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JP3629506B2
JP3629506B2 JP03138495A JP3138495A JP3629506B2 JP 3629506 B2 JP3629506 B2 JP 3629506B2 JP 03138495 A JP03138495 A JP 03138495A JP 3138495 A JP3138495 A JP 3138495A JP 3629506 B2 JP3629506 B2 JP 3629506B2
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【０００１】
【産業上の利用分野】
本発明は、毛髪処理剤を毛髪に塗布するためのブラシを有し、該ブラシに該毛髪処理剤を供給するブラシ一体型容器に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、この種のブラシ一体型容器では、その有するブラシに毛髪処理剤を供給して毛髪を梳けば、染毛剤や毛髪剤等の毛髪処理剤を手軽に毛髪に塗布できる。このため、急速に普及している（特開平４−６１８０３号等）。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
これら従来のブラシ一体型容器では、毛髪処理剤、例えば染毛剤を流出させるための部材の内部に流路を設け、この流路からブラシに染毛剤が流出するよう、当該部材に均一幅のブラシスリットがブラシの毛髪梳き範囲に亘って空けられている。このため、染毛剤等のように比較的粘性の高い毛髪処理剤をこのブラシスリットから流出させる場合には、容器本体に近い側では、容器本体に近い分だけ染毛剤は行き渡り易く、容器本体から離れた側では、容器本体から離れる分だけ行き渡り難い。しかし、このように染毛剤の行き渡り易さに差があるにも拘らずブラシスリットは均一幅なため、容器本体に近い側では、容器本体から離れた側より多くの量の染毛剤が流出することになる。よって、容器本体から離れた側ではブラシスリットからの染毛剤の流出量が不足することがあり、ブラシで毛髪を梳いた場合の毛髪梳き範囲で染毛の程度にムラが生じることがあった。
【０００４】
また、頭頂部や頭部側面等のように毛髪量が多く毛髪の処理箇所（染毛箇所）が比較的頭皮から離れている箇所の毛髪を、上記の従来のブラシ一体型容器で梳きながら染毛等する場合には、上記したムラの問題を除けば、使い勝手が悪いわけではない。しかしながら、毛髪の生え際のような皮膚に近い箇所や、もみあげ，顎髭等のように毛髪の短い箇所（以下、これら箇所を単に生え際・短毛箇所と略称する）の毛髪を染毛等する際には、次のような問題がある。
【０００５】
つまり、特開平４−６１８０３号では、スリット状の吐出口を経て染毛剤が一律にブラシから吐出されるので、毛髪を梳かない箇所に当たるブラシからも染毛剤が吐出される。よって、その近くの皮膚などにも染毛剤が付着してしまう。このため、生え際・短毛箇所の染毛等の際には、ブラシ一体型容器とは別個の小型のブラシを手で持ってこのブラシに容器から吐出させた染毛剤を一旦付着させ、更にこの別個のブラシで染毛するしかなかった。この際には、ブラシ一体型容器と別個の小型のブラシとを別々の手で持つ必要があるため、使い勝手が悪かった。
【０００６】
もっとも、この別個のブラシを容器と一体とされたブラシと取り外し交換できるよう構成することもできるが、交換して取り外したブラシには染毛剤が付着しているのでその保管が煩わしく、本質的な解決にはならない。
【０００７】
本発明は、上記問題点を解決するためになされ、ブラシ一体型容器のブラシの毛髪梳き範囲に亘る均一な毛髪処理剤の流出を図ることを第１の目的とする。そして、この第１の目的に加えて、ブラシ一体型容器の使い勝手の向上と毛髪処理領域の拡張との両立を図ることをも第２の目的とする。
【０００８】
【課題を解決するための手段】
かかる目的を達成するために本発明のブラシ一体型容器で採用した手段は、
毛髪処理剤を毛髪に塗布するためのブラシを有し、該ブラシに該毛髪処理剤を供給するブラシ一体型容器であって、
前記毛髪処理剤を収納する容器本体と、
該容器本体に係合・固定され、前記容器本体内の毛髪処理剤が流出する流路を有し一端が閉塞された内部筒状体と、
該内部筒状体に前記閉塞された一端側から嵌合し、前記内部筒状体の軸線回りに回動若しくは回転自在な外部筒状体と、
該外部筒状体の軸線に沿って前記外部筒状体の外壁面に形成され、毛髪梳き部が広い第１のブラシと、
該第１のブラシと前記外部筒状体の軸線回りの異なる位置に前記外部筒状体の軸線に沿って前記外部筒状体の外壁面に形成され、毛髪梳き部が狭い第２のブラシとを備え、
前記内部筒状体には、前記流路から前記毛髪処理剤を流出させるための処理液流出スリットが、前記内部筒状体の軸線に沿って空けられており、
前記外部筒状体には、該処理液流出スリットと重なり合い該処理液流出スリットから前記第１のブラシに前記毛髪処理剤を流出させる第１のブラシスリットと、前記処理液流出スリットとスリット長さの所定範囲で重なり合い該処理液流出スリットから前記第２のブラシに前記毛髪処理剤を流出させる第２のブラシスリットとが空けられており、
前記第１のブラシスリットと前記処理液流出スリットとが重なり合う位置又は前記第２のブラシスリットと前記処理液流出スリットとが重なり合う位置のいずれかの位置に、前記回動若しくは回転された外部筒状体を前記内部筒状体又は前記容器本体に対して位置決めする位置決め手段を備え、
前記重なり合う前記第１のブラシスリットと前記処理液流出スリットのうち前記内部筒状体から前記第１のブラシへの前記毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定する側のスリットは、前記内部筒状体の前記閉塞された一端側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状に空けられていること
をその要旨とする。
【００１２】
この場合、上記した毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定するスリットは、外部筒状体の第１のブラシスリットと内部筒状体の処理液流出スリットとが重なり合う都合上、次のようにして定まる。まず、第１のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットとがほぼ同一形状である場合には、両スリットは一致して重なり合いスリットの開口周縁領域は閉塞されないので、内部筒状体から第１のブラシへの毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況は、この両スリットで規定される。よって、この場合には、第１のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットとが上記した毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定するスリットとなり、この両スリットとも内部筒状体の閉塞された一端側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状である。
【００１３】
しかし、第１のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットとが重なり合うといずれかのスリットの開口周縁領域がスリット周囲の壁面により閉塞される場合は、次のようになる。つまり、外部筒状体の第１のブラシスリットが幅広なスリット開口である場合には、第１のブラシスリットの開口周縁領域は、処理液流出スリット周囲の内部筒状体外壁面により内側から閉塞される。このため、第１のブラシスリットの開口領域の内側で処理液流出スリットが露出することになり、上記実質的な流出状況は、この露出した処理液流出スリットで規定される。よって、この場合には、処理液流出スリットが上記した毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定するスリットとなり、内部筒状体の閉塞された一端側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状である。
【００１４】
その一方、内部筒状体の処理液流出スリットが幅広なスリット開口である場合には、処理液流出スリットの開口周縁領域は、第１のブラシスリット周囲の外部筒状体内壁面により外側から閉塞される。このため、処理液流出スリットは外部筒状体によりその開口周縁領域が塞がれて外側からは見られず、第１のブラシスリットのみが外部に露呈することになる。よって、この場合には、上記実質的な流出状況はこの露呈した第１のブラシスリットで規定されるため、この第１のブラシスリットが上記した毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定するスリットとなり、内部筒状体の閉塞された一端側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状である。
【００１５】
上記した本発明のブラシ一体型容器は種々の態様を採ることができる。第１の態様では、
前記第１のブラシと第２のブラシとを、前記外部筒状体の軸線を中心に対称な位置に前記外部筒状体の外壁面に形成した。
【００１６】
第２の態様のブラシ一体型容器では、
前記容器本体を、押圧により弾性変形し内容積を減少させるものとした。
【００１７】
第３の態様のブラシ一体型容器では、
前記容器本体又は内部筒状体には、前記処理液流出スリットの開口位置を指し示す開口指示手段を設け、
前記外部筒状体には、前記第１のブラシスリットと前記処理液流出スリットとが重なり合うと前記開口指示手段と合致する第１のブラシ合致手段と、前記第２のブラシスリットと前記処理液流出スリットとが重なり合うと前記開口指示手段と合致する第２のブラシ合致手段とを設けた。
【００１８】
第４の態様のブラシ一体型容器では、
前記重なり合う前記第２のブラシスリットと前記処理液流出スリットのうち前記内部筒状体から前記第２のブラシへの前記毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定する側のスリットを、前記内部筒状体の前記閉塞された一端側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状に空けた。
【００１９】
この場合の内部筒状体から第２のブラシへの毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定するスリットについても、上記した外部筒状体の第１のブラシスリットと内部筒状体の処理液流出スリットとの場合と同様に、第２のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットとの重なり合いの都合により定まる。
【００２０】
【作用】
上記構成を有する本発明のブラシ一体型容器では、毛髪処理剤を収納する容器本体に一端が閉塞された内部筒状体を係合・固定し、容器本体内の毛髪処理剤をこの内部筒状体の流路に容器本体内から流出する。そして、この流路に流出した毛髪処理剤は、内部筒状体に空けられた処理液流出スリットから流出することになる。一方、内部筒状体には、その閉塞された一端側から外部筒状体が内部筒状体の軸線回りに回動若しくは回転自在に嵌合されている。そして、この外部筒状体は、位置決め手段により、内部筒状体又は容器本体に対して位置決めされ、外部筒状体に空けられた第１のブラシスリット又は第２のブラシスリットは、内部筒状体の処理液流出スリットと重なり合う。この場合、第１のブラシと第２のブラシとは、外部筒状体の軸線回りの異なる位置に外部筒状体の軸線に沿ってそれぞれ外部筒状体の外壁面に形成されているので、第１のブラシスリットと第２のブラシスリットは、他方のブラシスリットが内部筒状体の処理液流出スリットと重なり合っている際には、閉塞される。
【００２３】
このため、位置決め手段により第１のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットとが重なり合うよう外部筒状体が位置決めされると、毛髪処理剤は、処理液流出スリットを経て第１のブラシスリットから毛髪梳き部が広い第１のブラシに流出する。その一方、位置決め手段により第２のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットとが重なり合うよう外部筒状体が位置決めされると、毛髪処理剤は、処理液流出スリットを経て第２のブラシスリットから毛髪梳き部が狭い第２のブラシに流出する。つまり、毛髪処理剤の流出対象ブラシを、毛髪梳き部が広くて毛髪量の多い箇所の毛髪処理に適した第１のブラシと、生え際・短毛箇所の毛髪処理に適した第２のブラシのいずれかに使い分けるに当たり、内部筒状体の軸線回りの外部筒状体の回動若しくは回転で済み、外部筒状体の取り外しや保管を要しない。更に、第１のブラシと第２のブラシの一方に毛髪処理剤が流出している際には、他方のブラシに毛髪処理剤が流出することはない。
【００２４】
しかも、本発明のブラシ一体型容器では、重なり合う第１のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットのうち内部筒状体から第１のブラシへの毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定する側のスリットを、内部筒状体の閉塞された一端側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状に空けた。よって、この第１のブラシへの毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定するスリット、即ち既述したように第１のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットの両スリット若しくはいずれかのスリットにおいては、そのスリットの長さ方向でスリット幅の広狭により毛髪処理剤の流出量に差を持たせる。このため、毛髪処理剤が行き渡り易い容器本体側ではスリット幅が狭いためその流出が控えられ、容器本体から離れ毛髪処理剤が行き渡り難い側ではスリット幅が徐々に広くなり毛髪処理剤の流出量も徐々に増す。従って、第１のブラシの毛髪梳き範囲に亘っては、毛髪処理剤の流出量はほぼ均一となる。この場合、第１のブラシスリットは毛髪梳き部が広い第１のブラシに毛髪処理剤を流出させるので、そのスリット長さは毛髪梳き部に合わせて長くなる。よって、第１のブラシからは比較的多量の毛髪処理剤が流出する。
【００２５】
その一方、第２のブラシスリットを処理液流出スリットとスリット長さの所定範囲で重なり合うよう空けたので、処理液流出スリットを経て第２のブラシスリットから流出する毛髪処理剤の量を、第２のブラシによる毛髪梳きの対象となる生え際・短毛箇所の毛髪処理に応じて控えることができる。つまり、第２のブラシから毛髪処理剤を流出させる際には、その量を第１のブラシの場合より少ない量に調整する。
【００２６】
