JP4773121B2 - Mascara applicator - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mascara applicator, and more specifically, it is easy to use and can be applied neatly to the tub, and the mascara liquid is not dried and solidified in the application part, and the mascara liquid is built-in. Therefore, it is related with the mascara applicator convenient for carrying.

  The wrinkle is a particularly conspicuous part on the face, and recently, it is often done using a mascara to make the wrinkle look thicker and longer. For this mascara, the mascara liquid filled in the container is generally applied with a mascara brush attached to the brush holder of the container. It was.

  Therefore, in recent years, a mascara applicator has been developed that can attach a wrinkle holding member to a mascara brush or a mascara comb, and can apply the mascara liquid to the wrinkle well and curl the wrinkle (Patent Documents 1 to 3). ).

  However, the above-described mascara applicator is also used by adhering the mascara liquid in the mascara container in the end, and the mascara liquid remaining on the mascara brush or wrinkle holding member adheres, which dries and solidifies. As a result, there was a problem that the usability deteriorated.

  Also, even in actual use, applying mascara with the brush holder of the container containing the mascara liquid open may cause the mascara liquid to be spilled in some cases. Development is required.

Japanese Utility Model Sho 62-30714 USP 5,007,442 Japanese Patent No. 3210910

  Therefore, there is a need for the development of an easy-to-use mascara applicator that does not cause the mascara liquid to adhere and solidify on the application part, and that does not spill the mascara liquid. The object is to provide a mascara applicator.

  As a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems, the present inventors firstly provided an operation for storing the mascara liquid container in the mascara applicator, such as opening the brush holder of the container and taking out the mascara brush. I realized it was unnecessary. Then, it is found that if a plurality of discharge ports are provided in the application part and the mascara liquid is sent out from the mascara storage liquid part built in here, the mascara liquid is supplied only to the necessary part and it is convenient to use. completed.

  That is, the present invention provides a shaft portion incorporating the mascara liquid storage portion, a plurality of comb teeth extending from the shaft portion and extending perpendicularly to the shaft, and provided between the comb teeth, and the mascara storage portion and the conduit. The mascara applicator includes an application unit having a plurality of communication outlets communicated with each other, and a brush pressing part that can close the discharge outlets and that is provided on the shaft body and is urged outward.

  Further, the present invention is the mascara application, wherein the comb teeth are thin rod-like objects provided in two rows on the left and right ends in the longitudinal direction of the application part, and the discharge port is provided in the center part in the longitudinal direction of the application part. It is a tool.

  Furthermore, the present invention is the mascara applicator in which the comb teeth are a plate-like object provided in the transverse direction of the application part, and the discharge port is provided between the plate-like objects.

  Since the mascara applicator of the present invention has a plurality of discharge ports and has comb teeth corresponding to each, the mascara liquid can be uniformly applied. Further, when applying mascara, the brush pressing portion can also be used as a wrinkle pressing member, so that it can be applied neatly and curl can be given to the wrinkles at the same time.

  In addition, since the mascara applicator of the present invention does not open the bottle lid, there is no danger of spilling mascara liquid, and after use, each discharge port is closed by a brush presser. The mascara liquid does not adhere to the coated part and does not solidify, making it easy to use.

  Hereinafter, the mascara applicator of the present invention will be described in more detail with some drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a brush presser is opened in a preferred embodiment of the mascara applicator of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the brush presser in the above mode is closed, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which closed the cap. In the figure, 1 is a mascara applicator, 2 is a shaft portion, 3 is an application portion, 4 is a comb tooth, 5 is a discharge port, 6 is a brush pressing portion, 7 is a brush pressing mounting portion, 8 is a rotating portion, and 9 is a cutting portion. The notch 10 represents a cap.

  The mascara applicator 1 of the aspect shown in FIG. 1 is comprised from the axial part 2 in which the rotation part 8 was provided, the application part 3 extended from now, and the brush holding | suppressing part 6 attached to the axial part 2. FIG. Among these, the shaft portion incorporates a mascara liquid storage portion (not shown) inside, and the mascara liquid is subjected to rotation of the rotating portion 8 by a normal feeding mechanism (not shown) having a screw structure and the like. It passes through the shaft portion 2 and is pushed out to the application portion 3 through a conduit communicating with the discharge port 5.

