JP7126758B2 - Application container with replaceable application part - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an applicator container with a replaceable applicator portion and a method for replacing the applicator member thereof.

An applicator container having a container containing a content liquid typified by cosmetics such as mascara, nail polish, and hair dye, and an applicator detachably attached to the mouth of the container and having an applicator body for the content liquid. known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-92404 A

Such an applicator container cannot exhibit its original applicator function if the applicator solidifies due to drying of the content liquid or the like. Washing the application body requires a place for washing, a washing liquid, and the like, and it takes time and effort to dry the body. In some cases, the feeling of use of the application body may be insufficient after washing. Therefore, it would be convenient if the applicator section including the applicator body could be easily replaced with an unused one.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an applicator container in which the applicator portion can be easily replaced, and a method for replacing the applicator member thereof.

An application container according to one aspect of the present invention includes
an application container body;
a replacement cover;
The application container main body has a container and an applicator,
The container has a cylindrical opening connected to a storage space that stores the content liquid,
The applicator includes an applicator member including a front barrel and an applicator body connected to the front barrel, a base shaft detachably engaged with the front barrel, and a cap connected to the base shaft and detachably attached to the opening. and
The replacement cover has an accommodating portion capable of accommodating the entire applicator body, and is configured such that the applying member can be removed from the base shaft while the entire applicator body is accommodated in the accommodating portion. cage,
the front barrel of the application member has a cylindrical body having an inner peripheral surface that can be fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the distal end portion of the base shaft, and an engagement opening penetrating the inner peripheral surface;
The replacement cover can enter the engagement opening of the cylindrical body and press the distal end portion of the base shaft in a direction to release the engagement between the distal end portion of the base shaft and the cylindrical body. It has a pressing part .

In the applicator container according to the present invention, the replacement cover prevents the applicator from escaping from the accommodating part in a state in which the entire applicator is accommodated in the accommodating part. It may have an engaging portion that engages with the opening.

The application container according to the present invention is
The replacement cover may include a front barrel and an application body connected to the front barrel, and may have a replacement application member that can be replaced with the base shaft,
The accommodation portion may have a partial accommodation portion and a rotating portion connected to the partial accommodation portion via a hinge portion and having the engaging portion,
an engaged state in which the rotating portion is engaged with the engaging opening portion of the cylindrical body so as to prevent the application body of the replacement application member from escaping from the accommodating portion; and a disengaged position where the engaging portion is disengaged from the engaged state.

The application container according to the present invention is
The replaceable cover includes: a surrounding wall main body forming the partial housing portion; a partial surrounding wall connected to the surrounding wall main body through the hinge; a projecting wall comprising a portion;
The rotating portion may be composed of the partial surrounding wall and the protruding wall,
The enclosing wall main body and the partial enclosing wall as a whole form a bottomed cylindrical shape extending axially between an open end and a closed end when the rotating portion is in the engaging position. good too.

A method for replacing an application member in an application container according to one aspect of the present invention includes:
The application container has an application container main body and a replacement cover,
The application container main body has a container and an applicator,
The container has a cylindrical opening connected to a storage space that stores the content liquid,
The applicator includes an applicator member including a front barrel and an applicator body connected to the front barrel, a base shaft detachably engaged with the front barrel, and a cap connected to the base shaft and detachably attached to the opening. and
The changeable cover has a housing portion capable of housing the entire applicator, and a changeable applicator member including a front barrel and an applicator connected to the front barrel and capable of being replaced with the base shaft. death,
the front barrel of the application member has a cylindrical body having an inner peripheral surface that can be fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the distal end portion of the base shaft, and an engagement opening penetrating the inner peripheral surface;
The accommodation portion has a partial accommodation portion and a rotating portion connected to the partial accommodation portion via a hinge portion,
The rotating portion can enter the engagement opening of the cylindrical body and press the distal end portion of the base shaft in a direction to release the engagement between the distal end portion of the base shaft and the cylindrical body. having a pressing part,
After taking out the replacement application member from the storage portion of the replacement cover, the entire application body of the applicator is stored in the partial storage portion of the replacement cover, and the rotating portion is moved to the By rotating the hinge portion as a center, the pressing portion is caused to enter the engagement opening portion of the cylindrical body, and the pressing portion presses the distal end portion of the base shaft, so that the distal end portion of the base shaft and the barrel After releasing the engagement with the body, the applicator member is removed from the base shaft and discarded while the entire applicator body of the applicator is accommodated in the accommodating portion of the replacement cover,
After that, it is a method in which the application member for replacement is attached to the base shaft .

