SILICA GEL SMUDGE BRUSH

Abstract

A silica gel smudge brush is provided, relating to the technical field of application of makeup tools, which comprises a head portion and a rod portion; the head portion comprises a dipping end and a connection end, and a surface layer of the dipping end is a silica gel material layer for dipping in eye shadow; and one end of the rod portion is connected with the connection end of the head portion for holding of the silica gel smudge brush. The present application has resolved the technical problem in the prior art that due to the permeability of sponge, glue is brought into eye shadow when the eye shadow comes into contact with the glue, thereby contaminating the skin.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application No. CN201610813906.4 entitled “Silica Gel Smudge Brush”, filed with the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office on Sep. 9, 2016, and the Chinese patent application No. CN201720707448.6 entitled “Silica Gel Makeup Brush”, filed with the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office on Jun. 16, 2017, all contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to the technical field of application of makeup tools, in particular to a silica gel smudge brush.

BACKGROUND

In today's life, makeup, as a part of office and life etiquette, has become a very common phenomenon. Especially, the use of cosmetics is a very important part of makeup, particularly, the use of eye shadow, when applying cosmetics, can make people's eyes more beautiful.

Currently, eye shadow is applied by means of a sponge smudge brush in the prior art. However, the connection mode for the sponge smudge brush is that a sponge head is connected surfacely to a rod via glue. Moreover, as the sponge has lots of small holes, the eye shadow will enter the sponge head and come into contact with the glue when the sponge is dipped in the eye shadow, thereby the glue is partially brought into the eye shadow and applied to the skin, causing contamination and irritation to the skin.

In summary, the problem in the prior art is that due to the permeability of the sponge, the glue is brought into the eye shadow when the eye shadow comes into contact with the glue, thereby contaminating the skin.

The subject matter claimed herein is not limited to embodiments that solve any disadvantages or that operate only in environments such as those described above. Rather, this background is only provided to illustrate one example technology area where some embodiments described herein may be practiced.

SUMMARY

An object of the present application is to provide a silica gel smudge brush, so as to solve the technical problem in the prior art that due to the permeability of sponge, glue is brought into eye shadow when the eye shadow comes into contact with the glue, thereby contaminating the skin.

The first aspect of the present application is to provide a silica gel smudge brush, comprising a head portion and a rod portion. The head portion comprises a dipping end and a connection end, a surface layer of the dipping end is a silica gel material layer for dipping eye shadow; and one end of the rod portion is connected with the connection end of the head portion for the silica gel smudge brush to be held.

Furthermore, the head portion and the rod portion are both made of silica gel material and are integrally formed.

Furthermore, the silica gel smudge brush further comprises a holding tube, which is sleeved on an outer side wall of the rod portion in a direction of an extension line of the rod portion and is at a fixed position relative to the rod portion.

Furthermore, in a length direction of the rod portion, an outer side wall of one end of the rod portion close to the head portion is provided thereon with a barb. The holding tube is arranged in the barb.

Furthermore, one end of the rod portion away from the head portion is in a truncated cone-shaped structure, one end of the truncated cone-shaped structure away from the barb is a first smaller surface, and one end of the truncated cone-shaped structure close to the barb is a first larger surface. The holding tube is a truncated cone shape, one end of the holding tube away from the head portion is a second smaller surface, and the end of the holding tube close to the head portion is a second larger surface. Radius of the second smaller surface is greater than radius of the first smaller surface, and is smaller than radius of the first larger surface. Radius of the second larger surface is greater than the radius of the first larger surface.

Furthermore, the barb is provided therein with a ridge in the length direction of the rod portion.

Furthermore, a chamfer is provided on an outer side ridge at one end of the holding tube away from the head portion, which is configured for preventing sharp edges and corners of the holding tube from scraping skin.

Furthermore, one end of the rod portion away from the head portion is further provided with another head portion, the holding tube is sleeved on the rod portion and is assembled between the head portion and the another head portion in a position-limited manner, and the another head portion is also made of silica gel material.

Furthermore, the silica gel smudge brush further comprises a position limiting unit configured for limiting positions of the assembled rod portion and holding tube relative to each other.

Furthermore, the holding tube is in interference fit with the rod portion. The position limiting unit comprises a first protrusion provided on the outer side wall of the rod portion and a position limiting structure provided on a side wall of the holding tube. The first protrusion is snapped with the position limiting structure.

