JP5252970B2 - brush - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a brush. In particular, it can be suitably used for shaving, face washing, makeup and the like.

  As a conventional brush, there is a brush composed of a brush main body made of a hair bundle planted in a circular shape and a handle portion fixed to the brush main body. For example, the conventional brush 101 shown in FIGS. 19 to 21 is generally composed of a brush main body 104 composed of a bundle of hairs 102 that is implanted in a circular shape and a handle 105 fixed to the brush main body 104. A core member 106 serving as a so-called core is disposed at the center of the hair bundle 102, a metal fitting 103 is disposed to prevent hair loss, and an adhesive layer 107 that fixes the brush body 104 and the handle 105 is provided. It has been.

  Such brushes are versatile and versatile, and are easy to use as they have no functional restrictions. For example, they are widely used in the following shaving brushes, face-washing brushes, cosmetic brushes, etc. ing.

  When a conventional brush is used as a shaving brush, it is used as a soap applied to a portion to be shaved after soap that has been bubbled for shaving is included in the brush. By using this conventional shaving brush, soap can be sufficiently foamed and easily applied to the candy, and is therefore widely used.

  Further, when a conventional brush is used as a face-washing brush, it is used as a soap applied to the user's face after soap is added to the brush. By using this conventional shaving brush, soap can be sufficiently foamed and applied to the face, which is convenient and widely used.

  In addition, when a conventional brush is used as a makeup brush, it is used to apply cosmetics such as a foundation, eye shadow, mascara, nail polish, etc. to the user's face and nails of the limbs. By using this conventional brush, cosmetics can be applied evenly on the face, and it is easy to use because it does not get your hands dirty, and it is widely used.

  However, in recent years, individual values have become diversified, and various functions and aesthetics desired by individuals have come to be preferred, and there has been a problem that conventional brushes cannot adequately cope with them. ing.

  For example, bags with various shapes are preferred. In contrast to such various shapes of ridges, conventional brushes have a densely-flocked circular shape when viewed from the top of the brush, and the tip of the bristles is widened, so that all ridges may be shaved. For example, a conventional shaving brush can be used, but it is difficult to apply soap or the like when it is desired to shave only a narrow part of the eyelid. That is, the part to be shaved is not necessarily wide enough for the brush hair to enter. To apply soap to a narrow part using a conventional shaving brush, the root part of the hair bundle of the brush is You have to deal with it by spreading it with your fingertips or thinning the hair ends. In such a case, the soap causes troubles with respect to the fingertips, so it is necessary to wipe it with a towel each time, which is inconvenient.

  In addition, for example, various face washing methods and facial cleansing agents have appeared, and if you want to apply facial cleanser only to a specific part of the face, use a conventional brush for facial washing and use a specific part (for example, face) If it is a narrow part between the hairline of the hair and the hairline, around the corner of the eye, or the nose, it is difficult to apply soap, and the root part of the hair bundle of the brush is pushed and spread with the fingertips, or the hair part is thinned. Even if it is applied, it leaves the specific part (for example, the hairline, the corners of the eyes, the cheeks, etc.), and the soap needs to be wiped with a towel each time, which is inconvenient.

  As cosmetics, various products such as blushers, lipsticks, mascaras, eye shadows, and the like applied to specific parts of the face and nail polishes, etc., are applied. When applying such various cosmetics to the desired part (location), using a conventional brush, it is difficult to apply soap if the specific part is a narrow part (eyebrows, eyelashes, nails, etc.). Even if the base part of the hair bundle is pushed and spread with the fingertips, or the hair part is thinned and applied, it falls outside the specific part (for example, between eyebrows, eyelids, fingertips, etc.), and the work is stopped each time. It had to be wiped with a towel, making it unusable.

  In particular, when using a conventional brush to apply soap or cosmetics to a wide specific area and when applying soap or cosmetics to a narrow area, prepare multiple brushes with different hair thicknesses and widths. And since it was apply | coated to the desired site | part, the work efficiency and the possession cost also became a heavy burden.

  By the way, there exist the following patent documents 1-3 with respect to such a problem.

  In Patent Document 1, a brush body in which one end side of a hair bundle in which soft animal hair such as horse hair occupies more than half is tightened with an annular ring metal fitting, an attachment hole at one end, The brush main body is provided with a rod-shaped handle portion fixed by being inserted and fixed on the ring metal fitting side, and is configured as a foaming brush. However, in Patent Document 1, the columnar hair bundle is pushed and spread over a wide range ([0006]), or the hair bundle is pushed against the core member and spread radially outward. The front end side of the hair bundle is in an expanded state ([0007]). Therefore, even when it is desired to apply soap only to a narrow part or a desired area, the soap is not only applied to the narrow part or the desired area, but also to the peripheral area. It was insufficient for soaping.

  In Patent Document 2, the brush tip is aligned and the opening edge is held and fixed in an inclined concave hole, so that the strength of the stiffness changes depending on the direction of use of the brush, and cosmetics such as enamel and mascara are applied. In this case, application to a wide area and application to a narrow area can be used with a single brush. However, in the brush of Patent Document 2, when moved laterally with respect to the stretching direction, the brush is more easily bent in the lateral direction, and when applied to a wide area, the operation becomes unstable both when applied to a narrow area, It was inconvenient.

  In Patent Document 3, by making the cross-sectional shape of each hair constituting the brush into a flat shape such as an ellipse or a track shape, the brush hair bundle is horizontally spread by the application pressure applied to the brush tip at the time of use. It can be spread in any direction, making it easy to apply nail polish, lipstick and other cosmetics to the nail plate and lips. However, in the brush of Patent Document 3, since the cross-sectional shape is a flat shape such as an ellipse or a track shape from the beginning, it is difficult to maintain operational stability when circular, when application to a wide area is desired. . Furthermore, the amount of application depends on the sensation, and in addition to variation, it also spreads the brush tips so that the application does not become uneven. Etc. may ooze out to the surroundings, and must be said to be insufficient for application only to the desired site.