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the application container which can replace an application part easily, and the replacement method of the application member can be provided.

1 is an external view of an applicator container according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the applicator container main body shown in FIG. 1; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the applicator removed from the container shown in Fig. 2; FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing how the application member is taken out from the replacement cover main body shown in FIG. 1 ; FIG. 5 is a top view of the replacement cover main body in the state shown in FIG. 4; FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing how the applying member shown in FIG. 3 is housed in the replacement cover main body in the state shown in FIG. 4 ; FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state when the rotating portion is rotated to the engaging position from the state shown in FIG. 6 ; FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the replacement cover main body housing the applying member when the distal end portion of the base shaft is detached from the state shown in FIG. 7 ; FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 8; FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing how the tip of the base shaft is removed from the state shown in FIG. 7 and the application member shown in FIG. 4 is attached. 4 is a flow chart showing a method for replacing the application member in the application container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an application container according to an embodiment of the present invention and a method for changing the application member thereof will be described in detail by way of example with reference to the drawings.

First, an applicator container according to an embodiment of the present invention will be illustrated in detail. As shown in FIG. 1, the application container 1 according to this embodiment has an application container main body 20 and three replacement covers 2 . The application container body 20 has a container 30 and an applicator 40 . As shown in FIG. 2, the container 30 has a container body 31 and a stopper 32 during handling. The applicator 40 has an applicator member 50 , a base shaft 60 and a cap 70 . As shown in FIG. 1 , each of the three replacement covers 2 has a replacement cover main body 80 and a replacement application member 50 housed in the replacement cover main body 80 . The applicator container 1 is packaged in a package 3 that individually accommodates the applicator container main body 20 and the three replaceable covers 2 . Note that the number of replacement covers 2 is not limited to three, and can be increased or decreased as appropriate. Moreover, the form of the package 3 is not limited to that shown in FIG. For example, the application container main body 20 and the replacement cover 2 may be packaged in separate packages. Moreover, the structure which does not provide the package 3 may be sufficient. The application container main body 20 and the replacement cover 2 may be distributed and sold separately. Alternatively, the replacement cover 2 and the replacement application member 50 may be distributed and sold separately.

As shown in FIG. 2, the container body 31 has a cylindrical main body mouth portion 31a centered on the central axis O1 and a stepped portion 31b extending in diameter from the main body mouth portion 31a at the lower end of the main body mouth portion 31a. and a bottomed cylindrical trunk portion 31c that is integrally connected and whose diameter gradually decreases downward. The stopper 32 has an annular flange 32a centered on the central axis O1 and is in contact with the upper end face of the main body mouth portion 31a, and a cylindrical inner cylinder 32b hanging down from the inner peripheral edge of the flange 32a. I have. The inner peripheral surface of the inner cylinder 32b is integrally connected with the outer peripheral edge of the squeezing wall 32c having an annular inward flange shape centered on the central axis O1. A locking projection 32d that protrudes radially outward and is locked to the lower end of the main body opening 31a is provided at the lower portion of the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder 32b. In the present embodiment, the main body mouth portion 31a and the stopper 32 during handling constitute a cylindrical mouth portion 30a of the container 30. As shown in FIG. Further, inside the container 30, a storage space S that continues to the mouth portion 30a and stores a content liquid (not shown) is defined.

In the present embodiment, the upper side of the applicator container body 20 means that when the applicator 40 is attached to the container 30, it extends from the trunk portion 31c along the axial direction of the mouth portion 30a (the direction along the central axis O1). It means the direction toward the opening 30a (upward in FIG. 1), and downward means the opposite direction. A section including the central axis O1 is called a vertical section, and a section perpendicular to the central axis O1 is called a transverse section.

The content liquid is cosmetics such as mascara, nail polish, and hair dye. However, the content liquid is not limited to cosmetics.

A threaded portion 30b that can be screwed with a cap 70 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the main body mouth portion 31a to attach the applicator 40 to the mouth portion 30a in a detachable manner. Although the threaded portion 30b has a male thread shape, it may have a projection shape as long as it can be screwed with the cap 70 . However, an engaging portion that can be engaged with the cap 70 by means other than screwing may be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the main body mouth portion 31a in order to detachably attach the applicator 40 to the mouth portion 30a.