Furthermore, the position limiting structure is a second protrusion provided on the side wall of the holding tube. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are arranged opposite to each other and protruding in a same direction, and the first protrusion is snapped with the second protrusion.

Furthermore, the first protrusion is an annular protrusion which surrounds the rod portion in a circumferential direction. The second projection is an annular protrusion which surrounds the holding tube in a circumferential direction.

Furthermore, the position limiting structure is a position limiting hole provided in the side wall of the holding tube. The first protrusion and the position limiting hole correspond to each other in the position, and the first protrusion is snapped with the position limiting hole.

Furthermore, the position limiting unit comprises one head portions, the first protrusion provided on the outer side wall of the rod portion, and a notch provided at an end of the holding tube. The outer diameter of the head portion is greater than an inner diameter of the holding tube. The first protrusion is snapped with the notch, and the holding tube is position-limited to locate between one said head portion and the first protrusion.

Furthermore, the connection end of the head portion and one end of the rod portion are detachably connected.

Furthermore, the head portion and one end of the rod portion are detachably connected via the holding tube. The connection end of the head portion is provided with a boss and is inserted into one end of the holding tube, and one end of the rod portion is inserted into the other end of the holding tube.

Furthermore, the rod portion is a hollow structure, and one end of the rod portion away from the head portion is provided with a brush and/or an eye shadow head.

Furthermore, the rod portion is connected with the holding tube via glue.

Furthermore, the rod portion and the holding tube, after assembly, are secured by means of stamping deformation by a hard object stamping deformation.

The second aspect of the present application is to provide a method for assembling, in a sleeving mode, the silica gel smudge brush. The method includes steps of: fixing one end of the silica gel smudge brush, stretching the other end of the silica gel smudge brush, sleeving a holding sleeve onto the silica gel smudge brush and exposing one end of the silica gel smudge brush, and stretching the exposed end of the silica gel smudge brush, so that the holding sleeve is fixed at a predetermined position on the silica gel smudge brush.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a silica gel smudge brush provided in a first embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the silica gel smudge brush, comprising a barb, provided in the first embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the silica gel smudge brush, comprising a ridge, provided in the first embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the silica gel smudge brush, in a state where a holding tube is not mounted, provided in the first embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of mounting the holding tube onto the silica gel smudge brush according to the first embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a head portion, in which the connection end comprises a boss, according to the first embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a silica gel smudge brush, with a rod portion and a holding tube, provided in a second embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a silica gel smudge brush, in a first assembly mode for assembling the rod portion and the holding tube, provided in the second embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a silica gel smudge brush, in a second assembly mode for assembling the rod portion and the holding tube, provided in the second embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a silica gel smudge brush, in a third assembly mode for assembling the rod portion and the holding tube, provided in the second embodiment of the present application; and

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a silica gel makeup brush, used as a mask brush, provided in an embodiment of the present application.

In the drawings: 100—head portion; 200—rod portion; 300—holding tube; 110—dipping end; 120—connection end; 121—boss; 210—barb; 211—ridge; 220—first smaller surface; 230—first larger surface; 240—first protrusion; 310—second smaller surface; 320—second larger surface; 330—second protrusion; 340—position limiting hole; and 350—notch.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Example 1

The present example provides a silica gel smudge brush, as shown in FIG. 1, comprising a head portion 100 and a rod portion 200. The head portion 100 comprises a dipping end 110 and a connection end 120, a surface layer of the dipping end 110 is a silica gel material layer for dipping in eye shadow. One end of the rod portion 200 is connected with the connection end 120 of the head portion 100 for holding of the silica gel smudge brush.

The silica gel smudge brush provided in the present example comprises the head portion 100 and the rod portion 200. The rod portion 200 is hold by a hand so that the head portion 100 is dipped in eye shadow and then applies the eye shadow to the skin. As the surface layer of the dipping end 110 is silica gel material layer, the eye shadow can be adsorbed and will not permeate into the silica gel material layer. Therefore, the silica gel smudge brush solves the technical problem in the prior art that due to the permeability of sponge, the glue is brought into the eye shadow when the eye shadow comes into contact with the glue, thereby contaminating the skin.

Since silica gel has adsorption effect and the softness of the head portion is close to that of sponge, the above technical problem in the prior art can be solved.

