JP6267477B2 - Cosmetic applicator - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cosmetic applicator, a manufacturing method thereof, a cosmetic tool, and a cosmetic application method.

In liquid cosmetics such as mascara, the viscosity and properties of the cosmetics to be applied are diversified according to the feeling of use and finish desired by the user. Also, cosmetic applicators for applying cosmetics have been proposed that have various three-dimensional shapes that can realize the feeling of use and finish desired by the user.
Some of these applicators for cosmetics are used by the user by changing the shape, but the allowable range of the shape change is small, and it is not possible to make a noticeable change in convenience or convenience. difficult.
In addition, as a resin cosmetic applicator used to apply liquid cosmetics such as mascara, a resin molded product having a plurality of arms with a plurality of protrusions formed on the surface is folded with a hinge and overlapped. An applicator having a final shape by forming a shaft is known (see Patent Document 1). Resin-made cosmetic applicators can usually be manufactured by molding a resin molded product having a final shape from a mold. However, in order to obtain applicators for cosmetics having a wide variety of shapes, it is necessary to have molds corresponding to each of them, and many mold members and man-hours for manufacturing the molds are required.
Accordingly, there is a demand for a cosmetic applicator that can be manufactured in various three-dimensional shapes from a molded product manufactured with a simple single mold without using many molds, and a method for manufacturing the same.

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  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a cosmetic applicator that can have various three-dimensional shapes, a manufacturing method thereof, a cosmetic tool, and a cosmetic application method so as to realize a feeling of use and a finish desired by a user. And

The present inventors have solved the above problems by using a combination of flexible strip-shaped members.
That is, the present invention
(1) It has an application part for applying cosmetics, and a shaft that supports the application part, and the application part is connected to an end portion connected to the tip end side of the shaft and to a proximal side of the shaft. A strip-shaped member having an end portion and an intermediate portion located in the middle of both end portions, and the intermediate portion of both end portions of the strip-shaped member from the center of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft Cosmetic applicator curved to be convex outward
(2) A method of manufacturing a cosmetic applicator having a shaft and an application portion, the distal-end-side fixing member attached to the distal-end portion of the shaft, and the distal-end-side fixing member connected to the distal-end-side fixing member A flexible member composed of a strip-shaped member extending in the circumferential direction centered on the front end of the shaft, and a fixed member on the distal end side of the structural member obtained by molding is fitted to the distal end of the shaft After that, the end of the strip-shaped member connected to the front-end-side fixing member is bent so that the strip-shaped member is attached to the shaft, and the end of the strip-shaped member on the proximal side of the shaft To form an application portion that is curved so that an intermediate portion located in the middle of both ends of the strip-shaped member protrudes outward from the center of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft. A method for producing a cosmetic applicator,
(3) An application method for applying cosmetics using the cosmetic applicator of (1),
(4) A cosmetic applicator attached to a container containing cosmetics, the cosmetic applicator having an application part for applying the cosmetic and a shaft for supporting the application part, The applicator includes a tip-side fixing member attached to the tip of the shaft, an end connected to the tip-side fixing member attached to the tip of the shaft, and an end connected to the proximal side of the shaft. And a flexible strip-shaped member, and the application portion engages the distal-end-side fixing member of the component member with the distal-end portion of the shaft, and the hand of the strip-shaped member. An end portion connected to the proximal end side of the shaft, and an end portion connected to the proximal side of the shaft. The strip-shaped member by changing the mutual position with the longitudinal direction of the shaft Using a cosmetic applicator in which the strip-shaped member is curved so that an intermediate portion located in the middle of both ends protrudes outward from the center of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft. An application method for applying the cosmetic;
(5) A cosmetic applicator mounted on a container containing cosmetics, the cosmetic applicator having an application part for applying the cosmetic and a shaft for supporting the application part, The applicator includes a distal end side fixing member attached to the distal end portion of the shaft, an end portion connected to the distal end side fixing member attached to the distal end portion of the shaft, and an end portion attached to the proximal side of the shaft. And a flexible strip-shaped member, and the application portion engages the distal-end-side fixing member of the component member with the distal-end portion of the shaft, and the hand of the strip-shaped member. An end portion connected to the proximal end side of the shaft, and an end portion connected to the proximal side of the shaft. And the mutual position of the axis becomes different in the longitudinal projection plane of the axis By urchin change, a coating method wherein the coating portion is coated with the cosmetic using the cosmetic applicator having a shape twisted around the shaft,
(6) A cosmetic applicator mounted on a container containing cosmetics, the cosmetic applicator having an application part for applying the cosmetic and a shaft for supporting the application part, The applicator includes a distal end side fixing member attached to the distal end portion of the shaft, an end portion connected to the distal end side fixing member attached to the distal end portion of the shaft, and an end portion attached to the proximal side of the shaft. And a flexible strip-shaped member, and the application portion engages the distal-end-side fixing member of the component member with the distal-end portion of the shaft, and the hand of the strip-shaped member. It is formed by connecting the end of the side to the proximal side of the shaft,
A proximal side fixing member is provided on the proximal side of the shaft, the shaft can be slid in the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the shaft with respect to the proximal side fixing member, and the proximal side of the strip-shaped member Application method of applying cosmetics using a cosmetic applicator in which the end portion of the cosmetics is fixedly fixed to the proximal fixing member,
(7) A cosmetic device in which the cosmetic applicator of (1) is mounted in a container containing the cosmetic, the makeup being mounted in a state where the application portion of the cosmetic applicator is immersed in the cosmetic Tools.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the applicator for cosmetics which can be made with various three-dimensional shapes so that the use feeling and finish which a user calculates | requires is realizable can be provided.
In addition, according to the present invention, by applying various three-dimensionally shaped application parts from easily molded components having the same shape, the three-dimensionally shaped application most suitable for the required feeling of use and the viscosity and properties of cosmetics. The part can be set.
Further, the cosmetic applicator according to the present invention is a mode in which the user can operate at the time of use to change the three-dimensional shape of the application portion formed by the strip-shaped member, so that a single applicator can be used for a plurality of touches and uses. A feeling can be obtained and usability can be improved as an application part of thickness according to the size of the body part which should be applied.
Furthermore, according to the manufacturing method of the present invention, a cosmetic applicator having various three-dimensional application parts can be manufactured using components formed from the same mold having a simple structure. It is possible to reduce the number of members and the mold manufacturing process.

It is a side view which shows an example of the applicator for cosmetics of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the manufacturing method of the applicator for cosmetics of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the method of adhering a strip-shaped member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the manufacturing method of the applicator for cosmetics of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the operation method of 1 aspect of the applicator for cosmetics of this invention. It is the (A) perspective view and (B) side view which show the example which provided the protrusion in the side surface of the strip-shaped member. FIG. 7A is a side view of the strip-shaped member 111 shown as one embodiment of the cosmetic applicator of the present invention, and FIG. 7B is a plan view of the strip-shaped member 111. FIG. 8A is a plan view of the strip-shaped member 211 shown as one embodiment of the cosmetic applicator of the present invention, as viewed from the surface on which the protrusion is formed, and FIG. 8B is a side view of the strip-shaped member 211. FIG. FIG. 8C is a diagram illustrating a state where the strip-shaped member 211 is curved. FIG. 9A is a plan view of the strip-shaped member 311 shown as one embodiment of the cosmetic applicator according to the present invention as viewed from the surface on which the protrusion is formed, and FIG. 9B is an intermediate view of the strip-shaped member 311. It is sectional drawing in the part 311c. FIG. 10A is a plan view seen from the shaft-side surface (referred to as the back surface 411r) of the strip-shaped member 411 shown as one embodiment of the cosmetic applicator of the present invention, and FIG. 10B is the strip-shaped member. 411 is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate portion 411c of FIG. 411, and FIG. 10C is a plan view seen from the back surface 411r for explaining another aspect of the groove formed on the back surface of the strip-shaped member 411. 11 (A) to 11 (C) show a strip-shaped member 511 shown as one embodiment of the cosmetic applicator of the present invention and a cosmetic applicator provided with the strip-shaped member 511 are handled by the handling member C. FIG. FIG. 12 is an external perspective view showing a part of a strip-shaped member 611 shown as one aspect of the cosmetic applicator of the present invention. FIGS. 13A and 13B are cross-sectional views illustrating one mode of the distal end side fixing member for attaching the strip-shaped member 11 to the shaft 2a. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the shape of the end portion of the strip-shaped member 11 connected to the distal end side fixing member. FIG. 15 is a plan view for explaining the structure of the ring 30 for attaching the strip-shaped member to the shaft. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an AA cross section, a BB cross section, a CC cross section, a DD cross section, and an EE cross section of the applicator 1 of the cosmetic applicator. FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the shaft 2 a and the length of the strip-shaped member 11. FIG. 18A is a schematic diagram for explaining the twist of the application part when L2 / L1 of the application part is close to 0.6, and FIG. 18B shows that L2 / L1 of the application part is 1.0. It is a mimetic diagram explaining twist of an application part in the case where it is near.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
[Applicator for cosmetics]
The applicator for cosmetics of the present invention has an application part for applying cosmetics, and a shaft that supports the application part. The application part has an end connected to the tip end side of the shaft, and the shaft. A strip-shaped member having an end portion connected to the proximal side of the first member and an intermediate portion located in the middle of both end portions, and the intermediate portions of both end portions of the strip-shaped member are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the shaft. It is curved so as to be convex outward from the center of the orthogonal cross section.
In the cosmetic applicator of the present invention, the application part and the shaft may be formed integrally, or may be configured by combining the application part and the shaft formed as separate members. Similarly, the application part and the shaft may be composed of a plurality of members.
Hereinafter, the cosmetic applicator according to the embodiment of the present invention has a three-dimensional application portion 1 as shown in FIGS.
The application unit 1 has a plurality of strip-shaped members 11, and gaps are formed between the shaft 2 a and the strip-shaped members 11 and between the strip-shaped members.
The applicator for cosmetics according to the present embodiment is configured by combining an application portion and a shaft that are molded as separate members. That is, the configuration member X having a shape as shown in FIGS. 2A (view from the front side) and (B) (view from the back side) and forming the application portion, the shaft 2a and the proximal side fixing member 2c It has a holding part 3 and is obtained by shaping by a method as shown in FIG.
The component member X includes a distal-end-side fixing member 2b attached to the distal end of the shaft 2a, and a flexible strip that is connected to the distal-end-side fixing member 2b and extends in the circumferential direction around the distal-end-side fixing member 2b. It consists of the member 11. A large number of projections 11d are provided on the surface of the strip-shaped member 11, and an insertion hole 2ba for fitting with the tip of the shaft 2a is provided on the back side of the tip-side fixing member 2b.
As shown in FIG. 2C, the cosmetic applicator of the present invention is fitted in the insertion hole 2ba of the distal end side fixing member 2b of the component member X, and then in the direction of the dotted arrow. The end portion 11b is attached to the proximal side of the shaft 2a so that the end portion 11b of the strip-shaped member 11 is in contact with the shaft 2a.
In the example of FIG. 2, the proximal side of the shaft 2 a is attached to a cylindrical proximal fixing member 2 c, and the proximal fixing member 2 c is attached to the grip portion 3.