The cap 70 has a truncated cylindrical shape whose diameter gradually decreases toward the top, and a threaded portion 30b of the mouth portion 30a for attaching the applicator 40 to the mouth portion 30a. It has a threaded part 71 that can be screwed. The threaded portion 71 has a female thread shape, but may have a projection shape as long as it can be screwed with the threaded portion 30b.

The base shaft 60 has a bottomed cylindrical mounting cylinder 61 centered on the central axis O1 and a columnar rod 62 that hangs down from the bottom of the mounting cylinder 61 and is concentric with the mounting cylinder 61 . The outer peripheral surface of the mounting cylinder 61 is fitted to a portion of the inner peripheral surface of the cap 70 above the threaded portion 71 . Due to this fitting, the base shaft 60 is held by the cap 70 . An annular flange-shaped annular projection 63 is integrally connected to the outer peripheral surface of the rod 62 . The annular convex portion 63 is provided so as to contact the upper surface of the wiping wall 32c and the inner peripheral surface of the inner cylinder 32b when the applicator 40 is attached to the mouth portion 30a.

The distal end portion of the rod 62 is integrally connected with the distal end portion 64 of the proximal shaft 60 . The base shaft distal end portion 64 has a cylindrical shape with a diameter smaller than that of the rod 62 and concentric with the rod 62 .

The application member 50 has a front barrel 51 and an application body 52 connected to the front barrel 51 . The front barrel 51 has an inner peripheral surface that can be fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the distal end portion 64 of the base shaft, and an engaging opening 53 that penetrates the inner peripheral surface. have. The engaging opening 53 is composed of two openings 53a facing each other across the axis (center axis O1) of the cylindrical body 51a. Since the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 51a and the outer peripheral surface of the base shaft tip portion 64 are fitted to each other, even when an external force acts in a direction to separate the cylindrical body 51a and the base shaft tip portion 64 in the axial direction, the external force is prevented. The coupled state between the cylindrical body 51a and the base shaft distal end portion 64 is maintained until the strength reaches a predetermined value. As shown in FIG. 6, the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 51a and the outer peripheral surface of the base shaft distal end portion 64 are provided with annular engaging protrusions 54 and 65 that can be engaged with each other as they are fitted together. It is Due to the engagement between the engaging protrusions 54 and 65, a click feeling can be generated when the fitting is completed, and the fitted state can be maintained satisfactorily. In addition, although two each of the engaging protrusions 54 and 65 are provided in this embodiment, the number thereof can be increased or decreased as appropriate. Also, a configuration in which the engaging projections 54 and 65 are not provided may be adopted.

The cylindrical body 51 a constitutes the base end of the front barrel 51 . As the inner peripheral surface of the tubular body 51a and the outer peripheral surface of the distal end portion 64 of the basic shaft are fitted together, the upper end surface of the tubular body 51a moves toward the lower end surface of the rod 62 (that is, the lower end portion of the rod 62 and the distal end portion 64 of the basic shaft). It is possible to abut against the annular stepped surface formed between the base end portion and the base end portion in the axial direction. The outer diameter of the cylindrical body 51a is set to be equal to the outer diameter of the lower end of the rod 62. As shown in FIG. A front barrel main body 51b, which is a portion of the front barrel 51 below the cylindrical body 51a, has a cylindrical shape with a distal end portion (lower end portion) gradually decreasing in diameter downward.

An applicator 52 for applying the content liquid is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the front barrel main body 51b. The applicator 52 is composed of a brush in this embodiment. However, the applicator 52 is not limited to a brush, and may be an impregnated body such as a sponge or a brush. The arrangement of the applicator 52 can also be changed as appropriate. For example, the brush-shaped applicator 52 may be provided only at the lower end of the front barrel main body 51b.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the replaceable cover main body 80 has an accommodating portion 89 defining an accommodating chamber R in which the entire applicator 52 can be accommodated. The accommodation portion 89 has a partial accommodation portion 81 and a rotating portion 84 connected to the partial accommodation portion 81 via a hinge portion 82 . In this embodiment, the replacement cover main body 80 accommodates the replacement application member 50 that can be replaced with the base shaft 60 . The application member 50 for replacement has the same configuration as the application member 50 attached to the base shaft 60 in this embodiment. However, the applicator 52 may have a different shape, material, etc., as long as it can be replaced with the base shaft 60 .

