JP2008188118A - Cosmetic unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cosmetic unit convenient for a home use. <P>SOLUTION: By jetting lotion mist from the nozzle of a sprayer through a mist spraying opening to the upper side position of a probe by spray air, the cosmetic unit can easily and accurately perform cosmetic treatment using the probe for a part of the skin to which a user wants to jet the lotion mist. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a beauty unit, and in particular, enables a user (referred to as a user) of the beauty unit to perform an accurate beauty treatment on a predetermined part of the skin.

With regard to skin beauty treatment, users can generally receive beauty menus such as ultrasonic massage, iontophoresis, and spraying lotion at beauty salons, so there is no anxiety in terms of advanced and safety. The effect can be enjoyed (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-102583 A

  However, instead of going to the beauty salon in this way, and at the same time, it is convenient if the user can perform skin beauty treatment including a basic beauty menu in his / her home.

  The present invention has been made in view of such points, and an object of the present invention is to propose a beauty unit that allows a user to easily and accurately perform a beauty treatment including a spray treatment for the skin.

  In order to solve such a problem, in the present invention, the probe 3 provided so as to protrude forward on the upper side of the panel sheet portion 2B of the case 2 and the panel sheet portion 2B of the case 2 on the upper side of the probe 3 A mist spray opening 4 drilled to be cut off at a corner with the face plate portion 2C, and a nozzle 15A protrudes into the mist spray opening 4, and a lotion mist is sprayed from the nozzle 15A through the mist spray opening 4 by spray air. A sprayer 15 is provided.

  According to the present invention, since the lotion mist is sprayed from the nozzle through the mist spray opening to the upper position of the probe by the spray air, the probe is applied to the skin on the skin portion where the user has sprayed the lotion mist. Even if it is sprayed in the contacted state, the location where the lotion mist hits can be easily identified, and treatment can be performed in that state, thereby realizing a beauty unit capable of performing beauty treatment easily and accurately.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a beauty unit as a whole, and has a case 2 in which a rectangular insulating panel sheet portion 2B is formed on the front surface of an insulating U-shaped vertically long case body 2A.

  A cylindrical probe 3 is provided on the upper portion of the panel sheet portion 2B so as to protrude forward, and a mist spray opening 4 is formed at an upper position of the probe 3 so as to be adjacent thereto. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the probe 3 has a circular cap-shaped head portion 12 made of a titanium material fitted into the tip of an insulating base member 11 attached to the panel sheet portion 2B of the case 2 by a joining portion 12A and bonded. Is retained.

  A vibrator 13 made of a piezo element is attached to the inside of the head portion 12. When an ultrasonic drive signal of 1.4 [Mz] is given from the lead wire 13 A, the vibrator 13 is integrated with the head portion 12. It is designed to vibrate.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mist spray opening 4 exhibits an oval shape when viewed from the front by scraping off a corner portion where the panel sheet portion 2 </ b> B and the upper surface plate portion 2 </ b> C of the case 2 are connected. Such a concave inner wall surface 4A is formed.

  Thus, a through hole 4B having a circular cross section is formed on the abutting surface of the concave inner wall surface 4A in the depth direction, and a nozzle ejection member 15H (FIG. 5) of the nozzle 15A of the sprayer 15 is disposed in the through hole 4B. ing.

  To the sprayer 15, a lotion tube 22 connected to a lotion bottle 21 is coupled, and a spray air tube 24 coupled to a spray air pump 23 is coupled.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the sprayer 15 has a columnar spray air diverting member 15 </ b> B, and the spray air F <b> 1 fed from below to the introduction end 15 </ b> C to which the spray air tube 24 is coupled is 4 in the forward direction. The two discharge holes 15D are diverted and discharged.

  The four discharge holes 15D are provided at equal positions around the lotion guide tube 15E provided so as to penetrate the central portion of the atomizing air diverting member 15B in the front-rear direction, thereby the rear of the lotion guide tube 15E. When the lotion F2 applied from the lotion tube 22 to the end portion 15F is guided to the front end portion 15G of the lotion guide tube 15E, the guided lotion F2 is discharged into four discharge holes. Along with the atomized air F1 discharged from 15D, it is uniformly discharged forward from the tip of the lotion guide tube 15E.

  A converging pipe portion 15H having a taper shape as it goes forward is provided at the tip of the atomizing air diverting member 15B so as to cover the front end portion 15G of the lotion guide pipe 15E, thereby being discharged from the discharge hole 15D. The sprayed air F1 is flowed so as to converge around the front end 15G.

