JP2020036629A - Application container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an application container capable of shortening a time required for performing a wide-range application.SOLUTION: An application container 1 includes: a container 9 defining a storage space S for a content liquid C in the inside, the storage space capable of reducing the volume by a pushing operation from the outside and having a cylindrical mouth 2a being continued from the storage space S; a cylindrical rod 4c extending from the mouth 2a; a head 18 connected to a tip end of the rod 4c and holding an impregnated body 6 for applying the content liquid C; and a wick 7 extending from the inside of the storage space S, via the inside of the rod 4c, to the impregnated body 6, where at least one groove 17 to be a passage of the content liquid C is provided in an inner peripheral surface of the rod 4c.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a coating container.

  There is known an application container provided with a head for holding an impregnated body to which a content liquid such as a hair dye is applied. Such a coating container has a container having a mouth portion connected to the storage space for the content liquid, a cylindrical rod extending from the mouth portion and having a tip portion to which a head is connected, and an inside of the rod from within the storage space. And a suction wick extending through to the impregnated body. For example, the application container described in Patent Literature 1 is provided with comb teeth on a head, and is configured so that a hair dye can be applied evenly while combing hair with the comb teeth.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-21203

  However, in the coating container described in Patent Document 1, the content liquid impregnated in the impregnating body at the time of coating decreases, and when the coating becomes difficult, the content liquid in the housing space is again passed through the suction core. Since it is necessary to wait until it permeates into the impregnated body, there is room for improvement in the time required for performing a wide range of application.

  In view of the foregoing, an object of the present invention is to provide a coating container that can reduce the time required for performing a wide range of coating.

The application container according to one embodiment of the present invention,
A container having a cylindrical opening that connects to the storage space while partitioning the storage space for the content liquid capable of reducing the volume by an external pushing operation,
A cylindrical rod extending from the mouth,
A head connected to the tip of the rod and holding an impregnating body for applying the content liquid,
A suction core extending from inside the accommodation space through the inside of the rod to the impregnated body,
At least one groove serving as a flow path for the content liquid is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the rod.

  In the application container according to the present invention, each of the at least one groove may be linear.

  In the application container according to the present invention, each of the at least one groove may extend to a tip of the rod.

  In the application container according to the present invention, the head may have an insertion opening into which the suction core is inserted and an outer peripheral surface of the suction core contacting the entire circumference.

The coating container according to the present invention,
The container may be configured by a container body that partitions the storage space, and an outer container that houses the container body and has higher rigidity than the container body,
The outer container may have a pushing operation piece formed by a notch.

  In the application container according to the present invention, the head may include comb teeth.

  In the application container according to the present invention, the content liquid may be a hair application agent.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the application container which can shorten the time required when performing application | coating of a wide range can be provided.

It is a partial section side view showing the application container concerning one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a plan view seen from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional plan view seen from the direction of arrow B in FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional side view illustrating a state when the application container illustrated in FIG. 1 is used.

  Hereinafter, the application container according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an application container 1 according to the present embodiment includes a container body 2, an outer container 3, a comb body member 4, a comb tooth member 5, an impregnating body 6, a suction core 7, and a cap 8. It is configured. The container 9 is composed of the container body 2 and the outer container 3. However, the number of members constituting the coating container 1 can be appropriately changed.

  The container body 2 has a cylindrical mouth 2a centered on the central axis O, an annular shoulder 2b extending radially outward from a lower edge of the mouth 2a, and an outer peripheral edge of the shoulder 2b. And a body 2c having a bottomed cylindrical shape that hangs down from the body. Therefore, the container main body 2 partitions the accommodating space S of the content liquid C connected to the mouth 2a. An engaging portion 10 for attaching the comb body member 4 to the mouth 2a is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth 2a. The engaging portion 10 is configured to attach the comb body member 4 to the mouth 2a by locking the comb body member 4 to the inner peripheral surface of the mounting cylinder 4a. The comb body member 4 may be configured to be attached to the mouth 2a. Four circumferential ribs 11 arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction are provided in a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the mouth 2a below the engaging portion 10. The body 2c has flexibility that can be deformed so as to reduce the volume of the accommodation space S.

