JP2009089772A - Hairdressing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the usability such that the temperature of a mixed fluid of steam and mist can be varied widely and can be executed at a temperature setting according to user's preference.
A fluid capable of changing the temperature of a mixed fluid in a hairdressing and cosmetic device in which steam generated by a steam generating device 9 and mist generated by a mist generating device 10 are mixed and the mixed fluid can be discharged to the outside. A temperature variable means is provided, and the fluid temperature variable means has a steam amount variable means capable of varying the steam amount and a mist amount variable means capable of varying the mist amount. A configuration with variable temperature.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a hairdressing and beauty device that sprays a mixed fluid of steam and mist on skin, hair, and the like.

  Conventionally, a steam generator that generates water by heating water with a heater as a steam generating means, and a mist that generates mist by applying ultrasonic vibration to water using, for example, an ultrasonic vibration element as a mist (atomization) generating means Several proposals have been made for hairdressing and beauty equipment equipped with a generator (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

However, for example, according to Patent Document 1 described above, the thermal effect of a fluid in which steam and lotion mist are mixed promotes blood circulation of the facial skin and widens the pores and allows treatment with lotion. .
On the other hand, according to the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, a mixture (mixed fluid) in which a low-temperature mist (mist) is mixed with high-temperature steam can be sprayed at an appropriate temperature at all times, thereby giving moisture to hair and swelling. As a result, it is described that treatment or hair restoration is promoted.
Japanese Patent No. 3612492 Utility Model Registration No. 2525800

  However, in any of the above-described configurations, the description only states that a mixed fluid having a temperature suitable for hairdressing and beauty can be obtained by mixing steam and mist, and cannot be used by setting the temperature according to the user's preference. That is, there is a case where it is desired to change the temperature of the mixed fluid according to the use environment or the season. For example, a low temperature is desired in a hot atmosphere such as summer, while a warmer temperature is preferred in a cold atmosphere. There are various user temperature needs. In addition, it is conceivable that various parts of the human body (face skin, hair, scalp, etc.) are sprayed with the mixed fluid, or the fluid temperature is variable depending on the length of use time, etc. It could not cope with wide temperature control, and the range of use was limited, so it was not enough for usability.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention enables a wide range of temperature of the mixed fluid, can be executed at a temperature setting desired by the user, and has a wide range of use and is easy to use. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the hairdressing and cosmetic device of the present invention comprises a steam generator for vaporizing water and a mist generator for misting water in the device body, and the steam and mist generated from each of the devices. In the mixture, the mixed fluid can be discharged out of the device body,
A fluid temperature varying means capable of varying the temperature of the mixed fluid;
The fluid temperature variable means includes:
A steam amount varying means capable of varying the amount of steam generated from the steam generator;
A mist amount varying means capable of varying a mist amount generated from the mist generating device;
The temperature of the mixed fluid is variable depending on the mixing ratio of the vapor amount and the mist amount (invention of claim 1).

  According to the above means, the fluid temperature can be widely varied, so it can be used at a temperature setting according to the user's preference, such as environmental changes such as seasons, atmosphere to be used, and convenience of use by the target part of the human body. It is possible to provide hairdressing and beauty equipment that is easy to use.

(First embodiment)
1 to 8 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing the overall configuration and functions of a hairdressing and beauty device, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a product of the hairdressing and beauty device, FIGS. Enlarged view of the ion exchange resin unit, FIGS. 6 and 7 are operation explanatory views based on actual measurement data, FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing the relationship between the voltage and the atomization amount in the ultrasonic vibration element, and FIG. The control contents of the factor element are shown.

