JP6427785B2 - Nebulizer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sprayer that can be easily handled.

Typical application tools for the skin of conventional makeup cosmetics include fingers, sponges, puffs, brushes, and the like.
On the other hand, in recent years, it has also been proposed to spray makeup cosmetics.
For example, Patent Document 1 describes a makeup method using a cosmetic sprayer.
The cosmetic sprayer includes an airbrush that is a sprayer body, a hollow gas hose inserted between the airbrush and a gas hose connector, and a compressor that supplies air to the airbrush. The airbrush includes a nozzle for ejecting cosmetics, a cosmetic container cup for supplying cosmetics, an adjustment lever for adjusting the amount of cosmetics ejected, and a gas hose connector into which a gas hose for air conveyance is inserted. ing.

JP 2013-42930 A

  The conventional cosmetic sprayer described in Patent Document 1 is a so-called gun type in which cosmetics are sprayed by grasping with a hand and pulling an adjustment lever with a finger, and is a device that performs a delicate act of makeup. Was lacking in operability. Also, because of the nature of facing the face, a gun-type instrument was not preferable.

  In particular, in the above-described conventional technology, when spraying cosmetics, the sprayer body must be held with the fingertips and the adjustment lever must be operated with the held fingers. However, there is an improvement in that the operation is complicated and the application direction fluctuates.

  In addition, in order to supply compressed gas from the compressor to the sprayer body, these must be connected by a pressure hose. This pressure hose provides resistance for operation of the sprayer body or movement of the user's arm. Depending on the situation, it is assumed that the smooth use is hindered by being entangled with the arm.

  The present invention is intended to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a sprayer that is easy to handle and suitable for spraying cosmetics and the like.

The present invention for solving the above problems
A sprayer for spraying the coating composition with compressed gas,
A sprayer body having a spout of the coating composition;
A gas supply tank for supplying compressed gas to the sprayer body,
The gas supply tank includes a tank main body that stores compressed gas, and a gas hose that supplies the compressed gas from the tank main body to the sprayer main body.
The tank body is configured to be attachable to a user's arm of the sprayer body.

  According to the sprayer of the present invention, since the tank body is configured to be attachable to the user's arm, the gas hose needs only a very short length connecting the sprayer body and the tank body. . Therefore, it is possible to fundamentally eliminate the fact that the gas hose becomes a resistance to the operation of the sprayer body or is entangled with the user's arm as in the prior art.

  That is, by making the tank body attachable to the user's arm, the entire sprayer can be concentrated around the user's hand and arm. As a result, it is possible to ensure stable operability without hindering the movement of the hands and arms during the application operation.

  As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a composition supply tank for supplying the coating composition, an operation unit for ejecting the coating composition from the ejection port, and an insertion for inserting the user's fingertip into the sprayer body. And a portion.

As described above, since the insertion portion for inserting the user's fingertip is provided in the sprayer body, the sprayer body having the spout can be operated in a state where the finger is inserted into the insertion portion. Excellent. In particular, since the fingertip is inserted and attached to the insertion portion of the sprayer main body, the sprayer main body is directly attached to the fingertip, thereby enabling operation with an exquisite feeling of moving the fingertip.
In addition, by making the sprayer body attachable to the fingertip in this way, the entire sprayer can be gathered around the user's hand and arm. As a result, stable operability can be ensured without hindering the movement of the hands and arms during the application operation by the gas hose.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the insertion portion is provided on an upper portion of the sprayer body, and the operation portion is provided on a side portion of the sprayer body.
By setting it as such a structure, while being able to make a sprayer main body compact, it can be set as the structure excellent in operativity.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the insertion portion is arranged such that the insertion direction of the fingertip is substantially the same as the ejection direction of the ejection port.
By setting it as such a structure, a nebulizer can be operated with the delicate sensation that the spray composition is apply | coated with the fingertip.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the insertion portion has a shape capable of inserting a fingertip of an index finger.
By making the insertion portion in such a form, it is easy to hold the sprayer body, and the operability can be significantly improved.

Further, when the user's index finger is attached to the tip of the user's index finger in this way, the user's thumb is positioned on the operation part provided on the side part of the sprayer body, and the operation part on the side part of the sprayer body. The middle finger of the user is positioned on the opposite side.
At this time, by inserting the index finger into the insertion portion, the sprayer main body is mounted in a stable state on the user's hand. Furthermore, the stability mentioned above is further improved by the user's middle finger being along the side of the sprayer body.

