JP4234401B2 - Cartridge type applicator - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cartridge type applicator.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As an applicator, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is an applicator body in which an applicator main body is a liquid agent container and a felt core is provided in an opening of the container.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2000-7008 (2 pages, Fig. 1 and Fig. 3)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The applicator main body is a liquid container, and the container is not replaceable. Therefore, when the liquid agent runs out, the entire applicator is discarded.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to make it easy to replace a liquid container constituting an applicator.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention of claim 1 is provided with a coating portion made of a nonwoven fabric, a coating member having a hollow tube for guiding the liquid to the coating unit, and a cartridge container containing the liquid, and the inner bag cartridge container soft It consists of a hard outer cylinder, has an air hole in the outer cylinder, accommodates the liquid agent in the inner bag, and allows air to flow between the outer cylinder and the inner bag, and is provided at the tip of the hollow tube of the coating member the cutting edge portion to enable piercing the inner bag of the cartridge container is a cartridge type applicator that enables induce liquid of the bag to the part coated with the coating member.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(First Embodiment) (FIG. 1)
A cartridge type applicator 1 </ b> A in FIG. 1 includes an application member 10 and a cartridge container 20.
[0008]
The application member 10 includes an application part 11 made of a nonwoven fabric having an extremely fine and high-density surface, and a hollow tube 12 that is provided in the application part 11 and guides the liquid agent to the application part 11. The application part 11 prepares what consists of various forms, such as a round-brush type | mold, a hard type | mold, and a soft type | mold other than the illustrated wide trapezoidal flat brush type | mold, and uses them selectively. The hollow tube 12 includes a sharp cutting edge 12A at the tip.
[0009]
The cartridge container 20 includes a soft inner bag 21 and a hard outer cylinder 22. The inner bag 21 is fixed to the inner periphery of the opening of the outer cylinder 22 by adhesion or the like, and contains a coating liquid such as a cleaning liquid or a color agent. The outer cylinder 22 is provided with one or more air holes 22A in advance so that air can flow into and out of the inner bag 21, and the negative pressure in the outer cylinder 22 is eliminated when the liquid agent flows out of the inner bag 21. Makes it easy to collapse.
[0010]
Therefore, when the cartridge type applicator 1A is used, the hollow tube 12 of the application member 10 is tightly fitted to the opening of the outer cylinder 22 of the cartridge container 20 so as to be liquid tight, and at the same time, the hollow tube 12 is used. 12A of the cartridge container 20 is pierced through the inner bag 21 of the cartridge container 20, and the liquid agent in the inner bag 21 is guided to the application unit 11 via the hollow tube 12 of the application member 10.
[0011]
The cartridge type applicator 1A has the following effects.
(1) The liquid agent container is made into a cartridge as the cartridge container 20 so that it can be easily replaced. Since the liquid agent can be guided to the application unit 11 simply by piercing the cartridge container 20 through the tip notch portion 12A of the hollow tube 12 of the application member 10, the liquid agent can be applied without soiling the hands.
[0012]
(2) Since the liquid agent can be sealed and stored in the sealed cartridge container 20, deterioration with time can be suppressed even with a liquid agent that is less frequently used.
[0013]
(3) The shape of the application part 11 of the application member 10 can be selected according to the application, and various application members 10 including the application part 11 such as a flat brush type, a round brush type, a hard type, and a soft type are prepared in advance. And you can use them to choose. A large amount of liquid flowing out from the cartridge container 20 is held by the wide application section 11 and can be applied to a wide surface.
[0014]
(4) By configuring the application portion 11 of the application member 10 with an ultra-fine high density nonwoven fabric, a large amount of liquid agent flowing out from the cartridge container 20 is retained, and the liquid agent is evenly distributed over the entire surface of the application portion 11. It can be applied evenly.
[0015]
In addition, the above-mentioned ultrafine high-density nonwoven fabric suitable for constituting the application portion 11 of the application member 10 is a high-density nonwoven fabric using ultrafine fibers, and the ultrafine fiber includes 50% or more of fibers having a fiber diameter of 10 μm or less. This means that high density means 10 cm ³ / g or less in specific volume.
[0016]
(5) Since the cartridge container 20 is provided with the hard outer cylinder 22, it is easy to hold in the hand and the handling of the cartridge container 20 is improved. By providing the air hole 22 </ b> A in the outer cylinder 22, the negative pressure inside the outer cylinder 22 is eliminated, the inner bag 21 is easily crushed and the liquid agent is easily discharged, and a large amount of liquid agent is applied to the application portion 11 of the application member 10. To be able to spill toward
[0017]
{Circle around (6)} If the air hole 22A is provided in the outer cylinder 22 in advance, the inner bag 21 can be obtained only by piercing the inner bag 21 through the tip notch 12A of the hollow tube 12 of the coating member 10 according to the above item (5). The solution can be quickly removed and applied immediately.
[0018]
Second Embodiment (FIG. 2)