  First, the schematic configuration of the hairdressing and cosmetic device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. A cartridge-type water injection tank 2 is detachably provided from the outside in the device main body 1 that forms the outline of the product shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the water injection tank 2 has a hollow cylindrical shape having a drain port 3 at the bottom, and includes an ion exchange resin unit 4 inside. The ion exchange resin unit 4 will be described in detail later, but has so-called water acidification means that can exchange neutral water such as tap water with acid water by passing the ion exchange resin unit 4 through the ion exchange resin unit 4. Therefore, the acidic water is configured to flow into the feed water pump 6 through the feed water path 5.

The water supply pump 6 sucks the water in the water injection tank 2 and passes it from the lower part to the upper part of the ion exchange resin unit 4 and can supply water to the next component part downstream from the discharge side of the water supply pump 6. Yes.
Thus, the acidic water discharged from the water supply pump 6 branches via the three-way switching valve 7, one flows through the water supply path 8a to the steam generator 9 side, and the other flows through the water supply path 8b to the mist generator 10. It is configured to flow to the side. Therefore, the three-way switching valve 7 has a valve configuration that can be independently opened and closed with respect to either of the paths 8a and 8b.

  The water supply path 8b leading to the mist generating device 10 is provided with a Peltier element 11 that performs a cooling action, and the water (acidic water) supplied to the mist generating device 10 is reduced to the water temperature or lower if necessary. Cooling is possible. As is well known, this Peltier element 11 is an element that utilizes a “Peltier effect” in which heat is transferred from one metal to the other when a direct current (DC) is passed through a joint between two types of metal. It functions as a cooling means with no noise and no noise.

Here, the structure of the steam generator 9 will be described first. The steam generator 9 comprises a heating tank 12 capable of storing water with the water supply path 8a connected to the bottom, and a heater 13 provided on the inner bottom. For example, 13 is composed of two sheathed heaters connected in parallel. Therefore, the water (acidic water) supplied into the heating tank 12 is heated and boiled by the heater 13 to generate steam, and can be sent out from the steam supply path 14 connected to the upper part of the tank by the vapor pressure. Yes. In this case, the acidic water supplied into the heating tank 12 returns to neutrality by being heated to boiling (details will be described later).
The heater 13 connected in parallel functions as a so-called steam amount varying means that can easily vary the amount of steam generated by ON / OFF control by a control means (not shown), which will be described in detail later.

  A discharge electrode 15 is provided at a position facing the vapor supply path 14. This is because an electrostatic atomization phenomenon occurs by applying a voltage DC5 kv, that is, the vapor particles become finer and the propulsion speed can be increased. Therefore, the spray amount can be adjusted by controlling the application to the discharge electrode 15 to be ON / OFF.

Next, the configuration of the mist generating device 10 will be described. This is a mist generating tank 16 that stores and mists acid water sent from the water supply path 8b, and an ultra mist provided at the inner bottom of the mist generating tank 16. The vibration energy generated based on a voltage supplied from a drive circuit unit (not shown) is propagated through the water to generate minute water particles, so-called mist, on the water surface. It is. In this case, since the mist is misted at the supplied water temperature, it is misted with the acid water.
In this embodiment, the water depth in the mist generating tank 16 is maintained at a predetermined water level by driving control of the water supply pump 6 and the three-way switching valve 7. Therefore, the water supply path 8b is connected to the upper part of the tank, and the drain port 18 is provided at the bottom part.

  In this case, the means for changing the amount of mist generated can be a simple means for ON / OFF control of the ultrasonic vibration element 17 via a drive circuit section of a control means (not shown), or a drive voltage can be set. It can be easily provided with a function as a mist amount varying means, such as being possible to control. For example, FIG. 8 shows the latter example for reference, and the amount of atomization (ml / h), which is the amount of mist generated on the vertical axis, tends to increase or decrease in proportion to the input voltage (V) on the horizontal axis. Is recognized in a wide area. Therefore, the mist amount can be easily controlled by changing the input voltage within the range in consideration of the range in which the region can secure the atomization amount necessary for actual use.

