JP2009219630A - Mascara applicator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mascara applicator capable of improving the finish of eyelashes to which a mascara agent is applied and beautifully curling the eyelashes. <P>SOLUTION: The mascara applicator 20 has a base part 26 having a longitudinal direction in an extending direction of a support shaft 23 at an end of the support shaft 23. The base part 26 includes a curved surface 27 curved in a concave shape along the longitudinal direction for pressing the eyelashes, and a comb tooth column 30 including many comb teeth 29 provided along the curved surface 27. It is preferable that the comb teeth 29 are provided so as to extend the curved surface 27 at a position of the side edge of the curved surface 27. It is preferable that the comb teeth 29 are raised at a position of the almost center part in the width direction of the curved surface 27. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mascara applicator.

  As the mascara brush, for example, a so-called screw brush is known which is obtained by spirally twisting a plurality of brush fiber bundles made of, for example, a thermoplastic resin while being sandwiched between two metal core wires ( Patent Document 1). In addition to the screw brush, there has been proposed a mascara brush in which an application brush in which a mascara liquid application portion is formed and an adjustment brush in which a comb-like comb is formed (see Patent Document 2). ). In addition, the mascara applicator application area is curved in the shape of a bow in the axial direction of the support bar, and a needle-like projection is provided on the curved portion, and a plurality of grooves for adjusting the application location are provided on the opposite side. Has been proposed (see Patent Document 3). However, since the site | part which arranges the eyelashes in these mascara brushes is provided in the vicinity of the application part of the mascara drug, when trying to prepare the eyelashes by the part, the mascara drug adhering to the application part is removed. There is a risk of unintentionally transferring and staining around the eyelashes.

  Apart from these mascara brushes, there has been proposed a mascara cosmetic device in which two different types of cosmetic compositions are filled in a two-component container (see Patent Document 4). In this cosmetic tool, support portions extend from both ends of the lid portion, and a flocking tip and a comb are respectively attached to the tips of the support portions. The flocked chip is used for applying a mascara agent for top coat. On the other hand, the comb is used to apply a mascara drug for an undercoat. Therefore, in this cosmetic tool, there is no site | part which arranges the eyelashes after a mascara chemical | medical agent is apply | coated.

JP 63-143006 A JP 2004-329946 A JP 2005-125021 A JP 2002-322031 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a mascara applicator in which various performances are further improved as compared with the above-described conventional mascara applicator.

The present invention is a mascara applicator provided with a base portion having a longitudinal direction in the extending direction of the support shaft at the tip of the support shaft,
Mascara coating comprising a curved surface for pressing the eyelashes, wherein the base portion is curved in a concave shape along the longitudinal direction thereof, and a comb tooth row comprising a plurality of comb teeth provided along the curved surface. It provides tools.

  According to the mascara applicator of the present invention, the finish of the eyelashes to which the mascara drug is applied is improved, and the eyelashes can be curled cleanly.

  The present invention will be described below based on preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A shows a perspective view of a mascara cosmetic device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The makeup tool 10 is vertically long and has a substantially cylindrical shape with a circular cross section. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the cosmetic tool 10 includes first and second cap portions 11 and 12 and a mascara applicator 20. The mascara applicator 20 has a cylindrical gripping portion 21. The grip 21 has a first support shaft 22 extending from one end in the longitudinal direction. At the same time, the gripping portion 21 has a second support shaft 23 extending from the other end in the longitudinal direction. The 1st support shaft 22 and the 2nd support shaft 23 are attached to the holding part 21 so that those extending directions may become parallel.

  A mascara drug application section 24 is provided at the tip of the first support shaft 22. On the other hand, an eyelash pressing portion 25 is provided at the tip of the second support shaft 23. Details of the coating unit 24 and the pressing unit 25 will be described later.

  The first and second cap portions 11 and 12 are both substantially cylindrical bodies. The first and second cap portions 11 and 12 have screw threads 11A and 12A formed in their openings. The screw threads 11A and 12A are screwed into thread grooves formed on the inner wall of the grip portion 21 of the mascara applicator 20. In the state where the first and second cap parts 11 and 12 are screwed into the gripping part 21 as shown in FIG. 1A, the application part 24 and the pressing part 25 are the first and second parts. The cap parts 11 and 12 are accommodated.