The cartridge type applicator 1B of FIG. 2 uses the applicator member 10 and the cartridge container 20 that constitute the cartridge type applicator 1A of the first embodiment, and also uses the holder 30. However, the applicator member 10 constituting the cartridge applicator 1B was fixedly provided with a fitting sleeve 13 on the outer periphery on the distal end side of the hollow tube 12.
[0019]
The holder 30 has a bottomed cylindrical shape, is loaded with the cartridge container 20 in which the application member 10 is fitted as in the first embodiment, and allows the fitting sleeve 13 of the application member 10 to be fitted. The fitting sleeve 13 of the application member 10 can be fixedly fitted to the holder 30 through the O-ring 14. The fitting sleeve 13 of the application member 10 and the fitting portion of the holder 30 are fixedly fitted through an engagement portion such as an annular rib provided on the fitting sleeve 13 or the holder 30 in addition to the O-ring 14. You can do it.
[0020]
The holder 30 includes a plunger 31 that pushes out the cartridge container 20 and the application member 10 after use. The plunger 31 penetrates through the bottom of the holder 30 and is provided with an operation button 31A at the base end located outside the holder 30, and the distal end located inside the holder 30 is pressed against the cartridge container 20 (outer cylinder 22). This is part 31B.
[0021]
According to the cartridge type applicator 1B, in addition to the effects (1) to (6) of the cartridge type applicator 1A, the following effects are obtained.
[0022]
(1) Use of the holder 30 makes it easier to hold in the hand, improving the workability of application, and pushing the plunger 31 with a single push allows the used cartridge container 20 and the application member 10 to be pushed out of the holder 30 with one touch. Can be disposed of without polluting.
[0023]
(2) By disposing the cartridge container 20 and the application member 10 at the same time, different liquid agents are not mixed in the application member 10. At this time, if the cartridge container 20 and the application member 10 (the application part 11 and the hollow tube 12) are made of plastic, it is not necessary to separate them from each other.
[0024]
(Third embodiment) (FIG. 3)
The cartridge type applicator 1C of FIG. 3 has a needle-like protrusion 32 that opens an air hole 22A in the outer cylinder 22 of the cartridge container 20 in the plunger 31 of the holder 30 constituting the cartridge type applicator 1B of the second embodiment. It is equipped with. The protrusion 32 protrudes from the pressing portion 31B of the plunger 31 and is pushed into the holder 30 when the application container 10 is loaded with the cartridge container 20 fitted as in the first embodiment. The air hole 22A is opened through the bottom of the outer cylinder 22 of the coming cartridge container 20. The holder 30 can extrude the used cartridge container 20 and the application member 10 by the plunger 31 in the same manner as in the second embodiment, with the protrusion 32 pierced through the bottom of the outer cylinder 22.
[0025]
According to the cartridge type applicator 1C, in addition to the effects (1) to (6) in the cartridge type applicator 1A and the effects (1) and (2) in the cartridge type applicator 1B, the following effects are obtained.
[0026]
Since the plunger 31 of the holder 30 includes the protrusion 32 that opens the air hole 22A in the outer cylinder 22 of the cartridge container 20, the air hole 22A can be opened in the outer cylinder 22 at the same time as the cartridge container 20 is loaded. As a result, the inner bag 21 is easily crushed and the liquid agent is easily discharged toward the application portion 11 of the application member 10.
[0027]
In the cartridge type applicators 1A to 1C, the cartridge container 20 may be composed only of the soft inner bag 21 (without the outer cylinder 22). According to this, since the cartridge container 20 consists only of the soft inner bag 21, the liquid agent in the inner bag 21 can be quickly removed simply by piercing the inner bag 21 through the tip notch 12 </ b> A of the hollow tube 12 of the application member 10. The solution can be applied immediately.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the liquid agent container which comprises an applicator can be changed easily.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a cartridge type applicator according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a cartridge type applicator according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a cartridge type applicator according to a third embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1A, 1B, 1C Cartridge type applicator 10 Application member 11 Application unit 12 Hollow tube 12A Cut end 20 Cartridge container 21 Inner bag 22 Outer cylinder 22A Air hole 30 Holder 31 Plunger 32 Projection

Claims (5)

An application member provided with a hollow tube for introducing a liquid agent to the application part, with an application part made of a nonwoven fabric,
A cartridge container containing a liquid agent,
The cartridge container consists of a soft inner bag and a hard outer cylinder, an air hole is provided in the outer cylinder, a liquid agent is stored in the inner bag, and air can flow between the outer cylinder and the inner bag.
The cutting edge portion which is provided at the distal end of the hollow tube applying member to allow piercing into the inner bag of the cartridge container, cartridge type applicator that enables induce liquid of the bag to the part coated with the coating member. A holder for loading the cartridge container and enabling the hollow tube of the application member to be fitted;
The cartridge type applicator according to claim 1, wherein the holder includes a used cartridge container and a plunger for extruding the application member. The cartridge type applicator according to claim 2 , wherein the plunger is provided with a protrusion for opening an air hole in an outer cylinder of the cartridge container. The cartridge type applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the liquid agent is a cleaning liquid. The cartridge type applicator according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the liquid agent is a color agent.

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