CN101990408A

CN101990408A - Vibrating applicator

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Publication number: CN101990408A
Application number: CN2009801124329A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 让-路易·古艾特
Original assignee: LOreal SA
Current assignee: LOreal SA
Priority date: 2008-04-08
Filing date: 2009-04-08
Publication date: 2011-03-23
Also published as: WO2009136083A3; WO2009136083A2; US20110084097A1; EP2273901A2

Abstract

A device (3) for applying a cosmetic or care product, having an electric motor (70) rotating an eccentric mass in order to produce vibrations on an applicator member (5), the motor having a metallic disc-shaped casing.

Description

The vibration applicator

Technical field

The present invention relates to the device that is used to make up, this device comprises motor, and this motor makes that applicator part can vibrate during use.

Background technology

Such applicator is known, especially, can know from the applicant's open source literature WO 2006/09343 and FR 2 904 923.For example, motor is accommodated in the handle of applicator.

Summary of the invention

The present invention manages further to improve vibrating device so that for example can more easily motor be integrated in the applicator, especially but and not exclusively, be integrated in the handle of applicator.

In one aspect of the invention, realize this purpose by the device that is used for applying cosmetic product or skincare product.This device comprises motor, and motor rotating eccentricity flyball is to produce vibration in applicator part, and wherein, this motor comprises discoid metal shell.

The motor that comprises the discoid metal shell that advantageously holds flyball by use, can be more easily with in the motor flush mounting, especially, if desired, motor can be arranged in device, make motor produce along the vibration of the longitudinal axis of applicator part, it is favourable that such vibration is proved in some coatings.For example, when the lash curler of applicator part for the type made by the one or more thermoplastics of injection moulding, perhaps when being loaded with the lash curler of twisting core type of the bristle that is installed on it, can help to improve the quality of dressing effect along the longitudinal axis vibration of brush.

Term " shell " means the outside ambient of motor.Described shell for example can comprise two parts that fit together, the i.e. end and lid.The metal of this shell is preferably erosion-resisting, for example is stainless steel.

Term " discoid shell " should be understood that to mean horizontal width greater than its shell along the thickness of rotating shaft, and it has circular contour usually.

Device can comprise the closing cover that is used to seal the container that holds the composition that is used to apply.Described cap can be made of the handle of device.For example, device can separate with container during applying.

Closing cover can comprise can make its member that is fixed to container, for example, threaded installation limit, perhaps closing cover can be arranged to be fastened to container.Especially, container can be closed with sealing means.

In the embodiments of the invention, this shell can be fixed to the lug that extends being used for below two contacts of motor power supply.This lug can be metal or can be integrally manufactured with the wall of this shell, for example limits a wall, and this wall limits one of main of described shell and bottom.

In use, the rotary speed of motor for example can be changeed (4000rpm) to the scope of 1000rpm at per minute 4000.

The supply voltage of motor can be at 0.8 volt (V) to the scope of 3.5V.Therefore, applicator can comprise the 1.5V button cell that is used for to the motor power supply.

As mentioned above, applicator part can experience vibration, and the longitudinal axis that this vibration is oriented to respect to applicator part is vertical.In a modification, vibration can be for horizontal, particularly perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of applicator part.

The rotation of motor can intersect with the longitudinal axis of applicator part.The radially midplane of described shell can comprise the longitudinal axis of applicator part.The plane that the center of inertia of flyball moves therein can comprise the longitudinal axis of applicator part, perhaps can be roughly parallel to described longitudinal axis, and very close with this longitudinal axis, and for example, the distance between them can be less than 1 millimeter (mm).

Motor can advantageously be disposed in the housing that comprises two and half shells, and described half shell is for example made, interconnected or other mode fits together with some via film hinge by thermoplastic.Described housing can constitute the shell of vibration source, and vibration source is to be installed in the device for removable mode alternatively.This device can comprise the shell that holds vibration source.For example, this shell can be formed in the closing cover.In appropriate circumstances, this shell can the clamping vibration source, makes described vibration source can remain on the user with on its orientation of keeping somewhere.Vibration source can comprise first fixed component, and this first fixed component is arranged to work with second fixed component of this device.Can be by friction, fasten, rotation is fixing, mechanically fixing or bondingly for example vibration source is remained on the device by means of optional feature locking, magnetization, the hook that uses velcro-type and ring by means of the adhesive of re-binding, for example remain in the described shell.

Device can comprise cane, and applicator part is to be fixed on first end of cane alternatively for separable mode.Cane can comprise the closing cover that is fixed to the container that comprises composition or to second end of any other handle.

Vibration source can be partly or the wall that almost entirely is defined the shell that holds this vibration source cover, in the time of for example in vibration source is disposed in shell, on the major part of the length of this vibration source, covered by handle.

Vibration source can be fixed with respect to the orientation of closing cover, and closing cover may be adjustable with respect to the orientation of applicator part.

For example, in device, the shell that holds vibration source can be positioned at an end of described device, and for example, the opening of described shell is on the direction opposite with applicator part.