  As shown in cross section in FIG. 4, the application section 3 has the above-described conduit 11 passing through the center thereof, and thin bar-like comb teeth 4 are provided in two rows at the left and right ends in the longitudinal direction. A discharge port 5 is provided in the center in the direction. As a material of this application part 3 and the comb tooth 4 provided in this, if it was excellent in oil resistance, chemical resistance, and durability, it can be used without a restriction | limiting especially, For example, polyethylene (PE) Polyolefin such as polypropylene (PP), polyamide such as nylon, polyester such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polybutylene terephthalate, polyoxymethylene (POM), polycarbonate and other resins can be used. Among these, polyester-based thermoplastic elastomers (surface hardness 55 to 70 (ASTM D2240)) marketed under the names of polypropylene, polyoxymethylene and perprene are preferable.

  The brush pressing portion 6 attached to the shaft portion 2 with the brush pressing mounting portion 7 presses the vicinity of the notch portion 9 to lower the brush pressing portion 6 as shown in FIG. The discharge port 5 provided on the top is closed. And since the brush holding | maintenance part 6 is comprised with the material with the following elasticity, when the notch part vicinity 9 of the brush holding | suppressing part 6 is released, the discharge outlet 5 opens as shown in FIG. It becomes possible to discharge mascara liquid. In addition, the mascara applicator 1 of the present invention can close the applicator 3 and the brush presser 6 with the cap 10. The material constituting the brush pressing portion 6 is not particularly limited as long as it is a material having a certain degree of elasticity, but metals such as polypropylene, polyoxymethylene, aluminum and the like and combinations thereof are preferable. Moreover, you may give an electrostatic flocking process to these.

  4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA ′ of FIG. In the figure, 11 indicates a conduit, and the others are the same as above. As is clear from this figure, the conduit 11 passes through the center of the application part 3, and the mascara liquid pushed out from the mascara liquid storage part built in the shaft part 2 passes through this part and passes through the discharge port 5. To the surface of the application part 3. Then, the discharged mascara liquid is applied to the eyelashes by comb teeth 4 provided adjacent to the discharge port 5.

  In the mascara applicator 1 of the present invention, the combination of the application unit 3 and the brush holding unit 6 is not limited to the above-described mode, and can be variously changed according to the ease of use. FIG. 5 shows some examples of combinations of the application unit 3 and the brush holding unit 6 that are different from the above embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 12 denotes a hole closing projection, and the others are the same as described above. 5A, the cross section of the application part 3 is an ellipse, and the cross section of the brush pressing part 6 is also formed of a part of the corresponding ellipse. It has a columnar hole closing projection 12. 5B, the cross section of the application part 3 is a circle, and the cross section of the brush pressing part 6 is also a part of a corresponding circle, and a hemisphere at a position corresponding to the discharge port 5 of the application part 3. It has a mold hole closing projection 12. Further, in FIG. 5C, the application section 3 has a square cross section, and the brush pressing section 6 has a cross section corresponding to this. The hole closing protrusion 12 may be made of the same material as the brush pressing portion 6, but rubber or elastomer such as NBR may be used.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing a form of the mascara applicator 1 of the present invention with improved airtightness. In this figure, the cap 10 is drawn so as to be seen through. In the mascara applicator shown in FIG. 3, since the cutout portion 9 is present, airtightness cannot be obtained. However, in this embodiment, since the cap can be covered up to the brush pressing attachment portion 7, It is possible to prevent air from flowing to 3 etc., and it is possible to prevent the mascara liquid from drying and solidifying on the application unit 3 or the like.

  An example of such a structure for maintaining airtightness is shown in FIG. In FIG. 7A, the shaft portion 2 is tapered and a close contact portion 13 is provided. The close contact portion 13 prevents inflow of air. FIG. 7B shows a structure in which an O-ring 14 made of rubber or silicon rubber is provided on the shaft portion 2, and the O-ring 14 and the cap 10 keep airtightness.

  In the embodiment described above, the mascara liquid is pushed out to the discharge port 5 through the conduit 11 by rotating the rotating portion 8 provided in the shaft portion 2, but is not limited thereto. Needless to say. For example, instead of a mechanism that pushes out by rotation, a fine movement feeding method or a knock-type pushing method may be adopted.