In a specific production process, considering the problems that complex production and assembly processes of the sponge smudge brushs, for example complicated procedures required by the sponge smudge brush such as foaming, hot pressing, bevelment of the eye shadow head, and bonding with glue, increase the production cost; the sponge smudge brushs have defects of low assembling yield, large number of working procedures, manually assembly, high defect rate; and the sponge smudge brush can hardly be automatically produced due to the material and process requirements, the following solution is put forward.

The head portion 100 and the rod portion 200 are both made of silica gel material and are integrally formed.

In the specific application process of the silica gel smudge brush, since silica gel is relatively softer, the strength for holding the rod portion made of silica gel material is not enough. In order to solve this technical problem, the silica gel smudge brush further comprises a holding tube 300, as shown in FIG. 4, which is sleeved on an outer side wall of the rod portion 200 in a direction of an extension line of the rod portion 200, and is in a fixed position relative to the rod portion 200.

As the holding tube 300 is sleeved on the outer side wall of the rod portion 200, in order to fix the holding tube, in a length direction of the rod portion 200, the outer side wall of one end of the rod portion 200 close to the head portion 100 a is provided thereon with a barb 210, as shown in FIG. 2. The holding tube 300 is arranged in the barb 210.

One end of the rod portion 200 away from the head portion 100 is of a truncated cone shape, in which one end of the truncated cone shape structure away from the barb 210 is of a first smaller surface 220, and one end of the truncated cone shape structure close to the barb 210 is of a first larger surface 230. The holding tube 300 is of a truncated cone shape, in which one end of the holding tube 300 away from the head portion 100 is of a second smaller surface 310, and one end of the holding tube close to the head portion 100 is of a second larger surface 320. A radius of the second smaller surface 310 is greater than a radius of the first smaller surface 220, and is smaller than a radius of the first larger surface 230. A radius of the second larger surface 320 is greater than the radius of the first larger surface 230.

As shown in FIG. 5, the process of mounting the holding tube 300 onto the silica gel smudge brush is as follows.

Silica gel is soft, stretchable and diminishable, and the rod portion is designed with the barb in the middle thereof, at the time of assembly, the silica gel is stretched so that the holding tube successfully enters the corresponding barb position. This results from that the holding tube 300 has the second smaller surface 310 and the second larger surface 320, when the first smaller surface 220 of the rod portion 200 enters the second larger surface 320 and subsequently passes through the second smaller surface 310, as the radius of the second smaller surface 310 is greater than the radius of the first smaller surface 220 and smaller than the radius of the first larger surface 230, the second smaller surface 310 of the holding tube 300 is snapped with the middle of the rod portion 200, moreover, as the radius of the second larger surface 320 is greater than the radius of the first larger surface 230, the holding tube 300 can pass via stretching the rod portion 200 to make the rod portion thinner.

When the holding tube is assembled in place, as there is no tension, the silica gel is retracted to a natural state for jamming into the holding tube 300, so that the holding tube 300 fits tightly with the rod portion 200 made of silica gel, without applying any glue to achieve the assembly of the above two components.

When the holding tube 300 enters the barb 210, if the diameter of the silica gel of the barb 210 is greater than the width of the holding tube 300, a relatively large pressure will be applied to the holding tube 300, which may cause break of the joint of the holding tube 300. In order to avoid this problem, the barb 210 is provided therein with a ridge 211 in the length direction of the rod portion 200.

A chamfer 330 is provided on an outer side ridge at one end of the holding tube 300 away from the head portion 100, which is configured for preventing sharp edges or corners of the holding tube 300 from scraping the skin.

Example 2

The present application provides a silica gel smudge brush, in which one end of the rod portion 200 away from the head portion 100 is further provided with another head portion 100. The holding tube 300 is sleeved on the rod portion 200 and is assembled between the two head portions 100 in a position-limited manner. Moreover, the another head portion 100 is also made of silica gel material.

The two head portions 100 are both made of silica gel material, which do not have permeability, but have certain adsorbability and can be dipped in cosmetics. Thus, the technical problem in the related art, that glue permeates into the silica gel smudge brush and contaminates the skin, is solved.