<Embodiment 1>
In the first embodiment, in the cosmetic applicator as described above, a predetermined three-dimensional shape is formed by changing the mutual positions of the end portion 11a and the end portion 11b of the strip-shaped member 11, and then fixed to the shaft 2a. By performing this at the time of manufacture, the application part 1 is held in various three-dimensional shapes as shown in FIGS. Hereinafter, the immobilization is sometimes referred to as “adhesion”.
The cosmetic applicator shown in the embodiment 1 is a constituent member having a distal end side fixing member 2b attached to the distal end portion of the shaft 2a, and a strip-shaped member 11 which is connected to the distal end side fixing member 2b and has flexibility. X is provided. Details of the component member X will be described later with reference to FIG.
The cosmetic applicator shown in the first embodiment is configured such that the distal end side fixing member 2b is fitted to the distal end portion of the shaft 2a and the strip-shaped member 11 is bent from the end portion on the distal end side fixing member 2b side toward the proximal side. The application part 1 is formed by bundling the end part of the strip-shaped member 11 on the proximal side of the shaft 2a along 2a.
That is, FIG. 1A shows a state in which the strip-shaped member 11 is bent so that the end portion 11b of the strip-shaped member 11 is in contact with the shaft 2a, and the end portion 11b is bundled on the proximal side of the shaft 2a. FIG. In FIG. 1, the shaft 2 a is hidden behind the strip-shaped member 11 and is not drawn.
FIGS. 1B to 1D show the outer edge of the cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the shaft 2a and the longitudinal direction of the shaft 2a, with respect to the mutual position of the end portion 11a and the end portion 11b from the state shown in FIG. This is a modified form. In the present embodiment in which the shaft 2a is a cylinder, this is referred to as a circumferential direction. However, in FIG. 1B, the end 11b is not fixed to the shaft 2a.
For example, the intermediate portion 11c of the strip-shaped member 11 as shown in FIG. 1 (B) can be obtained by changing the mutual position of the end portion 11a and the end portion 11b so as to approach each other along the longitudinal direction of the shaft 2a. An arc shape that protrudes outward from the center of the cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the shaft 2a can be used.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 1C and 1D, a shaft 2a is formed by a mechanism for changing the mutual position of the end portion 11a and the end portion 11b of each strip-shaped member 11 along the circumferential direction of the shaft 2a. Thus, the twisted application part 1 can be formed.

In Embodiment 1, after forming the three-dimensional shape as described above, the end portion 11a and the end portion 11b of the strip-shaped member 11 are fixed to the shaft 2a, and the applicator portion 1 of the cosmetic applicator is fixed to a specific three-dimensional shape. Hold in shape.
That is, since the end portion 11a is connected to the distal end side fixing member 2b, the end portion 11a is indirectly fixed to the shaft 2a when the distal end side fixing member 2b is fixed to the shaft 2a.
3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating an example of a method of fixing the end portion 11b of the strip-shaped member 11 to the shaft 2a. In the method shown in FIG. 3A, the end portion 11b is inserted between the proximal side fixing member 2c provided on the shaft 2a and the shaft 2a, and the close contact between the proximal side fixing member 2c and the shaft 2a is strengthened. Thus, the end portion 11b is directly fixed to the shaft 2a.
In the method shown in FIG. 3B, the end portion 11b is overlapped on the outside of the proximal side fixing member 2c, and the ring L is fitted and caulked on the outside. In the method shown in FIG. 3C, the length in the width direction of the end portion 11b located on the front end side of the strip-shaped member 11 at the position where the ring L 'is fitted in the position in which the ring L' is fitted is fitted in the ring L '. It is larger than the length in the width direction at the position. Further, the ring L ′ is formed with a hole having a number of notches corresponding to the number of the strip-shaped members 11, that is, a substantially cross-shaped hole having four notches in FIG. 3. The ring L ′ is inserted up to the proximal side fixing member 2c, and the end portion 11b overlapped on the outer side of the proximal side fixing member 2c is fixed. The methods shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C are preferable from the viewpoint of workability.
However, in the case of Embodiment 1, it is necessary to use the proximal side fixing member 2c and the shaft 2a that are integrated from the beginning or to be finally fixed.
In the method shown in FIG. 3B or 3C, the end portion 11b may be directly fixed to the shaft 2a using the ring L or L ′ instead of the proximal side fixing member 2c.

FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a method for fixing the strip-shaped member 11 in the first embodiment. The proximal-side fixing member 2 c includes a ring-shaped member having a number of longitudinal notches 11 ba corresponding to the number of strip-shaped members 11. The end portion 11b of the strip-shaped member 11 has an engaging portion 11bb narrowed to a width that can be inserted into the notch portion 11ba. The engaging portions 11bb can be formed at a plurality of locations along the longitudinal direction of the strip-shaped member 11. In FIG. 4A, three engaging portions 11bb are formed. When the strip-shaped member 11 is bent and the end portion 11b is fixed to the proximal side fixing member 2c, the end portion 11a is selected by inserting one of the plurality of engaging portions 11bb into the cutout portion 11ba. The distance of the end portion 11b can be adjusted. Thereby, it can be set as the shape curved so that the intermediate part 11c of the strip-shaped member 11 may protrude outward from the center of the cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction in the axis | shaft 2a.
After that, by rotating the distal end side fixing member 2b and fixing it to the shaft 2a, a shape having an appropriate twist can be created in the strip-shaped member 11. In this case, if the shape of the distal end portion of the shaft 2a and the insertion hole 2ba (not shown in FIG. 4) of the distal end side fixing member 2b is the same polygon, the engagement between the distal end side fixing member 2b and the shaft 2a is achieved. It is possible to easily remove and re-fit the tip-side fixing member 2b and the shaft 2a again after rotating the tip-side fixing member 2b, but the tip of the shaft 2a and the tip-side fixing A method may be used in which the insertion hole 2ba of the member 2b is formed in a slidable circular shape, and the distal end side fixing member 2b is rotated and fixed by adhesion.
Instead of rotating the distal end side fixing member 2b in this manner, the proximal side fixing member 2c is made slidable with the shaft 2a, and as shown in FIG. 3B or FIG. May be fixed to the proximal fixing member 2c, and after the shaft 2a is rotated and moved, it may be adhered to the proximal fixing member 2c by adhesion or the like.

FIG. 4B is an explanatory view showing another example of a method for fixing the strip-shaped member 11 in the first embodiment. FIGS. 4B and 4A are external views of the end portion 11b, and FIGS. 4B and 4B are views illustrating a state in which the end portion 11b is inserted into the proximal-side fixing member 2c. FIGS. 4B and 4C are views of the state in which the end portions 11b are bundled as viewed from the proximal side fixing member side.
As shown in FIGS. 4B and 4A, the cross-section of the tip of the end 11b of the strip-shaped member 11 covering the end of the shaft 2a is equally divided into the inner shape of the proximal side fixing member 2c (in the figure, 4 etc. To form a single section. If it does in this way, as shown in FIG.4 (B) (b) and (c), those strip-shaped members 11 will be bundled together, those shape parts will combine, and the internal diameter of the near side fixing member 2c and A cylindrical shape having substantially the same thickness can be formed. Thereby, the axis | shaft 2a and the strip-shaped member 11 can be fixed to the near side fixing member 2c. In this method, the strip-shaped members 11 are easily bundled, and the shaft 2a and the strip-shaped member 11 are easily fixed to the proximal-side fixing member 2c.