The longitudinal axis of the longitudinal axis of vibration source and the closing cover of container can be parallel.

Vibration source needn't have the member that is used for it is fixed to releasedly at least one finger.

Device can comprise the wiper member that is used for the wiping applicator part.Wiper member can be maintained in the container that holds composition, and when taking out described applicator part from container, this wiper member can the wiping applicator part.

The thickness of discoid metal shell (at the thickness of measuring between its main face) for example can scope at 1.5mm to 5mm in, and its diameter can be in the scope of 8mm to 15mm.

Device can comprise switch, and switch makes the user can open or cut out motor.Switch can comprise the bar integrally moulded with the supporter of motor, particularly integrally moulded with above-mentioned shell bar.

Device can comprise two switches that battery electrically contacts that are electrically connected with parallel connection simultaneously.This makes may obtain higher electric current.Switch can comprise the jut that is engaged between the battery, for example being folded to form by conducting strip.

Device can comprise switch, and this switch for example is formulated into optionally with a selected battery in two batteries that may be arranged side by side and contacts, thereby makes and may be powered to motor by a battery, and another piece is to need charging.Therefore, every battery for example all is arranged to be independent of another piece battery and is removed.

As the alternative scheme of above-mentioned molded bar, can use the button on the part that is injection-moulded in shell, for example, when shell comprises two and half shells, use the button that is injection-moulded on one of half shell.

Motor can be by being wired to hard contact, when user's push switch, hard contact alternatively be contained in applicator in battery directly contact.The contact can be limited by the sheet metal of elasticity form, and sheet metal preferably includes the strong conductive material that can resist the salt air corrosion test.The edge of sheet metal in first end may have the free-ended recess that is engaged on bar.Shell can be included in its stator that covers sheet metal away from the end place at edge.Shell can comprise two vertical component effects, and sheet metal is engaged between two vertical component effects.Sheet metal can have the wider part that abuts against with vertical component effect, is resisted against on the face away from above-mentioned edge of vertical component effect.

Device can comprise the battery that is used for to motor power supply, and the face of one of battery and motor is the edge of another in battery and the motor for example.For example, the relative face of button cell can be vertical with the longitudinal axis of device, and the rotation of motor is perpendicular to button cell.

Shell can comprise the hole that makes it possible to more easily take out battery from battery case.

Flyball can have the gross weight of 0.12 gram (g) to the 0.6g scope.Flyball can be made of the rotor itself that comprises in the enclosure.Motor can comprise the rotor of the unbalanced weight that is loaded with metal, and this unbalanced weight is installed on the rotor.The weight of unbalanced weight can be at 0.08g to 0.18g, for example in the scope of 0.09g to 0.15g or 0.1g or 0.14g.

Motor can be direct current (DC) motor with brush.Motor can comprise rotor, and rotor comprises the printed circuit board (PCB) that is loaded with the commutator track that is used for brush.Printed circuit board (PCB) can be the shape of butt disk.Rotor can comprise the unbalanced weight of metal, for example is positioned at the periphery of this rotor, and the weight of this unbalanced weight is for example for as described above.

Device of the present invention can comprise the applicator part of any kind.Can produce vibration according to applicator part.Device can comprise single applicator part, the parts that for example do not have second applicator part, finish modification, feel secure or massage.

Coating member can be arranged to eyelashes or hair coating composition, and it for example can comprise the brush or the comb, for example can be flocking.Brush can comprise the twisting core, has the bristle between the commentaries on classics that remains on core, perhaps brush can be with some other mode make.Core can have the core of twisting to the right or twisting left, and perhaps it can comprise two cores twisted together.For example, can or coat forming mode in the injection moulding mode and comb be made single part by molded rigidity or flexible plastic material.Applicator part can be eccentric.It can have the shape of cross section of the circle of being chosen as.

Applicator part also can comprise the brush that is used for to nail, lip or skin coating composition.Applicator part can comprise the bristle of bonding or stitching, and bristle is twisted together, be non-woven fabric, woven fabric, felt, flocking or foams.

Applicator part can also comprise the applicator element of capillary, this applicator element is configured to keep composition by capillarity, and for example comprises tubular wall and the inner member that works and keep the space of composition by capillarity to be defined for tubular wall one.Such applicator part is favourable to the nail coating composition time for example.

In a modification, applicator part can comprise screw thread or a succession of endless belt, and applicator part is for example formed by a folded discoid.Such applicator part can be used for to the cutin fiber coating composition.

In a variant embodiment, applicator part can comprise the extremity piece of extremity piece, particularly flocking, and this extremity piece is elastically deformable alternatively.Such applicator part for example can be used for to skin, lip or eyelashes coating composition.

In a variant embodiment, applicator part can comprise parts resiliency compressible and/or porous, but for example foams of the porous of flocking or elastomer.

Applicator part can be for magnetic.

In a variant embodiment, what the cane of device can be for flexibility, thereby the comfort level when helping the Oscillation Amplitude of aggrandizement apparatus and/or promoting coating.

