BRUSH FOR APPLYING MAKEUP

Proposed is a brush for applying makeup. The brush according to the present disclosure includes: a large brush (100); a receiving space (140) formed along a length direction of the large brush (100) at a position corresponding to or eccentric from a center of the large brush (100) so that the receiving space (140) is open at upper and lower ends thereof and at a side of a circumference thereof; and a small brush (200) configured to be coupled to the large brush (100) in a direction from top to bottom of the receiving space (140) so as to coincide with a disposition direction of the large brush (100) so that the small brush (200) is used in conjunction with the large brush (100) as one integrated brush (300), or separated from the large brush (100) in a direction from bottom to top thereof and selectively used.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates generally to a brush for applying makeup and, more particularly, to a two-in-one type makeup brush that enables a user to simultaneously use the brush on a large area and a small area of his/her face.

2. Description of the Related Art

In general, women apply makeup in the order, starting with lotion or cream-type cosmetics and ending with powder-type cosmetics. At this time, the powder-type cosmetics do not mix evenly with the cream-type cosmetics, causing agglomeration. For this reason, it is common to use powder puffs or makeup brushes to finish applying makeup.

However, such powder puffs are not easy to spread powder thinly and evenly over the skin surface, and thus are difficult to use for those who are not very adept in makeup application skills. Therefore, most women use makeup brushes that provide a soft touch and an even finish to the face compared to the puffs.

In particular, in the case of point makeup cosmetics which are applied to partial areas of the face, applying the cosmetics with makeup brushes rather than powder puffs is common. At this time, a large brush is used on large areas such as cheeks and forehead of the face, and a small brush is used on small areas such as eyes, nose, lips, chin, and wrinkled areas of the face.

Therefore, most users have several makeup brushes of various sizes and shapes and use the brushes depending on their purposes of use when applying makeup. At home, several different makeup brushes can be arranged on a dressing table and selectively used as needed. However, it is difficult for the user to store and carry several brushes when going out, and it is inconvenient for the user to find and use desired brushes one by one. In particular, a large brush and a small brush, for example, which are the most commonly used among numerous makeup brushes, are difficult to quickly find and use.

In an effort to alleviate such inconvenience, an example of a makeup brush is disclosed in the related art (Korean Patent Publication No. KR 10-1378398 B1). This patent discloses a makeup brush, including a large brush exposed upward from a casing body, a small brush provided at the center of the large brush, with an upper surface thereof on the same plane as an upper surface of the large brush, the casing body to which the large brush is mounted in a state in which the small brush is accommodated therein, and a rotary body rotatably formed at a lower end of the casing body, wherein the small brush enters and exits the upper surface of the large brush in conjunction with left and right rotation of the rotary body, and when exposed, stands upright at the center of the large brush, so that a user can simultaneously use the brush on large and small areas of his/her face (reference numerals used herein can be seen in the drawings of this patent).

According to such a makeup brush, since one brush (i.e., two-in-one makeup brush) can be used simultaneously on the large area and the small area of the face, the ease of operation and portability of the brush are improved.

However, in the case of the related-art two-in-one makeup brush, due to the structure in which the small brush enters and exits the center of the upper surface of the large brush in conjunction with the left and right rotation of the rotary body, there is a disadvantage in that the large brush and the small brush cannot be operated and used separately.

In other words, the fact that the large brush and the small brush cannot be operated and used separately means that the large brush and the small brush cannot be used selectively during application of point makeup cosmetics depending on the degree or condition in which color of a cosmetic material is dark or light or concentration thereof is high or low. Therefore, there is a disadvantage in that the range of use is limited.

In addition, in the related art, in order to implement the two-in-one makeup brush so that the small brush enters and exits the center of the upper surface of the large brush in conjunction with the left and right rotation of the rotary body, many parts, such as the casing body, a brush exposure casing, a brush holder, a lifting body, a support, and the rotary body, are used. Therefore, there is a disadvantage in that product volume and manufacturing cost are increased, and it is difficult to use in case rotary parts thereof are damaged or fail.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, the present disclosure has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the related art, and an objective of the present disclosure is to provide a brush for applying makeup, wherein a small brush is coupled to a large brush through a receiving space formed in the large brush to be used in conjunction with the large brush as one integrated brush, or is separated from the large brush so that the large brush and the small brush are used separately depending on their purposes of use, thus allowing a user to apply different colors or concentrations of point makeup cosmetics by using two types of brushes.

Another objective of the present disclosure is to provide a brush for applying makeup, wherein a small brush is coupled to a large brush in a direction from top to bottom or separated therefrom in a direction from bottom to top, through a receiving space formed in the large brush, without requiring provision of a separate part, so that product volume and manufacturing cost are minimized, and damage or failure of parts of the brush is prevented during use.

In order to accomplish the above objectives, according to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a brush for applying makeup, the brush including: a large brush; a receiving space formed along a length direction of the large brush at a position corresponding to or eccentric from a center of the large brush so that the receiving space is open at upper and lower ends thereof and at a side of a circumference thereof; and a small brush configured to be coupled to the large brush in a direction from top to bottom of the receiving space so as to coincide with a disposition direction of the large brush so that the small brush is used in conjunction with the large brush as one integrated brush, or separated from the large brush in a direction from bottom to top thereof and selectively used.

