 pushes the protrusion 12f4 radially inward, thereby supporting the support portion 12f. Is bent in the direction of narrowing the slit 12f1 by the elastic force of the resin. The engaging portion 13a is prevented from coming off when the protrusion 12f4 is engaged with the opening 13a2 of the engaging portion 13a by the support portion 12f being restored to its original shape by the elastic force of the resin, and is prevented from rotating. Yes.

  Positioning when the engaging portion 13a is inserted into the support portion 12f is performed by the flat surface 13a11 of the engaging portion 13a and the flat surface 12f3 of the support portion 12f, and the engaging portion 13a is formed on the outer tapered surface 12f2 of the support portion 12f. Guided and inserted smoothly.

  An attachment hole 13b1 is formed at the tip of the shaft portion 13b, and a core member 14b of a brush member 14 having a brush bristle material 14a is screwed or press-fitted into the attachment hole 13b1. The brush member 14 may be formed integrally with the exchange shaft 13 with resin.

As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the exchange shaft 13 that can be attached to and detached from the support shaft 12 includes a brush bristle material as shown in FIG. The entire length of 14a has the same length and has a groove 14c in the axial direction, or as shown in FIG. 4B, the brush bristle material 14a has a groove 14c in the axial direction, and no groove is provided at the tip. There are things that are thin. Thus, the exchange shaft 13 provided with the brush members 14 having different forms is used, and the types of the brush members 14 having different forms are not particularly limited. For example, the brush bristle material 14a has a small or small thinness, a cylindrical shape, an H shape, a rectangular shape such as a different cross-sectional shape, a different hardness, a different length, or a different material. There is.
(Configuration of coating solution storage unit)
The coating liquid storage unit 50 includes a cylindrical container body 51 with a closed bottom, and as illustrated in FIG. 1, an outlet 51a is provided at the upper portion, and a male screw 51b is formed at the outlet 51a. The male screw 11b of the cap 11 is screwed. A hook portion 52a of a substantially cylindrical ironing member 52 is in close contact with the inner wall of the outlet 51a. The ironing member 52 is made of a flexible rubber material and has a ironing portion 52b. Moreover, the container main body 51 holds the coating liquid 60 made of mascara inside, and the coating liquid 60 is a position where the shaft portion 13b of the replacement shaft 13 is immersed, so that the coating liquid 60 does not adhere to the engaging portion 13a. Thus, the replacement shaft 13 can be easily replaced and can be applied with the shaft portion 13b.
(how to use)
Thus, the exchange shaft 13 provided with the brush member 14 can be exchanged with respect to the support shaft 12, and an individual user can replace the exchange shaft 13 provided with various types of brush members 14 according to his / her preference. To do.

  When the liquid applicator body 10 is inserted into the application liquid storage unit 50, the application liquid 60 is immersed between the brush bristle members 14 a of the brush member 14 of the replacement shaft 13.

  In this state, when the user pulls out the liquid applicator main body 10 from the container main body 51 with the cap 11 in hand, the ironing portion 52b of the wiping member 52 squeezes the liquid applicator main body 10 so that the excess application liquid 60 is squeezed. It is taken out from the container main body 51 in the dropped state.

  For example, when the user rotates the liquid applicator main body 10 along the eyelashes while touching the eyelashes with the brush hair material 14a, for example, the user applies a large amount of the application liquid 60 held on the brush hair material 14a to the eyelashes. It is done.

  Thus, although the liquid applicator 1 is used, the application which an individual user likes is not necessarily the same. For this reason, for example, when the replacement shaft 13 shown in FIG. 4A is used instead of the brush member 14 of the replacement shaft 13 shown in FIGS. The inner wall of the hole 13a1 rides on the protrusion 12f4 by the tapered surface 12f41. For this reason, the inner wall of the engagement hole 13a1 pushes the protrusion 12f4 radially inward, and the support portion 12f can be easily pulled out by bending in the direction of narrowing the slit 12f1 by the elastic force of the resin.

  When the replacement shaft 13 shown in FIG. 4A is mounted on the support shaft 12 and used, a large amount of the coating liquid 60 can be held in the groove of the brush member 14, and the mascara is applied deeply to the eyelashes, and the volume is applied to the eyelashes. A feeling can be given.

  Further, when the replacement shaft 13 shown in FIG. 4B is attached to the support shaft 12 and used, the application liquid is applied to the main part of the hair, or the eyelashes such as the eyelashes of the eyes and the outer corners of the eyes, and the lower eyelashes. Of these, it is used to apply a small amount of coating liquid to thin and short fine portions or to remove the excessively applied coating liquid 60.

  In addition, makeup may be removed. In this case, the replacement shaft 13 is used for cleaning, the cleaning liquid is attached to the brush bristle material 14, and the mascara applied to the eyelashes is removed by the brush bristle material 14. The

  Further, the replacement shaft 13 can be held by hand without being attached to the cap 11 and used for application and cleaning.