  As another means for varying the amount of mist, it is generally known that the amount of mist generated can be varied by adjusting the sound pressure, the resonance frequency of the ultrasonic (piezoelectric) vibration element, the water depth (water level), and the like. However, it is advantageous in that the variable means by the ON / OFF control or voltage control can be easily and surely adopted as the mist amount variable means in the commercialized hairdressing equipment.

  In this embodiment, a mixing tank 19 for mixing steam and mist is integrally formed on the mist generating tank 16. In other words, the lower mist generating tank 16 and the upper mixing tank 19 are separated from each other by a substantially closed space provided with a partition plate 20 having a through hole 20a in the center. The through-hole 20a is set to a size that does not hinder the generation of water columns and mist rising from below.

  However, one end of the air blowing path 21 is connected to the side of the mixing tank 19 so that air can be blown into the mixing tank 19 based on the driving of the fan device 22 disposed on the other end side. Further, the steam supply path 14 is connected to the mixing tank 19 in communication. Therefore, in this mixing tank 19, the mist in the substantially water temperature state at that time and hot steam are mixed and changed to an appropriate temperature (details will be described later). The air is sent from the spraying port 24 at the front end to the outside by being agitated by receiving air from the air 22 and being sent to the spraying path 23.

  When supplementing the description with reference to FIG. 2 showing the product configuration having the above configuration, and FIGS. 3 and 4, the cartridge-type water injection tank 2 described above has a cylindrical water storage space as shown in FIG. A water injection port 2a for injecting tap water or the like on the upper surface and a water injection port 2b for pouring water (acidic water) on the side surface, the water injection port 2b being an ion exchange resin unit disposed inside The upper part of 4 is connected in a watertight manner. Therefore, the water injection tank 2 is detachable from the outside with the ion exchange resin unit 4 provided therein, and appropriate maintenance such as replacement of the ion exchange resin unit 4 is possible.

  Incidentally, the unit case 25 loaded with the water injection tank 2 and an ion exchange resin, which will be described later, is formed of a transparent material through which the inside can be seen through. As shown in FIG. 4, the water injection tank 2 has a scale indicating the water level in the vertical direction. 26 is added, so that the water injection state in the water injection tank 2 can be easily seen, and the presence or absence of the ion exchange resin unit 4 from the outside of the water injection tank 2 and the ion exchange resin or the like through the unit case 25. For example, it is set as the structure which can see through a dirt condition.

  Here, a specific configuration of the ion exchange resin unit 4 will be described with reference to FIG. 5. For example, a plurality of water inlets 27 opened to the side are formed at the bottom of the unit case 25 of the cylindrical container. In addition, an ion exchange resin or the like described below is loaded in a space above the skirt. The ion exchange resin is composed of porous (porous) synthetic resin spheres arranged in approximately two layers in the vertical direction of the unit case 25, and a Na type ion exchange resin 28 is disposed in the lower layer region. The H-type ion exchange resin 29 is loaded in the upper layer region. Further, in the present embodiment, the activated carbon filter 30 is loaded in the uppermost layer portion that is the upper portion of the H-type ion exchange resin 29.

  Incidentally, in the zone A in which the Na-type ion exchange resin 28 is loaded, mineral components (Ca, Mg) are exchanged with alkali (Na) based on an exchange reaction while the tap water passes through the zone A, so-called soft water. It becomes. Then, the zone B is reached by the H-type ion exchange resin 29, and the alkali (Na) is exchanged for hydrogen ions (H) based on the exchange reaction, so-called acidification. Therefore, the Na-type ion exchange resin 28 (zone A) and the H-type ion exchange resin 29 (zone B) function as water acidifying means. Furthermore, while this acidic water passes through the zone C by the activated carbon filter 30, the chlorine and chlorine components contained in the tap water are adsorbed and removed, and so-called water purification is performed.

