Abstract:
The present invention relates to a tubular container having an applicator, and the tubular container having an applicator according to the present invention is characterized in that an applicator made of metal and silicone, which contacts skin, is provided on the upper portion of the tubular container such that, when the contents thereof are applied to the skin, warmth or coldness can be transferred to the skin, thereby facilitating metabolism of the face skin and improving skin elasticity.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention disclosed herein relates to a tubular container having an applicator, wherein a tubular container having an applicator comprises an applicator disposed at an upper portion of the tubular container and made of metal material or silicon material that comes into contact with the skin, such that it is possible to transfer warmth and coldness to the skin when contents are applied, thereby promoting the metabolism and elasticity of the skin. 
         [0002]    Generally, a tubular container having an applicator comprises a tube body receiving contents therein; a tube neck which is coupled to an upper portion of the tube body and supports the tube body, further comprising a discharging part to discharge content stored in the tube body; and an over cap which is detachably coupled to the tube neck and opens and closes the discharging part. 
         [0003]    Tube containers as the above discharge contents through a discharging part when the tube body is pressurized, and as shown in  FIG. 1  of the registered patent no. 10-1057333, have an applicator, like a brush which absorbs and discharges contents such that the contents can be applied easily, coupled to an upper portion structure ( 120 ). 
         [0004]    Recently, as the interest in skincare increases, since it is hard to get enough amount of contents absorbed in the skin and contentable skincare effect by a simple absorption, there have been tried various methods to transfer warmth or coldness to the skin so as to promote the metabolism and improve elasticity of the skin. However, the registered patent above has a structure wherein contents are simply absorbed and discharged through a brush ( 140 ), and thus it is not possible to transfer warmth or coldness to the skin. 
         [0005]    To solve the problems as the above, cold or hot mask packs are introduced such that warmth or coldness can be transferred to the skin. However, these devices are very complicated in their structures and takes a high manufacturing cost, and therefore, are not practically being used much. 
         [0006]    Accordingly, there has increased a need for a cosmetic container having a simple structure which can transfer warmth or coldness to the skin when applying contents to the skin. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0007]    The present invention is devised to solve the said problems above, and its goal is to provide a tubular container having an applicator, wherein an applicator is disposed at an upper portion of the tubular container and made of metal material or silicon material that comes into contact with the skin, such that it is possible to transfer warmth and coldness to the skin when contents are applied, thereby promoting the metabolism and elasticity of the skin. 
         [0008]    Furthermore, the tubular container having an applicator comprises an ascending and descending member which opens a content inflow hole when contents are discharged by pressurization of a tube body, and closes the content inflow hole when the contents are not discharged, such that it is possible to prevent air from flowing into the inside of the tube body through the content inflow hole in a normal state. 
         [0009]    To solve such problems described in the above, a tubular container having an applicator according to the present invention comprises: a tube body receiving contents therein and coupled with a tube neck which has a discharging outlet at an upper portion thereof such that contents can be discharged; a support body coupled at an upper portion of the tube neck, comprising a content moving tube which is communicated with a discharging outlet, and forms a passage where contents discharged through the discharging outlet move and further forms a content inflow hole at a lower end thereof such that contents discharged through the discharging outlet can flow in; an ascending and descending member which ascends and descends inside the support body, and controls the contents flowing into the content moving tube; an applicator including a first applicator which is coupled to an upper portion of the ascending and descending member, and a second applicator which is coupled encasing an upper portion of the support body and forming a hollow so as to form a space where the first applicator ascends and descend, thereby coming into a contact to a user&#39;s skin and being able to apply contents onto the skin; and an over cap which is coupled, encasing the support body and the applicator, and forms a pressurizing protrusion which pressurizes an upper end of the first applicator at an inner side thereof. 
         [0010]    Furthermore, it is featured that the first applicator is made of metal material and the second applicator is made of silicon material. 