As described above, the liquid applicator 1 has a simple configuration in which only the replacement shaft 13 is exchanged, and performs various application of the application liquid to the application target hair using the user's favorite brush member 14. Can do.
(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment of the liquid applicator 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 is a view showing the support shaft, FIG. 6 is a side view of the support shaft, FIG. 7 is a view showing the exchange shaft, and FIG. 8 is a side view of the exchange shaft. Is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the support shaft 12 has a recess 12f5 formed on the base side of the support portion 12f. When the engagement hole 13a1 of the engagement portion 13a is inserted into the support portion 12f, the engagement hole 13a1 pushes the protrusion 12f4 inward in the radial direction, so that the support portion 12f is easily bent in the direction of narrowing the slit 12f1 by the recess portion 12f5.

  The support portion 12f has a tapered surface 12f11 formed on the distal end side of the slit 12f1, and an outer curved surface 12f21 formed on the distal end portion.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in the exchange shaft 13, the engagement hole 13a1 of the engagement portion 13a has a mounting hole 13a12 formed on the distal end side.

  When the engagement hole 13a1 of the engagement portion 13a is inserted into the support portion 12f, it can be easily inserted by the tapered surface 12f42 of the projection 12f4, and the support portion 12f is slit when the engagement hole 13a1 pushes the projection 12f4 radially inward. Bend in the direction to narrow 12f1. And the front-end | tip part of the support part 12f is guided to the outer side curved surface 12f21 in the attachment hole 13a12, and it penetrates easily and is hold | maintained reliably. The engaging portion 13a is prevented from coming off by the protrusion 12f4 engaging with the opening 13a2 of the engaging portion 13a, and is also prevented from rotating.

When exchanging the exchange shaft 13, when the exchange shaft 13 is pulled by hand, the inner wall of the engagement hole 13a1 rides on the protrusion 12f4 by the tapered surface 12f41. For this reason, the inner wall of the engagement hole 13a1 pushes the projection 12f4 radially inward, and the support portion 12f can be easily pulled out by bending in the direction of narrowing the slit 12f1 by the elastic force of the resin.
(Third embodiment)
A third embodiment of the liquid applicator 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 is a view showing the support shaft, FIG. 10 is a side view of the support shaft, FIG. 11 is a view showing the exchange shaft, and FIG. 12 is a side view of the exchange shaft. Is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the support shaft 12 has a side 12b2 on which the annular engagement protrusion 12a is formed larger in diameter than the attachment side 12b1 of the attachment part 12b, and the annular engagement protrusion 12a. The side 12b2 on which the is formed is attached in close contact with the inside of the bending cap 11.

  The support portion 12f extends in the axial direction from the attachment side 12b1 of the attachment portion 12b, and ribs 12f6 are formed on both sides on the base side of the support portion 12f.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the exchange shaft 13 is formed with a locking opening 13a4 at a position facing the base side of the engaging portion 13a. The locking opening 13a4 includes a guide portion 13a41, a pressing portion 13a42, and the like. have. The engaging hole 13a1 of the engaging portion 13a has a mounting protrusion 13a13 formed on the tip side.

  When the engagement hole 13a1 of the engagement portion 13a is inserted into the support portion 12f, it can be easily inserted by the tapered surface 12f42 of the projection 12f4, and the support portion 12f is slit when the engagement hole 13a1 pushes the projection 12f4 radially inward. Bend in the direction to narrow 12f1. Then, the mounting projection 13a13 of the mounting hole 13a12 is guided by the tapered surface 12f11 to the slit 12f1 of the support portion 12f, bends so that the support portion 12f spreads outward, and easily enters and is securely held.

  Further, the rib 12f6 of the support portion 12f is guided by the guide portion 13a41 of the locking opening 13a4 of the engaging portion 13a and is pressed by the pressing portion 13a42 to prevent rotation.

  Further, the engaging portion 13a is prevented from coming off by the protrusion 12f4 engaging with the opening 13a2 of the engaging portion 13a, and is also prevented from rotating.

When exchanging the exchange shaft 13, when the exchange shaft 13 is pulled by hand, the inner wall of the engagement hole 13a1 rides on the protrusion 12f4 by the tapered surface 12f41. For this reason, the inner wall of the engagement hole 13a1 pushes the projection 12f4 radially inward, and the support portion 12f can be easily pulled out by bending in the direction of narrowing the slit 12f1 by the elastic force of the resin.
(Fourth embodiment)
A fourth embodiment of the liquid applicator 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a view showing a mounting state of the replacement shaft, and the same reference numerals are given to the corresponding parts to those in FIGS.

  The support shaft 12 has a columnar support portion 12f extending from the attachment portion 12b in the axial direction, and a pair of protrusions 12f20 are formed at the base of the support portion 12f.

