JP5566308B2 - Cosmetic container with applicator - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cosmetic container with an applicator.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a storage container that stores cosmetics such as mascara, a lid part that is detachably attached to the storage container, and a shaft-shaped applicator provided on the cover part are provided on the tip side of the applicator. It is known that cosmetics are attached to the applied body, and the cosmetics are applied to an application target such as eyelashes by the applicator. With regard to such a cosmetic container with an applicator, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a mascara applicator in which a wire is wound around the tip of an applicator bar.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-87609

  Here, in recent years, for example, the needs for make-up have been diversified more and more. For this reason, in the cosmetic container with an applicator as described above, a sufficient amount can be provided at one time to meet such various needs. In addition to being able to apply the above cosmetics to the application object, the ease of application is particularly emphasized.

  Then, this invention makes it a subject to provide the cosmetic container with an applicator which can apply | coat a sufficient quantity of cosmetics at once, improving the ease of apply | coating cosmetics.

  In order to solve the above problems, a cosmetic container with an applicator according to the present invention is detachably attached to a storage container having a storage part for storing cosmetics, an open neck communicating with the inside and the outside of the storage part, and the storage container. A cosmetic container with an applicator comprising: a lid portion to be applied; and a shaft-like applicator that is provided on the lid portion and enters the housing portion through the opening neck when the lid portion is attached to the housing container. Then, the applicator has a columnar shape that is fixed to the lid and a spring comb that is configured by being spirally wound in the axial direction of the applicator as an applicator for applying cosmetics to an application target. A shaft body, and a comb shaft that is connected to the shaft body and is located inside the spring comb. The outer shape of the spring comb is a flat shape having a major axis direction and a minor axis direction when viewed from the axial direction. It is characterized by being.

In the cosmetic container with an applicator of the present invention, when the cosmetic is applied by the applicator, not only the cosmetic is adhered to the outer surface of the spring comb, but also the cosmetic is retained between the windings of the spring comb. The cosmetic can also be retained between the spring comb and the comb shaft. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the necessity of applying cosmetics to the spring comb many times during use, and a sufficient amount of cosmetics can be applied at a time.
In addition, since the outer shape of the spring comb is a flat shape when viewed in the axial direction, the following special effects are achieved with regard to the ease of applying the cosmetic. That is, the spring comb has a tapered portion at the end portion in the long axis direction, and the cosmetic can be easily applied to the application target with the tapered portion. For example, when a cosmetic is applied to eyelashes or eyebrows, a spring comb can easily enter the hair, and the cosmetic can be easily applied from the hair. In addition, the user can easily recognize the use part of the spring comb as compared with the case of using a spring comb having an axially symmetric shape (circular shape when viewed in the axial direction). It is possible to reliably apply the cosmetic at the portion to be applied. As a result, depending on the application object and application mode, the use part of the spring comb is changed (that is, the taper part of the spring comb or the flat part along the long axis direction is appropriately selected) It can apply | coat suitably.
Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to apply a sufficient amount of cosmetic at a time while enhancing the ease of applying the cosmetic.

  In addition, a scraping part for scraping off cosmetics adhering to the spring comb is provided inside the opening neck, and when the spring comb passes through the opening neck, it contacts the scraping part and contracts in the axial direction once. It is preferable to return to the original later. In this case, every time the spring comb is passed through the opening neck, not only the extra cosmetic material adhering to the outer surface can be scraped off, but also the cosmetic material retained between the windings due to the contraction of the spring comb. It is possible to exhale as needed. Therefore, fresh cosmetics can be always retained between the windings of the spring comb, and for example, the cosmetics can be kept from adhering to the applicator and suppressed from solidifying.

  At this time, the applicator has a restricting portion that contacts the spring comb and restricts the axial movement of the spring comb, and the restricting portion cooperates with the scraping portion when the spring comb passes through the opening neck. The spring comb is preferably contracted in the axial direction. In this case, the above-described effect of constantly retaining fresh cosmetics between the windings of the spring comb can be preferably exhibited.