As shown in FIGS. 1B to 1D, the shape of the application part 1 is such that the intermediate part 11c of the strip-like member 11 is convex outward from the center of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft 2a. Thus, it is preferable that the strip-shaped member 11 is curved and formed in an arc shape having a gap between the shaft 2a and the strip-shaped member 11 and between the strip-shaped members.
Thus, having a gap between the strip-shaped member 11 and the shaft 2a means that the strip-shaped member 11 can be deformed into a gap portion, and a container containing cosmetics is provided. When handling with the handling member, the strip-shaped member 11 is softer than the strip-shaped member and the shaft with no gap or the strip-shaped member itself is overlapped to form the shaft. Therefore, since it deform | transforms so that it may escape to a clearance gap part so that it may stick to an axis | shaft, favorable handling can be performed. Further, in the case where the shaft 2a is curved, it is possible to obtain an effect that even if the shaft 2a is handled, the cosmetic necessary for the application tends to remain in the curved dent of the application unit 1.
Further, having a gap between the strip-shaped members 11 enables the respective strip-shaped members 11 to move from side to side, giving softness and a comfortable feeling when applied, and will be described later. In addition, even when a protrusion is provided on the side surface of the strip-shaped member 11, no trouble occurs.
Furthermore, the shape of the application part 1 is preferably formed as a shape in which the strip-shaped member 11 is twisted about the shaft 2a as shown in FIGS. 1C to 1D. The shape part of the strip-shaped member according to the usage method is obtained.
In particular, when the strip-shaped member 11 has protrusions 11d on the outer surface and / or side surfaces, for example, when applying cosmetics to the eyelashes, it becomes easier to follow the shape of the eyelashes. Moreover, since the direction and space | interval of the front-end | tip part of a processus | protrusion can be varied in the edge parts 11a and 11b and the intermediate part 11c of the strip-shaped member 11, many hairs like a general mascara brush are made of metal. It is also possible to obtain a feeling of use close to an applicator made by twisting between core wires.

<Embodiment 2>
Embodiment 2 is a cosmetic applicator as described above, wherein the user changes the mutual position of the end portion 11a on the distal end side fixing member 2b side and the end portion 11b on the hand side when the strip member 11 is used. FIG. 1A to FIG. 1D can form application portions 1 having various shapes.
As a method of changing the mutual position of the end part 11a and the end part 11b, for example, the proximal side fixing member 2c is provided on the proximal side of the shaft 2a, and the longitudinal direction of the shaft 2a is set with respect to the proximal side fixing member 2c. The end portion 11b is fixed not to the shaft 2a but to the proximal-side fixing member 2c, and the shaft 2a is fixed to the proximal-side fixing member 2c during use. A method of changing the mutual position of the end portion 11a and the end portion 11b in the longitudinal direction or the circumferential direction of the shaft 2a by moving in the longitudinal direction or rotating in the circumferential direction can be mentioned.
In addition, although it described that "the shaft 2a is moved in the longitudinal direction of the shaft 2a or rotated in the circumferential direction with respect to the proximal side fixing member 2c", the relative position between the proximal side fixing member 2c and the shaft 2a is changed. This also means that “the proximal side fixing member 2c is moved in the longitudinal direction of the shaft 2a or rotated in the circumferential direction with respect to the shaft 2a”.
The shaft 2a that can slide with the proximal-side fixing member 2c is formed, for example, such that the shaft 2a is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the inner diameter of the insertion port of the shaft 2a of the proximal-side fixing member 2c is the outer periphery of the shaft 2a. It can be configured by making it insertable while sliding on the inner wall of the mouth.
However, it is not always preferable that the three-dimensional shape of the application part 1 changes easily during use of the cosmetic applicator, and the mutual position of the ends 11a and 11b is changed to a desired position by operating the shaft 2a. Thus, it is preferable to make it possible to stop the shaft 2a at an arbitrary position from the viewpoint of convenience and prevention of unexpected breakage.

As a method of stopping the shaft 2a at an arbitrary position, for example, in the combination of the columnar shaft 2a and the cylindrical hand side fixing member 2c, the surface of the shaft 2a and the cylindrical hand side fixing member 2c are used. A method of increasing the sliding resistance by providing a protrusion on one of the inner surfaces and a recess on the other can be mentioned.
As shown in FIG. 3 (B), the end portion 11b is fixed to the proximal side fixing member 2c by stacking the end portion 11b on the outer side of the proximal side fixing member 2c and fitting the ring L on the outer side. As shown in FIG. 3C, the end portion 11b is formed larger than the other portions of the strip-shaped member 11, and a substantially cross-shaped hole is opened from the top while the strip-shaped member 11 is narrowed. A method of inserting the ring L ′ to the proximal side fixing member 2c is preferable from the viewpoint of workability.
However, even when the method of inserting the end portion 11b between the proximal side fixing member 2c and the shaft 2a as in the method shown in FIG. 3A, the end portion 11b and the proximal side fixing member 2c are fixed. In addition, there is no problem as long as the proximal fixing member 2c and the shaft 2a are slidable.

As a method of changing the mutual positions of the end portion 11a and the end portion 11b, a method can be adopted in which the shaft 2a can be slid in the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the shaft 2a with respect to the proximal side fixing member 2c. . In this case, it is preferable that the distal end side fixing member 2b and the shaft 2a do not move relative to each other. For example, the insertion hole 2ba and the tip of the shaft 2a have the same polygonal shape to prevent unnecessary rotation, or the insertion hole 2ba and the tip of the shaft 2a are bonded to each other to prevent unnecessary rotation and unnecessary in the longitudinal direction. Sliding can be prevented.
However, as a method of changing the mutual position of the end portion 11a and the end portion 11b, a method of changing the position of the end portion 11a by rotating the distal end side fixing member 2b with respect to the shaft 2a can also be adopted.
That is, for example, the distal end portion of the shaft 2a and the insertion hole 2ba of the distal end side fixing member 2b are made the same polygon, and when used, the distal end side fixing member 2b and the shaft 2a are temporarily disengaged to fix the distal end side. A method of re-fitting the front end side fixing member 2b and the shaft 2a after rotating the member 2b by a necessary amount can be mentioned. Thereby, the application part 1 can be made into the three-dimensional shape twisted centering on the axis | shaft 2a.
As described above, as a method of changing the mutual positions of the end portion 11a and the end portion 11b, the shaft 2a can be slid in the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the shaft 2a with respect to the proximal-side fixing member 2c. The method and the method of changing the position of the end portion 11a by rotating the distal end side fixing member 2b with respect to the shaft 2a may be used in combination.

In Embodiment 2, when changing the shape of the application part 1, it is preferable that a user can operate without dirtying a hand.
In the case of the method of sliding the shaft 2a with respect to the proximal side fixing member 2c in the longitudinal direction or the circumferential direction of the shaft 2a, for example, as shown in FIG. The hand-side fixing member 2c is fixed to the shaft, the shaft 2a is not fixed to the gripping portion 3, and is protruded to the inside of the gripping portion 3, and the tip of the protruding shaft 2a can be directly held. A mode in which it can be moved in the front-rear direction or the rotational direction (longitudinal direction or circumferential direction of the shaft), or a structure in which the grip portion 3 is divided into two parts 3-1 and 3-2 as shown in FIG. The proximal fixing member 2c is fixed to the gripping part 3-1, and the shaft 2a is not fixed to the gripping part 3-1, but is passed through the inside of the gripping part 3-1, and is fixed to the gripping part 3-2. The holding portion 3-2, in other words, the shaft 2a is moved in the front-rear direction or the rotational direction (the longitudinal direction of the shaft). Or an embodiment in which so as to move in the circumferential direction) can be exemplified.
In these cases, means for stopping the shaft 2a at an arbitrary position is provided so that the mutual position of the end portion 11b on the proximal side fixing member 2c side and the end portion 11a on the distal end side fixing member 2b side does not move beyond a certain level. It is preferable to keep it.

  As described above, in the cosmetic applicator according to the second embodiment, the user changes the shape of the application portion 1 so that the strip-shaped member 11 is moved outward from the center of the cross section in which the intermediate portion 11c is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the shaft. An arcuate shape and a twisted application portion 1 swelled so as to be convex can be freely formed.

[Production method]
In the method for manufacturing a cosmetic applicator according to the present invention, first, the constituent member X in which the distal end side fixing member 2b and the strip-shaped member 11 are integrated is integrally formed of a flexible material by a single molding operation. 2A is a perspective view from the front side of the component member X, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view from the back side of the component member X. FIG.
The component member X has a shape in which one end 11a of the strip-shaped member 11 is connected to the tip-side fixing member 2b, and a plurality of strip-shaped members 11 extend in the circumferential direction around the tip-side fixing member 2b. Yes. For this reason, even if it is the strip-shaped member 11 which has many protrusion 11d on the surface like a figure, it is possible to shape | mold by one-way extraction of the metal mold | die to the direction of the protrusion 11d.

An insertion hole 2ba for inserting the shaft 2a is provided on the back side of the distal end side fixing member 2b. The proximal side fixing member 2c is inserted into and attached to the proximal side of the shaft 2a. 2 c is inserted into the grip portion 3.
As shown in FIG. 2 (C), after fitting the tip end of the shaft 2a into the insertion hole 2ba of the tip side fixing member 2 of the component member X, the end of the strip-like member 11 in the direction of the dotted arrow By attaching the end 11b to the proximal side of the shaft 2a so that 11b is in contact with the shaft 2a, the coating portion 1 having a shape as shown in FIG. 1A is obtained. In other words, after fitting the distal end of the shaft 2a into the insertion hole 2ba, the four strip-shaped members 11 are narrowed in the direction of the dotted arrow so that the surface with the protrusion 11d faces outward. The ends 11b on the proximal side of the four strip-shaped members 11 are bent and bundled on the proximal side of the shaft 2a.