  In this way, soap and cosmetics can be easily applied to any part such as a narrow part as well as a wide part, and a single brush can serve as multiple brushes, and work efficiency is improved. As a brush that can be made, it has not been sufficient up to now, and further improvement is required.

Utility Model Registration No. 3126850 JP 2000-253927 A JP 2007-44163 A

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by providing a pressing member on a brush body made of a hair bundle that has been flocked, soap or cosmetics can be easily applied to any part such as a narrow part. An object of the present invention is to provide a brush that can perform work without fouling the fingertip, and can also serve as a plurality of brushes with a single brush, which can greatly improve work efficiency. In particular, it can be suitably used for shaving brushes, face washing brushes, and makeup brushes.

  According to the present invention, the following brush is provided.

[1] A brush comprising a brush main body comprising a hair bundle that has been planted, and a handle fixed to the brush body, wherein the brush is provided with a pressing member capable of deforming the shape of the hair bundle, The shape of the hair bundle before the deformation is any one of a circular shape, a flat shape, a rectangular shape, and an elliptical shape, and the pressing member is provided at a root portion of the brush main body and has at least one in the handle portion. A brush that is provided, is slidable in the direction of the hair bundle from the handle portion, and deforms the root portion of the hair bundle by the pressing member to deform the shape of the hair bundle.

[ 2 ] The brush according to [1], wherein the pressure member is provided in a pair on the handle.

[ 3 ] The brush according to [1] or [ 2], wherein the pressing member is made of an elastic body.

[ 4 ] The brush according to [1] or [ 2], wherein the pressing member is made of a deformable plastic material.

[ 5 ] The brush according to [ 4 ], wherein the composition material can use either metal or resin, or a combination of metal and resin.

[ 6 ] The brush according to [1] or [ 2], wherein a shape memory material is used as the pressing member.

[ 7 ] The brush according to any one of [1] to [ 6 ], wherein the pressing member is formed so as to be able to maintain the shape of the deformed hair bundle.

[ 8 ] The brush according to any one of [1] to [ 7 ], wherein a cross-sectional shape at a tip of the hair bundle deformed by the pressing member is 1 to 50 mm in width and 5 to 70 mm in length.

[ 9 ] The brush according to any one of [1] to [ 8 ], wherein the brush is for a shaving brush.

[1 0 ] The brush according to any one of [1] to [ 8 ], wherein the brush is used for a face washing brush.

[1 1 ] The brush according to any one of [1] to [ 8 ], wherein the brush is for a makeup brush.

  According to the present invention, by providing a pressing body on a brush body made of a hair bundle that has been planted, soap, cosmetics, etc. can be easily applied to any part such as a narrow part, and the work proceeds without soiling the fingertip. In addition, a single brush can serve as a plurality of brushes, so that an excellent effect of providing a brush that can greatly improve the working efficiency can be obtained. In particular, it can be suitably used for shaving brushes, face washing brushes, and makeup brushes.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the shaving brush of the present invention will be specifically described. However, the present invention broadly encompasses brushes having the invention-specific matters, and is not limited to the following embodiments.

[1] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 7 to 9, the brush 1 according to the present embodiment includes a brush body 11 including a hair bundle 5 that has been flocked, and a handle portion 21 fixed to the brush body 11. It is the brush 1 which consists of this, Comprising: The pressing member 3 which can deform | transform the shape of the said hair | bristle bundle 5 is provided.

[1-1] Brush body:
The brush body in the present embodiment is generally composed of a hair bundle that has been flocked, and includes a core member, an annular fitting, an adhesive layer, and the like as necessary. The brush body is configured to be deformable by a pressing member described later.

  For example, when a conventional brush is used as a shaving brush, soap that is lathered for shaving is included in the brush (hair bundle), and then the hair bundle is deformed with a finger or the like on a narrow part and shaved. Although it was used by applying soap to the desired site, etc., in this embodiment, it is easy to foam soap and easy to apply soap by providing a pressing member capable of deforming the shape of the hair bundle that has been implanted. In addition to facilitating the familiarization of soap with the beard, the shape of the hair bundle can be deformed, and the soap can be easily applied to a desired location. In addition, the soap does not interrupt the work on the fingertips, and moreover, the single soap can serve as a plurality of functions. Therefore, the work efficiency is improved, the possession cost is not increased, and the burden is reduced.

  In addition, when using a conventional brush for facial cleansing, even if it is intended to apply a facial cleanser only to a specific part of the face, prepare a plurality of brushes that can accommodate the dimensions for the specific part, or touch the brush tip with your fingertips. It was necessary to deform and use. However, since the pressing member capable of deforming the shape of the hair bundle planted in this embodiment is provided, it is easy to apply the cosmetic material to the specific part. In addition, the work efficiency can be improved without the soap being interrupted for the fingertip. In particular, there is no need to prepare multiple brushes with different hair thicknesses or widths when soap or cosmetic is applied to a wide specific area and soap or cosmetic is applied to a narrow area. Since it can serve multiple functions, the work efficiency is improved, the cost of ownership is not increased, and the burden is reduced.

  Examples of the shape of the hair bundle before deformation (before pressing by the pressing member) include a circular shape, a flat shape, a rectangular shape, and an oval shape. Many common brush hair bundles have a circular shape, but are not limited to a circular shape, and may be a flat shape, a rectangular shape, or the like, as long as they can be deformed by a pressing member. Can be used. In addition, it seems that it is because it is easy to shape | mold the hair to which hair is planted in the shape of a hair | bristle shape that many circular shapes are seen in the shape of the hair | bristle bundle of a common brush.