  The comb shaft is located inside the spring comb with a predetermined gap so as not to contact the spring comb, and the outer shape of the cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the comb shaft is similar to the flat shape of the spring comb. It is preferable that In this case, when the cosmetic is applied by the applicator, the cosmetic can be further retained in the applicator due to the gap between the spring comb and the comb shaft. In addition, since the comb shaft is similar in shape to the spring comb in a cross section intersecting the axial direction of the comb shaft, the gap is uniform around the comb shaft. Therefore, the cosmetic can be further retained regardless of the position around the axis of the used portion in the spring comb.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the comb shaft is formed with a bulging portion that bulges in at least one of the one end portion and the other end portion in the axial direction so as to bulge in the crossing direction in the axial direction. In this case, at least one of the one end side and the other end side in the axial direction of the spring comb is held by the raised portion. Therefore, the twist of the spring comb with respect to the comb shaft can be suppressed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to apply | coat a sufficient quantity of cosmetics easily at once, improving the ease of application | coating of cosmetics.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the cosmetics container with an applicator which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a front view which shows the lid | cover and applicator of the cosmetic container with an applicator of FIG. 1, (b) is a side view which shows the front end side of the applicator in the cosmetic container with an applicator of FIG. (A) is front sectional drawing which shows the lid | cover and applicator of the cosmetic container with an applicator of FIG. 1, (b) is a sectional side view of the front end side of the applicator in the cosmetic container with an applicator of FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV (a) -IV (a) in FIG. 2, FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV (b) -IV (b) in FIG. ) Is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV (c) -IV (c) in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the spring comb and comb shaft of the cosmetics container with an applicator of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows when an applicator passes an opening neck part upwards in the cosmetics container with an applicator of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows when an applicator passes an opening neck part below in the cosmetics container with an applicator of FIG. (A) is a front view which shows the other example of the spring comb in the cosmetics container with an applicator of FIG. 1, (b) is a side view which shows the other example of the spring comb in the cosmetics container with an applicator of FIG. is there. (A) is a front view showing still another example of a spring comb in the cosmetic container with an applicator of FIG. 1, and (b) is a side view showing still another example of a spring comb in the cosmetic container with an applicator of FIG. FIG.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. The terms “upper” and “lower” correspond to the vertical direction of the drawing and are for convenience.

  FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a cosmetic container with an applicator according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the cosmetic container 100 with an applicator of this embodiment is used when applying the cosmetic M to the application target. As the cosmetic M, various cosmetics such as mascara, eyebrow mascara, hair mascara and the like can be used, and in particular, liquid, gel (gel), semi-solid, soft solid, soft , Jelly, mousse, and kneaded (paste) including these can be used. Examples of the application target include linear or thread-like objects such as eyelashes, eyebrows, and hair.

  The cosmetic container 100 with an applicator is a bottle-type cosmetic container having a cylindrical outer shape having a central axis G extending vertically, and is attached to and detached from the storage container 1 for storing the cosmetic M and the storage container 1. A lid (lid portion) 2 that can be mounted and a shaft-shaped applicator 3 provided on the lid 2 are roughly provided. In the cosmetic container 100 with the applicator, the lid 2 is attached to the container 1 so that the spring comb 32 of the applicator 3 enters the container 1 and is immersed in the cosmetic M in an initial state such as during storage. ing. In the following, “axis” means the central axis G, and “axial direction” means the direction along the central axis G.

  The storage container 1 includes a storage portion 11 that stores the cosmetic M, and an opening neck portion 12 that is integrally connected to the upper portion of the storage portion 11 and connected to the storage portion 11. The accommodating part 11 is comprised by the bottomed cylindrical shape (bottle shape) opened upwards, and the cosmetics M can be accommodated in the inside. The opening neck portion 12 is a small-diameter cylindrical portion provided coaxially with the housing portion 11 on the upper side of the housing portion 11, and communicates the inside and outside of the housing portion 11. A male screw 13 for removably screwing the lid 2 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the opening neck 12. A cylindrical inner plug portion 14 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the opening neck portion 12 so as to be integrated.