  In the present embodiment, “upward” means a direction (upper in FIG. 1) from the body 2 c toward the mouth 2 a along the axial direction of the mouth 2 a (direction along the central axis O). Means the opposite direction.

  The content liquid C is a hair coating agent such as a hair dye. Therefore, the application container 1 is configured as a hair application container for applying a hair application agent to hair such as head hair. However, the content liquid C is not limited to the hair application agent, and may be, for example, a cosmetic other than the hair application agent.

  The outer container 3 accommodates the container body 2 and has higher rigidity than the container body 2. The outer container 3 includes a cylindrical peripheral wall 3a that covers the trunk 2c, and a shoulder wall 3b that forms an annular shape extending radially inward from the upper edge of the peripheral wall 3a and covers the shoulder 2b. . On the inner peripheral edge of the shoulder wall 3b, there are provided four rotation restricting projections 12 arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction. Each of the four rotation restricting projections 12 is disposed between two adjacent circumferential ribs 11. Therefore, the four rotation restricting projections 12 are engaged with the four circumferential ribs 11 so as to restrict the rotation of the outer container 3 with respect to the container main body 2 about the central axis O. In addition, the number of the rotation regulating protrusions 12 and the circumferential ribs 11 is not limited to four, and can be changed as appropriate. Further, the configuration may be such that the rotation restricting projection 12 and the circumferential rib 11 are not provided.

  The peripheral wall 3a is provided with a push-in operation piece 13 formed by a U-shaped notch. Only one pressing operation piece 13 is provided on the side opposite to the comb teeth 5 a of the comb tooth member 5 with respect to the center axis O. In FIGS. 1 and 2, for convenience of description, the plan view of the pressing operation piece 13 is shown at a position shifted from the actual position by 90 °. A thin hinge 13 a is provided at the base end of the pushing operation piece 13. Therefore, the push-in operation piece 13 rotates inward through the hinge 13a by receiving a push-in operation from the outside, and presses and deforms the body 2c inward, thereby increasing the volume of the accommodation space S. Can be reduced (see FIG. 5). In addition, although the push operation piece 13 has a distal end directed upward (that is, the tip end of the push operation piece 13 is located at the upper end of the push operation piece 13), the direction of the push operation piece 13 is appropriately changed. Is possible. Further, the shape of the notch forming the pressing operation piece 13 is not limited to the U-shape.

  The comb body member 4 includes a cylindrical mounting cylinder 4a mounted on the mouth 2a. An engaged portion 14 that engages with the engaging portion 10 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the mounting cylinder 4a. A cap engaging portion 15 for detachably attaching the cap 8 to the mounting cylinder 4a is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mounting cylinder 4a. The cap engaging portion 15 is configured to detachably attach the cap 8 to the attachment cylinder 4a by screwing the cap 8 to the cylinder wall 8a, but instead of screwing, the cap 8 is attached by locking. It may be configured to be detachably attached to the cylinder 4a. An annular O-ring 16 that is in close contact with the cap 8 over the entire circumference is held at a portion above the cap engaging portion 15 on the outer peripheral surface of the mounting cylinder 4a.

  An outer peripheral edge of an annular inward flange 4b is integrally connected to an upper end edge of the mounting cylinder 4a. The bottom surface of the inward flange 4b is in contact with the upper end surface of the mouth 2a. A lower end edge of a cylindrical rod 4c whose diameter gradually decreases upward about the central axis O is integrally connected to an inner peripheral edge of the inward flange 4b. Thus, the rod 4c extends upward along the central axis O from the mouth 2a. At the lower end edge of the rod 4c, a seal cylinder 4d is provided vertically extending in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the mouth 2a over the entire circumference. One groove 17 serving as a flow path for the content liquid C is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the rod 4c. The groove 17 has a linear shape extending from a lower portion of the rod 4c to an upper end portion (tip portion) of the rod 4c, and is provided on the opposite side of the center axis O from the comb teeth 5a. However, the arrangement, number, shape, and the like of the grooves 17 can be appropriately changed. The number of the grooves 17 may be two or more. The groove 17 is not limited to a linear shape, and may be, for example, a spiral shape. The groove 17 does not have to extend to the tip of the rod 4c.

