Patent Publication Number: US-9848723-B1

Title: Reversible makeup brush holder

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a reversible makeup brush holder, and more particularly to a holder for placement of makeup brushes after cleaning. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     In addition to essential cleaning products, cosmetics (or makeup products) are used to enhance the appearance of the human body. In general, the purpose of the cosmetics is to make the user more attractive. For most women, the use of cosmetics enables the user to appear more healthy and young. Foundation is used to smooth the user&#39;s skin in a flawless ideal state. Eye shadow, eyeliner and mascara make the eyes look bigger, younger, and more innocent. Blush makes the user&#39;s face blush as a young person feels excited. Lipstick is used to make the lips look bigger, so that flaws can be covered and the user looks younger. The main tool for the use of cosmetics is makeup brushes. For different cosmetics, a variety of brushes are required. For example, a fan brush is used to sweep excess powders on the face, which is the largest one of the makeup brushes. A repair brush (silhouette brush) is used to brush shadow for repairing the facial contours. A blush brush is used to brush blush. The blush brush and the repair brush are separate to avoid color mixing. A foundation brush is used to brush liquid foundation so that the foundation can be applied evenly. An eye shadow stick is used to describe the color of thick eye shadow. An eyelash brush is used to repair eyelashes or eyebrows. An eyebrow brush is used to paint eyebrows with eyebrow powders. A lip brush is used for lipstick and other lipstick cosmetics. With the use of makeup brushes, the daily cleaning and maintenance is not negligible so as to prolong the service life of the makeup brushes. Makeup brushes directly influence the makeup result, whether the makeup color is uniform and fine. If the makeup brushes are not clean, they are likely to cause a large number of bacteria breeding, endangering the health of the skin. In general, the makeup brushes are washed with warm soapy water or shampoo and then cleaned with cold water. Finally, a facial tissue is used to absorb the moisture, and then the makeup brushes are placed on a dry towel for drying. In order for the makeup brushes to have a better placement space, the industry has developed a fixed makeup brush holder. The holder includes a cross-shaped support frame and an insertion disc. The insertion disc has a plurality of insertion holes. The middle of the insertion disc is formed with a cross-shaped slot for insertion of the cross-shaped support frame. The plurality of insertion holes is coupled with an elastic sheet. The elastic sheet is formed with insertion slots for insertion of makeup brushes. However, the makeup brush holder has the following drawbacks when in use. 
     1. The support frame and the insertion disc are fixed. The insertion disc cannot be rotated for the user to select a desired makeup brush. 
     2. After the makeup brushes are cleaned, they are inserted on the holder and the brush bristles are placed to face up. As a result, the residual water in the bristles cannot be fully discharged to result in a large number of bacteria breeding, and the brush bristles may be deformed and damaged easily. 
     3. If the residual water in the bristles is too much, it will flow down along the brush handle to stain the brush handle and the holder. 
     In order to ameliorate the above deficiencies, Chinese Patent Publication No. CN 105640015 A discloses a rotary brush holder. The rotary brush holder comprises a rotary base, a support rod fixed to the rotary base, a rotary wheel connected to the top end of the support rod, and a brush disc fixed to the rotary wheel. The brush disc is provided with a silicone sheet having openings. In this technical scheme, the brush disc can be turned 360 degrees horizontally for convenient access. The rotary wheel can be turned 180 degrees axially. After the brushes are inserted on the brush disc, the brush disc can be turned 180 degrees for drying. After drying, the brush disc is turned 180 degrees for use. However, the base of the rotary brush holder does not have a member to receive the water remaining in the brush. Therefore, the water is liable to contaminate the tabletop, and the complicated rotary mechanism causes inconvenience in assembly and an increase of the cost. In addition, U.S. Design No. D764709 discloses a makeup brush holder for placement of makeup brushes, which also has the shortcomings as described above. 
     Accordingly, the inventor of the present invention has devoted himself based on his many years of practical experiences to solve these problems. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the shortcomings of the conventional makeup brush holder, namely, complex structure, high cost, and not having a complete storage space, the makeup brush holder could be improved. 
     The primary object of the present invention is to provide a reversible makeup brush holder which includes a base body having a support post and a reversible insertion seat for a makeup brush to be placed reversely after cleaning so that the water remaining in the bristles of the makeup brush can drip down rapidly. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide a reversible makeup brush holder which includes a concave base body for the water remaining in the bristles of the makeup brush to flow to the base body so that the user can clean the makeup brush holder conveniently. 
     In order to achieve the aforesaid object, the reversible makeup brush holder of the present invention comprises a base and an insertion seat. The base has a base body for receiving water and a support part located at a middle portion of the base body. The insertion seat includes a disc body. The disc body has at least one insertion hole. The insertion hole is coupled with an elastic sheet having at least one insertion slot. Upper and lower surfaces of the disc body are provided with a rotary shaft, respectively. The rotary shaft is pivoted to the support part so that the insertion seat is rotatable on the support part. 