The large brush may include: a first handle part having a predetermined length; a first extension part extending to a predetermined length from a side of the first handle part; and a first brush tip part fixed to a side of the first extension part.

The receiving space may be configured as one receiving space that extends across the first handle part, the first extension part, and the first brush tip part along length directions thereof.

A cutout portion may be formed at a side of the circumference of the receiving space along a length direction of the receiving space.

A first inclined surface having a predetermined angle may be formed on a portion of an inner circumference of the receiving space corresponding to the first extension part by gradually widening from the first handle part toward the first brush tip part.

The small brush may include: a second handle part having a predetermined length; a second extension part extending to a predetermined length from a side of the second handle part; and a second brush tip part fixed to a side of the second extension part.

A second inclined surface having a predetermined angle may be formed on the second extension part by gradually widening from the second handle part toward the second brush tip part so that the second inclined surface may be seated on the first inclined surface.

A guide protrusion may be formed on an inner circumference of the first inclined surface, and a guide groove may be formed at a side of an outer circumference of each of the second handle part and the second extension part so as to be coupled to or separated from the guide protrusion.

The guide protrusion may include guide protrusions vertically arranged along the inner circumference of the first inclined surface at positions spaced apart from each other at an angular interval of 180°.

The guide groove may include guide grooves vertically arranged along the outer circumference of each of the second handle part and the second inclined surface at positions spaced apart from each other at an angular interval of 180°.

According to the present disclosure, when applying makeup on large areas such as cheeks and forehead of the face, the small brush is coupled to the large brush through the receiving space of the large brush and can be used in conjunction with the large brush as one integrated brush, and when applying makeup on small areas such as eyes, nose, lips, chin, and wrinkled areas of the face or when applying two point makeup cosmetics with different colors or concentrations, the small brush is separated from the large brush and the two brushes can be used selectively and individually.

In addition, since the present disclosure is a two-in-one type makeup brush in which the large brush and the small brush can be coupled to or separated from each other without requiring provision of a separate part other than the large brush and the small brush, it is possible to minimize product volume and manufacturing cost, and realize a brush that can be used without damage or failure of parts.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, in order to fully understand the present disclosure, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference toFIGS. 1 to 6of the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present disclosure can be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present disclosure should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in detail below.

FIG. 1is a perspective view illustrating an integrated brush according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure in which a large brush and a small brush are coupled to each other,FIG. 2is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A ofFIG. 1, andFIG. 3is a perspective view illustrating the integrated brush according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure in which the large brush and the small brush are separated from each other.

Referring toFIGS. 1 to 3, a brush for applying makeup according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure includes the large brush100; and the small brush200configured to be coupled to the large brush100at a position eccentric from the center of the large brush100in a direction from top to bottom of the large brush100so as to coincide with a disposition direction of the large brush100so that the small brush200is used in conjunction with the large brush100as one integrated brush300, or separated from the large brush100in a direction from bottom to top thereof and selectively used.

The large brush100includes: a rod-shaped first handle part110having a predetermined length; a first extension part120extending to a predetermined length from a side of the first handle part110; a first brush tip part130fixed to a side of the first extension part120; and a receiving space140formed at a position eccentric from the centers of the first handle part110, the first extension part120, and the first brush tip part130to allow the small brush200to be coupled to the large brush100in a direction from top to bottom of the large brush100or separated from the large brush100in a direction from bottom to top thereof.

At this time, the receiving space140is configured as one receiving space140that extends across the first handle part110, the first extension part120, and the first brush tip part130along length directions thereof, while being open at an upper end thereof toward an upper portion of the first brush tip part130and being open at a lower end thereof toward a lower portion of the first handle part110.

A first brush tip part fixing groove150having a predetermined depth is formed in an upper surface of the first extension part120at a position between a portion of the inner circumference of the receiving space140corresponding to the first extension part120and the outer circumference of the first extension part120so that a lower portion of the first brush tip part130is inserted into the first brush tip part fixing groove150and fixed therein by adhesion.

A cutout portion160is formed at a side of the circumference of the receiving space140by being open along a length direction of the receiving space140so that the small brush200received in the receiving space140is prevented from being separated from the large brush100over the circumference of the receiving space140, and is allowed to be pushed upward when removed from the large brush100.

A first inclined surface170having a predetermined angle is formed on the portion of the inner circumference of the receiving space140corresponding to the first extension part120by gradually widening from the first handle part110toward the first brush tip part130. When the small brush200is inserted into the receiving space140in a direction from top to bottom of the receiving space140, the first inclined surface170correspondingly comes into contact with a side of the small brush200thus serving as a stop to limit the depth of insertion of the small brush200so that the heights of the large brush100and the small brush200coincide with each other.

The small brush200includes a rod-shaped second handle part210having a predetermined length; a second extension part220extending to a predetermined length from a side of the second handle part210; and a second brush tip part230fixed to a side of the second extension part220.