この場合、第２のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットとの重なり範囲を、処理液流出スリットが上記したようにテーパ状である場合にはそのスリット幅の幅広の側とすれば、第１のブラシよりは控えられるものの比較的多めの量の毛髪処理剤を第２のブラシから流出することができる。
【００２７】
第１の態様のブラシ一体型容器では、第１のブラシと第２のブラシとを、外部筒状体の軸線を中心に対称な位置において形成したので、毛髪処理剤を流出させて毛髪を梳く側のブラシから、毛髪処理剤を流出させない他方のブラシを大きく離す。
【００２８】
第２の態様のブラシ一体型容器では、容器本体が押圧されればその弾性変形により内容積を減少させる。よって、容器本体から内部筒状体の流路，処理液流出スリット、および第１のブラシスリット又は第２のブラシスリットを経て、第１のブラシ又は第２のブラシに毛髪処理剤を流出させる。
【００２９】
第３の態様のブラシ一体型容器では、外部筒状体が回動若しくは回転されて第１のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットとが重なり合う位置に位置決めされると、容器本体又は内部筒状体に設けた開口指示手段と外部筒状体に設けた第１のブラシ合致手段とが合致する。よって、この両手段の合致をもって、第１のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットとの重なり合い、即ち毛髪処理剤の流出対象ブラシが第１のブラシであることが視認できる。また、第２のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットとが重なり合う位置に位置決めされると、開口指示手段と第２のブラシ合致手段との合致をもって、第２のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットとの重なり合い、即ち毛髪処理剤の流出対象ブラシが第２のブラシであることが視認できる。
【００３０】
第４の態様のブラシ一体型容器では、重なり合う第２のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットのうち内部筒状体から第２のブラシへの毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定する側のスリットを、内部筒状体の閉塞された一端側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状に空けた。よって、この第２のブラシへの毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定するスリット、即ち既述したように第２のブラシスリットと処理液流出スリットの両スリット若しくはいずれかのスリットにおいては、そのスリットの長さ方向でスリット幅の広狭により毛髪処理剤の流出量に差を持たせる。このため、毛髪処理剤が行き渡り易い容器本体側ではスリット幅が狭いためその流出が控えられ、容器本体から離れ毛髪処理剤が行き渡り難い側ではスリット幅が徐々に広くなり毛髪処理剤の流出量も徐々に増す。従って、この第２のブラシから毛髪処理剤を流出させる際にも、第２のブラシの毛髪梳き範囲に亘って毛髪処理剤の流出量をほぼ均一とする。
【００３１】
【実施例】
次に、本発明に係るブラシ一体型容器の好適な実施例について、図面に基づき説明する。
【００３２】
図１の斜視図と図２の分解斜視図に示すように、本実施例のブラシ一体型容器１０は、染毛剤等の毛髪処理剤を収納する容器本体１２を備える。この容器本体１２は、樹脂製の中空容器であり、把持されて押圧されると弾性変形して内容積を減少させ、押圧が解除されると元の形状に復帰するように形成されている。そして、容器本体１２は、片手での把持に違和感がなく、また、把持した掌に違和感なく納まる大きさとされており、その把持部の横断面形状は握り易い丸みを帯びた略三角形状とされている。
【００３３】
ブラシ一体型容器１０は、この容器本体１２の上端には、中間キャップ１４を係合・固定して備え、この中間キャップ１４を介在させて、ブラシキャップ１６を容器本体１２に対してやや下向きに傾斜して備える。中間キャップ１４は、容器本体１２とブラシキャップ１６との間に外観上介在してキャップとして機能する椀状のキャップ部１８を有し、このキャップ部１８上端からは筒状ロッド２０を突出して備える。つまり、このキャップ部１８と筒状ロッド２０とは、一体とされている。
【００３４】
また、この筒状ロッド２０の先端は、半球状の閉塞端２１とされている。そして、中間キャップ１４は、キャップ部１８の内側に下向きに設けた筒状係合部２２内周の雌ネジ部（図示省略）を、容器本体１２上端の筒状突起体２４外周の雄ネジ部に螺合することで、容器本体１２に係合・固定される。なお、容器本体１２に対するブラシキャップ１６の傾斜は、容器本体１２の上端面が容器本体１２の軸線に対して傾斜して形成されていることにより発現する。
【００３５】
ブラシキャップ１６は、図２および図１の３−３平面断面図である図３に示すように、中間キャップ１４の筒状ロッド２０にその閉塞端２１側から嵌合し、この筒状ロッド２０の軸線回りに回転自在に形成されている。より詳しくは、ブラシキャップ１６の内部は、その内部が筒状ロッド２０の外径よりごく僅かに大きい内径の有底孔２８とされている。
【００３６】
また、ブラシキャップ１６の外周壁面には、櫛歯をＶ字状に並べて立設してなる二つのブラシ部が、当該ブラシキャップ１６の先端側からその軸線に沿ってそれぞれ設けられている。一方のブラシ部は、櫛歯の立設本数が多くて立設間隔が広く櫛歯長さの長い第１ブラシ部３２であり、この第１ブラシ部３２は、櫛歯の立設領域である毛髪梳き部が広範囲とされている。他方のブラシ部は、櫛歯の立設本数が少なくて立設間隔が狭く櫛歯長さの短い第２ブラシ部３４であり、この第２ブラシ部３４は、毛髪梳き部が狭小範囲とされている。そして、この第１ブラシ部３２と第２ブラシ部３４とは、ブラシキャップ１６の軸線を中心に対称な位置に設けられており、図示するように背面を対向させた位置関係にある。
【００３７】
ここで、第１ブラシ部３２と第２ブラシ部３４の構成について、図１ないし図３に加え、ブラシキャップ１６の正面およびその左右の側面を表わした図４，図４のＸ方向矢視図の図５および図４の６−６線断面図の図６等を用いて説明する。第１ブラシ部３２は、Ｖ字状に並んで立設された櫛歯３２ａを有し、これら櫛歯３２ａの立設並びの上端および下端の端部櫛歯３２ｂは、他の櫛歯より太くされている。また、この第１ブラシ部３２は、この櫛歯３２ａに挟まれたブラシキャップ１６の外周壁面には、図６に示すように、櫛歯３２ａより櫛歯長さが短い略三角形状の中間櫛歯３２ｃを櫛歯３２ａの並びに沿って立設して備える。更に、第１ブラシ部３２は、その上下端の端部櫛歯３２ｂに挟まれたブラシキャップ１６の外周壁面には、櫛歯長さが端部櫛歯３２ｂより短く中間櫛歯３２ｃより長い棒状の端部中間櫛歯３２ｄをそれぞれ３本ずつ立設して備える。このため、第１ブラシ部３２では、中間櫛歯３２ｃは、櫛歯３２ａ，端部櫛歯３２ｂおよび端部中間櫛歯３２ｄで囲まれた窪みの底部に、並ぶことになる。
【００３８】
第２ブラシ部３４は、Ｖ字状に並んで立設された櫛歯３４ａを有し、これら櫛歯３４ａの立設並びの上端および下端の端部櫛歯３４ｂは、他の櫛歯より太くされている。また、この第２ブラシ部３４は、その上下端の端部櫛歯３４ｂに挟まれたブラシキャップ１６の外周壁面には、櫛歯長さが端部櫛歯３４ｂより短い棒状の端部中間櫛歯３４ｄを立設して備える。
【００３９】
次に、上記した第１ブラシ部３２，第２ブラシ部３４に容器本体１２内の毛髪処理剤を流出させるための構成について説明する。
【００４０】
中間キャップ１４は、図３に示すように、容器本体１２上端の筒状突起体２４における容器開口３６に連通する流路３８を、筒状係合部２２から筒状ロッド２０に亘って有する。このため、容器本体１２が押圧されてその内容積を減少させると、この流路３８には、容器開口３６を経て容器本体１２内の毛髪処理剤が流入する。また、筒状ロッド２０には、処理液流出スリット４０がロッドの軸線に沿って空けられており、流路３８内の毛髪処理剤は、当該流路からこの処理液流出スリット４０に流出する。この処理液流出スリット４０は、図２のＹ方向矢視図の図７に拡大して示すように、閉塞端２１側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状に空けられている。
【００４１】
その一方、ブラシキャップ１６には、それぞれの中間櫛歯３２ｃの基部に、その並びに沿って第１ブラシ側スリット４４が空けられている。この第１ブラシ側スリット４４は、図７中に一点鎖線で示すように、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０より幅広のストレートのスリットであり、処理液流出スリット４０にそのスリット長さの全域に亘って重なり合う。従って、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０にブラシキャップ１６の第１ブラシ側スリット４４が重なると、第１ブラシ側スリット４４の開口周縁領域は、処理液流出スリット４０周囲の筒状ロッド２０外壁面により内側から閉塞される。このため、第１ブラシ側スリット４４の開口領域の内側で処理液流出スリット４０が露出することになり、筒状ロッド２０から第１ブラシ部３２への毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況は、この露出した処理液流出スリット４０で規定される。
【００４２】
そして、図３に示すように、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０とブラシキャップ１６の第１ブラシ側スリット４４とが重なり合うと、流路３８内の毛髪処理剤は、これらスリットを経て流路３８から第１ブラシ部３２に流出する。この際、この第１ブラシ部３２では、それぞれの中間櫛歯３２ｃの間から毛髪処理剤が流出する。この場合、当該毛髪処理剤が染毛剤等のように比較的粘性の高いものであれば、その毛髪処理剤は、櫛歯３２ａ，端部櫛歯３２ｂおよび端部中間櫛歯３２ｄで囲まれた窪みにある程度の時間に亘って保持されることになる。なお、Ｖ字に向かい合う櫛歯３２ａおよび端部櫛歯３２ｂは、ブラシ一体型容器１０を横倒しした際の毛髪処理剤の流出をある程度防止し、上端の端部中間櫛歯３２ｄはブラシ一体型容器１０を倒立させた際の、また下端の端部中間櫛歯３２ｄはブラシ一体型容器１０の起立時の毛髪処理剤の流出をある程度防止する。
【００４３】
また、ブラシキャップ１６には、第１ブラシ部３２側の第１ブラシ側スリット４４と対向して第２ブラシ側スリット４８が空けられている。この第２ブラシ側スリット４８は、図７中に二点鎖線で示すように、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０より幅が狭いストレートのスリットである。従って、ブラシキャップ１６が図１，図３に示す位置から筒状ロッド２０の軸線回りに１８０度回転した位置をとると、第２ブラシ側スリット４８は図７に示すように筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０と、幅広側でスリットの上半分の範囲で重なり、この第２ブラシ側スリット４８のみが外部に露呈することになる。そして、この場合には、流路３８内の毛髪処理剤は、処理液流出スリット４０を経て第２ブラシ側スリット４８から第２ブラシ部３４に流出する。なお、比較的粘性の高い染毛剤等は、第１ブラシ部３２の場合と同様、櫛歯３４ａ，端部櫛歯３４ｂおよび端部中間櫛歯３４ｄで囲まれた窪みにある程度の時間に亘って保持される。また、これら櫛歯により、横倒し時や倒立時等の毛髪処理剤の流出はある程度防止される。
【００４４】
次に、筒状ロッド２０に嵌合されその軸線回りに回転自在なブラシキャップ１６を容器本体１２に対して位置決め固定する構成について説明する。まず、中間キャップ１４と容器本体１２との位置決めについて説明する。中間キャップ１４のキャップ部１８には、図２に示すように、その内側周縁に凸状の位置決め凸部５０が１８０度のピッチで２個設けられている（図には一方のみ示す）。一方、容器本体１２の上端面には、筒状突起体２４基部の環状体５２において１８０度のピッチで２個の位置決め凹部５４が設けられている（図には一方のみ示す）。この位置決め凹部５４は、キャップ部１８の位置決め凸部５０が嵌合する形状とされている。
【００４５】
このため、中間キャップ１４は、キャップ部１８の筒状係合部２２が容器本体１２上端の筒状突起体２４に螺合されると、位置決め凸部５０への位置決め凹部５４の嵌合を通して、容器本体１２に位置決めされて係合・固定される。この場合、筒状ロッド２０は、その処理液流出スリット４０が傾斜した側に向くよう中間キャップ１４により容器本体１２に対して位置決めされる。そして、このように位置決めされるように、位置決め凸部５０と位置決め凹部５４は、それぞれキャップ部１８の内側周縁，筒状突起体２４基部の環状体５２に１８０度のピッチで設けられている。なお、位置決め凸部５０に位置決め凹部５４が嵌合する際には、キャップ部１８がやや外に拡張して位置決め凸部５０に位置決め凹部５４が嵌合し、その後にキャップ部１８は元の形状に復帰する。
【００４６】
図２，図３に示すように、中間キャップ１４には、この中間キャップ１４を介してブラシキャップ１６を容器本体１２に対して位置決めするための位置決め穴５６ａ，５６ｂが、キャップ部１８の上端面に１８０度のピッチで空けられている。この位置決め穴５６ａは、筒状ロッド２０における処理液流出スリット４０の延長上に位置して空けられている。また、キャップ部１８の外周面には、中間キャップ１４の螺合時等においてすべり止めとなる線条の盛り上がり部が等ピッチで形成されている。そして、上記の位置決め穴５６ａに該当する盛り上がり部は、位置決め穴５６ａ，延いては処理液流出スリット４０の開口位置を指し示すよう矢印状に盛り上がった開口指示マーク５８とされている。
【００４７】
また、ブラシキャップ１６の下端スカート部には、その周縁から下方に突出した係合突起６０ａ，６０ｂが１８０度のピッチで設けられている。しかも、係合突起６０ａは第１ブラシ部３２の第１ブラシ側スリット４４の延長上に位置するよう、係合突起６０ｂは第２ブラシ部３４の第２ブラシ側スリット４８の延長上に位置するようそれぞれ設けられている。
【００４８】
この係合突起６０ａ，６０ｂは、その下端に係合顎部を有し、キャップ部１８の位置決め穴５６ａ，５６ｂに嵌り込む。すると、各係合突起６０ａ，６０ｂの当該係合顎部は該当する位置決め穴の下端周縁に係合し、ブラシキャップ１６は、キャップ部１８、延いては容器本体１２に対して後述するように位置決め固定される。
【００４９】
また、ブラシキャップ１６の下端スカート部には、各係合突起６０ａ，６０ｂの両側に切欠６１が形成されており、切欠６１で挟まれたスカート部分は、当該部分の押圧により内側に撓む。よって、図３に示すように位置決め穴５６ａ，５６ｂに嵌り込んで係合している係合突起６０ａ，６０ｂは、切欠６１で挟まれたスカート部分の撓みに伴って内側に移動して各位置決め穴との係合が解かれる。このため、ブラシキャップ１６は、筒状ロッド２０に沿って上方に摺動可能となり、摺動後には筒状ロッド２０の軸線回りに回転可能となる。
【００５０】
