JP3239193U - applicator - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use applicator for applying a beauty essence or the like to the back. Kind Code: A1 An application tool 1 includes an application part 2 for disposing an application member capable of being impregnated with an application material, a plurality of holding parts 4 provided in the application part 2 for holding the application member, an application A shaft-shaped grip portion 3 for supporting the portion 2 is provided, and a holding portion 4 is made of an elastic body and is formed with a slit 4a for holding the application member. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an applicator for applying a beauty essence or the like to the back.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed an applicator in which a container containing a beauty essence or the like is attached to the tip of a rod-shaped member (see Patent Document 1, for example).

Utility Model Registration No. 3078917

However, the above-described conventional applicator has a problem that it is difficult to use because the operation of putting the beauty essence or the like into the container and the operation of attaching the container to the tip of the rod-shaped member are complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an applicator tool that is easy to use.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
an application section for arranging an application member capable of being impregnated with an application material;
a plurality of holding parts provided in the applying part for holding the applying member;
a shaft-shaped gripping portion for supporting the applying portion;
The applicator is provided, wherein the holding part is made of an elastic body and has a slit for holding the applicator member.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an application tool that is easy to use.

1(a) to 1(d) are a plan view, a bottom view, a front view and a sectional view of the applicator according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 2(a) and 2(b) are a plan view and a front view showing how the application member is attached to the application tool according to the first embodiment. 3(a) to 3(e) are partial cross-sectional views of the application portion in the first embodiment, FIG. ) shows how the applying member is pushed into the concave portion of the applying portion, FIG. 3C shows how the applying member is held by the holding portion, and FIG. 3D shows the concave portion of the applying portion. Fig. 3(e) is a view showing a first modification of the method of fixing the holding portion to the recess; Fig. 3(f) is a view showing a second modification of the method of fixing the holding portion to the recess; be. 4(a) to 4(e) are a plan view, a bottom view, a front view, a cross-sectional view, and a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of an application tool according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

An application tool according to each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(First embodiment)
The application tool 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. It is for applying basic cosmetics such as water, beauty essence, milky lotion, cream, etc., and drugs to the back, which is out of reach.

As shown in FIG. 1(a), the applicator 1 comprises an applicator 2 for disposing an applicator member 5 (see FIG. 2(a)) such as cotton impregnated with a substance to be applied, and the applicator 2. It consists of a gripping part 3 which is supported and gripped by the user, and holding parts 4, 4, 4, 4 for holding the applying member 5 in the applying part 2. As shown in FIG.

The application part 2 is made of a resin such as thermoplastic elastomer, silicon, or urethane, and has a surface (upper surface 2a) on which the application member 5 is arranged, which protrudes outward (upward) as shown in FIG. 1(c). The surface opposite to the surface on which the application member 5 is arranged (lower surface 2b) is made of a solid member that protrudes outward (lower side). More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1(a) and 1(c), the application portion 2 has an elliptical shape that is wide when viewed from above, i.e., has a large minor axis, and is narrow when viewed from the side, i.e., an elliptical shape with a small minor axis. is doing.

As shown in FIGS. 1(a) and 3(a), the upper surface 2a of the application portion 2 is formed with cubic recesses (insertion holes) 6, 6, 6, 6 having the same dimensions at the four corners. , holding portions 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 are provided to cover the recesses 6 , 6 , 6 , 6 . On the other hand, the lower surface 2b of the application portion 2 is a smooth surface without irregularities. In this specification, the upper surface 2a and the lower surface 2b of the application portion 2 are also referred to as the front surface 2a and the rear surface 2b.

In addition, the shape of the application part 2 is preferably the above-described shape because it is easy to apply a substance such as a beauty essence according to the unevenness of the back, but the shape is not limited to this. For example, the shape of the application part 2 may be a chamfered quadrangular shape when viewed from above and a chamfered rectangular shape when viewed from the side, a circular shape when viewed from above and an elliptical shape with a narrow width when viewed from the side, or an elliptical shape when viewed from above. It may be an elliptical shape and a rectangular shape chamfered when viewed from the side.

The lower surface 2b of the application portion 2 is not limited to a smooth surface, and may be an uneven surface, such as a rough surface or a gently wavy surface. By providing unevenness on the lower surface 2b of the application part 2, it is possible to prevent the applied material such as milky lotion or body cream from slipping down when placed on the lower surface 2b.
The shape of the concave portion 6 of the application portion 2 is not limited to the above-described cubic shape. For example, as shown in FIG. 3(d), if the concave portion 6 is formed in a hemispherical shape, the inside of the concave portion 6 can be easily cleaned, which is preferable.

