LIQUID COSMETIC MATERIAL CONTAINER

Abstract

A liquid cosmetic material container includes a sleeve that includes a storage chamber that stores a liquid cosmetic material therein, a bead member that is disposed at a front end of the sleeve, has a through hole extending in an axial direction of the liquid cosmetic material container and configured to store a brush in the through hole, a relay core that is configured to connect the brush and the storage chamber, enter the brush, and send the liquid cosmetic material in the storage chamber to the brush, and a cap that is detachably attached to the sleeve. A rear portion of the through hole has a first cross sectional area, and a front portion of the through hole has a second cross sectional area which is smaller than the first cross sectional area.

Claims

1. A liquid cosmetic material container comprising: a sleeve that includes a storage chamber that stores a liquid cosmetic material therein; a bead member that is disposed at a front end of the sleeve, has a through hole extending in an axial direction of the liquid cosmetic material container and configured to store a brush in the through hole; a relay core that is configured to connect the brush and the storage chamber, enter the brush, and send the liquid cosmetic material in the storage chamber to the brush; and a cap that is detachably attached to the sleeve, wherein a rear portion of the through hole has a first cross sectional area, a front portion of the through hole has a second cross sectional area which is smaller than the first cross sectional area, and a cross sectional area of the through hole is gradually changed from the first cross sectional area to the second cross sectional area, when viewed in the axial direction, a shape of the rear portion of the through hole is formed in a first corrugated shape in which first concave and first convex portions are alternately disposed and connected to have a first annular shape, the brush comes into contact with the first convex portions of the first corrugated shape, and a first gap is formed between each of the first concave portions of the first corrugated shape and the brush, when viewed in the axial direction, a shape of the front portion of the through hole is formed in a second corrugated shape in which second concave and second convex portions are alternately disposed and connected to have a second annular shape, the brush comes into contact with the second convex portions of the second corrugated shape, and a second gap which is smaller than the first gap is formed between each of the second concave portions of the second corrugated shape and the brush, a concave curvature of one of the second concave portions is smaller than that of a corresponding one of the first concave portions, and a convex curvature of one of the second convex portions is smaller than that of a corresponding one of the second convex portions.

2. The liquid cosmetic material container according to claim 1, wherein the convex curvature of the one of the second convex portions is 0 so that the second corrugated shape includes straight lines, and the second corrugated shape is a shape in which a corner of a polygon including the straight lines is rounded to the concave curvature.

3. The liquid cosmetic material container according to claim 1 further comprising a brush holding portion that holds the brush and has a diameter larger than a diameter of a base end portion of the brush, and is disposed at the base end portion of the brush, wherein the relay core penetrates the brush holding portion, a rear end surface of the bead member faces a front end surface of the brush holding portion, and the front end surface of the brush holding portion undulates so as to be uneven in the axial direction.

4. The liquid cosmetic material container according to claim 1, wherein the relay core is formed of a plastic material having a cavity that penetrates in the axial direction at an inside thereof.

5. The liquid cosmetic material container according to claim 4, wherein the relay core has an opening at a front end of the relay core, and the opening is disposed at an inner side of the second concave portions and the second convex portions in a radial direction of the liquid cosmetic material container.

6. A bead member for holding a brush for a liquid cosmetic material comprising: a cylindrical wall in which a through hole extending in an axial direction of the cylindrical wall is formed; wherein a rear portion of the through hole has a first cross sectional area, a front portion of the through hole has a second cross sectional area which is smaller than the first cross sectional area, and a cross sectional area of the through hole is gradually changed from the first cross sectional area to the second cross sectional area, when viewed in the axial direction, a shape of the rear portion of the through hole is formed in a first corrugated shape in which first concave and first convex portions are alternately disposed and connected to have a first annular shape, the brush comes into contact with the first convex portions of the first corrugated shape, and a first gap is formed between each of the first concave portions of the first corrugated shape and the brush, when viewed in the axial direction, a shape of the front portion of the through hole is formed in a second corrugated shape in which second concave and second convex portions are alternately disposed and connected to have a second annular shape, the brush comes into contact with the second convex portions of the second corrugated shape, and a second gap which is smaller than the first gap is formed between each of the second concave portions of the second corrugated shape and the brush, a concave curvature of one of the second concave portions is smaller than that of a corresponding one of the first concave portions, and a convex curvature of one of the second convex portions is smaller than that of a corresponding one of the second convex portions.