  The lower end of the head 18 is connected to the tip of the rod 4c. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the head 18 has a substantially planar front surface (head front surface) 18 a to which the content liquid C is applied, a substantially planar rear surface (head rear surface) 18 b parallel to the head front surface 18 a, and An annular peripheral surface (head peripheral surface) 18c connecting the head front surface 18a and the head rear surface 18b is provided. The head front surface 18a has a track shape, and its central axis X1 in the longitudinal direction intersects with the central axis O at an acute angle, and the central axis X2 in the lateral direction is located on a plane perpendicular to the central axis O. The head front surface 18a has a rectangular opening 19 at the center thereof to expose the impregnated body 6. The central axis in the longitudinal direction of the opening 19 coincides with the central axis X1 in the longitudinal direction, and the central axis in the lateral direction of the opening 19 coincides with the central axis X2 in the lateral direction. The distal end of the rod 4c is connected to a lower portion of a portion formed by the head rear surface 18b and the head peripheral surface 18c. The shape of the head front surface 18a is not limited to the track shape, and may be, for example, an elliptical shape, an egg shape, a rectangular shape, a square shape, a circular shape, or the like. The shape of the opening 19 is not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be, for example, a track shape, an elliptical shape, an egg shape, a square shape, a circular shape, or the like. The arrangement (direction) of the head front surface 18a can be changed as appropriate. The head front surface 18a may be arranged along a plane orthogonal to the central axis O.

  The comb body member 4 has a head rear wall 4e integrally connected to the tip of the rod 4c and constituting a head rear surface 18b. The head rear wall 4e has a track-like plate shape having an insertion port 20 into which the distal end portion of the cylindrical suction core 7 is inserted and an outer peripheral surface of the suction core 7 is in contact with the entire circumference. The base end (rear end) of the head rear peripheral wall 4f extending along the head peripheral surface 18c is integrally connected to the outer peripheral edge of the head rear wall 4e. The head rear peripheral wall 4f has a track-like two-stage cylindrical shape including a rear end side portion 4f1 and a front end side portion 4f2. The upper end of the outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion 4f1 is connected to the lower end of the outer peripheral surface of the front end portion 4f2 via an annular step extending inward from the upper end, and the rear end portion 4f1 Is substantially flush with the inner peripheral surface of the front end side portion 4f2. A comb member engaging portion 21 for attaching the comb member 5 to the comb body member 4 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the front end portion 4f2. The comb tooth member engaging portion 21 is configured to attach the comb tooth member 5 to the comb body member 4 by locking the comb tooth member 5 to the outer portion 5b1 of the head front peripheral wall 5b.

  The comb tooth member 5 has a head front peripheral wall 5b that forms a head peripheral wall extending along the head peripheral surface 18c in cooperation with the head rear peripheral wall 4f. The head front peripheral wall 5b has a track-shaped double cylindrical shape including an outer portion 5b1 and an inner portion 5b2. A comb-tooth member engaged portion 22 that engages with the comb-tooth member engaging portion 21 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the outer portion 5b1. The outer peripheral surface of the outer portion 5b1 is flush with the outer peripheral surface of the rear end side portion 4f1 of the head rear peripheral wall 4f. The outer peripheral surface of the inner portion 5b2 is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the head rear peripheral wall 4f over the entire circumference. The inner peripheral surface of the inner portion 5b2 has a pair of flat portions that are flush with the long sides of the rectangular opening 19. Further, the inner peripheral surface of the inner portion 5b2 has a pair of arc-shaped curved surface portions located outside the short sides of the rectangular opening 19.