  The inner plug portion 14 is formed of, for example, an elastic body such as plastic, polyethylene, or rubber, and has a predetermined elastic force (softness). The inner plug portion 14 includes a cylindrical portion 15 that comes into contact with and engages with the inner peripheral surface of the opening neck portion 12, a collar portion 16 that is connected to the upper portion of the cylindrical portion 15 and contacts the upper surface of the opening neck portion 12, and a cylindrical portion 12x. And a scraping portion 17 for scraping off cosmetics attached to the spring comb 32.

  The scraping portion 17 has a cylindrical outer shape that tapers downward, and the lower end of the cylindrical hole is a circular small-diameter cylindrical hole 17x that is smaller than the outer diameter of the spring comb 32 by a predetermined length. Accordingly, the scraping portion 17 is configured to scrape off the cosmetic M adhering around the spring comb 32 that passes through the small diameter cylindrical hole 17x by the peripheral edge of the small diameter cylindrical hole 17x. Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the upper end portion of the scraping portion 17, a flange portion 17 y that contacts and engages with the lower surface of the opening neck portion 12 is formed.

  The lid 2 serves as a lid that seals the opening neck 12 to the outside in the initial state, and functions as a gripping portion that is gripped by the user in the use state. The lid 2 is configured in a bottomed cylindrical shape that opens downward, and has an outer diameter equal to the outer diameter of the accommodating portion 11. The lid 2 includes a female screw 21 that is screwed into the male screw 13 of the opening neck 12 on the inner peripheral surface on the opening end side (lower side). As a result, the lid 8 is detachably attached to the container 1 by screwing the female screw 21 to the male screw 13.

  On the inner peripheral surface of the lid 2, an annular recess 22 that engages the applicator 3 in the axial direction is formed above the female screw 21. A plurality of annular projections 23 for fixing the applicator 3 are formed on the bottom side (upper side) of the inner peripheral surface of the lid 2.

  2 (a) and 2 (b) are a front view showing the lid and applicator of the cosmetic container with applicator in FIG. 1, and a side view showing the tip side of the applicator. FIG. 2 is a front sectional view showing a lid and an applicator of the cosmetic container with applicator of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the applicator 3 has a shaft shape that protrudes along the axial direction from the inside of the lid 2 toward the housing portion 11 side of the housing container 1, and is a shaft fixed to the lid 2. A main body 31, a spring comb 32 as an application body for applying the cosmetic M to an application target, and a comb shaft 33 that is connected to the shaft main body 31 and is located inside the spring comb 32 are provided.

  The shaft main body 31 is configured to include a cylindrical tube portion 31x and a columnar column portion 31y provided continuously below the tube portion 31x. The cylindrical part 31x is a part for detachably mounting the applicator 3 on the lid 2, and has an annular convex part 31z for engaging with the annular concave part 22 of the lid 2 below the outer peripheral surface thereof. doing. The column portion 31y has a smaller diameter than the cylindrical portion 15 and the flange portion 16 of the inner plug portion 14, and can pass through these cylindrical holes. The column portion 31y has a predetermined length and a larger diameter than the small-diameter cylindrical hole 17x of the scraping portion 17, and passes through the small-diameter cylindrical hole 17x by elastically deforming the scraping portion 17 so that the small-diameter cylindrical hole 17x expands. It is possible.

  The upper end portion and the central portion of the column portion 31y have a cylindrical shape, while the lower end portion of the column portion 31y has a long cross section (hereinafter simply referred to as a “cross section”) perpendicular to the central axis G direction. It is smoothly deformed toward the lower end so as to have an oval shape having an axial direction L and a minor axis direction S. The lower end surface of the column portion 31y has an oval shape including at least the cross-sectional outline of the spring comb 32. In addition, the column portion 31y is formed at the lower end surface of the column shaft 31y so that the comb shaft 33 cannot be removed, and the column portion 31y is formed at the bottom portion in the opening portion 34. And a through hole 35 communicating with the outer peripheral surface of the portion 31y.