  In the state shown in FIG. 1A, a pressing portion 25 is accommodated in the second cap portion 12. On the other hand, the application part 24 is accommodated in the first cap part 11. The first cap portion 11 is filled with a mascara drug. In the state shown in the figure, the application part 24 is immersed in the mascara medicine filled in the first cap part 11. Thus, the 1st cap part 11 has a function as a container which stores a mascara medicine other than a function as a cap for protecting application part 24.

  The application unit 24 has a structure called a so-called screw-type brush, as shown in FIG. Specifically, the application unit 24 includes a core material made of a wire and a hair material held by the core material. The hair material protrudes from the periphery of the core material. When viewed from the axial direction of the core material, the hair material projects radially. The bristle material is held on the core material by spirally twisting a plurality of brush fiber bundles made of, for example, a thermoplastic resin while sandwiching them with two metal core wire materials (not shown). However, the structure of the application part 24 is not limited to the screw-type brush shown in FIG. 1B, and various structures used as an application part of a mascara brush can be employed. For example, a flocky type, a coil type, a comb type, a tree type, a curve type, a glamorous type, a horsetail type, a gourd type, and an asymmetric type can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 1B and FIGS. 2A and 2B, the pressing portion 25 has a base portion 26. The base portion 26 has a vertically long and narrow shape having a longitudinal direction and a width direction orthogonal thereto in plan view. The longitudinal direction of the base part 26 coincides with the direction in which the second support shaft 23 extends. The base part 26 becomes gradually thinner (narrower) toward the tip. The base portion 26 has a substantially plate shape having a first surface 27 and a second surface 28 located on the opposite side. As shown in FIG. 2A, the base portion 26 has an arch shape that is concavely curved toward the first surface 27 side along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26. That is, the first surface 27 is a curved surface. At the same time, the base 26 is slightly curved in a concave shape toward the first surface 27 as shown in FIG. 2B also in the width direction of the base 26. The base portion 26 is made of a lightweight material such as a thermoplastic resin, a thermosetting resin, or an elastomer resin.

  The length of the base portion 26 constituting the pressing portion 25 is preferably 20 to 40 mm, particularly 25 to 30 mm, from the viewpoint that the entire eyelashes extending from the inner eye angle to the outer eye angle can be pressed at a time. . Moreover, it is preferable that the length of the base part 26 is 5-8 mm in the widest part, especially 6-7.5 mm in the widest part from the point which can hold | suppress the whole from the base of eyelashes to the hair tip. . The degree of curvature along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26, that is, the degree of curvature along the longitudinal direction of the first surface 27 is 15 mm or more, particularly 25 mm or more in terms of the radius of curvature. It is preferable because the eyelashes can be reliably pressed together.

  As described above, the base 26 is slightly curved in a concave shape toward the first surface 27 in the width direction. However, instead of this, the base part 26 may be substantially flat, or the base part 26 may be slightly curved in a convex shape toward the first surface 27 side. . On the other hand, the second surface 28 side of the base part 26 may be slightly curved outwardly in the width direction, or may be substantially flat. Regarding the curvature in the width direction of the first surface 27 and the second surface 28, the curvature radius of each of these surfaces 27 and 28 is preferably 3 mm or more, more preferably 5 mm or more, and even more preferably 7.5 mm or more. . The curvature radii on the first surface 27 side and the second surface 28 side may be the same or different.

  A large number of comb teeth 29 are erected on the first surface 27 of the base portion 26. Each comb tooth 29 is located at a substantially central portion of the first surface 27 in the width direction. The comb teeth 29 are aligned in a line along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26. Thereby, a row of comb teeth 30 is formed on the first surface 27. The comb tooth row 30 extends over the entire length of the base portion 26.

  Each comb tooth 29 has the same shape, and has a substantially conical shape that tapers toward the tip. The pitch of the comb teeth 29 adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26 can be an equal pitch or a random pitch. In any case, it is determined that the pitch between the adjacent comb teeth 29 is 0.4 to 1.5 mm, particularly 0.8 to 1.2 mm. Is preferable because it can be performed successfully. In this connection, the height of each comb tooth 29 is preferably 1.0 to 2.0 mm, particularly preferably 1.2 to 1.8 mm.

