NAIL TUBE FOR REMOVING MANICURE

Disclosed is a nail tube for removing a manicure in which a finger may be easily inserted into/separated from a tube body without leakage of a solution and the tube body with a lid and a manicure removal member may be freely moved leftwards and rightwards without influence on the finger so as to more rapidly and effectively remove a manicure. The nail tube includes a tube body including an opening and a finger insertion part, a lid connected to one side of the opening by a connection part and including an insertion protrusion corresponding to the opening and formed integrally with the center of the inner surface of the lid, a lid fixing unit to fix the lid to the opening, and a manicure removal member provided on the inner surface of the lid and rubbed against a manicure on a nail so as to remove the manicure.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a nail tube for removing a manicure and, more particularly, to a nail tube for removing a manicure in which a finger may be easily inserted into and separated from a tube body without leakage of a solution to the outside of the tube body, and the tube body provided with a lid and a manicure removal member formed within the lid of the tube body may be freely moved leftwards and rightwards without influence on the finger inserted into the tube body so as to more rapidly and effectively remove a manicure from the nail of the finger.

BACKGROUND ART

In general, in order to remove a manicure to color and decorate a nail, i.e., an enamel or a UV gel, by melting solid components of the manicure using acetone having organic matter solubility, makeup cotton soaked in a 100% acetone solution is placed on the nail and an aluminum foil is wound around the nail to remove the manicure from the nail.

Recently, a method for removing a manicure by inserting a finger into a closed container, filling the container with an acetone solution and rubbing the nail is proposed and, as one example of the method, U.S. Pat. No. 6,634,367 B2 (Oct. 21, 2003) discloses “Finger tip enclosure apparatus”.

Such a finger tip enclosure apparatus10, as exemplarily shown inFIG. 12, includes an enclosure shell20having a tubular shape and including a sealing structure24configured such that a finger tip is inserted into one side of the sealing structure24, a fingernail chamber30is formed at the upper part of the enclosure shell20so as to communicate with the inner space of the enclosure shell20, abrasion elements34protrude from the inner surface of the fingernail chamber30and are rubbed against a manicure on the nail so as to remove the manicure, as exemplarily shown inFIG. 13, and the inner space of the enclosure shell20is filled with a solution and then a finger is inserted into the enclosure shell20, as exemplarily shown inFIG. 14.

However, in such a conventional nail tube for removing a manicure, since, after the inside of the enclosure shell is filled with the solution, the finger is inserted into the enclosure shell and the manicure is removed from the nail, the finger is separated from the enclosure shell in the sealed state, air within the shell is compressed when the finger is inserted into the shell and thus it is not easy to insert the finger into the shell, and, if the amount of the solution within the enclosure shell is not properly adjusted, the solution leaks to the outside of the enclosure shell and thus a user's clothes may be splattered with the solution.

Further, since, when the abrasion elements within the enclosure shell are rubbed against the manicure on the nail to remove the manicure, the entirety of the enclosure shell including the fingernail chamber is rotated leftwards and rightwards, repetition of leftward and rightward rotation for removing the manicure under the condition that the finger is tightly fitted into the enclosure shell is not effectively executed and, if the upper part of the shell is pressed by a finger to achieve contact of the abrasion elements with the fingernail, the solution may leak to the outside and splatter on the user, thereby causing a difficulty in manicure removal operation and thus lowering product reliability.

DISCLOSURE

Technical Problem

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a nail tube for removing a manicure in which a finger may be easily inserted into and separated from a tube body without leakage of a solution to the outside of the tube body, and the tube body provided with a lid and a manicure removal member formed within the lid of the tube body may be freely moved leftwards and rightwards without influence on the finger inserted into the tube body so as to more rapidly and effectively remove a manicure from the nail of the finger.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a nail tube for removing a manicure in which a lid is not undesirably opened from a tube body and is conveniently opened and closed and a manicure removal member formed in the inner surface of the lid is detachably attached to the lid so that the tube body including the lid is reusable.