  Examples of the shape of the hair bundle after deformation (after being pressed by the pressing member) include a circular shape, a flat shape, a rectangular shape, and an oval shape. However, after being pressed by the pressing member, the deformed shape of the hair bundle is preferably a thin flat shape compared to the shape of the hair bundle before deformation (before pressing by the pressing member), and more preferably The cross-sectional shape at the tip of the tip of the hair bundle is an ellipse, rectangle, track, or arc having a width of about 1 to 50 mm and a length of about 5 to 70 mm.

  Examples of the material of the hair bundle include animal hairs such as horses, pigs, hole bears, goats, and synthetic resins such as polyester, but are not limited to those and are made of known materials. If it is a hair | bristle bundle, it can use suitably for the hair | bristle bundle of this application.

[1-1-1] Other configurations of the brush body:
Other configurations of the brush body are generally composed of a core member, an annular fitting, an adhesive layer, and the like. However, the core member, the annular metal fitting, the adhesive, and the like are not essential components of the present embodiment, and are preferably used as necessary.

[1-1-1-1] Core member:
The core member is a member that becomes the core (core) of the above-described hair bundle, and is used when one end of the above-described hair bundle such as animal hair is wound around the core member to form the hair bundle. By embedding this core member in the center on one end side of the hair bundle, it becomes easy to form the hair bundle into a desired shape, and further, it is possible to prevent the hair from coming off against the tightening of the annular fitting described later. A known core member can be used for the shape and material of the core member.

[1-1-1-2] Ring metal fitting:
The annular metal fitting is formed by annularly forming a metal rod or a thin metal plate having a predetermined size. This annular metal fitting is used for inserting one end side of the hair bundle in which the core member is embedded and fixing it to the handle portion. By fixing the hair bundle with this annular metal fitting, for example, when the hair bundle is formed in a circular shape, the ends of the hair bundle spread radially, but the hair bundle is deformed by the pressing member. Therefore, soap can be applied to a desired site.

  As the shape of the annular fitting, it is general that it is annular as the term indicates, but not limited to this, when the annular fitting is used in the present embodiment, an arc-drawing shape, an ellipse, and a U-shape. Known shapes such as shapes and rectangles can be widely included.

  Note that one end side of the hair bundle tightened with the annular fitting is impregnated with an adhesive, and further, when the outer peripheral side of the annular fitting including the hair bundle is solidified with a resin adhesive layer, the hair is removed. This is preferable because it can be prevented and easily fixed stably to the handle. In addition, it is preferable that the outer diameter of the above-described adhesive layer is formed to be substantially the same as that of the annular metal fitting because the brush can be easily molded and can be easily fixed to the handle.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5, the brush 1 is formed by winding one end of the hair bundle 5 around the core member 14. The annular metal fitting 16 is used to prevent the hair from coming off or as a decoration, and is inserted into one end side of the hair bundle 5 in which the core member 14 is embedded, and is fixed to the handle portion 21. Further, one end side of the bristle bundle 5 fastened by the annular fitting 16 is impregnated with an adhesive, and the outer peripheral side of the annular fitting 16 including the bristle bundle 5 is hardened by the adhesive layer 18.

  The method of fixing the hair bundle to the handle is not limited to the above-mentioned annular fitting, and the hair bundle may be fixed to the handle using a known fixing method and fixing means. Furthermore, you may make the press member mentioned later perform the function of this annular metal fitting, ie, the function which fixes the one end side of a hair | bristle bundle to a handle | pattern part.

[1-2] Press member:
The pressing member in the present embodiment can deform the shape of the hair bundle that has been implanted. That is, the conventional brush is configured such that the ends of the hair bundles are circularly or radially expanded by tightening and fixing the root of the hair bundle in a circular shape with an annular fitting. When using this conventional brush over a wide area, you can apply soap or cosmetics to many areas at once, which is convenient, but if you want to use it in a narrow area It ’s not easy to use. Therefore, in the brush according to the present embodiment, by providing the pressing member, the hair bundle shape can be deformed by pressing the pressing member against a narrow part and using the pressing member even in a narrow part. Since the tip can be made thin, it is not necessary to directly spread the root portion of the hair bundle of the brush with the fingertip. The hair bundle pressed by the pressing member is deformed, so that the soap can be easily applied to a desired site, and the effects of the present application can be achieved.

  In addition, you may make a press member fulfill | perform the function of the cyclic | annular metal fitting which fixes the one end side of a hair | bristle bundle to a handle | pattern part. When the pressing member has a function of an annular metal fitting, it is preferable that the space between the handle portion and the brush body is clear, and not only can the aesthetic appearance be emphasized, but also the operability can be facilitated and the number of parts can be reduced. In this case, since the annular metal fitting can be omitted, the aesthetics can be simplified, and the number of parts can be reduced, so that the production process can be simplified and the production cost can be reduced.