  4 is a cross-sectional view taken along each cross-sectional line indicating line of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a spring comb and a comb shaft. The spring comb 32 is made of, for example, stainless steel and is wound in a spiral shape toward the central axis G direction. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the spring comb 32 has a flat shape having a major axis direction L and a minor axis direction S as viewed from the axial direction, and is a flat hexagonal shape here. In other words, the spring comb 32 has a flat outer shape and has a top portion P in the major axis direction. Accordingly, a taper portion 32L sharp in the long axis direction L is formed at the end of the long axis direction L of the spring comb 32, and a flat flat surface along the long axis direction L is formed at the end of the short axis direction S. The portion 32S will be formed.

  The side surfaces of the spring comb 32 are formed in a planar shape along the axial direction, and the outer shapes of the spring combs 32 in the longitudinal section are equal to each other at any axial position. That is, the spring comb 32 has a straight cylindrical shape (a straight cylindrical coil shape) whose side edges are parallel to the axial direction when viewed from the long axis direction L and the short axis direction. The spring comb 32 has a pitch of 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm, which is a distance between windings, for example, and a winding diameter of φ0.06 mm. Here, although the cross-sectional shape of the winding in the spring comb 32 is circular, it is not particularly limited, and the cross-sectional shape of the winding can be various shapes.

  The comb shaft 33 has a main body portion 33a, and raised portions 33b and 33c provided on the upper end portion (one axial end portion) and the lower end portion (the other axial end portion) of the main body portion 33a, respectively. . The main body 33 a is loosely inserted into the spring comb 32. Specifically, the main body portion 33 a is positioned inside the spring comb 32 with a predetermined gap d so as not to contact the inner peripheral surface of the spring comb 32. In other words, the main body 33 a has an outer diameter that does not come into contact with the spring comb 32 when it is located in the spring comb 32, that is, an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the spring comb 32.

  The raised portions 33b and 33c are raised from the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 33a so as to bulge outward in the radial direction that is orthogonal to the axial direction. That is, the raised portions 33 b and 33 c have a diameter larger than the diameter of the other portion of the comb shaft 33. The raised portions 33b and 33c are continuous to the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 33a via inclined portions 33d and 33e. Further, the raised portions 33 b and 33 c are configured to be in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the spring comb 32 at least in the minor axis direction S.

  The main body portion 33a and the raised portions 33b, 33c have a flat cross-sectional shape having a major axis direction L and a minor axis direction S, and here, a similar shape to the flat shape of the spring comb 32, that is, It has a flat hexagonal shape.

  Further, the comb shaft 33 is provided with a flange portion 36 at the lower end and an attachment portion 37 at the upper end. The flange portion 36 is provided so as to be connected to the raised portion 33b. The flange portion 36 abuts on the lower end surface of the spring comb 32 and engages in the axial direction to restrict the movement of the spring comb 32 in the axial direction. The flange portion 36 is configured to project outward in the radial direction from the raised portion 33b. Here, the flange portion 36 is configured to have a flat shape including at least the outer shape of the spring comb 32 when viewed in the axial direction.

  The attachment portion 37 is for attaching the comb shaft 33 to the shaft body 31 in a non-removable manner. The attachment portion 37 is provided so as to be connected to the raised portion 33c. The mounting portion 37 has an oblong shape corresponding to the opening 34 (see FIG. 3) of the shaft body 31, and a claw portion 37x is formed at the upper end portion of the mounting portion 37.

  In such an applicator 3, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the spring comb 32 is extrapolated from above the comb shaft 33, and the spring comb 32 is abutted against the flange portion 36. In this state, the attachment portion 37 of the comb shaft 33 is fitted into the opening 34 of the column portion 31y, and the claw portion 37x of the attachment portion 37 is axially and axially rotated in the through hole 35 of the column portion 31y ( Hereinafter, the comb shaft 33 is simply attached to the shaft body 31 so as not to be removed.

  As a result, the comb shaft 33 is mounted so as to be connected to the shaft main body 31 via the step 38, and the spring comb 32 is disposed in an expandable / contractable state outside the main body portion 33 a of the comb shaft 33. . At this time, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a uniform gap d is formed around the central axis G between the spring comb 32 and the main body 33 a when viewed in the axial direction. Further, the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the spring comb 32 are held in the radial direction by the raised portions 33b and 33c from the inside. Further, the upper end and the lower end of the spring comb 32 are brought into contact with the step 38 and the flange portion 36 between the column portion 31y and the raised portion 33c, respectively, and the step 38 and the flange portion 36 cause the spring comb 32 to move in the axial direction. Movement (displacement) is regulated.