  Therefore, according to the ion exchange resin unit 4 according to the present embodiment, the tap water taken from the water inlet 27 at the skirt can obtain the purified acidic water while passing through the zones A, B, and C. It is possible to flow into the water supply path 5 from a water outlet 31 formed in the upper part of the unit case 25.

  However, the acidic water supplied into the heating tank 12 returns to neutrality when heated and boiled. For example, FIG. 6 shows an example confirmed by actual measurement. When acidic water having a pH of 3.4 was boiled and vaporized and then aggregated (returned to water), it returned to neutral water having a pH of 6.3. In general, pH 6.0 to 8.0 is said to be neutral, and pH 3.0 to less than 6.0 is said to be weakly acidic.

  However, in this embodiment, as described above, in the mixing tank 19 (see FIG. 1), neutral steam and acidic mist are mixed so that a desired weakly acidic mixed fluid can be obtained. FIG. 7 shows changes in pH due to the behavior of water, and shows several examples verified to produce so-called weakly acidic water. That is, it shows a change in pH based on the mixing of neutral water (tap water) and acidic water purified through the ion exchange resin unit 4 of the present embodiment. For example, in the figure, the mixing ratio (a) When the ratio of “neutral water” to “acidic water” is “0: 1”, naturally, the pH value of the original “acidic water” (here, pH 3.7) is shown, and conversely, the mixing ratio (b ) In the same ratio of “1 to 0” indicates the pH value (pH 7.3) of the initial “neutral water”.

  On the other hand, the mixing ratios (c), (d), and (e) are pH 3.9, pH 4.3 for the same ratios “1: 1”, “5: 1”, “10: 1”, respectively. A numerical value of pH 4.6 was measured, and all were pH values within a weakly acidic range. From this, it was confirmed that weakly acidic water was obtained in a wide range even when the proportion of neutral water was increased. On the other hand, the high-temperature steam generated by heating and boiling in the heating tank 12 serving as the neutral water changes the mixing ratio of the amount of steam as the “neutral water” to change the water temperature state as “acid water”. Mixing with mist, the temperature can be adjusted over a wide range within a weakly acidic range with respect to the mixed fluid.

  In this embodiment, the means for changing the amount of neutral steam can easily change the amount of generated steam by controlling ON / OFF of the heater 13 connected in parallel as described above. In addition, the water supply pump 6 for supplying water to the heating tub 12 can be controlled ON / OFF so that the amount of steam can be varied based on the amount of water supply. Of course, variable means combined with the control of the heater 13 can also be used. .

  By the way, in the mixing ratios (c), (d), and (e) shown in FIG. 7, the ratio on the acidic water (mist) side is constant, but the temperature of the mixed fluid can be changed by changing the amount of mist. The adjustment can be made more precise, and the desired temperature setting is facilitated accordingly. Incidentally, the mist amount varying means in this case can easily vary the mist amount generated by controlling the voltage applied to the ultrasonic vibration element 17 as described above (see FIG. 8).

Thus, basically, the temperature of the mixed fluid can be adjusted by adjusting the mixing ratio of the steam and the mist as described above. It corresponds to.
Hereinafter, a description will be given based on FIGS. 2 and 9. First, in FIG. 2, an operation unit 32 is provided on the outer surface of the device main body 1, and a touch (hereinafter referred to as a “feeling”) at a low temperature is expressed in the operation unit 32 in order to represent a tactile state of the spray temperature of the mixed fluid. The dial display “1” indicating “cool feeling”) and the dial display “5” indicating the feeling of “warm” at a relatively high temperature (hereinafter referred to as “warm feeling”). A divided cold / temperature level display 33 is provided. A dial 34 is arranged at the center of the cold / temperature level display 33. In addition, a power switch 35 and a drying switch 36 are provided, and the drying switch 36 controls ON / OFF of the heater 13 to dry the inside of the path leading to the heating tank 12 and the spray port 24 on the downstream side thereof. And effective in maintaining a hygienic clean state (see FIG. 9).