  The exchange shaft 13 is formed in a shape in which the engagement hole 13a1 of the engagement portion 13a is engaged with the support portion 12f, and an L-shaped engagement opening 13a20 is formed in the base portion of the engagement portion 13a. The engagement opening 13a20 has an axial groove 13a21 and a circumferential groove 13a22 continuous to the axial groove 13a21.

  When the engagement hole 13a1 of the engagement portion 13a is inserted into the support portion 12f, the protrusion 12f20 is inserted into the axial groove portion 13a21 of the engagement opening 13a20, and when the replacement shaft 13 is rotated rightward, the circumferential groove portion 13a22 is inserted. The protrusion 12f20 is inserted to prevent the protrusion 12f20 from coming off and to prevent rotation.

When exchanging the exchange shaft 13, when the exchange shaft 13 is pulled by hand, the protrusion 12f20 is removed from the circumferential groove 13a22 and can be pulled out as it is when the exchange shaft 13 is rotated leftward.
(Fifth embodiment)
A fifth embodiment of the liquid applicator 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a view showing a mounting state of the exchange shaft, and the same reference numerals are given to the portions corresponding to those in FIGS.

  The support shaft 12 has a cylindrical support portion 12f extending from the attachment portion 12b and extends in the axial direction, and a leaf spring 40 is provided inside the support portion 12f.

  The exchange shaft 13 is formed in a cylindrical shape in which the engaging portion 13a can be inserted into the support portion 12f.

When the engaging portion 13a is inserted into the support portion 12f, the exchange shaft 13 is prevented from coming off by holding the engaging portion 13a with a spring force, and is prevented from rotating. In the case of replacement, by pulling the replacement shaft 13 by hand, the engaging portion 13a is pulled out against the spring force of the leaf spring 40, and can be easily replaced with another replacement shaft 13.
(Sixth embodiment)
A sixth embodiment of the liquid applicator 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a mounting state of the replacement shaft, and the same reference numerals are given to the portions corresponding to those in FIGS.

  The support shaft 12 has a support portion 12f extending in the axial direction from the mounting portion 12b, and an engagement detail 12f30 is formed at the tip. A pair of recesses 12f31 is formed in the engagement detail 12f30.

  In the exchange shaft 13, an engagement opening 13a30 is formed at the base of the engagement portion 13a, and a pair of protrusions 13a31 are formed on the entrance side of the engagement opening 13a30.

  In the exchange shaft 13, when the engaging portion 13a is inserted into the support portion 12f, the engaging detail 12f30 is guided by the pair of protrusions 13a31 and enters the engaging opening 13a30 of the engaging portion 13a, and the pair of protrusions 13a31 is a pair of recesses. It engages with the portion 12f31 and is prevented from coming off and is prevented from rotating. When exchanging, by pulling the exchange shaft 13 by hand, the pair of protrusions 13a31 comes out of the pair of recesses 12f31, and can be easily exchanged with another exchange shaft 13.

  The support shaft 12 may be formed with an engagement opening and the exchange shaft 13 may be formed with engagement details so as to be detachable.

  The present invention can be applied to a liquid applicator that applies a coating liquid such as a mascara or a hair dyeing solution to the hair to be coated, such as a mascara brush or a hair dyeing brush, and the coating liquid can be applied to the hair to be coated with a simple configuration. Various applications can be applied to the site.

It is sectional drawing which shows the liquid applicator of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows a support shaft. It is a figure which shows an exchange shaft. It is a figure which shows another exchange shaft. It is a figure which shows the support shaft of 2nd Embodiment. It is a side view of a support shaft. It is a figure which shows an exchange shaft. It is a side view of an exchange shaft. It is a figure which shows the support shaft of 3rd Embodiment. It is a side view of a support shaft. It is a figure which shows an exchange shaft. It is a side view of an exchange shaft. It is a figure which shows the mounting state of the exchange shaft of 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the mounting state of the exchange shaft of 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the mounting state of the exchange shaft of 6th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the conventional liquid applicator.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Liquid applicator 10 Liquid applicator main body 11 Cap 12 Support shaft 12a Annular engagement protrusion 12b Attachment part 12f Support part 13 Exchange shaft 13a Engagement part 13b Shaft part 14 Brush member 14a Brush bristle material 14b Core material 50 Application liquid storage part 51 Container body 60 Coating solution

Claims (2)

A support shaft provided in the cap and extending axially from the inside of the cap;
An exchange shaft detachable from the support shaft;
A brush member provided at a tip of the exchange shaft and having a brush bristle material;
With
The liquid applicator, wherein the exchange shaft provided with the brush member is exchangeable with respect to the support shaft. The exchange shaft is provided with different types of brush members,
The liquid applicator according to claim 1, wherein the exchange shaft provided with the brush member of the different form is exchangeable with respect to the support shaft.