  In the applicator 3, the cylindrical portion 31 x is coaxially inserted into the lid 2. At this time, the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 31x is brought into contact with the annular protrusion 23 of the lid 2 and pressed radially inward (so-called interference fit), and the annular convex portion 31z of the cylindrical portion 31x is the lid 2 The annular recess 22 is engaged in the axial direction. Thereby, the applicator 3 is engaged with the lid 2 in the axial direction and the rotational direction so as to be integrated with each other, and is mounted so as not to be removed.

  In the cosmetic container 100 with the applicator configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 1, in the initial state, the lid 2 is attached to the opening neck portion 4 of the container 1 by screwing the screws 13 and 21. The applicator 3 enters the accommodating portion 11 through the cylindrical hole of the inner plug portion 14. At this time, the lower surface of the cylindrical portion 31x of the applicator 3 and the upper surface of the collar portion 16 of the inner plug portion 14 are in contact with each other.

  In this initial state, the spring comb 32 on the distal end side of the applicator 3 is immersed in the cosmetic M in the housing portion 11, whereby the cosmetic M is attached to the outer surface of the spring comb 32, and the spring While the cosmetic M is retained between the windings of the comb 32, the cosmetic M is retained in the gap d between the spring comb 32 and the comb shaft 33.

  When the user applies the cosmetic M to the application target, from the initial state, the user grasps the lid 2 and rotates it in the rotation direction to release the screws 13 and 21 and the applicator 3 opens the neck 12. The lid 2 is pulled up and removed from the container 1 so as to be pulled upward from the container.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, when the applicator 3 passes upward through the opening neck 12 (inner plug portion 14), the applicator 3 has a small diameter cylindrical hole 17 x in the scraping portion 17 of the inner plug portion 14. The small-diameter cylindrical hole 17x expands while contacting the peripheral edge of the hole and the upper end of the scraping portion 17 is bent upward by its elastic force. Thereby, while the comb shaft 33 passes, the upper end of the spring comb 32 is engaged (contacted) with the peripheral edge of the small diameter cylindrical hole 17x in the axial direction, and the spring comb 32 is cooperated with the peripheral edge of the hole and the flange portion 36. Compresses. As a result, a part of the cosmetic M staying between the windings of the spring comb 32 is appropriately discharged from between the windings. At the same time, the area related to the gap d between the spring comb 32 and the comb shaft 33 is reduced in the axial direction, and the cosmetic M staying in the reduced area is appropriately removed from the applicator 3. It is burned.

  Thereafter, when the lower end portion of the scraping portion 17 is further bent upward and the small-diameter cylindrical hole 17x further expands, the engagement of the spring comb 32 with the peripheral edge of the small-diameter cylindrical hole 17x is released, and the spring comb 32 expands to the original state. The spring comb 32 passes along with the comb shaft 33. At this time, the peripheral edge of the small diameter cylindrical hole 17x comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the spring comb 32, and excess cosmetic M adhering to the outer surface is scraped off.

  As described above, in the cosmetic container 100 with the applicator, the applicator 3 is taken out from the container 1 and the cosmetic M can be applied to the application target such as eyelashes by the spring comb 32 of the applicator 3. It is assumed that it is in a use state. At this time, an appropriate amount of cosmetic M is adhered to the outer surface of the spring comb 32, and an appropriate amount of cosmetic M is retained between the windings of the spring comb 32, while the gap d between the spring comb 32 and the comb shaft 33 is maintained. Therefore, an appropriate amount of cosmetic M is retained.