Cane can comprise flexible portion, and this part is by making than the low material of material hardness of the other parts that are used to make cane.This flexible portion makes it possible to vibration is passed to applicator part, depends on the shape of this part, the direction of vibration and the frequency of vibration, for example makes this vibration attenuation simultaneously, and is perhaps opposite, makes this vibration strengthen.

Flexible portion can be made by the material of elastically deformable, is for example made by elastomer.

Composition can be the composition of cosmetics, cosmetics or care product.For example, said composition is to be used for to nail, skin, the keratin fiber composition of eyelashes, eyebrow or hair or lip coating particularly, for example mascara, eyeliner, nail polish, lipstick, lip gloss, foundation cream, rouge, eye shadow, near the eyes decorating liquid, now livid ring around eye decorating liquid, self-tanning agent, suncream or even be used for the care product of eyebrow, eyelid, lip, skin of face, cheek skin, nail, hand or pin, this tabulation is not restrictive.

Especially, composition can be different with health exfoliating frost with toothpaste, and especially, and it can comprise pigment, be non-edible pigment especially.Composition can comprise fiber, flitter or other macroscopic element.In appropriate circumstances, composition can have magnetic.

Composition can be equal to care product, particularly: concealer, anti-wrinkle cream, pouch decorating liquid, beauty body lotion or root maintenance composition (helping natural on-off cycles of hair growth especially).Composition can be identical with the massage combinations thing that is used for face or health.

Composition can be powdery, pasty state or liquid.

Be independent of above-mentioned or combine with above-mentioned, the present invention also provides a kind of cosmetic treatment method, comprises the steps:

By installing coating composition as defined above;

Change the position of vibration source; And

By described device coating composition again and/or combing and/or increase retouching and/or massage.

Applicator part can be formulated into and make it to make up or pending regional coating composition to waiting.It can be used to obtain composition, coating composition or use behind coating composition.

The present invention also provides a kind of suitable vibration source that does not rely on any applicator part, comprises motor as defined above in its shell.

Therefore, the present invention also provides a kind of vibration source, be used in particular for applicator as defined above, described vibration source comprises housing, this housing comprises two and half shells via the film hinge interconnection, and holds: have motor, one or more battery of discoid metal shell and rotating eccentricity flyball and the switch that is contained in the integrally moulded bar of one of half shell.

The present invention also provides a kind of vibration source, comprise the shell that holds motor, this motor has metal shell and rotating eccentricity flyball, and during its rotation, circular motion is made in the center of inertia of flyball in the longitudinal axis that comprises described shell or parallel with the longitudinal axis of described shell plane.

In another aspect of this invention, be independent of above-mentioned or combine with above-mentioned, the present invention also provides a kind of vibration source, the shell that comprises elongated shape, this shell comprises two and half shells via the film hinge interconnection, one of described half shell is loaded with motor, and this motor has the rotation vertical with the longitudinal axis of described housing.For example, described motor can have discoid shell, and can have inner flyball or outside flyball.

For example, motor can comprise columned shell, and this shell is elongated along described rotation, and rotor rotates around axle, and flyball is installed on this axle.Between two vertical component effects that motor can be disposed in and one of described half shell is integrally moulded.Described shell can comprise switch as defined above, and this switch comprises that with the molded bar of contact chip, this sheet metal is for example directly against battery.

In modification, the housing of vibration source is included in the contraction flow region between motor and the battery.Motor can be accommodated in the head of vibration source, for example when vibration source is in place in applicator, away from the part of applicator part.

Described shell can comprise tubular portion, and this tubular portion has for example oval cross section of Long Circle, and the long axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of vibration source is arranged.

The housing of vibration source can be integrally moulded with finger or other protuberance in the chimney that is engaged on device, and chimney is for example integrally moulded with closing cover.This can improve the transmission of vibration.Chimney can be arranged in the extension of the cane that is loaded with applicator part.

The present invention also provides a kind of housing that is used for vibration source, and this housing comprises:

Two and half shells via the film hinge interconnection;

The switch lever integrally moulded with one of described half shell;

Be used to hold the receiving room of motor; And

Be used to hold the accommodating chamber of at least one battery.

Description of drawings

By below reading to the detailed description of non-limiting example of the present invention, and, can understand the present invention better by referring to accompanying drawing, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 illustrates the example of packing of the present invention and applicator;

Fig. 2 illustrates the details of device shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 3 illustrates the closing cover that has removed vibration source;

Fig. 4 illustrates the vibration source of device shown in Figure 1 discretely;

Fig. 5 is the side view that the arrow V in Fig. 4 observes;

Fig. 6 illustrates the vibration source that housing is opened;

Fig. 7 illustrates the housing of vibration source, has wherein removed the electric parts of vibration source;

Fig. 8 is and the similar view of Fig. 2 that a variant embodiment of packing and applicator is shown;

Fig. 9 illustrates the details of Fig. 8;

Figure 10 illustrates the vibration source that separates with device;

