JP2015177922A - Spray - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a spray suitable for especially spraying cosmetics.SOLUTION: A spray 1 sprays a coating composition such as cosmetics by compression gas. The spray 1 includes a spray body 3 having a nozzle 8 being an exhaust nozzle of the coating composition, and gas supply means 30 for supplying compression gas to the spray body 3. The spray body 3 is provided with a composition supply tank 2 for supplying the coating composition, an operation part 6 for jetting out the coating composition from the nozzle 8, and an insertion part 7 for inserting a fingertip of a user.

Description

  The present invention relates to a sprayer that can be easily handled.

Typical application tools for the skin of conventional makeup cosmetics include fingers, sponges, puffs, brushes, and the like.
On the other hand, in recent years, it has also been proposed to spray makeup cosmetics.
For example, Patent Document 1 describes a makeup method using a cosmetic sprayer.
The cosmetic sprayer includes an airbrush that is a sprayer body, a hollow gas hose inserted between the airbrush and a gas hose connector, and a compressor that supplies air to the airbrush. The airbrush includes a nozzle for ejecting cosmetics, a cosmetic container cup for supplying cosmetics, an adjustment lever for adjusting the amount of cosmetics ejected, and a gas hose connector into which a gas hose for air conveyance is inserted. ing.

JP 2013-42930 A

  The conventional cosmetic sprayer described in Patent Document 1 is a so-called gun type in which cosmetics are sprayed by grasping with a hand and pulling an adjustment lever with a finger, and is a device that performs a delicate act of makeup. Was lacking in operability. Also, because of the nature of facing the face, a gun-type instrument was not preferable.

  In particular, in the above-described conventional technology, when spraying cosmetics, the sprayer body must be held with the fingertips and the adjustment lever must be operated with the held fingers. However, there is an improvement in that the operation is complicated and the application direction fluctuates.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a sprayer that is easy to handle and particularly suitable for spraying cosmetics.

The present invention for solving the above problems
A sprayer for spraying the coating composition with compressed gas,
A sprayer body having a spout of the coating composition;
Gas supply means for supplying compressed gas to the sprayer body, and
The sprayer main body is provided with a composition supply tank for supplying the coating composition, an operation unit for ejecting the coating composition from the ejection port, and an insertion unit for inserting a user's fingertip. It is characterized by.

  The sprayer according to the present invention is provided with an insertion part for inserting a user's fingertip, so that the sprayer body having a jet port can be operated with the finger inserted into the insertion part, thereby improving operability. Excellent. In particular, since the fingertip is inserted and attached to the insertion portion of the sprayer main body, the sprayer main body is directly attached to the fingertip, thereby enabling operation with an exquisite feeling of moving the fingertip.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an insertion part is provided on the upper part of the sprayer body, and an operation part is provided on a side part of the sprayer body.
By setting it as such a structure, while being able to make a sprayer main body compact, it can be set as the structure excellent in operativity.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the insertion portion is arranged such that the insertion direction of the fingertip is substantially the same as the ejection direction of the ejection port.
By setting it as such a structure, a nebulizer can be operated with the delicate sensation that the spray composition is apply | coated with the fingertip.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the insertion portion has a shape capable of inserting a fingertip of an index finger.
By making the insertion portion in such a form, it is easy to hold the sprayer body, and the operability can be significantly improved.

Further, when the user's index finger is attached to the tip of the user's index finger in this way, the user's thumb is positioned on the operation part provided on the side part of the sprayer body, and the operation part on the side part of the sprayer body. The middle finger of the user is positioned on the opposite side.
At this time, by inserting the index finger into the insertion portion, the sprayer main body is mounted in a stable state on the user's hand. Furthermore, the stability mentioned above is further improved by the user's middle finger being along the side of the sprayer body.

  The user can spray the coating composition toward the spray target by pressing the operation unit with the thumb. During the pressing operation of the operation unit, since the middle finger of the user is placed along the side of the sprayer body opposite to the operation unit, the operation force of the operation unit is supported by the middle finger, and the sprayer body shakes. It is suppressed.

  Accordingly, not only a stable wearing state can be realized, but also the blurring of the sprayer body during the spraying operation of the coating composition is suppressed, so that stable operability is ensured and the coating composition such as cosmetics is finely detailed. Application can be realized.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the operation portion has an adjustment lever that supplies the compressed gas by a pressing operation with a thumb, and the adjustment lever is provided with a concave surface that abuts a portion of the user's thumb. It is characterized by being.
As described above, since the adjustment lever is provided with a concave surface for hitting the user's thumb belly, it is possible to obtain a fit feeling of the thumb with respect to the adjustment lever, and to ensure more stable operability. it can.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sprayer body includes a mounting port to which the composition supply tank is detachably mounted, and a coupler to which the gas supply unit is connected, and the mounting port is provided at an upper portion of the sprayer body. And the coupler is provided at the rear of the sprayer body.
By comprising in this way, a composition supply tank can be detachably attached to the upper part of a sprayer main body, and a gas supply means can be detachably connected to the rear part of a sprayer main body via a coupler.