Technical Solution

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the above and other objects can be accomplished by the provision of a nail tube for removing a manicure including a tube body formed of a soft material and including an opening formed at the upper part thereof and a finger insertion part formed integrally with a part of the tube body at the rear of the opening, a lid connected integrally to one side of the opening of the tube body by a connection part and including an insertion protrusion having a shape and a size corresponding to those of the opening and formed integrally with the center of the inner surface of the lid, a lid fixing unit configured to fix the lid to the opening of the tube body, and a manicure removal member provided on the inner surface of the lid and rubbed against a manicure on a nail so as to remove the manicure.

The tube body may further include a curved surface part having a finger shape and formed at the lower part thereof, a crease part extending from the tube body may be formed between the tube body and the finger insertion part, and the lid fixing unit may include an inner fixing projection formed along the inner circumference of the upper part of the opening and an outer fixing projection formed along the outer circumference of the insertion protrusion corresponding to the inner fixing projection.

The inner fixing projection may be formed in a saw-toothed shape having an upward inclined surface and an inner horizontal surface continuously formed at the lower part of the upward inclined surface, the outer fixing projection may be formed in a saw-toothed shape having a downward inclined surface and an outer horizontal surface continuously formed at the upper part of the downward inclined surface, and the tube body may further include an opening support plate formed of a metal along the upper end surface of the opening and inserted into the upper end surface of the opening and a lid support plate formed of a metal and attached to the outer surface of the lid.

The manicure removal member may be formed integrally with the center of the inner surface of the lid, a contact surface having an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the nail may be formed on the surface of the manicure removal member, the manicure removal member may include sandpaper having a rear surface on which a shock absorber is provided, and the manicure removal member may be provided so as to be detachably attached to the inner surface of the lid by an attachment and detachment unit.

The attachment and detachment unit may include a combination hole opened forwards, formed on the front surface of the insertion protrusion facing the opening and having the same shape and size as those of the manicure removal member, and a tapered part formed on the inner surface of the combination hole such that the width of the combination hole is gradually decreased in the forward direction.

The tube body may further include a scrubber provided separately from the tube body and inserted into the tube body through the opening of the tube body.

The scrubber may include a bellows having a rectangular cross-section with a diameter corresponding to the opening of the tube body and a designated height, a contact part having the lower surface with an arc shape in the inward direction corresponding to the shape of the nail may be formed at the lower part of the bellows, the lower surface of the contact part may form an uneven surface, the upper part of the bellows may be opened so as to form a space therein, and a handle protruding inwards may be formed integrally with one side of the opening of the upper part of the bellows.

A scrubber, including a bellows having a rectangular cross-section corresponding to the opening of the tube body and a designated height, a contact part having the lower surface with an arc shape in the inward direction corresponding to the shape of the nail being formed at the lower part of the bellows, the lower surface of the contact part forming an uneven surface, and a space is formed within the bellows, may be formed integrally with the inner surface of the lid.

Advantageous Effects

As described above, the present invention provides a nail tube for removing a manicure in which, after a finger is inserted into a tube body and the inner space of the tube body is filled with an acetone solution and sealed, a lid is closed and a manicure on the nail of the finger is removed and, after removal of the manicure from the nail, the lid is opened to release the closed state of the tube body, the acetone solution within the tube body is discarded and the finger is separated from the tube body, thereby allowing the finger to be easily inserted into and separated from the tube body without leakage of the acetone solution and thus promoting convenience in use.

Further, the nail tube of the present invention may rub and remove the manicure from the nail by freely moving the tube body provided with the lid and a manicure removal member formed on the inner surface of the lid of the tube body leftwards and rightwards by a crease part between the tube body and a finger insertion part, thereby more rapidly and effectively achieving removal of the manicure and thus increasing product performance and reliability.

Moreover, the nail tube of the present invention may attach and detach the manicure removal member, formed on the inner surface of the lid, to and from the lid, thereby allowing the manicure removal member to be reused and thus remarkably reducing environmental pollution caused by use and disposal of conventional disposable manicure removal devices.

