CN105517461A - Brush with tufts having multi-height bristles - Google Patents
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Abstract
The brush includes a plurality of bristles arranged in one or more tufts. The bristles of each tuft have different bristle heights. The bristles 24 can be configured and arranged as bristle pairs, each bristle pair formed by a single filament asymmetrically anchored to a brush head. The brush is suitable for use with a personal care appliance. In one suitable use, the brush can be rotated or oscillated over a patient's skin and/or hair by the personal care appliance in order for the bristles of the tufts to clean, massage, exfoliate, apply shaving cream or gel, etc., a subject's skin or to apply shaving cream or gel.
Description
Background technology
Brush is used in many application, seems countless tasks for realizing.In some cases, brush is designed to special-purpose, e.g., the toothbrush for tooth hygiene, the powered skin nursing brush for clean facial zone, etc.Other brushes have more how general purposes, e.g., and typical scrubbing brush.Brush uses many bristles usually, and they flock together formation pieces.Each pieces is anchored at and is arranged in pieces hole on brush or recess.Usually, multiple pieces/pieces hole is positioned on brush, and quantity and position are different according to design.
Powered skin nursing brush is usual driven shaft or multiple axle, gear and motor direct-drive such as.Skin brush generally includes single brush, and have multiple bristle/filament pieces, they as one man move.Some brushes are continuous rotation 360 degree in one direction, and other brushes are in selected angular range internal vibration.The skin brush of higher frequency is referred to as velocity of sound or audio frequency brush usually, in this kind of brush, is about 120-300Hz compared with the frequency range of small brushes, and the frequency range of larger brush can extend to downwards about 40Hz.
Summary of the invention
The object of summary of the invention is provided to be that the concept picked out with shorthand way introduction, will be described further it in detailed description of the invention below.Summary of the invention is not intended to the key feature of clearly claimed theme, is not intended to the scope for helping to determine claimed theme yet.
According to aspects more of the present disclosure, provide a kind of skin of hand-held apparatus processing target object and/or the method for hair.The method comprises the following steps: vibrate brush by the electric drive system of hand-held apparatus, brush has multiple pieces, each pieces comprises many first bristles and Duo Gen second bristle, and described first bristle extends to the first height, and described second bristle extends to the second larger height; Mobile brush makes skin and/or the hair of its contact target object; With, make vibration brush move on the skin and/or hair of destination object afterwards.
Some disclosed embodiments of the method also comprise the steps: to contact to load brush by the one in the first bristle and the contact between the second bristle and the skin of destination object and the contact between the second bristle and the skin of destination object, thus increase the amplitude of vibration brush.
Some disclosed embodiments of the method use the second bristle and the first bristle, and the second bristle has tapered end, and the end configuration of the first bristle is selected from the group be made up of following configuration: smooth, circular, dome-shaped, half dome-shaped and taper.
In some disclosed embodiments of the method, each pieces comprises many and extends filament, and every root extends filament and comprises the first leg and the second leg, and wherein, the first leg extending filament comprises the first bristle, and the second leg extending filament comprises the second bristle.
In some disclosed embodiments of the method, every root extends filament and is asymmetricly anchored on brush, thus forms the bristle pair comprising the first and second bristles.
In some disclosed embodiments of the method, first is highly about 0.300 inch (7.62 millimeters) to about 0.700 inch (17.78 millimeters).In these and other disclosed embodiments of the method, second is highly about 0.500 inch (12.70 millimeters) to about 1.000 inches (25.40 millimeters).In these and other disclosed embodiments of the method, the difference of the first height and the second height is about 0.100 inch (2.54 millimeters) to about 0.400 inch (10.16 millimeters).
In some disclosed embodiments of the method, first is highly about 0.100 inch (2.54 millimeters) to about 0.300 inch (17.78 millimeters).In these and other disclosed embodiments of the method, second is highly about 0.375 inch (9.525 millimeters) to about 0.500 inch (12.70 millimeters).In these and other disclosed embodiments of the method, the difference of the first height and the second height is about 0.100 inch (2.54 millimeters) to about 0.400 inch (10.16 millimeters).
In some disclosed embodiments of the method, the diameter of the first and second bristles is between about 0.002 inch (0.051 millimeter) and 0.005 inch (0.127 millimeter).
In some disclosed embodiments of the method, under the frequency of about 40-350Hz, brush is made to vibrate.In other disclosed embodiments of the method, under the frequency of about 90-175Hz, brush is made to vibrate.In other other disclosed embodiments of the method, under the frequency of about 90-115Hz, brush is made to vibrate.
Some disclosed embodiments of the method make brush in the scope internal vibration of about 3-30 degree.Other disclosed embodiments of the method make brush in the scope internal vibration of about 3-15 degree.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, provide a kind of method.The method comprises the following steps: vibrate brush by electric drive system, brush has multiple pieces, each pieces comprises many first bristles and Duo Gen second bristle, and described first bristle extends to the first height, and described second bristle extends to the second larger height; Contact to load brush by the one in the contact between the first and second bristles and the skin of destination object and the contact between the second bristle and the skin of destination object, thus increase the amplitude of vibration brush; With, vibration brush is moved on the skin of destination object.