  On the other hand, after use such as after the cosmetic M is applied to the application target, the lid 2 is extrapolated to the open neck 12 so that the applicator 3 is inserted into the open neck 12 from the use state, and the lid 2 Is attached to the container 1 by turning the screw 13 or 21 in the rotating direction.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7, when the applicator 3 passes through the opening neck 12 (inner plug portion 14) downward, the applicator 3 has a small diameter cylindrical hole 17 x in the scraping portion 17 of the inner plug portion 14. The small diameter cylindrical hole 17x expands while contacting the peripheral edge of the hole and the lower end portion of the scraping portion 17 is bent downward by its elastic force. Thereby, while the comb shaft 33 passes, the lower end of the spring comb 32 is engaged (contacted) in the axial direction with the peripheral edge of the small diameter cylindrical hole 17x, and the spring comb 32 is caused to cooperate with the peripheral edge of the hole and the step 38. Compress. As a result, a part of the cosmetic M staying between the windings of the spring comb 32 is appropriately discharged from between the windings. At the same time, the area related to the gap d between the spring comb 32 and the comb shaft 33 is reduced in the axial direction, and the cosmetic M staying in the reduced area is appropriately removed from the applicator 3. It is burned.

  Thereafter, when the lower end portion of the scraping portion 17 is further bent downward and the small-diameter cylindrical hole 17x further expands, the engagement of the spring comb 32 with the peripheral edge of the small-diameter cylindrical hole 17x is released, and the spring comb 32 expands to the original position. Returning to the state, the spring comb 32 passes along with the comb shaft 33. At this time, the peripheral edge of the small diameter cylindrical hole 17x comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the spring comb 32, and excess cosmetic M adhering to the outer surface is scraped off. As described above, the applicator 3 is stored in the storage container 1, and the cosmetic container 100 with the applicator is in the initial state.

  As described above, in the cosmetic container 100 with the applicator according to the present embodiment, when the cosmetic M is applied by the applicator 3, not only the cosmetic M is attached to the outer surface of the spring comb 32 but also the winding of the spring comb 32. The cosmetic M can be retained in between, and the cosmetic M can also be retained between the spring comb 32 and the comb shaft 33. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the necessity of applying the cosmetic M to the spring comb 32 many times during use, and to apply a sufficient amount of the cosmetic M at a time.

  In addition, since the outer shape of the spring comb 32 is a flat shape when viewed in the axial direction, the following special effects are achieved with regard to the ease of applying the cosmetic M. That is, the spring comb 32 is formed with a tapered portion 32L (see FIG. 4) having a top portion P at an end portion in the long axis direction L, and the cosmetic M can be easily applied to the application target with the tapered portion 32L. Can be applied. For example, when the cosmetic M is applied to the eyelashes or eyebrows, the spring comb 32 can easily enter the base of the hair, and the cosmetic M can be easily applied from the base to the tip of the hair.

  In addition, the user can easily recognize the portion of the spring comb 32 that is used (the portion where the spring comb 32 is touching the application target) compared to, for example, a case in which a perfect-shaped outer shape spring comb is used. Therefore, the cosmetic M can be reliably applied to the application target at the intended portion of the spring comb 32. As a result, the cosmetic M can be applied by appropriately changing the use portion of the spring comb 32 according to the application object and the application mode. For example, the tapered portion 32L and the flat portion 32S of the spring comb 32 are appropriately selected and used. Therefore, the cosmetic M can be more easily applied.