<Embodiment 1>
When the cosmetic applicator according to the first embodiment is manufactured, the application portion having a predetermined three-dimensional shape is further obtained by changing the mutual position of the end portion 11a and the end portion 11b in the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the shaft 2a. After 1 is formed, the end 11a and the end 11b are fixed so that the position of the shaft 2a does not change.
As described above, the three-dimensional shape of the application part 1 is changed, for example, by changing the mutual positions of the end part 11a and the end part 11b closer to each other and fixing the end part 11b to the shaft 2a. As shown in (D), the intermediate part 11c of the strip-shaped member 11 can have an arc shape that bulges outward from the center of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft 2a, Further, after the end portion 11b is fixed to the shaft 2a, the front end side fixing member 2b is rotated in the circumferential direction of the shaft 2a, and then the front end side fixing member 2b and the shaft 2a are fixed, whereby FIG. As shown in (D), the strip-shaped member 11 can be formed in a twisted shape about the axis 2a.

<Embodiment 2>
When manufacturing the cosmetic applicator according to the second embodiment, the proximal side fixing member 2c is further provided on the proximal side of the shaft 2a, and the longitudinal direction of the shaft 2a with respect to the proximal side fixing member 2c. The end portion 11b is fixed to the proximal side fixing member 2c, not the shaft 2a. Such a proximal-side fixing member 2c on which the shaft 2a can slide can be configured by, for example, a cylindrical shape into which the shaft 2a can be inserted.

<Description of Configuration Common to Embodiments 1 and 2>
Hereinafter, not only Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2, but matters common to the present invention will be described.
Four strip-shaped members 11 are used in the example shown in each figure, but are not limited thereto. However, from the viewpoint of convenience and diversity, it is 1 or more and preferably 6 or less, more preferably 2 or more and 4 or less.
In addition, it is preferable that the handling member which the container which accommodated cosmetics comprises has the same number of slits as the number of strip-shaped members. Thereby, there are few burdens on a handling member and an applicator, and it can perform favorable handling. The lateral direction of the strip-shaped member 11 can also be handled, and the handling is further improved, and the handling is also improved when the side surface has protrusions. It also reduces handling resistance and prevents applicator damage.
Furthermore, if the shaft 2a is thinner than the proximal-side fixing member 2c, when the strip-shaped member 11 is deformed in the direction approaching the shaft 2a during handling, an appropriate liquid pool can be formed and good application can be achieved.

The thickness and width of the strip-shaped member 11 vary depending on the type of flexible resin to be formed, the purpose of use of the applicator for cosmetics, and the like, and cannot be determined unconditionally. It is preferably 3 mm or more and 3.0 mm or less, and the width of the intermediate portion 11c is preferably 1.0 mm or more and 10 mm or less.
Further, the thickness and width of the strip-shaped member 11 may be the same over the entire length, but both end portions 11a and 11b are portions having a large amount of deformation, and therefore are thicker than the intermediate portion 11c. It is preferable to reduce the thickness and to reduce the width because bending during manufacture and twisting during use are facilitated.

Furthermore, the connecting portion between the end portion 11a and the distal end side fixing member 2b is preferably thinner than the intermediate portion 11c and the end portion 11a, and more preferably a hinge shape. This further facilitates bending during manufacture and twist during use.
In the state of FIG. 1 (A) and the like, there is a portion where the distal end side fixing members 2b and 11a overlap, but this portion is a distal end portion that is inserted into the handling member at the time of setting and using the cosmetic container. By reducing the thickness of 11a, the thickness of the tip portion is offset, and it is easy to follow the shape of the handling member when inserted into the handling member, and does not impose a burden on the handling member or applicator. Escapes into the gap with the shaft 2a and becomes easy to adhere to the shaft 2a, and the workability of fixing the applicator to the cosmetic container is also improved.

In the strip-shaped member 11, particularly the intermediate portion 11c, the inner surface (the surface without the protrusion 11d in FIG. 2) is more preferably a sheath-like shape curved in the short direction along the axis 2a. In the state of FIG. 1 (A), handling can be performed satisfactorily by making the cross section in the lateral direction of the application part 1 more circular.
Further, in this case, in the strip-shaped member 11, particularly in the intermediate portion 11 c, the outer surface (the surface with the protrusion 11 d in FIG. 2) has the same thickness as the inner surface, so that the lateral thickness is Uniform and regular deformation is possible. Moreover, if it is a soft material, even if it makes a back surface and a shape different and makes it thick, a deformation | transformation is attained.

The protrusion 11d is not necessarily provided, but in the case of being provided, the protrusion 11d may be provided on the side surface instead of the outer surface of the strip-shaped member 11 as shown in FIGS. You may provide in both. Even in this case, the component member X can be formed only by pulling the mold in one direction.
6A and 6B are a perspective view of the component member X and a side view of the applicator for cosmetics when the protrusion 11d is provided on the side surface.
When the protrusion 11d is provided on the side surface, for example, when the protrusion 11d is deformed as shown in FIG. 1C, the protrusion 11d on the side surface protrudes at an angle in the direction perpendicular to the axis 2a of the application body 11. Even fine adjustments can be made using various angles and surfaces.
The shape of the protrusion 11d may be a hemispherical protrusion or a rectangular unevenness in addition to the needle-shaped protrusion as shown in each drawing.
In addition, by providing a cut or the like on the outer surface of the strip-shaped member 11, the direction in which the protrusion 11 d faces can be changed in the same strip-shaped member 11 according to the deformation of the strip-shaped member 11. Yes, you can get a different feeling of use.

In the present invention, the component member X and the shaft 2a are integrated by fitting the distal end portion of the shaft 2a into the insertion hole 2ba of the distal end side fixing member 2b forming the component member X.
In this case, the shape of the insertion hole 2ba of the shaft 2a and the distal-end-side fixing member 2b, whether it is finally fixed or removable, are as described above, but the insertion hole 2ba passes through the insertion hole 2ba. The tip of the shaft 2a may be slightly protruded as a hole, and in that case, the diameter of the portion protruding from the insertion hole 2ba at the tip of the shaft 2a is made slightly thicker than the diameter of the through hole and inserted with force. By doing so, it is possible to achieve a strong fitting without any subsequent omission.

The constituent member X composed of the distal end side fixing member 2b and the strip-shaped member 11 in the present invention is formed of a flexible resin.
Various types of flexible resins can be used, and thermoplastics such as natural rubber, synthetic rubber, styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (SBS), styrene-ethylene-butadiene-styrene (SEBS), etc. Elastic materials such as elastomers and soft foamed resins such as polyurethane can also be used, but high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), ethylene-methyl methacrylate copolymer (EMMA), olefin resin such as polypropylene (PP), polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), methacrylate ester polymer, etc. Even acrylic resin and polyamide resin There.
The shaft 2a is preferably formed of a resin harder than the strip-shaped member 11. Thereby, it becomes easy to handle with the handling member. In addition, the applicator itself is not too soft, and a good usability can be obtained in combination with the strip-shaped member 11 having appropriate bending and elasticity.
Suitable molding materials for the shaft 2a include olefin resins such as PET and PP, polyacetal resin (POM), and the like.

  The cosmetic applicator of the present invention is suitably used as an applicator for liquid cosmetics such as mascara, eyeliner, eyebrow, and nail enamel and lip gloss.

[Toiletries]
The cosmetic tool of the present invention comprises a container containing such a cosmetic, and a cosmetic applicator in which the application part 1 is immersed in the cosmetic.

[Embodiment 3]
Hereinafter, Embodiment 3 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7A is a side view of the strip-shaped member 111 shown as Embodiment 3, and FIG. 7B is a plan view of the strip-shaped member 111.
The strip-shaped member 111 has an end portion 111a connected to the distal end side of the shaft 2a and an end portion 111b attached to the proximal side of the shaft 2a. The width wc in the intermediate part 111c of the strip-shaped member 111 is longer than the width wa in the end part 111a. Moreover, the width wc in the intermediate part of the strip-shaped member 111 is longer than the width wb in the end part 111b. Here, the width wa at the end 111a and the width wb at the end 111b may be the same or different.
Moreover, the thickness Dc in the intermediate part 111c is thicker than the thickness Da in the end part 111a. The thickness Dc in the intermediate part 111c is thicker than the thickness Db in the end part 111b. The thickness Da of the end portion 111a and the thickness Db of the end portion 111b may be the same or different.
As described above, the strip-shaped member 111 has a shape such that the length in the width direction increases toward the intermediate portion 111c. For this reason, when the structural member X is attached to the shaft 2a, the gap between the adjacent strip-shaped members is narrowed compared to the rectangular shape in a state where the strip-shaped member 111 is deformed into an arc shape. . Thereby, stable coating workability is obtained. Furthermore, even when the strip-shaped member 111 is deformed into an arc shape that facilitates the application of the cosmetic, an appropriate amount of cosmetic can be held on the back side of the strip-shaped member 111.
Further, as described above, the strip-shaped member 111 has a shape in which the length in the thickness direction increases toward the intermediate portion 111c, so that the rigidity of the end portions 111a and 111b is higher than that of the intermediate portion 111c. Becomes lower. For this reason, it is easy to deform | transform in edge part 111a, 111b, and when forming an application part from the structural member X, it can deform | transform into the stable circular arc shape. Further, the strip-shaped member 111 is easily twisted with the longitudinal direction of the strip-shaped member 111 as a rotation axis. Moreover, since the thickness Dc of the intermediate part 111c is thicker than the end parts 111a and 111b, the strength of the intermediate part 111c that easily contacts the eyelashes is increased when applying cosmetics. Thereby, when apply | coating cosmetics, favorable application | working workability | operativity is obtained, without an application part deforming.
The thickness Dc of the intermediate portion 111c of the strip-shaped member 111 is preferably 0.3 mm or more and 3.0 mm or less. Moreover, it is preferable that the width wc in the intermediate part 111c of the strip-shaped member 111 is 1.0 mm or more and 10 mm or less.