The two head portions 100 can have the same or different shapes and sizes. In the present example, as shown in FIG. 7, one head portion 100 is larger than the other head portion 100. One of the head portions 100 has a relatively larger tip angle, which looks more smooth and rounded, so as to draw relatively thicker lines, and the other head portion 100 has a relatively smaller tip angle, which looks sharper, so as to draw relatively thinner lines.

The holding tube 300 has a hollow tubular shape, and has a length smaller than that of the rod portion 200. Since the holding tube needs to be held in the makeup process, it is better that the weight thereof is as small as possible. Preferably, the holding tube 300 is made of metal aluminum.

The holding tube 300 is position-limited to locate between the two head portions 100. The silica gel smudge brush further comprises a position limiting unit configured for limiting a relative position between the assembled rod portion 200 and holding tube 300.

In specific practice, there are multiple methods for assembling the holding tube 300 with the rod portion 200. Different assembly methods are used according to different needs, and the assembly methods are specifically described as follows.

First Type:

The holding tube 300 is in interference fit with the rod portion 200. The position limiting unit comprises a first protrusion 240 provided on an outer side wall of the rod portion 200 and a position limiting structure provided on a side wall of the holding tube 300, and the first protrusion 240 is snapped with the position limiting structure.

Interference fit: an outer diameter of the rod portion 200 is greater than an inner diameter of the holding tube 300. As the rod portion 200 is made of silica gel material and has certain elasticity, after the holding tube 300 is sleeved on the rod portion 200, the rod portion 200 applies an expansion force to the holding tube 300 after being elastically deformed. The expansion force and a frictional force of the silica gel per se prevent the movement of the holding tube 300 relative to the rod portion 200.

The first protrusion 240 is located on the outer side wall of the rod portion 200, and the first protrusion 240 is also made of silica gel material. Preferably, the first protrusion 240 and the rod portion 200 are integrally formed.

First Subtype

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a silica gel smudge brush, in a first assembly mode for assembling the rod portion and the holding tube, provided in the embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 8, the position limiting structure is a second protrusion 330 provided on the side wall of the holding tube 300. The first protrusion 240 and the second protrusion 330 are configured to correspond to each other and have a same protruding direction, and the first protrusion 240 is snapped with the second protrusion 330.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first protrusion 240 is located on the outer side wall of the rod portion 200. For the sake of more effective snapping of the first protrusion 240 into the second protrusion 330 and prevention of a relative movement, caused by dislocation of snapping, etc., between the rod portion 200 and the holding tube 300, the first protrusion 240 is located in the middle portion of the outer side wall of the rod portion 200, and the number of the first protrusions is not limited.

The first protrusion 240 and the second protrusion 330 protrude towards the same direction. Preferably, both of them protrude towards the direction away from the axis of the rod portion 200 and are perpendicular to the axis of the rod portion 200.

The first protrusion 240 and the second protrusion 330 are matched in shape and size. Specifically, the first protrusion 240 is of hemispherical shape, the second protrusion 330 is also hemispherical, and the outer diameter of the hemisphere of the first protrusion 240 is equal to the inner diameter of the hemisphere of the second protrusion 330.

More preferably, the first protrusion 240 is an annular protrusion which surrounds the rod portion 200 in a circumferential direction, and the second protrusion 330 is an annular protrusion which surrounds the holding tube 300 in a circumferential direction.

Assembly Method:

S100: clamping one of the head portions 100 using a clamp;

S120: passing the clamp through the holding tube 300;

S130: fixing the other head portion 100, and pulling the clamp so that the rod portion 200 is stretched to make the outer diameter smaller; and

S140: moving the holding tube 300 in the direction towards the other head portion 100, and sleeving the holding tube 300 on the rod portion 200.

Second Subtype

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a silica gel smudge brush, in a second assembly mode for assembling the rod portion and the holding tube, provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 9, the position limiting structure is a position limiting hole 340 provided in the side wall of the holding tube 300. The first protrusion 240 and the position limiting hole 340 correspond to each other in the position, and the first protrusion is snapped with the position limiting hole 340.

In order to achieve stability of snapping the first protrusion 240 with the position limiting hole 340, the first protrusion 240 is located in the middle portion of the outer side wall of the rod portion 200. Moreover, the first protrusion 240 is a boss and the shape thereof is not limited. Preferably, the first protrusion 240 is oval, and the length direction of the oval coincides with the length direction of the rod portion 200.

The position limiting hole 340 is matched with the first protrusion 240 in shape and position.