7. A liquid cosmetic material container comprising: a sleeve that includes a storage chamber that stores a liquid cosmetic material therein; a bead member that is disposed at a front end of the sleeve, has a through hole extending in an axial direction of the liquid cosmetic material container and configured to store a brush in the through hole; and a relay core that is configured to connect the brush and the storage chamber, enter the brush, and send the liquid cosmetic material in the storage chamber to the brush, wherein a rear portion of the through hole has a first cross sectional area, a front portion of the through hole has a second cross sectional area which is smaller than the first cross sectional area, and a cross sectional area of the through hole is gradually changed from the first cross sectional area to the second cross sectional area, when viewed in the axial direction, a shape of the rear portion of the through hole is formed in a first polygonal shape including first sides and first vertexes, the brush comes into contact with the first sides of the first polygonal shape, and a first gap is formed between each of the first vertex of the first polygonal shape and an outer face of the brush, and when viewed in the axial direction, a shape of the front portion of the through hole is formed in a second polygonal shape including second sides and second vertexes, the brush comes into contact with the second sides of the second polygonal shape, and a second gap which is smaller than the first gap is formed between each of the second vertex of the second polygonal shape and the outer face of the brush.

8. The liquid cosmetic material container according to claim 7, wherein the polygonal shape is octagon.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating a liquid cosmetic material container according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating a brush, a brush holding portion, a bead member, and a relay core in FIG. 1.

[0018] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 at a position rotated by 22.5° in a circumferential direction.

[0019] FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating the brush, the brush holding portion, the bead member, and the relay core in FIG. 1.

[0020] FIG. 5 is a front view illustrating the bead member in FIG. 1.

[0021] FIG. 6 is a plan view of the bead member illustrated in FIG. 5.

[0022] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line VII-VII in FIG. 5.

[0023] FIG. 8 is a back view illustrating the bead member in FIG. 1.

[0024] FIG. 9 is a side view illustrating the brush and the brush holding portion in FIG. 1.

[0025] FIG. 10 is perspective view of the brush and the brush holding portion illustrated in FIG. 9.

[0026] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line XI-XI in FIG. 2.

[0027] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line XII-XII in FIG. 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0028] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a liquid cosmetic material container according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12. FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating the liquid cosmetic material container according to the embodiment of the present disclosure; FIGS. 2 to 4 are views illustrating a brush, a brush holding portion, a bead member, and a relay core; FIGS. 5 to 8 are views illustrating the bead member; FIGS. 9 and 10 are views illustrating the brush and the brush holding portion; FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line XI-XI in FIG. 2; and FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line XII-XII in FIG. 2. The liquid cosmetic material container of the present embodiment is used when a liquid cosmetic material is applied to a skin or the like that is a portion to be coated, and is particularly suitable for drawing a thin line on an eyelid such as an eyeliner or drawing a thin line on eyebrows such as an eyebrow pen. The liquid cosmetic material is not limited to the eyeliner and the eyebrow pen, and may be other liquid cosmetic materials.

[0029] As illustrated in FIG. 1, a liquid cosmetic material container 100 has an elongated round bar shape such as a writing instrument as a whole, and schematically includes a sleeve 1 that has a cylindrical shape and includes a storage chamber 1a for storing a liquid cosmetic material L therein, a brush 2 that is disposed on a front end side of the sleeve 1 and is for applying the liquid cosmetic material L to a portion to be coated, a cylindrical bead member (brush holder) 3 that is provided on a front end of the sleeve 1 and stores the brush 2 therein, a shaft-shaped relay core 4 that is disposed in the sleeve 1 and connects the storage chamber 1a and the brush 2, and a substantially cylindrical bellows member 5 that is disposed so as to surround the relay core 4. Here, in order for a user to easily hold and apply the sleeve 1, an elongated grip tube 6 having a bottomed cylindrical shape is detachably attached to the sleeve 1.