  A base end (front end) of the head front peripheral wall 5b is integrally connected to a track-shaped plate-shaped head front wall 5c constituting the head front surface 18a. An opening 19 is provided at the center of the head front wall 5c. The head front wall 5c has a pair of eaves portions 5c1 adjacent to the short side of the rectangular opening 19 and located inside the inner peripheral surface (a pair of arc-shaped curved surface portions) of the inner portion 5b2 of the head front peripheral wall 5b. Have. The rear surface of the head front wall 5c is in contact with the front end surface of the front end portion 4f2 of the head rear peripheral wall 4f. Comb teeth 5a are provided on the front surface of the head front wall 5c. The comb teeth 5 a are composed of a plurality of (fourteen in the present embodiment) projections arranged at equal intervals over the entire circumference along a track-shaped trajectory surrounding the opening 19. Each of the plurality of protrusions constituting the comb teeth 5a has a cylindrical shape having a hemispherical tip. In addition, the number, shape, arrangement, and the like of the protrusions constituting the comb teeth 5a can be appropriately changed.

  The impregnated body 6 is made of a liquid absorbing material such as a sponge or a nonwoven fabric. The impregnated body 6 has a two-stage straight columnar shape including a main body 6a and a protruding portion 6b having a front-rear center axis X3 orthogonal to both the longitudinal center axis X1 and the transverse center axis X2. The main body 6a has a columnar shape having a track-shaped bottom surface, and the protruding portion 6b has a rectangular columnar shape. The bottom surface (rear surface) of the main body 6a is in contact with the head rear wall 4e. The peripheral surface of the main body 6a extends along the inner peripheral surface of the inner portion 5b2 of the head front peripheral wall 5b. A pair of semicircular step surfaces 6a1 that are in contact with the eaves portion 5c1 are provided on the front surface of the main body 6a. Therefore, the impregnated body 6 is held inside the head 18 by the engagement between the pair of step surfaces 6a1 and the pair of eaves 5c1. The protrusion 6b has a peripheral surface extending along the opening 19 having a rectangular shape. The front surface 6b1 of the protruding portion 6b protrudes from the head front surface 18a, so that the content liquid C can be applied favorably. On the rear surface of the impregnated body 6, an insertion recess 6c into which the upper end of the suction core 7 is inserted is provided. Note that the upper end of the suction core 7 may protrude into the impregnated body 6 by elastic deformation of the rear surface of the impregnated body 6 without providing the insertion recess 6c.

  The suction core 7 is made of a liquid absorbing material such as a sponge or a nonwoven fabric. The suction core 7 can be made of the same or different material as the impregnated body 6. Further, the suction core 7 may be formed integrally with the impregnated body 6. The suction core 7 has a long columnar shape centered on the central axis O. The lower end of the suction core 7 is in contact with the bottom wall of the body 2 c of the container 9. The suction core 7 extends from the inside of the storage space S to the impregnated body 6 through the inside of the rod 4c. Therefore, the suction wick 7 can absorb the content liquid C in the storage space S, suck up the liquid C to the impregnated body 6, and impregnate the impregnated body 6.

  The cap 8 has a cylindrical wall 8a centered on the central axis O. A cap engaged portion 23 that engages with the cap engaging portion 15 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall 8a. The upper end of the cylindrical wall 8a is integrally connected to the outer peripheral edge of the disc-shaped top wall 8b. The cap 8 is detachably attached to the attachment cylinder 4a with the head 18 and the rod 4c housed inside.

  The container main body 2 can be formed by blow molding of a synthetic resin. The outer container 3, the comb body member 4, and the cap 8 can each be formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin. The comb teeth 5a can be formed by injection molding of synthetic resin, rubber or elastomer. The O-ring 16 can be formed by injection molding of rubber or elastomer. In addition, these materials and manufacturing methods can be appropriately changed.