BEST MODE

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the annexed drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 3are views illustrating a nail tube for removing a manicure in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention and, in more detail,FIG. 1is a perspective view illustrating a lid in an opened state andFIG. 2is a perspective view illustrating the lid in a closed state.

As exemplarily shown in the figures, the nail tube includes a tube body110having an opening111formed at the upper part thereof and a finger insertion part114formed at the rear part thereof, and a lid120to open and close the opening111of the tube body110.

The tube body110and the lid120are formed of the same soft material, such as silicone or a synthetic resin, and the tube body110and the lid120are connected integrally by a connection part121formed of the same material, and the connection part121has a thickness less than the lid120so that the lid120is easily folded and unfolded.

Further, an insertion protrusion131is formed integrally with the center of the inner surface of the lid120and has a shape and a size corresponding to those of the opening111of the tube body110. A manicure removal member140rubbed against a manicure on a nail to remove the manicure is provided integrally with the surface of the insertion protrusion131, and a contact surface143having an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the nail is formed on the surface of the manicure removal member140.

As exemplarily shown inFIG. 2, a lid fixing unit130is provided as a unit to fix the lid129to the opening111of the tube body110in the closed state of the lid120, and includes an inner fixing projection132formed along the inner circumference of the upper part of the opening111and an outer fixing projection133formed along the outer circumference of the insertion protrusion131corresponding to the inner fixing projection132.

The tube body110has a curved surface part112having a finger shape and formed at the lower part thereof, the tube body110and a finger insertion part114are integrally connected by a crease part115extending from the tube body110toward the finger insertion part114, and the finger insertion part114is a hole having a diameter less than that of a general finger.

FIG. 3is a longitudinal-sectional view ofFIG. 1, illustrating the nail tube in use and, as exemplarily shown in the figure, a finger is first inserted into the finger insertion part114of the tube body110. Here, the finger insertion part114has a diameter less than a general finger and is formed of a soft material having elasticity, such as silicone or a synthetic resin, and a space between the finger inserted into the tube body110and the finger insertion part114is sealed.

Thereafter, after the inside of the tub body110is filled with a designated amount of an acetone solution through the opening111, the opening111of the tube body110is closed by the lid120. Here, the insertion protrusion131of the lid120is inserted into the opening111of the tube body110and the outer fixing projection133of the insertion protrusion131is fixed to the inner fixing projection132of the opening111, thus allowing the lid120to be fixed to the tube body110.

The inner fixing projection132is formed in a saw-toothed shape having an upward inclined surface132aand an inner horizontal surface132bcontinuously formed at the lower part of the upward inclined surface132aand the outer fixing projection133is formed in a saw-toothed shape having a downward inclined surface133aand an outer horizontal surface133bcontinuously formed at the upper part of the downward inclined surface133aand, thus, the outer fixing projection133is easily inserted into the inner fixing projection132and is not easily separated from the inner fixing projection132.

After the lid120is closed, a state in which the nail is submerged in the acetone solution within the tube body110is maintained for about 10 to 15 minutes. Thereafter, the user may remove the manicure from the nail by rubbing the manicure removal member140provided within the lid120against the nail while gripping the surroundings of the lid120with another hand, or by moving the finger leftwards and rightwards or forwards and backwards.

Here, free movement of the finger leftwards and rightwards or forwards and backwards may be executed by leftward and rightward distortion of the crease part115, and removal of the manicure by rubbing the manicure removal member140against the nail may be executed because the tube body110and the lid120are formed of a soft material, such as silicone or a synthetic resin. The manicure removal member140may be a silicone member formed integrally with the lid120or a silicon member to which sandpaper or an abrasive is attached.

FIGS. 4 and 5are views illustrating a nail tube for removing a manicure in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention and, in more detail,FIG. 4is a perspective view illustrating a lid in a closed state andFIG. 5is a perspective view illustrating the lid in an opened state.