[0030] The sleeve 1 is made of, for example, polypropylene (PP) or the like, and is formed in a tapered cylindrical shape with a flange. A front end surface of the grip tube 6 abuts against a rear end surface of a flange portion 1b provided on an outer peripheral surface of the sleeve 1, and an open end surface of a cap 7 attached to the sleeve 1 abuts against a front end surface of the flange portion 1b. An opening at a rear end of the sleeve 1 is closed by inserting and mounting a bottomed cylindrical tail plug 8.

[0031] The bottomed cylindrical cap 7 for protecting the brush 2 or the like is detachably attached to a front side of the sleeve 1 by fitting. An inner cap 7a that is biased toward the sleeve 1 by a coil spring 9 is provided in the cap 7. The cap 7 and the inner cap 7a are made of, for example, PP or the like, and when the cap 7 is attached, the inner cap 7a is brought into close contact with a tapered outer peripheral surface of the front end side of the sleeve 1 by a biasing force of the coil spring 9 to ensure airtightness and suppress volatilization of a liquid cosmetic material component.

[0032] The bellows member 5 is for adjusting a liquid amount of the liquid cosmetic material L, and is made of, for example, PP or the like. The bellows member 5 has a groove (bellows) containing the liquid cosmetic material L, and is attached to the sleeve 1 by fitting a cylindrical rear end portion 5a of the bellows member 5 into a concave portion 1c in an inner peripheral surface of the sleeve 1. The storage chamber 1a is formed between the rear end portion 5a of the bellows member 5 and the tail plug 8 in the sleeve 1, and the liquid cosmetic material L is filled in the storage chamber 1a. A stirring ball 10 for stirring the liquid cosmetic material L is accommodated in the storage chamber 1a.

[0033] Here, the relay core 4 is formed of a plastic material. The relay core 4 is formed in an elongated cylindrical body, and is formed in a sharp conical shape that is gradually tapered toward a front end side at a front end portion. The elongated cylindrical portion of the relay core 4 extends in an axial direction so as to pass through a cylindrical hole of the bellows member 5, and an intermediate portion of the relay core 4 in the axial direction is fitted to a portion of the bellows member 5 on a front side of the groove, and thus the relay core 4 is attached to the bellows member 5.

[0034] As illustrated in FIGS. 2, 3, 11, and 12, a plurality of cavities 4a penetrating in the axial direction are formed inside the relay core 4, and here, two cavities are formed so as to face each other. As illustrated in FIG. 1, a rear end portion of the relay core 4 enters the storage chamber 1a and is immersed in the liquid cosmetic material L, and the front end portion of the relay core 4 enters the brush 2 and comes into contact with the brush 2 to connect the storage chamber 1a and the brush 2.

[0035] The cavity 4a exhibits a capillary phenomenon with respect to the liquid cosmetic material L in the storage chamber 1a, and feeds the liquid cosmetic material L to the front end of the relay core 4. As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front end portion of the relay core 4 that entered the brush 2 has a sharp conical shape. Therefore, an opening 4b at the front end of the cavity 4a is elongated in the axial direction as an inclined substantially elliptical (substantially oval) shape, and is in a state of being in contact with the brush 2.

[0036] The brush 2 is made of for example, polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) or the like, is formed by bundling a large amount of bristles (fibers), and is formed in a substantially perfect circle in a cross section thereof. As illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10, the brush 2 has a general substantially conical shape that is gradually tapered toward the front end and has a sharp front end. A brush holding portion 11 that holds the brush 2 by welding and has a diameter larger than that of a base end portion of the brush 2 is provided at the base end portion (rear end portion) of the brush 2. The brush holding portion 11 is formed in a substantially disk shape, and a through hole (see FIGS. 2 and 3) through which the relay core 4 passes is formed in a center of the brush holding portion 11. A front end surface 11a of the brush holding portion 11 undulates along a circumferential direction so as to be uneven shape in the axial direction. The uneven shape of the front end surface 11a of the brush holding portion 11 may be a wave shape including at least one of a sine wave shape, a triangle wave shape, a rectangle wave shape or a sawtooth wave shape.

