Patent Description:
Makeup is used to make a beautiful part of a body stand out and to supplement a weakness of the body, and thus to make the appearance appear healthier and more beautiful. Various formulations or cosmetic ingredients are used to improve use feeling or efficacy. For example, moisture or volatile substances may be included in a content to increase soft and moist use feeling or an absorption force or skin active ingredients such as vitamins may be included.

In general, when such contents are used, a method of discharging a content accommodated in a cosmetic container and then applying the content to a skin using a hand or a tool (a brush, a puff, and the like) is used. For example, <CIT> discloses a container body having a flexible storage part for storing cosmetics and a tubular neck part communicating with the storage part, and a communication part connected to the neck part of the container body and capable of communicating with the storage part, an opening for discharging the cosmetic product that has passed through the communication portion to the outside, and a sleeve that protrudes forward, and the sleeve is formed from the opening and the neck portion of the communication portion. The application part disclosed is made of an elastic material and is positioned on a support portion protruding toward the application part at the upper end of a discharge part. The support portion is inserted into a lower inner side of the application part, and only an outer surface of the support portion is in close contact with the application. The disclosed application part further comprises: an outer wall protruding to be in contact with the outer surface of the support portion and an inclined application surface is defined on an outer surface of the application part. The application part is supported by the discharge part but is not configured for bending laterally, when the discharged content is applied by the application surface. A hand is used to apply the content, but then hygiene is poor or the content may be lost. Further, even when a tool is used, there is a hassle to always carry the tool to apply the content, and a residual content may remain in the tool, resulting in loss of the content.

The present invention is directed to providing a content container having an application part made of an elastic material.

The technical aspects of the present invention are not limited to the aspects described above, but only to the aspects defined by the subject-matter of the appended claims.

According to embodiments of the present invention, a content container is provided. The content container comprises a container part configured to accommodate a content; a discharge part disposed at an upper end of the container part and having therein a lower discharge hole through which the content is discharged; and an application part made of an elastic material, disposed at an upper end of the discharge part, having therein an upper discharge hole communicating with the lower discharge hole, and being configured to apply the content discharged through the upper discharge hole onto a skin of a user, wherein a support portion protruding toward the application part is defined at the upper end of the discharge part, the support portion is retracted into a lower inner side of the application part, and an inner surface and an outer surface of the support portion are in close contact with the application part, wherein the application part comprises: an inner wall protruding from a lower end thereof to be in contact with the inner surface of the support portion; an outer wall protruding to be in contact with the outer surface of the support portion; and a retraction groove defined between the inner wall and the outer wall and the support portion is inserted therein and wherein, an inclined application surface is defined on an outer surface of the application part, and the application part is supported by the discharge part and bends laterally, when the discharged content is applied by the application surface.

An inner diameter of the lower discharge hole may decrease toward an upper side thereof. an inner diameter of the lower discharge hole may decrease toward an upper side thereof.

An outer seating portion with which a bottom surface of the outer wall of the application part may be in close contact is defined on the outer surface of the support portion.

An inner seating portion with which a bottom surface of the inner wall of the application part may be in close contact is defied on the inner surface of the support portion.

An inner diameter of the upper discharge hole may be smaller than an inner diameter of the lower discharge hole due to the inner wall.

An inclined lower application surface may be defined on an outer surface of the discharge part, wherein the inclined application surface that is defined on an outer surface of the application part is an inclined upper application surface which is defined on an outer surface of the application part, and the lower application surface and the upper application surface may be continuous with each other.

The lower discharge hole and the upper discharge hole may have a rectangular shape
The content container may further comprise a cover part that is detachably coupled to the discharge part and opens or closes the upper discharge hole, wherein, when the cover part is coupled to the discharge part, a bottom surface of the cover part may be pressed in close contact with the discharge hole.

At least one coupling protrusion may be formed along a circumference of a lower surface of the discharge part and the discharge part may be vertically fit-coupled to the cover part.

The discharge part and the application part may be integrally formed by double injection.

According to the present invention, an application part made of an elastic material is provided at an upper end of a discharge part to provide a warm use feeling and gently bent and thus the content can be applied naturally.