  FIG. 9 shows various factors that are necessary for temperature setting according to the dial display “1” to the dial display “5” and the control contents thereof. Control data. Note that “heater 1” and “heater 2” in the figure simply indicate in the figure that the heater 13 is composed of two heaters connected in parallel as described above. .

  First, the dial display “1” to the dial display “5” are set by performing division control within a spray temperature range of 10 ° C. to 50 ° C. as shown in the present embodiment. For example, the control content at the cooling sensation temperature of the dial display “1” is controlled to a lower temperature of 10 ° C. when the normal water temperature is 15 ° C., for example. Therefore, steam generation by the heater 13 is not necessary, and only the mist generated from the mist generating device 10 is employed. Moreover, in order to set the spray temperature to a temperature lower than the feed water temperature, the Peltier element 11 serving as the cooling means is set to be turned on.

  Then, the water supply pump 6 and the three-way switching valve 7 are ON / OFF controlled, a predetermined amount of low temperature water is supplied into the mist generating tank 16, and the mist generated by driving the ultrasonic vibration element 17 is supplied to the fan device 22. Driven from the mixing tank 19 to the spray path 23 by driving. In this case, since the mist is at a low temperature, the spraying speed is determined by the air blown by the fan device 22. Here, the mist flow is further promoted by high-speed rotation, which is a “strong” operation, and a quantitatively effective spray is generated outside. I can do it. On the other hand, the pH value at the dial display “1” is a weak acid corresponding to the mixing ratio (a) in FIG.

On the other hand, in the dial display “5”, the control contents are set so as to obtain a temperature of 50 ° C., and the contents are set such that all factors except the Peltier element 11 function as shown in FIG.
That is, the steam generator 9 and the mist generator 10 both function to be controlled, and the heater 13 (heaters 1 and 2) is turned ON at full power, while the ultrasonic vibration element 17 is ON / OFF controlled. This is controlled in such a manner that the amount of mist is suppressed as compared with the normal operation. In this dial display “5”, since a large amount of steam is generated, the discharge electrode 15 is turned on, the steam particles flowing in the steam supply path 14 are made finer, the propulsion speed is increased, and the flow is smooth. It is set to promote.

  As is clear from FIG. 9, the fan device 22 is driven at a low speed rotation that is a “weak” operation except for the dial display “1”, and takes measures to send the mixed fluid to the outside. Furthermore, in the range of dial indications “1” to “5”, as shown in FIG. 7, all are in the range of pH 3.7 to 4.6 showing weak acidity. In addition, in the dial display “drying”, the ON / OFF operation of the heater 13 (one heater 1) and the fan are maintained in order to maintain the hygienic and clean environmental state as described above with maintenance that can be easily performed by the user. The heating tank 12 by the “strong” operation of the apparatus 22, the downstream path, and the like are set so as to be dried.

  Note that the control means (not shown) for controlling the overall operation of the hairdressing and beauty equipment is configured with a memory mainly storing a control data and the like based on the operation input of the dial 34 and the like of the operation unit 32. The control for driving the steam generator 9 and the mist generator 10 according to the dial setting as shown in FIG. 9 is automatically executed.

Next, the operation of the hairdressing and beauty device having the above configuration will be described.
First, the user selects the cooling feeling or the warm feeling level, which is the desired spray temperature, or the intermediate temperature level by using the dial 34 from the dial display “1” to “5”. Set. For example, as described above with reference to FIG. 9, in a hot environment such as summer, a cool feeling setting by the dial display “1” is preferable, and conversely, in a cold environment such as winter, a warm feeling setting by the dial display “5” is preferable. However, here, the case where the dial display “3” corresponding to the intermediate period or the warm spray temperature (30 ° C.) is set will be described.