[0037] The bead member 3 is made of, for example, PP or the like, and is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape as illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 8. The bead member 3 has a step portion 3a that is slightly tapered at a front end portion and is enlarged in diameter at a rear end portion. A groove 3y that is open rearward, extends forward, and is open forward from the tapered front end is provided at a position facing an outer peripheral surface of the bead member 3.

[0038] Further, the bead member 3 includes a through hole (cylindrical hole) 3b that penetrates in the axial direction and whose hole shape is continuously narrowed from a rear end to a front end so as to store the brush 2.

[0039] As illustrated in FIG. 8, a shape of a rear portion (rear end edge) of the through hole 3b of the bead member 3 as viewed in the axial direction is formed in a corrugated shape 3c in which concave and convex portions are alternately continuous and connected in an annular shape. Here, a curvature of a concave portion 3e is slightly larger than a curvature of a convex portion 3d. As illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, the through hole 3b is gradually reduced in diameter toward the front end thereof, so that the concave and convex portions of the corrugated shape 3c at the rear portion of the through hole 3b become smooth, and the through hole 3b is formed in the same shape from the front end to a predetermined distance rearward position 3f.

[0040] As for a shape of the bead member 3 from the front end of the through hole 3b to the predetermined distance rearward position 3f, that is, a shape of a front portion 3x of the through hole 3b of the bead member 3 as viewed in the axial direction, as illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 8, a portion corresponding to the convex portion 3d of the corrugated shape 3c at the rear end is a line having a curvature smaller than the curvature of the convex portion 3d of the corrugated shape 3c, and here, in particular, is a straight line 3g having a curvature of 0. A portion at the front portion 3x of the through hole 3b of the bead member 3 corresponding to the concave portion 3e of the corrugated shape 3c is rounded at a portion R that has a curvature smaller than the curvature of the concave portion 3e. That is, here, corners of an octagon having sides 3g that are straight lines are each rounded.

[0041] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the front end portion of the bead member 3 protrudes forward from the sleeve 1, a portion of the bead member 3 on a rear side of the front end portion enters a front end portion of the sleeve 1, and the step portion 3a of the bead member 3 protrudes inward at a front end portion of the sleeve 1, is located on a rear side of a plurality of (here, four) protruding portions 1d provided along the circumferential direction, and faces the protruding portions 1d.

[0042] When the bellows member 5 is attached to the sleeve 1, the step portion 3a of the bead member 3 is pressed toward the front end side in the axial direction via the brush holding portion 11 and abuts on the protruding portions 1d of the sleeve 1, so that the bead member is attached so as to be immovable in the axial direction. Therefore, the brush holding portion 11 is sandwiched between a front end surface of the bellows member 5 and a rear end surface of the bead member 3, and is immovable in the axial direction.

[0043] In this state, the brush 2 is stored in the through hole 3b of the bead member 3, and in the rear portion (rear end), as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 11, the brush 2 is in contact with the convex portion 3d of the corrugated shape 3c and is suitably tightened, as illustrated in FIG. 11, the brush 2 is pressed by the convex portion 3d of the corrugated shape 3c and moved to the concave portions 3e on both sides of the convex portions 3d so as to be continuously arranged, and a relatively large gap S1 is formed between the arranged brush 2 and the concave portion 3e (also see FIG. 3). The gap S1 serves as a liquid cosmetic material accumulation portion capable of sufficiently storing the liquid cosmetic L by a capillary force. The gap S1 extends to a front portion of the bead member 3.