Here, the nail tube is characterized in that a tube body110and a lid120are formed of a soft material, such as silicone or a synthetic resin, as described above, so as to prevent the lid120from being easily opened from the tube body110, and, for this purpose, an opening support plate113having a shape corresponding to the shape an opening110of the tube body110and formed of a metal, particularly, stainless steel, is formed on the upper end surface of the opening110by insert molding, as exemplarily shown inFIG. 4. Further, as exemplarily shown inFIG. 4, a lid support plate122formed of a metal, particularly, stainless steel, is formed integrally with the outer surface of the lid120by insert molding.

As described above, by inserting the opening support plate113into the opening111of the tube body110and inserting the lid support plate122into the lid120, the opening111of the tube body110and the lid120may maintain shapes thereof by the opening support plate113and the lid support plate122, thus preventing the lid120from being easily opened from the opening111of the tube body110. That is, when the lid120is closed and a user moves the lid120and the tube body110leftwards and rightwards with another hand under the condition that a finger of a hand is inserted into the tube body110and an acetone solution is injected into the tube body110, the opening and the lid formed of silicone or a synthetic resin may be distorted by pressing force of the hand and the acetone solution may leak through a gap between the opening and the lid, but, since the opening support plate133maintains the shape of the opening and the lid support plate122maintains the shape of the lid when the finger presses the lid, when the tube body110is moved leftwards and rightwards, formation a gap between the lid120and the opening111and leakage of the acetone solution through such a gap may be prevented.

A crease part115of the tube body110has a thickness less than that of the tube body110and, when a finger is inserted into a finger insertion part114and the tub body110is moved leftwards and rightwards, the finger insertion part114, into which the finger is inserted, is not moved leftwards and rightwards together with the tube body110but only the crease part115is distorted, thereby preventing the acetone solution from leaking to the outside through the finger insertion part114.

FIGS. 6 and 7are views illustrating a nail tube for removing a manicure in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention and, in more detail,FIG. 6is an exploded perspective view illustrating an attachment and detachment unit andFIG. 7is a longitudinal-sectional view ofFIG. 6.

Here, the nail tube is characterized in that an attachment and detachment unit150is provided so as to attach and detach a manicure removal member, provided integrally with the center of the inner surface of a lid120, to and from the lid120, and the attachment and detachment unit150includes a combination hole151opened forwards, formed at the front part of an insertion protrusion131of the lid120and having the same shape and size as those of a manicure removal member140, as exemplarily shown inFIG. 6, and a tapered part152formed on the inner surface of the combination hole151such that the width of the combination hole151is gradually decreased in the forward direction so as to prevent the manicure removal member140from being easily separated from the combination hole151, as exemplarily shown inFIG. 7.

That is, the manicure removal member140may be combined with the combination hole151of the insertion protrusion131, formed of the same material as the lid120and having elasticity, by shrink fitting and, after use, be forcibly separated from the combination hole151of the insertion protrusion131and replaced with a new one, and the manicure removal member140includes sandpaper141having a rear surface to which a shock absorber152having a cushioning function is attached.

FIGS. 8 and 9are views illustrating a nail tube for removing a manicure in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention and, in more detail,FIG. 8is an exploded perspective view illustrating a lid in an opened state andFIG. 9is a longitudinal-sectional view illustrating the nail tube in use in which a scrubber ofFIG. 8is inserted into a tube body and the lid is closed.

Here, the nail tube is characterized in that, when, after a finger is inserted into a tube body110through a finger insertion part114and the inside of the tube body110is filled with a 100% acetone solution, gauze G is placed on a nail and rubbed against the nailed using a manicure removal member140of a lid120closing an opening111of the tube body110so as to remove a manicure from the nail, a scrubber160is provided separately from the tube body110as a compensation unit to prevent the gauze G from getting loose from the surface of the nail due to incomplete contact and adhesion of a contact surface143of the manicure removal member140with the gauze G.