  This pressing member can be attached so as to surround the root portion of the hair bundle at the uppermost end of the handle portion or, when an annular fitting is provided, at the upper part of the annular fitting. For example, there are brushes 1A to 1B shown in FIGS. 14A to 15B as brushes obtained by attaching pressing members as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B. The brush 1A does not have the annular ring 16, and the pressing member 3 also serves as the role (FIG. 14A). The brush 1B includes the annular ring 16, and the pressing member 3 is attached to the upper part (FIG. 14B). ). Furthermore, the brush 1C does not have the annular ring 16, and the pressing member 3 also serves as its role, and further includes a contraction tube 44 (FIG. 15A), and the brush 1D includes the annular ring 16. The pressing member 3 is attached to the upper part, and a shrinkable tube 44 is further provided (FIG. 15B). In such brushes 1A to 1D, the lower part 4b of the pressing member 3 is sandwiched between the hair bundle 5 and the handle part 21, or the entire pressing member 3 is covered with a heat-shrinkable material, and the lower part 4b is covered. The lower portion 4b is fixed by a method such as fixing to the handle portion 21, but the upper portion 4a of the pressing member 3 can be deformed to be pressed. In addition, it is not restricted to the attachment method of the above-mentioned press member, When a press member can be stably attached without dropping, you may attach a press member, without fixing a lower part as needed.

  Here, the aforementioned “shrinkable tube” refers to a tube made of a material that shrinks when heated. When this tube is cut to an appropriate size that matches the size of the brush (for example, the length from the handle to the base of the brush, etc.), and heated over the entire formed brush, from the handle to the base of the brush The tube shrinks over time. In addition, when using such a shrinkable tube and covering the pressing portion, it is preferable to loosen the shrinkage of the shrinkable tube covered on the pressing portion so that the pressing portion can be pressed.

  Examples of the shape of the pressing member include a flat plate shape, a rectangular shape, and an annular ring shape. Moreover, you may form so-called an arc along the outer periphery (or annular metal fitting) of a hair | bristle bundle. Thus, forming the shape of the pressing member is preferable because the hair bundle can be deformed to a desired thickness.

For example, the brush 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 generally includes a brush body 11a, a handle portion 21, and a pressing member 3 (3a). The brush body 11 a is generally composed of the bristle bundle 5, the annular fitting 16 and the core member 14. The pressing member 3 (3 a) is a plate-shaped member that is curved so as to draw an arc toward the center of the brush 1, and is disposed on the annular metal fitting 16. When the pressing member is arranged in this way, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 before pressing (of the pressing member), the tip of the hair bundle is so-called radial, as indicated by the arrow direction (reference numeral in FIG. 4). After pressing (pressing member) on Y ₁ ), as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the tip of the hair bundle can be thinly deformed in the direction of arrow Y ₁ .

  In FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, for convenience of explanation, the hair bundle is illustrated in a simplified manner. Further, in FIG. 2, for the convenience of explanation, a part is notched and a part is omitted.

Further, for example, the brush 10 as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is generally composed of a brush body 11b, a handle portion 21, and a pressing member 3 (3b). The brush body 11 b is generally composed of the bristle bundle 5, the annular fitting 16 and the core member 14. The pressing member 3 (3b) is formed by bending two plate-like members so as to draw an arc toward the center of the brush 10, and further on the annular metal fitting 16 so as to sandwich the hair bundle 5 from the outer periphery thereof. It is arranged. When the pressing member is arranged in this way, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, before the pressing (of the pressing member), the tip of the hair bundle is so-called radial, the arrows shown in FIGS. After pressing (pressing member) in the direction (symbols Y ₂ , Y ₃ , Y ₄ , Y ₅ ), as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the tips of the hair bundles are indicated by arrows Y ₂ , Y ₃ , Y _4, it is possible to thin deformed toward the Y ₅ direction.

  In FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the hair bundle is shown in a simplified manner for convenience of explanation. Further, in FIG. 8, although a part is cut away, it is omitted for convenience of explanation.

  Moreover, it is preferable that a pressing member is provided in the root part of the hair | bristle bundle which planted. This is because the hair bundle is easily deformed in addition to the easy arrangement of the pressing member. Since the brush is used with one hand, it is required to be lightweight and compact. When the pressing member is larger than the annular metal fitting or the handle portion, the usability is deteriorated. Therefore, by forming the pressing member along the outer peripheral surface formed by the annular metal fitting or the handle portion, when the brush is held by hand, it gives a natural feel and ease of gripping and improves usability. If there is a pressing member at the root part of the hair bundle, it can be used with a thick hair bundle as before when applying soap, cosmetics, etc., so it can be applied to a wide part at once and the usage efficiency can be improved. . Furthermore, when the pressing member is provided at the root portion of the hair bundle, there is an advantage that even if the pressing member is made in a compact shape, the stress due to the pressure is transmitted to the hair tip and the shape of the hair bundle can be easily formed into a desired shape.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 7 to 9, when the pressing members 3 (3 a and 3 b) are respectively provided and arranged on the annular metal fitting 16, a natural touch and grip are obtained while producing the effects of the present application. The secondary effect of being able to maintain ease can also be exhibited synergistically.

  Moreover, it is preferable that at least one pressing member is provided on the handle and is slidable in the hair bundle direction from the handle. By having the pressing member “provided on the handle”, the base of the brush body is not only clean and does not impair the beauty, but also makes it easier to foam soap and make it easier to apply cosmetics to the hair bundle. Because. Furthermore, even when the brush is washed after using the brush, if the pressing member is provided on the handle, the root of the hair bundle can be easily washed and dried, so that it can be kept clean.

  Here, the reason why the pressing member is “slidable in the hair bundle direction from the handle portion” is that when the pressing member is provided in the handle portion, the pressing member presses the hair bundle without sliding. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to increase the member size of the pressing member so that it reaches the base of the hair bundle from the attachment position (location) to the handle part. This is because it becomes difficult to apply cosmetics.

  In addition, the reason that “at least one” pressing member is provided in the handle is not only the case where the pressing member is configured as a single unit, but also includes the case where the pressing member includes a plurality of pressing members. For example, when a single pressing member is provided on the handle as a single unit, the operation of sliding the pressing member is smooth, and the operation of pressing the pressing member to deform the hair bundle is also preferable. . In addition, when the pressing member is provided on a plurality of patterns, it is preferable that the deformation of the hair bundle is easily deformed according to a desired shape.