[Embodiment 4]
FIG. 8A is a plan view seen from the surface on which the protrusions of the strip-shaped member 211 shown as the embodiment 4 are formed, and FIG. 8B is a side view of the strip-shaped member 211. FIG. 8C is a diagram illustrating a state where the strip-shaped member 211 is curved. In FIGS. 8A to 8C, the protrusions are omitted for convenience of explanation.
The strip-shaped member 211 has an end portion 211a connected to the tip end side of the shaft 2a and an end portion 211b attached to the proximal side of the shaft 2a. Further, the strip-shaped member 211 has a slit 211s formed from the outer edge toward the inner side in the width direction.
Since the strip-shaped member 211 has the slits 211s, the rigidity of the entire strip-shaped member 211 is reduced. Therefore, the strip-shaped member 211 is easily deformed, and when the application portion is formed from the structural member X as shown in FIG. Furthermore, it can be deformed into a stable arc shape. Further, the strip-shaped member 211 can be easily twisted with the longitudinal direction of the strip-shaped member 211 as the rotation axis.
Instead of the slit 211s, a groove recessed from the back surface to the front surface side of the strip-shaped member 211 or from the front surface to the back surface side may be used. Even in the case of a groove, like a slit, it can be deformed into a stable arc shape, and the strip-shaped member 211 can be easily twisted with its own longitudinal direction as a rotation axis.

[Embodiment 5]
FIG. 9A is a plan view seen from the surface on which the protrusions of the strip-shaped member 311 shown as Embodiment 5 are formed, and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate portion 311c of the strip-shaped member 311. . 9A and 9B, the protrusions are omitted for convenience of explanation.
The strip-shaped member 311 has an end 311a connected to the distal end side of the shaft 2a, and an end 311b attached to the proximal side of the shaft 2a. Furthermore, the strip-shaped member 311 has a slit 311s formed along the longitudinal center line.
Since the strip-shaped member 311 has the slit 311s, as shown in FIG. 8C, the strip-shaped member 311 is bent along the longitudinal direction, and the surface of the strip-shaped member 311 that contacts the eyelashes becomes a convex surface protruding toward the eyelashes. Thereby, since the space | interval of the front-end | tip of the some processus | protrusion (it is abbreviate | omitted in FIG.8 (C)) formed in the convex surface becomes wide, it becomes easy to catch eyelashes, and can apply | coat cosmetics reliably.

[Embodiment 6]
10A is a plan view of the strip-shaped member 411 shown as Embodiment 6 as viewed from the axial surface (referred to as the back surface 411r), and FIG. 10B is a cross-section at the intermediate portion 411c of the strip-shaped member 411. FIG.
The strip-shaped member 411 has an end portion 411a connected to the distal end side of the shaft 2a and an end portion 411b attached to the proximal side of the shaft 2a. Further, the back surface 411r of the strip-shaped member 311 has a groove 411t formed along the longitudinal direction.
In this embodiment, two grooves 411t are formed on both side edges in the longitudinal direction. The number is not limited to two. Like the slit 311 s of the strip-shaped member 311, one groove may be formed along the center line of the strip-shaped member main body. Two or more grooves may be formed.
The strip-shaped member 411 has a groove 411t, so that the strip-shaped member 411 is easily curved along the width direction as shown in FIG. 10B, and the surface of the strip-shaped member 411 that contacts the eyelashes protrudes toward the eyelash side. become. Thereby, since the space | interval of the front-end | tip of the some processus | protrusion (it is abbreviate | omitted in FIG. 10 (B)) formed in the convex surface becomes wide, it becomes easy to catch eyelashes, and can apply | coat cosmetics reliably.
FIG. 10C is a diagram for explaining another aspect of the groove formed on the back surface. In the strip-shaped member 411, a plurality of grooves 411u along the width direction may be formed in addition to the grooves 411t along the longitudinal direction.
The strip-shaped member 411 is easily deformed because the rigidity of the entire strip-shaped member 411 is reduced by forming a plurality of grooves 411u along the width direction. When the application portion is formed from the structural member X, the strip-shaped member 411 is formed. , Can be transformed into a stable arc shape.
Although the case where the groove 411t and the groove 411u are formed on the back surface of the strip-shaped member 411 has been described, the groove 411t and the groove 411u may be formed on the surface of the strip-shaped member 411. The same effect can be obtained even when it is formed on the surface. Furthermore, when the groove 411t and the groove 411u are formed on the surface, an advantage that cosmetics are held inside the groove is also obtained.
When protrusions are formed on the surface of the strip-shaped member 411, the grooves 411t and 411u are preferably formed on the front surface or the back surface where the protrusions are not formed.

[Embodiment 7]
11A to 11C are axial directions for explaining how the strip-shaped member 511 shown as the embodiment 7 and the cosmetic applicator including the strip-shaped member 511 are handled by the handling member C. It is sectional drawing. In addition, in FIG. 11 (A)-(C), the protrusion formed in the surface of the strip-shaped member 511 is abbreviate | omitted for convenience of explanation.
The strip-shaped member 511 has an end portion 511a connected to the distal end side of the shaft 2a and an end portion 511b attached to the proximal side of the shaft 2a. Further, on the shaft-side surface 511r of the strip-shaped member 511, protrusions 511p and 511q projecting toward the shaft side are formed.
The protruding portion 511p is formed closer to the end portion 511a than the intermediate portion 511c, and the protruding portion 511q is formed closer to the end portion 511b than the intermediate portion 511c.
When the application portion formed by the strip-shaped member 511 is pressed against the shaft 2a by the handling member C during the handling operation, the handling operation is performed at the portion where the protrusions 511p and 511q on the surface of the strip-shaped member 511 are formed. Increases and the amount of cosmetic K to be retained is limited. On the other hand, when the protrusions 511p and 511q come into contact with the shaft 2a, an appropriate cosmetic K can be held in the gap between the strip-shaped member 511 and the shaft 2a. Further, since there is no protrusion in the intermediate portion 511c, a gap is formed between the handling member C and the intermediate portion 511c during the handling operation, and an appropriate amount of cosmetic is applied to the surface of the intermediate portion 511c of the strip-like member 511. K can be left.

[Embodiment 8]
<Protrusions formed on strip-shaped member>
FIG. 12 is an external perspective view showing a part of the strip-shaped member 611 shown as the eighth embodiment. The strip-shaped member 611 has an end 611a (not shown in FIG. 12) connected to the tip side of the shaft 2a and an end 611b attached to the proximal side of the shaft 2a. A plurality of protrusions 611d are formed on the surface 611f.
The strip-shaped member 611 is further formed with a protrusion 611g on a side surface 611w connected to the shaft-side surface (back surface) 611r. In the strip-shaped member 611, when the structural member X is attached to the shaft 2a, the projection 611g protrudes toward the gap between the adjacent strip-shaped members in a state where the strip-shaped member 611 is deformed into an arc shape. For this reason, even if the strip-shaped member 611 is deformed into an arc shape that allows easy application of the cosmetic, an appropriate amount of cosmetic can be held in the strip-shaped member 611.
Furthermore, when the application part is deformed into a twisted shape as shown in FIG. 1 (D), the protrusion 611g formed on the side surface 611w contributes to grasping the eyelashes, and the cosmetic workability can be improved. .

[Embodiment 9]
<Structure of the tip side fixing member to which strip-shaped members are connected>
FIGS. 13A and 13B are cross-sectional views illustrating an embodiment of a distal end side fixing member for attaching the strip-shaped member 11 to the shaft 2a. The tip side fixing member 21 shown in FIG. 13A is formed in a cylindrical shape. Moreover, the front end side fixing member 22 shown in FIG. 13B is formed in a spherical shape.
The end portion 11a of the strip-shaped member 11 and the distal end side fixing member 21 are connected via a connecting portion 11j. The connecting portion 11j is preferably smaller than the width direction and the thickness direction of the strip-like member 11 so as not to impair the strength necessary for connection. The connecting portion 11j greatly contributes to the twisting and turning of the strip-like member 11. For example, if the cross-sectional shape of the connecting portion 11j is a polygon, the degree of freedom of the rotating operation of the strip-shaped member 11 becomes small, which is not preferable. Moreover, when the cross-sectional shape of the connection part 11j is a polygon, when the strip-shaped member 11 twists, it becomes easy to damage to the connection part 11j, and it is not preferable. Therefore, the connecting portion 11j is preferably cylindrical.