  In the comb tooth row 30, when a virtual line connecting the tips of the comb teeth 29 is considered, it is preferable that the virtual line has a curved shape approximate to the curved shape in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26. In order to make the imaginary line have such a shape, the position where each comb tooth 29 is arranged may be adjusted, or the shape and size of each comb tooth 29 may be adjusted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, grooves 31 and peaks 32 extending in the width direction of the base portion 26 are alternately arranged in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26 on the first surface 27 of the base portion 26. Is provided. The groove portion 31 and the mountain portion 32 are formed over the entire length of the base portion 26 in the width direction. When the first surface 27 is viewed from the width direction, the peak portion 32 has a triangular shape, and the groove portion 31 has an inverted triangular shape. Therefore, when the first surface 27 is viewed from the width direction, the first surface 27 has a waveform shape. The height of the peak portion 32 is lower than the height of the comb teeth 29. The height of the crest 32, that is, the distance from the apex of the crest 32 to the bottom of the groove 31 is 0.5 to 1.2 mm, especially 0.8 to It is preferable that it is 1.0 mm. The pitch of the adjacent peak portions 32 and the pitch of the adjacent groove portions 31 can be equal pitches or random pitches. In any case, the pitches of the adjacent peak portions 32 and the adjacent groove portions 31 are independently 0.4 to 1.5 mm, particularly 0.8 to 1.2 mm, as will be described later. It is preferable because the eyelashes can be successfully separated by the comb teeth row 30.

  Regarding the relationship between the arrangement of the groove 31 and the crest 32 and the arrangement of the comb teeth 29 described above, the comb teeth 29 are erected at the position of the crest 32. The comb teeth 29 are erected one by one at the positions of the adjacent ridges 32 in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26. In other words, the comb teeth 29 are arranged so that there is no peak portion 32 where the comb teeth 29 are not erected between the adjacent comb teeth 29 in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26. However, the arrangement of the comb teeth 29 is not limited to this. For example, one or two or more peak portions 32 where the comb teeth 29 are not provided between the adjacent comb teeth 29 in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26 are provided. The comb teeth 29 may be arranged to exist.

  In the applicator 20 of the present embodiment, the pressing portion 25 including the base portion 26 may be removable from one end of the grip portion 21. For this purpose, the support shaft 23 to which the base portion 26 is attached only needs to be detachably screwed to the grip portion 21. Since the pressing portion 25 can be removed, there is an advantage that when the pressing portion 25 becomes dirty, it can be replaced or cleaned.

  4A to 4D show a state in which the mascara medicine is applied to the eyelashes using the mascara cosmetic tool 10 of the present embodiment. First, as shown in FIG. 4A, the applicator 20 is moved upward by bringing the applicator 24 into contact with the eyelashes while the mascara medicine is stored in the applicator 24 of the mascara applicator 20. This applies the drug to the eyelashes. This operation is performed until the desired amount of mascara drug is applied to the eyelashes.

  The eyelashes to which the mascara drug is applied are in a state where a plurality of eyelashes are bundled due to the viscosity of the mascara drug. Therefore, an operation for separating eyelashes in a bundled state one by one is performed next. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4B, the mascara applicator 10 is reversed left and right to bring the pressing portion 25 closer to the eyes. Then, the eyelashes are scooped up from the bottom to the top by the comb teeth 29 provided on the pressing portion 25. The eyelashes are guided by the grooves 31 formed on the first surface 27 and are rubbed by the comb teeth 29. This operation is repeated a desired number of times to separate the eyelashes that are bundled with the mascara agent, giving the eyelash a volume feeling.

  Next, as shown in FIG.4 (c), the 1st surface 27 in the holding | suppressing part 25 is pressed on an eyelash. And this pressing state is maintained for a while. As a result, clean curls are imparted to the eyelashes, and the finish is improved. In this case, since the first surface 27 of the holding portion 25 substantially conforms to the curved shape of the heel and is curved in a concave shape in the longitudinal direction, it can be performed by a single operation over a wide range from the inner eye angle to the outer eye angle. You can press your eyelashes.

  In addition, a part of the mascara drug existing on the lower side of the eyelashes moves to the upper side of the eyelashes by being pressed by the pressing portion 25. Furthermore, a part of the mascara drug existing on the lower side of the eyelashes is transferred to the pressing portion 25 and removed from the eyelashes. As a result of these actions, the mascara drug is unevenly distributed on the upper side of the eyelashes. As a result, the curl shape is further improved and the shape is stably maintained.