         [0011]    Furthermore, it is featured that the support body further comprises a fixing part which is coupled encasing the tube neck and fixes the support body to the tube neck; a content moving tube which is communicated with the discharging outlet, and comprises a passage through which the contents discharged through the discharging outlet moves, and further comprises a content inflow hole at a lower end thereof such that the contents moving through the discharging outlet can flow in; and a supporting protrusion which is protrusively formed at an upper end of the content moving tube, encasing an outer circumferential surface, and supports the second applicator. 
         [0012]    Furthermore, it is featured that an ascent limiting protrusion is formed at an inner side of the content moving tube to limit the ascent of the ascending and descending member. 
         [0013]    Furthermore, it is featured that the ascending and descending member comprises an opening and closing rod which opens or closes the content inflow hole; a first twist-preventing protrusion which is formed with a predetermined distance apart, encasing a lower portion of an outer circumferential surface, and thus prevents the twist of the ascending and descending member while ascending or descending in a state of being tightly contacted to an inner wall of the content moving tube; and a second twist-preventing protrusion which is formed with a predetermined distance apart, encasing an upper portion of an outer circumferential surface, and thus prevents the twist of the ascending and descending member while ascending or descending in a state of being tightly contacted to an inner wall of the content moving tube. 
         [0014]    Furthermore, it is featured that the first twist-preventing protrusion has a securing protrusion which meets a lower end of the ascent-limiting protrusion when the ascending and descending member ascends, and limits the ascent of the ascending and descending member. 
         [0015]    Furthermore, it is featured that the ascending and descending member comprises a base support body which is disposed at an inner lower portion of the content moving tube, wherein a guide protrusion comes to a close contact with an inner wall of the content moving tube at an outer circumferential surface and guides a perpendicular movement of the ascending and descending member, such that a passage which contents moves through is formed with a predetermined distance apart; and a connecting rod which is disposed between the base support body and the upper portion support body and connects the base support body and the upper portion support body. 
         [0016]    Furthermore, it is featured that the guide protrusion meets a lower end of the ascent limiting protrusion and limits the ascent of the ascending and descending member when the ascending and descending member ascends, further comprising an inclined plane which gets narrower towards an upper portion thereof, such that the ascending and descending member is not interfered with the ascent limiting protrusion during an ascending process of the ascending and descending member. 
         [0017]    As described above, the present invention is provided with an applicator made of metal material or silicon material which comes into a contact with the skin, such that it is possible to transfer warmth and coldness to the skin when contents are applied, thereby promoting the metabolism and elasticity of the skin. 
         [0018]    Furthermore, when the contents are discharged by pressurizing the tube body, the ascending and descending member opens the content inflow hole whereas the ascending and descending member closes the content inflow hole when the contents are not discharged, which can prevent air from flowing into the inside of the tube body through the content inflow hole in a normal state. 
         [0019]    Furthermore, it is configured that in a state of the over cap being coupled to the support body, the first applicator is pressurized by the pressurizing protrusion of the over cap and closes an opened upper end of the content moving tube, and thus it is possible to prevent the leakage of contents received in the content moving tube. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0020]      FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a tubular container having an applicator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0021]      FIG. 2  is an assembled perspective view illustrating a configuration of a tubular container having an applicator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0022]      FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a tubular container having an applicator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0023]      FIG. 4  is a view illustrating an operational state of contents being discharged of a tubular container having an applicator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0024]      FIG. 5  is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a tubular container having an applicator according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0025]      FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a tubular container having an applicator according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0026]      FIG. 7  is a view illustrating an operational state of contents being discharged of a tubular container having an applicator according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0027]    Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals provided in the drawings indicate the same members. 
         [0028]      FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a tubular container having an applicator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 2  is an assembled perspective view illustrating a configuration of a tubular container having an applicator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a tubular container having an applicator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0029]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 to 3 , a tubular container having an applicator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a tube body  100 , a support body  200 , an ascending and descending member  300 , an applicator  400 , and an over cap  500 . 
         [0030]    The tube body  100  receiving contents is coupled with a tube neck  110  at an upper portion thereof such that the tube neck  110  can support the tube body  100  and a support body  200  to be described later can be coupled, wherein the tube neck has a discharging outlet  111  at a center thereof such that contents received in the tube body  100  can be discharged. 