  When using the application container 1, the user removes the cap 8, grips the outer container 3 and combs the hair with the comb teeth 5 a, and applies the content liquid C to the hair on the front surface 6 b 1 of the impregnated body 6 without unevenness. be able to. At this time, since the container 9 includes the outer container 3 having higher rigidity than the container main body 2, it is possible to secure the rigidity of the grip portion and obtain good operability.

  Further, when the content liquid C impregnated in the impregnating body 6 at the time of the application decreases and the application becomes difficult, the user sets the application container 1 to the side-down state as shown in FIG. 13 is pushed in with a finger to reduce the volume of the storage space S, and the content liquid C extruded from the storage space S to the tip of the suction core 7 through the groove 17 serving as a linear flow path. It can be quickly reached and penetrate into the impregnated body 6 through the tip of the suction core 7. Therefore, it is not necessary to wait until the content liquid C in the storage space S permeates the impregnating body 6 again through the suction core 7, so that the time required for performing a wide range of application can be reduced. Further, at this time, since the head 18 has the insertion port 20 in which the outer peripheral surface at the distal end portion of the suction core 7 is in contact with the entire circumference, the extruded content liquid C flows into the impregnating body 6 vigorously. And the dripping of the content liquid C from the impregnating body 6 can be suppressed.

  The above-described embodiment is merely an example of the embodiment of the present invention, and it goes without saying that various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

  In the above embodiment, the container 9 is constituted by the container body 2 and the outer container 3. However, the container 9 may be constituted only by the container main body 2 without providing the outer container 3. The shapes of the container 9 and the cap 8 can be appropriately changed.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 coating container 2 container body 2a mouth 2b shoulder 2c trunk 3 outer container 3a peripheral wall 3b shoulder wall 4 comb body member 4a mounting cylinder 4b inward flange 4c rod 4d seal cylinder 4e rear wall 4f head rear peripheral wall 4f1 rear end side Part 4f2 Front end side part 5 Comb member 5a Comb teeth 5b Head front peripheral wall 5b1 Outer part 5b2 Inner part 5c Head front wall 5c1 Eave part 6 Impregnated body 6a Main body part 6a1 Step surface 6b Projection part 6b1 Front core insertion recess 8 Cap 8a Cylindrical wall 9 Container 10 Engagement part 11 Circumferential rib 12 Rotation restricting convex part 13 Pushing operation piece 13a Hinge 14 Engaged part 15 Cap engagement part 16 O-ring 17 Groove 18 Head 18a Head front face 18b Head rear face 18c Head peripheral surface 19 Opening 20 Insertion opening 21 Comb member engaging portion 22 Comb member engaged 23 cap engaged portion O center axis C content liquid S containing space X1 longitudinal central axis X2 short direction central axis X3 longitudinal center axis

Claims (7)

A container having a cylindrical opening that connects to the storage space while partitioning the storage space for the content liquid capable of reducing the volume by an external pushing operation,
A cylindrical rod extending from the mouth,
A head connected to the tip of the rod and holding an impregnating body for applying the content liquid,
A suction core extending from inside the accommodation space through the inside of the rod to the impregnated body,
On the inner peripheral surface of the rod, at least one groove serving as a flow path for the content liquid is provided.
Application container.   The application container according to claim 1, wherein each of the at least one groove is linear.   The coating container according to claim 1, wherein each of the at least one groove extends to a tip portion of the rod.   The coating container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the head has an insertion port into which the suction core is inserted and an outer peripheral surface of the suction core contacts the entire circumference. The container is configured by a container main body that partitions the housing space, and an outer container that houses the container main body and has higher rigidity than the container main body,
The outer container has a pushing operation piece formed by a notch,
The coating container according to claim 1.   The application container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the head includes comb teeth.   The application container according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the content liquid is a hair application agent.

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