JP2006034416A - Liquid applicator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sanitary and convenient liquid applicator. <P>SOLUTION: A liquid enclosed capsule 2, which can be crushed with the external force from the outside of a package body 1, and an applicator body 4 with an application part 3 made of a liquid absorbent material at an end, disposed adjacently to the capsule 2, are sealed inside the package body 1. The capsule 2 is crushed from the outside of the package body 1 just before the use, and the liquid L enclosed in the capsule 2 is impregnated in the application part 3. Then, the applicator body 4 is taken out of the package body 1 when the liquid applicator is used. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a liquid applicator for applying an impregnating part with a chemical solution, lotion or other liquid.

Conventionally, as this type of liquid applicator, a liquid solution, lotion,
It can be seen that other liquid is impregnated and this cotton swab is sealed with a package (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-20857

However, in the above liquid applicator, the liquid such as the chemical solution impregnated in the cotton ball part oozes out and flows freely in the package, so that the form of the cotton ball part collapses and feels unsanitary or is gripped during use. Liquid also adheres to the shaft rod that becomes the part, and it is unsanitary and unusable because the liquid is attached to the hand during use, and there is a problem that the cotton ball part cannot be applied by impregnating the necessary amount of liquid during use. It was.

The present invention seals an applicator main body having a liquid-filled capsule that can be crushed by an external force from the outside of the package and an applicator made of a liquid absorbent disposed adjacent to the capsule at the end. Thus, the above-mentioned problem is solved by crushing the capsule from outside the package immediately before use and impregnating the application part with the liquid enclosed in the capsule to take out the main body of the applicator from the package.
Also, in the capsule, the part facing the application part is formed thin so that the sealed liquid outlet is formed when an external force is applied, so that the capsule can be easily crushed by finger pressure, or the application part carries powder. The powder may be mixed with the liquid that has flowed out of the capsule and applied together with the liquid.

In short, in the invention according to claim 1, the capsule is crushed by applying an external force from the outside of the package so that the liquid enclosed in the capsule flows out into the package, and the liquid is disposed adjacent to the capsule. Since it is absorbed into the applicator made of an absorbent material, the liquid can be easily and reliably impregnated into the applicator. In this manner, the applicator main body is taken out of the package with the liquid impregnated in the applicator, It is easy to use because it only applies liquids such as chemicals and cosmetics via
Further, according to the present invention, since the liquid is sealed and stored in the capsule, even if it is a volatile liquid, it can be stored for a long time without volatilization, and the capsule is crushed immediately before use in the package. Since the application part is impregnated with the liquid, the liquid does not flow through the entire packaging body, and there is no scattering or leakage outside the packaging body during the impregnation, and the application part can absorb the liquid in the capsule without waste. Even if a cotton ball is used, the form does not collapse, and the applicator main body is sanitary because no liquid adheres to the portion that becomes the gripping portion during application.
In addition, since the capsule in which the liquid is preliminarily sealed instead of the liquid having fluidity is only sealed in the package body together with the applicator main body, the production is simple and mass production is possible.

In the invention according to claim 2, in the capsule, since the portion facing the application part is formed thin so that the sealed liquid outlet is formed when external force is applied, when external force is applied to the capsule from the outside of the package, The thin-walled portion can be easily cleaved by finger pressure to easily form the sealed liquid outlet, and the liquid flowing out from the sealed liquid outlet can be quickly and surely absorbed by the application section.

In the invention according to claim 3, since the powder is supported on the coating part, when the capsule is crushed and the liquid flowing out from the capsule is absorbed by the coating part, it is mixed with the powder and the powder can be applied together with the liquid.
For example, the powder carried on the application part is toothpaste, and the liquid enclosed in the capsule is essential oil (fragrance)
, Use the applicator body as a toothpaste and mask the taste and smell of toothpaste with essential oil to give a refreshing and refreshing feeling, or the powder carried on the application part is antiperspirant powder and enclosed in a capsule When the applied liquid is used as a refreshing agent, its practical effect is significant, such as using the applicator main body as an antiperspirant, suppressing sebum secretion with the antiperspirant powder, and imparting a refreshing feeling and refreshing feeling with the refreshing agent.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The liquid applicator according to the present invention is obtained by sealing a liquid-filled capsule 2 and a rod-shaped applicator main body 4 provided with an applicator 3 disposed adjacent to the capsule 2 at the end.
The package 1 is formed by hermetically wrapping a set of contents 2 and 4 in which a capsule 2 and an applicator main body 4 are arranged in series, and a plurality of packages 1 are individually detachably connected to form a package group 5. It is composed.
The package group 5 includes a plurality of packages 2 and 4 arranged in parallel and spaced apart between the upper and lower films 6 and 6a, and the periphery of the contents 2 and 4 in the films 6 and 6a is bonded by pressure bonding. The body 1 is connected in parallel, and a cutting line 7 such as a perforation (indicated by a one-dot chain line in the figure) is formed at the crimping joint portion of the films 6 and 6a existing between the packaging bodies 1 and the packaging is made from the cutting line 7 The bodies 1 can be separated from each other.