  At the tip of the converging tube portion 15H, the front end portion 15G so as to surround the front end portion 15G of the lotion guide tube 15E (with the front end surface protruding slightly forward from the front end surface of the front end portion 15G). A cylindrical nozzle jetting member 15I having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the nozzle is provided, so that the sprayed air F1 converged by the converging pipe part 15H and the front end part 15G of the lotion guide pipe 15E, and the nozzle jetting member The front end portion 15G flows at a high speed through a narrow gap between the front end portion 15G and the front end portion 15G. To erupt.

  Thus, the lotion F2 ejected from the nozzle ejection member 15I together with the ejection air F1 forms a lotion mist 25 that is ejected at a high speed while spreading in a conical shape forward from the tip of the nozzle ejection member 15I.

  At the same time, in the tube of the front end portion 15G of the lotion guide tube 15E, a negative pressure is generated by the spray air F1 flowing at a high speed around the tip, thereby the lotion bottle 21 via the lotion tube 22. The inner lotion is led out to the nozzle ejection member 15I.

  Thus, when the spraying air is fed from the spraying air pump 23 through the spraying air tube 24, the spraying machine 15 is a skin lotion mist having a conical shape from the nozzle ejection member 15H provided at the tip of the nozzle 15A. 25 is ejected, and this is jetted forward from the mist spray opening 4 through the through-hole 4B of the mist spray opening 4.

  In the case of this embodiment, the head portion 12 of the probe 3 has a circular shape with a diameter of about 25 [mm], and the distance between the head portion 12 and the front end face of the nozzle 15A of the sprayer 15 is 50 [mm]. Thus, when the head portion 12 of the probe 3 is pressed against the skin (for example, facial skin) 30 that is a beauty treatment target, the lotion mist 25 is a circular spray of about 30 mm on the skin 30. In addition to forming the spot 25A, the head portion 12 and the nozzle of the sprayer 15 are formed so as to form a slight gap of about 1 to 5 mm between the lower edge of the spray spot 25A and the head portion 12 of the probe 3. The distance between 15A is set.

  An operation mode selection button 35 and an operation mode display unit 36 composed of a liquid crystal display member are provided on the lower part (FIG. 2) of the panel sheet unit 2B of the case 2.

  The operation mode selection button 35 includes a power button 35A for operating the supply and stop of power to the beauty unit 1, a mist mode button 35B, an ultrasonic mode button 35C, and an ion introduction mode button 35D.

  When the mist mode button 35B is operated, the spraying air pump 23 is driven to cause the sprayer 15 to perform the operation of spraying the skin lotion mist 25 from the nozzle 15A. From this state, the mist mode button 35B is turned on again. When operated, the mist mode is stopped by stopping the spray air pump 23.

  Further, when the ion introduction mode button 35D is operated, the head portion 12 maintains a “minus” or “plus” potential, thereby causing an ion introduction current to flow to the skin 30, thereby causing an ion introduction operation of the skin lotion or Pull out dirt from pores.

  In this ion introduction operation mode, the counter electrode conductor 37 (FIG. 1) provided along both sides of the panel sheet portion 2B of the case main body portion 2A of the case 2 is touched by the user, and the head portion 12 is attached to the skin. 30, the ion introduction current to the user's skin 30 is caused to flow from the head portion 12 of the probe 3.

  When the ultrasonic mode button 35C is operated, the vibrator 13 provided integrally with the head portion 12 of the probe 3 vibrates and gives vibration to the skin 30 pressed against the head portion 12, A cosmetic effect is produced on the skin 30.

  When the beauty unit 1 enters these operation modes, the operation state is displayed on the operation mode display unit 36, so that the user can check the currently performed beauty operation mode.

  In the above configuration, at the start of the beauty treatment of the skin 30, the user operates the power button 35 </ b> A after gripping the center portion of the case 2 of the beauty unit 1 with the palm of the hand, and then operates the mist mode button 35 </ b> B. The lotion mist 25 is sprayed from 15.

  At this time, if the user sprays the lotion mist 25 at a position where the head portion 12 of the probe 3 is separated from the skin 30, the lotion mist 25 is formed in a conical shape, and the spray spot shown in FIG. The skin lotion mist 25 can be applied to a portion of the skin 30 wider than 25A, thereby making it possible to spray a sufficient amount of skin lotion as needed for the site where cosmetic treatment is to be performed from now on, thereby making a base for cosmetic treatment easily. be able to.

  As a result, the lotion mist 25 sprayed from the sprayer 15 passes through the position near the head portion 12 of the probe 3 after passing through the mist spray opening 4, and is applied to the skin 30 at a position away from the head portion 12. When sprayed, the spray spot 25 </ b> A passing through the head portion 12 is configured to hold a gap with the head portion 12, and the inner wall surface 4 </ b> A of the mist spray opening 4 is an upper surface plate portion of the case 2. By being opened above 2C, the skin lotion mist 25 can be sprayed easily on the face skin part that the user wants to spray while being aware of the sprayed state.