  Examples of the shape of the pressing member include shapes that easily press the hair, such as a flat plate shape, a rectangular shape, and an annular ring shape, as described above. More preferred is a shoehorn shape. This is because it has both slidability and pressing properties, and is easy to store in the handle.

  As a method of sliding the pressing member, for example, the brush 1 shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the area near the outer peripheral surface of the handle portion in the length direction of the handle portion 21 is a deep groove 46 that can hold the pressing member, and the pressing member 3c can slide freely. Thus, the upper end 46a of the groove is opened. Further, on the outside of the deep groove described above, an elongated opening 47 having an elongated shape that is open in the outer peripheral surface of the handle in the length direction of the handle is formed. The surface located outside the pressing member 3 c is provided with a shape that is hooked on both sides of the elongated opening, so-called “mounting portion 48 (stopper)”, and only the holding portion 48 is exposed to the outside from the elongated opening 47. Thus, it can slide along the length direction of the elongated opening 47. By doing in this way, even if the pressing member 3c moves up and down the deep groove 46, it can be formed so as not to come out from the opening of the deep groove upper end 46a. That is, as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, when the brush 1 </ b> F before sliding the pressing member is slid along the elongated opening 47 and the holding portion 48 is slid to the one end 47 a of the elongated opening 47, FIG. As shown in 17C and 17D, the upper end of the pressing member 3c can be formed so as to protrude from the opening of the deep groove upper end 46a provided in the handle portion to the vicinity of the base of the brush body 5. By pressing the protruding pressing member 3c in the thickness direction of the brush main body as before, the brush main body is deformed. When storing the pressing member 3c, when the pressing of the brush body 1F is released and the holding portion 48 is returned to the original position (the other end 47b of the opening), the pressing member 3c is placed in the deep groove 46 of the handle portion 21. Will be stored.

  In the above description, the case where the pressing member is slid to one end of the opening and then the pressing member is pressed with a finger or the like in the brush body direction (brush thickness direction) to deform the brush has been described. As shown in FIG. 4, when the protrusion angle of the pressing member 3c is inclined with respect to the shaft center of the brush body so as to be slidable, when the pressing member 3c protrudes (slides) from the deep groove 46, the protrusion Since the hair bundle 5 of the brush is simultaneously pressed and deformed, it is more preferable. Furthermore, it is preferable to configure the pressing member that can slide and deform at the same time, and to allow the pressing member to be pressed in the thickness direction of the brush body, since the brush can be deformed into a desired shape.

  Further, the above-described example is an example, and is not limited to such a shape. For example, the pressing member is not housed in the opening as described above, and, for example, slides in the hair bundle direction from the handle. If it is, the case where it is comprised as a press member exposed on the handle | pattern part is also included widely.

  It is one of the preferable forms that a pair of pressing members are provided on the handle. This is because it has a clean aesthetics, is easy to use, and can be kept clean.

  Here, “a pair of pressing members is provided on the handle” means that the pressing member is a carrier composed of two, and is formed to face each other. That is, when the central axis from the handle portion to the hair bundle is used as a reference, it means that the two opposing pressing members are arranged at the left and right ends of the reference axis. Specifically, the brush 1 shown by FIG. When sectioned along the line EE ′ when viewed in plan as shown in FIG. 18A, as shown in FIGS. 18B and 18C, the region in the length direction of the handle 21 and in the vicinity of the outer peripheral surface of the handle 21 In addition, deep grooves 56 (56a, 56b) in which the pressing member 3d can be accommodated are formed at both left and right ends of the central axis. Further, the upper ends 56 (56c, 56d) of the deep grooves 56 (56a, 56b) are opened so that the pressing members 3d, 3d can protrude (slid) freely. In addition, on the outer sides of the left and right deep grooves 56 (56a, 56b), elongated elongated openings 57a, 57b that are open in the outer peripheral surface of the handle 21 in the length direction of the handle 21 are formed. . On the surface located outside the pressing members 3d, 3d, there are provided so-called “mounting portions 58a, 58b (stoppers)” that are hooked on both ends of the elongated openings 58a, 58b, and only the holding portions 58a, 58b are provided. The elongated openings 57a and 57b are exposed to the outside, and can be slid along the length direction of the elongated openings 57a and 57b. By doing in this way, even if the pressing members 3d and 3d move up and down, it can form so that it may not escape outside from the opening of the deep groove upper ends 56c and 56d. That is, the brush 1G before the pressing members 3d and 3d shown in FIGS. 18B and 18C are slid along the elongated openings 57a and 57b, and the replacement parts 58a and 58b are extended to the ends 57c and 57e of the elongated openings. When sliding, as shown in FIGS. 18D and 18E, the left and right upper ends of the pressing members 3d and 3d are exposed to the outside from the openings of the deep groove upper ends 56c and 56d provided in the handle 21, and in the vicinity of the root of the brush body 1G. It can be formed so as to protrude. By pressing the protruding pressing member in the thickness direction of the brush body, the brush body is deformed as before. When storing the pressing member, the pressing member is stored in the groove of the handle when the pressing of the brush main body is released and the replacement part is returned to the original position (the other end of the opening). .

  In the above description, after the pressing member has been slid to one end of the opening, the pressing member is pressed with a finger or the like in the brush body direction (brush thickness direction) to deform the brush. When the pressing member protrudes from the groove, the pair of pressing members simultaneously push the bristle bundle on both sides when the pressing member protrudes from the groove. It is more preferable because it is pressed and deformed. In addition, when comprised in the pressing member which can be slid and deform | transformed simultaneously in this way, it is preferable if the pressing member can be further pressed in the thickness direction of the brush body because the brush can be further deformed into a desired shape.