従って、図２，図３に示すように、中間キャップ１４の位置決め穴５６ａにブラシキャップ１６の係合突起６０ａが嵌り込んで係合し、位置決め穴５６ｂに係合突起６０ｂが嵌り込んで係合している場合には、ブラシキャップ１６は容器本体１２に対して次のように位置決め固定されることになる。つまり、位置決め穴５６ａは筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０の延長上に位置し、係合突起６０ａは第１ブラシ部３２の第１ブラシ側スリット４４の延長上に位置することから、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０と第１ブラシ部３２の第１ブラシ側スリット４４とが重なり合うよう、ブラシキャップ１６は容器本体１２に対して位置決め固定される。そして、この場合には、第１ブラシ部３２が容器本体１２に対して下向きに傾斜することになる。
【００５１】
その一方、係合突起６０ａ，６０ｂの係合が解かれてブラシキャップ１６が筒状ロッド２０の軸線回りに１８０度回転されその後に各係合突起が位置決め穴に係合した場合には、ブラシキャップ１６は容器本体１２に対して次のように位置決め固定されることになる。この場合には、中間キャップ１４の位置決め穴５６ａに係合突起６０ｂが嵌り込んで係合し、位置決め穴５６ｂに係合突起６０ａが嵌り込んで係合する。よって、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０と第２ブラシ部３４の第２ブラシ側スリット４８とが重なり合うよう、ブラシキャップ１６は容器本体１２に対して位置決め固定される。そして、第２ブラシ部３４が容器本体１２に対して下向きに傾斜することになる。
【００５２】
切欠６１で挟まれたブラシキャップ１６の下端スカート部外周面には、上記した各係合突起６０ａ，６０ｂの上方に線条の盛り上がり部が並んで形成されており、当該盛り上がり部分は切欠６１で挟まれたスカート部分を撓ませる際のすべり止めとなる。そして、最下段の盛り上がり部は、該当する係合突起６０ａ，６０ｂを指し示すよう矢印状に盛り上がって形成されており、係合突起６０ａに該当する側は第１ブラシマーク６２ａと、係合突起６０ｂに該当する側は第２ブラシマーク６２ｂとされている。この場合、係合突起６０ａは第１ブラシ部３２の第１ブラシ側スリット４４の延長上に位置し、係合突起６０ｂは第２ブラシ部３４の第２ブラシ側スリット４８の延長上に位置することから、第１ブラシマーク６２ａは第１ブラシ側スリット４４を示し、第２ブラシマーク６２ｂは第２ブラシ側スリット４８を示すことになる。
【００５３】
そして、既述したようにブラシキャップ１６が容器本体１２に対して位置決め固定され、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０と第１ブラシ部３２の第１ブラシ側スリット４４とが重なり合うと、図１に示すように、第１ブラシマーク６２ａは開口指示マーク５８と合致する。一方、ブラシキャップ１６が１８０度回転されて筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０と第２ブラシ部３４の第２ブラシ側スリット４８とが重なり合うと、第２ブラシマーク６２ｂは開口指示マーク５８と合致する。
【００５４】
以上説明したように本実施例のブラシ一体型容器１０では、櫛歯の立設本数が多いぶん毛髪梳き部が広範囲なために毛髪量の多い箇所の毛髪処理に適した第１ブラシ部３２から毛髪処理剤を流出させる場合には、係合突起６０ａを位置決め穴５６ａに、係合突起６０ｂを位置決め穴５６ｂに嵌め込んで係合し、ブラシキャップ１６を容器本体１２に対して位置決めする。ブラシキャップ１６がこのように位置決めされると、第１ブラシ部３２の第１ブラシ側スリット４４は、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０と重なり合う。このため、容器本体１２を把持して押圧すれば、処理液流出スリット４０および第１ブラシ側スリット４４を経て第１ブラシ部３２から毛髪処理剤を流出させる。よって、この第１ブラシ部３２で毛髪を梳けば、流出した毛髪処理剤で毛髪を処理、例えば染毛する。
【００５５】
その一方、櫛歯の立設本数が少なくて立設間隔が狭く櫛歯長さの短いために毛髪梳き部が狭小範囲で生え際・短毛箇所の毛髪処理に適した第２ブラシ部３４から毛髪処理剤を流出させる場合には、次のようにする。まず、切欠６１で挟まれたブラシキャップ１６のスカート部を押圧して係合突起６０ａ，６０ｂと位置決め穴５６ａ，５６ｂの係合を解く。その後、ブラシキャップ１６を筒状ロッド２０に沿って摺動させて僅かに持ち上げ、ブラシキャップ１６を筒状ロッド２０の軸線回りに１８０度回転させる。
【００５６】
そして、ブラシキャップ１６を摺動して押し下げ、係合突起６０ｂを位置決め穴５６ａに、係合突起６０ａを位置決め穴５６ｂに嵌め込んで係合し、ブラシキャップ１６を容器本体１２に対して位置決めする。つまり、係合突起の係合対象となる位置決め穴を第１ブラシ部３２の場合から変更する。そして、ブラシキャップ１６がこのように新たに位置決めされると、第２ブラシ部３４の第２ブラシ側スリット４８は、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０と幅広側でスリットの上半分の範囲で重なり合い、処理液流出スリット４０の下半分の範囲はブラシキャップ１６の有底孔２８内周面で塞がれる。このため、容器本体１２を把持して押圧すれば、処理液流出スリット４０の上半分の範囲および第２ブラシ側スリット４８を経て第２ブラシ部３４から毛髪処理剤を流出させる。よって、この第２ブラシ部３４で毛髪を梳けば、流出した毛髪処理剤で毛髪を処理、例えば染毛する。
【００５７】
従って、本実施例のブラシ一体型容器１０では、毛髪量の多い箇所の毛髪処理に適した第１ブラシ部３２と生え際・短毛箇所の毛髪処理に適した第２ブラシ部３４との使い分けを、筒状ロッド２０の軸線回りのブラシキャップ１６の回転で済ませる。そして、いずれか一方のブラシにより毛髪を梳いて毛髪処理を行なうに際しては、このブラシキャップ１６の回転を通したブラシの使い分けに続いてブラシキャップ１６を容器本体１２に対して位置決めし、毛髪処理剤を容器本体１２から供給すればよい。よって、ブラシ一体型容器１０では、ブラシの取り外し交換や保管を行なわなくても毛髪量の多い箇所と生え際・短毛箇所の毛髪処理を実行できると共に、毛髪を梳く際には両手を必要とせず片手で十分である。この結果、本実施例のブラシ一体型容器１０によれば、その使い勝手の向上と毛髪処理領域の拡張との両立を図ることができる。
【００５８】
本実施例のブラシ一体型容器１０では、第１ブラシ部３２と第２ブラシ部３４とをブラシキャップ１６の軸線回りに１８０度ずれた対称な位置において形成した。このため、第１ブラシ部３２と第２ブラシ部３４の一方のブラシで毛髪処理剤を流出させつつ毛髪を梳いている場合には、毛髪処理剤が流出していない側の他方のブラシを毛髪を梳いている側のブラシから大きく離す。よって、本実施例のブラシ一体型容器１０によれば、一方のブラシ、例えば第１ブラシ部３２での毛髪の梳き作業を、第２ブラシ部３４によって阻害することはなく好適に行なうことができる。また、この第２ブラシ部３４によって頭皮や顔面の皮膚等に毛髪処理剤を不用意に付着させない。なお、第１ブラシ部３２についても同様である。
【００５９】
また、容器本体１２を樹脂製の中空容器とし押圧されればその弾性変形により内容積を減少させるものとした。よって、片手で容器本体１２を把持して毛髪を梳いている最中に毛髪処理剤が必要となれば、その都度に、容器本体１２を把持・押圧すれば、第１ブラシ部３２又は第２ブラシ部３４に毛髪処理剤を流出させる。このため、ブラシ一体型容器１０によれば、毛髪処理剤を新たに流出させるために容器の持ち替え等を必要としないので、毛髪の梳き作業を効率よく行なうことができる。
【００６０】
更に、ブラシ一体型容器１０では、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０を閉塞端２１側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状のスリットとし、この処理液流出スリット４０を第１ブラシ側スリット４４の開口領域の内側で露出させた。そして、この露出したテーパ状の処理液流出スリット４０を、筒状ロッド２０から第１ブラシ部３２への毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定するスリットとした。よって、次のような効果がある。
【００６１】
この処理液流出スリット４０においては、毛髪処理剤が行き渡り易い容器本体１２側ではスリット幅が狭いためにその流出が控えられ、容器本体１２から離れ毛髪処理剤が行き渡り難い閉塞端２１側ではスリット幅が徐々に広くなり毛髪処理剤の流出量も徐々に増す。従って、第１ブラシ部３２における毛髪処理剤の流出量を、その毛髪梳き部に亘ってほぼ均一とするので、第１ブラシ部３２から毛髪処理剤を流出させつつ毛髪を梳いて行なう毛髪処理の仕上がり品質の均一化（例えば、染毛剤による染毛程度の均一化）を図ることができる。なお、筒状ロッド２０から第２ブラシ部３４への毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況はストレートの第２ブラシ側スリット４８で規定されるので、第２ブラシ部３４における毛髪処理剤の流出量は、上記したようにその毛髪梳き部に亘ってほぼ均一とはならない。しかしながら、第２ブラシ部３４ではその毛髪梳き範囲が狭いため、毛髪処理において本質的な問題とはならない。もっとも、後述するように、この第２ブラシ部３４においてもその毛髪処理剤の流出量を毛髪梳き部に亘ってほぼ均一とすることは可能である。
【００６２】
更に、第１ブラシ部３２については、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０から流出する総ての毛髪処理剤を第１ブラシ部３２に流出させる。その一方、第２ブラシ部３４については、処理液流出スリット４０の上半分の範囲で重なる幅狭の第２ブラシ側スリット４８からしか毛髪処理剤を流出させないので、第１ブラシ部３２の場合よりはその流出量を少なくする。
【００６３】
このため、毛髪処理剤の流出対象ブラシを第１ブラシ部３２から第２ブラシ部３４に変えるだけで毛髪処理剤の流出量を少なく調整することができ、その反対に、流出対象ブラシを第２ブラシ部３４から第１ブラシ部３２に変えるだけで毛髪処理剤の流出量を多めに調整することができる。よって、ブラシ一体型容器１０によれば、第１ブラシ部３２および第２ブラシ部３４における毛髪処理剤の過不足を招くことがなく、毛髪の梳き箇所に拘らず毛髪処理効率とその品質を高めることができる。
【００６４】
また、ブラシ一体型容器１０では、処理液流出スリット４０に第１ブラシ側スリット４４が重なり合うようブラシキャップ１６が容器本体１２に位置決めされると、開口指示マーク５８と第１ブラシマーク６２ａとが合致する。一方、処理液流出スリット４０に第２ブラシ側スリット４８が重なり合うようブラシキャップ１６が位置決めされると、開口指示マーク５８と第２ブラシマーク６２ｂとが合致する。従って、開口指示マーク５８と合致したマークが第１ブラシマーク６２ａであるか第２ブラシマーク６２ｂであるかを容易に見分けることができ、開口指示マーク５８との合致するマークにより、毛髪処理剤の流出対象ブラシが第１ブラシ部３２又は第２ブラシ部３４のいずれであるかを視認できる。よって、本実施例のブラシ一体型容器１０によれば、毛髪の梳き作業を毛髪処理剤が流出しない側のブラシで行なうといった誤った使い方をしないよう、確実に使用者に促すことができ、使い勝手を向上させることができる。
【００６５】
また、本実施例では、毛髪処理剤の流出対象となった方の第１ブラシ部３２又は第２ブラシ部３４を、必ず容器本体１２に対して下向きに傾斜させるので、毛髪を梳きながらの毛髪処理作業の際に、使用者に無理な手首の屈曲を強いることがない。
【００６６】
次に、参考例のブラシ一体型容器について説明する。この参考例のブラシ一体型容器１００は、そのブラシ部を一つしか有しない点で上記のブラシ一体型容器１０とその構成が相違する。よって、共通する構成や部材についてはその詳細な説明は省略し、ブラシ一体型容器１０で説明した部材名と符号をそのまま用いることとする。
【００６７】
図８に示すように、参考例のブラシ一体型容器１００は、毛髪処理剤収納用の中空の容器本体１２の上端に、ブラシキャップ１６を直接係合・固定して備える。つまり、ブラシキャップ１６下端は、上記のブラシ一体型容器１０における椀状のキャップ部１８とされており、その内側の筒状係合部２２と筒状突起体２４とで、ブラシキャップ１６は容器本体１２に螺合されている。なお、ブラシキャップ１６の容器本体１２に対する位置決めは、ブラシ一体型容器１０の場合と同様に、キャップ部１８内周縁の位置決め凸部５０が容器本体１２の位置決め凹部５４に嵌合することで行なわれる（図２参照）。
【００６８】
このブラシ一体型容器１００は、ブラシ一体型容器１０とは異なり、そのブラシキャップ１６には、第１ブラシ部３２しか有しない。この第１ブラシ部３２の櫛歯構成は、ブラシ一体型容器１０と同様である。また、図８の９−９平面断面図である図９に示すように、ブラシキャップ１６の内部は、容器本体１２上端の筒状突起体２４における容器開口３６に連通する流路１３８とされている。そして、ブラシキャップ１６には、処理液流出スリット１４０がその筒状部の軸線に沿って空けられており、流路１３８内の毛髪処理剤は、当該流路からこの処理液流出スリット１４０に流出する。この処理液流出スリット１４０は、図９の１０−１０線拡大断面図の図１０に示すように、ブラシキャップ１６の閉塞端１６ａ側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状に空けられている。なお、この図１０には、説明の便宜上描かれていないが、処理液流出スリット１４０にはそれぞれの中間櫛歯３２ｃの基部が見られる。
【００６９】
つまり、参考例のブラシ一体型容器１００では、ブラシ一体型容器１０における筒状ロッド２０を有しないので、ブラシ一体型容器１０での流路３８と処理液流出スリット４０とは、それぞれ流路１３８，処理液流出スリット１４０として、このブラシキャップ１６に設けられている。
【００７０】
以上説明した参考例のブラシ一体型容器１００では、第１ブラシ部３２から毛髪処理剤を流出させるための処理液流出スリット１４０を閉塞端１６ａ側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状のスリットとし、この処理液流出スリット１４０から第１ブラシ部３２に毛髪処理剤を流出させる。このため、このブラシ一体型容器１００であっても、処理液流出スリット１４０においては、毛髪処理剤が行き渡り易い容器本体１２側ではスリット幅が狭いためにその流出が控えられ、容器本体１２から離れ毛髪処理剤が行き渡り難い閉塞端１６ａ側ではスリット幅が徐々に広くなり毛髪処理剤の流出量も徐々に増す。従って、第１ブラシ部３２における毛髪処理剤の流出量を、その毛髪梳き部に亘ってほぼ均一とするので、第１ブラシ部３２から毛髪処理剤を流出させつつ毛髪を梳いて行なう毛髪処理の仕上がり品質の均一化（例えば、染毛剤による染毛程度の均一化）を図ることができる。