Assembly Method:

S100: clamping one of the head portions 100 using a clamp;

S120: passing the clamp through the holding tube 300;

S130: fixing the other head portion 100, and pulling the clamp so that the rod portion 200 is stretched to make the outer diameter smaller;

S140: moving the holding tube 300 in the direction towards the other head portion 100, and sleeving the holding tube 300 on the rod portion 200; and

S150: rotating the holding tube 300 to snap the first protrusion 240 with the position limiting hole 340.

Third Subtype

The rod portion 200 is in interference fit with the holding tube 300, and the fixation of the relative position between the rod portion 200 and the holding tube 300 is achieved by means of the frictional force and the deformation resilience of the rod portion 200.

Assembly Method:

S100: clamping one of the head portions 100 using a clamp;

S120: passing the clamp through the holding tube 300;

S130: fixing the other head portion 100, and pulling the clamp so that the rod portion 200 is stretched to make the outer diameter smaller; and

S140: moving the holding tube 300 in the direction towards the other head portion 100, and sleeving the holding tube 300 on the rod portion 200.

Second Type:

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a silica gel smudge brush, in a third assembly mode for assembling the rod portion and the holding tube, provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 10, the position limiting unit comprises one head portion 100, the first protrusion 240 provided on the outer side wall of the rod portion 200, and a notch 350 provided at an end of the holding tube 300, the outer diameter of the head portion 100 is greater than the inner diameter of the holding tube 300. The first protrusion 240 is snapped with the notch 350, and the holding tube 300 is position-limited to locate between the head portion 100 and the first protrusion 240.

Preferably, the length of the holding tube 300 is equal to the distance between the head portion 100 and the notch 350.

The rod portion 200 can be in interference fit or in normal fit with the holding tube 300. Specifically, the way of interference fit is as described above, and normal fit means that the outer diameter of the rod portion 200 is smaller than or equal to the inner diameter of the holding tube 300.

Assembly Method for Interference Fit:

S100: clamping one of the head portions 100 using a clamp;

S120: passing the clamp through the holding tube 300;

S130: fixing the other head portion 100, and pulling the clamp so that the rod portion 200 is stretched to make the outer diameter smaller;

S140: moving the holding tube 300 in the direction towards the other head portion 100, and sleeving the holding tube 300 on the rod portion 200; and

S150: rotating the holding tube 300 to snap the first protrusion 240 with the notch 350.

Assembly Method for Normal Fit:

S210: passing the other head portion 100 through the holding tube 300; and

S220: rotating the holding tube 300 to snap the first protrusion 240 with the notch 350.

For the sake of smooth assembly of the rod portion 200 and the holding tube 300, the outer circumferential wall of the rod portion 200 is provided with a ridge, and the ridge is evenly distributed on the circumference of the rod portion 200.

The rod portion 200 is connected with the holding tube 300 via glue.

The rod portion 200 and the holding tube 300 are fixed together via a hard object stamping deformation after the assembly.

A first brush head 3, a second brush head 4 and makeup brush body 1 are integrally formed.

As shown in FIG. 11, the silica gel makeup brush, provided in the embodiments of the present application, not only can be used as an eye shadow brush, an eyeliner brush and a lip brush, but also can be used as a mask brush. FIG. 11 shows the case in which the silica gel makeup brush is used as the mask brush. The silica gel makeup brush comprises a makeup brush body 1, the first brush head 3 and a holding sleeve 2. The holding sleeve 2 is sleeved on the makeup brush body 1, one end of the silica gel makeup brush away from the first brush head 3 is provide with a snapping structure, the holding sleeve 2 is snapped between the snapping structure and the first brush head 3, and the outer diameter of the first brush head 3 is greater than the inner diameter of the holding sleeve 2.

Example 3

On the basis of the contents set forth above, the connection end 120 of the head portion 100 and one end of the rod portion 200 are detachably connected. Specifically, the head portion 100 and one end of the rod portion 200 are detachably connected via the holding tube 300, the connection end 120 of the head portion 100 is provided with a boss 121, as shown in FIG. 6, and is inserted into one end of the holding tube 300, and one end of the rod portion 200 is inserted into the other end of the holding tube 300.

The rod portion 200 described above is a hollow structure, and one end of the rod portion 200 away from the head portion 100 is provided with a brush and/or an eye shadow head.