  As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the gas supply means includes a gas tank for storing compressed gas, and a gas hose for supplying compressed gas from the gas tank to the sprayer body.

In this case, preferably, the gas tank has a shape that can be attached to a wrist.
By setting it as such a form, when moving a sprayer body delicately toward application | coating object, since the tank for gas can be made to follow a motion of a sprayer body, smooth operativity can be implement | achieved.

  The sprayer of the present invention is excellent in operability in a scene where delicate movement is required, such as makeup. Moreover, the sprayer of this invention has a soft image which sprays a coating composition from a fingertip.

It is a perspective view of the sprayer concerning Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the usage condition of the sprayer which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the principal part of the sprayer which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the sprayer according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.
The sprayer 1 of Example 1 is a sprayer for apply | coating cosmetics. The sprayer 1 includes a sprayer body 3 having a cosmetic outlet (nozzle) 8 and a gas supply means 30 for supplying compressed gas to the sprayer body 3.

  The gas supply means 30 includes a gas tank 31 that stores compressed gas, and a hollow gas hose 32 that supplies the compressed gas in the gas tank 31 to the sprayer body 2. A hook 34 whose use is not limited is provided at a connection portion between the gas tank 31 and the gas hose 32. The gas tank 31 is curved in a substantially C shape, and is configured to be attachable to a wrist or the like as shown in FIG.

  The gas tank 31 can be made of various materials such as light metal, reinforced plastic including carbon fiber, hard rubber, or a synthetic material thereof. In the case where the gas tank 31 is mounted on the wrist or the like, it is preferable to form the gas tank 31 with a material that is slightly flexible. One end of the gas hose 31 is detachably connected to the gas tank 31 via a coupling fitting 36. The fitting 5 can be released by pressing the key button 35.

  The sprayer 1 according to this embodiment includes a composition supply tank (referred to as a cosmetic tank) 2 in which cosmetics are filled, and a cosmetic supplied with the cosmetic tank 2 mounted on the upper part thereof. And a gas supply means 30 that is attached to the sprayer body 3 and supplies a compressed gas for spraying the cosmetic.

  The sprayer body 3 includes a coupler 5 to which a coupling fitting 37 of the gas hose 32 is connected, an operation unit 6 having an adjustment lever 6a for adjusting the amount of spraying the cosmetic, and a user's fingertip. 3 and an insertion portion 7 to be inserted from the rear of the sprayer 3, an adjustment lever 6 a is provided on the side of the sprayer body 3, and the inserter 7 is provided on the top of the sprayer body 3. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sprayer main body 3 includes a through hole 3a along the central axis thereof, and the cosmetic is sprayed on the tip (left side in the drawing) in the through hole 3a. And the needle valve 9 that adjusts the opening degree of the nozzle 8 by being moved in the length direction of the through hole 3a, and the needle valve 9 is urged toward the position where the nozzle 8 is closed. A return spring 10 is provided.

  The rear portion of the through-hole 3a has a large inner diameter to form a compressed gas accumulator A, and the return spring 10 is housed in the accumulator A.

  A coupler 5 that closes the rear end of the through hole 3a to form the accumulator A is attached to the rear end of the through hole 3a. A return spring is provided between the coupler 5 and the needle valve 9. 10 is interposed in a compressed state.

  Further, an attachment port 3b to which the cosmetic tank 2 is attached is formed in an intermediate portion of the sprayer body 3 so as to open upward. The attachment port 3b is formed in the sprayer body 3. It communicates with the inside of the nozzle 8 through the cosmetic supply path 3c.

  On the other hand, a cam follower 11 protrudes from a substantially intermediate portion of the needle valve 9 so as to be orthogonal to the axis thereof. The cam follower 11 is provided integrally with the adjustment lever 6 and is provided in the sprayer main body 3. A cam 12 slidably inserted is engaged.

  When the adjustment lever 6a is pressed toward the sprayer body 3, the needle valve 9 is moved against the urging force of the return spring 10 in cooperation with the cam 12 and the cam follower 11, The opening degree of the nozzle 8 by the needle valve 9 is adjusted, and by releasing the pressing force to the adjustment lever 6, the needle valve 9 is moved to a position for closing the nozzle 8, The adjustment lever 6 can be returned to the original position.