Figure 11 illustrates vibration source discretely;

Figure 12 is the observed side view of arrow XII in Figure 11;

Figure 13 and Figure 14 are and Fig. 6 and the similar view of Fig. 7, Figure 11 and vibration source shown in Figure 12 are shown;

Figure 15 illustrates a modification packing and applicator;

Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B are respectively switch the partial schematic diagram static and longitudinal section of the vibration source of device shown in Figure 15 when pressing;

Figure 17 is the plane of the example of motor, and wherein, shell removes from this motor, and rotor and divided stator from;

Figure 18 illustrates the face that being loaded with of rotor is used for the commutator track of brush;

Figure 19 is illustrated in the another side of rotor shown in Figure 180 in place on the stator;

Figure 20 illustrates magnet discretely;

Figure 21 illustrates the stator that removes behind the magnet;

Figure 22 is and the similar view of Figure 18 that a variant embodiment of rotor is shown;

Figure 23 is illustrated in rotor shown in Figure 22 in place on the stator from opposite side;

Figure 24 illustrates the partial schematic diagram of longitudinal section of a variant embodiment of packing of the present invention and applicator;

Figure 25 illustrates the partial schematic diagram of longitudinal section of another variant embodiment of packing of the present invention and applicator;

Figure 26 illustrate the rotation of motor parallel with the longitudinal axis of applicator part and/or applicator or even the configuration that overlaps;

Figure 27 illustrates the unbalanced weight (isolement le balourd) of Figure 17 to rotor shown in Figure 21;

Figure 28 illustrates the vibration source on the other hand according to the present invention;

Figure 29 illustrates vibration source and is bonded on example in the closing cover;

Figure 30 illustrates the schematic diagram of the housing of opening of a modification vibration source;

Figure 31 is and the similar view of Figure 29, a modification vibration source is shown;

Figure 32 and Figure 33 are the schematic diagram along the observed variant embodiment of longitudinal axis of vibration source;

Figure 34 illustrates a variant embodiment of vibration source;

Figure 35 is the front view that shows another example of modification vibration source; And

Figure 36 and Figure 37 illustrate the variant embodiment of vibration source.

The specific embodiment

Figure 25 illustrates according to the packing of the present invention's manufacturing and first example of applicator 1.This packing and applicator comprise: the container 2 that holds the composition P that is used to apply; And the applicator 3 that comprises cane 4, this cane 4 is provided with applicator part 5 at the far-end of longitudinal axis Y, and is connected to handle 6 in its proximal end, and this handle 6 also is configured for the closing cover of closed container 2.Closing cover can be configured to the distribution openings of covering container, and in appropriate circumstances, closing cover can be with the mode closed container of sealing.

Container 2 is equipped with wiper member 7, and wiper member for example is made of the parts that elastomer is made, and these parts insert the neck 8 of container.Wiper member 7 is conventional alternatively, can certainly be for adjustable.

Handle 6 is arranged in a manner known way, when this handle is rotated can be when being fixed on the neck 8 with the mode closed container 2 of sealing.

Handle 6 comprises the recess 31 that is formed on its end place, and recess 31 is defined for vibration source 20 is fixed at least one restraint location on the applicator.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 25, recess 31 be configured to hold vibration source 20 for example away from the end of control assembly, this control assembly limits control surface 21.

For example, control assembly is a switch, triggers this switch by pushing.Control assembly can be made in a different manner, and can comprise flexible sheet metal piece, when flexible sheet metal piece is out of shape by the user, and can closed circuit.Control assembly advantageously presents instantaneous contact, and promptly when the user encouraged control assembly, control assembly changed state, and when the user discharged this control assembly, control assembly returned its original state.

To embodiment shown in Figure 7, handle 6 has recess 31 at Fig. 1, and this recess 31 opens wide on the end away from container 2 is in axially, and begins to have window 40 in its side from its near-end, and window 40 is by limiting the bar 41 of control surface 21.In an illustrated embodiment, the length of the height of window 40 and bar 41 is roughly suitable.

Vibration source 20 can comprise housing 43 as can be seen in Fig. 4, and housing 43 can have neck portion 45 at its place, end (when vibration source is in place in applicator) away from applicator part 5.As can seeing among Fig. 2, neck portion can be in the axial direction against the ora terminalis 47 of handle 6.At the end place away from neck portion 45, housing 43 can comprise that finger 48 or the vibration in self-excited oscillation source 20 in the future are towards any other jut of applicator part 5 guiding.

Finger 48 can contact with cane, closing cover or applicator retainer or be approaching, with the transmission vibration.

In appropriate circumstances, the finger can be meshed with the recess of closing cover, as Figure 29 or shown in Figure 31.

As can seeing among Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, housing 43 can be made by two and

half shells

51 and 52, described two and half shells are via film hinge 54 interconnection, perhaps fit together with some alternate manners, for example, two and

half shells

51 and 52 are molded into single block of thermoplastic, perhaps in a modification, be molded into single block of any other material, metal for example makes it possible to avoid the short circuit that caused by housing as long as circuit is modified to.