  Next, a mascara applicator 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. FIG. 8A is a longitudinal sectional view of the application part 3, and FIG. 8B is a plan view thereof. FIG. 9A is a longitudinal sectional view of the brush pressing portion 6, and FIG. 9B is a bottom view thereof.

  In this embodiment, the comb teeth 4 are plate-like objects provided in the transverse direction of the application unit 3 (perpendicular to the axial direction of the application unit), and the discharge ports 5 are provided between the respective comb teeth 4. It has been. The brush pressing portion 6 is provided with a hole closing projection 12 that is a plate-like material that meshes with the comb teeth 4, and thereby the discharge port 5 can be blocked. Also in this aspect, the mascara liquid pushed out from the mascara liquid storage portion passes through the conduit 11 and is discharged from the discharge port 5 to the surface of the coating unit 3, and the discharged mascara liquid is provided adjacent to the discharge port 5. It is the same as the embodiment described above that it can be applied to the ridge by the comb teeth 4 and can be curled.

  Since the mascara applicator of the present invention is different from the conventional one, the mascara liquid is directly discharged onto the application part 3, so that only the required amount can be discharged and applied to the eyelashes, so there is no waste and it is economical. It is a thing. Further, since there is a brush pressing part 6 for pressing the discharge port 5 of the application part 3, the conduit and the mascara liquid in the mascara liquid storage part can be used for a long time without drying and solidifying.

  Furthermore, by applying the mascara solution while pressing the eyelashes with the brush pressing unit 6 and the application unit 3, the eyelashes can be finished cleanly. In particular, when the comb teeth 4 and the hole closing projections 12 are both plate-like objects provided in the transverse direction of the application part 3 and the brush pressing part 6, the mascara liquid is simply applied uniformly to the eyelashes, It is possible to curl.

The perspective view which shows the one aspect | mode (state which opened the brush presser) of this invention mascara applicator. The perspective view which shows the one aspect | mode (state which closed the brush press) of this invention mascara applicator. The perspective view which shows the one aspect | mode (state which closed the cap) of this invention mascara applicator. AA 'sectional view of FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the example of a combination of an application part and a brush holding | suppressing part. The perspective view which shows the form of the mascara applicator of this invention which raised airtightness. The drawing which shows the structural example for maintaining airtightness in the mascara applicator of this invention. Drawing which shows the application part of the mascara applicator of another aspect. Drawing which shows the brush holding | suppressing part of the mascara applicator of another aspect.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ...... Mascara applicator 2 ...... Shaft part 3 ...... Application part 4 ...... Comb tooth 5 ...... Discharge port 6 ...... Brush pressing part 7 ...... Brush pressing attachment part 8 ...... Rotation part 9 ...... Notch part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ...... Cap 11 ...... Conduit 12 ...... Hole closing projection 13 ...... Contact part 14 ...... O-ring

Claims (5)

A shaft portion containing the mascara liquid storage portion, a plurality of comb teeth extending from the shaft portion and extending perpendicularly to the shaft portion , provided between the comb teeth, and communicated with the mascara liquid storage portion by a conduit A coating portion having a plurality of discharge ports, and a portion of the plurality of comb teeth can be inserted between the plurality of comb teeth, and a portion of the coating portion is urged outwardly so as to be able to contact and separate from a portion of the coating portion. A mascara applicator including a brush pressing portion, wherein the brush pressing portion includes a hole closing protrusion at a position corresponding to the discharge port when in contact with the application portion, and the hole closing protrusion A mascara applicator characterized in that the discharge port can be closed . The mascara applicator according to claim 1, wherein the mascara liquid is delivered from the mascara liquid storage section to the plurality of discharge ports by being pushed out by feeding by a rotating mechanism provided in the shaft section . The comb teeth are thin rod-like objects provided in two rows at the left and right ends in the longitudinal direction of the application portion, the discharge ports are provided in the longitudinal center portion of the application portion, and the brush pressing portions are arranged in two rows. The mascara applicator according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the applicator is formed in a plate shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the applicator that can be inserted between the comb teeth . The comb tooth is a plate-like object provided in the lateral direction of the application unit, the discharge port is provided between the plate-like objects, and the brush holding part is a plate-like shape that meshes with the comb tooth and The mascara applicator according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a hole closing protrusion formed so as to be freely inserted between the comb teeth . The mascara applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the brush presser is attached to the shaft portion.

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