The rotating portion 84 is in an engaged state in which the engaging portion 83 is engaged with the replacement application member 50 so as to prevent the application member 50 from escaping from the accommodation chamber R (hereinafter also referred to as an accommodation engagement state). and a non-engaging position where the engaging portion 83 is in a non-engaged state, as shown in FIG.

The engaging portion 83 is configured to engage with the front barrel 51 of the application member 50 so as to be in a housed engagement state. Note that the engaging portion 83 is not limited to such a configuration, and may be configured, for example, to be in the accommodated engagement state by engaging with the applicator body 52 of the applicator member 50 .

More specifically, the engagement portion 83 is configured to be in the accommodation engagement state by engaging with the engagement opening portion 53 of the tubular body 51a. In addition, the engaging portion 83 is not limited to such a configuration. It may be configured to be in the state

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the replaceable cover main body 80 includes a surrounding wall main body 85 forming a partial housing portion 81, a partial surrounding wall 86 connected to the surrounding wall main body 85 via a hinge portion 82, and a partial surrounding wall 86. a protruding wall 87 protruding from the wall 86 and having an engaging portion 83 . The rotating portion 84 is composed of a partial surrounding wall 86 and a projecting wall 87 . As shown in FIG. 7, the surrounding wall main body 85 and the partial surrounding wall 86 extend along the central axis O2 between the open end 80a and the closed end 80b as a whole when the rotating portion 84 is in the engaged position. It is configured to have a bottomed tubular shape extending in the axial direction. The engaging portion 83 is formed by the lower end portion of the projecting wall 87 when the rotating portion 84 is at the engaging position.

In the present embodiment, with respect to the replacement cover 2, "upward" means the direction from the closed end 80b toward the open end 80a along the central axis O2 (upward in FIG. 7), and "downward" means the opposite direction. do. A cross section including the center axis O2 is called a longitudinal section, and a cross section perpendicular to the center axis O2 is called a cross section.

The partial surrounding wall 86 has a belt-like shape extending axially with a predetermined circumferential width from the open end 80a toward the closed end 80b when the rotating portion 84 is in the engaged position. The hinge portion 82 is provided at the end (lower end) of the partial surrounding wall 86 on the side of the closed end 80b.

As shown in FIG. 7, the rotating portion 84 enters into the engaging opening 53 of the cylindrical body 51a and engages with the base shaft distal end portion 64 by rotating the rotating portion 84 from the non-engaging position to the engaging position. It has a pressing portion 88 capable of pressing the distal end portion 64 of the base shaft in the direction of releasing the engagement with the cylindrical body 51a. The pressing portion 88 is composed of a projecting wall 87 .

The pressing portion 88 is formed of an inclined surface that slopes downward toward the projecting direction of the projecting wall 87 when the rotating portion 84 is at the engaging position. Therefore, the pressing portion 88 presses the distal end portion 64 of the base shaft relatively upward with respect to the cylindrical body 51a by rotating the rotating portion 84 from the non-engaging position to the engaging position. can be moved in the direction of releasing the engagement between the base shaft distal end portion 64 and the cylindrical body 51a (that is, moved up relative to the cylindrical body 51a).

The pressing portion 88 presses the distal end portion 64 of the base shaft upward by rotating the rotating portion 84 from the non-engaging position to the engaging position to engage the engaging projections 54 and 65 (that is, to engage the upper side). The base shaft distal end portion 64 can be lifted so that the engagement between the engaging projections 54 and 65 on the lower side and the engagement between the engaging projections 54 and 65 on the lower side are released. In the present embodiment, the pressing portion 88 is configured to lift the base shaft distal end portion 64 until the lower engaging projection 65 exceeds the upper engaging projection 54, but the stroke of the upward movement may be increased or decreased. is possible.

The protruding wall 87 rotates the rotating portion 84 from the non-engaging position to the engaging position so that the engaging portion 83 and the pressing portion 88 of the protruding wall 87 open the two openings 53a forming the engaging opening portion 53. and the tip of the protruding wall 87 is inserted into a groove 85a axially extending from the open end 80a provided on the inner surface of the surrounding wall body 85 toward the closed end 80b. there is

The container body 31 is formed by blow molding of synthetic resin. The inner stopper 32, the cap 70, the base shaft 60, the front barrel 51 and the replacement cover main body 80 are formed by injection molding of synthetic resin. However, these materials and manufacturing methods can be changed as appropriate.