[0044] As illustrated in FIG. 7, at the predetermined distance rearward position 3f away from the front end of the through hole 3b of the bead member 3, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 12, the brush 2 is in contact with the sides 3g of the octagon and is appropriately pressed. As illustrated in FIG. 12, since the corners of the octagon are each rounded at the portion R, a minute gap S2 communicating with the gap S1 and smaller than the gap S1 is formed between the portion R and the brush 2 (also see FIG. 3). The minute gap S2 is an allowable space where the brush 2 is movable. As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, since the brush 2 is tapered toward the front end, the brush 2 comes into contact with the sides 3g and then comes out of contact with the sides 3g toward the front side, and the gap between the through hole 3b of the bead member 3 and the brush 2 gradually increases.

[0045] In this state, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the groove 3y on the outer peripheral surface of the bead member 3 is an air flow groove that communicates the inside and the outside of the sleeve 1 (see FIGS. 2, 5, and 6).

[0046] Further, in this state, as illustrated in FIG. 4, a gap S3 continuous in the circumferential direction is formed between the rear end surface of the bead member 3 and the undulating front end surface 11a of the brush holding portion 11 facing the rear end surface, and a degree of communication between the outside and the gap S1 (see FIGS. 3 and 11) via the air flow groove 3y (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is further increased by the gap S3.

[0047] In this state, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the opening 4b at the front end of the relay core 4 is located inward of the rounded corners at the portion R of the octagon in the through hole 3b of the bead member 3 (located inward of the position 3f illustrated in FIG. 7).

[0048] According to the liquid cosmetic material container 100, in the rear portion of the through hole 3b of the bead member 3, as illustrated in FIG. 11, the brush 2 is in contact with the convex portions 3d of the corrugated shape 3c and is suitably tightened, and the brush 2 is pressed by the convex portions 3d of the corrugated shape 3c and moves to the concave portions 3e on both sides of each convex portion 3d so as to be continuously arranged, and the gap S1 that becomes the liquid cosmetic material accumulation portion is formed between the arranged brush 2 and the concave portions 3e.

[0049] At the predetermined distance rearward position 3f away from the front end of the through hole 3b of the bead member 3, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the portion corresponding to the convex portion 3d of the corrugated shape 3c is the line (a side of the octagon) 3g having the curvature of 0 smaller than the curvature of the convex portion 3d of the corrugated shape 3c, and the brush 2 is in contact with this portion and is appropriately pressed. The portion corresponding to the concave portion 3e of the corrugated shape 3c is rounded at the portion R having the curvature smaller than the curvature of the concave 3e of the corrugated shape 3c, and the minute gap S2 smaller than the gap S1 is formed between the portion R and the brush 2 as the allowable space where the brush 2 is movable, so that the brush 2 is appropriately and easily moved, and the portion R prevents the bristles on the brush 2 from getting caught. That is, at the time of drawing, the brush 2 may be moved in the minute gap S2 while being appropriately pressed by the sides 3g of the octagon. A variation of the front end of the brush generated when the brush 2 is pressed without a gap, a disturbance due to excessive blurring of the brush generated when the gap is excessively large, and the catching of the brush 2 by protrusions or the like may be prevented, so that favorable drawing can be performed.

[0050] Further, as illustrated in FIG. 3, since the minute gap S2 between the bead member 3 and the brush 2 and the gap S1 are communicated with each other to form an air circulation gap, the liquid cosmetic material L in the liquid cosmetic material accumulation portion can be efficiently supplied to the brush 2.

[0051] Further, as illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10, the brush holding portion 11 that holds the brush 2 and has a diameter larger than that of the base end portion of the brush 2 is provided in the base end portion of the brush 2. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the relay core 4 penetrates the brush holding portion 11, the rear end surface of the bead member 3 that stores the brush 2 faces the front end surface 11a of the brush holding portion 11, the front end surface 11a of the brush holding portion 11 undulates so as to be uneven in the axial direction, a gap S3 that is continuous in the circumferential direction is formed between the rear end surface of the facing bead member 3 and the undulating front end surface 11a of the brush holding portion 11, and the degree of communication between the outside and the gap S1 is further increased by the gap S3, so that the liquid cosmetic material can be more efficiently supplied to the brush 2.

