BACKGROUND
Field of the invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a blister package having an applicator therein,
including: a container portion that is blister-configured which accommodates liquid
contents, a shoulder portion provided at an inlet of the container portion so as to
have a function of adjusting the application amount of the liquid contents and mounting
an applicator-attached cap, a coupling male-thread portion which is detachably attached
to the shoulder portion and is fastened to a coupling female-thread portion, a handle
and an applicator-fixing tube each of which is configured to protrude above and below
the coupling male-thread portion, the applicator-attached cap configured to have an
applicator inserted and fixed to the applicator-fixing tube via an applicator support,
a handle-package portion that is blister-configured so as to be integrally formed
extending from an upper part of the container portion to cover and protect the handle
of the applicator-attached cap from the outside in a sealed state, and a tear-off
inducing line provided transversely between the shoulder portion and the handle-package
portion for setting a cut line for the removal of the handle-package portion and reducing
cutting resistance, wherein the brush shoulder portion includes a shoulder fixedly
attached to the inlet of the container portion, a wiper mounting hole of a wiper which
is perforated at the center of the shoulder, and a coupling female-thread portion
which is formed concavely around the wiper mounting hole, and having a liquid contents
accommodating structure wherein, the coupling male-thread portion of the applicator-attached
cap is fastened to the female-thread portion in a state where the wiper is inserted
and fixed to the shoulder to fit and fix the applicator support to the applicator-fixing
tube protruding through the wiper mounting hole so that the applicator-attached cap
is coupled to the shoulder portion, and in such a state, after the inner surface of
the inlet side of the container portion of the molding film, on which the molding
of the handle-package portion and the tear-off inducing line is formed, is brought
into contact with a curved front surface of the shoulder, the surfaces are integrally
fixed.
Description of the Related Art
[0002] A blister package is typically a type of packaging as a thermoplastic plastic film
or sheet and consists of a plastic laminate liner film or sheet that has been compressed
or vacuum molded with contour blowing that approximates the shape of the article to
be packaged is bonded with a cover film composed of paper or plastic laminated film
using bonding methods of bonding only the flat flange portion of the container body
by heat seal, high frequency, ultrasonic wave and such after putting contents into
the bulging space of the container, and is used widely for packaging food, daily necessities,
miscellaneous goods, industrial products, refined medicine, and liquid cosmetics.
[0003] An applicator is designed for convenient use of products. It is generally used as
a tool with a brush, pad, sponge, etc. placed at one end to impregnate the contents,
and is used in many fields such as cosmetics, medicines, household products and industrial
products. Applicators are also used in many products, for example, cosmetic products
such as mascara, eyeliner and lip gloss, industrial products such as nail remover,
nail lacquer, coatings for car scratches, and medical products such as medicine applied
to wounds and areas with trouble.
[0004] Here, the amount of impregnation or feeling of use varies depending on the shape
and material of the applicator. However, in order to exhibit a constant amount of
impregnation and a good feeling at all times, the functionality of the wiper used
to leave only a certain amount of the applied amount on the applicator, and return
the rest to the container is also very important.
[0005] As shown in FIG. 8, a conventional applicator built-in product has a brush 4 connected
to an applicator support 5 integrally in the inside of a cap body 3, which is detachably
screwed to an inlet of a container body 2, and a wiper 6 in the form of a single pipe
is fixedly mounted on the inlet of the container body 2 for containing the cosmetic
liquid to induce the application of a predetermined amount of the cosmetic solution
through contact while maintaining an appropriate gap when the brush 4 is drawn out.
[0006] Such a conventional mascara is manufactured by molding a separate mold up to the
cap body 3 and the brush 4 as well as the container body 2 for containing the mascara
cosmetic solution, and then each has to be subject to an assembling process to be
manufactured into a product. Thus, the number of molds needed increases, and the manufacturing
process is complicated and the cost is increased due to the increase of the manufacturing
cost.
[0007] Furthermore, in order to promote the mascara or eyeliner, it is necessary to have
a similar structure when making a miniature or a sample. Thus, so far there has been
almost no attempt to make a miniature or sample, and using one mascara product for
many people is an unsanitary and so there was a tendency for both consumers and suppliers
to avoid such situations.