The gripping part 3 is made of the same resin as the applying part 2, and is a shaft-shaped member provided integrally with the applying part 2. Become. The end portion of the grip portion 3 opposite to the application portion 2 has a narrow elliptical shape when viewed from above and from the side so that the user can easily grip the grip portion 3 . Further, a through hole 7 for passing a strap (not shown) is formed in the end portion. By attaching a strap to the through hole 7 of the grip part 3, the washed applicator 1 can be hung on a hook or the like to be dried. In addition, by passing the user's wrist through the strap, it is possible to prevent the applicator 1 from accidentally slipping off the hand during use.

The shape of the gripping portion 3 is not limited to the above-described shape. A plate shape or the like may be used in which the width gradually decreases toward the intermediate position when viewed from above. Further, the gripping portion 3 is not limited to the shape extending straight from the side surface of the applying portion 2 as shown in FIG. 1(c). It may have a gently curved or bent shape. This makes it easier to apply the product to the back using the upper surface of the application portion 2, that is, the application member 5. FIG. On the other hand, by making the grip part 3 gently curved or bent from near the middle position toward the lower part of FIG. easier to do.

The holding portions 4, 4, 4, 4 are disk-shaped members made of an elastically deformable elastic body (eg, polyethylene, rubber, etc.). The holding part 4 is fitted in the recess 6 of the application part 2, and is fixed to the upper end of the wall surface of the recess 6 with an adhesive (not shown) as shown in FIG. 3(a). At the central position of the holding portion 4, an "*"-shaped slit 4a is formed as shown in FIG. 1(a). As shown in FIG. 3(b), the application member 5 is held by the holding portion 4 by pushing part of the applying member 5 into the slit 4a of the holding portion 4 by the user's finger (see FIG. 3(c)). ).

Note that the shape of the slit 4a of the holding portion 4 is not limited to the "*" shape, and may be any shape (for example, linear, cross, sawtooth, etc.) that allows the holding portion 4 to hold the application member 5. FIG.
Fixing of the holding part 4 to the application part 2 is not limited to the above-described adhesive. For example, a groove extending in the circumferential direction may be formed in the upper end portion of the wall surface of the recess 6, and the outer edge portion of the holding portion 4 may be detachably fitted into the groove (see FIG. 3(e)). Further, as shown in FIG. 3( f ), a cylindrical portion 4 b is integrally provided on the lower surface of the disk-shaped holding portion 4 , and a projection portion 4 c extending in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 4 b and a projection A protrusion 4d that is smaller than the portion 4c and extends in the circumferential direction is integrally provided from above, and two grooves extending in the circumferential direction are provided on the wall surface of the recess 6 so as to fit the protrusions 4c and 4d. It is good also as a structure provided with. With this configuration, by inserting the cylindrical portion 4b of the holding portion 4 into the recess 6 and fitting the protrusions 4c and 4d into the two grooves of the recess 6, the holding portion 4 can be attached to and detached from the recess 6 and can be twisted. can be fixed securely. Further, the configuration is not limited to this configuration, and one of the protrusions 4c and 4d may be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 4b, and a groove portion fitted to the protrusion may be provided on the wall surface of the recess 6. FIG.

The number of holding parts 4, 4, 4, 4 and recesses 6, 6, 6, 6 in the application part 2 is not limited to four, and may be two, three, or five or more.
At least one of the application part 2 and the grip part 3 may be a hollow member to reduce the weight of the application tool 1 .

The applicator 1 having the structure described above is used in combination with an applicator member 5 such as a thin sheet of cotton, as shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b). Specifically, first, as shown in FIG. 3(b), the user presses the four corners of the application member 5 into the slits 4a of the holding portions 4, 4, 4, 4 of the application unit 2 with his/her fingers, respectively, so that the application is performed. The member 5 is attached to the application section 2 (see FIG. 2(a)). Next, the user impregnates the application member 5 with, for example, a beauty essence as a material to be applied, moves the application tool 1 toward his or her back by holding the grip portion 3, and brings the application member 5 into contact with a desired position on the back. to apply the serum. In this way, the user can use the applicator 1 to apply the beauty essence to a desired position on the back that is out of reach.

Also, the user spreads cream as an application material on the back surface 2b of the application part 2 of the application tool 1 and places it thereon. Next, the user holds the grip part 3 and moves the applicator 1 to the back side, and applies the cream by bringing the back surface 2b of the applicator part 2 into contact with a desired position on the back. In this way, the user can also apply the cream to a desired position on the back using the back surface 2b of the application unit 2 by himself/herself. The back surface 2b of the application portion 2 is suitable for applying viscous substances such as cream to the back.

As described above, the user uses the front surface 2a of the application part 2 of the application tool 1 to apply the beauty essence to the back to moisturize, and then applies the cream to the moisturized back using the back surface 2b of the application part 2. It can be used as a lid (supplements oil content and prevents moisture from evaporating from the skin), and can effectively perform skin care for the back.