Moreover, when the front end side fixing member 2b is formed of a polyhedral column and the end portion 11a of the strip member 11 is attached to the plane of the polyhedron via the connecting portion 11j, the user can Recall that when changing the mutual position of the end on the tip side fixing member side and the end on the hand side by rotating the shaft in the circumferential direction, either side is positioned in front. Therefore, the impression that the twist angle can be adjusted only in stages is given.
On the other hand, if the portion to which the connecting portion 11j is attached is a curved surface, when the user performs the same operation, the twisted angle does not give the user a sense of incongruity. For this reason, the use suitable for every user is possible.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the shape of the end portion of the strip-shaped member 11 connected to the distal end side fixing member. Although the distal end side fixing member 2b is not shown in FIG. 14, the end portion 11a described in FIG. 6 is connected to the distal end side fixing member 2b via the connecting portion 11j in FIG.
It is preferable that the connecting portion 11j has a cylindrical shape that is narrower than other portions of the strip-shaped member 11, that is, the intermediate portion 11c and the end portions 11a and 11b of the strip-shaped member 11. By being formed in such a shape, as shown in FIG. 14, the connecting portion 11j can be twisted with respect to the distal end side fixing member 2b, and the entire strip-shaped member 11 is centered on the connecting portion 11j. It becomes easy to turn. For this reason, the cosmetic can be reliably applied to the eyelashes following the curved shape of the eyelashes M.
Each embodiment mentioned above and the shape of this connection part can also be combined, and there exists the same effect.

[Embodiment 10]
<Ring structure for attaching strip-shaped members to the shaft>
FIG. 15 is a plan view for explaining the structure of the ring 30 for attaching the strip-shaped member to the shaft.
The ring 30 corresponds to the ring L ′ shown in FIG. The ring 30 is formed with a hole through which the end of the shaft 2a and the strip-shaped member 11 is inserted. The ring 30 has a number of notches corresponding to the number of the strip-shaped members 11. In this embodiment, that is, a substantially cross-shaped hole having four notches 31, 32, 33, and 34 is formed.
The ends 11b of the strip-shaped member 11 are accommodated in the notches 31, 32, 33, and 34 of the ring 30, and the apexes of the protrusions 35, 36, 37, and 38 formed between the notches. Is positioned on the outer circumference of the shaft 2a and is formed so as to grip the shaft portion 2a.

[Twisting of application part and arc shape]
<Twist of application part>
The twist of the application part of the applicator for cosmetics concerning this embodiment and its effect are demonstrated using the applicator for cosmetics shown in FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an AA cross section, a BB cross section, a CC cross section, a DD cross section, and an EE cross section of the applicator 1 of the cosmetic applicator.
The cosmetic applicator according to the present embodiment can change the mutual position of the end portion 11a and the end portion 11b along the outer edge of the cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the shaft 2a. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 16, the application part 1 twisted centering on the axis | shaft 2a can be formed.
For example, if the application part 1 is not twisted, the surface of a plurality of strip-shaped members is handled by the handling member C as shown in FIG. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16, when the application part 1 twisted around the shaft 2a is formed, when the application part 1 is handled by the handling member C, the tip of the handling member C is Since the abutting portion is displaced, a single strip-shaped member 11 can be handled and difficult to handle, and the cosmetic is placed on the surface of the strip-shaped member 11 or on the gap between the strip-shaped member 11 and the shaft 2a. Moderately retained. Thereby, the workability | operativity to the eyelashes of cosmetics improves.

<Circular shape of application part>
The twist of the application part of the applicator for cosmetics concerning this embodiment and its effect are demonstrated using the applicator for cosmetics shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the shaft 2 a and the length of the strip-shaped member 11.
The cosmetic applicator according to the present embodiment can change the mutual position of the end portion 11a and the end portion 11b along the longitudinal direction of the shaft 2a. In order for the strip-shaped member 11 to be formed in an arc shape, the length L1 from the end portion 11a to the end portion 11b of the strip-shaped member 11 and the attachment position of the distal end side fixing member 2b and the end portion 11a on the shaft 2a. And the length L2 from the mounting position of the end portion 11b preferably satisfies 0.60 <L2 / L1 <1.0.
As shown in FIG. 17, the curvature of the strip-shaped member 11 increases as L2 / L1 approaches 0.6. Moreover, the space | gap between the axis | shaft 2a and the intermediate part 11c of the strip-shaped member 11 spreads. On the other hand, as L2 / L1 approaches 1.0, the curvature of the strip-shaped member 11 decreases. Moreover, the space | gap between the axis | shaft 2a and the intermediate part 11c of the strip-shaped member 11 becomes narrow.
By setting L2 / L1 within the above range, the cosmetic can be held in the gap between the shaft 2a and the intermediate portion 11c of the strip-shaped member 11. Moreover, when forming the application part from the structural member X, it can be transformed into a stable arc shape.

<Relationship between arc shape and twist of application part>
FIG. 18A is a schematic diagram for explaining the twist of the application part when L2 / L1 of the application part is close to 0.6, and FIG. 18B shows that L2 / L1 of the application part is 1.0. It is a mimetic diagram explaining twist of an application part in the case where it is near.
As shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, when L2 / L1 of the application portion is close to 0.6, that is, when the curvature of the arc of the strip-shaped member 11 is large, the strip-shaped member 11 and the shaft Since the gap with 2a and the interval between the adjacent strip-shaped members 11 are wide, the mutual positions of the end 11a and the end 11b can be used even if they are sufficiently twisted along the circumferential direction of the shaft. . That is, the adjustment margin for the twist angle can be set large. If the twist angle is increased, the displacement of the shape of the strip-shaped member 11 also increases. Thereby, since the dispersion | variation in the direction and the space | interval of the front-end | tip of the processus | protrusion 11d formed in the surface of the strip-shaped member 11 becomes large, the processus | protrusion 11d becomes easy to get entangled with eyelashes.
On the other hand, when L2 / L1 of the application part is close to 1.0, that is, when the curvature of the strip-shaped member 11 is small, the gap between the strip-shaped member 11 and the shaft 2a and the adjacent strip-shaped member 11 Since the interval is narrow in advance, winding tightening occurs even at a small twist angle compared to the case of L2 / L1 = 0.60, and the twist cannot be made. Further, when L2 / L1 is close to 1.0, the repulsive force due to twisting is large, an excessive load is applied to the connecting portion, and adjacent strip-shaped members 11 are in contact with each other. However, in terms of holding an appropriate amount of cosmetic material between the strip-shaped member 11 and the shaft 2a, it is also useful that the L2 / L1 of the application part is close to 1.0 and the twist angle is small.
From the above viewpoint, the twist angle can be 0 ° to 180 °, preferably 0 ° to 90 °.

<Torsion of application part and arc shape and its effect>
The cosmetic applicator according to the present embodiment can change the mutual position of the end portion 11a and the end portion 11b along the longitudinal direction of the shaft 2a and along the outer edge of the cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. Thereby, the three-dimensional shape of the application part 1 can be changed.
The cosmetic applicator according to the present embodiment has a gap enough to hold the cosmetic between the strip-shaped member 11 and the shaft 2a in a state where the application part 1 is not twisted, Since the adjustment angle of the twist angle is provided so that the application state of the cosmetics to the eyelashes can be adjusted according to the mood, the number of the strip-shaped members is 3 to 4, and the width at the intermediate portion 11c of the strip-shaped member 11 is 2.0 mm or more and 8.0 mm or less, L2 / L1 is preferably 0.6 or more and 1.0 or less, and the twistable angle is preferably 45 ° or more and 90 ° or less.

  The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are merely a list of the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not something.

[Other Embodiments]
In relation to the above-described embodiment, the present invention further discloses the following aspects.
The present invention is a cosmetic applicator described in <1> below.
<1> An applicator for applying cosmetics and a shaft that supports the applicator, and the applicator includes an end connected to the tip end side of the shaft and an end connected to the proximal side of the shaft. And a strip-shaped member having an intermediate portion located in the middle of both ends, and the intermediate portion of both ends of the strip-shaped member is directed outward from the center of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft. Cosmetic applicator curved to be convex.

