Patent Publication Number: US-2022232961-A1

Title: Makeup brush emanating fragrant scent

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     Priority is claimed of Korean Patent Application KR 10-2021-0009133, filed Jan. 22, 2021, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein as if set forth at length. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to makeup brushes emanating fragrant scent and, more particularly, to makeup brushes from which fragrant scent is emanated as users use them. 
     Makeup brushes have a bristle part having a large number of bristle hairs and a handle connected to the bristle part. 
     It is desirable if the makeup brushes can emanate fragrant scent as users use them because it makes the users feel better. 
     The search for the makeup brushes emanating fragrant scent reveals KR patent application No. 10-2005-0058487 the title of which is functional makeup brushes. It mixes silver nanoparticles, tourmaline and fragrant materials into a body part (handle) of the makeup brush. 
     The present invention provides creative mechanical structure to make makeup brushes emanate fragrant scent for semi-permanent time through refill. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The purpose of the present invention is to provide makeup brushes that can emanate fragrant scent for semi-permanent time through refill. 
     The present invention provides a makeup brush comprising:
         (a) a handle part wherein an inner space is provided;   (b) a container for fragrant material mounted in the inner space of the handle part, the container for fragrant material containing a plurality of fragrant materials emanating fragrant scent;   (c) a bristle part coupled with the handle part wherein a plurality of bristle hairs is provided; and   (d) a passage member having a pipe part wherein one end of the pipe part is connected to the container for fragrant material and the other end of the pipe part is connected to the bristle part so that the fragrant scent from the fragrant materials contained in the container for fragrant material is sent to the bristle part to diffuse it.       

     According to the present invention, it is desirable if the handle part has an opening through which the container for fragrant material is replaced. 
     According to the present invention, it is desirable if the handle part is coupled with the bristle part along the longitudinal direction of the handle part, the makeup brush further comprises a hollow connection part positioned between the handle part and the bristle part, one side of which is detachably coupled to the handle part and the other side of which is detachably coupled to the bristle part, and the passage member is disposed between the handle part and the bristle part inside the hollow connection part. 
     According to the present invention, it is desirable if one end of the pipe part of the passage member is inserted into the container for fragrant material and the other end of the pipe part of the passage member is inserted into the bristle part. 
     According to the present invention, it is desirable if an inserting space is formed in the bristle part to receive the other end of the pipe part of the passage member. 
     According to the present invention, it is desirable if an inserting hole is formed in the container for fragrant material to receive the one end of the pipe part of the passage member. 
     According to the present invention, it is desirable if the passage member has a plate part formed around the pipe part to support the rear side of the bristle part. 
     The present invention further provides a makeup brush comprising:
         (a) a handle part wherein an inner space is provided;   (b) a container for fragrant material mounted in the inner space of the handle part, the container for fragrant material containing a plurality of fragrant materials emanating fragrant scent;   (c) a bristle part coupled with the handle part wherein a plurality of bristle hairs is provided;   (d) a hollow connection part positioned between the handle part and the bristle part, one side of which is detachably coupled to the handle part and the other side of which is detachably coupled to the bristle part;   (e) a passage member having a pipe part, one end of the pipe part is connected to the container for fragrant material and the other end of the pipe part is connected to the bristle part, thereby the fragrant scent from the fragrant materials contained in the container for fragrant material being sent to the bristle part to diffuse it.       