For example, half shell 51 has finger 48, and another half shell has semicircular opening 56, and when housing was closed, this opening 56 was used for and finger 48 engagements.Assembling pin 60 (for example quantity is two) are formed on one of half shell, for example be formed on half shell that is loaded with bar 41, and can be engaged in the respective recess 62 of another half shell, so that housing 43 is remained on its closing position, recess 62 is positioned on the limit away from hinge 54.

In an illustrated embodiment, bar 41 and half shell be 52 integrally moulded, limited in the side by recess 31, and be connected to half shell 52 via end 64, and end 64 roughly is positioned at the centre of housing 43.

Vibration source 20 holds motor 70, button cell 80, first electric contact 90 and second electric contact 92, as can seeing among Fig. 6 and Fig. 7.

First electric contact 90 is the form of sheet metal, and sheet metal is fixed on half shell 52, and comprises contact site 93.Contact site 93 under bar 41, extend and can with its deflection together.

This sheet at one end has edge 315, and edge 315 is fixed in the recess of bar 41 at its free end.

Two vertical component effects 317 are formed on half shell 52 at the roughly middle of length along half shell 52.

This sheet metal passes through between described vertical component effect 317, and comprises against wide 318 of vertical component effect 317.

Half shell 52 comprises the window 320 that is used for molded stator 325 (at Fig. 4 and Fig. 7 as seen), and sheet metal is below its end place away from bar 41 is placed in stator 325.

Hole 450 can be formed in one of half shell, is used for recirculation so that can more easily take out this battery when the life-span of battery exhausts, perhaps in order to change battery.

Electric wire 95 is connected to sheet metal the electric contact 101 (in Figure 17 as seen) of motor 70.Another electric contact 102 of motor is connected to the electrode 81 of second electric contact, 92, the second electric contacts against button cell 80 via electric wire 104.In the illustrated embodiment, second electric contact 92 covers the separator 330 of half shell, and separator is oriented to vertical with the longitudinal axis X of vibration

source.Electric wire

95 and 104 is soldered to the

electric contact

101 and 102 of motor, and is soldered to first electric contact 90 and second electric contact 92.

The shell 110 of motor 70 is maintained between half shell, 51 interior two vertical component effects 120, by moulding of plastics materials vertical component effect 120 and half shell 51 is made into integration.Shell 110 can be bonded on one of vertical component effect 120 via a face.

The 3rd vertical component effect 341 can be set in vertical midplane of half shell 51, to stop shell 110.This vertical component effect can have the curved edges that the shape with shell 110 1 sides is complementary.When housing 43 closures and user exert pressure on control surface 21, first electric contact 90 can be against second electrode 83 (as being limited by its surrounding environment) of battery 80, thus closed circuit (this circuit is connected battery with motor 70) and make motor open.

As can seeing from Figure 17 to Figure 21, shell 110 is fixed to lug 130, lug 130 extension below the printed circuit 131 that is loaded with electric contact 101 and 102.For example, lug 130 is made into integration with the wall of shell 110, and this wall limits one of main of described shell 110 and bottom 137 thereof.For example, printed circuit 131 is bonded to the inner face of bottom 137.

As described in Figure 6, shell 110 comprises crown cap 138, and crown cap 138 for example is crimped onto on the bottom 137.The bottom can have tooth, and tooth is engaged on and covers in 138 the respective grooves.

As can seeing among Figure 21, the stator of motor 70 comprises

brush

141 and 142, and

brush

141 and 142 is connected to

electric contact

101 and 102 respectively, and be used for be formed on rotor 151 on commutator track 150 contact.For example,

brush

141 and 142 is soldered to printed circuit 131, and for example, each brush has the brush arm of two bendings, and described brush arm is recessed towards track 150.

Track 150 is limited by the contact of printed circuit 152, six contacts 154 for example, contact 154 evenly distributes around the angled ground of the rotation of rotor, and be electrically connected to two coils 160 and 161, make described coil produce the magnet 170 interactional electromagnetic fields with ring-type, magnet 170 is magnetized along longitudinal axis with rotation is concentric.

For example, shell 110 is by being made by the magnetic metal of magnet magnetization.

When rotor rotated, coil 160 and 161 had different polarity, thus with the magnet acting in conjunction to produce, the field attracts alternatively or repels rotor, thereby makes the rotor rotation.

It is discoid that printed circuit board (PCB) 152 presents butt, therefore its center of inertia is eccentric with respect to the axis of rotation, and as shown in figure 18, printed circuit board (PCB) 152 can support unbalanced weight 190, and this unbalanced weight 190 is made of the metal hammer that is fixed to printed circuit board (PCB) 152 peripheries.Therefore, rotor itself can constitute eccentric flyball.

The unbalanced weight 190 that illustrates discretely among Figure 27 is for example made by nonmagnetic metal in an illustrated embodiment, and this unbalanced weight 190 has circular outside 190a.This unbalanced weight can have the relative limit 190b that is complementary with the shape of coil and two grapplings on the limit within it refer to 190c.