  The user can spray the coating composition toward the spray target by pressing the operation unit with the thumb. During the pressing operation of the operation unit, since the middle finger of the user is placed along the side of the sprayer body opposite to the operation unit, the operation force of the operation unit is supported by the middle finger, and the sprayer body shakes. It is suppressed.

  Accordingly, not only a stable wearing state can be realized, but also the blurring of the sprayer body during the spraying operation of the coating composition is suppressed, so that stable operability is ensured and the coating composition such as cosmetics is finely detailed. Application can be realized.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tank body is configured to be attachable to the wrist or the vicinity of the wrist.
By setting it as such a form, when moving a sprayer main body delicately toward application | coating object, since a tank main body can be made to follow a motion of a sprayer main body, smooth operativity is realizable.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the gas hose is detachably connected to at least one of the sprayer body or the tank body.
With this configuration, it is possible to facilitate replacement of the used gas supply tank, replacement of only the tank body, and the like.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tank body includes a tank body that is curved so that both ends thereof are close to each other, and a coupling fitting for connecting the gas hose to the tank body. The tank body is flexible. It is characterized by being formed of a characteristic material.
When the tank body is configured in this way, it is possible to facilitate the operation of mounting the tank body on an arm, a wrist, or the like with a simple structure without providing a mounting means.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tank body includes an attachment member that can be attached to an arm, and a tank body provided on the attachment member.
Even if the tank main body is configured in this way, the tank main body can have a simple structure and can be easily attached to an arm or a wrist.

The present invention is a gas supply tank for supplying compressed gas to the sprayer body,
A tank body containing compressed gas;
A gas hose connected to the tank body,
The tank body is configured to be attachable to a user's arm of the sprayer body.

  In the present invention, the tank body includes a curved portion that is curved so that both ends are close to each other, and a fitting for connecting the gas hose to the tank body, and the curved portion is a flexible material. It is preferable that it is formed. Moreover, it is preferable that the said tank main body is equipped with the mounting member which can be mounted | worn with the said user's arm.

  The sprayer of the present invention is excellent in operability in a scene where delicate movement is required, such as makeup. Moreover, the sprayer of this invention has the soft image which sprays a coating composition from a fingertip by the simple structure as a whole.

It is a perspective view of the sprayer concerning Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the usage condition of the sprayer which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the principal part of the sprayer which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the usage condition of the sprayer which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.

<Embodiment 1>
Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the nebulizer of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.
The sprayer 1 of Embodiment 1 is a sprayer for apply | coating cosmetics. The sprayer 1 includes a sprayer body 3 having a cosmetic outlet (nozzle) 8 and a gas supply tank 30 for supplying compressed gas to the sprayer body 3.

  The gas supply tank 30 includes a tank main body 31 that stores compressed gas, and a hollow gas hose 32 that supplies the compressed gas in the tank main body 31 to the sprayer main body 2. A hook 34 whose use is not limited is provided at a connection portion between the tank body 31 and the gas hose 32. The tank body 31 has a curved portion 30a that is curved in a substantially C shape, and is configured to be attachable to a wrist or the like as shown in FIG.

  The material of the tank body 31 can be made of various materials such as light metal, reinforced plastic including carbon fiber, hard rubber, or a synthetic material thereof. In the case where the tank body 31 is mounted on the wrist or the like, it is preferable to form the tank body 31 with a material that is slightly flexible. One end of the gas hose 31 is detachably connected to the tank body 31 via a coupling fitting 36. The coupling fitting 36 can be released by pressing the key button 35.

The sprayer 1 according to this embodiment includes a composition supply tank (referred to as a cosmetic tank) 2 in which cosmetics are filled, and a cosmetic supplied with the cosmetic tank 2 mounted on the upper part thereof. And a gas supply tank 30 that is attached to the sprayer body 3 and supplies a compressed gas for spraying the cosmetic.
The sprayer body 3 includes a coupler 5 to which a coupling fitting 37 of the gas hose 32 is connected, an operation unit 6 having an adjustment lever 6a for adjusting the amount of spraying the cosmetic, and a user's fingertip. 3 and an insertion portion 7 to be inserted from the rear of the sprayer 3, an adjustment lever 6 a is provided on the side of the sprayer body 3, and the inserter 7 is provided on the top of the sprayer body 3. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sprayer main body 3 includes a through hole 3a along the central axis thereof, and the cosmetic is sprayed on the tip (left side in the drawing) in the through hole 3a. And the needle valve 9 that adjusts the opening degree of the nozzle 8 by being moved in the length direction of the through hole 3a, and the needle valve 9 is urged toward the position where the nozzle 8 is closed. A return spring 10 is provided.