In the application container 1 according to the present embodiment, only the application member 50, not the entire applicator 40, can be replaced when replacement is required, such as when the applicator 52 has solidified due to drying of the contents. Therefore, the application body 52 can be replaced. The application member 50 can be replaced, for example, in the following manner.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the user rotates the rotating portion 84 of the replacement cover main body 80 that accommodates the replacement application member 50 from the engaged position to the non-engaged position. The application member 50 can be taken out from the storage chamber R of the replacement cover main body 80 . Then, the user removes the applicator 40 from the container 30 by holding the cap 70, and while holding the cap 70, the applicator member 50 of the removed applicator 40 (see FIG. 3) is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.

Next, the user rotates the rotating portion 84 from the non-engaging position to the engaging position, as shown in FIG. , so that the application member 50 can be prevented from escaping from the storage chamber R. At this time, as the rotating portion 84 rotates, the pressing portion 88 pushes the base shaft distal end portion 64 toward the base shaft distal end portion 64, which is the direction in which the engagement between the base shaft distal end portion 64 and the tubular body 51a is released. Since it is pressed in the direction away from the cylindrical body 51a, it is possible to easily remove the base shaft distal end portion 64 from the cylindrical body 51a. Therefore, from this state, the user can easily pull out the base shaft distal end portion 64 from the cylindrical body 51a by moving the applicator 40 away from the replacement cover main body 80 in the axial direction while holding the cap 70, thereby removing the applicator member. 50 can be removed from applicator 40 . By using the replacement cover main body 80 as a tool for removing the application member 50 in this way, the application member 50 can be easily removed.

At this time, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the changeable cover main body 80 can accommodate the entire application body 52 in the accommodation portion 89, so that the application member 50 can be attached without contaminating the surroundings. The entire replacement cover main body 80 can be discarded.

After removing the application member 50 as described above, the user, while holding the cap 70, fits the removed application member 50 for replacement to the distal end portion 64 of the base shaft as shown in FIG. and the replacement of the application member 50 can be completed. In this manner, the user can replace the application member 50 by a simple operation using the replacement cover main body 80 without soiling the user's hands and surroundings with the contents.

Next, a method for replacing the application member in the application container according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail by way of example. In the following, a case where the application container 1 described above is used will be described as an example. It can also be applied when using

As shown in FIG. 11, the method of replacing the application member in the application container according to the present embodiment includes a step S1 of removing, a step S2 of storing, a step S3 of discarding, and a step S4 of mounting. have.

The take-out step S<b>1 is a step of taking out the coating member 50 for replacement from the accommodating portion 89 of the replacement cover 2 . After the removal step S1 ends, the accommodation step S2 is performed. The accommodating step S2 is a step of removing the applicator 40 by gripping the cap 70 from the mouth portion 30a of the container 30 and accommodating the entire applicator body 52 of the applicator 40 in the accommodating portion 89 of the replacement cover 2 .

In the present embodiment, in the accommodation step S2, the entire applicator body 52 of the applicator 40 is accommodated in the partial accommodation portion 81 of the replacement cover 2, and the rotating portion 84 is rotated about the hinge portion 82 to It includes a step of inserting the pressing portion 88 into the engaging opening 53 of the cylindrical body 51a to press the distal end portion 64 of the basic shaft with the pressing portion 88 to release the engagement between the distal end portion 64 of the basic shaft and the cylindrical body 51a.

After the accommodation step S2 ends, the disposal step S3 is performed. The discarding step S3 is a step of removing the applying member 50 from the base shaft 60 and discarding it while the entire applicator 52 of the applicator 40 is housed in the housing portion 89 of the replacement cover 2 . After the disposal step S3 is completed, the attachment step S4 is performed. The mounting step S<b>4 is a step of mounting the replacement application member 50 on the base shaft 60 .

The embodiment described above is merely an example of the embodiment of the present invention, and it goes without saying that various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the invention.