After using the applicator 1, the user can keep the applicator 1 clean by removing the applicator member 5 from the applicator 2, discarding it, and washing the applicator 2 as a whole. In particular, if the concave portions 6, 6, 6, 6 of the application portion 2 are hemispherical and the holding portions 4, 4, 4, 4 are detachable from the concave portions 6, 6, 6, 6, the concave portion 6 , 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, and 6 can be cleaned.

The application member 5 used in the application tool 1 is not limited to cotton as described above. For example, a cosmetic sponge, puff, gauze, tissue paper, kitchen paper, face mask, etc. made of non-woven fabric or the like can be used as the application member 5 in the application tool 1 . In particular, commercially available face masks (also known as face packs, sheet masks, and sheet packs, which are used by sticking them to the face while containing beauty essence) contain a large amount of beauty essence, so users should It can be reused as the application member 5 after the mask is used by sticking it on the face. As a result, the user can easily take care of the back without wasting the face mask while taking care of the skin of the face with the face mask. In addition, the user can reuse the cotton, puff, or sponge used for applying the beauty liquid or the like to the face when applying makeup as the application member 5 .

(Second embodiment)
The application tool 11 according to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. Consists of In addition, about the application tool 11 which concerns on this embodiment, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected about the structure similar to the said 1st Embodiment, and description is abbreviate|omitted.

The coating section 12 is formed by vertically dividing the coating section 2 in the first embodiment into two, namely, an upper coating section 17 and a lower coating section 18 (see FIG. 4(c)). Although the upper application portion 17 and the lower application portion 18 are made of the same resin, they may be made of different resins. Concave portions 6, 6, 6, 6 are formed in the surface of the upper application portion 17, and the concave portions 6, 6, 6, 6 are provided with holding portions 4, 4, 4, 4 (FIG. 4 ( a) see). The surface of the lower application portion 18 is a smooth surface without irregularities.

The gripping portion 13 is made of a resin different from that of the applying portion 12, and as shown in FIG. It is integrally provided with a support portion 19 for supporting. The support portion 19 is a plate-like member having a wide elliptical shape when viewed from above, and as shown in FIG. A lower concave portion 19b for fitting the lower application portion 18 is formed on the lower surface side.

Specifically, grooves 19c, 19c extending in the circumferential direction are formed in the wall surfaces of the upper recessed portion 19a and the lower recessed portion 19b of the support portion 19, respectively, as shown in FIG. 4(e). Projections 17a and 18a projecting in the horizontal direction and extending in the circumferential direction are integrally provided on the side surfaces of the upper application portion 17 and the lower application portion 18 of the application portion 12, respectively.

With such a configuration, the upper application portion 17 is fitted into the upper recessed portion 19a of the support portion 19, and furthermore, the projection portion 17a of the upper application portion 17 is fitted into the groove 19c of the upper recessed portion 19a, thereby supporting the upper application portion 17. Firmly fixed to the portion 19, the upper application portion 17 can be prevented from falling off from the support portion 19. - 特許庁Similarly, the lower application portion 18 can be fixed to the lower concave portion 19 a of the support portion 19 .

The applicator 11 according to this embodiment can be used in the same manner as the applicator 1 according to the first embodiment, and can achieve the same effects. Note that the shapes and configurations of the application portion 12, the grip portion 13, and the holding portion 4 in the present embodiment are examples, and various shapes and configurations described in the first embodiment can be adopted. be.
The applying part 2 and the gripping part 3 in the first embodiment may be hollow, and the holding parts 4, 4, 4, 4 may be provided with "*"-shaped slits at the four corners of the upper surface of the applying part 2 directly. In this case, it is more desirable to form a structure in which, for example, a cross-shaped shaft extending in the vertical direction is integrally provided inside the application section 2 to support the upper and lower surfaces of the application section 2 from the inside. Such a configuration also applies to the upper application section 17 and the lower application section 18 in the second embodiment.

According to each of the above-described embodiments, it is possible to realize the application tools 1 and 11 that are inexpensive, have a simple configuration, and are easy to use.

1, 11 application tool 2, 12 application part 3, 13 grip part 4 holding part 4a slit 5 application member 6 concave part 7 through hole 17 upper application part 18 lower application part 19 support part

Claims (5)

an application section for arranging an application member capable of being impregnated with an application material;
a plurality of holding parts provided in the applying part for holding the applying member;
a shaft-shaped gripping portion for supporting the applying portion;
The applicator, wherein the holding part is made of an elastic body and has a slit for holding the applicator member. A plurality of concave portions are provided in the application portion,
2. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the recess is provided with the holding portion. 2. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the applicator and the grip are integrated. The application part has a surface on which the application member is arranged that is convex outward,
2. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein said holders are provided at four locations on said surface of said applicator. 2. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the applicator portion has a surface opposite to the surface on which the applicator member is arranged, and has an outwardly convex shape.

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