【００７１】
以上本発明の一実施例について説明したが、本発明はこの様な実施例になんら限定されるものではなく、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲において種々なる態様で実施し得ることは勿論である。
【００７２】
例えば、本実施例では容器本体１２を押圧により内部の毛髪処理剤が流出するよう構成したが、容器本体１２をスプレー缶容器として毛髪処理剤を噴霧して流出するよう構成することもできる。また、第１ブラシ部３２，第２ブラシ部３４を櫛歯３２ａ，櫛歯３４ａがＶ字状に立設されたものとしたが、これに限るわけではない。つまり、第１ブラシ部３２，第２ブラシ部３４を櫛歯３２ａ，櫛歯３４ａが一列に並んで立設されたものとし、各櫛歯の間から毛髪処理剤が流出するようブラシ側のスリットを設けることもできる。
【００７３】
更に、第１ブラシ部３２と第２ブラシ部３４とをいわゆる背中合わせとなるようブラシキャップ１６の軸線回りに１８０度ずれた位置に配置したが、両ブラシ部をブラシキャップ１６の軸線回りに例えば９０度ずれた位置に配置することもできる。また、毛髪処理剤の流出対象となるブラシを使用者により確実に了知させるために、開口指示マーク５８下方に当たる容器本体１２側面の領域、図１において二点鎖線で囲った領域Ａに、例えば「このマークと一致した側のブラシで染毛して下さい」等の注意書きを記すことも有効である。
【００７４】
また、筒状ロッド２０から毛髪処理剤を流出するためのテーパ状の処理液流出スリット４０を、図１１に示すように、それぞれがテーパ状で上下に２分割された上部処理液流出スリット４０ａと下部処理液流出スリット４０ｂとすることもできる。勿論、３分割以上の複数のスリットとすることもできる。
【００７５】
更には、図１２に示すように、筒状ロッド２０にその軸線に沿って複数の孔を一列に並べて空け、容器本体１２から離間するに従って孔の径を大きくする、つまり閉塞端２１側の孔ほどその径を大きくする。この孔の一群４０ｃであっても、毛髪処理剤が行き渡り易い容器本体１２側では孔径が小さいにその流出が控えられ、容器本体１２から離れ毛髪処理剤が行き渡り難い閉塞端２１側では孔径が徐々に大きくなり毛髪処理剤の流出量も徐々に増す。よって、この孔の一群４０ｃをテーパ状の処理液流出スリット４０に替えて採用することもできる。勿論、上部処理液流出スリット４０ａと下部処理液流出スリット４０ｂ、或いは孔の一群４０ｃを、参考例におけるブラシ一体型容器１００の処理液流出スリット１４０に替えて採用することもできる。なお、テーパ状の処理液流出スリット４０や処理液流出スリット１４０に替わる孔の一群としては、図１３に示すように、筒状ロッド２０の軸線に沿って同一径の孔を複数空け、閉塞端２１側程、多くの数の孔を穿孔するような孔の一群４０ｄでもよい。
【００７６】
また、第２ブラシ部３４の第２ブラシ側スリット４８を、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０の上半分の範囲で重なり合うよう構成したが、下半分の範囲で重なり合うよう構成することもできる。
【００７７】
また、第１ブラシ部３２において中間櫛歯３２ｃを設けその間から毛髪処理剤が流出するよう構成したが、この中間櫛歯３２ｃ自体を省略し、第１ブラシ側スリット４４から直接毛髪処理剤が流出するよう構成することもできる。
【００７８】
更に、上記の実施例では、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０をテーパ状のスリットとし、ブラシキャップ１６の第１ブラシ側スリット４４を処理液流出スリット４０より幅広のストレートのスリットとし、第２ブラシ側スリット４８を処理液流出スリット４０より幅が狭いストレートのスリットとした。しかし、これに限るわけではなく、第１ブラシ側スリット４４をテーパ状の処理液流出スリット４０と同一形状のテーパ状のスリットとすることができるほか、次のようにすることもできる。
【００７９】
即ち、図１４に示すように、ブラシキャップ１６の第２ブラシ側スリット４８を、処理液流出スリット４０より幅広のストレートのスリットでこの処理液流出スリット４０の上半分の範囲で重なり合う第２ブラシ側スリット４８ａとしたり、処理液流出スリット４０の下半分の範囲で重なり合うよう第２ブラシ側スリット４８ｂとすることもできる。そして、この第２ブラシ側スリット４８ａ，４８ｂであれば、処理液流出スリット４０の上半分又は下半分の範囲でこの処理液流出スリット４０を第２ブラシ側スリット４８ａ，４８ｂの開口領域の内側で露出させた。よって、この露出した範囲の処理液流出スリット４０を、筒状ロッド２０から第２ブラシ部３４への毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定するスリットとする。
【００８０】
このため、既述したブラシ一体型容器１０における第１ブラシ部３２の場合と同様に、第２ブラシ部３４における毛髪処理剤の流出量を、その毛髪梳き部に亘ってほぼ均一とすることを通して、第２ブラシ部３４での毛髪処理の仕上がり品質の均一化（例えば、染毛剤による染毛程度の均一化）を図ることができる。しかも、第２ブラシ側スリット４８ａであれば、処理液流出スリット４０のスリット幅の幅広側で処理液流出スリット４０と重なるので、第２ブラシ側スリット４８ｂより多くの量の毛髪処理剤を流出することができる。
【００８１】
また、図１５に示すように、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０をストレートのスリットとし、ブラシキャップ１６の第１ブラシ側スリット４４を処理液流出スリット４０よりそのスリット長さに亘って幅が狭く、且つ、閉塞端２１側で幅広のテーパ状のスリットとすることもできる。この場合には、筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０の開口周縁領域は、第１ブラシ側スリット４４周囲のブラシキャップ１６内壁面により外側から閉塞される。このため、処理液流出スリット４０はブラシキャップ１６によりその開口周縁領域が塞がれて外側からは見られず、テーパ状の第１ブラシ側スリット４４のみが外部に露呈することになる。
【００８２】
よって、このように処理液流出スリット４０，第１ブラシ側スリット４４を空けた場合は、筒状ロッド２０から第１ブラシ部３２への毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況は、ブラシキャップ１６の第１ブラシ側スリット４４で記載される。そして、この場合にあっても、毛髪処理剤が行き渡り易い容器本体側での流出抑制と、容器本体１２から離れた毛髪処理剤が行き渡り難い閉塞端２１側での流出量の漸増とを通して、第１ブラシ部３２における毛髪処理剤の流出量を、その毛髪梳き部に亘ってほぼ均一とすることができ、毛髪処理の仕上がり品質の均一化を図ることができる。
【００８３】
【発明の効果】
以上詳述したように本発明のブラシ一体型容器では、容器本体からの毛髪処理剤の流出対象となるブラシとして、毛髪梳き部が広くて毛髪量の多い箇所の毛髪処理に適した第１のブラシと、生え際・短毛箇所の毛髪処理に適した第２のブラシとを外部筒状体に備え、両ブラシの使い分けを内部筒状体の軸線回りの外部筒状体の回動若しくは回転で済ませる。そして、いずれか一方のブラシにより毛髪を梳いて毛髪処理を行なうに際しては、外部筒状体の回動若しくは回転を通したブラシの使い分けに続いて外部筒状体を内部筒状体又は容器本体に対して位置決めし、毛髪処理剤を容器本体から供給すればよい。よって、本発明のブラシ一体型容器では、ブラシの取り外し交換や保管を行なわなくても毛髪量の多い箇所と生え際・短毛箇所の毛髪処理を実行できると共に、毛髪を梳く際には両手を必要とせず片手で十分である。この結果、本発明のブラシ一体型容器によれば、その使い勝手の向上と毛髪処理領域の拡張との両立を図ることができる。
【００８５】
しかも、この本発明のブラシ一体型容器では、毛髪梳き部が広くて毛髪量の多い箇所の毛髪処理に適した第１のブラシには、処理液流出スリットから流出するそのほぼ総ての毛髪処理剤を流出させ、生え際・短毛箇所の毛髪処理に適した第２のブラシには、処理液流出スリットから流出する毛髪処理剤の量を第１のブラシより控える。よって、毛髪の梳き箇所の毛髪量，毛髪長さ等の毛髪の状況或いは毛髪梳き範囲の広狭に応じた毛髪処理剤の流出量の調整を通して、第１のブラシおよび第２のブラシにおける毛髪処理剤の過不足を招かない。このため、本発明のブラシ一体型容器によれば、上記の毛髪の状況や毛髪梳き範囲の広狭に拘らず毛髪処理効率を高めることができる。
【００８６】
加えて、本発明のブラシ一体型容器では、第１のブラシへの毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定するスリットを内部筒状体の閉塞された一端側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状に空けた。このスリット幅の広狭により、毛髪処理剤が行き渡り易い容器本体側ではその流出を控え、容器本体から離れ毛髪処理剤が行き渡り難い側では徐々に毛髪処理剤の流出量を増す。この結果、本発明のブラシ一体型容器によれば、毛髪梳き部の広い第１のブラシでは、その毛髪梳き範囲に亘って毛髪処理剤の流出量をほぼ均一とすることができ、毛髪の梳き箇所における毛髪への毛髪処理剤の付着量の均一化を通して、毛髪処理の仕上がり品質を高めることができる。
【００８７】
本発明の第１の態様のブラシ一体型容器では、第１のブラシと第２のブラシの一方のブラシで毛髪処理剤を流出させつつ毛髪を梳いている場合には、毛髪処理剤が流出していない側の他方のブラシを毛髪を梳いている側のブラシから大きく離す。このため、第１の態様のブラシ一体型容器によれば、一方のブラシでの毛髪の梳き作業を、他方のブラシによって阻害することはなく好適に行なうことができる。また、この他方のブラシによって頭皮や顔面の皮膚等に毛髪処理剤を不用意に付着させない。
【００８８】
本発明の第２の態様のブラシ一体型容器では、片手で容器本体を把持して毛髪を梳いている最中に毛髪処理剤が必要となれば、その都度に、容器本体を押圧すれば、第１のブラシ又は第２のブラシに毛髪処理剤を流出させる。このため、第２の態様のブラシ一体型容器によれば、毛髪処理剤を新たに流出させるために容器の持ち替え等を必要としないので、毛髪の梳き作業を効率よく行なうことができる。
【００８９】
本発明の第３の態様のブラシ一体型容器では、毛髪処理剤の流出対象ブラシが第１のブラシであるか第２のブラシであるかを、外部から視認できる。よって、第３の態様のブラシ一体型容器によれば、毛髪の梳き作業を毛髪処理剤が流出しない側のブラシで行なうといった誤った使い方をしないよう、確実に使用者に促すことができ、使い勝手を向上させることができる。
【００９０】
本発明の第４の態様のブラシ一体型容器では、第２のブラシへの毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定するスリットを内部筒状体の閉塞された一端側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状に空けた。従って、この第４の態様のブラシ一体型容器では、毛髪梳き部の狭い第２のブラシにあっても、毛髪処理剤が行き渡り易い容器本体側ではその流出を控え、容器本体から離れ毛髪処理剤が行き渡り難い側では徐々に毛髪処理剤の流出量を増す。この結果、第４の態様のブラシ一体型容器によれば、毛髪梳き部の広い第１のブラシに加え、毛髪梳き部の狭い第２のブラシの毛髪梳き範囲に亘って毛髪処理剤の流出量をほぼ均一とすることができ、毛髪の梳き箇所の広狭に拘らず、毛髪への毛髪処理剤の付着量の均一化を通して、毛髪処理の仕上がり品質を高めることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】第１実施例のブラシ一体型容器１０の斜視図。
【図２】ブラシ一体型容器１０の分解斜視図。
【図３】図１の３−３平面断面図。
【図４】ブラシキャップ１６の正面およびその左右の側面を表わした説明図。
【図５】図４のＸ方向矢視図。
【図６】図４の６−６線断面図。
【図７】図２のＹ方向拡大矢視図。
【図８】参考例のブラシ一体型容器１００の斜視図。
【図９】図８の９−９平面断面図。
【図１０】図９の１０−１０線拡大断面図。
【図１１】筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０の変形例を説明するための説明図。
【図１２】処理液流出スリット４０の他の変形例を説明するための説明図。
【図１３】処理液流出スリット４０の他の変形例を説明するための説明図。
【図１４】ブラシキャップ１６の第２ブラシ側スリット４８の変形例を説明するための説明図。
【図１５】ブラシキャップ１６の第１ブラシ側スリット４４と筒状ロッド２０の処理液流出スリット４０の変形例を説明するための説明図。
【符号の説明】
１０…ブラシ一体型容器
１２…容器本体
１４…中間キャップ
１６…ブラシキャップ
１６ａ…閉塞端
１８…キャップ部
２０…筒状ロッド
２１…閉塞端
２２…筒状係合部
２４…筒状突起体
２８…有底孔
３２…第１ブラシ部
３２ａ…櫛歯
３２ｂ…端部櫛歯
３２ｃ…中間櫛歯
３２ｄ…端部中間櫛歯
３４…第２ブラシ部
３４ａ…櫛歯
３４ｂ…端部櫛歯
３４ｄ…端部中間櫛歯
３６…容器開口
３８…流路
４０…処理液流出スリット
４０ａ…上部処理液流出スリット
４０ｂ…下部処理液流出スリット
４０ｃ…孔の一群
４０ｄ…孔の一群
４４…第１ブラシ側スリット
４８…第２ブラシ側スリット
４８ａ，４８ｂ…第２ブラシ側スリット
５０…位置決め凸部
５２…環状体
５４…位置決め凹部
５６ａ，５６ｂ…位置決め穴
５８…開口指示マーク
６０ａ，６０ｂ…係合突起
６１…切欠
６２ａ…第１ブラシマーク
６２ｂ…第２ブラシマーク
１００…ブラシ一体型容器
１３８…流路
１４０…処理液流出スリット[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a brush-integrated container having a brush for applying a hair treatment agent to hair and supplying the hair treatment agent to the brush.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in this type of brush-integrated container, a hair treatment agent such as a hair dye or a hair agent can be easily applied to the hair by supplying the hair treatment agent to the brush that the brush has and spreading the hair. For this reason, it is rapidly spreading (JP-A-4-61803, etc.).