Rotor can be loaded with bearing 195, and rotor is installed on the fixed axis 196 of stator by bearing 195.For example, this axle 196 is made of metal, has axis Z, and by bottom 137 carryings.

Figure 22 is illustrated in a variant embodiment of the shape of printed circuit board (PCB) 152 rotor 151 different with the vpg connection of unbalanced weight 190.

To embodiment shown in Figure 23, coil 160 and 161 support members of being made by plastic material or resin 200 are maintained fixed at Figure 17.For example, on the face 151 relative that support member 200 is cast on printed circuit with commutator track 150.Do not cast or injection molding to printed circuit 152 time when support member 200, support member 200 for example is bonded on the printed circuit 152.

The modification of the motor among the motor described in Figure 17 to Figure 21 and Figure 22 and Figure 23 is applicable to shown any embodiment, and is applicable to the embodiment that describes below especially.

The different vibration sources 20 that are of the device among the variation device 1 among Fig. 8 to Figure 14 and Fig. 1 to Fig. 7 further extend beyond handle 6, for example, exceed 1/4 of handle total length, thereby make more easily gripping handle of user.

Handle 6 can comprise recess 31 and the window 40 of lacking than bar 41.

Housing 43 can have been made shoulder 220, and as shown in Figure 9, shoulder 220 is against the ora terminalis 47 of handle 6.

Variant embodiment among Figure 15 and Figure 16 is different with the variant embodiment among Fig. 8, and especially, difference is: bar 41 has freely that far-end 64, the first contacts 90 also have different shapes, and this shape comprises the kink 90c in the respective recess that is engaged on bar 41.

In the embodiment of Fig. 1, Fig. 8 and Figure 15, especially, vibration source 20 can have maximum gauge, this diameter is in the scope of 9mm to 25mm, for example in the scope of 14mm to 19mm, the length of vibration source is in the scope of 20mm to 50mm, preferably in the scope of 30mm to 40mm.

The invention is not restricted to specific applicator part.

Figure 24 illustrates packing and applicator 1, and in this device, applicator part 5 forms by foams or by any other parts with surface porous or flocking.In this embodiment, applicator part can carry composition by mesh 270.

Applicator part 5 is fixed to the handle 6 that is loaded with vibration source 20.Vibration source comprises the motor 70 that is defined as above, and for example, according to the orientation of desired vibration, described motor can be arranged such that its rotation Z is vertical with the longitudinal axis of applicator 3, and is perhaps parallel, perhaps with described longitudinal axis in line.

In unshowned modification, battery can be by other mode is installed in the housing of vibration source with some.Also can use two batteries, particularly two batteries that are electrically connected with parallel connection or series system.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 6, Figure 13 and Figure 16 A, the thickness of the shell of motor 70 is for example in the scope of 2mm to 3.5mm.

The small size of motor makes its rotation Z can be vertical with the longitudinal axis of applicator, and this size is still stock size for the handle of applicator (for example mascara applicator) simultaneously.In appropriate circumstances, the housing of vibration source can manufacturedly have at least one window 900, shown in Figure 16 A, this window 900 is for example towards the shell of motor or be engaged on the shell of motor, thereby make it possible to use bigger motor in appropriate circumstances, and need not too to increase the size of the housing of vibration source.The housing of vibration source also can manufacturedly have can make applicator part directly contact the window of (for example being used for transmitting vibration better) with the metal shell of motor.This window can also be convenient to regulate.

Rotation Z be oriented to be parallel with axis X and Y, for example with axis Y in line (as shown in figure 26) can not exceed scope of the present invention yet.For some coatings, the transversal orientation of vibration is favourable.

The starting resistor of motor is for example in the scope of 0.8V to 1.3V, but other starting resistor also is feasible.

In modification, motor is installed on the applicator in the permanent mode that can not be removed.For example, have only battery to be replaced.

Half shell can be by various thermoplastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyamide such as Nylon

, PETG (PET), polyurethane, polyformaldehyde (POM) or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) be molded, also for example can be molded such as urea-formaldehyde resin by polymerizable material such as polyester and polyurethane or thermosetting resin material.

Battery and motor are also may be in the housing of vibration source bonding or weld together.

In appropriate circumstances, coating member can directly be installed on the vibration source.

The vibration that produces in coating member can promote to treat the tissue of the composition that is applied to skin, eyelashes or hair or fix, and perhaps can promote the cleaning to skin, eyelashes or hair.

According to desired result, for example improve the rheology of composition, and/or improve the deposition of composition, or mainly improve the coating of cosmetics, the selection of the speed of vibration, orientation and amplitude goes for the coating of each type.

Can in being recommended in packing (for example display container, bag, blister package, case), the user be mounted to the vibration source on container or the applicator in advance.In a modification, vibration source can be non-assembled state with applicator or container in packing.Vibration source can be made into unitary package at least two different containers or two different applicator parts use together.