Preferably, the boundaries between the second handle part210, the second extension part220, and the second brush tip part230of the small brush200respectively coincide with the boundaries between the first handle part110, the first extension part120, and the first brush tip part130of the large brush100so that a sense of unity is provided between the large brush100and the small brush200when the small brush200is inserted into the receiving space140in a direction from top to bottom of the receiving space140.

At this time, a second inclined surface240having a predetermined angle is formed on the second extension part220by gradually widening from the second handle part210toward the second brush tip part230so that the second inclined surface240is seated on the first inclined surface170formed on the first extension part120. A second brush tip part fixing groove250having a predetermined depth is formed in an upper surface of the second inclined surface240so that a lower portion of the second brush tip part230is inserted into the second brush tip part fixing groove250and fixed therein by adhesion.

As such, in order to use the two large brush100and small brush200according to the present disclosure as one integrated brush300that enables a user to apply makeup on large areas such as cheeks and forehead, as illustrated inFIG. 3, when the user inserts the small brush200into the receiving space140of the large brush100in a direction from top to bottom of the receiving space140so that the disposition directions of the large brush100and the small brush200coincide with each other, the second inclined surface240formed on the second extension part220of the small brush200is seated on the first inclined surface170of the receiving space140of the large brush100, the first inclined surface170corresponding to the first extension part120, whereby as illustrated inFIG. 1, the large brush100and the small brush200are coupled to each other as one integrated brush300while the heights of upper and lower ends of the large brush100coincide with those of upper and lower ends of the small brush200.

On the other hand, in order to selectively use the integrated brush300by separating the large brush100and the small brush200therefrom to enable the user to apply makeup on small areas such as eyes, nose, lips, chin, and wrinkled areas, when the user brings a his/her finger into close contact with the circumference of the small brush200partially exposed outside through the cutout portion160formed on the circumference of the receiving space140of the large brush100and then pushes the small brush200upward, as illustrated inFIG. 3, the small brush200is separated from the large brush100while being pushed upward along the receiving space140.

FIG. 4is a perspective view illustrating an integrated brush according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure in which a large brush and a small brush are coupled to each other,FIG. 5is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B ofFIG. 4, andFIG. 6is a perspective view illustrating the integrated brush according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure in which the large brush and the small brush are separated from each other.

Referring toFIGS. 4 to 6, a brush for applying makeup according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure includes the large brush100; and the small brush200coupled to the large brush100at a position corresponding to the center of the large brush100in a direction from top to bottom of the large brush100so as to coincide with a disposition direction of the large brush100so that the small brush200is used in conjunction with the large brush100as one integrated brush300, or separated from the large brush100in a direction from bottom to top of the large brush100and selectively used.

The large brush100includes a first handle part110; a first extension part120formed at a side of the first handle part110; a first brush tip part130formed at the first extension part120; a receiving space140formed at a position corresponding to the centers of the first handle part110, the first extension part120, and the first brush tip part130to allow the small brush200to be coupled to the large brush100in a direction from top to bottom of the large brush100or separated from the large brush100in a direction from bottom to top thereof; and a guide protrusion180formed at a side of the receiving space140to allow the small brush200to be coupled to or separated from the receiving space140in accordance with a direction in which the small brush200is designated to be inserted into the receiving space140.

The small brush200includes a second handle part210; a second extension part220formed at a side of the second handle part210; a second brush tip part230formed at the second extension part220; and a guide groove260formed at a side of each of the second handle part210and the second extension part220so as to be correspondingly coupled to or separated from the guide protrusion180formed in the receiving space140of the large brush100.

At this time, in the brush for applying makeup according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure, the handle parts110and210, the extension parts120and220, the brush tip parts130and230, and the receiving space140are the same configurations as those of the first embodiment but differ therefrom only in terms of their sizes, and thus, redundant description is omitted. In addition, the guide protrusion180and the guide groove260of the brush for applying makeup according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure are configurations that are not included in the first embodiment of the present disclosure, and thus will be described in detail as follows.

Opposed guide protrusions180are vertically arranged along the inner circumference of a first inclined surface170at positions spaced apart from each other at an angular interval of 180°.

Opposite guide grooves260are vertically arranged along the outer circumferences of the second handle part210and a second inclined surface240at positions spaced apart from each other at an angular interval of 180°, and each of the guide grooves260is configured as one guide groove260that extends across the second handle part210and the second inclined surface240.

At this time, in a case where each of the first brush tip part130of the large brush100and the second brush tip part230of the small brush200is inclinedly formed so that the height thereof decreases gradually from a first side thereof toward a second side, as illustrated inFIG. 4, when the small brush200is coupled to the receiving space140of the large brush100and used in conjunction with the large brush100as the integrated brush300, the guide protrusions180and the guide grooves260serve to coincide the directions of the large brush100and the small brush200with each other so that the large brush100and the small brush200are coupled to each other in a direction in which inclined directions thereof coincide with each other and positioned on one extension line.

The present disclosure is not limited to only the embodiments set forth herein, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and changes are possible, without departing from the gist of the present disclosure, and such modifications and changes are considered to be within the scope of the appended claims hereinbelow.