The scrubber160includes a bellows161having a rectangular cross-section corresponding to the opening111of the tube body110and a designated height, a contact part162having the lower surface with an arc shape in the inward direction corresponding to the shape of the nail is formed at the lower part of the bellows161, the lower surface of the contact part162forms an uneven surface162a, the upper part of the bellows161is opened so as to form a space163therein, and a handle164protruding inwards is formed integrally with one side of the opening of the bellows161.

In the above-described nail tube, a finger is first inserted into the tube body110through the finger insertion part14, the inside of the tube body110is filled with a 100% acetone solution, and a gauze G is placed on the nail of the finger. Thereafter, the scrubber160provided separately from the tube body110is inserted into the tube body110through the opening111and the opening111of the tube body110is closed by the lid120. Here, the scrubber160having a body including the bellows161may expand and contract upwards and downwards and, thus, the lid120may be inserted into the opening111of the tube body110without interference of the scrubber160, and the contact part162formed at the lower part of the scrubber160and the uneven surface162aforming the lower surface of the contact part162may be adhered closely to the gauze G on the nail by compressing the bellows161of the scrubber160by the insertion protrusion131of the lid120and, thereby, when the manicure on the nail is removed using the gauze G by rotating the lid120leftwards and rightwards or rotating the finger leftwards and rightwards, the manicure on the nail may be more effectively removed due to close adhesion of the gauze G to the nail without loosening of the gauze G from the nail.

FIGS. 10 and 11are views illustrating a nail tube for removing a manicure in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention and, in more detail,FIG. 10is a perspective view illustrating a lid in an opened state andFIG. 11is a longitudinal-sectional view illustrating the lid in the closed state in use. Here, the nail tube is characterized that the scrubber160of the fourth embodiment of the present invention is formed integrally with the inner surface of a lid120and, if the scrubber160is formed integrally with the lid120, a possibility of losing the scrubber160due to the scrubber160provided separately from the tube body110is basically prevented.

The scrubber160has a body including a bellows161having a rectangular cross-section corresponding to an opening111of the tube body110and a designated height, in the same manner as the fourth embodiment of the present invention, a contact part162having an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the nail is formed integrally with the upper end of the bellows161based on the opened state of the lid120, the surface of the contact part162forms an uneven surface162a, the lower end surface of the bellows161opposite the contact part162is formed integrally with the inner surface of the lid120, and a space163is formed within the bellows161so that the bellows161may smoothly move upwards and downwards.

The nail tube having the above-described configuration includes the scrubber160formed integrally with the inner surface of the lid120and does not need to close the lid120after insertion of the scrubber160into the opening111of the tube body110, in the same manner as the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and thus insertion of the scrubber160into the opening111of the tube body110is carried out simply by closing the lid120. Further, in the same manner as the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the contact part162formed at the lower part of the scrubber160and the uneven surface162aforming the lower surface of the contact part162may be adhered closely to a gauze G on the nail by compressing the bellows161by the insertion protrusion131of the lid120, as described shown inFIG. 11, and, thereby, when the manicure on the nail is removed using the gauze G by rotating the lid120leftwards and rightwards or rotating the finger leftwards and rightwards, the manicure on the nail may be more effectively removed due to close adhesion of the gauze G to the nail without loosening of the gauze G from the nail.

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention provides a nail tube for removing a manicure in which, after a finger is inserted into a tube body and the inside of the tube body is filled with an acetone solution and sealed, a lid is closed and a manicure on the nail of the finger is removed and, after removal of the manicure from the nail, the lid is opened to release the closed state of the tube body, the acetone solution is discarded and the finger is separated from the tube body, thereby allowing the finger to be easily inserted into and separated from the tube body without leakage of the acetone solution.

Further, the nail tube of the present invention may rub and remove the manicure from the nail by freely moving the tube body provided with the lid and a manicure removal member, formed on the inner surface of the lid of the tube body, leftwards and rightwards by a crease part between the tube body and a finger insertion part, thereby more rapidly and effectively achieving removal of the manicure. Moreover, the nail tube of the present invention may attach and detach the manicure removal member, formed on the inner surface of the lid, to and from the lid, thereby allowing the manicure removal member to be reused.