  Furthermore, for example, when the cosmetic M is applied to the application target around the eyes, the applicator 3 is used so that the long axis direction L of the spring comb 32 is along the line of sight, in other words, the spring comb 32 is laid down and used. By doing so, the cosmetic M can be applied while reducing the number of the spring comb 32 that enters the eye. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the troublesomeness of the spring comb 32 when applying the cosmetic M, the alertness of being in contact with the eyes, and the like.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, a sufficient amount of the cosmetic M can be applied at a time while improving the ease of application (usability) of the cosmetic M by actively adopting the flat spring comb 32 as the application body. Can be applied. In addition, when a spring is used as the application body, it becomes possible to make the pitch of the winding extremely small in manufacturing, and as a result, when applying the cosmetic M to the application object such as hair, one by one. It can be applied reliably.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the scraping portion 17 is provided inside the opening neck 12. The spring comb 32 is configured to return to the original position after contracting in the axial direction by contacting the scraping portion 17 when passing through the opening neck portion 12 (see FIGS. 6 and 7). Therefore, each time the spring comb 32 is passed through the opening neck 12, not only can the excess cosmetic M adhered to the outer surface be scraped off, but also the cosmetic M remaining between the windings can be contracted by the spring comb 32. It is possible to expel appropriately from between the windings. As a result, fresh cosmetic M is always retained between the windings of the spring comb 32, and the circulation of the cosmetic M to be used can be improved. As a result, for example, it can be suppressed that the cosmetic M continues to adhere to the spring comb 32 and the cosmetic M is dried and solidified. Therefore, when the cosmetic M is made to be quick-drying that easily hardens when exposed to the air, the above-described effect (the effect of constantly retaining the fresh cosmetic M) becomes remarkable.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the comb shaft 33 has a predetermined gap d so as not to contact the spring comb 32 and is positioned inside the spring comb 32, and therefore, the cosmetic M is applied. At this time, the cosmetic M can be further retained in the applicator 3 by the gap d between the spring comb 32 and the comb shaft 33. At this time, since the outer shape of the cross section of the comb shaft 33 is similar to the flat hexagonal shape of the spring comb 32, the gap d is uniform around the comb shaft 33 as viewed in the axial direction. Therefore, the cosmetic M can be further retained regardless of the position around the axis of the used portion in the spring comb 32.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, since the raised portions 33b and 33c are formed on the comb shaft 33, the spring comb 32 can be held and held at both ends in the axial direction. Therefore, the twist of the spring comb 32 with respect to the comb shaft 33 can be suppressed.

  In this embodiment, since the flat spring comb 32 passes through the circular small-diameter cylindrical hole 17x when viewed in the axial direction, the apex P of the spring comb 32 passes through the small-diameter cylindrical hole 17x during this passage. Mainly abuts the hole periphery. That is, the spring comb 32 passes through the small diameter cylindrical hole 17x so that a part of the spring comb 32 comes into contact with the peripheral edge of the small diameter cylindrical hole 17x. On the other hand, when the conventional spring combs are in contact with each other when passing through the circular small-diameter cylindrical hole 17x as viewed in the axial direction, the entire spring comb 32 is usually located at the periphery of the small-diameter cylindrical hole 17x. Contact. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the contact area between the spring comb 32 and the peripheral edge of the small diameter cylindrical hole 17x can be reduced. As a result, the wear and breakage of the spring comb 32 can be suppressed, and the small diameter cylinder can be suppressed. It is also possible to suppress wear and breakage of the hole 17x (scraping portion 17).

  In addition, according to the said effect at the time of the applicator 3 passing the opening neck part 12, the small diameter cylindrical hole 17x of the scraping part 17 is the predetermined diameter which contacts the spring comb 32 to such an extent that the passage of the applicator 3 is not prevented. It can be said that it has. Further, it can be said that the spring comb 32 has a spring constant that can be contracted by the engaging force of the peripheral edge of the small diameter cylindrical hole 17x.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The present invention is modified without departing from the gist described in each claim or applied to other embodiments. It may be a thing.

  For example, the spring comb 32 of the above embodiment has a straight cylindrical coil shape having side edges parallel to the axial direction when viewed from the long axis direction L and the short axis direction S, but is not limited thereto. Absent. The spring comb 32 has a side edge parallel to the axial direction, a side edge intersecting the axial direction, a curved side edge, or at least one of these when viewed from at least one of the major axis direction L and the minor axis direction S. You may have a side edge to include, for example, you may have side edges, such as a gourd shape, a drop shape, and a wave shape.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), the above embodiment has arc-shaped side edges whose center in the axial direction swells (convex) radially outward as viewed from the short axis direction S. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8B, a spring comb 52 having a side edge parallel to the axial direction when viewed from the long axis direction L may be provided. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9A, the above embodiment has an arc-shaped side edge in which the center in the axial direction is recessed inward in the radial direction when viewed from the short axis direction S. As shown in FIG. 9B, a spring comb 62 having side edges parallel to the axial direction when viewed from the long axis direction L may be provided.