         [0031]    The support body  200  coupled to an upper portion of the tube neck  110  supports an applicator  300 , and comprises a passage which the contents discharged through the discharging outlet  111  move through, further comprising a fixing part  210 , a content moving tube  220 , and a supporting protrusion  230 . 
         [0032]    The fixing part  210  is coupled at a lower portion of the support body  200 , encasing the tube neck  110 , and fixes the support body  200  to the tube neck  110 . It is preferred that a fixing means is provided such that the support body  200  can be prevented from moving upwards and being detached in a state of being coupled to the tube neck  110 . 
         [0033]    The content moving tube  220  is communicated with the discharging outlet  111  and longitudinally forms a passage such that the contents discharged through the discharging out  111  are able to move upwards, and at a lower center portion thereof is provided a content inflow hole  221  such that the contents discharged through the discharging outlet  111  can flow in. 
         [0034]    The present invention has a feature in that an ascent limiting protrusion  222  is provided at an inner side of the content moving tube  220  so as to limit the ascent of an ascending and descending member  300  which ascends and descends inside the content moving tube  220 . Due to this, when the contents are discharged by pressurizing the tube body  100 , the ascending and descending member  300  which ascends by the pressure of the contents can be prevented from being detached from the content moving tube  220 . 
         [0035]    The supporting protrusion  230  is protrusively formed, encasing an outer circumferential surface at an end of the content moving tube  220 , and is coupled with a second applicator  420 , thereby supporting the second applicator  420 . 
         [0036]    The ascending and descending member  300  ascends and descends inside the content moving tube  220  of the support body  200 , and opens and closes the content inflow hole  221 , further comprising an opening and closing rod  310 , a first twist-preventing protrusion  320 , and a second twist-preventing protrusion  330 . 
         [0037]    The opening and closing rod  310  is disposed directly above the content inflow hole  221 , and opens and closes the content inflow hole  221  by an ascending and descending operation of the ascending and descending member  300 . At a normal state, the opening and closing rod  310  is disposed with the content inflow hole  221  being closed; meanwhile, when a user pressurizes the tube body  100 , the opening and closing rod  310  ascends to an upward direction by a pressure of the contents and opens the content inflow hole  221 . 
         [0038]    Meanwhile, at an upper end of the opening and closing rod  310  is provided a coupling groove  311  to which a first applicator  410  is coupled such that the first application  410  can move along together when the ascending and descending member  300  ascends and descends. 
         [0039]    The first twist-preventing protrusion  320  provided with a predetermined distance apart and encasing a lower outer circumferential surface of the opening and closing rod  310  ascends and descends in a state of being tightly contacted to an inner wall of the content moving tube  220 , thereby preventing the ascending and descending member  300 . 
         [0040]    In the present invention, the first twist-preventing protrusion  320  has a securing protrusion  321  which meets a lower end of the ascent limiting protrusion  222  when the ascending and descending member  300  ascends, such that the securing protrusion  321  is supported at a lower end of the ascent limiting protrusion  222  and limits the ascent of the ascending and descending member  300 , thereby preventing the ascending and descending member  300  from be detached from the content moving tube  220 . 
         [0041]    The second twist-preventing protrusion  330 , which is formed with a predetermined distance apart and encasing an upper outer circumferential surface of the opening and closing rod  310 , ascends and descends in a state of being tightly contacted to an inner wall of the content moving tube  220 , and thereby prevents the twist of the ascending and descending member  300 . 
         [0042]    The applicator  400  is contacted to a user&#39;s skin and applies contents to the skin, comprising a first applicator  400  which is coupled to a coupling groove  311  of the opening and closing rod  310  at an upper portion of the ascending and descending member  300 , and a second applicator  420  which is coupled encasing an upper portion of the support body  200 , and forms a hollow  421  such that the first applicator  410  can forms a space where the first applicator  410  ascends and descends. 