  When the eyelashes are pressed by the pressing portion 25, especially when the lower side of the eyelashes is pressed at the tip end region of the eyelashes, the mascara drug existing on the lower side of the eyelashes further moves upward. As a result, the curled shape in which the eyelashes are curved upward is easily maintained, which is preferable.

  When a plurality of eyelashes are bundled again due to the operation shown in FIG. 4 (c), as shown in FIG. 29, the eyelashes are raised again from bottom to top, and the bundled eyelashes are separated.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to cleanly curl the entire eyelashes by properly using various portions of the pressing portion 25. Moreover, since the pressing part 25 is provided separately from the application part 24 and the pressing part 25 is not immersed in the mascara drug, the area around the eyes is stained with the mascara drug when pressing the eyelashes. Is prevented. In addition, since the mascara medicine is not stored in the pressing part 25, it is easy to perform an operation for pressing the eyelashes.

There is no restriction | limiting in particular in the kind of mascara medicine apply | coated with the mascara cosmetic tool 10 of this embodiment, A conventionally well-known thing can be made into the object of application | coating. In particular, by using a combination of the mascara drug and the mascara applicator 20 described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-263702 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-298497 related to the earlier application of the present applicant, curls that are even cleaner on the eyelashes Can be granted.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 (a) and 6 (b). Regarding the points that are not particularly described with respect to this embodiment, the description regarding the above-described embodiment is applied as appropriate. 5 and 6A and 6B, the same members as those in FIGS. 1 to 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  The pressing part 25 in the applicator 20 of this embodiment has a base part 26. Similar to the first embodiment, the base portion 26 has a vertically long and narrow shape having a longitudinal direction and a width direction perpendicular thereto in plan view. The longitudinal direction of the base part 26 coincides with the direction in which the second support shaft 23 extends. The base part 26 becomes gradually thinner (narrower) toward the tip. The base portion 26 has a substantially plate shape having a first surface 27 and a second surface 28 located on the opposite side. The base portion 26 has an arch shape that is concavely curved toward the first surface 27 side along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26. That is, the first surface 27 is a curved surface.

  A large number of comb teeth 29 are provided on the left and right side edges along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26 along the side edges. Each comb tooth 29 protrudes outward in the width direction of the base portion 26. As a result, a comb tooth row 30 in which a large number of comb teeth are arranged in a row is formed on the left and right side edges along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26. The comb tooth row 30 extends over a position between the front end portion 26A and the rear end portion 26B in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26.

  Each comb tooth 29 is provided so as to extend the first surface 27 of the base portion 26. “Extending the first surface 27” means that the comb teeth 29 are provided so that no step is generated between the first surface 27 and the comb teeth 29. When a step is generated between the first surface 27 and the comb teeth 29, it is difficult to successfully raise the eyelashes by the comb teeth 29. In addition, excessive mascara drug adheres to the stepped portion, and the adhering mascara drug may easily stain the periphery of the eyes.

  Each comb tooth 29 has the same shape, and has a substantially triangular plate shape that tapers toward the tip. The pitch of the comb teeth adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26 can be an equal pitch or a random pitch. In any case, it is determined that the pitch of the adjacent comb teeth is 0.4 to 1.5 mm, particularly 0.8 to 1.0 mm. This is preferable because it can be carried out successfully. In this connection, the height of each comb tooth 29 is preferably 0.4 to 2.0 mm, particularly preferably 0.8 to 1.5 mm. The thickness of each comb tooth 29 (the length of the comb tooth 29 in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26) is preferably 0.1 to 1.0 mm, particularly preferably 0.3 to 0.8 mm.

  In each comb tooth row 30, when a virtual line connecting the tips of the respective comb teeth 29 is considered, the virtual line has a smoothly curved shape that protrudes outward in the width direction of the base portion 26, or It is preferable that the imaginary line has a smooth curved shape that protrudes inward in the width direction of the base part 26, or the imaginary line has a linear shape parallel to the direction in which the base part 26 extends. In order to make the imaginary line have such a shape, the position where each comb tooth 29 is arranged may be adjusted, or the shape and size of each comb tooth 29 may be adjusted.