  Examples of the material of the pressing member include an elastic body, a plastic material, and a shape memory material, but are not limited to those made of these materials, and are easy to press, have corrosion durability, and are easy to mold. If it is a thing etc., you may comprise the press member in this embodiment from a well-known material.

  More preferably, the pressing member is made of an elastic body. When the pressing member is composed of an elastic member, a restoring force works after pressing, so that pressing can be repeated many times and the brush can be reused many times. Conventional brushes are not only used once, but are used many times. Even in this embodiment, it is possible to provide inexpensive products by being configured to withstand repeated use. And

  Examples of this elastic body include foamed urethane resin, foamed silicone resin, urethane resin, synthetic rubber, natural rubber, latex, silicone resin, epoxy resin, vinyl chloride resin, olefin resin, silicone rubber, and the like.

  For example, when the pressing member shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is a pressing member using an elastically deformable material such as silicon rubber, the pressing member is deformed by pushing the pressing member with a finger in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. The hair bundle can be indirectly pushed in the direction of the arrow, and as a result, the hair tips can be expanded and thinned. Furthermore, when it is no longer necessary to press the soap, such as when the work of applying soap to a narrow part is completed, the finger is released from the pressing member deformed by pressing with a finger, and the pressing force is applied by the restoring force of the elastic member. The member returns to its original shape. That is, since the shape of the pressing member returns to the state shown in FIG. 3, the hair bundle also returns to the original shape (the shape of the hair bundle 5 shown in FIG. 3), and then the pressing member is formed into a desired shape as many times as necessary. The hair bundle can be deformed through.

  It is also a preferred embodiment that the pressing member is made of a deformable plastic material. In the case of being made of a deformable plastic material, it is easy to maintain the deformed state after pressing and deforming the hair bundle. Furthermore, even if it is restored to the state before pressing many times, it is durable, hardly corroded, and has excellent antibacterial properties, so that it can be suitably used as a material for a pressing member provided in a shaving brush.

  Moreover, it is preferable that a plastic material can selectively use a metal and / or resin. It is easy to hold the shape after pressing, and even after being restored to the state before pressing many times, it is durable, resistant to corrosion, and excellent in antibacterial properties. This is because it can be used. Examples of the plastic material include tin, copper, aluminum, brass, alloys of these with other metals, or synthetic resins. In particular, it is preferable to use tin as the plastically deformable material because it has an antibacterial action and can be considered in terms of hygiene without newly using a material having an antibacterial action such as a photocatalyst. Moreover, when using plate-shaped tin, although the ease of making a change changes with content of another metal, hardness can be adjusted, for example by containing 2 to 8% of copper.

  Specifically, in the case of using a plastically deformable material for the pressing member 3a shown in FIG. 1, the pressing member can be plastically deformed by pressing the fingertip according to the portion where soap is applied during use. A hair bundle shape can be freely formed, which is preferable. When a plastically deformable material is used for the pressing member, it preferably has a height of about 5 mm so that it can be easily deformed with a fingertip.

  Furthermore, it is more preferable that a shape memory material is used as the pressing member. Thus, when a press member is comprised from shape memory material, since it can restore | restore to the state before a press many times after applying desired press, it is preferable.

  For example, when the brush of this embodiment is a shaving brush, the hair bundle in the brush body is made circular at room temperature, and shaving soap and hot water are put into a shaving cup and stirred with the brush. At first, since the brush (hair bundle) is circular, the effect of stirring is high, and fine and fluffy bubbles are formed. Thereafter, the temperature rises from the hair tip, and when the pressing member made of the shape memory material reaches a certain temperature, it is deformed (changed) into a previously memorized shape, for example, a rectangle or an ellipse, Press the hair bundle. As a result, the hair bundle is deformed into a thin flat shape, and soap can be easily applied to a desired area. Thus, when the pressing member is formed from a shape memory material, it can be deformed into a previously memorized shape, and in addition, work efficiency can be improved. Moreover, also when the brush of this embodiment is a face-washing brush, the above-mentioned usage method is mentioned as an example.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the pressing member is formed so that the shape of the deformed hair bundle can be maintained. As described above, since the deformed hair bundle shape is formed so as to be able to be held, it is not necessary to continue pressing the pressing member in order to hold the deformed hair bundle shape, and work efficiency is increased accordingly. Because.

  Specifically, it is preferable that the pressing member be provided with a stopper or a hook that can be held after the shape of the hair bundle is deformed. For example, like the brush 1E before pressing shown in FIG. 16A, when the pressing member is pressed to change the shape of the hair bundle to a desired shape (for example, a hair bundle deformed to a desired thickness), As shown in FIG. 16B, the stopper 43 (43a) is applied to the pressing member so as to keep the pressing member after pressing at the pressing position. Because of the stopper, the pressing member stays in the desired region, so that the deformation of the hair bundle can be maintained without continuing to press. Therefore, the work efficiency can be improved.