As a film constituting the package group 5 (package 1), a heat-welding film such as polypropylene or an aluminum film is used, but at least one of the upper and lower transparent films having an ultraviolet absorbing function (in the illustrated example, the upper film) The film 6 is transparent.) Is preferably used.
Moreover, you may form the notch (not shown) for making openability easy in the appropriate place of each package 1. FIG.
In this embodiment, the application unit 3 is provided at both ends of the applicator main body 4 and the capsule 2 is disposed adjacent to the application unit 3 and sealed in the package 1. The capsule 3 may be separately arranged adjacent to the part 3, that is, the applicator main body 4 and the two capsules 2 may be sealed in the package 1.

The capsule 2 is a soft capsule (see FIGS. 1 to 4) in which the liquid L is integrally enclosed with a film made of gelatin, sodium alginate, polyethylene, polypropylene, or the like, or a material similar to the above, and one end is opened. The other end is composed of a bottomed cylindrical body portion 2a closed in a spherical crown shape and a cap portion. The opening portion of the cap portion 2b is fitted to the opening end of the body portion 2a filled with the liquid L, and the overlapping portion thereof. This is a hard capsule (see FIG. 5) with a band seal 2c. Both the soft and hard capsules 2 are formed so that they can be crushed by an external force from the outside of the package 1, and the liquid L sealed by the crushing is formed. It is made to flow out.
In addition, the capsule 2 is thinly formed so that one end portion of the applicator main body 4 facing the application portion 3 is formed with the sealed liquid outlet 8a when the external force is applied.

The liquid L enclosed in the capsule 2 is appropriately selected according to the use and purpose of use. For example, chemical liquid such as iodine tincture, antiseptic liquid such as oxidol, ointment, menthol,
Examples include purified water, organic solvents, baby oil, lotion, cosmetic cream, collagen, and a light removing solution.

The applicator body 4 includes an applicator 3 made of a liquid absorbent material at both ends of a shaft 9 made of plastic or paper.
Is provided.
Examples of the liquid absorbent material constituting the application unit 3 include foamed resins such as sponge, foamed polyurethane, foamed polystyrene, and foamed synthetic rubber, absorbent cotton, nonwoven fabric, and the like. It is provided at both ends of the rod 9.
The applicator main body 4 in which absorbent cotton is wound around the end of the shaft rod 9 is a so-called cotton swab, and the applicator main body 4 in the illustrated example is a cotton swab.

The application unit 3 may carry a powder to be mixed by being impregnated with the liquid L that has flowed out of the capsule 2.
Examples of the powder include toothpaste, antiperspirant powder mainly composed of zinc stearate or zinc white. For example, the applicator main body 4 carrying toothpaste in the applicator 3 has a liquid of dental perfume such as essential oil. The capsule 2 encapsulating L is used in combination, or the applicator main body 4 carrying the antiperspirant powder in the application unit 3 is used in combination with the capsule 2 encapsulating a liquid L of a refreshing agent such as menthol or mint oil.

In use, the liquid applicator configured as described above separates the package 1 from the package group 5, and before the package 1 is opened, the capsule 2 is pressed from above and below to be crushed.
As a result, the thin part 8 of the capsule 2 facing the application part 3 in the package 1 is cleaved to form the liquid outlet 8a, and the liquid L sealed from the outlet 8a flows into the package 1 Then, the application unit 3 absorbs the liquid L.
And the packaging body 1 is opened, the applicator main body 4 is taken out, and the application part 3 impregnated with the liquid L is applied to various parts of the body. For example, if the liquid L is a chemical solution, the applicator main body 4 is used as a sanitary tool for wound treatment. A chemical solution is applied to the wound, and if the liquid L is a lotion, the lotion is applied to the face or the like using the applicator main body 4 as a makeup tool.

In the case where a powder such as toothpaste or antiperspirant powder is carried on the application part 3, the liquid L combined with the powder is absorbed by the application part 3, so that the powder is dispersed and swollen to be mixed.
In the applicator main body 4 carrying toothpaste on the applicator 3, the liquid L such as essential oil that has flowed out of the capsule 2 during use is absorbed by the applicator 3 and used as a toothpaste tool. Masks the taste and smell of toothpaste with L to give a refreshing and refreshing feeling.
Further, in the applicator main body 4 carrying the antiperspirant powder, the applicator 3 absorbs the liquid L such as a refreshing agent that has flowed out of the capsule 2 and used as an antiperspirant tool. It is applied to the nasal head, the nose, etc., and the nasal oil is wiped off. The powder and liquid L applied thereto suppress sebum secretion and give a refreshing feeling.

It is a partially broken top view which shows a package group. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a package. It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the state which crushed the capsule. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of the liquid applicator using a hard capsule.

Explanation of symbols

1 Packaging 2 Capsule 3 Application part
8a Filled liquid outlet

Claims (3)

The package body is characterized in that a liquid-filled capsule that can be crushed by an external force from the outside of the package body, and an applicator main body provided with an application portion made of a liquid absorbent disposed adjacent to the capsule at the end portion are sealed. Liquid applicator. 2. The liquid applicator according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the capsule facing the applicator is formed thin so that a sealed liquid outlet is formed when an external force is applied. The liquid applicator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein powder is supported on the applicator.

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