[0052] Further, as illustrated in FIGS. 2, 3, 11, and 12, since the relay core 4 is formed of a plastic material having the cavities 4a penetrating in the axial direction, the liquid cosmetic material L using a material having a large particle diameter such as a pearl agent or the liquid cosmetic material L having high viscosity can be suitably supplied to the brush 2 through the cavities 4a by the capillary force.

[0053] Further, as illustrated in FIG. 3, since the opening 4b at the front end of the relay core 4 is located inward of the portion R having a curvature smaller than the curvature of the concave portion 3e of the corrugated shape 3c in the through hole 3b of the bead member 3, the brush 2 moves (flutters) in the minute gap S2 and hits the opening 4b at the front end of the relay core 4 formed of a plastic material at the time of drawing. Thereby, a contact range of the brush 2 with the opening 4b at the front end of the relay core 4 is expanded, an outflow of the liquid cosmetic material L from the opening 4b at the front end of the relay core 4 is promoted, the liquid cosmetic material L is easily transmitted to the brush 2, and beautiful drawing can be performed.

[0054] Although the present disclosure has been specifically described above based on the embodiment, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiment, and for example, in the above embodiment, the number of cavities 4a of the relay core 4 is particularly preferably two, and the number of cavities 4a are preferable plural but may be one.

[0055] Further, in the above embodiment, a shape of each corner of the octagon of the through hole 3b of the bead member 3 rounded at the portion R is particularly preferably formed from the front end of the through hole 3b of the bead member 3 to the predetermined distance rearward position 3f, but the shape may be formed only at the front end of the through hole 3b that is reduced in diameter from the rear end to the front end of the bead member 3, and the brush 2 may be brought into contact with the sides 3g of the octagon of the front end surface.

[0056] In the above embodiment, the shape of the front portion 3x of the through hole 3b of the bead member 3 as viewed in the axial direction is a shape in which the corners of the octagon are rounded at the portion R, but may be a polygonal shape other than the octagon. Further, the side 3g of the polygonal shape of the front portion 3x of the through hole 3b of the bead member 3 as viewed in the axial direction may be a line having a curvature smaller than the curvature of the convex portion 3d of the corrugated shape 3c. Of course, the corners of the polygonal shape may not be rounded and the polygonal shape may be a simple polygonal shape.

[0057] Further, in the above embodiment, a so-called direct liquid type is adopted in which the liquid cosmetic L is directly stored in the storage chamber 1a and supplied to the brush 2 via the relay core 4 while a liquid amount of the liquid cosmetic material L is adjusted by the bellows member 5, but the present disclosure is also applicable to a so-called cotton type in which the bellows member 5 is not provided, and a cotton pad (impregnated body) impregnated with the liquid cosmetic material L is stored in the storage chamber and the liquid cosmetic material L of the cotton pad is supplied to the brush 2 via the relay core 4.

[0058] Further, in the above embodiment, although the relay core 4 is formed of a plastic material having the cavities 4a penetrating in the axial direction, for example, as often used in the related art, the relay core 4 may be formed as a relay core obtained by hardening a resin such as thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)) with an adhesive resin, polishing an outer peripheral surface, a rear end surface, and a front end surface of a hardened fiber bundle into a shape similar to the shape of the above embodiment, and exhibiting a capillary phenomenon through fibers. In this case, the liquid cosmetic material L also permeates into the brush 2 from an outer peripheral surface of the relay core 4 and comes out.

[0059] Further, in the above embodiment, the cavities 4a penetrating in the axial direction are provided inside the relay core 4 formed of the plastic material, but the relay core may be formed in a way of having a groove that extends in the axial direction and has a front end and a rear end opened to the outside on an outer periphery thereof.

[0060] Further, in the above embodiment, an outer shape of the sleeve or the like is particularly preferably a circular shape, but various shapes including a circular shape, a rectangular shape, a flat shape, and an elliptical shape may be appropriately adopted.