Further, according to the present invention, an inner diameter of the discharge hole is reduced toward an upper side, and thus a bottleneck phenomenon is caused, so that the content can be prevented from being excessively discharged.

Further, according to the present invention, through the rectangular discharge hole, the content can be discharged more widely and can be easily applied.

Further, according to the present invention, a continuous inclined application surface is formed outside the discharge part and the application part to allow an application to be easily.

Further, according to the present invention, a support portion of the discharge part, an inner wall and an outer wall of the application part, and a retraction groove are coupled to each other, so that the application part can be more firmly coupled to the discharge part, and the application part can be supported against an external force.

Further, according to the present invention, a cover part can seal a content while an upper discharge hole is pressed in close contact therewith, can prevent excessive deformation of the application part during the pressing, and can be fit-coupled in a vertical direction to restore the shape thereof.

A brief description of each drawing is provided to fully understand the drawings cited in detailed description of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In adding the reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the identical or equivalent component is designated by the identical numeral even when they are displayed on other drawings. Further, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, a detailed description of the related known configuration or function will be omitted when it is determined that it interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention. Meanwhile, hereinafter, for convenience of description, the up, down, left, and right directions are based on the drawings, and the scope of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the corresponding directions.

Throughout the specification, when a first part is connected to a second part, this includes not only a case in which the first part is "directly connected" to the second part but also a case in which the first part is "indirectly connected" to the second part with a third part interposed therebetween. Throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a component, this means that another component is not excluded but may be further included unless otherwise stated. Further, in the description of components of the embodiments of the present invention, the terms such as first, second, A, B, (a) and (b) may be used. These terms are merely intended to distinguish the components from other components, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or sequence of the components.

<FIG> is a perspective view of a content container according to an embodiment of the present invention, <FIG> is a front view of the content container according to the embodiment of the present invention, <FIG> is a side view of the content container according to the embodiment of the present invention, <FIG> is an exploded view of the content container according to the embodiment of the present invention, and <FIG> is a partial cross-sectional view of the content container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to <FIG>, a content container <NUM> includes a container part <NUM>, a discharge part <NUM>, and an application part <NUM>.

The container part <NUM> may accommodate a content, and to this end, may have an accommodation space having an open upper portion. Here, the content may be liquid, gel, or powder cosmetics. For example, the content may include a lotion, a milk lotion, a moisture lotion, a nourishing lotion, a skin lotion, a skin softener, a skin toner, an astringent, a massage cream, a nourishing cream, a moisture cream, a whitening essence, a tone-up cream, a sunscreen, a sun cream, a sun milk, a BB cream, a base, a foundation, a CC cream, a concealer, a blusher, a shading, an eye shadow, an eyebrow, an eye cream, a primer, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and other formulations or types of cosmetics, medical contents, and the like may be applied. A material of the container part <NUM> may be soft or hard, and for example, the container part <NUM> may be implemented as a tube type.

The discharge part <NUM> is provided at an upper end of the container part <NUM>, and the content in the container part <NUM> may be discharged through the discharge part <NUM>. To this end, a lower discharge hole <NUM> is formed to pass through the inside of the discharge part <NUM>. The content introduced through the lower discharge hole <NUM> is discharged through an upper discharge hole <NUM> of the application part <NUM>. For example, a material of the discharge part <NUM> may include polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, polylactic acid, and the like.

The application part <NUM> is provided at an upper end of the discharge part <NUM>, and an upper discharge hole <NUM> communicating with the lower discharge hole <NUM> is formed inside the application part <NUM>. The content introduced through the lower discharge hole <NUM> is discharged to the outside through the upper discharge hole <NUM>. Further, the application part <NUM> is configured to apply the content discharged through the upper discharge hole <NUM> onto a skin of a user while in contact with the skin.

The application part <NUM> is made of an elastic material. This allows the content to be applied naturally while providing a warm use feeling and gently bending the application part <NUM>. A material of the application part <NUM> may include, for example, natural rubber, spandex, butyl rubber, elastomer, fluoroelastomer, thermoplastic elastomer, ethylene-propylene rubber, restyline, thermoplastic styrene-butadiene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, elastin, chloroprene, isoprene rubber, foil butadiene, nitrile rubber, terpene, silicone rubber, acrylic rubber, polyethylene, low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, and the like.