  Incidentally, in these cases, as viewed from the long axis direction L or the short axis direction S, when the diameter of the spring combs 52 and 62 is the smallest (the smallest diameter portion) is configured to come into contact with the main body 33a of the comb shaft 33, Since the spring combs 52 and 62 are held by the comb shaft 33 at the minimum diameter portion, the raised portions 33b and 33c can be made unnecessary.

  Further, the male screw and the female screw described above are not only a screw thread or a screw groove, but also a thread group or a screw groove such as an intermittently arranged protrusion group or a spiral and intermittently disposed protrusion group. It may be one that performs a similar function. In the above description, the “flat shape” includes a substantially flat shape and may have a flat (flat) portion.

  In the above embodiment, a flat hexagonal shape is adopted as the flat shape. However, a flat circular shape such as an ellipse or an ellipse obtained by deforming a circular shape into a flat shape may be used, and the flat circular shape may be further changed. The shape may be an elongated elliptical leaf shape or a cat-like elongated shape, or may be a flat polygonal shape such as a flat triangular shape, a flat rectangular shape, a substantially pentagonal shape, or a substantially octagonal shape. In the above embodiment, the “major axis direction L” intends the long direction in the outer shape, and the “minor axis direction S” intends the short direction in the outer shape.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Storage container, 2 ... Lid (lid part), 3 ... Applicator, 11 ... Storage part, 12 ... Opening neck part, 17 ... Scraping part, 31 ... Shaft body, 32, 52, 62 ... Spring comb, 33 ... Comb shaft, 33c, 33b ... raised portion, 36 ... flange portion (regulator), 38 ... step (regulator), 100 ... cosmetic container with applicator, d ... gap, L ... major axis direction, M ... cosmetic , S: minor axis direction.

Claims (4)

A storage container having a storage section for storing cosmetics and an open neck communicating with the inside and outside of the storage section;
A lid part detachably attached to the container;
A cosmetic container with an applicator provided on the lid, and having a shaft-shaped applicator that enters the housing through the opening neck when the lid is attached to the container. And
The applicator is
As an application body for applying the cosmetic material to an application object, a spring comb configured by being spirally wound in the axial direction of the applicator;
A shaft body fixed to the lid portion and exhibiting a columnar shape;
A comb shaft that is connected to the shaft body and is located inside the spring comb, and
The outer shape of the spring comb is a flat shape having a major axis direction and a minor axis direction when viewed from the axial direction ,
The comb shaft is located inside the spring comb with a predetermined gap so as not to contact the spring comb;
A cosmetic container with an applicator , wherein an outer shape of a cross section of the comb shaft perpendicular to the axial direction is similar to the flat shape of the spring comb . A storage container having a storage section for storing cosmetics and an open neck communicating with the inside and outside of the storage section;
A lid part detachably attached to the container;
A cosmetic container with an applicator provided on the lid, and having a shaft-shaped applicator that enters the housing through the opening neck when the lid is attached to the container. And
The applicator is
As an application body for applying the cosmetic material to an application object, a spring comb configured by being spirally wound in the axial direction of the applicator;
A shaft body fixed to the lid portion and exhibiting a columnar shape;
A comb shaft that is connected to the shaft body and is located inside the spring comb, and
The outer shape of the spring comb is a flat shape having a major axis direction and a minor axis direction when viewed from the axial direction,
A cosmetic container with an applicator, wherein the comb shaft is formed with a raised portion that bulges in at least one of the one end portion and the other end portion in the axial direction so as to swell in the crossing direction of the axial direction. . Inside the opening neck, a scraping part for scraping off the cosmetic material adhering to the spring comb is provided,
The cosmetic container with an applicator according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the spring comb comes into contact with the scraping portion and temporarily contracts in the axial direction when passing through the opening neck, and then returns to its original state. . The applicator has a regulating portion that abuts on the spring comb and regulates the movement of the spring comb in the axial direction,
4. The makeup with an applicator according to claim 3 , wherein the restricting portion contracts the spring comb in the axial direction in cooperation with the scraping portion when the spring comb passes through the opening neck. Container.

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