         [0043]    The present invention has a feature in that the applicator  400  has a first applicator  410  made of metal material and a second applicator  420  made of silicon material. Due to this, it is possible to transfer warmth or coldness to the skin when applying contents to the skin. 
         [0044]    For example, when a first applicator  410  made of metal material is cold, a second applicator  420  made of silicon material will relatively transfer warmth to the skin. Therefore, when the first applicator  410  and the second applicator  420  are contacted to user&#39;s skin simultaneously, warmth and coldness can be transferred at the same time, thereby promoting the metabolism and elasticity of the skin. 
         [0045]    Meanwhile, the first applicator  410  is configured to be pressurized by the pressurizing protrusion  510  of an over cap  500  in a state of the over cap  500  being coupled to a support body  200  and then close an upper end of the content moving tube  220  which is opened, thereby preventing a leakage of the contents stored in the content moving tube  220 . 
         [0046]    The over cap  500  is coupled to the support body  200 , encasing the support body  200  and the applicator  400 , and includes a pressurizing protrusion  510  which is protrusively formed in a downward direction at an inner upper end thereof and pressurizes an upper end of the first applicator  400 . 
         [0047]    The pressurizing protrusion  510  pressurizes an upper end of the first applicator  410  in a state of the over cap  500  being coupled to the support body, and prevents the ascending and descending member  300  from ascending. At the same time, the pressurizing protrusion  510  causes the opening and closing rod  310  to close the content inflow hole  221 . Therefore, at a normal state, air can be prevented from flowing into the inside of the tube body  100  and thereby the contents stored in the tube body  100  is prevented from being spoiled. 
         [0048]    Hereinafter, referring  FIG. 4 , an operational state of contents being discharged of a tubular container having an applicator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described.  FIG. 4  is a view illustrating an operational state of contents being discharged of a tubular container having an applicator is discharged according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0049]    Referring  FIG. 4 , in a tubular container having an applicator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when a user pressurizes a tube body  100 , the contents received in the tube body  100  move to an upper portion thereof through a discharging outlet  111 . At this time, an ascending and descending member  300  ascends by the pressure of the contents, an opening and closing rod  310  is detached from a content inflow hole  221 , and the content inflow hole  221  is opened, and thereby the contents flow in through the content inflow hole  221  which is opened. 
         [0050]    When the ascending and descending member  300  ascends as the above, a first applicator  410  coupled at an upper portion thereof ascends along with, and thereby contents are discharged through a space formed by the first applicator  410  and the second applicator  420 . 
         [0051]    Next, when the contents are discharged to an upper end of the applicator  400 , it is possible to apply the contents onto the skin through the applicator  400 . At this time, the first applicator  410  and the second applicator  420  which are made of metal material and silicon material respectively will provide a user with coldness and relative warmth. In other words, it is possible to provide coldness and warmth to the skin at the same time, thereby promoting the metabolism and elasticity of the skin. 
         [0052]    Hereinafter, another exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to  FIGS. 5 and 6 .  FIG. 5  is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a tubular container having an applicator according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a tubular container having an applicator according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0053]    Hereinafter, referring  FIGS. 5 and 6 , a tubular container having an applicator according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a tube body  100 , a support body  200 , an ascending and descending member  300 , an applicator  400  and an over cap  500 . 
         [0054]    Since the tube body  100 , the support body  200 , the applicator  400 , and the over cap  500  are the same as an exemplary embodiment of the present invention previously described, detailed description will be omitted. Instead the ascending and descending member  300  will be explained in detail. 
         [0055]    The ascending and descending member  300  disposed at an inner lower portion of a content moving tube  220  of the support body  200  and controlling the discharge of the contents flowing into the content moving tube  220  includes a base support body  340 , an upper portion support body  350 , and a connecting rod  360 . 
         [0056]    The base support body  340  disposed at an inner lower portion of the content moving tube  220  includes a multitude of guide protrusions  341  formed with predetermined distance apart which are closely contacted with an inner wall of the content moving tube  220  at an outer circumferential surface thereof and guide a perpendicular movement, wherein the guide protrusion  341  ascends and descends in a state of being closely contacted with an inner wall of the content moving tube  220 , thereby preventing the twist of the ascending and descending member  300 . 
