JP5118670B2 - Cosmetic container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cosmetic container.

  Conventionally, as a cosmetic container used when applying powder cosmetics to the skin of the face, etc., a container body that contains the powder cosmetics, and a powder cosmetic that is mounted so as to cover the container body is applied And applying the powder cosmetics to the skin through the opening provided in the application part by allowing the user to tap the application surface outside the application part against the face etc. Many cosmetic containers are widely known. The following Patent Document 1 discloses a cosmetic container having a large number of the openings on the entire surface of the application surface, with the application part slightly bulging outward.

WO2008 / 007832A1

  However, the cosmetic container has problems that it is difficult to make delicate makeup and that the feeling of application (touch feeling; feeling of use) is poor.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cosmetic container that can give a delicate makeup and can improve the feeling of application.

  Here, as a result of earnest research, the present inventor found that when the application part is flat or slightly bulging outward, it is difficult to make a delicate makeup because the entire application surface is in contact with the skin (the contact area is large). The reason for this is that when the application part is flat or slightly bulging outward, the feeling of application is poor because the application surface cannot follow the uneven shape of the skin well, and the contact with the skin becomes strong I found out that is the cause. As a result of further research, it has been found that if the following constitution is adopted, delicate makeup can be applied and the coating feeling can be improved.

  That is, the cosmetic container according to the present invention has a container main body for storing the cosmetic, a discharge path for discharging the cosmetic stored in the container main body, a hemispherical shape whose inner and outer surfaces bulge outward and covers the discharge path. It is characterized by comprising an elastic body formed and a spiral slit provided on the elastic body and allowing the cosmetic material to flow out.

  According to such a cosmetic container, when the elastic body covering the discharge path for discharging the cosmetic in the container body is pressed directly against the skin or indirectly through the application unit, Cosmetics can flow out through a spiral slit provided in the elastic body, and the cosmetics can be applied to the skin. At this time, since the elastic body has a hemispherical shape in which the inner and outer surfaces bulge outward, the contact area of the coating surface is increased by the amount of roundness compared to the case where the coating part is flat or slightly bulging outward. It can be made small and delicate makeup can be applied. In addition, when the hemispherical elastic body is directly pressed against the skin or indirectly pressed through the application part, the spiral-shaped slit easily follows the uneven shape of the skin and bends greatly. Therefore, the contact of the application surface with the skin is optimized, and the application feeling can be improved. In addition, since cosmetics flow out through a spiral slit provided in the elastic body, compared to the case where cosmetics flow out only from the central hole or the case where cosmetics flow out from the porous (compared to the prior art). ), Can apply cosmetics evenly over a wide range.

  Here, as a configuration of the spiral slit that effectively exhibits the above-described action, specifically, a configuration including a first slit and a second slit that rotate in the same direction from the approximate center of the elastic body can be given. And by such two slits, an elastic body bends more favorably and the followability with respect to the uneven | corrugated shape of skin is further ensured.

  As described above, according to the present invention, delicate makeup can be applied and the feeling of application can be improved.

It is an external view which shows the cosmetics container which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, and is a perspective view which shows the state which mounted | wore with the cap. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the cap from FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the cosmetic container shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the elastic body in FIG. It is a top view of the elastic body shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the elastic body of the cosmetics container which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the elastic body shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the elastic body of the cosmetics container which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the elastic body shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a cosmetic container according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that, in each drawing, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 6 and 7 show a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 8 and 9 show a third embodiment of the present invention. First, the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 will be described.

  FIG. 1 is an external view showing a cosmetic container according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view showing a state where a cap is attached. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a cap is removed from FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the cosmetic container shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the elastic body in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a plan view of the elastic body shown in FIG. The cosmetic container 100 is used when the user applies the powder cosmetic A to the skin such as the face.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cosmetic container 100 includes a container main body 1 that contains the powder cosmetic A, and an intermediate cylinder that is disposed on the upper portion of the container main body 1 and communicates with the inside of the container main body 1. 2, an elastic body 3 attached so as to cover the inner cylinder 2, a porous material 4 as an application part attached so as to cover the elastic body 3, and the container body 1. It comprises a joint 5 for attaching the middle tube 2 to the container body 1 and a cap 6 detachably attached to the joint 5.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the container main body 1 is configured to contain the powder cosmetic A inside, and has a protrusion that is thinner than the lower portion and protrudes upward in a cylindrical shape. The unit 1a is provided. On the inner peripheral surface of the protrusion 1a, a knurling 1b having unevenness closely arranged along the circumferential direction is provided for engaging the joint 5 in the rotational direction around the axis, and the protrusion An annular projection 1c is provided on the outer peripheral surface of 1a for engaging the joint 5 in the axial direction.