Based on the ON operation of the start switch 35, the operation is started to obtain a mixed fluid of steam and mist set in the dial display “3” based on a control means (not shown).
That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when tap water (neutral water) is supplied into the water injection tank 2 and a predetermined amount of water is stored, the water supply pump 7 is turned on, and the water in the water injection tank 2 is ion exchange resin unit. 4 flows in from below and passes upward. The solid line arrows shown in FIG. 1 indicate the flow direction from the initial injection of tap water until it is finally converted into a sprayed state and ejected to the outside. Indicates.

  Specifically, as shown by solid line arrows in FIGS. 4 and 5 and the like by driving the water supply pump 6, water is taken into the interior from the water inlet 27 at the bottom of the unit case 25 and constitutes acidifying means. First, it passes through the Na-type ion exchange resin 28 in the lower layer region. In the meantime, that is, in zone A shown in FIG. 5, minerals (Ca, Mg) in tap water are exchanged into alkali (Na) by an exchange reaction to be softened.

And it reaches H type ion exchange resin 29 of the upper layer, and in that zone B, alkali (Na) is exchanged for hydrogen ion (H), and water is acidified.
Next, in zone C in which the activated carbon filter 30 of the uppermost layer is loaded, the water is purified by physically adsorbing the chlorine and chlorine in the water.

Therefore, after the neutral water (normally pH 6.0 to 8.0) that is the initial tap water passes through the ion exchange resin unit 4, it is purified acid water, strictly, weak acid water (pH 3.0). The conversion is generated as described above.
This weakly acidic water is taken out from the upper outlet 31 to the water supply path 5 and branched by the three-way switching valve 7 through the water supply pump 6, and one of them is a heating tank 12 of the steam generator 9 through the water supply path 8 a. The other is supplied to the mist generating tank 16 of the mist generating device 10 through the water supply path 8b.

Since the dial display “3” is set here, various factors function so as to generate predetermined steam and mist as shown in FIG.
First, in the steam generator 9, only one of the heaters 13 connected in parallel (for example, the heater 1) is turned on, and a heating operation with substantially halved power is performed. This restriction control of the heater 13 results in controlling the amount of steam generated, that is, it also functions as a steam amount varying means.

As the steam amount varying means, other means for ON / OFF control of the heater 13 or restriction of the amount of water supplied to the heating tank 12 by the water supply pump 6 can be developed.
Moreover, the acidic water at the time of water supply to the heating tank 12 returns to neutral with heating boiling as described above (see FIG. 6). The steam is supplied to the mixing tank 19 through the steam supply path 14 in which the discharge electrode 15 is OFF.

  On the other hand, in the mist generating device 10, the ultrasonic vibration element 17 that generates mist is continuously turned on so as to be driven by the optimum electric power with good atomization efficiency, and the water supply pump 6 that is another factor. Is controlled ON / OFF together with the three-way switching valve 7, and a predetermined amount of water is supplied into the mist generating tank 16 together with the heating tank 12. The generated mist flows into the mixing tank 19 from the upper through hole 20a. In this case, since the Peltier element 11 disposed in the water supply path 8b is in the OFF state, there is no cooling action, and the mist is atomized at the temperature of the supplied water. Maintained.

  As a result, the inflowing steam and mist are mixed in the mixing tank 19, and the stirring and mixing are promoted by receiving a blowing action from the fan device 22, and the mixed fluid passes through the spray path 23 and is externally supplied from the spray port 24. To be released. Therefore, the mixed fluid can be obtained by mixing with a predetermined steam amount and mist amount and having a spray temperature of a dial display “3” level and a weak acidity.