The invention is not restricted to above-described embodiment.

Figure 28 illustrates the vibration source of making according to a further aspect in the invention, for this vibration source, motor 70 needn't be discoid motor, and can be the motor that comprises shell 700, shell 700 has the elongated shape along rotation Z, and has the axle 702 that makes flyball 701 rotations that are positioned at shell 700 outsides.

Can motor 70 be fixed on one of half shell (half shell 51 for example) by means of vertical component effect 710 (for example number is two), vertical component effect 710 and half shell 51 are integrally moulded, and each vertical component effect 700 for example has the shape towards shell 700 bendings, is complementary with the shape with shell 700.

Motor 70 can bond at least one vertical component effect 710.

In an illustrated embodiment, rotation Z is oriented to vertical with the longitudinal axis X of vibration source 20, and in the embodiment that is taken into account, axis Z and axis X intersect.

Motor 70 the short motor of length for recording along rotation Z, thus it is vertical with axis X to make it can be arranged to axis Z.

The total length of the motor that comprises flyball 70 that records along axis Z is for example in the scope of 6mm to 16mm.

The weight of flyball 710 is for example in the scope of 0.08g to 0.6g.

Motor 70 can be for having the DC motor of brush, and rotor is disposed in the stator and rotates in described stator, and for example, air gap is radial.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 28, observe vibration source 20 when vertically, during protuberance 48 directed downwards, can be for any kind, can be arranged in the lower half shell of described vibration source 20 for the motor 70 of the above-mentioned type especially.This has the transmission of the vibration of being beneficial to.

Figure 30 illustrates the upper half shell that motor 70 is arranged in vibration source 20.This makes it possible to use the bigger motor in the diameter range that remains on closing cover.

In Figure 29 as can be seen, when vibration source 20 in packing and applying device when in place, be that the protuberance 48 that the finger of X constitutes is engaged in the recess 800 that is arranged in this device by axis in an illustrated embodiment.For example, recess 800 is formed in the chimney 802, and this chimney 802 is integrally moulded with at least a portion of closing cover.For example, chimney 802 can with may be integrally moulded for solid or hollow cane 4.

No matter how motor 70 is made, for example use with embodiment shown in Figure 28 in the identical motor of motor, Figure 31 illustrates and makes the vibration source 20 with contraction flow region 820, and the head 821 that this contraction flow region 820 for example will hold the vibration source of motor separates with the base portion 822 that holds one or more batteries 80.This embodiment also is illustrated in the lower wall of the shell that holds vibration source, and finger 48 is engaged in the recess 800 that is arranged in the device.Shown in figure 32, when along axis X observation vibration source 20, motor 70 and at least one battery 80 can be arranged to side by side.

Vibration source may have been made shell, this shell have Long Circle (for example oval, the tubular portion of cross section as shown in figure 33), thereby make this vibration source can use longer motor 70.

Figure 34 illustrates the vibration source that comprises motor, and this motor has outside flyball, and has the rotation of the longitudinal axis of the shell that is parallel to vibration source.Advantageously manufactured two and

half shells

51 and 52 that have via film hinge 54 interconnection of the shell of vibration source, the bar 41 of switch is integrally moulded with one of described half shell.

Motor 70 may be kept by a series of horizontal partition thing 950 to 952, and separator 950 also limits and holds the shell of battery 80 and be used to carry second electric contact, and is similar with the separator 330 among the embodiment shown in Figure 7.Separator 953 can extend between the shell of flyball and motor.

In unshowned modification, vibration source comprises that length lacks the motor of (for example less than 16mm) relatively, is arranged to like the motor type among this motor and Figure 34, and its rotation is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shell of vibration source.

Absorb 15 milliamperes (mA) when for example, the motor that is used for above-mentioned any modification is operated to 130mA or even 20mA to 110mA, for example 30mA electric current to the 90mA scope under the nominal pattern.

Figure 35 illustrates an embodiment, and in this embodiment, the housing 43 of vibration source comprises the button 1000 that is molded on half shell, is arranged in electric contact in the housing 43 with excitation.For example, button 1000 comprises the film of being made by elastomer.

Figure 36 is illustrated in has two batteries 80 in the housing 43.

Device can comprise one or the switch of another piece that is used for optionally contacting described battery.For example, each piece battery 80 can be independent of another piece battery 80 and be removed.

Figure 37 illustrates to have and is used for while and two switches that button cell 80 electrically contacts that are arranged in housing 43.

This switch can comprise jut 1011, and jut 1011 for example is folded to form by the V-arrangement in the conducting strip, and this jut 1011 is engaged between the battery 80 in the mode of electricity, so that these two batteries are electrically connected in parallel.

Conducting strip can be carried by bar 21.

Bar 21 can comprise the relief portion 1013 with recessed shape 1011 engagements of conducting strip.For example, each piece in two batteries 80 by identical electrode for example+electrode is against separately contact 1030, contact 1030 is for example formed by the sheet metal in the relief portion of the shell that is folded in or is engaged on vibration source.