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In these conventional brush-integrated containers, a flow path is provided inside a member for allowing a hair treatment agent, for example, a hair dye, to flow out, and a uniform width is provided to the member so that the hair dye flows out from this channel to the brush. The brush slit is opened over the hair combing range of the brush. For this reason, when a relatively high-viscosity hair treatment agent such as a hair dye is allowed to flow out of this brush slit, the hair dye tends to spread by the amount close to the container body on the side close to the container body. On the side away from the main body, it is difficult to spread as much as the distance from the container main body. However, in spite of the difference in the ease with which the hair dye is spread, the brush slit has a uniform width, so that a larger amount of hair dye is present on the side closer to the container body than on the side away from the container body. It will be leaked. Therefore, the outflow amount of the hair dye from the brush slit may be insufficient on the side away from the container body, and unevenness may occur in the degree of hair dyeing in the hair combing range when the hair is combed with a brush. .
[0004]
In addition, the above-mentioned conventional brush-integrated container is used for dyeing hair where the amount of hair is large, such as the top of the head or the side of the head, and where the hair processing part (hair dyeing part) is relatively distant from the scalp. In the case of hair, etc., the usability is not bad except for the above-mentioned problem of unevenness. However, when the hair near the skin, such as the hairline, or the hair of a short hair portion (hereinafter referred to simply as hairline / short hair portion) such as sideburns, beards, etc. Has the following problems.
[0005]
That is, in JP-A-4-61803, since the hair dye is uniformly discharged from the brush through the slit-like discharge port, the hair dye is also discharged from the brush that hits a portion where the hair is not crushed. Therefore, the hair dye adheres to the nearby skin. For this reason, when dyeing hairline or short hair, etc., hold a small brush separately from the brush-integrated container by hand and temporarily attach the hair dye discharged from the container to the brush. I had to dye my hair with this separate brush. In this case, since it is necessary to hold the brush-integrated container and a separate small brush with separate hands, the usability is poor.
[0006]
However, this separate brush can be configured to be removed and replaced with a brush integrated with the container, but since the hair dye is attached to the brush that has been replaced and removed, its storage is troublesome and essential. It ’s not a good solution.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has as its first object to uniformly flow out the hair treatment agent over the hair combing range of the brush of the brush-integrated container. In addition to the first object, a second object is to improve the usability of the brush-integrated container and expand the hair treatment area.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
HeelsEyesTo achieve the goalOf the present inventionThe means adopted for the brush-integrated container is:
A brush-integrated container having a brush for applying a hair treatment agent to hair and supplying the hair treatment agent to the brush;
Container body for storing the hair treatment agentWhen,
An inner cylindrical body that is engaged and fixed to the container body, has a flow path through which the hair treatment agent in the container body flows out, and is closed at one end;
An outer cylindrical body that is fitted to the inner cylindrical body from the closed one end side and is rotatable or rotatable around an axis of the inner cylindrical body;
A first brush formed on the outer wall surface of the outer cylindrical body along the axis of the outer cylindrical body, and having a wide hair comb;
A second brush formed on the outer wall surface of the outer cylindrical body along the axis of the outer cylindrical body at different positions around the axis of the first brush and the outer cylindrical body, and having a narrow hair combing portion; With
In the inner cylindrical body, a treatment liquid outflow slit for allowing the hair treatment agent to flow out from the flow path is opened along the axis of the inner cylindrical body,
The outer cylindrical body includes a first brush slit that overlaps with the treatment liquid outflow slit and causes the hair treatment agent to flow out from the treatment liquid outflow slit to the first brush, and the treatment liquid outflow slit and the slit length. A second brush slit that overlaps the predetermined range of the treatment liquid outflow slit and allows the hair treatment agent to flow out from the treatment liquid outflow slit to the second brush,
The outer cylindrical shape rotated or rotated at either the position where the first brush slit and the processing liquid outflow slit overlap or the position where the second brush slit and the processing liquid outflow slit overlap. Positioning means for positioning a body with respect to the inner cylindrical body or the container body;
Of the overlapping first brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit, the slit on the side defining the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent from the internal cylindrical body to the first brush is the internal cylinder. The slit is widened in a tapered shape toward the closed one end side of the body.
Is the gist.
[0012]
In this case, the slit that defines the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent described above is as follows for the convenience of overlapping the first brush slit of the outer cylindrical body and the treatment liquid outflow slit of the inner cylindrical body. Determined. First, when the first brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit have substantially the same shape, the two slits coincide with each other and overlap, and the opening peripheral region of the slit is not closed, so that the inner cylindrical body is transferred to the first brush. The substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent is defined by these two slits. Therefore, in this case, the first brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit serve as slits that define the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent described above, and both of these slits are closed one end side of the inner cylindrical body. As the slit width becomes wider, the taper shape is larger.
[0013]
However, when the first brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit overlap, the opening peripheral area of any slit is blocked by the wall surface around the slit. That is, when the first brush slit of the outer cylindrical body is a wide slit opening, the opening peripheral area of the first brush slit is blocked from the inner side by the outer surface of the inner cylindrical body around the treatment liquid outflow slit. The For this reason, the processing liquid outflow slit is exposed inside the opening region of the first brush slit, and the substantial outflow state is defined by the exposed processing liquid outflow slit. Therefore, in this case, the treatment liquid outflow slit becomes a slit that defines the substantial outflow situation of the above-described hair treatment agent, and has a tapered shape in which the slit width is wider toward the one end side where the inner cylindrical body is closed.
[0014]
On the other hand, when the treatment liquid outflow slit of the inner cylindrical body is a wide slit opening, the peripheral edge area of the opening of the treatment liquid outflow slit is blocked from the outside by the outer cylindrical body wall surface around the first brush slit. The For this reason, the processing liquid outflow slit is closed by the outer cylindrical body and is not seen from the outside, and only the first brush slit is exposed to the outside. Accordingly, in this case, since the substantial outflow situation is defined by the exposed first brush slit, the first brush slit defines the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent. Thus, the slit is wider in the taper shape toward the closed end of the inner cylindrical body.
[0015]
The brush-integrated container of the present invention described above can take various forms. In the first aspectIs
The first brush and the second brush are formed on the outer wall surface of the outer cylindrical body at symmetrical positions about the axis of the outer cylindrical body.
[0016]
Of the second aspectIn the brush-integrated container,
The container body is elastically deformed by pressing to reduce the internal volume.
[0017]
Of the third aspectIn the brush-integrated container,
The container body or the inner cylindrical body is provided with an opening instruction means for indicating an opening position of the processing liquid outflow slit,
When the first brush slit and the processing liquid outflow slit overlap with each other, the outer cylindrical body includes first brush matching means that matches the opening instruction means, the second brush slit, and the processing liquid outflow. When the slit overlaps, a second brush matching means that matches the opening instruction means is provided.
[0018]
Of the fourth aspectIn the brush-integrated container,
Among the overlapping second brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit, a slit on a side that defines a substantial outflow state of the hair treatment agent from the internal cylindrical body to the second brush is formed in the internal cylinder. The slit was opened in a taper shape with a wider slit width toward the one end side of the closed body.
[0019]
In this case, the first brush slit of the outer cylindrical body and the treatment liquid for the inner cylindrical body are also used for the slit that defines the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent from the inner cylindrical body to the second brush. As in the case of the outflow slit, it is determined depending on the overlap of the second brush slit and the processing liquid outflow slit.
[0020]
[Action]
Has the above configurationOf the present inventionIn a brush-integrated containerThe inner cylindrical body whose one end is closed is engaged and fixed to the container main body that stores the hair treatment agent, and the hair treatment agent in the container main body flows out from the container main body into the flow path of the inner cylindrical body. And the hair treatment agent which flowed out to this flow path flows out from the process liquid outflow slit vacated by the internal cylindrical body. On the other hand, the outer cylindrical body is fitted to the inner cylindrical body so as to be rotatable or rotatable around the axis of the inner cylindrical body from the closed one end side. And this external cylindrical body is positioned with respect to an internal cylindrical body or a container main body by a positioning means, and the 1st brush slit or the 2nd brush slit vacated in the external cylindrical body is an internal cylindrical shape. It overlaps with the body treatment liquid outflow slit. In this case, since the first brush and the second brush are formed on the outer wall surface of the outer cylindrical body along the axis of the outer cylindrical body at different positions around the axis of the outer cylindrical body, The first brush slit and the second brush slit are closed when the other brush slit overlaps the treatment liquid outflow slit of the inner cylindrical body.
[0023]
For this reason, when the external cylindrical body is positioned so that the first brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit overlap with each other by the positioning means, the hair treatment agent passes through the treatment liquid outflow slit and the hair combing portion from the first brush slit. Flows out into the wide first brush. On the other hand, when the external cylindrical body is positioned so that the second brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit overlap with each other by the positioning means, the hair treatment agent passes through the treatment liquid outflow slit and the hair combing part from the second brush slit. Flows out into a narrow second brush. In other words, the hair treatment agent spill target brush is made up of a first brush suitable for hair treatment at a portion where the hair combing portion is wide and a large amount of hair, and a second brush suitable for hair treatment at a hairline / short hair portion. In either case, the outer cylindrical body is rotated or rotated around the axis of the inner cylindrical body, and the outer cylindrical body is not required to be removed or stored. Furthermore, when the hair treatment agent flows out to one of the first brush and the second brush, the hair treatment agent does not flow out to the other brush.
[0024]
MoreoverOf the present inventionIn the brush-integrated container, the slit on the side defining the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent from the inner tubular body to the first brush among the overlapping first brush slit and treatment liquid outflow slit is formed in the inner tubular shape. The one end side where the body was closed opened in a tapered shape with a wider slit width. Therefore, in the slit which defines the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent to the first brush, that is, as described above, both the first brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit or any of the slits, The amount of outflow of the hair treatment agent is made different by the slit width in the length direction of the slit. For this reason, since the slit width is narrow on the container body side where the hair treatment agent is easy to spread, the outflow is suppressed, and on the side where the hair treatment agent is difficult to spread away from the container body, the slit width is gradually widened and the outflow amount of the hair treatment agent is also increased. Gradually increase. Therefore, the outflow amount of the hair treatment agent is substantially uniform over the hair combing range of the first brush. In this case, since the first brush slit causes the hair treatment agent to flow out to the first brush having a wide hair combing portion, the slit length becomes longer in accordance with the hair combing portion. Therefore, a relatively large amount of the hair treatment agent flows out from the first brush.
[0025]
On the other hand, since the second brush slit is vacated so as to overlap the treatment liquid outflow slit within a predetermined range of the slit length, the amount of the hair treatment agent flowing out from the second brush slit through the treatment liquid outflow slit is adjusted to the second amount. It can be refrained depending on the hair treatment of the hairline and short hair part which is the object of hair combing with the brush. That is, when the hair treatment agent is allowed to flow out from the second brush, the amount is adjusted to a smaller amount than in the case of the first brush.
[0026]
In this case, if the overlapping range of the second brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit is a taper shape as described above, the first brush can be formed if the slit width is wide. Although relatively less, a relatively large amount of hair treatment agent can flow out of the second brush.
[0027]
Of the first aspectIn the brush-integrated container, since the first brush and the second brush are formed at symmetrical positions around the axis of the outer cylindrical body, the hair treatment agent is allowed to flow out from the brush on the side for combing the hair, Separate the other brush that does not allow the hair treatment agent to flow out.
[0028]
Of the second aspectIn the brush-integrated container, when the container body is pressed, the internal volume is reduced by elastic deformation thereof. Therefore, the hair treatment agent is caused to flow out from the container body to the first brush or the second brush through the flow path of the inner cylindrical body, the treatment liquid outflow slit, and the first brush slit or the second brush slit.
[0029]
Of the third aspectIn the brush-integrated container, when the outer cylindrical body is rotated or rotated and positioned at a position where the first brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit overlap, the opening instruction means provided in the container main body or the inner cylindrical body And the first brush matching means provided on the outer cylindrical body match. Accordingly, it is possible to visually recognize that the first brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit overlap, that is, the hair treatment agent outflow target brush is the first brush with the coincidence of both means. Further, when the second brush slit and the processing liquid outflow slit are positioned at the position where they overlap, the second brush slit and the processing liquid outflow slit overlap with the coincidence of the opening instruction means and the second brush matching means. That is, it can be visually recognized that the brush for which the hair treatment agent flows out is the second brush.
[0030]
Of the fourth aspectIn the brush-integrated container, the slit on the side defining the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent from the internal cylindrical body to the second brush among the overlapping second brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit is formed in the internal cylindrical shape. The one end side where the body was closed opened in a tapered shape with a wider slit width. Therefore, in the slit that defines the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent to the second brush, that is, as described above, in both slits of the second brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit or any of the slits, The amount of outflow of the hair treatment agent is made different by the slit width in the length direction of the slit. For this reason, since the slit width is narrow on the container body side where the hair treatment agent is easy to spread, the outflow is suppressed, and on the side where the hair treatment agent is difficult to spread away from the container body, the slit width is gradually widened and the outflow amount of the hair treatment agent is also increased. Gradually increase. Accordingly, when the hair treatment agent is allowed to flow out from the second brush, the outflow amount of the hair treatment agent is made substantially uniform over the hair combing range of the second brush.
[0031]
【Example】
Next, a preferred embodiment of the brush-integrated container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0032]
As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 1 and the exploded perspective view of FIG. 2, the brush-integrated container 10 of this embodiment includes a container body 12 that stores a hair treatment agent such as a hair dye. This container main body 12 is a resin-made hollow container, and is elastically deformed when held and pressed to reduce the internal volume, and is returned to its original shape when the pressure is released. The container body 12 is sized so that it is not uncomfortable to grip with one hand and fits comfortably in the gripped palm. ing.
[0033]
The brush-integrated container 10 is provided with an intermediate cap 14 engaged and fixed at the upper end of the container main body 12, and the brush cap 16 is disposed slightly downward with respect to the container main body 12 with the intermediate cap 14 interposed therebetween. Prepare with an inclination. The intermediate cap 14 has a bowl-shaped cap portion 18 that functions as a cap by interposing between the container body 12 and the brush cap 16, and a cylindrical rod 20 protrudes from the upper end of the cap portion 18. . That is, the cap 18 and the cylindrical rod 20 are integrated.