  The middle cylinder 2 has an upper portion 2a and a lower portion 2b having a large diameter, and an intermediate portion 2c therebetween having a small diameter. A lower part 2b having an inverted concave shape is placed on the bottom of the lower part 2b on the inner side of the protrusion 1a of the container body 1, and an annular flange 2d for being pressed by the joint 5 is provided. Have. The concave upper part 2a has an annular flange 2f for placing the lower end surface of the elastic body 3 at the lower part, and an annular protrusion 2g on the outer peripheral surface of the upper part 2a. Is provided for engaging the elastic body 3 in the axial direction. The lower part 2b, the intermediate part 2c, and the upper part 2a constitute a discharge path 2e for discharging the powder cosmetic A in the container body 1 toward the upper porous material 4, and the upper part 2a is particularly porous. It constitutes a powder reservoir in which the powder cosmetic A that has returned without flowing out of the material 4 is accumulated.

  The joint 5 includes a cylindrical portion 5a in the upper portion and an inner cylindrical portion 5b and an outer cylindrical portion 5c in the lower portion. A plurality of protrusions 5d are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the lower inner cylindrical portion 5b along the circumferential direction so as to engage the knurl 1b of the container body 1 in the rotational direction around the axis, and the lower outer cylinder. An annular recess 5e is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the portion 5c to engage the annular protrusion 1c of the container body 1 in the axial direction. A male screw 5f for mounting the cap 6 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the upper cylindrical portion 5a.

  The middle cylinder 2 has the flange 2d of the lower part 2b placed on the inner side of the protrusion 1a of the container body 1, and in this state, the joint 5 is covered from above, and the protrusion of the joint 5 5d and the knurl 1b of the container body 1 are engaged with each other in the rotational direction around the axis, and the recess 5e of the joint 5 and the protrusion 1c of the container body 1 are engaged in the axial direction, whereby the joint 5 is It is attached to the main body 1 so as not to be detached. As a result, the middle cylinder 2 is sandwiched between the container body 1 and the joint 5 so that it cannot be detached from the container body 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the elastic body 3 has a configuration in which the inner and outer surfaces bulge outward to form a hemispherical shape. Here, the elastic body 3 is formed of POM and is elastically deformable. On the inner peripheral surface of the lower half of the hemispherical shape of the elastic body 3, an annular recess 3 d is provided for engaging with the protrusion 2 g of the middle cylinder 2 in the axial direction.

  Here, in particular, the elastic body 3 of the present embodiment is provided with a spiral slit 3a for allowing the powder cosmetic A to flow out to the outside. Here, the spiral slit 3a includes a first slit 3b and a second slit 3c that rotate in the same direction (clockwise in the drawing) from the substantially center of the elastic body 3, and the first slit 3b and the second slit 3c. The base ends on the center side of 3c are configured to communicate with each other at substantially the center of the elastic body 3.

  The elastic body 3 has its hemispherical lower portion extrapolated to the upper portion 2a of the middle cylinder 2 and its hemispherical lower end surface placed on the flange 2f of the middle cylinder 2, The recess 3d is attached to the middle cylinder 2 so as not to be detached by engaging with the protrusion 2g of the middle cylinder 2 in the axial direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the porous material 4 is for applying a suitable amount of the powder cosmetic A flowing out through the spiral slit 3a of the elastic body 3 to the skin with a good coating feeling. It is said that the urethane sponge is flocked. The porous material 4 may be, for example, a puff made of NBR or the like as long as the porous material 4 can pass through the powder cosmetic A. The porous material 4 is configured so that the inner and outer surfaces bulge outward and form a hemispherical shape, and is in close contact with the elastic body 3 in the same manner as the elastic body 3. The porous material 4 has a hemispherical lower portion inside the hemispherical lower outer peripheral surface of the elastic body 3, the outer peripheral surface of the flange 2 f of the middle cylinder 2, and the inner cylindrical portion 5 a of the joint 5. It is mounted on the container body 1 side by being sandwiched between the peripheral surface.

  The cap 6 is a cylindrical lid with an upper part closed. The cap 6 has a female screw 6 a that engages with the male screw 5 f of the joint 5 on the inner peripheral surface thereof. The female screw 6 a and the male of the joint 5 are provided on the cap 6. When the screw 5f is screwed, the container body 1 is attached.

  In the cosmetic container 100 configured as described above, when the cap 6 is removed by the user and the porous material 4 is lightly struck and pressed against the skin such as the face, the powder cosmetic in the container body 1 is obtained. A passes through the discharge path 2e toward the elastic body 3, and the powder cosmetic A stored in the powder reservoir of the upper portion 2a also moves toward the elastic body 3 and passes through the spiral slit 3a provided in the elastic body 3 to powder. The cosmetic A flows out, and the powder cosmetic A is applied to the skin by the porous material 4.