The embodiment can achieve combination of the silica gel eye shadow head portion with other functional components.

Example 4

The present example provides a method for assembling the silica gel smudge brush in a sleeving mode, including: fixing one end of the silica gel smudge brush, stretching the other end of the silica gel smudge brush, sleeving a holding sleeve on the silica gel smudge brush and exposing one end of the silica gel smudge brush; and stretching the exposed end of the silica gel smudge brush, so that the holding sleeve is fixed at a predetermined position on the silica gel smudge brush.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

For the silica gel smudge brush described above, since silica gel is used as the material of the head portion, the head portion has the softness close to that of sponge, has the surface with certain adsorbability on powder particles and also has an ideal effect on the paste-like cosmetic, which will not be adsorbed into silica gel to cause waste. Moreover, in terms of environmental protection and non-toxicity, the silica gel is much better than the sponge. In terms of product lifetime, the silica gel is more acid-alkali resistant than the sponge and is also more corrosion-resistant than the sponge, therefore, the service life of the silica gel is ten or more times that of the sponge material in the same state. In terms of sanitation, the silica gel can be cleaned just by rinse with water after use, can be easily dried after rinse, and can be put into a cosmetic box immediately after wash, wipe and dry, since water cannot enter the silica gel, it is very difficult to generate bacteria. On the contrary, as for the sponge material, powders can enter the holes of the sponge, which will hardly be cleaned by rinse, and if the sponge were rinsed, it takes a relatively longer time to get dried and it is also difficult to dry it by baking, while if sponge were not washed or were not cleaned the bacteria can easily grow, which will cause damages to the skin. And in terms of smudge with mottle, during the makeup process, a single sponge stick will be dipped in makeup powders with different colors. As the makeup powders enter the small holes of the sponge, the residuals can hardly come out after applying the makeup powders to the sponge, and the sponge stick can hardly be cleaned with a tissue when the makeup powder with another color needs to be used, thereby causing smudge. For example, when a makeup powder with blue is applied first and then a makeup powder with red is applied, finally a mixed color with blue and red will be rendered. While for the silica gel, color exchange can be achieved without any smudge just by wiping the residuals from the surface with a tissue, and the desired color can be got easily, as the silica gel does not adsorb makeup powders.

In accordance with common practice, the various features illustrated in the drawings may not be drawn to scale. The illustrations presented in the present disclosure are not meant to be actual views of any particular apparatus (e.g., device, system, etc.) or method, but are merely idealized representations that are employed to describe various embodiments of the disclosure. Accordingly, the dimensions of the various features may be arbitrarily expanded or reduced for clarity. In addition, some of the drawings may be simplified for clarity. Thus, the drawings may not depict all of the components of a given apparatus (e.g., device) or all operations of a particular method.

Terms used herein and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as “open” terms (e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including, but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes, but is not limited to,” etc.).

Additionally, if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to embodiments containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an” (e.g., “a” and/or “an” should be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or more”); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations.

In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, it is understood that such recitation should be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of “two recitations,” without other modifiers, means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, and C, etc.” or “one or more of A, B, and C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended to include A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, or A, B, and C together, etc. For example, the use of the term “and/or” is intended to be construed in this manner.

Further, any disjunctive word or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase “A or B” should be understood to include the possibilities of “A” or “B” or “A and B.”

Additionally, the use of the terms “first,” “second,” “third,” etc., are not necessarily used herein to connote a specific order or number of elements. Generally, the terms “first,” “second,” “third,” etc., are used to distinguish between different elements as generic identifiers. Absence a showing that the terms “first,” “second,” “third,” etc., connote a specific order, these terms should not be understood to connote a specific order. Furthermore, absence a showing that the terms first,” “second,” “third,” etc., connote a specific number of elements, these terms should not be understood to connote a specific number of elements. For example, a first widget may be described as having a first side and a second widget may be described as having a second side. The use of the term “second side” with respect to the second widget may be to distinguish such side of the second widget from the “first side” of the first widget and not to connote that the second widget has two sides.

All examples and conditional language recited herein are intended for pedagogical objects to aid the reader in understanding the invention and the concepts contributed by the inventor to furthering the art, and are to be construed as being without limitation to such specifically recited examples and conditions. Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail, it should be understood that the various changes, substitutions, and alterations could be made hereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A silica gel smudge brush, comprising: a head portion comprising: a dipping end, a surface layer of the dipping end being a silica gel material layer for dipping eye shadow; anda connection end; anda rod portion, one end of the rod portion being connected with the connection end of the head portion for the silica gel smudge brush to be held.

2. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 1, wherein the head portion and the rod portion are both made of silica gel material and are integrally formed.

3. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 1, wherein the silica gel smudge brush further comprises: a holding tube, the holding tube being sleeved on an outer side wall of the rod portion in a direction of an extension line of the rod portion and being at a fixed position relative to the rod portion.

4. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 3, wherein in a length direction of the rod portion, an outer side wall of one end of the rod portion close to the head portion is provided thereon with a barb, the holding tube being arranged in the barb.

5. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 3, wherein one end of the rod portion away from the head portion is in a truncated cone-shaped structure, one end of the truncated cone-shaped structure away from the barb being a first smaller surface, and one end of the truncated cone-shaped structure close to the barb being a first larger surface; the holding tube is of a truncated cone shape, one end of the holding tube away from the head portion being a second smaller surface, and one end of the holding tube close to the head portion being a second larger surface;a radius of the second smaller surface is greater than a radius of the first smaller surface, and is smaller than a radius of the first larger surface; anda radius of the second larger surface is greater than the radius of the first larger surface.

6. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 5, wherein the barb is provided therein with a ridge in the length direction of the rod portion.

7. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 3, wherein a chamfer is provided on an outer side ridge at one end of the holding tube away from the head portion, the chamfer being configured for preventing sharp edges and corners of the holding tube from scraping skin.

8. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 3, wherein one end of the rod portion away from the head portion is further provided with another head portion, the holding tube is sleeved on the rod portion and is assembled between the head portion and the another head portion in a position-limited manner, and the another head portion is also made of silica gel material.

9. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 3, wherein the silica gel smudge brush further comprises a position limiting unit configured for limiting positions of the assembled rod portion and holding tube relative to each other.

10. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 8, wherein the holding tube is in interference fit with the rod portion; and the position limiting unit comprises: a first protrusion provided on the outer side wall of the rod portion; anda position limiting structure provided on a side wall of the holding tube,the first protrusion being snapped with the position limiting structure.

11. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 10, wherein the position limiting structure is a second protrusion provided on the side wall of the holding tube, the first protrusion and the second protrusion are arranged opposite to each other and protruding in a same direction, and the first protrusion is snapped with the second protrusion.

12. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 10, wherein the first protrusion is an annular protrusion which surrounds the rod portion in a circumferential direction, and the second projection is an annular protrusion which surrounds the holding tube in a circumferential direction.

13. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 10, wherein the position limiting structure is a position limiting hole provided in the side wall of the holding tube, and the first protrusion and the position limiting hole are located opposite to each other, and the first protrusion is snapped with the position limiting hole.

14. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 10, wherein the position limiting unit comprises: one head portion, the first protrusion provided on the outer side wall of the rod portion; anda notch provided at an end of the holding tube, an outer diameter of the head portion is greater than an inner diameter of the holding tube; the first protrusion is snapped with the notch, and the holding tube is position-limited to locate between one said head portion and the first protrusion.

15. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 1, wherein the connection end of the head portion and one end of the rod portion are detachably connected.

16. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 15, wherein the head portion and one end of the rod portion are detachably connected via the holding tube, the connection end of the head portion is provided with a boss and is inserted into one end of the holding tube, and one end of the rod portion is inserted into the other end of the holding tube.

17. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 15, wherein the rod portion is a hollow structure, and one end of the rod portion away from the head portion is provided with a brush and/or an eye shadow head.

18. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 1, wherein the rod portion is connected with the holding tube via glue.

19. The silica gel smudge brush according to claim 1, wherein the rod portion and the holding tube, after assembly, are secured by means of stamping deformation by a hard object.

20. A method for assembling, in a sleeving mode, the silica gel smudge brush according to claim 3, the method comprising: fixing one end of the silica gel smudge brush;stretching the other end of the silica gel smudge brush;sleeving a holding sleeve onto the silica gel smudge brush, and exposing one end of the silica gel smudge brush; andstretching the exposed end of the silica gel smudge brush, so that the holding sleeve is fixed at a predetermined position on the silica gel smudge brush.