[0034]
The tip of the cylindrical rod 20 is a hemispherical closed end 21. The intermediate cap 14 has a female threaded portion (not shown) on the inner periphery of the cylindrical engagement portion 22 provided on the inner side of the cap portion 18 and a male threaded portion on the outer periphery of the cylindrical protrusion 24 at the upper end of the container body 12. Is engaged and fixed to the container main body 12. In addition, the inclination of the brush cap 16 with respect to the container main body 12 is manifested by the upper end surface of the container main body 12 being formed to be inclined with respect to the axis of the container main body 12.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 3 which is a 3-3 plan sectional view of FIGS. 2 and 1, the brush cap 16 is fitted to the cylindrical rod 20 of the intermediate cap 14 from the closed end 21 side. It is formed to be rotatable around the axis line. More specifically, the interior of the brush cap 16 is a bottomed hole 28 having an inner diameter that is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical rod 20.
[0036]
Further, on the outer peripheral wall surface of the brush cap 16, two brush portions formed by arranging comb teeth upright in a V shape are provided along the axis line from the tip side of the brush cap 16. One brush portion is a first brush portion 32 with a large number of standing comb teeth, a wide standing interval and a long comb tooth length, and the first brush portion 32 is a comb tooth standing region. The hair combing part is widely used. The other brush portion is a second brush portion 34 with a small number of comb teeth standing up and a short interval between the standing teeth and a short comb tooth length. The second brush portion 34 has a narrow hair combing range. ing. The first brush portion 32 and the second brush portion 34 are provided at symmetrical positions with the axis of the brush cap 16 as the center, and have a positional relationship in which the back surfaces are opposed to each other as illustrated.
[0037]
Here, with respect to the configuration of the first brush portion 32 and the second brush portion 34, in addition to FIGS. 1 to 3, the front view of the brush cap 16 and the left and right side surfaces thereof are viewed in the direction of the arrow X in FIGS. 5 and FIG. 6 of the sectional view taken along the line 6-6 in FIG. The first brush portion 32 has comb teeth 32a erected side by side in a V shape, and the upper and lower end comb teeth 32b of the comb teeth 32a are thicker than the other comb teeth. Has been. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the first brush portion 32 has a substantially triangular intermediate comb on the outer peripheral wall surface of the brush cap 16 sandwiched between the comb teeth 32a. Teeth 32c are provided upright along the comb teeth 32a. Further, the first brush portion 32 has a bar shape on the outer peripheral wall surface of the brush cap 16 sandwiched between the upper and lower end comb teeth 32b and having a comb tooth length shorter than the end comb teeth 32b and longer than the intermediate comb teeth 32c. The end intermediate comb teeth 32d are provided in a standing manner. For this reason, in the 1st brush part 32, the intermediate comb-tooth 32c will be located in a line with the bottom part of the hollow enclosed by the comb-tooth 32a, the end part comb-tooth 32b, and the end part intermediate comb-tooth 32d.
[0038]
The second brush portion 34 has comb teeth 34a erected side by side in a V shape, and the upper and lower end comb teeth 34b of the comb teeth 34a are thicker than the other comb teeth. Has been. Further, the second brush portion 34 has a rod-shaped end intermediate comb having a comb tooth length shorter than the end comb teeth 34b on the outer peripheral wall surface of the brush cap 16 sandwiched between upper and lower end comb teeth 34b. Teeth 34d are provided upright.
[0039]
Next, a configuration for causing the hair treatment agent in the container body 12 to flow out to the first brush portion 32 and the second brush portion 34 described above will be described.
[0040]
As shown in FIG. 3, the intermediate cap 14 has a flow path 38 that communicates with the container opening 36 in the cylindrical protrusion 24 at the upper end of the container main body 12 from the cylindrical engagement portion 22 to the cylindrical rod 20. For this reason, when the container main body 12 is pressed to reduce its internal volume, the hair treatment agent in the container main body 12 flows into the flow path 38 through the container opening 36. The cylindrical rod 20 is provided with a treatment liquid outflow slit 40 along the axis of the rod, and the hair treatment agent in the flow path 38 flows out of the flow path into the treatment liquid outflow slit 40. As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 7 as viewed in the direction of the arrow Y in FIG. 2, the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 is formed in a tapered shape having a wider slit width toward the closed end 21 side.
[0041]
On the other hand, the brush cap 16 has a first brush side slit 44 at the base of each intermediate comb tooth 32c along the line. The first brush side slit 44 is a straight slit wider than the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20 as indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. It overlaps over the whole area. Accordingly, when the first brush side slit 44 of the brush cap 16 overlaps the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20, the opening peripheral area of the first brush side slit 44 is the cylindrical rod 20 around the treatment liquid outflow slit 40. It is blocked from the inside by the outer wall surface. For this reason, the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 is exposed inside the opening area of the first brush side slit 44, and the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent from the cylindrical rod 20 to the first brush portion 32 is as follows. It is defined by the exposed processing liquid outflow slit 40.
[0042]
As shown in FIG. 3, when the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20 and the first brush side slit 44 of the brush cap 16 overlap, the hair treatment agent in the flow path 38 flows through these slits. It flows out from the path 38 to the first brush portion 32. At this time, in the first brush portion 32, the hair treatment agent flows out from between the intermediate comb teeth 32c. In this case, if the hair treatment agent is relatively viscous, such as a hair dye, the hair treatment agent is surrounded by the comb teeth 32a, the end comb teeth 32b, and the end intermediate comb teeth 32d. It will be held in the depression for some time. The comb teeth 32a and the end comb teeth 32b facing the V-shape prevent the hair treatment agent from flowing out to some extent when the brush-integrated container 10 is laid down, and the upper-end end intermediate comb teeth 32d are the brush-integrated container. When the brush 10 is turned upside down, the lower end intermediate comb teeth 32d prevent the hair treatment agent from flowing out to some extent when the brush-integrated container 10 stands up.
[0043]
The brush cap 16 has a second brush side slit 48 facing the first brush side slit 44 on the first brush portion 32 side. The second brush side slit 48 is a straight slit having a narrower width than the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20, as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Accordingly, when the brush cap 16 takes a position rotated 180 degrees around the axis of the cylindrical rod 20 from the position shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the second brush side slit 48 has the cylindrical rod 20 as shown in FIG. The process liquid outflow slit 40 overlaps with the upper half of the slit on the wide side, and only the second brush side slit 48 is exposed to the outside. In this case, the hair treatment agent in the flow path 38 flows out from the second brush side slit 48 to the second brush portion 34 through the treatment liquid outflow slit 40. It should be noted that the hair dye or the like having a relatively high viscosity is applied to the depression surrounded by the comb teeth 34a, the end comb teeth 34b, and the end intermediate comb teeth 34d for a certain period of time as in the case of the first brush portion 32. Held. Further, these comb teeth prevent the hair treatment agent from flowing out to some extent when lying down or standing upside down.
[0044]
Next, a configuration for positioning and fixing the brush cap 16 fitted to the cylindrical rod 20 and rotatable about the axis thereof with respect to the container body 12 will be described. First, positioning of the intermediate cap 14 and the container body 12 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the cap portion 18 of the intermediate cap 14 is provided with two convex positioning convex portions 50 on the inner periphery thereof at a pitch of 180 degrees (only one is shown in the figure). On the other hand, on the upper end surface of the container main body 12, two positioning recesses 54 are provided at a pitch of 180 degrees in the annular body 52 of the base of the cylindrical protrusion 24 (only one is shown in the figure). The positioning recess 54 is shaped to fit the positioning protrusion 50 of the cap portion 18.
[0045]
For this reason, when the cylindrical engaging portion 22 of the cap portion 18 is screwed into the cylindrical protrusion 24 at the upper end of the container body 12, the intermediate cap 14 is fitted through the positioning concave portion 54 to the positioning convex portion 50. The container body 12 is positioned, engaged and fixed. In this case, the cylindrical rod 20 is positioned with respect to the container body 12 by the intermediate cap 14 so that the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 faces the inclined side. And the positioning convex part 50 and the positioning recessed part 54 are each provided in the inner periphery of the cap part 18 and the cyclic | annular body 52 of the cylindrical projection body 24 with the pitch of 180 degree | times so that it may position in this way. When the positioning concave portion 54 is fitted to the positioning convex portion 50, the cap portion 18 expands slightly outward and the positioning concave portion 54 is fitted to the positioning convex portion 50, and then the cap portion 18 has the original shape. Return to.
[0046]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the intermediate cap 14 has positioning holes 56 a and 56 b for positioning the brush cap 16 with respect to the container body 12 through the intermediate cap 14. Are spaced at a pitch of 180 degrees. The positioning hole 56 a is opened on the extension of the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 in the cylindrical rod 20. In addition, on the outer peripheral surface of the cap portion 18, swelled portions of filaments that prevent slipping when the intermediate cap 14 is screwed are formed at an equal pitch. The raised portion corresponding to the positioning hole 56a is an opening instruction mark 58 raised in the shape of an arrow so as to point to the opening position of the positioning hole 56a and the processing liquid outflow slit 40.
[0047]
Further, the lower end skirt portion of the brush cap 16 is provided with engagement protrusions 60a and 60b protruding downward from the peripheral edge thereof at a pitch of 180 degrees. Moreover, the engagement protrusion 60b is positioned on the extension of the second brush side slit 48 of the second brush portion 34 so that the engagement protrusion 60a is positioned on the extension of the first brush side slit 44 of the first brush portion 32. Each is provided.
[0048]
The engaging protrusions 60a and 60b have engaging jaws at the lower ends thereof and fit into the positioning holes 56a and 56b of the cap portion 18. Then, the engaging jaws of the engaging protrusions 60a and 60b are engaged with the peripheral edge of the lower end of the corresponding positioning hole, and the brush cap 16 will be described later with respect to the cap portion 18 and thus the container body 12. Positioning is fixed.
[0049]
Moreover, the notch 61 is formed in the lower end skirt part of the brush cap 16 on both sides of each engagement protrusion 60a, 60b, and the skirt part pinched by the notch 61 bends inward by the press of the said part. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the engaging protrusions 60 a and 60 b that are engaged with the positioning holes 56 a and 56 b move inward with the deflection of the skirt portion sandwiched between the notches 61, and each positioning is performed. The engagement with the hole is released. For this reason, the brush cap 16 can slide upward along the cylindrical rod 20, and can rotate about the axis of the cylindrical rod 20 after sliding.
[0050]
Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the engagement protrusion 60a of the brush cap 16 is fitted into the positioning hole 56a of the intermediate cap 14 and engaged, and the engagement protrusion 60b is engaged and engaged with the positioning hole 56b. In this case, the brush cap 16 is positioned and fixed to the container body 12 as follows. That is, the positioning hole 56a is positioned on the extension of the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20, and the engagement protrusion 60a is positioned on the extension of the first brush side slit 44 of the first brush portion 32. The brush cap 16 is positioned and fixed with respect to the container body 12 so that the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20 and the first brush side slit 44 of the first brush portion 32 overlap. In this case, the first brush portion 32 is inclined downward with respect to the container body 12.
[0051]
On the other hand, when the engagement protrusions 60a and 60b are disengaged, the brush cap 16 is rotated 180 degrees around the axis of the cylindrical rod 20, and then each engagement protrusion is engaged with the positioning hole, the brush The cap 16 is positioned and fixed to the container body 12 as follows. In this case, the engaging protrusion 60b is fitted and engaged with the positioning hole 56a of the intermediate cap 14, and the engaging protrusion 60a is fitted and engaged with the positioning hole 56b. Therefore, the brush cap 16 is positioned and fixed with respect to the container body 12 so that the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20 and the second brush side slit 48 of the second brush portion 34 overlap. Then, the second brush portion 34 is inclined downward with respect to the container body 12.
[0052]
On the outer peripheral surface of the lower end skirt portion of the brush cap 16 sandwiched between the notches 61, the raised portions of the line are formed above the respective engaging projections 60a and 60b, and the raised portions are the notches 61. It will prevent slipping when bending the sandwiched skirt. The lowermost raised portion is formed so as to be raised in an arrow shape so as to indicate the corresponding engagement protrusions 60a and 60b, and the side corresponding to the engagement protrusion 60a has the first brush mark 62a and the engagement protrusion 60b. The side corresponding to is a second brush mark 62b. In this case, the engagement protrusion 60 a is located on the extension of the first brush side slit 44 of the first brush portion 32, and the engagement protrusion 60 b is located on the extension of the second brush side slit 48 of the second brush portion 34. Therefore, the first brush mark 62 a indicates the first brush side slit 44, and the second brush mark 62 b indicates the second brush side slit 48.
[0053]
As described above, when the brush cap 16 is positioned and fixed with respect to the container body 12 and the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20 and the first brush side slit 44 of the first brush portion 32 overlap, As shown in FIG. 1, the first brush mark 62 a matches the opening instruction mark 58. On the other hand, when the brush cap 16 is rotated 180 degrees so that the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20 and the second brush side slit 48 of the second brush portion 34 overlap each other, the second brush mark 62b becomes the opening instruction mark 58. Match.
[0054]
As described above, in the brush-integrated container 10 according to the present embodiment, since the hair combing part has a wide range with a large number of standing comb teeth, the first brush part 32 suitable for hair treatment in a portion having a large amount of hair is used. When the hair treatment agent is allowed to flow out, the engagement protrusion 60a is engaged with the positioning hole 56a, the engagement protrusion 60b is engaged with the positioning hole 56b, and the brush cap 16 is positioned with respect to the container body 12. When the brush cap 16 is positioned in this way, the first brush side slit 44 of the first brush portion 32 overlaps with the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20. For this reason, if the container body 12 is gripped and pressed, the hair treatment agent flows out from the first brush portion 32 through the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 and the first brush side slit 44. Therefore, if hair is combed with the first brush portion 32, the hair is treated, for example, dyed with the outflowing hair treatment agent.
[0055]
On the other hand, since the number of standing comb teeth is small, the standing interval is narrow and the comb tooth length is short, the hair combing portion is narrow and the hair from the second brush portion 34 is suitable for hair treatment at hairline and short hair portions. When the treatment agent is allowed to flow out, it is as follows. First, the skirt portion of the brush cap 16 sandwiched between the notches 61 is pressed to disengage the engagement protrusions 60a and 60b from the positioning holes 56a and 56b. Thereafter, the brush cap 16 is slid along the cylindrical rod 20 and slightly lifted, and the brush cap 16 is rotated 180 degrees around the axis of the cylindrical rod 20.