[0008] However, the subject design simplifies the manufacturing process by using the blister
packing method, dramatically reduces the manufacturing cost by minimizing parts, and
is able to exhibit the functions of the product even as samples. Also, it is possible
to commercialize products that apply similar applicators such as brushes and pads,
for example, low-cost mascara, eyeliner, and lip gloss, and at the same time manufacture
sanitary blister-type mascara, eyeliner and such blister-type products that can be
commercialized.
SUMMARY
[0009] The present invention is directed to provide a small-capacity product or a blister
package for sampling for products equipped with an applicator, thereby realizing the
same function and feeling of use, while at the same time minimizing parts to decrease
manufacturing costs and by allowing filling, storing of the applicator, attaching,
sealing and cutting to be performed collectively, productivity can be improved, and
also, by preventing the contact between the applicator and the cap before opening
the package, deliberate contamination and unauthorized use can be prevented, and thus
is capable of securing safety and reliability of the product.
[0010] According to an aspect of the present invention, in configuring the blister container,
a lower portion of the blister container is configured by a container portion for
accommodating cosmetic liquid so that the dual function of accommodating liquid contents
as well as the package of the applicator can be achieved at the same time,
a middle portion of the blister container is connected to the upper side of the container
portion, and is configured to have a wiper support portion to mount an applicator
cap and adjust the application amount and the usage amount, and
an upper portion of the blister container is formed with a handle-package portion
for sealing the handle portion of an applicator-attached cap.
[0011] The present invention is configured to have a container accommodating an applicator
and product contents, a wiper assembled with the container to allow uniform application
amount of the contents, an applicator, an inner cap for fixing the applicator, and
an outer cap for having the inner cap therein. It is possible to inject contents into
the container at the time of production, and breaking out from the conventional methods
of closing the outer cap having an inner cap therein assembled with an applicator
and then packaging a packaged product again with paper boxes or blister packing, a
cap integrally formed with the applicator in advance is fixed to the blister and assembled
to a sealed shoulder portion, and the assembled applicator and the shoulder portion
are put into an existing blister manufacturing process to place in a shoulder storage
portion of the molded blister container to bond with the shoulder storage portion
of the blister container using heat, ultrasonic waves, high frequency waves and such
methods, and after filling with contents, sealing by bonding with lead film again
and performing cutting, it is possible to manufacture a blister package body having
an applicator and the manufacturing process is shortened and the productivity can
be improved.
[0012] In addition, the applicator can not be brought into contact with the applicator from
the outside unless the handle-package portion is cut and opened. Thus, contamination
or unauthorized use of the applicator can be prevented, and safety and reliability
of the product can be ensured.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013]
FIG. 1 is an exemplary front view illustrating an example of the configuration of
the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of an applicator-attached
cap supporting portion and an applicator-attached cap coupled thereto according to
the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an exemplary cross-sectional view of an exploded state of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an exemplary cross-sectional view of an assembled and unopened state of
the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an exemplary cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a handle
of an applicator-attached cap is exposed by removing the handle-package portion for
use of the product of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an exemplary cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the wipers
wipe the contents liquid from the applicator with the applicator-attached cap being
drawn out.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the drawn applicator-attached cap.
FIG. 8 is an exemplary cross-sectional view showing a conventional structure of an
applicator storage container.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0014] FIG. 1 is an exemplary front view illustrating an example of the configuration of
the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an assembled and unopened
state of the present invention.
[0015] The present invention relates to a blister package having an applicator therein,
including, a container portion 10 that is blister-configured which accommodates liquid
contents A,
a shoulder portion 20 configured to have a shoulder 21, provided at an inlet of the
container portion 10 so as to have a function of adjusting the application amount
of the liquid contents A and mounting an applicator-attached cap 30 which will be
described below, a wiper-mounting hole 22 of a wiper B located inside the center of
the shoulder 21 and a coupling female-thread portion 23 which is formed concavely
around the wiper-mounting hole 22;
an applicator-attached cap 30 detachably attached to the shoulder portion 20 and configured
to have,
a coupling male-thread portion 31 which is fastened to a coupling female-thread portion
23, a handle 32, an applicator-fixing tube 33 each of which is configured to protrude
above and below the coupling male-thread portion 31, and an applicator 34 inserted
and fixed to the applicator-fixing tube 33 via an applicator support 35 fitted therein,
a handle-package portion 40 that is blister-configured so as to be integrally formed
extending from an upper part of the container portion 10 to cover and protect the
handle 32 of the applicator-attached cap 30 from the outside in a sealed state,
and a tear-off inducing line 50 provided transversely between the shoulder portion
20 and the handle-package portion 40 for setting a cut line for the removal of the
handle-package portion 40 and reducing cutting resistance.