  In FIG. 16B, the clip 43a is illustrated as a stopper, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is a known stopper that can hold the pressing member in its pressing position and shape. The configuration of the present application can be adopted, and further, those that do not reduce the effect of the present application, such as pinning that can hold the pressing member, can be used as necessary in this embodiment.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the pressing member is made of a curable material, and is formed so as to be able to maintain the shape of the deformed hair bundle by curing after deforming the hair bundle. This is because the hair bundle is easily deformed into a desired shape and can be easily restored to the original hair bundle shape after use.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the deformation | transformation shape of a hair | bristle bundle becomes thin flat shape by the press of a press member. When the hair bundle can be deformed into a thin flat shape, for example, even when soap is applied to a narrow part around the heel, the desired part can be easily applied, so that the work efficiency is improved. If the deformed shape of the hair bundle is a thick shape, not only the narrow portion around the heel but also the heel has soap or the like, and there is a risk of shaving the heel accidentally. It is preferable because such an unexpected situation can be avoided.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the deformation | transformation dimension of the hair | bristle bundle by the press of a pressing member is 1-50 mm in width and 5-70 mm in length in the hair | tip part in the front-end | tip of a hair | bristle bundle. In general, a circular brush having a diameter of 40 mm is seen, for example, but in this embodiment, a known size can be taken before pressing, and after pressing, the above-mentioned desired size is obtained. By deforming to the size of this, soap can be easily applied not only to a wide part but also to a narrow part.

[1-3] Pattern part:
The handle in the present embodiment is a handle part of the brush and is composed of a rod-shaped member. The handle is preferably provided with an attachment portion for attaching the brush body. For example, the mounting portion has an inner dimension slightly smaller than the outer dimensions of the annular fitting and the adhesive layer, and the depth is approximately half the axial length of the annular fitting and the axial length of the adhesive layer. It is preferable that the length is combined. It is because it becomes easy to fix a brush main body to a handle stably by forming in this way.

  As a mounting method (fixing method) of the brush body to the handle part, the brush body is inserted and fitted into the handle part while being press-fitted into the handle attachment part from the annular metal fitting side. Thereby, a brush is obtained. In addition, about the fixing method to the handle | pattern part of a brush main body, it is also possible to use an adhesive instead of press fit.

  More preferably, the brush is a shaving brush. That is, when the above-described brush is used as a shaving brush, the effects of the present application can be exhibited, which is more preferable.

  Moreover, it is preferable that a brush is a face-washing brush. As described above, when the brush described above is used as a facial cleansing brush, the effects of the present application can be exerted in a general manner, which is one of the preferred forms.

  Moreover, it is preferable that a brush is for cosmetic brushes. As described above, when the brush described above is used as a facial cleansing brush, the effects of the present application can be exerted in a general manner, which is one of the preferred forms.

[2] How to use the brush of this embodiment:
When the part which wants to apply soap and cosmetics with a brush of this embodiment is a wide part, the press part in this embodiment is used without pressing. That is, after immersing the brush in soap, or after applying cosmetics, leave the distance between the pressed part and the hair bundle, soak in the soap or apply cosmetics to the desired area such as the face. Apply with a brush. When the part where the soap or cosmetic is desired to be applied is a narrow part, after the brush is immersed in the soap or after the cosmetic is applied, the pressing portion is used by pressing with a finger or the like. That is, since the pressing member can deform the hair bundle by this pressing, it is preferable to adjust the pressing force to the pressing member so that the tip of the hair bundle has a thickness (thinness) suitable for a desired site. When the tip of the hair bundle reaches the desired thickness (thinness), apply a brush dipped in the soap or with a cosmetic on the desired part such as the face.

[3] Manufacturing method of brush of this embodiment:
One end of a hair bundle, such as animal hair, is wound around a core member and embedded to form a hair bundle. In the case of using the annular fitting, the lower side portion of the pressing member is fixed to the annular fitting with an adhesive or the like, and one end side of the hair bundle in which the core member is embedded is inserted into the ring of the annular fitting. Next, the annular metal fitting is tightened, and one end side of the hair bundle is impregnated with an adhesive. After the adhesive layer is formed on the outer peripheral side of the annular metal fitting including the hair bundle, the brush of this embodiment can be obtained by inserting and fixing one end side of the hair bundle to the attachment portion of the handle.

[3-1] Manufacturing method of brush of this embodiment:
When an annular metal fitting is not used, one end of a hair bundle such as animal hair is wrapped around a core member to form a hair bundle, and then the lower part of the pressing member is fixed to the handle with an adhesive or the like. . Next, the one end side of the bristle bundle in which the core member is embedded is press-fitted into the pressing member or bonded and fixed. However, when the pressing member is not annular, for example, when it has an arc shape, a U shape, or the like, one end side of the hair bundle in which the core member is embedded in the center of the arc shape or the U shape is arranged. Then, one end of the hair bundle is impregnated with an adhesive. After the adhesive layer is formed, the brush of this embodiment can be obtained by press-fitting one end side of the hair bundle into the attachment portion of the handle portion or by adhering and fixing.

  In addition, the brush of this embodiment mentioned above is not limited to the above-mentioned manufacturing method, When the brush of this embodiment can be manufactured by a well-known method, the brush manufactured by such a manufacturing method Is also included in the brush of this embodiment.

  As described above, according to the present invention, by providing a pressing member on the brush body made of a flocked hair bundle, soap or cosmetics can be easily applied to any part such as a narrow part, and the fingertip is soiled. Work can be carried out without any problem, and in addition, a single brush can serve as a plurality of brushes, which can be suitably used for a brush that can greatly improve work efficiency. In particular, it can be suitably used for shaving brushes, face washing brushes, and makeup brushes.