[0056]
Then, the brush cap 16 is slid and pushed down, and the engaging projection 60b is fitted into the positioning hole 56a and the engaging projection 60a is fitted into the positioning hole 56b to be engaged, thereby positioning the brush cap 16 with respect to the container body 12. . That is, the positioning hole to be engaged with the engaging protrusion is changed from the case of the first brush portion 32. When the brush cap 16 is newly positioned in this manner, the second brush side slit 48 of the second brush portion 34 is in the range of the upper half of the slit on the wide side with the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20. The lower half of the processing liquid outflow slit 40 is closed by the inner peripheral surface of the bottomed hole 28 of the brush cap 16. For this reason, if the container body 12 is gripped and pressed, the hair treatment agent flows out from the second brush portion 34 through the upper half range of the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 and the second brush side slit 48. Therefore, if the second brush portion 34 is used for hair treatment, the hair is treated, for example, dyed with the outflow hair treatment agent.
[0057]
Therefore, in the brush-integrated container 10 of the present embodiment, the first brush portion 32 suitable for hair treatment at a portion having a large amount of hair and the second brush portion 34 suitable for hair treatment at a hairline / short hair portion are properly used. The rotation of the brush cap 16 around the axis of the cylindrical rod 20 is sufficient. When hair treatment is performed with either one of the brushes, the brush cap 16 is positioned relative to the container body 12 following the proper use of the brush through the rotation of the brush cap 16, and the hair treatment agent. May be supplied from the container body 12. Therefore, the brush-integrated container 10 can perform hair treatment of a portion having a large amount of hair and a hairline / short hair portion without removing and replacing or storing the brush, and does not require both hands when combing hair. One hand is enough. As a result, according to the brush-integrated container 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to achieve both improvement in usability and expansion of the hair treatment region.
[0058]
In the brush-integrated container 10 of the present embodiment, the first brush portion 32 and the second brush portion 34 are formed at symmetrical positions shifted by 180 degrees around the axis of the brush cap 16. For this reason, when the hair treatment agent is flowing out with one brush of the first brush portion 32 and the second brush portion 34 and the hair is combed, the other brush on the side where the hair treatment agent does not flow out is used as the hair. Keep it away from the brush on the side you are scratching. Therefore, according to the brush-integrated container 10 of the present embodiment, the hair combing operation with one brush, for example, the first brush portion 32 can be suitably performed without being obstructed by the second brush portion 34. . In addition, the second brush portion 34 prevents the hair treatment agent from being inadvertently attached to the scalp, facial skin, or the like. The same applies to the first brush portion 32.
[0059]
Moreover, if the container main body 12 was made into a resin-made hollow container and it was pressed, the internal volume shall be reduced by the elastic deformation. Therefore, if a hair treatment agent is needed while holding the container main body 12 with one hand and combing the hair, the first brush portion 32 or the second brush can be obtained by holding and pressing the container main body 12 each time. The hair treatment agent is caused to flow out to the brush part 34. For this reason, according to the brush-integrated container 10, it is not necessary to change the container in order to cause the hair treatment agent to flow out, so that the hair combing operation can be performed efficiently.
[0060]
Further, in the brush-integrated container 10, the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20 is a tapered slit whose width is wider toward the closed end 21, and this treatment liquid outflow slit 40 is formed in the first brush side slit 44. Exposed inside the open area. The exposed tapered treatment liquid outflow slit 40 was used as a slit for defining the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent from the cylindrical rod 20 to the first brush portion 32. Therefore, there are the following effects.
[0061]
In this treatment liquid outflow slit 40, the slit width is narrow on the container body 12 side where the hair treatment agent is easy to spread, and therefore the outflow is refrained. On the closed end 21 side where the hair treatment agent is difficult to spread away from the container body 12, the slit width is reduced. Gradually becomes wider and the outflow amount of the hair treatment agent gradually increases. Accordingly, since the amount of the hair treatment agent flowing out of the first brush portion 32 is made substantially uniform over the hair combing portion, the hair treatment performed by combing the hair while allowing the hair treatment agent to flow out of the first brush portion 32. It is possible to make the finished quality uniform (for example, uniform the degree of hair dyeing with a hair dye). In addition, since the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent from the cylindrical rod 20 to the second brush portion 34 is defined by the straight second brush side slit 48, the outflow amount of the hair treatment agent in the second brush portion 34. Does not become substantially uniform over the hair combing portion as described above. However, since the second brush portion 34 has a narrow hair combing range, it is not an essential problem in hair treatment. However, as will be described later, also in the second brush portion 34, it is possible to make the outflow amount of the hair treatment agent substantially uniform over the hair combing portion.
[0062]
Further, for the first brush portion 32, all the hair treatment agent that flows out from the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20 is caused to flow out to the first brush portion 32. On the other hand, for the second brush portion 34, the hair treatment agent flows out only from the narrow second brush side slit 48 that overlaps in the upper half range of the treatment liquid outflow slit 40. Reduce its spillage.
[0063]
For this reason, the outflow amount of the hair treatment agent can be adjusted to be small by simply changing the hair treatment agent outflow target brush from the first brush portion 32 to the second brush portion 34, and conversely, the outflow object brush can be adjusted to the second outflow target brush. Only by changing from the brush part 34 to the first brush part 32, the outflow amount of the hair treatment agent can be adjusted to a large amount. Therefore, according to the brush-integrated container 10, the hair treatment efficiency and the quality of the hair treatment agent are improved regardless of where the hair is combed without causing excess or deficiency of the hair treatment agent in the first brush portion 32 and the second brush portion 34. be able to.
[0064]
Further, in the brush-integrated container 10, when the brush cap 16 is positioned on the container body 12 so that the first brush side slit 44 overlaps the treatment liquid outflow slit 40, the opening instruction mark 58 and the first brush mark 62a are matched. To do. On the other hand, when the brush cap 16 is positioned so that the second brush side slit 48 overlaps the treatment liquid outflow slit 40, the opening instruction mark 58 and the second brush mark 62b are aligned. Accordingly, it is possible to easily distinguish whether the mark that matches the opening instruction mark 58 is the first brush mark 62a or the second brush mark 62b. It can be visually recognized whether the outflow target brush is the first brush part 32 or the second brush part 34. Therefore, according to the brush-integrated container 10 of the present embodiment, the user can be surely encouraged not to use the hair by using the brush on the side where the hair treatment agent does not flow out. Can be improved.
[0065]
In the present embodiment, the first brush portion 32 or the second brush portion 34 that is the target of the hair treatment agent outflow is always inclined downward with respect to the container body 12, so that the hair while combing the hair is used. During processing, the user is not forced to bend the wrist.
[0066]
nextReference examplesThe brush-integrated container will be described. ThisOf reference examplesThe brush-integrated container 100 is different in configuration from the brush-integrated container 10 in that it has only one brush portion. Therefore, detailed description of common components and members will be omitted, and the member names and symbols described in the brush-integrated container 10 will be used as they are.
[0067]
As shown in FIG.Of the reference exampleThe brush-integrated container 100 includes a brush cap 16 that is directly engaged and fixed to the upper end of a hollow container body 12 for storing a hair treatment agent. That is, the lower end of the brush cap 16 is a bowl-shaped cap portion 18 in the brush-integrated container 10 described above, and the brush cap 16 is a container with the cylindrical engagement portion 22 and the cylindrical protrusion 24 inside thereof. The main body 12 is screwed. The positioning of the brush cap 16 with respect to the container main body 12 is performed by fitting the positioning convex portion 50 on the inner peripheral edge of the cap portion 18 into the positioning concave portion 54 of the container main body 12 as in the case of the brush-integrated container 10. (See FIG. 2).
[0068]
Unlike the brush-integrated container 10, the brush-integrated container 100 has only the first brush portion 32 in the brush cap 16. The comb tooth configuration of the first brush portion 32 is the same as that of the brush-integrated container 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 9 which is a 9-9 plan sectional view of FIG. 8, the inside of the brush cap 16 is a flow path 138 communicating with the container opening 36 in the cylindrical projection 24 at the upper end of the container body 12. Yes. In the brush cap 16, a treatment liquid outflow slit 140 is opened along the axis of the cylindrical portion, and the hair treatment agent in the flow path 138 flows out of the flow path into the treatment liquid outflow slit 140. To do. As shown in FIG. 10 of the enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 10-10 in FIG. 9, the treatment liquid outflow slit 140 is formed in a tapered shape having a wider slit width toward the closed end 16a side of the brush cap 16. Although not depicted in FIG. 10 for convenience of explanation, the base portion of each intermediate comb tooth 32 c can be seen in the treatment liquid outflow slit 140.
[0069]
That isOf the reference exampleSince the brush-integrated container 100 does not have the cylindrical rod 20 in the brush-integrated container 10, the flow path 38 and the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 in the brush-integrated container 10 are a flow path 138 and a treatment liquid outflow slit, respectively. 140 is provided on the brush cap 16.
[0070]
Explained aboveOf reference examplesIn the brush-integrated container 100, the treatment liquid outflow slit 140 for allowing the hair treatment agent to flow out from the first brush portion 32 is a tapered slit having a wider slit width toward the closed end 16a side. The hair treatment agent is caused to flow out to the first brush portion 32. For this reason, even in this brush-integrated container 100, the treatment liquid outflow slit 140 has a narrow slit width on the container body 12 side where the hair treatment agent is easy to spread, so that the outflow of the treatment liquid outflow slit 140 is separated from the container body 12. On the closed end 16a side where the hair treatment agent is difficult to spread, the slit width gradually increases, and the outflow amount of the hair treatment agent gradually increases. Accordingly, since the amount of the hair treatment agent flowing out of the first brush portion 32 is made substantially uniform over the hair combing portion, the hair treatment performed by combing the hair while allowing the hair treatment agent to flow out of the first brush portion 32. It is possible to make the finished quality uniform (for example, uniform the degree of hair dyeing with a hair dye).
[0071]
Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and can of course be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist of the present invention. .
[0072]
For example, in the present embodiment, the container body 12 is configured so that the hair treatment agent inside flows out by pressing, but the container body 12 may be configured to spray and flow out by using the container body 12 as a spray can container. In addition, although the first brush portion 32 and the second brush portion 34 are provided with the comb teeth 32a and the comb teeth 34a standing in a V shape, the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, it is assumed that the first brush portion 32 and the second brush portion 34 are provided with the comb teeth 32a and the comb teeth 34a arranged in a line, and the slit on the brush side so that the hair treatment agent flows out between the comb teeth. Can also be provided.
[0073]
Further, the first brush portion 32 and the second brush portion 34 are arranged at positions shifted by 180 degrees around the axis of the brush cap 16 so as to be so-called back-to-back. It can also be arranged at a deviated position. Further, in order to make sure that the user is aware of the brush to which the hair treatment agent flows out, in the region on the side surface of the container body 12 that is below the opening instruction mark 58, for example, in the region A surrounded by the two-dot chain line in FIG. It is also effective to write a note such as “Please dye your hair with the brush on the side that matches this mark”.
[0074]
Moreover, as shown in FIG. 11, the taper-shaped process liquid outflow slit 40 for flowing out the hair treatment agent from the cylindrical rod 20 is formed into an upper process liquid outflow slit 40a that is tapered and divided into two vertically. The lower processing liquid outflow slit 40b may be used. Of course, a plurality of slits having three or more divisions may be used.
[0075]
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12, a plurality of holes are arranged in a line along the axis of the cylindrical rod 20 and the diameter of the hole is increased as the distance from the container body 12 increases, that is, the hole on the closed end 21 side. The diameter is increased. Even in this group of holes 40c, the pore diameter is small on the container body 12 side where the hair treatment agent is easy to spread, but the outflow is suppressed, and the pore diameter gradually increases on the closed end 21 side where the hair treatment agent is difficult to spread away from the container body 12. The amount of outflow of the hair treatment agent gradually increases. Therefore, the group of holes 40c can be replaced with the tapered processing liquid outflow slit 40 and employed. Of course, the upper process liquid outflow slit 40a and the lower process liquid outflow slit 40b, or a group of holes 40c are provided., For reference exampleThe treatment liquid outflow slit 140 of the brush-integrated container 100 can be used instead. As a group of holes replacing the tapered processing liquid outflow slit 40 and the processing liquid outflow slit 140, a plurality of holes having the same diameter are formed along the axis of the cylindrical rod 20, as shown in FIG. A group of holes 40d that drills a larger number of holes toward the 21st side may be used.
[0076]
Further, the second brush side slit 48 of the second brush portion 34 is configured to overlap in the upper half range of the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20, but may be configured to overlap in the lower half range. .
[0077]
Moreover, although the intermediate comb teeth 32c are provided in the first brush portion 32 and the hair treatment agent flows out between them, the intermediate comb teeth 32c themselves are omitted and the hair treatment agent flows out directly from the first brush side slit 44. It can also be configured.
[0078]
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20 is a tapered slit, the first brush side slit 44 of the brush cap 16 is a straight slit wider than the treatment liquid outflow slit 40, and the first The 2-brush side slit 48 was a straight slit narrower than the treatment liquid outflow slit 40. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first brush side slit 44 can be a tapered slit having the same shape as the tapered processing liquid outflow slit 40, and can also be as follows.
[0079]
That is, as shown in FIG. 14, the second brush side slit 48 of the brush cap 16 is a straight slit wider than the processing liquid outflow slit 40 and overlaps in the upper half range of the processing liquid outflow slit 40. It can also be set as the slit 48a or the second brush side slit 48b so as to overlap in the lower half range of the processing liquid outflow slit 40. And if it is this 2nd brush side slit 48a, 48b, this process liquid outflow slit 40 is made inside the opening area | region of 2nd brush side slit 48a, 48b in the range of the upper half or the lower half of the process liquid outflow slit 40. Exposed. Therefore, the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 in the exposed range is a slit that defines a substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent from the cylindrical rod 20 to the second brush portion 34.