According to the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
A desired spray temperature is obtained by generating a mixed fluid with an appropriate mixing ratio of an amount of steam and an amount of mist. For example, as disclosed in FIG. 2 and FIG. 9, the temperature can be set in five stages from the cool feeling temperature of the dial display “1” to the warm feeling temperature of the dial display “5”. Therefore, for example, in a high temperature atmosphere such as summer, it is possible to suppress the spraying temperature and further set the temperature so as to feel a cool feeling of “smiling”. On the other hand, in a low temperature atmosphere such as winter, the temperature can be set comfortably according to the user's preference, such as by increasing the spraying temperature, and the range of use is widened for ease of use. It becomes. Moreover, the means for changing the temperature of the mixed fluid, which is the spray temperature, can be configured by using means capable of changing the generation amounts of steam and mist, respectively, and the means for changing the generation amount of steam and the like is also simple such as electrical drive control. It is also effective in that it can be provided by simple means.

  Further, when the tap water is vaporized, the mineral components in the tap water are dissolved, which may be concentrated and dried after boiling, which may cause failure or performance degradation. In order to cope with this, it was necessary to prepare dedicated water separately, such as purchasing commercially pure water.

  In contrast, in this embodiment, an ion exchange resin unit 4 is provided. In the unit 4, neutral tap water is first softened by exchanging mineral components with Na type ion exchange resin 28, and then H type ions. It was acidified with the exchange resin 29 and further cleaned with an activated carbon filter 30 to remove chalk and the like. That is, the activated carbon filter 30 is disposed on the upstream side before being vaporized and misted, so that unnecessary components such as minerals and chalk are removed, so that purified acid water is obtained. Since this is the water supply for generating steam and mist, the above-mentioned concerns such as failure and performance degradation are eliminated.

  Thus, the activated carbon filter 30 can be made compact by using the unit case 25 of the ion exchange resin unit 4, and neutral tap water can be used as it is without any concern, and mist that maintains acidity can be used. It can be sprayed to the outside as a mixed fluid having weak acidity. This weakly acidic water has an effect such as tightening the skin by astringent action on the skin as is often used in cosmetics, etc., promoting blood circulation by spraying the original warm feeling state and cleansing the skin surface It can be expected to have a hairdressing and beauty effect that can be put to practical use in combination with the effects such as.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the so-called steam generation side path of the steam supply path 14 connected to the heating tank 12 of the steam generation apparatus 9 and the water supply path 8b connected to the mist generation tank 16 of the mist generation apparatus 10 are provided. Since the so-called mist generation side path is separately provided and steam and mist are mixed in the mixing tank 19 immediately before spraying to the outside, water, steam, mist, etc. in each path For example, the downstream side having the Peltier element 11 is maintained in a temperature state and is effective in maintaining the cooling effect without being affected by the temperature on the steam generation side. In addition, mixing immediately before being discharged to the outside can easily adjust the fluid temperature by mixing steam and mist, and as a result, an accurate fluid temperature variable means can be provided.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, since the cooling means by the Peltier element 11 is provided in the water supply path 8b on the mist generation side, it is effective for obtaining a mixed fluid having a temperature lower than the water temperature, and for expanding the cooling sensation area. Especially in the cool sensation area, it can be expected to be used comfortably in summer.

  On the other hand, a discharge electrode 15 is provided in the steam supply path 14 on the steam generation side, and a voltage is applied as necessary to perform an ON operation. This makes it possible to further refine the steam particles and increase the propulsion speed. It is possible to expect a smooth flow and to adjust the amount of steam.

  Further, as disclosed in FIG. 4, since the water injection tank 2 and the unit case 25 are formed of a see-through member, the internal ion exchange resin can be confirmed from the outside of the water injection tank 2, for example, by visually checking the degree of dirt. Maintenance such as replacement can be dealt with when necessary, and when the scale 26 indicating the water level is attached, it is effective in that the water storage state can be easily visually confirmed.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 10 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a second embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted, and different parts will be described.
In particular, a steam-side heat insulating material 37 is attached to the outer periphery of the steam supply path 14 that connects the heating tank 12 and the mixing tank 19 that are paths on the steam generation side.
On the other hand, a mist-side heat insulating material 38 is attached to the outer periphery of the water supply path 8b, which is a mist generating side path. In this case, it is set as the structure covered with the mist side heat insulating material 38 until it connects to the mist generating tank 16 downstream from the attachment position of the Peltier device 11.