In the embodiment, in order to discharge the content, the material of the container part <NUM> may be relatively soft, and the material of the discharge part <NUM> may be relatively hard. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In the embodiment, the material of the discharge part <NUM> may be relatively hard as compared to the application part <NUM>. This is for stably supporting the application part <NUM> even when an external force is applied to the application part <NUM>. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In the embodiment, an inner diameter of the lower discharge hole <NUM> may be decreased from a lower side toward an upper side thereof. Thus, a bottleneck phenomenon is caused toward the upper side in the lower discharge hole <NUM>, so that the content can be prevented from being excessively discharged.

In the embodiment, an inner diameter of the upper discharge hole <NUM> may be smaller than the inner diameter of the lower discharge hole <NUM>. In this case, the inner diameter of the upper discharge hole <NUM> may be partially constant or may be gradually decreased toward the upper side.

In the embodiment, the lower discharge hole <NUM> and the upper discharge hole <NUM> may be formed in a rectangular shape. That is, one side (a long side) is formed longer than the other side (a short side) adjacent to the one side, so that the content can be discharged more widely and can be easily applied.

In the embodiment, the cross section of the discharge part <NUM> is decreased toward the upper side, so that an inclined lower application surface <NUM> is formed on an outer surface thereof. Further, the cross section of the application part <NUM> is decreased toward the upper side, so that an inclined upper application surface <NUM> is formed on an outer surface thereof. The lower application surface <NUM> and the upper application surface <NUM> may be located on the long sides of the lower discharge hole <NUM> and the upper discharge hole <NUM> having a rectangular shape and may be continuous with each other.

In the embodiment, a support portion <NUM> protruding toward the application part <NUM> is formed at an upper end of the discharge part <NUM>. Correspondingly, the application part <NUM> includes an inner wall <NUM> protruding from a lower end thereof to be in contact with an inner surface of the support portion <NUM>, an outer wall <NUM> protruding to be in contact with an outer surface of the support portion <NUM>, and a retraction groove <NUM> formed between the inner wall <NUM> and the outer wall <NUM> such that the support portion <NUM> is inserted thereinto.

The support portion <NUM> is inserted into a lower inner side (particularly, the retraction groove <NUM>) of the application part <NUM>, so that the inner surface and the outer surface of the support portion <NUM> are in close contact with the application part <NUM> (particularly, the inner wall <NUM> and the outer wall <NUM>). By enlarging a bonding area, a bonding strength between the discharge part <NUM> and the application part <NUM> can be improved, and even when an external force is applied to the application part <NUM> in a lateral direction, the support portion <NUM> can support the application part <NUM> to prevent shaking or separation.

In the embodiment, an outer seating portion <NUM> with which a bottom surface of the outer wall <NUM> of the application part <NUM> is in close contact may be formed outside the support portion <NUM>. Additionally or alternatively, an inner seating portion (not illustrated) with which a bottom surface of the inner wall <NUM> of the application part <NUM> is in close contact may be formed inside the support portion <NUM>. The outer seating portion <NUM> and/or the inner seating portion can support the outer wall <NUM> and/or the inner wall <NUM> of the application part <NUM> and increase the bonding strength.

In the embodiment, the inner diameter of the upper discharge hole <NUM> may be smaller than the inner diameter of the lower discharge hole <NUM> due to the inner wall <NUM>. The inner diameter of the upper discharge hole <NUM> may be partially constant or may be gradually decreased. In the latter case, an inclined surface for the gradual decrease of the inner diameter may be formed on an inner surface of the inner wall <NUM>.

Although not illustrated, according to an embodiment, the content container <NUM> may further include a cover part that is detachably coupled to the discharge part <NUM> and opens or closes the upper discharge hole <NUM> of the application part <NUM>. When the cover part is coupled to the discharge part <NUM>, a bottom surface of the cover part is pressed into close contact with the upper discharge hole <NUM> so that the content can be sealed. In this case, the close contact may be strong close contact to the extent that an upper end of the application part <NUM> made of an elastic material is partially deformed. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In the embodiment, a sealing part may protrude from the bottom surface of the cover part. When the cover part is coupled to the discharge part <NUM>, the sealing part may press and come into contact with the upper end of the application part <NUM>. In this case, the sealing part may have a shape corresponding to the upper end of the application part <NUM>. For example, the sealing part may be formed to protrude in a rectangular shape to surround the upper end of the application part <NUM>. Further, for example, the sealing part may be formed to protrude in a rectangular shape to be inserted into the upper discharge hole <NUM> of the application part <NUM>.