     The handle part has the inner space and the container for fragrant material containing a plurality of fragrant materials is mounted therein. The hollow connection part is arranged to couple the handle part and the bristle part. The passage member is disposed inside the hollow connection part and connects the container for fragrant material and the bristle part to flow the fragrant scent from the fragrant materials in the container for fragrant material to the bristle part. The passage member holds the container for fragrant material and the bristle part inside the hollow connection part. 
     As a result, the makeup brush according to the present invention can emanate the fragrant scent as the user uses it and keep sufficient structure-strength. Further, through the opening, the user can replace the container for fragrant material mounted in the inner space of the handle part with new one. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  shows an exploded perspective view of a makeup brush according to one embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 2  shows an exploded cross-sectional view of a makeup brush according to one embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 3  shows an assembled cross-sectional view of a makeup brush according to one embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 4  shows a perspective view of a makeup brush according to one embodiment of the invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Now, preferred embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to the attached drawings. 
     As shown, a makeup brush  1000  has a handle part  500  and a bristle part  100 . 
     In the handle part  500 , an inner space  580  is formed. 
     The handle part  500  is coupled with the bristle part  100  through a hollow connection part  300 . 
     In the inner space of the handle part  500 , a container for fragrant material  600  is mounted. The container for fragrant material  600  contains a plurality of fragrant materials  6 . The fragrant materials  6  emanate fragrance scent from themselves and they may be natural or artificial. 
     For instance, they may be dried flowers for scent or coffee beans for scent as the natural things. They may be produced as the artificial things by mixing powdered or liquidated basic fragrant materials into thermoplastic rubber and then injecting or extruding it. 
     In this embodiment, the front end of the handle part  500  is open to form an opening  588  and an inner space  580  is formed extending from the opening  588 . The container for fragrant material  600  is mounted in the inner space  580 . 
     The bristle part  100  has a large number of bristle hairs and the rear end portions are bonded together to form a bundle. 
     In the drawings, the shaded part  101  on the rear portion of the bristle part  100  expresses the bonded portion. 
     According to the present invention, a passage member  200  is provided. 
     The passage member  200  has a pipe part  201 , and one end of the pipe part is connected to the container for fragrant material  600  and the other end of the pipe part is connected to the bristle part  100 . 
     The passage member  200  also has a plate part  208  formed around the pipe part  201 . The fragrant scent from the fragrant materials  6  in the container for fragrant material  600  is sent to the bristle part  100  through the pipe part  201  of the passage member  200  and the fragrant scent is diffused when the makeup brush  1000  is used. 
     The container for fragrant material  600  mounted in the inner space  580  can be replaced through the opening  588 . Accordingly, it is possible to use the makeup brush  1000  semi-permanently through refill of the container for fragrant material  600 . 
     As shown, the handle part  500  and the bristle part  100  are coupled with each other along the longitudinal direction of the handle part  500  through the hollow connection part  300 . The handle part  500  is detachably coupled with the hollow connection part  300 . 
     In this embodiment, a groove  514  is formed around the outer surface on the front end portion of the handle part  500  and the hollow connection part  300  has a corresponding protrusion  304  around the inner surface of the hollow connection part  300 . The groove  514  and the protrusion  304  are engaged with each other. 
     The bristle part  100  is inserted into the inner hole of the hollow connection part  300  to be detachably combined with the hollow connection part  300  at the opposite side of the handle part  500 . 
     The passage member  200  is disposed between the handle part  500  and the bristle part  100  inside the hollow connection part  300 . One end of the pipe part  201  is inserted into the container for fragrant material  600  and the other end of the pipe part  201  is inserted into the bristle part  100 . 
     In this case, at the rear portion  101  of the bristle part  100  where the bristle hairs are bonded together, an inserting space  108  is formed into which the other end of the pipe part  201  is inserted. 
     Further, an inserting hole  608  is formed in the container for fragrant material  600  into which the one end of the pipe part  201  is inserted. 
     Meanwhile, the plate part  208  of the passage member  200  supports the rear side of the bristle part  200 . 
       FIG. 3  shows an assembled cross-sectional view of the makeup brush according to this embodiment. 
     As described, the handle part  500  has the inner space  580  and the container for fragrant material  600  containing a plurality of fragrant materials  6  is mounted therein. 
     The hollow connection part  300  is arranged to couple the handle part  500  and the bristle part  100 . 
     The passage member  200  is disposed inside the hollow connection part  300  and connects the container for fragrant material  600  and the bristle part to flow the fragrant scent from the fragrant materials  6  in the container for fragrant material  600  to the bristle part  100 . At the same time, the passage member  200  holds the container for fragrant material  600  and the bristle part  100  inside the hollow connection part  300 . 
     As a result, the makeup brush according to the present invention can emanate the fragrant scent as the user uses it and keep sufficient structure-strength. Further, through the opening  588 , the user can replace the container for fragrant material  600  mounted in the inner space  580  of the handle part  500  with new one.