[0080]
For this reason, as in the case of the first brush portion 32 in the brush-integrated container 10 described above, the outflow amount of the hair treatment agent in the second brush portion 34 is made substantially uniform over the hair combing portion. In addition, it is possible to make the finish quality of the hair treatment in the second brush portion 34 uniform (for example, uniform hair dyeing with a hair dye). Moreover, since the second brush side slit 48a overlaps the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 on the wide side of the treatment liquid outflow slit 40, a larger amount of hair treatment agent flows out than the second brush side slit 48b. be able to.
[0081]
Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20 is a straight slit, and the first brush side slit 44 of the brush cap 16 is wider than the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 over the slit length. It is also possible to form a tapered slit that is narrow and wide on the closed end 21 side. In this case, the opening peripheral region of the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20 is closed from the outside by the inner wall surface of the brush cap 16 around the first brush side slit 44. For this reason, the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 is not seen from the outside because the peripheral edge area of the opening is closed by the brush cap 16, and only the tapered first brush side slit 44 is exposed to the outside.
[0082]
Therefore, when the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 and the first brush side slit 44 are opened as described above, the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent from the cylindrical rod 20 to the first brush portion 32 is determined by the brush cap 16. The first brush side slit 44 is described. And even in this case, through the flow-out suppression on the container body side where the hair treatment agent is easy to spread and the gradual increase of the flow-out amount on the closed end 21 side where the hair treatment agent separated from the container body 12 is difficult to spread, The outflow amount of the hair treatment agent in one brush portion 32 can be made substantially uniform over the hair combing portion, and the finished quality of the hair treatment can be made uniform.
[0083]
【The invention's effect】
As detailed aboveOf the present inventionIn a brush-integrated containerThe first brush suitable for hair treatment in areas where the hair combing area is large and the amount of hair is large, as well as the hair treatment for hairline and short hair areas, as brushes for the hair treatment agent to flow out from the container body The second cylindrical brush is provided on the external cylindrical body, and the use of both brushes is completed by the rotation or rotation of the external cylindrical body around the axis of the internal cylindrical body. Then, when combing hair with one of the brushes and performing hair treatment, the external cylindrical body is attached to the internal cylindrical body or the container body following the proper use of the brush through rotation or rotation of the external cylindrical body. The hair treatment agent may be supplied from the container body. Therefore, in the brush-integrated container of the present invention, it is possible to carry out hair treatment of a portion having a large amount of hair and a hairline / short hair portion without removing and replacing or storing the brush, and both hands are required for combing the hair. One hand is enough. As a result, according to the brush-integrated container of the present invention, it is possible to achieve both improved usability and expansion of the hair treatment area.
[0085]
Moreover, thisOf the present inventionIn the brush-integrated container, almost all of the hair treatment agent that flows out from the treatment liquid outflow slit is allowed to flow out to the first brush that is suitable for hair treatment where the hair combing area is wide and the amount of hair is large. -The amount of the hair treatment agent flowing out from the treatment liquid outflow slit is less than that of the first brush in the second brush suitable for hair treatment of short hair portions. Therefore, the hair treatment agent in the first brush and the second brush is adjusted by adjusting the outflow amount of the hair treatment agent according to the condition of the hair such as the amount of hair, the length of the hair, or the range of the hair combing range. Don't invite too much or too little. For this reasonOf the present inventionAccording to the brush-integrated container, the hair treatment efficiency can be increased regardless of the condition of the hair and the width of the hair combing range.
[0086]
in additionOf the present inventionIn the brush-integrated container, the slit defining the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent to the first brush was opened in a tapered shape with a wider slit width toward the one end where the inner cylindrical body was closed. Due to the width of the slit, the outflow of the hair treatment agent is reduced on the side of the container body where the hair treatment agent is easy to spread, and the outflow amount of the hair treatment agent is gradually increased on the side where the hair treatment agent is difficult to spread away from the container body. As a resultOf the present inventionAccording to the brush-integrated container, with the first brush having a wide hair combing portion, the amount of the hair treatment agent that flows out over the hair combing range can be made almost uniform, and the hair to the hair at the hair combing site can be obtained. Through uniformizing the amount of the treatment agent attached, the quality of the finished hair treatment can be improved.
[0087]
Of the first aspect of the inventionIn the brush-integrated container, when the hair treatment agent is being spilled out with one of the first brush and the second brush, the other brush on the side where the hair treatment agent has not spilled out is used. Keep the hair away from the brush on the side you are combing. For this reasonOf the first aspectAccording to the brush-integrated container, the hair combing operation with one brush can be suitably performed without being obstructed by the other brush. In addition, the other brush prevents the hair treatment agent from being inadvertently attached to the scalp, facial skin, or the like.
[0088]
Of the second aspect of the inventionIn the brush-integrated container, if a hair treatment agent is required while holding the container body with one hand and combing the hair, each time the container body is pressed, the first brush or the second brush Let the hair treatment agent flow out to the brush. For this reasonOf the second aspectAccording to the brush-integrated container, it is not necessary to change the container in order to cause the hair treatment agent to flow out, so that the hair combing operation can be performed efficiently.
[0089]
Of the third aspect of the inventionIn the brush-integrated container, it can be visually recognized from the outside whether the brush to which the hair treatment agent flows is the first brush or the second brush. ThereforeOf the third aspectAccording to the brush-integrated container, the user can be surely encouraged to avoid misuse such as using the brush on the side where the hair treatment agent does not flow out, and the usability can be improved.
[0090]
Of the fourth aspect of the present inventionIn the brush-integrated container, the slit that defines the substantial outflow state of the hair treatment agent to the second brush is opened in a tapered shape with a wider slit width toward the one end side where the inner cylindrical body is closed. Therefore, thisOf the fourth aspect ofIn a brush-integrated container, even if it is in the second brush with a narrow hair combing part, the hair treatment agent is less likely to flow out on the side of the container body where the hair treatment agent is easy to spread, and gradually on the side where the hair treatment agent is difficult to spread. Increase the outflow of treatment agent. As a resultOf the fourth aspectAccording to the brush-integrated container, the flow amount of the hair treatment agent can be made almost uniform over the hair brushing range of the second brush with a narrow hair combing part in addition to the first brush with a wide hair combing part. Regardless of whether the hair is combed or not, the finished quality of the hair treatment can be improved through uniformizing the amount of the hair treatment agent attached to the hair.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a brush-integrated container 10 according to a first embodiment.
2 is an exploded perspective view of the brush-integrated container 10. FIG.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 3-3 in FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the front of the brush cap 16 and the left and right side surfaces thereof.
5 is a view in the direction of the arrow X in FIG. 4;
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 4;
7 is an enlarged view in the Y direction of FIG.
[Fig. 8]Reference exampleThe perspective view of the brush-integrated container 100 of FIG.
9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG.
10 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 10-10 in FIG. 9;
11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a modification of the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20. FIG.
12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another modified example of the treatment liquid outflow slit 40. FIG.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining another modified example of the treatment liquid outflow slit.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a modification of the second brush side slit 48 of the brush cap 16;
15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a modification of the first brush side slit 44 of the brush cap 16 and the treatment liquid outflow slit 40 of the cylindrical rod 20. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ... Brush integrated container
12 ... Container body
14 ... Intermediate cap
16 ... Brush cap
16a ... closed end
18 ... Cap part
20 ... Cylindrical rod
21 ... closed end
22 ... cylindrical engagement part
24 ... Cylindrical protrusion
28 ... Bottom hole
32 ... 1st brush part
32a ... comb teeth
32b ... end comb teeth
32c ... Intermediate comb teeth
32d ... End intermediate comb teeth
34 ... Second brush part
34a ... comb teeth
34b ... End comb teeth
34d ... End intermediate comb teeth
36 ... Container opening
38 ... Flow path
40 ... Treatment liquid outflow slit
40a ... Upper treatment liquid outflow slit
40b ... Lower treatment liquid outflow slit
40c ... Group of holes
40d ... a group of holes
44 ... 1st brush side slit
48 ... Second brush side slit
48a, 48b ... 2nd brush side slit
50 ... Positioning convex part
52 ... annular body
54 ... Positioning recess
56a, 56b ... positioning holes
58 ... Opening indication mark
60a, 60b ... engaging protrusion
61 ... Notch
62a ... 1st brush mark
62b ... 2nd brush mark
100 ... Brush integrated container
138 ... flow path
140 ... Treatment liquid outflow slit

Claims (5)

毛髪処理剤を毛髪に塗布するためのブラシを有し、該ブラシに該毛髪処理剤を供給するブラシ一体型容器であって、
前記毛髪処理剤を収納する容器本体と、
該容器本体に係合・固定され、前記容器本体内の毛髪処理剤が流出する流路を有し一端が閉塞された内部筒状体と、
該内部筒状体に前記閉塞された一端側から嵌合し、前記内部筒状体の軸線回りに回動若しくは回転自在な外部筒状体と、
該外部筒状体の軸線に沿って前記外部筒状体の外壁面に形成され、毛髪梳き部が広い第１のブラシと、
該第１のブラシと前記外部筒状体の軸線回りの異なる位置に前記外部筒状体の軸線に沿って前記外部筒状体の外壁面に形成され、毛髪梳き部が狭い第２のブラシとを備え、
前記内部筒状体には、前記流路から前記毛髪処理剤を流出させるための処理液流出スリットが、前記内部筒状体の軸線に沿って空けられており、
前記外部筒状体には、該処理液流出スリットと重なり合い該処理液流出スリットから前記第１のブラシに前記毛髪処理剤を流出させる第１のブラシスリットと、前記処理液流出スリットとスリット長さの所定範囲で重なり合い該処理液流出スリットから前記第２のブラシに前記毛髪処理剤を流出させる第２のブラシスリットとが空けられており、
前記第１のブラシスリットと前記処理液流出スリットとが重なり合う位置又は前記第２のブラシスリットと前記処理液流出スリットとが重なり合う位置のいずれかの位置に、前記回動若しくは回転された外部筒状体を前記内部筒状体又は前記容器本体に対して位置決めする位置決め手段を備え、
前記重なり合う前記第１のブラシスリットと前記処理液流出スリットのうち前記内部筒状体から前記第１のブラシへの前記毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定する側のスリットは、前記内部筒状体の前記閉塞された一端側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状に空けられていること
を特徴とするブラシ一体型容器。A brush-integrated container having a brush for applying a hair treatment agent to hair and supplying the hair treatment agent to the brush;
A container body for storing the hair treatment agent;
An inner cylindrical body that is engaged and fixed to the container body, has a flow path through which the hair treatment agent in the container body flows out, and is closed at one end;
An outer cylindrical body that is fitted to the inner cylindrical body from the closed one end side and is rotatable or rotatable around an axis of the inner cylindrical body;
A first brush formed on the outer wall surface of the outer cylindrical body along the axis of the outer cylindrical body, and having a wide hair comb;
A second brush formed on the outer wall surface of the outer cylindrical body along the axis of the outer cylindrical body at different positions around the axis of the first brush and the outer cylindrical body, and having a narrow hair combing portion; With
In the inner cylindrical body, a treatment liquid outflow slit for allowing the hair treatment agent to flow out from the flow path is opened along the axis of the inner cylindrical body,
The outer cylindrical body includes a first brush slit that overlaps with the treatment liquid outflow slit and causes the hair treatment agent to flow out from the treatment liquid outflow slit to the first brush, and the treatment liquid outflow slit and the slit length. A second brush slit that overlaps the predetermined range of the treatment liquid outflow slit and allows the hair treatment agent to flow out from the treatment liquid outflow slit to the second brush,
The outer cylindrical shape rotated or rotated at either the position where the first brush slit and the processing liquid outflow slit overlap or the position where the second brush slit and the processing liquid outflow slit overlap. Positioning means for positioning a body with respect to the inner cylindrical body or the container body;
Of the overlapping first brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit, the slit on the side defining the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent from the internal cylindrical body to the first brush is the internal cylinder. A brush-integrated container characterized in that a slit width is widened toward the one end side of the closed body. 請求項１記載のブラシ一体型容器であって、
前記第１のブラシと第２のブラシとは、前記外部筒状体の軸線を中心に対称な位置に前記外部筒状体の外壁面に形成されているブラシ一体型容器。A brush-integrated vessel of claim 1 Symbol placement,
The first brush and the second brush are brush-integrated containers formed on the outer wall surface of the outer cylindrical body at symmetrical positions about the axis of the outer cylindrical body. 請求項１又は請求項２記載のブラシ一体型容器であって、
前記容器本体は、押圧により弾性変形し内容積を減少させるものであるブラシ一体型容器。 Claim 1 or a brush-integrated vessel of claim 2 Symbol placement,
The container body is a brush-integrated container that is elastically deformed by pressing to reduce the internal volume. 請求項１ないし請求項３いずれか記載のブラシ一体型容器であって、
前記容器本体又は内部筒状体には、前記処理液流出スリットの開口位置を指し示す開口指示手段が設けられており、
前記外部筒状体には、前記第１のブラシスリットと前記処理液流出スリットとが重なり合うと前記開口指示手段と合致する第１のブラシ合致手段と、前記第２のブラシスリットと前記処理液流出スリットとが重なり合うと前記開口指示手段と合致する第２のブラシ合致手段とが設けられているブラシ一体型容器。A brush integrated container according or claim 1 which stone claim 3 have shifted,
The container body or the inner cylindrical body is provided with an opening instruction means for indicating an opening position of the treatment liquid outflow slit,
When the first brush slit and the processing liquid outflow slit overlap with each other, the outer cylindrical body includes first brush matching means that matches the opening instruction means, the second brush slit, and the processing liquid outflow. A brush-integrated container provided with second brush matching means that matches the opening instruction means when the slit overlaps. 請求項１ないし請求項４いずれか記載のブラシ一体型容器であって、
前記重なり合う前記第２のブラシスリットと前記処理液流出スリットのうち前記内部筒状体から前記第２のブラシへの前記毛髪処理剤の実質的な流出状況を規定する側のスリットは、前記内部筒状体の前記閉塞された一端側ほどスリット幅が幅広のテーパ状に空けられているブラシ一体型容器。A brush integrated container according or claim 1 which stone claim 4 have shifted,
Of the overlapping second brush slit and the treatment liquid outflow slit, the slit on the side defining the substantial outflow situation of the hair treatment agent from the internal cylindrical body to the second brush is the internal cylinder. A brush-integrated container in which the slit width is increased in a tapered shape toward the closed one end side of the body.
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