  The coupling fitting 37 of the gas supply means is configured to be connected to the sprayer body 3 via the coupler 5, and in the connected state, compressed gas (for example, air) is sent from the gas tank 31 to the accumulator A. When the adjustment lever 6a is operated and the nozzle 8 is opened, the compressed gas is sent to the nozzle 8 through the through hole 3a.

  In the nozzle 8, as described above, the compressed gas is fed, so that a negative pressure is generated therein, and the cosmetic is supplied from the cosmetic supply path 3 c communicated with the nozzle 8 by the negative pressure. While being sucked, the cosmetic is sprayed while being pulverized into a mist by a jet of compressed gas.

  In the present embodiment, the coupler 5 is mounted coaxially with the through-hole 3a, and the coupling hose 37 of the gas hose 32 is formed in a cylindrical shape and coaxial with the coupler 5. Connected to the top.

  On the other hand, the insertion part 7 has a substantially cylindrical shape with the rear opened, and is formed so that the rear inner diameter is slightly larger, so that the user's fingertip, for example, the index finger can be inserted smoothly. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, the insertion portion 7 has a shape in which the fingertip of the index finger P can be inserted in the ejection direction of the nozzle 8. The insertion portion 7 in the illustrated example is formed so as to have a space where a fingertip up to the first joint of the index finger can be inserted. Further, a support piece 7a for supporting the belly portion of the fingertip is provided. The insertion portion 7 is provided with a plurality of air holes 7b for improving the air permeability to the fingertip in the insertion portion 7.

  The sprayer body 2 is detachably provided with a cosmetic tank 2 for supplying cosmetics into the nozzle 8. In this embodiment, the cosmetic tank 2 includes a tank main body 21 that stores the cosmetic, a lid 22, and a mounting portion 23 provided at a lower portion of the tank main body 21. The mounting portion 23 also serves as a cosmetic discharge port, and is mounted in a liquid state on the mounting port 3 b of the sprayer body 2.

  In the present embodiment, the discharge port of the mounting portion 23 of the cosmetic tank 2 is closed with a breakable film (not shown), and is provided in the mounting port 3b when mounted on the mounting port 3b. The film is broken by a protrusion (not shown).

  The operation unit 6 includes an adjustment lever 6 a that supplies compressed gas by a pressing operation with the thumb O. The insertion portion 7 is provided on the upper portion of the sprayer body 1, and the operation portion 6 is provided on a side portion of the sprayer body 3. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the adjustment lever 6a is moved with the fingertip of the thumb in a state where the fingertip of the index finger P and the fingertip of the thumb O are close to each other and the thumb O and the middle finger Q are opposed to each other. Consideration is given so that the pressing operation can be performed stably.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the adjustment lever 6 a is provided with a concave surface 6 b that takes into consideration that the belly portion of the fingertip of the thumb is in close contact. By setting it as such a form, the sprayer main body 3 can be stably hold | maintained with an index finger and a thumb, and cosmetics can be ejected by simple operation.

  Subsequently, the usage method of the sprayer 1 which concerns on this embodiment formed in this way is demonstrated.

  First, the cosmetic tank 2 filled with the cosmetic is attached to the attachment opening 3 b of the sprayer body 3, and the gas hose 32 is attached to the coupler 5 via the coupling fitting 37. Thereby, the sprayer body 3 and the gas hose 32 are assembled.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sprayer 1 assembled in this way is attached to the user when the user inserts the fingertip of the index finger P into the insertion portion 7, for example.

  In this state, when the user moves each finger so as to hold the sprayer body 3, the user's thumb O is naturally brought into contact with the adjustment lever 6 a, and the middle finger Q is moved to the sprayer body 3. The gas sprayer 31 is brought into contact with the side opposite to the adjustment lever 6a, and the gas tank 31 of the gas supply means 30 is attached to the wrist of the user, so that the entire sprayer 1 is placed in the user's hand. Retained.

  Therefore, the sprayer 1 has the sprayer body 3 fitted around the index finger P by the insertion portion 7 and supported at three points of the both sides and the upper part, and further, a gas tank 31 and a gas hose 32. Is supported between the thumb O, the index finger P, and the wrist 55 so as to be placed on the user's hand. As a result, the sprayer 1 is held in a stable state by the user.