  At this time, since the elastic body 3 has a hemispherical shape in which the inner and outer surfaces bulge outward, the coated surface (porous) is equivalent to the rounded portion compared to the case where the coated portion is flat or slightly bulged outward. The contact area of the surface of the material 4 can be reduced, and delicate makeup can be applied. In addition, when the hemispherical elastic body 3 is indirectly pressed against the skin via the porous material 4, the spiral-shaped slit 3a easily follows the uneven shape of the skin and greatly bends and deforms. Therefore, the contact of the application surface with the skin is optimized, and the application feeling can be improved. In addition, since the powder cosmetic A flows out through the spiral slit 3a provided in the elastic body 3, compared to the case where the powder cosmetic flows out only from the central hole or the case where the powder cosmetic flows out from the porous ( Compared with the prior art), the powder cosmetic A can be applied uniformly over a wide range.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the spiral slit 3 a is configured to include the first slit 3 b and the second slit 3 c that turn in the same direction from the approximate center of the elastic body 3. By 3b and 3c, the elastic body 3 bends more satisfactorily and the followability to the uneven shape of the skin is further ensured.

  Here, a container main body for containing the powder cosmetic and an opening for attaching the powder cosmetic contained in the container main body to the outside so as to cover the container main body and to be used outside are provided. A cosmetic container having an inner lid for sealing the powder cosmetic in the container body in order to maintain the virginity of the powder cosmetic in the container body. When the lid and the inner lid are removed and the lid portion is attached to the container body again, there is a risk that a gap will be generated and the powder cosmetic may leak out from the gap. However, according to the present embodiment, the joint 5 that is a part to be attached to the container main body 1 cannot be detached from the container main body 1. The powder cosmetic A is surely prevented from leaking .

  The spiral slits 3b and 3c have a configuration in which the side surfaces that vortex opposite to each other have a curved surface in a plan view. If the elastic body is pressed during application, the corner portion is twisted and protrudes in the axial direction, which is not preferable because the application feeling is poor.

  By the way, even if the shape of the elastic body 3 is a hemispherical shape in which the inner and outer surfaces bulge outward as in this embodiment, a spiral slit is provided in the case where a porous hole for cosmetics outflow is provided. Compared to the present embodiment, the degree of bending is low, and the feeling of application is not very good.

  6 is a perspective view showing an elastic body of a cosmetic container according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a plan view of the elastic body shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a third embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view which shows the elastic body of the cosmetics container which concerns, FIG. 9 is a top view of the elastic body shown in FIG.

  In the elastic body 13 of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the spiral slit 13a has a first slit 13b and a second slit 13c that rotate in the same direction. Although it is the same as that of 1st Embodiment, it is set as the structure which the base ends of the center side do not connect in the approximate center of the elastic body 13, and also in the elastic body 23 of 3rd Embodiment shown in FIG.8 and FIG.9. In this case, the spiral slit 23a is a single spiral slit like a mosquito coil.

  Needless to say, the second embodiment and the third embodiment configured as described above exhibit substantially the same operations and effects as the first embodiment. Incidentally, the number of spiral slits is preferably one or two as described above, but may be three or more.

  Although the present invention has been specifically described based on the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the elastic bodies 3, 13, and 23 are porous. The material 4 is coated as an application part, and the elastic bodies 3, 13, and 23 are indirectly pressed against the skin via the porous material 4, but without providing such a porous material 4, The structure which presses elastic body 3,13,23 directly on skin may be sufficient.

  In addition, the spiral slits 3a, 13a, and 23a may be open to the outside at the outer ends thereof as long as the hemispherical shape of the elastic bodies 3, 13, and 23 can be maintained.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although cosmetics are used as the powder cosmetics A as being especially suitable, it is applicable also to liquid cosmetics, cosmetics, such as a soft form and a jelly form. Further, in the case of liquid cosmetics and soft cosmetics such as soft and jelly, the cosmetic containers can be squeeze cosmetic containers such as tubes and soft bottles.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Container body, 2e ... Discharge path, 3 ... Elastic body, 3a ... Spiral slit, 3b ... 1st slit, 3c ... 2nd slit, 100 ... Cosmetic container, A ... Cosmetics.

Claims (2)

A container body containing cosmetics;
A discharge path for discharging the cosmetic contained in the container body;
An elastic body covering the discharge path and having an inner and outer surface bulging outward and forming a hemispherical shape;
A cosmetic container provided with a spiral slit provided on the elastic body and allowing the cosmetic to flow out to the outside.   The cosmetic container according to claim 1, wherein the spiral slits are a first slit and a second slit that turn in the same direction from a substantially center of the elastic body.

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