1 application container 2 replacement cover 20 application container main body 30 container 30a mouth portion 30b screwing portion 31 container main body 31a main body mouth portion 31b stepped portion 31c body portion 32 stopper 32a flange 32b inner cylinder 32c removal wall 32d locking projection 40 Applicator 50 Applicator member 51 Front barrel 51a Cylindrical body 51b Front barrel main body 52 Applicator 53 Engagement opening 53a Opening 54 Engagement projection 60 Base shaft 61 Mounting cylinder 62 Rod 63 Annular projection 64 Base tip 65 Engagement projection Part 70 Cap 71 Threaded Part 80 Replacement Cover Main Body 80a Open End 80b Closed End 81 Partial Receiving Part 82 Hinge Part 83 Engaging Part 84 Rotating Part 85 Surrounding Wall Main Body 85a Groove 86 Partial Surrounding Wall 87 Protruding Wall 88 Pressing Part 89 accommodation parts O1, O2 center axis S accommodation space R accommodation room

Claims (5)

an application container body;
a replacement cover;
The application container main body has a container and an applicator,
The container has a cylindrical opening connected to a storage space that stores the content liquid,
The applicator includes an applicator member including a front barrel and an applicator body connected to the front barrel, a base shaft detachably engaged with the front barrel, and a cap connected to the base shaft and detachably attached to the opening. and
The replacement cover has an accommodating portion capable of accommodating the entire applicator body, and is configured such that the applying member can be removed from the base shaft while the entire applicator body is accommodated in the accommodating portion. cage,
the front barrel of the application member has a cylindrical body having an inner peripheral surface that can be fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the distal end portion of the base shaft, and an engagement opening penetrating the inner peripheral surface;
The replacement cover can enter the engagement opening of the cylindrical body and press the distal end portion of the base shaft in a direction to release the engagement between the distal end portion of the base shaft and the cylindrical body. having a pressing part,
application container. The replacement cover engages with the engaging opening of the cylindrical body so as to prevent the applicator from escaping from the accommodating portion in a state where the entire applicator is accommodated in the accommodating portion. having a part
The applicator container according to claim 1 . The replacement cover includes a front barrel and an applicator connected to the front barrel, and has a replacement application member that can be replaced with the base shaft,
The accommodation portion has a partial accommodation portion and a rotating portion connected to the partial accommodation portion via a hinge portion and having the engaging portion,
The rotating portion is in an engaged state in which the engaging portion is engaged with the engaging opening portion of the cylindrical body so as to prevent the application body of the replacement application member from escaping from the accommodating portion. and a non-engaging position where the engaging portion is in a non-engaged state that is not in the engaged state, and can rotate about the hinge portion.
The application container according to claim 2 . The replacement cover includes: a surrounding wall main body forming the partial housing portion; a partial surrounding wall connected to the surrounding wall main body via the hinge; a projecting wall comprising a portion;
The rotating portion is composed of the partial surrounding wall and the projecting wall,
The enclosing wall main body and the partial enclosing wall form a bottomed tubular shape as a whole extending axially between an open end and a closed end when the rotating portion is in the engaging position,
The application container according to claim 3 . A method for replacing an application member in an application container,
The application container has an application container main body and a replacement cover,
The application container main body has a container and an applicator,
The container has a cylindrical opening connected to a storage space that stores the content liquid,
The applicator includes an applicator member including a front barrel and an applicator body connected to the front barrel, a base shaft detachably engaged with the front barrel, and a cap connected to the base shaft and detachably attached to the opening. and
The changeable cover has a housing portion capable of housing the entire applicator, and a changeable applicator member including a front barrel and an applicator connected to the front barrel and capable of being replaced with the base shaft. death,
the front barrel of the application member has a cylindrical body having an inner peripheral surface that can be fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the distal end portion of the base shaft, and an engagement opening penetrating the inner peripheral surface;
The accommodation portion has a partial accommodation portion and a rotating portion connected to the partial accommodation portion via a hinge portion,
The rotating portion can enter the engagement opening of the cylindrical body and press the distal end portion of the base shaft in a direction to release the engagement between the distal end portion of the base shaft and the cylindrical body. having a pressing part,
After taking out the replacement application member from the storage portion of the replacement cover, the entire application body of the applicator is stored in the partial storage portion of the replacement cover, and the rotating portion is moved to the By rotating the hinge portion as a center, the pressing portion is caused to enter the engagement opening portion of the cylindrical body, and the pressing portion presses the distal end portion of the base shaft, so that the distal end portion of the base shaft and the barrel After releasing the engagement with the body, the applicator member is removed from the base shaft and discarded while the entire applicator body of the applicator is accommodated in the accommodating portion of the replacement cover,
Thereafter, attaching the replacement coating member to the base shaft;
A method for replacing an application member in an application container.

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