     Thereby, after the makeup brush is washed, the brush handle can be inserted into the insertion slot inside the insertion hole, and the brush handle is held on the insertion seat through the holding force of the elastic sheet. After that, the insertion seat is lifted and turned 180 degrees, and the rotary shaft of the insertion seat is pivoted to the support part, enabling the brush bristles of the makeup brush to face down. The water remaining in the brush bristles may drip on the concave base body. When the user wants to use the makeup brush, the insertion seat is lifted and turned 180 degrees, and the rotary shaft is pivoted to the support part. The insertion seat can be rotated 360 degrees horizontally for the user to select a desired makeup brush. Furthermore, the insertion holes are arranged in a staggered manner, such that a large-sized makeup brush may be placed close to the center of the insertion seat and a small-sized makeup brush may be placed close to the outer edge of the insertion seat, facilitating the user to take the makeup brush for use without interference. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded view of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a sectional view of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 4-8  are schematic views of the present invention when in use; 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic view showing the arrangement of the insertion holes of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 10  is a sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  through  FIG. 3 , a reversible makeup brush holder A of the present invention comprises a base  1  and an insertion seat  2 . The base  1  has a base body  11  for receiving water. The middle of the base body  11  is provided with a support part  12  having an accommodation hole  121 . In an embodiment of the present invention, the support part  12  is integrally formed with the base body  11 . In another embodiment of the present invention, an end of the support part  12  has an engaging recess  122 , and the base body  11  is provided with an engaging block  111 . The engaging recess  122  of the support part  12  is engaged with the engaging block  111  of the base body  11 . The insertion seat  2  includes a disc body  21 . The disc body  21  is composed of an upper disc  211  and a lower disc  212 . The disc body  21  has at least one insertion hole  22 . An elastic sheet  23  having at least one insertion slot  231  is provided between the upper disc  211  and the lower disc  212 . In an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic sheet  23  is made of a silicone material. The surfaces of the upper disc  211  and the lower disc  212  are connected with a first rotary shaft  24  and a second rotary shaft  25 , respectively. The rotary shafts  24 ,  25  can be inserted into the accommodation hole  121  of the support part  12 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , after a makeup brush  3  is washed, a brush handle  31  of the makeup brush  3  can be inserted into the insertion slot  231  inside the insertion hole  22  of the disc body  21 , and the brush handle  31  is held on the insertion seat  2  through the holding force of the elastic sheet  23 . After that, the entire insertion seat  2  is lifted and turned 180 degrees (referring to  FIG. 5 ), and the first rotary shaft  24  is inserted into the accommodating hole  121  of the support part  12  of the base body  11 , enabling brush bristles  32  of the makeup brush  3  to face down (as shown in  FIG. 6 ). At this time, the water remaining in the brush bristles  32  may drip on the concave base body  11 . When the user wants to use the makeup brush  3 , the insertion seat  2  is lifted and turned 180 degrees vertically (as shown in  FIG. 7 ), and the second rotary shaft  25  is inserted into the accommodating hole  121  of the support part  12  of the base body  11 , enabling the brush bristles  32  to face up (as shown in  FIG. 8 ). The insertion seat  2  can be rotated 360 degrees horizontally for the user to select a desired makeup brush  3 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , the insertion holes  22  of the disc body  21  is arranged in a staggered manner. Large insertion holes  221  are disposed close to the center of the insertion seat  2  for insertion of large-sized makeup brushes  3  (not shown in the drawing). The middle of the insertion seat  2  is formed with middle insertion holes  222  for insertion of middle-sized makeup brushes  3 . Small insertion holes  223  are disposed close to the outer edge of the insertion seat  2  for insertion of small-sized makeup brushes  3 . The staggered design allows the user to have a larger space to take a desired makeup brush  3 , without hindrance. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , in a further embodiment of the present invention, a support part  12  is provided at the middle of the base body  11  of the base  1 . Each of the first rotary shaft  24  and the second rotary shaft  25  is formed with an accommodation hole  241  ( 251 ), so that the accommodation hole  241  ( 251 ) of the first rotary shaft  24  and the second rotating shaft  25  can be fitted on the support part  12  of the base body  11 . The insertion seat  2  is rotatable on the support part  12 . 
     Through the above-described structure, the present invention has the following advantages: 
     1. The insertion seat of the makeup brush holder of the present invention is reversible, so that the water will not remain in the brush bristles after the makeup brushes are washed. The brush bristles are not easily damaged and deformed, and the service life of the makeup brush is prolonged. Besides, the makeup brush holder and the brush handle will not be stained due to water backflow. 
     2. The makeup brush holder of the present invention can reduce the production cost because the insertion seat has a simple structure and provides a reversible function. 
     3. The base of the makeup brush holder of the present invention has a concave design so that the water remaining in the makeup brush can drip on the base body to avoid a tabletop from being stained so as to facilitate the cleaning. 
     4. The insertion holes of the insertion seat of the makeup brush holder of the present invention are arranged in a staggered manner, which can facilitate the user to take the makeup brush and reduce the interference. 
     Although particular embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.