Then, the spraying of the cosmetic material, that is, the application of the cosmetic material is performed by moving the thumb O and pushing the adjustment lever 6 a toward the sprayer body 3.
When the adjustment lever 6a is operated by such a thumb O, the pressing force is supported by the middle finger Q that is in contact with the opposite side of the sprayer body 3, and blurring of the sprayer 1 during the application operation is suppressed. The

  As described above, the sprayer 1 according to the present embodiment is held in a stable state when worn on the user's hand, and blurring is suppressed even during application.

Therefore, a stable coating operation can be realized and fine and good makeup can be applied.
Moreover, all of the cosmetic sprayer 1 is concentrated around the user's hand, there is nothing that obstructs the movement of the user's hand, and the movement becomes smooth. It is possible to apply makeup.

  According to the present embodiment, the sprayer 1 is provided with the insertion portion 7 for inserting the user's fingertip, so that the sprayer body 3 having the nozzle 8 is operated with the fingertip inserted into the insertion portion 7. Therefore, the operability is extremely excellent. In particular, since the fingertip is inserted and attached to the insertion portion 7 of the sprayer body 3, the sprayer body 3 is directly attached to the fingertip, thereby making it possible to apply makeup on the face and body by moving the fingertip. It becomes possible to do in.

  In addition, the insertion portion 7 is configured so that the insertion direction of the fingertip is substantially the same as the ejection direction of the nozzle 8, so that a delicate sensation that cosmetics are applied with the fingertip, The nebulizer 1 can be operated.

  In addition, the insertion portion 7 has a shape in which the fingertip of the index finger can be inserted, so that the sprayer main body 3 can be easily held with a finger, and thus the fine operability can be greatly improved.

  The gas supply means 30 includes a gas tank 31 that stores compressed gas, and a gas hose 32 that supplies compressed gas from the gas tank 31 to the sprayer main body 2. The gas tank 31 itself includes a wrist 55. It is a shape that can be mounted in the vicinity. By adopting such a configuration, the gas tank 31 can be made to follow the movement of the sprayer main body 3 when the sprayer main body 2 is delicately moved toward the application target, so that smooth operability can be realized.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the gas tank 31 can be temporarily attached to the wrist has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the gas hose 32 is lengthened and the installation type gas is used. It is good also as a structure connected to an industrial tank, or a structure connected directly to an air compressor.

  Moreover, although the cosmetic sprayer was demonstrated in the above embodiment, this invention is not limited to this, It can apply also to sprayers other than cosmetics. For example, the present invention can be applied to sprayers of various coating compositions such as paints and paints used in paintings.

  The present invention can be applied to spraying various coating compositions in addition to spraying cosmetics.

1 Sprayer 2 Cosmetic tank (Composition supply tank)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Sprayer main body 3a Through-hole 3b Mounting port 3c Cosmetic supply path 30 Gas supply means 31 Gas tank 32 Gas hose 5 Coupler 6 Operation part 6a Adjustment lever 6b Concave surface 7 Insertion part 8 Nozzle 9 Needle valve 10 Return spring 11 Cam follower 12 Cam A Accumulator O Thumb P Index finger Q Middle finger R Ring finger S Little finger

Claims (8)

A sprayer for spraying the coating composition with compressed gas,
A sprayer body having a spout of the coating composition;
Gas supply means for supplying compressed gas to the sprayer body, and
The sprayer main body is provided with a composition supply tank for supplying the coating composition, an operation unit for ejecting the coating composition from the ejection port, and an insertion unit for inserting a user's fingertip. A nebulizer characterized by.   2. The sprayer according to claim 1, wherein the insertion portion is provided at an upper portion of the sprayer body, and the operation unit is provided at a side portion of the sprayer body.   The sprayer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the insertion portion is arranged such that an insertion direction of a fingertip is substantially the same as an ejection direction of the ejection port.   The said insertion part is a sprayer in any one of Claims 1-3 which is a shape which can insert the fingertip of an index finger.   The operation unit includes an adjustment lever that supplies the compressed gas by a pressing operation with a thumb, and the adjustment lever is provided with a concave surface that abuts a portion of the user's thumb. The sprayer according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The sprayer body includes a mounting port to which the composition supply tank is detachably mounted, and a coupler to which the gas supply unit is connected. The mounting port is provided at an upper portion of the sprayer body, and the coupler is a sprayer. The sprayer according to claim 1, wherein the sprayer is provided at a rear portion of the main body.   The said gas supply means is provided with the gas tank which accommodates compressed gas, and the gas hose which supplies compressed gas from this gas tank to the said sprayer main body, The one of Claims 1-6 characterized by the above-mentioned. A nebulizer as described in. The sprayer according to claim 7, wherein the gas tank has a shape that can be attached to a wrist.