When user's pressing lever 21, jut 1011 is created connection between the battery case of two identical polars.Comprise that the conducting strip of jut 1011 is connected to the power end of motor.Contact 1030 is connected to the other end of motor.In the accompanying drawings for the sake of clarity, Figure 37 does not use the electric wire that motor is connected to each contact chip.

In a modification, when switch open, battery 80 is electrically connected in the mode of series connection.

In modification, the shell of vibration source can be become by two and half hull shapes that do not interconnect via film hinge.

Statement " comprising one " should be understood that and " comprising at least one " synonym, unless opposite explanation is arranged.

Claims

1. device that is used for applying cosmetic product or skincare product, this device comprises motor (70), and this motor makes eccentric flyball rotation vibrate to produce in applicator part (5), and this motor comprises discoid metal shell (110).

2. device according to claim 1, wherein, described shell (110) holds described flyball, and described flyball can be made of rotor itself.

3. device according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described shell is fixed to lug (130), and this lug extends in the below, two contacts (101,102) that is used for to described motor power supply.

4. according to each described device among the claim 1-3, wherein, described motor rotary speed in use is in the scope of 4000rpm to 10000rpm.

5. according to the described device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein, the supply voltage of described motor is in the scope of 0.8V to 3.5V, and described device preferably includes the button cell (80) of 1.5V.

6. according to the described device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein, at described motor duration of work, described coating member experience is the vibration of portrait orientation with respect to the longitudinal axis (Y) of described applicator part (5).

7. according to the described device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein, the rotation of described motor (Z) intersects with the longitudinal axis (Y) of described applicator part.

8. according to the described device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein, the radially midplane of described shell (110) comprises the longitudinal axis (Y) of described applicator part (5).

9. according to the described device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein, described motor produces along the vibration of the longitudinal axis (Y) of described applicator part.

10. according to the described device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein, described motor is disposed in the housing (43), and this housing (43) comprises two and half shells of being made by thermoplastic (52,54), and described half shell interconnects via film hinge (54).

11. according to the described device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein, the thickness of described shell (110) is in the scope of 1.5mm to 5mm, and the diameter of described shell (110) is in the scope of 8mm to 15mm.

12. according to the described device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein, described device comprises switch, this switch makes the user can connect or cut out described motor, described switch comprises bar (1), the supporter of this bar (1) and described motor is integrally moulded, particularly with as housing (43) defined in claim 10 integrally moulded.

13. according to the described device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein, when the user pushes the switch of applicator, described motor via be wired to alternatively be contained in described applicator in the hard contact (90) that directly contacts of battery (80).

14. according to the described device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, wherein, described device comprises the battery that is used for the power supply of described motor, another the edge of one face in battery and the motor in battery and the motor.

15. according to each the described device in the claim 1 to 18, wherein, described rotor comprises unbalanced weight (190), the weight of this unbalanced weight (190) is in the scope of 0.08g to 0.18g.

A 16. vibration source (20), be used in particular for installing as defined above, this vibration source comprises the housing (43) that comprises two and half shells (51,52), and described half shell holds: motor, this motor has the particularly discoid metal shell of shell (110), and makes eccentric flyball rotation; One or polylith battery (80) more; And switch, this switch comprises the bar integrally moulded with one of described half shell (41) or is injection-moulded in button (1000) on one of described half shell.

A 17. vibration source (20), comprise housing (43), this housing holds and has the particularly motor of metal shell of shell, and this vibration source (20) makes eccentric flyball rotation, and during eccentric flyball rotation, circular motion is made in the center of inertia of this off-centre flyball in the plane of the longitudinal axis that comprises described housing (43).

18. a vibration source (20) comprises that the housing of elongated shape, this housing comprise that one of described half shell is loaded with motor via two and half shells of film hinge interconnection, this motor has the rotation vertical with the longitudinal axis of described housing (Z).

19. vibration source according to claim 18, wherein, described motor has inner flyball or outside flyball.

20. the housing of a vibration source comprises:

Two and half shells by the film hinge interconnection;

Switch lever, described switch lever is integrally moulded in one of described two and half shells;

Be used to take in the receiving room of motor; With

Be used to receive the accommodating chamber of at least one battery;

21. a vibration source, the vibration source especially for according to each described device among the claim 1-15 comprises:

Housing (43);

Make the motor of eccentric flyball rotation, particularly comprise the motor of discoid metal shell;

Two batteries; With

Switch, described switch are suitable for contacting with two batteries simultaneously, so that they are electrically connected, thereby to described motor power supply.

22. vibration source according to claim 21, wherein, described switch makes described battery parallel connection be electrically connected.

23. a vibration source, the vibration source especially for according to each described device among the claim 1-15 comprises:

Housing (43);

Two batteries;

Make the motor of eccentric flyball rotation, particularly comprise the motor of discoid metal shell; With

Switch, described switch be suitable for optionally with described two batteries in one or another piece contact, with to described motor power supply.