  With the above configuration, the steam supply path 14 through which hot steam flows and the water supply path 8b for mist through which water cooled from the water temperature at the original water temperature or Peltier element 11 flows are respectively insulated. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the influence of heat exchange between each other, and it is possible to appropriately control the temperature adjustment accompanying the mixing of steam and mist performed after maintaining the respective temperatures. Further, along with this heat insulation measure, both the paths 14 and 8b can be arranged close to each other, which is advantageous for a compact configuration.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings. For example, the mist generation tank and the mixing tank may be separated from each other, and the fan may be blown from the fan device. Various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Schematic configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration and function of the whole hairdressing and beauty equipment showing the first embodiment of the present invention Appearance perspective view of products for hairdressing and beauty equipment Configuration diagram for explaining the operation of the main part Configuration diagram for explaining the operation of the main part Enlarged view of ion exchange resin unit Action diagram based on measured data Explanation of other actions based on measured data Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the voltage and the amount of atomization in an ultrasonic vibration element The figure which shows the control contents of the factor element for the predetermined spray temperature FIG. 1 equivalent view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

  In the drawings, 1 is a device body, 2 is a water injection tank, 3 is a fan device, 4 is an ion exchange resin unit, 6 is a water supply pump, 7 is a three-way switching valve, 8a and 8b are water supply paths, 9 is a steam generator, 10 Is a mist generating device, 11 is a Peltier element, 12 is a heating tank, 13 is a heater (heater 1, heater 2), 14 is a steam supply path, 15 is a discharge electrode, 16 is a mist generating tank, 17 is an ultrasonic vibration element, 19 is a mixing tank, 22 is a fan device, 24 is a spray port, 25 is a unit case, 28 is a Na-type ion exchange resin, 29H-type ion exchange resin, 30 is an activated carbon filter, 33 is a cold / temperature level display, and 34 is a dial , 37 is a steam side heat insulating material, and 38 is a mist side heat insulating material.

Claims (8)

The device main body is provided with a steam generating device that vaporizes water, and a mist generating device that mists water, and the steam and mist generated from each device are mixed, and the mixed fluid can be discharged out of the device main body. In what
A fluid temperature varying means capable of varying the temperature of the mixed fluid;
The fluid temperature variable means includes:
A steam amount varying means capable of varying the amount of steam generated from the steam generator;
A mist amount varying means capable of varying a mist amount generated from the mist generating device;
A hairdressing and beauty device characterized in that the temperature of the mixed fluid is variable depending on the mixing ratio of the vapor amount and the mist amount.   The hairdressing and cosmetic device according to claim 1, wherein acidifying means for acidifying water is provided, and acid water that has passed through the acidifying means is supplied to a mist generator.   3. The hairdressing and beauty device according to claim 2, wherein the water acidifying means is configured to generate acidic water through an Na-type ion exchange resin and an H-type ion exchange resin in order.   The hairdressing and beauty machine according to claim 1, wherein the mist generating device uses an ultrasonic vibration element to mist water.   The steam generation side path connected to the steam generation device and the mist generation side path connected to the mist generation device are formed separately from each other up to a position where the steam and mist are mixed. The hairdressing and cosmetic device according to claim 1.   The hairdressing and cosmetics device according to claim 1, wherein heat insulation measures are taken on the outer peripheral side of each of the steam supply path from the steam generator and the water supply path to the mist generator.   2. The hairdressing and cosmetic device according to claim 1, wherein a cooling means using a Peltier element for cooling to a water temperature below the temperature of the water used is provided in the water supply path to the mist generating device.   2. A hairdressing and cosmetic device according to claim 1, wherein a discharge electrode is provided to face the inside of a steam supply path from the steam generator and to increase the propulsion speed of the steam.

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