The present invention is preferably the following cosmetic applicator, cosmetic applicator manufacturing method, cosmetic method and cosmetic tool.
<2> The application unit includes a plurality of strip-shaped members, and a gap is formed between the shaft and the strip-shaped members and between the strip-shaped members. Applicator for food.
<3> In the strip-shaped member, the mutual positions of the end portion connected to the tip end side of the shaft and the end portion connected to the proximal side of the shaft are at different positions on the longitudinal projection surface of the shaft. The applicator for cosmetics according to <1> or <2>, wherein the portion is twisted about the axis.
<4> A component having a tip-side fixing member attached to the tip of the shaft and a flexible strip-shaped member connected to the tip-side fixing member, the tip-side fixing member being a tip of the shaft The strip-shaped member is bent from the end on the distal end side fixing member side to the proximal side and is aligned with the shaft, and the proximal end of the strip-shaped member is bundled on the proximal side of the shaft to apply the coating portion. The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of the above items <1> to <3>.
<5> The applicator for cosmetics according to <4>, wherein the end portion on the front end side fixing member side and the end portion on the hand side of the strip-shaped member are fixed to the shaft.
<6> The above-described <4> having a mechanism for changing the mutual position of the end portion on the distal end side fixing member side and the end portion on the proximal side of the strip-like member to different positions on the longitudinal direction of the shaft and the longitudinal projection plane of the shaft. > Cosmetic applicator.
<7> A hand-side fixing portion is provided on the hand side of the shaft, and the shaft has a mechanism that slides in the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the shaft with respect to the hand-side fixing portion. The applicator for cosmetics according to <6>, wherein is fixedly fixed to the proximal fixing member.
<8> The method according to any one of <6> or <7>, further including a mechanism for stopping the strip-shaped member in a state in which a mutual position between the end portion on the distal end side fixing member side and the end portion on the proximal side is changed. Applicator for cosmetics.
<9> While fixing the proximal-side fixing member to the gripping portion having a cavity inside, the shaft protrudes to the inside of the gripping portion without being fixed to the gripping portion, and directly has the tip end portion of the protruding shaft The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <6> to <8>, wherein the applicator has a shape that can be formed.
<10> The gripping portion is divided into two parts, and the proximal fixing member is fixed to the gripping portion closer to the strip-shaped member, and the shaft is not fixed to the gripping portion closer to the strip-shaped member. The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <6> to <8>, wherein the applicator penetrates through the inside and is fixed to a grip portion far from the strip-shaped member.
<11> In any one of the above items <4> to <10>, wherein the material forming the shaft is formed of a material harder than the material forming the constituent member including the distal end side fixing member and the strip-shaped member The cosmetic applicator as described.
<12> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <4> to <11>, wherein the strip-shaped member has protrusions on the outer surface and / or side surface.
<13> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <4> to <12>, wherein a thickness of an end portion of the strip-shaped member is formed thinner than a thickness of an intermediate portion of the strip-shaped member.
<14> In any one of the above items <4> to <13>, in which the length in the width direction of the end portion of the strip-shaped member is shorter than the length in the width direction of the intermediate portion of the strip-shaped member. The cosmetic applicator as described.
<15> The front-end-side fixing member of the end is connected by a connecting portion, and the connecting portion is preferably thinner than the intermediate portion and the end, and more preferably has a hinge shape, <4> ~ Applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <14>.
<16> The applicator for cosmetics according to <15>, wherein the connecting portion has a cylindrical shape.
<17> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <4> to <16>, wherein a thickness at an intermediate portion of the strip-shaped member is 0.3 mm or more and 3.0 mm or less.
<18> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <4> to <17>, wherein a width at an intermediate portion of the strip-shaped member is 1.0 mm or more and 10 mm or less.
<19> The cosmetic applicator according to any one of <4> to <18>, wherein the protrusion has a needle shape.
<20> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <4> to <19>, wherein a cut is provided on the outer surface of the strip-shaped member.
<21> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <4> to <20>, wherein a slit formed from the outer edge of the strip-shaped member toward the inner side in the width direction is provided.
<22> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <4> to <21>, wherein a slit formed along the longitudinal center line of the strip-shaped member is provided.
<23> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <4> to <22>, wherein a groove formed along the longitudinal direction of the strip-shaped member is provided.
<24> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <4> to <23>, wherein a groove formed along the width direction of the strip-shaped member is provided.
<25> The number of strip-shaped members is 1 or more and 6 or less, more preferably 2 or more and 4 or less, according to any one of the above <4> to <24>. Applicator for cosmetics.
<26> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <4> to <25>, wherein the inner surface of the strip-shaped member is curved in the lateral direction so as to follow the axis.
<27> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <4> to <26>, wherein the outer surface of the strip-shaped member has the same shape as the inner surface of the strip-shaped member.
<28> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <4> to <27>, wherein the shape of the insertion hole provided on the back surface of the distal-end-side fixing member and the shape of the distal end portion of the shaft are the same polygon. .
<29> The above <4> to <28>, wherein the insertion hole is a through hole, the shaft tip is slightly protruded, and the diameter of the portion protruding from the insertion hole at the shaft tip is slightly larger than the diameter of the through hole. The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of 1.
<30> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <4> to <29>, wherein the proximal fixing member has a cylindrical shape into which a shaft can be inserted.
<31> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <4> to <30>, wherein a projecting portion protruding toward the shaft side is formed on a surface of the strip-shaped member on the shaft side.
<32> The applicator for cosmetics according to <31>, wherein the protrusions are formed one by one closer to both end portions than the intermediate portion.

<33> A method for manufacturing a cosmetic applicator having a shaft and an application portion, the tip-side fixing member attached to the tip portion of the shaft, and being connected to the tip-side fixing member and centering on the tip-side fixing member A strip-shaped member that extends in the circumferential direction is formed integrally with a flexible component member, and a distal-end-side fixing member of the component member obtained by molding is fitted to the distal end portion of the shaft, and then a strip shape. By connecting the end on the proximal side of the member to the proximal side of the shaft, the intermediate portion located in the middle of both ends of the strip-shaped member is directed outward from the center of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft. A method for producing an applicator for cosmetics, wherein an application part curved so as to be convex is formed.
<34> After changing the mutual position of the end part connected to the front end side fixing member of the strip-like member and the end part on the hand side to make the application part into a predetermined three-dimensional shape, the front end side fixing member of the strip-like member The method for producing a cosmetic applicator according to <33>, wherein the end on the side and the end on the hand side are fixed relative to the shaft.
<35> A proximal side fixing portion is provided on the proximal side of the shaft, and the shaft can be slid in the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the shaft with respect to the proximal side fixing portion, and the proximal end of the strip-shaped member By fixing the portion to the proximal side fixing member in an immobile manner, the mutual positions of the end portion connected to the distal end side fixing member of the strip-shaped member and the proximal end portion are set in the longitudinal direction of the shaft and the circumferential direction of the shaft. The method for producing a cosmetic applicator according to <33>, wherein the applicator is changeable.
<36> A coating method in which a cosmetic is applied using the cosmetic applicator described in any one of <4> to <32>.
<37> A cosmetic applicator mounted on a container containing cosmetics, the cosmetic applicator having an application part for applying cosmetics and a shaft to which the application part is attached, Has a tip-side fixing member attached to the tip portion of the shaft, an end portion connected to the tip-side fixing member attached to the tip portion of the shaft, and an end portion connected to the proximal side of the shaft. A strip-shaped member having a strip-shaped member, and the application section engages the distal-end-side fixing member of the component member with the distal-end portion of the shaft and connects the proximal-side end of the strip-shaped member to the proximal-side shaft. By changing the mutual position of the end connected to the tip end side of the shaft and the end connected to the proximal side of the shaft in the longitudinal direction of the shaft in the strip-shaped member , The middle part located in the middle of both ends of the strip-shaped member Coating method of applying a cosmetic using the cosmetic applicator strip member is curved so as to be convex outward from the center of the cross section perpendicular to kick the longitudinal direction.
<38> A cosmetic applicator attached to a container containing cosmetics, the cosmetic applicator having an application part for applying cosmetics and a shaft to which the application part is attached, Has a distal end side fixing member attached to the distal end portion of the shaft, an end portion connected to the distal end side fixing member attached to the distal end portion of the shaft, and an end portion attached to the proximal side of the shaft. A strip-shaped member having a strip-shaped member, and the application section engages the distal-end-side fixing member of the component member with the distal-end portion of the shaft and connects the proximal-side end of the strip-shaped member to the proximal-side shaft. In the strip-shaped member, the positions of the end portion connected to the tip end side of the shaft and the end portion connected to the proximal side of the shaft are different positions on the longitudinal projection plane of the shaft. By changing so that the application part becomes Coating method of applying a cosmetic using the cosmetic applicator having a twisted as heart shapes.
<39> A cosmetic applicator attached to a container containing cosmetics, the cosmetic applicator having an application part for applying the cosmetic and a shaft to which the application part is attached, Has a distal end side fixing member attached to the distal end portion of the shaft, an end portion connected to the distal end side fixing member attached to the distal end portion of the shaft, and an end portion attached to the proximal side of the shaft. A strip-shaped member having a strip-shaped member, and the application section engages the distal-end-side fixing member of the component member with the distal-end portion of the shaft and connects the proximal-side end of the strip-shaped member to the proximal-side shaft. And is provided with a proximal side fixing portion on the proximal side of the shaft, and is capable of sliding the shaft in the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the shaft with respect to the proximal side fixing portion. The end of the hand side is fixed to the hand side fixing member. Coating method of applying a cosmetic using the postal applicator.
<40> A cosmetic device in which the cosmetic applicator according to any one of <4> to <32> is mounted in a container containing cosmetic, wherein the cosmetic applicator is applied to the cosmetic Cosmetic tool to be worn in a dipped state.