  The rear portion of the through-hole 3a has a large inner diameter to form a compressed gas accumulator A, and the return spring 10 is housed in the accumulator A.

  A coupler 5 that closes the rear end of the through hole 3a to form the accumulator A is attached to the rear end of the through hole 3a. A return spring is provided between the coupler 5 and the needle valve 9. 10 is interposed in a compressed state.

  Further, an attachment port 3b to which the cosmetic tank 2 is attached is formed in an intermediate portion of the sprayer body 3 so as to open upward. The attachment port 3b is formed in the sprayer body 3. It communicates with the inside of the nozzle 8 through the cosmetic supply path 3c.

  On the other hand, a cam follower 11 protrudes from a substantially intermediate portion of the needle valve 9 so as to be orthogonal to the axis thereof. The cam follower 11 is provided integrally with the adjustment lever 6 and is provided in the sprayer main body 3. A cam 12 slidably inserted is engaged.

  When the adjustment lever 6a is pressed toward the sprayer body 3, the needle valve 9 is moved against the urging force of the return spring 10 in cooperation with the cam 12 and the cam follower 11, The opening degree of the nozzle 8 by the needle valve 9 is adjusted. Further, by releasing the pressing force on the adjustment lever 6a, the needle valve 9 is moved to a position for closing the nozzle 8, and the adjustment lever 6a is returned to its original position.

  The coupling fitting 37 of the gas supply tank is connected to the sprayer body 3 via the coupler 5, and in the connected state, compressed gas (for example, air) is sent from the tank body 31 to the accumulator A. When the adjustment lever 6 is operated and the nozzle 8 is opened, the compressed gas is sent to the nozzle 8 through the through hole 3a.

  In the nozzle 8, as described above, the compressed gas is fed, so that a negative pressure is generated therein, and the cosmetic is supplied from the cosmetic supply path 3 c communicated with the nozzle 8 by the negative pressure. While being sucked, the cosmetic is sprayed while being pulverized into a mist by a jet of compressed gas.

  In the present embodiment, the coupler 5 is mounted coaxially with the through-hole 3a, and the coupling hose 37 of the gas hose 32 is formed in a cylindrical shape and coaxial with the coupler 5. Connected to the top.

  On the other hand, the insertion part 7 has a substantially cylindrical shape with the rear opened, and is formed so that the rear inner diameter is slightly larger, so that the user's fingertip, for example, the index finger can be inserted smoothly. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, the insertion portion 7 has a shape in which the fingertip of the index finger P can be inserted in the ejection direction of the nozzle 8. The insertion portion 7 in the illustrated example is formed so as to have a space where a fingertip up to the first joint of the index finger can be inserted. Further, a support piece 7a for supporting the belly portion of the fingertip is provided. The insertion portion 7 is provided with a plurality of air holes 7b for improving the air permeability to the fingertip in the insertion portion 7.

  The sprayer body 2 is detachably provided with a cosmetic tank 2 for supplying cosmetics into the nozzle 8. In this embodiment, the cosmetic tank 2 includes a main body portion 21 that stores the cosmetic material, a lid 22, and a mounting portion 23 provided at a lower portion of the main body portion 21. The mounting portion 23 also serves as a cosmetic discharge port, and is mounted in a liquid state on the mounting port 3 b of the sprayer body 2.

  In the present embodiment, the discharge port of the mounting portion 23 of the cosmetic tank 2 is closed with a breakable film (not shown), and is provided in the mounting port 3b when mounted on the mounting port 3b. The film is broken by a protrusion (not shown).

  The operation unit 6 includes an adjustment lever 6 a that supplies compressed gas by a pressing operation with the thumb O. The insertion portion 7 is provided on the upper portion of the sprayer body 1, and the operation portion 6 is provided on a side portion of the sprayer body 3. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the adjustment lever 6a is moved with the fingertip of the thumb in a state where the fingertip of the index finger P and the fingertip of the thumb O are close to each other and the thumb O and the middle finger Q are opposed to each other. Consideration is given so that the pressing operation can be performed stably.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the adjustment lever 6 a is provided with a concave surface 6 b that takes into consideration that the belly portion of the fingertip of the thumb is in close contact. By setting it as such a form, the sprayer main body 3 can be stably hold | maintained with an index finger and a thumb, and cosmetics can be ejected by simple operation.