         [0057]    The guide protrusion  341  has a multitude thereof with a predetermined distance apart, and thereby forms a passage where the contents having flowed into the content moving tube  220  can move to an upper portion thereof. 
         [0058]    The present invention has a feature in that the guide protrusion  341  meets a lower end of an ascent limiting protrusion  222  and limits the ascent of the ascending and descending member  300  when the ascending and descending member  300  ascends. To prevent interference with the ascent limiting protrusion  222  during a process that the ascending and descending member  300  rises, an inclined plane  342  that gets narrower towards the upper portion is provided. By limiting the ascent of the ascending and descending member  300  at the point where a dead end of the inclined plane  342  meets the ascent limiting protrusion  222 , the ascending and descending member  300  can be prevented from being detached from the content moving tube  220 . 
         [0059]    The upper portion support body  350  is ascended and descended at an inner upper portion of the content moving tube  220  in a state of being tightly contacted to an inner wall of the content moving tube  220 . The present invention has a feature in that a coupling groove  351  where a first applicator  410  is coupled is provided at an upper end of the upper portion support body  350 . 
         [0060]    The upper portion support body  350  is coupled with a first applicator  410  through the coupling groove  351  and make it possible that the first applicator  410  can move along when the ascending and descending member  300  ascends and descends. Due to this, at a normal state, the first applicator  410  closes the opened upper end of the content moving tube  220  and thereby prevents the contents from being discharged. Meanwhile, when the ascending and descending member  300  ascends by pressure of the contents, the first applicator  410  causes the opened upper end of the content moving tube  220  to open and the contents to be discharged through a space formed by the first applicator  410  and the second applicator  420 . 
         [0061]    Meanwhile, at an outer circumferential surface are provided a multitude of content moving grooves  352  with a predetermined distance apart such that the contents having flowed into the content moving tube  220  can move to the upper portion thereof. 
         [0062]    The connecting rod  360  is disposed between the base support body  340  and the upper portion support body  350 , and connects the base support body  340  and the upper portion support body  350 . 
         [0063]    Hereinafter, another exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 7  is a view illustrating an operational state of contents being discharged of a tubular container having an applicator according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0064]    Referring to  FIG. 7 , a tubular container having an applicator according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention has a feature in that at first, when a user pressurizes a tube body  100 , the contents stored in the tube body  100  moves to the upper portion thereof through a discharging outlet  111  and flows into the content moving tube  220  through the content inflow hole  221 . At this time, the pressure of the contents causes an ascending and descending member  300  to rise. 
         [0065]    When the ascending and descending member  300  rises as the above, a first applicator  410  coupled to an upper portion of the ascending and descending member  300  rises along with. Due to this, an opened upper end of the content moving tube  220  is opened, and the contents having flowed into the content moving tube  220  will move to the upper portion thereof through a content moving groove  352  and be discharged through a space formed by a first applicator  410  and a second applicator  420 . 
         [0066]    At this time, the ascending and descending member  300  continues to rise until the moment when a guide protrusion  341  meets a lower end of an ascent limiting protrusion  222 . Therefore, the guide protrusion  341  is supported by the ascent limiting protrusion  222  and prevents the ascending and descending member  300  from being detached from the content moving tube  220 . 
         [0067]    Meanwhile, when contents are discharged to an end of the applicator  400  as the above, it is possible to apply the contents onto the skin through the application  400 . At this time, the first applicator  410  and the second applicator  420  which are made of metal material and silicon material respectively will provide a user for coldness and relative warmth. In other words, it is possible to provide coldness and warmth to the skin at the same time, thereby promoting the metabolism and elasticity of the skin. 
         [0068]    As described above, optimal embodiments have been disclosed in the drawings and the specification. Although specific terms have been used herein, these are only intended to describe the present invention and are not intended to limit the meanings of the terms or to restrict the scope of the present invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and other equivalent embodiments are possible from the above embodiments. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be defined by the technical spirit of the accompanying claims.