It is the front view which shows embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: It is the figure shown typically. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view in which FIG. 1 is partially enlarged and a cross-section is enlarged, and is a view schematically shown. It is a top view which shows embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: It is the figure which showed typically the state of the pressing member and hair | bristle bundle before a press. It is a top view which shows embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: It is the schematic diagram which showed the state of the pressing member after pressing and the hair | bristle bundle. It is a side view which shows embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: It is the schematic diagram which showed the state of the press member before pressing, and the hair | bristle bundle. It is a side view which shows embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: It is the schematic diagram which showed the state of the pressing member after pressing and the hair | bristle bundle. It is the front view which shows another embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: It is the figure shown typically. It is the partially expanded sectional view which expanded another cross section while expanding another embodiment shown by FIG. 7, Comprising: It is the figure shown typically. It is the top view of another embodiment shown by FIG. 7, Comprising: It is the schematic diagram which showed the state of the press member before pressing, and the hair | bristle bundle. It is the top view of another embodiment shown by FIG. 7, Comprising: It is the schematic diagram which showed the state of the pressing member after pressing and the hair | bristle bundle. It is a side view which shows another embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: It is the schematic diagram which showed the state of the press member before pressing, and the hair | bristle bundle. It is a side view which shows another embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: It is the schematic diagram which showed the state of the pressing member after pressing and the hair | bristle bundle. It is the perspective view of the press member with which the brush of the present invention is provided, and is the figure shown typically. It is a side view and is a figure showing typically the press member with which the brush of the present invention is provided. It is a side view which shows another embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: It is the figure which showed typically the brush with which the press member is also functioning of the annular ring. It is the side view which shows another embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: It is the figure which showed typically the brush provided with the annular ring and the press member. It is a side view which shows another embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: It is the figure which showed typically the brush by which the press member also serves as the function of the annular ring, and is further equipped with the shrinkable tube. It is the side view which shows another embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: It is the figure which showed typically the brush provided with the annular ring, the press member, and the shrinkable tube. It is the perspective view which shows one of the embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: It is the figure which expanded and partially showed the state of the press member and hair | bristle bundle of the brush before a press. It is the brush of FIG. 16A, Comprising: It is the perspective view which expanded partially the state of the brush pressing member after pressing, and the hair | bristle bundle, and was shown typically. It is a perspective view which shows another embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: While one press member is provided in the handle | pattern part, the state before sliding in a hair | bristle bundle direction is partially abbreviate | omitted It is the figure shown typically. FIG. 17B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD ′ shown in FIG. 17A, schematically illustrating a state in which a state before the pressing member slides from the handle in the hair bundle direction is partially omitted. . It is the figure which abbreviate | omitted a part and omitting the state after the pressing member shown by FIG. FIG. 17B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD ′ shown in FIG. 17A, schematically illustrating a state in which the pressing member has been partially slid from the handle in the hair bundle direction. . It is a top view which shows another embodiment of the brush of this invention, Comprising: While pressing member is provided in a pair by the handle | pattern part, the state before sliding in a hair | bristle bundle direction from a handle | pattern part is abbreviate | omitted and modeled FIG. FIG. 18B is a perspective view of the brush shown in FIG. 18A, in which one pressing member is provided on the handle, and a part of the state before sliding from the handle in the hair bundle direction is schematically shown. It is a figure. FIG. 18B is a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E ′ of FIG. 18A, schematically illustrating a state in which a state before the pressing member slides from the handle portion in the hair bundle direction is partially omitted. It is the figure which abbreviate | omitted one part and having shown typically after the pressing member shown by FIG. FIG. 18B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE ′ shown in FIG. 18A, schematically illustrating a state where a part after the pressing member slides in the hair bundle direction from the handle portion is omitted. . It is a front view which shows the conventional brush. FIG. 20 is a partially enlarged view of the conventional brush shown in FIG. 19 and is a front view. FIG. 20 is a plan view of the conventional brush shown in FIG. 19.

Explanation of symbols

1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G, 10: brush, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d: pressing member, 4: lower part (of pressing member), 5: hair bundle, 11 11a, 11b: brush body, 14: core member, 16: annular fitting, 18: adhesive layer, 21: handle, 25: mounting hole, 30: brush, 35: hair bundle, 36: annular fitting, 41: Brush body, 43: Stopper, 43a: Clip, 44: Shrink tube, 46: Deep groove, 46a: (Deep groove) Upper end :, 47: Elongated opening, 48: Replacement part, 47a: One end (of elongated opening), 47b : Other end of opening, 56, 56a, 56b: deep groove, 56c, 56d: (deep groove) upper end :, 57a, 57b: elongated opening, 58a, 58b: replacement part, 57c, 57e: one end (of elongated opening) , 57d, 57f: other end of the opening 101 Conventional brushes, 102: tufts, 103: bracket 104: brush body, 105: handle portion 106: core member, 107: adhesive _{layer, Y 1, Y 2, Y} 3, Y 4, Y 5: arrow .

Claims (11)

It is a brush comprising a brush body composed of a hair bundle that has been planted, and a handle fixed to the brush body, wherein the brush is provided with a pressing member capable of deforming the shape of the hair bundle,
The shape of the hair bundle before the deformation is a circular shape, a flat shape, a rectangular shape, or an elliptical shape,
The pressing member is provided at the root portion of the brush body and provided with at least one of the handle portions, and is slidable in the hair bundle direction from the handle portion,
A brush that deforms a root portion of the hair bundle by the pressing member to deform the shape of the hair bundle.   The brush according to claim 1, wherein a pair of the pressing members are provided on the handle. The brush according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the pressing member is made of an elastic body. The brush according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the pressing member is made of a deformable plastic material. The brush according to claim 4 , wherein the plastic material can use either metal or resin, or a combination of metal and resin. The brush according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a shape memory material is used as the pressing member. The brush according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the pressing member is formed so as to be able to maintain the shape of the deformed hair bundle. The brush according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein a cross-sectional shape at a tip of the hair bundle deformed by the pressing member is 1 to 50 mm in width and 5 to 70 mm in length. The brush, the brush according to any one of claims 1 to 8 which is a shaving brush. The brush according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the brush is for a facial cleansing brush. Brush according to any one of claims 1-8 wherein the brush is a cosmetic brush.

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