60 is a molding film configuring the container portion 10 and the handle-package
portion 40.
[0016] 61 illustrates a cover paper for sealing the inlet of the molding film.
[0017] Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention will be described in detail.
[0018] The container to which the present invention is applied such that, as shown in FIG.
3, in a state where the wiper B is inserted and fixed to the shoulder portion 21,
the coupling male-thread portion 31 of the applicator-attached cap 30 is fastened
to the coupling female-thread 23 to fit and fix the applicator support 35 of the applicator
34 to the applicator-fixing tube 33 which protrudes through the wiper-mounting hole
22. In a state where the applicator-attached cap 30 is fixed to the shoulder portion
20, after the inner surface of the inlet side of the container portion 10 of the molding
film 60, on which the molding of the handle-package portion 40 and the tear-off inducing
line 50 is formed, is brought into contact with a curved front surface of the shoulder
21, the surfaces are integrally fixed by known heat, ultrasonic, or high frequency
bonding methods.
[0019] In this state, the applicator 34, which is sandwiched between the wiper B and the
applicator-fixing tube 33, is located inside the container portion 10 and a handle
32 of the applicator-attached cap 30 is located inside the handle-package portion
40.
[0020] If the back surface of the shoulder 21 and a flange portion of the molding film 60
are thermally bonded through the lead film 61 after the liquid contents A is supplied
into the container portion 10 in such a state, the container portion 10 and the handle-package
portion 40 are packed in a state in which the liquid contents A and the handle 32
are sealed.
[0021] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the container portion 10 and the handle-package portion
40 are integrally connected to each other and the entire liquid contents A and the
applicator-attached cap 30 are completely blocked from external contact before use.
[0022] Therefore, the applicator-attached cap 30 is prevented from coming into contact with
or inflow of foreign substance or being opened in an unauthorized manner, thereby
ensuring the safety and reliability of the product.
[0023] Further, the upper portion of the wiper B as an outlet of the container portion 10
is blocked by the inner surface of the coupling male-thread portion 31 of the applicator-attached
cap 30 so there is no possibility of leakage of the liquid contents A unless the applicator-attached
cap is detached from the wiper B as the coupling male-thread portion 31 is disengaged
from the coupling female-thread portion 23.
[0024] In order to use the applicator-attached cap 30 impregnated with the liquid contents
A in such a state, when holding the container portion 10 with one hand while gripping
the handle portion 40 with the other hand and deflecting it in the direction of indicated
by an arrow, the tear-off inducing line 50, which is weak to such action, will start
to rip and once it is completely cut off, the handle-package portion 40 is cut and
separated to expose the handle 32, as shown in FIG. 5.
[0025] In the state where the handle-package portion 40 is removed, when the applicator-attached
cap 30 with a brush attached thereto is pulled out after being detached from the shoulder
21 by rotating the handle 32 in the loosening direction, the liquid contents A on
the applicator 34 is wiped on the wiper B as shown in FIG. 6, and only a predetermined
amount is left on the applicator 34 to be drawn out and used.
[0026] Meanwhile, after use, the applicator-attached cap 30 pushes the applicator 34 into
the hole of the wiper B and the coupling male-thread portion 31 is rotated in the
fastening direction to block the inlet of the container portion 10, and the container
portion 10 is resealed, and it is possible to use it several times until the liquid
contents A is used up.
[0027] While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently
considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood
that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary,
is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within
the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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[0028]
- A:
- Liquid contents
- B:
- Wiper
- 10:
- Container portion
- 20:
- Shoulder portion
- 21:
- Shoulder
- 22:
- Wiper -mounting hole
- 23:
- Coupling female-thread portion
- 30:
- Applicator-attached cap
- 31:
- Coupling male-thread portion
- 32:
- Handle
- 33:
- Applicator-fixing tube
- 34:
- Applicator
- 35:
- Applicator support
- 40:
- Handle-package portion
- 50:
- Tear-off inducing line