  Subsequently, the usage method of the sprayer 1 which concerns on this embodiment formed in this way is demonstrated.

  First, the cosmetic tank 2 filled with the cosmetic is attached to the attachment opening 3 b of the sprayer body 3, and the gas hose 32 is attached to the coupler 5 via the coupling fitting 37. A tank body 31 is connected to the gas hose 32 via a coupling fitting 36. Thereby, the sprayer body 3, the tank body 31, and the gas hose 32 are assembled.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sprayer 1 assembled in this way is attached to the user when the user inserts the fingertip of the index finger P into the insertion portion 7, for example.

  In this state, when the user moves each finger so as to hold the sprayer body 3, the user's thumb O is naturally brought into contact with the adjustment lever 6 a, and the middle finger Q is moved to the sprayer body 3. The entire body of the sprayer 1 is held in the user's hand by being brought into contact with the side opposite to the adjustment lever 6a and the tank body 31 of the gas supply tank 30 being attached to the user's wrist. Is done.

  Therefore, the sprayer 1 has its sprayer body 3 fitted around the index finger P by the insertion portion 7 and supported at three points, ie, both sides and the upper part of the sprayer body 3. Further, the tank body 31, gas The hose 32 is supported between the thumb O, the index finger P, and the wrist 55 so as to be placed on the user's hand. As a result, the entire sprayer 1 is held in a stable state by the user.

Then, the spraying of the cosmetic material, that is, the application of the cosmetic material is performed by moving the thumb O and pushing the adjustment lever 6 a toward the sprayer body 3.
When the adjustment lever 6a is operated by such a thumb O, the pressing force is supported by the middle finger Q that is in contact with the opposite side of the sprayer body 3, and blurring of the sprayer 1 during the application operation is suppressed. The

  As described above, the sprayer 1 according to the present embodiment is held in a stable state when worn on the user's hand, and blurring is suppressed even during application.

Therefore, a stable coating operation can be realized and fine and good makeup can be applied.
Moreover, all of the sprayer 1 is concentrated around the user's hand, there is nothing that obstructs the movement of the user's hand, and the movement is smooth. Can be applied.

  According to this embodiment, since the tank main body is configured to be attachable to the user's arm, the gas hose needs only a very short length connecting the sprayer main body and the tank main body. Therefore, it is possible to fundamentally eliminate the fact that the gas hose becomes a resistance to the operation of the sprayer body or is entangled with the user's arm as in the prior art.

  That is, by making the tank body attachable to the user's arm, the entire sprayer can be concentrated around the user's hand and arm. As a result, it is possible to ensure stable operability without hindering the movement of the hands and arms during the application operation.

  Moreover, since the sprayer 1 is provided with the insertion portion 7 for inserting the user's fingertip, the sprayer body 3 having the nozzle 8 can be operated with the fingertip inserted into the insertion portion 7. The operability is extremely excellent. In particular, since the fingertip is inserted and attached to the insertion portion 7 of the sprayer body 3, the sprayer body 3 is directly attached to the fingertip, thereby making it possible to apply makeup on the face and body by moving the fingertip. It becomes possible to do in.

  In addition, the insertion portion 7 is configured so that the insertion direction of the fingertip is substantially the same as the ejection direction of the nozzle 8, so that a delicate sensation that cosmetics are applied with the fingertip, The nebulizer 1 can be operated.

  In addition, the insertion portion 7 has a shape in which the fingertip of the index finger can be inserted, so that the sprayer main body 3 can be easily held with a finger, and thus the fine operability can be greatly improved.

  The gas supply tank 30 includes a tank main body 31 that stores compressed gas, and a gas hose 32 that supplies compressed gas from the tank main body 31 to the sprayer main body 2. The tank main body 31 itself is mounted near the wrist 55. It is a possible shape. By setting it as such a form, when moving the sprayer main body 2 delicately toward application | coating object, since the tank main body 31 can be made to follow the motion of the sprayer main body 3, smooth operativity is realizable.

  Further, the gas hose 32 is detachably connected to at least one of the sprayer body 3 or the tank body 31 so that the used gas supply tank 30 can be replaced or only the tank body 31 can be replaced. Etc. can be facilitated.