In the embodiment, the cover part and the discharge part <NUM> may be fit-coupled to each other. In particular, the cover part and the discharge part <NUM> may be fit-coupled to each other in a vertical direction, and to this end, a coupling part <NUM> may be formed along a circumference of a lower surface of the discharge part <NUM>. For example, the coupling part <NUM> may include at least one coupling protrusion and/or coupling groove protruding in a horizontal direction along a circumference thereof. A coupling protrusion and/or coupling groove corresponding to the coupling protrusion of the coupling part <NUM> may be formed on an inner surface of the cover part as well. Since the cover part and the discharge part <NUM> are fit-coupled in a vertical direction, the application part <NUM> made of an elastic material is also pressed downward, and thus a shape of the application part <NUM> can be easily restored when the cover part is separated.

In the embodiment, the discharge part <NUM> and the application part <NUM> may be formed as separate members and may be coupled to each other in various manners. For example, the discharge part <NUM> and the application part <NUM> may be implemented in various manners such as assembling (screw coupling, fit-coupling, fastening coupling, and the like, an adhesive material, external heat bonding in which heat is applied from the outside (through a heating/pressing member), and internal heat bonding in which heat is generated from the inside (through an ultrasound, a low frequency vibration, and the like). When the assembling is used, various components, such as threads, protrusions, grooves and the like, corresponding to each other may be provided in the discharge part <NUM> and the application part <NUM>.

In the embodiment, the discharge part <NUM> and the application part <NUM> may be formed integrally. For example, the discharge part <NUM> and the application part <NUM> may be made of different materials and may be integrally formed by double injection (or insert molding). In the case of the double injection (or the insert molding), the discharge part <NUM> may be first molded (that is, primarily molded), and the application part <NUM> may be molded (that is, secondarily molded) for this. In particular, a molding time and a pressure during the secondary molding can be increased as compared to the primary molding to increase a bonding force between the discharge part <NUM> and the application part <NUM>. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. By such double injection (or the insert molding), the discharge part <NUM> and the application part <NUM> are integrally formed without a separate bonding unit, so that the content container <NUM> can be easily manufactured, and the bonding force between the application part <NUM> and the discharge part <NUM> and the durability thereof can be improved.

Claim 1:
A content container (<NUM>) comprising:
a container part (<NUM>) configured to accommodate a content;
a discharge part (<NUM>) disposed at an upper end of the container part (<NUM>) and having therein a lower discharge hole (<NUM>) through which the content is discharged; and
an application part (<NUM>) made of an elastic material, disposed at an upper end of the discharge part (<NUM>), having therein an upper discharge hole (<NUM>) communicating with the lower discharge hole (<NUM>), and being configured to apply the content discharged through the upper discharge hole (<NUM>) onto a skin of a user,
wherein a support portion (<NUM>) protruding toward the application part (<NUM>) is defined at the upper end of the discharge part (<NUM>), the support portion (<NUM>) is retracted into a lower inner side of the application part (<NUM>), and an inner surface and an outer surface of the support portion (<NUM>) are in close contact with the application part (<NUM>),
wherein the application part (<NUM>) comprises: an inner wall (<NUM>) protruding from a lower end thereof to be in contact with the inner surface of the support portion (<NUM>); an outer wall (<NUM>) protruding to be in contact with the outer surface of the support portion (<NUM>); and a retraction groove (<NUM>) defined between the inner wall (<NUM>) and the outer wall (<NUM>) and the support portion (<NUM>) is inserted therein and
wherein, an inclined application surface is defined on an outer surface of the application part (<NUM>), and the application part (<NUM>) is supported by the discharge part (<NUM>) and bends laterally, when the discharged content is applied by the application surface (<NUM>).