  6A and 6B show a state where the mascara medicine is applied to the eyelashes using the mascara cosmetic tool 10 of the present embodiment. The operation of applying the mascara drug to the eyelashes is the same as the operation shown in FIG. 4A described with respect to the first embodiment.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6A, the mascara applicator 10 is reversed left and right to bring the pressing portion 25 closer to the eyes. Then, the eyelashes are scooped up from the bottom to the top by the comb teeth 29 provided on the pressing portion 25. Since the comb teeth 29 are provided on the left and right side edges of the base portion 26, the operability of the lifting is not impaired even when the mascara applicator 10 is held with either the left or right hand. By this lifting operation, the eyelashes bundled by the mascara drug are separated, and a volume feeling is given to the eyelashes.

  Next, as shown in FIG.6 (b), the 1st surface 27 in the holding | suppressing part 25 is pressed on an eyelash. And this pressing state is maintained for a while. As a result, clean curls are imparted to the eyelashes, and the finish is improved. Further, if necessary, the operations shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B are repeated to adjust the curl state and volume feeling of the eyelashes.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the preferable embodiment, this invention is not restrict | limited to the said embodiment. For example, the mascara makeup tool in each of the embodiments described above has a structure in which both ends of the grip portion 21 are screwed with the first cap portion 11 and the second cap portion 12, respectively. As shown in FIG. 1, the first gripping portion 21a and the second gripping portion 21b, the support shafts 22 and 23 extending from one end in the longitudinal direction of the respective gripping portions, and the tips of the support shafts 22 and 23 are attached. The first and second mascara applicators 20a and 20b provided with the applied applicator 24 and presser 25 are employed, and the mascara applicators 20a and 20b have a partition 33 at the center and are divided into two chambers. The mascara cosmetic tool 10 may be combined with a cylindrical container 34 having both ends opened. In the mascara makeup tool 10, the application part 24 and the pressing part 25 are accommodated in the container 342 through openings 34 a and 34 b provided at both ends of the container 34.

  In the above-described embodiment, both the first surface 27 and the second surface 28 of the base portion 26 are curved along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 26. The second surface 28 of the pedestal 26 may be planar.

  Further, the comb tooth row of the first embodiment and the comb tooth row of the second embodiment may be combined.

  Furthermore, although the applicator of the present invention is particularly suitable for applying a mascara drug to eyelashes, it can also be used to apply a drug or cosmetic to the eyebrow or hairline, for example.

Fig.1 (a) is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the mascara cosmetic tool of this invention, FIG.1 (b) is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the mascara cosmetic tool shown to Fig.1 (a). . 2A is a sectional view taken along the line IIa-IIa in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a sectional view taken along the line IIb-IIb in FIG. FIG. 3 is an essential part enlarged view of the first surface of the base part. 4 (a) to 4 (d) are explanatory views showing a state in which a mascara medicine is applied to the eyelashes using the mascara cosmetic tool shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b). FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the mascara applicator in the mascara cosmetic tool of the present invention. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are explanatory views showing a state in which a mascara medicine is applied to the eyelashes using the mascara cosmetic tool shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view (corresponding to FIG. 1 (b)) showing a mascara cosmetic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mascara cosmetic tool 11 1st cap part 12 2nd cap part 20 Mascara application tool 21 Grasp part 22 1st support shaft 23 2nd support shaft 24 Application | coating part 25 Press part 26 Base 27 1st surface 28 Second surface 29 Comb teeth 30 Comb teeth row

Claims (5)

A mascara applicator provided with a base portion having a longitudinal direction in the extending direction of the support shaft at the tip of the support shaft,
Mascara coating comprising a curved surface for pressing the eyelashes, wherein the base portion is curved in a concave shape along the longitudinal direction thereof, and a comb tooth row comprising a plurality of comb teeth provided along the curved surface. Ingredients.   The mascara applicator according to claim 1, wherein the comb teeth are provided at side edge positions of the curved surface so as to extend the curved surface to form the comb teeth row.   The mascara applicator according to claim 1, wherein the comb teeth are erected at a substantially central position in the width direction of the curved surface to form the comb teeth row.   The mascara applicator according to claim 3, wherein grooves and ridges extending in the width direction are provided on the curved surface so as to be alternately arranged in the longitudinal direction.   In order to apply the mascara to the tip of the support shaft extending from the other end of the gripping portion, having the gripping portion, having the base portion at the tip of the support shaft extending from one end of the gripping portion The mascara applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: an applicator.

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