<41> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <1> to <3>, wherein the application part and the shaft are integrally molded.
<42> The applicator for cosmetics according to <41>, wherein the strip-shaped member has protrusions on the outer surface and / or side surface.
<43> The applicator for cosmetics according to <41> or <42>, wherein a thickness of an end portion of the strip-shaped member is formed thinner than a thickness of an intermediate portion of the strip-shaped member.
<44> In any one of the above items <41> to <43>, wherein the length in the width direction of the end portion of the strip-shaped member is shorter than the length in the width direction of the intermediate portion of the strip-shaped member. The cosmetic applicator as described.
<45> The front-end-side fixing member of the end portion is connected by a connecting portion, and the connecting portion is preferably thinner than the intermediate portion and the end portion, and more preferably has a hinge shape, <41> ~ Applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <44>.
<46> The cosmetic applicator according to <45>, wherein the coupling portion has a cylindrical shape.
<47> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <41> to <46>, wherein a thickness of the intermediate portion of the strip-shaped member is 0.3 mm or more and 3.0 mm or less.
<48> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <41> to <47>, wherein a width at an intermediate portion of the strip-shaped member is 1.0 mm or more and 10 mm or less.
<49> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <41> to <48>, wherein the protrusion has a needle shape.
<50> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <41> to <49>, wherein a cut is provided on the outer surface of the strip-shaped member.
<51> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <41> to <50>, wherein a slit formed from the outer edge of the strip-shaped member toward the inner side in the width direction is provided.
<52> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <41> to <51>, wherein a slit formed along the center line in the longitudinal direction of the strip-shaped member is provided.
<53> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <41> to <52>, wherein a groove formed along the longitudinal direction of the strip-shaped member is provided.
<54> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <41> to <53>, wherein a groove formed along the width direction of the strip-shaped member is provided.
<55> The number of strip-shaped members is 1 or more and 6 or less, more preferably 2 or more and 4 or less, according to any one of the above items <41> to <54>. Applicator for cosmetics.
<56> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <41> to <55>, wherein the inner surface of the strip-shaped member is curved in the lateral direction so as to follow the axis.
<57> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <41> to <56>, wherein the outer surface of the strip-shaped member has the same shape as the inner surface of the strip-shaped member.
<58> The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of <41> to <57>, wherein a protrusion projecting toward the shaft side is formed on a surface on the shaft side of the strip-shaped member.
<59> The applicator for cosmetics according to <58>, wherein the protrusions are formed one by one closer to both end portions than the intermediate portion.
<60> An application method in which a cosmetic is applied using the cosmetic applicator described in any one of <41> to <59>.
<61> A cosmetic tool in which the cosmetic applicator according to any one of <41> to <59> is mounted in a container containing cosmetic, wherein the cosmetic applicator is applied to the cosmetic Cosmetic tool to be worn in a dipped state.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Application | coating part, 11: Strip-shaped member, 11a: The edge part by the side of the front end side fixed part of a strip-shaped member, 11b: The edge part by the side of the hand of a strip-shaped member, 11ba: Notch part, 11bb: Engagement part, 11c: Intermediate portion of strip-shaped member, 11d: protrusion, 2a: shaft, 2b: distal end side fixing member, 2ba: insertion hole, 2c: proximal side fixing member, 3: gripping portion, X: component member, L, L ′ :ring

Claims (16)

Having an application part for applying cosmetics and a shaft for supporting the application part;
The application portion comprises a strip-shaped member having an end portion connected to the tip end side of the shaft, an end portion connected to the proximal side of the shaft, and an intermediate portion located between both ends. Prepared,
In the strip-shaped member, the mutual positions of the end connected to the tip end side of the shaft and the end connected to the proximal side of the shaft are at different positions on the longitudinal projection plane of the shaft, The application part is twisted about the axis;
A cosmetic applicator that is curved so that intermediate portions of both end portions of the strip-shaped member are convex outward from the center of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft. The application part has a plurality of the strip-shaped members,
The applicator for cosmetics according to claim 1, wherein a gap is formed between the shaft and the strip-shaped member and between the strip-shaped members. A front end side fixing member attached to a front end portion of the shaft; and a structural member having the strip-shaped member connected to the front end side fixing member and having flexibility,
The distal end side fixing member is fitted to the distal end portion of the shaft, and the strip-shaped member is bent from the end portion on the distal end side fixing member side to the proximal side and is along the shaft, and the proximal side of the strip-shaped member is The applicator for cosmetics according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein an application portion is formed by bundling the end of the shaft to the proximal side of the shaft. The applicator for cosmetics according to claim 3 , wherein an end portion on the tip side fixing member side and an end portion on the hand side of the strip-shaped member are each fixedly fixed to the shaft. A proximal side fixing portion is provided on the proximal side of the shaft, and a mechanism is provided for sliding the shaft relative to the proximal side fixing portion in a longitudinal direction and a circumferential direction of the shaft. It is fixed immovably to the hand side fixing member,
Wherein the mutual positions of the ends of the distal side fixing member side and the proximal end of the strip-shaped member, in the longitudinal direction and in the claims 3 can be changed to a different position in the longitudinal direction the projection plane of the axis of the shaft Applicator for cosmetics. Cosmetic applicator of claim 5 having a mechanism for stopping while changing the mutual position of the end portion of the distal side fixing member side and the proximal end of the strip-shaped member. The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of claims 3 to 6 , wherein a material forming the shaft is formed of a material harder than a material forming the constituent member. The cosmetic applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the strip-shaped member has a large number of protrusions on an outer surface and / or side surface. The applicator for cosmetics according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein a thickness of an end portion of the strip-shaped member is formed thinner than a thickness of an intermediate portion of the strip-shaped member. Cosmetic composition according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the length in the width direction of the end portion of the strip-like member is formed shorter than the length in the width direction of the intermediate portion of the strip-like member Applicator. A method for producing a cosmetic applicator having a shaft and an application part,
A flexible structure including a distal end side fixing member attached to the distal end portion of the shaft and a strip-shaped member connected to the distal end side fixing member and extending in the circumferential direction around the distal end side fixing member. The member is molded integrally,
After the front end side fixing member of the component member obtained by molding is fitted to the front end portion of the shaft, the end portion of the strip member connected to the front end side fixing member is bent, and the strip member Is attached to the proximal side of the strip-shaped member so that the intermediate portion located in the middle of both ends of the strip-shaped member is in the longitudinal direction of the shaft. to form a coating portion that is curved so as to be convex outward from the center of the cross section perpendicular to,
A proximal side fixing portion is provided on the proximal side of the shaft, the shaft can be slid in the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the shaft with respect to the proximal side fixing portion, and the proximal side of the strip-shaped member The end portion of the strip-shaped member is fixedly fixed to the proximal side fixing member so that the mutual position of the end portion connected to the distal end side fixing member of the strip-shaped member and the proximal side end portion is changed in the longitudinal direction of the shaft and the shaft. A method for manufacturing a cosmetic applicator that can be changed in the circumferential direction . After changing the mutual position of the end part connected to the tip side fixing member of the strip-like member and the end part on the hand side to make the application part into a predetermined three-dimensional shape, the tip side fixing member of the strip-like member and end portions of the side and the proximal immovably securing to said shaft, the manufacturing method of the cosmetic applicator of claim 1 1. Use cosmetic applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 1 0, a coating method for applying a cosmetic. A cosmetic applicator mounted on a container containing cosmetics, the cosmetic applicator having an application part for applying the cosmetic, and a shaft for supporting the application part,
The applicator includes a tip-side fixing member attached to the tip of the shaft, an end connected to the tip-side fixing member attached to the tip of the shaft, and an end connected to the proximal side of the shaft. And a structural member having a strip-shaped member having flexibility,
The application portion is formed by fitting the distal end side fixing member of the constituent member to the distal end portion of the shaft and connecting the end portion on the proximal side of the strip-shaped member to the proximal side of the shaft. ,
A proximal side fixing portion is provided on the proximal side of the shaft, the shaft can be slid in the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the shaft with respect to the proximal side fixing portion, and the proximal side of the strip-shaped member The end portion of the strip-shaped member is fixedly fixed to the proximal side fixing member so that the mutual position of the end portion connected to the distal end side fixing member of the strip-shaped member and the proximal side end portion is changed in the longitudinal direction of the shaft and the shaft. Can be changed in the circumferential direction of
By changing the mutual position of the end connected to the tip end side of the shaft and the end connected to the proximal side of the shaft in the longitudinal direction of the shaft, It is the short book-like member so that the convex curved outward from the center of the cross section of the intermediate portion located in the middle of the both ends of the member is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the shaft,
In the strip-shaped member, the mutual positions of the end connected to the tip end side of the shaft and the end connected to the proximal side of the shaft are different from each other on the longitudinal projection plane of the shaft. An application method in which the cosmetic is applied by using a cosmetic applicator having a shape in which the application part is twisted about the axis . A cosmetic applicator mounted on a container containing cosmetics, the cosmetic applicator having an application part for applying the cosmetic, and a shaft for supporting the application part,
The applicator includes a distal end side fixing member attached to the distal end portion of the shaft, an end portion connected to the distal end side fixing member attached to the distal end portion of the shaft, and an end portion attached to the proximal side of the shaft. And a structural member having a strip-shaped member having flexibility,
The application portion is formed by fitting the distal end side fixing member of the constituent member to the distal end portion of the shaft and connecting the end portion on the proximal side of the strip-shaped member to the proximal side of the shaft. ,
A proximal side fixing portion is provided on the proximal side of the shaft, the shaft can be slid in the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the shaft with respect to the proximal side fixing portion, and the proximal side of the strip-shaped member The end portion of the strip-shaped member is fixedly fixed to the proximal side fixing member so that the mutual position of the end portion connected to the distal end side fixing member of the strip-shaped member and the proximal side end portion is changed in the longitudinal direction of the shaft and the shaft. Can be changed in the circumferential direction of
In the strip-shaped member, the mutual positions of the end connected to the tip end side of the shaft and the end connected to the proximal side of the shaft are different from each other on the longitudinal projection plane of the shaft. An application method in which the cosmetic is applied by using a cosmetic applicator having a shape in which the application part is twisted about the axis. The cosmetic applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 10 , wherein the cosmetic applicator is attached to a container containing the cosmetic, wherein the application part of the cosmetic applicator is immersed in the cosmetic. Cosmetic tool to be worn in a wet state.

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