  Incidentally, since the nozzle 15 </ b> A is positioned rearward with respect to the head portion 12 that contacts the skin 30 of the probe 3, even if the skin lotion mist 25 is sprayed with the probe 3 applied to the skin 30, the skin lotion mist A moderate spot is formed according to the extent of 25 spread.

  As a result, the user can perform treatment while spraying the skin lotion mist 25.

  In addition to this, many people close their eyes, usually when spraying lotion on the face.

  Then, there is a fear that it is uncertain where the lotion mist 25 hits the face, but it is easy to determine where the lotion mist 25 is sprayed on the skin 30 by applying the probe 3 to the skin 30. Can understand the cause of anxiety.

  Furthermore, by cutting off the upper end of the panel sheet portion 2B and forming a mist spray opening 4, the treatment can be performed without hitting the upper end portion of the case 2 against the nose even when the probe 3 is applied to the nose. .

  When the cosmetic treatment is performed in the iontophoresis mode or the ultrasonic mode simultaneously with the spraying of the skin lotion after the spraying of the skin lotion in the mist mode, the user adds to the operation of the mist mode button 35B. Then, the ion introduction mode button 35D and / or the ultrasonic mode button 35C are operated, and the head portion 12 of the probe 3 is pressed onto the skin 30.

  At this time, in the state where the lotion mist 25 is sprayed on the spray spot 25A having a predetermined size as shown in FIG. 4 on the skin 30, simultaneously with the head portion 12 of the probe 3 and the ion introduction operation and / or It enters a state of sonic vibration.

  At this time, when the user performs a treatment operation that slowly draws a spiral so that the head portion 12 of the probe 3 slides on the skin 30, the head portion 12 of the probe 3 is applied to the portion where the lotion mist 25 is sprayed on the spray spot 25A. Can be performed in a state where lotion is present between the head portion 12 and the skin 30, and a cosmetic treatment by ultrasonic vibration can be performed at a time. It is possible to perform a beauty process that combines the beauty effects of the above without any difficult operations.

  Accordingly, a gap is placed between the spray spot 25A and the head portion 12, and the mist spray opening 4 is configured to open upward, thereby spraying excessive lotion on the head portion 12 of the probe 3. It is possible to perform a cosmetic operation as easily thought by the user.

  According to the above configuration, the skin lotion mist 25 can be sprayed through the mist spray opening 4 opened upward at a position adjacent to the head portion 12 of the probe 3, so that it can be received at a beauty salon. It is possible to obtain a beauty unit that is convenient for home use so that the user can easily perform a beauty menu.

  The present invention can be applied to a home-use beauty unit.

It is a perspective view which shows the beauty unit by one embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the beauty unit of FIG. FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a detailed configuration of a probe 3 in FIG. 1. It is a basic diagram with which it uses for description of the injection structure of a lotion. It is a perspective view seeing through and showing a part of detailed composition of a sprayer.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Beauty unit, 2 ... Case, 2A ... Case main-body part, 2B ... Panel sheet part, 2C ... Top plate part, 3 ... Probe, 4 ... Mist spray opening, 4A ... Inner wall surface, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Base member, 12 ... Head part, 12A ... Joint part, 13 ... Vibrator, 13A ... Lead wire, 15 ... Sprayer, 15A ... Nozzle, 15B ... Spraying air distribution member, 15C …… Introduction end, 15D …… Discharge hole, 15E …… Lotion guide tube, 15F …… Rear end portion, 15G …… Front end portion, 15H …… Converging tube portion, 15I …… Nozzle ejection member, 21 …… Lotion bottles, 22 ... lotion tube, 23 ... spray air pump, 24 ... spray air tube, 25 ... lotion mist, 25A ... spray spot, 30 ... skin, 35 ... action Mode selection button, 35A ... Power button, 5B ...... mist mode button, 35C ...... ultrasound mode button, 35D ...... iontophoresis mode button, 36 ...... Operation mode display unit.

Claims (3)

A probe provided on the upper side of the panel sheet portion of the case so as to protrude forward;
A mist spray opening drilled to scrape off the corners of the panel sheet portion and the top plate portion of the case at the upper position of the probe;
A cosmetic unit comprising: a sprayer that causes a nozzle to protrude into the mist spray opening and sprays lotion mist through the mist spray opening with spray air from the nozzle. The beauty unit according to claim 1, wherein the position of the nozzle relative to the probe is positioned so that the lotion mist passes through an upper position of the probe at a protruding position of the head portion of the probe. The nozzle is rearward of the head portion of the probe and has a predetermined size at a predetermined position with reference to a position where the head portion is applied in a state where the head portion of the probe is applied to the skin to be processed. The cosmetic unit according to claim 1, wherein the cosmetic unit is positioned at a position where the lotion mist is sprayed.

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