  The tank body 31 includes a tank body 31 that is curved so that both ends 30b and 30c are close to each other, and a coupling fitting 34 for connecting the gas hose 32 to the tank body 31. Since the main body 31 is formed of a flexible material, it is possible to facilitate the operation of mounting the tank main body 31 on the arm, the wrist 55 or the like with a simple structure without providing a mounting means.

<Embodiment 2>
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a usage pattern according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the figure, components that are basically the same as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is simplified.

  In the sprayer 1 of the second embodiment, the tank body 31 includes a mounting member 38 that can be mounted on the wrist 55 and the arm, and two unit tanks 311 and 312 provided on the mounting member 38. It is a thing.

The mounting member 38 is formed of a stretchable annular belt whose inner diameter can be enlarged and reduced. Each of the unit tanks 311 and 312 is a hollow cylindrical tank, and two unit tanks are arranged in parallel.
Here, the mounting member 38 is not limited to an annular belt, and a commercially available band provided with a fastener or the like can also be used.

  Even if the tank main body 31 is configured in this way, the tank main body 31 can have a simple structure and can be easily attached to the arm, the wrist 55 or the like.

  In the above embodiment, the tank body 31 can be temporarily attached to the wrist. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the gas hose 32 is lengthened and the arm portion other than the wrist is used. It is good also as a structure which can be attached to.

  Moreover, although the cosmetic sprayer was demonstrated in the above embodiment, this invention is not limited to this, It can apply also to sprayers other than cosmetics. For example, the present invention can be applied to sprayers of various coating compositions such as paints and paints used in paintings.

  The present invention can be applied to spraying various coating compositions in addition to spraying cosmetics.

1 Sprayer 2 Cosmetic tank (Composition supply tank)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Sprayer main body 3a Through-hole 3b Mounting port 3c Cosmetic supply path 30 Gas supply tank 31 Tank main body 32 Gas hose 5 Coupler 6 Operation part 6a Adjustment lever 6b Concave surface 7 Insertion part 8 Nozzle 9 Needle valve 10 Return spring 11 Cam follower 12 Cam A Accumulator O Thumb P Index finger Q Middle finger R Ring finger S Little finger

Claims (12)

A sprayer for spraying the coating composition with compressed gas,
A sprayer body having a spout of the coating composition;
A gas supply tank for supplying compressed gas to the sprayer body,
The gas supply tank includes a tank main body that stores compressed gas, and a gas hose that supplies the compressed gas from the tank main body to the sprayer main body.
The tank body is configured to be attachable to the user's arm of the sprayer body ,
The tank body includes a mounting member that can be mounted on an arm, and a tank body provided on the mounting member.
The sprayer according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member is an annular belt whose inner diameter can be freely expanded and contracted .   The sprayer according to claim 1, wherein the tank body has two unit tanks.   The sprayer according to claim 2, wherein the unit tanks have a hollow cylindrical shape and are arranged side by side along the circumferential direction of the mounting member so as to be parallel to each other.   The sprayer main body is provided with a composition supply tank for supplying the coating composition, an operation unit for ejecting the coating composition from the ejection port, and an insertion unit for inserting the fingertip of the user. The nebulizer according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein   The sprayer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the insertion portion is provided at an upper portion of the sprayer body, and the operation portion is provided at a side portion of the sprayer body.   The sprayer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the insertion portion is arranged such that the insertion direction of a fingertip is substantially the same as the ejection direction of the ejection port.   The said insertion part is a sprayer in any one of Claims 1-6 which is a shape which can insert the fingertip of an index finger.   The sprayer according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the tank body is configured to be attachable to the wrist or the vicinity of the wrist.   The sprayer according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the gas hose is detachably connected to at least one of the sprayer body and the tank body. A gas supply tank for supplying compressed gas to the sprayer body,
A tank body containing compressed gas;
A gas hose connected to the tank body,
The tank body is configured to be attachable to a user's arm of the sprayer body,
The tank body includes a mounting member that can be mounted on an arm, and a tank body provided on the mounting member.
The gas supply tank, wherein the mounting member is an annular belt whose inner diameter can be freely expanded and contracted .   The gas supply tank according to claim 10, wherein the tank body includes two unit tanks.   The gas supply tank according to claim 11, wherein the unit tanks have a hollow cylindrical shape and are arranged side by side along a circumferential direction of the mounting member so as to be parallel to each other.