Some disclosed embodiments of the method comprise the following steps: by making the skin contact of the second bristle and destination object, make the skin contact of the first and second bristles and destination object to load brush afterwards, thus increase the amplitude of vibration brush.
Some disclosed embodiments of the method also comprise: cleaning agent be coated to the skin of destination object or be applied on the hair of destination object by shaving cream or gel; With, the effect that spumes of cleaning agent or shaving cream or gel is strengthened by the vibration of brush.
In some disclosed embodiments of the method, while the skin and/or hair contact by making the first and second bristles and destination object increases the amplitude of vibration brush, the effect that spumes strengthens.
According to aspects more of the present disclosure, provide a kind of brush.This brush comprises brush, and one or more bristle tuft is fixed on brush.Each pieces comprises many first bristles and Duo Gen second bristle, and described first bristle extends the first height from brush, and described second bristle extends the second height from base portion.In certain embodiments, first is highly less than the second height.
According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of powered skin brush is provided.This powered skin brush comprises power handle, brush and multiple pieces.Power handle has the electric machine assembly being configured to export motion; Brush to be optionally installed on power handle and to comprise brush, and brush is configured to the motion that exported by electric machine assembly and moves; Multiple pieces is anchored on brush.In certain embodiments, each pieces comprises many first bristles and Duo Gen second bristle, and described first bristle extends the first height from brush, and described second bristle extends the second height from base portion.In certain embodiments, first is highly less than the second height.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, provide a kind of brush.This brush comprises brush and Duo Gen extends filament.Brush has multiple pieces receiving port; Every root extends filament and is asymmetricly anchored to form bristle pair on one of described multiple pieces receiving port, and bristle is to having the first and second highly different legs.The shape of the end that bristle is right is selected from separately following shape group in certain embodiments: smooth, circular and taper.
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With reference to detailed description below time in conjunction with the drawings, can understand the aforementioned aspect of claimed theme and many attendant advantages better, therefore, above-mentioned aspect and many attendant advantages can more easily be understood, and accompanying drawing is as follows:
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of an example of brush according to aspects more of the present disclosure;
Fig. 2 is the top view of brush (brush e.g., in Fig. 1);
Fig. 3 is the sectional view of the brush in Fig. 1, and this brush is suitable for being connected on the parts of drive motors system;
Fig. 4 is the perspective view of an example of brush according to aspects more of the present disclosure;
Fig. 5 is the partial schematic diagram of the brush in Fig. 4, and bristle pieces anchors on this brush;
Fig. 6-8 is the examples asymmetricly anchoring to the individual filament on brush according to certain aspects of the invention, is such as formed bristle pair by the individual filament of anchoring;
Fig. 9 is the perspective view of an example of appliance for personal care, and the brush in Fig. 1 is installed on this appliance for personal care;
Figure 10 is the perspective view of the appliance for personal care in Fig. 9, and brush shown in figure removes from appliance for personal care point;
Figure 11 is the functional-block diagram of some parts of appliance for personal care in Fig. 9; With
Figure 12 shows under loaded conditions in graphical form, the relation between the imposed load of an embodiment of brush and amplitude.
Detailed description of the invention
The different embodiments of the theme disclosed in the detailed description of carrying out below in conjunction with accompanying drawing is intended to describe, and be not intended to the embodiment describing these uniquenesses, in the accompanying drawings, similar reference marker represents like.Each embodiment described in the disclosure only provides with the form of example or illustration, should not be construed as more excellent or more useful than other embodiments.The illustrative example provided in literary composition is not intended to be exhaustive or not to be intended to claimed theme to be limited to disclosed precise forms.
Description below provides the example of the brush be applicable to as purposes such as skin nursings (such as, comprise clean, exfoliating, to have a shave).Brush comprises brush, and multiple pieces extends from brush.In example disclosed in the text, pieces comprises the bristle extending to differing heights from brush, can comprise the bristle that diameter is different, and the diameter of bristle is different or change within the scope of each pieces according to the difference of pieces.As described in more detail below, some examples of brush comprise filament, asymmetricly by fixing for these filaments nail, welding with end is shaping or otherwise anchor on brush, to limit the bristle pair with the first shorter bristle leg and the second longer bristle leg.
The inventor of disclosed theme has been noted that, representative brush example described in literary composition for by breast frost or cleaning agent be coated to surface (as, the skin of destination object or facial hair) upper time, formation foam/effect foamy can be strengthened.Specifically, have been noted that in representative brush example, the formation foam/effect that spumes of enhancing appears in the first shorter bristle of often pair of bristle and the second longer bristle converges near position.Bristle example described in literary composition also brings multiple advantage, that is, dynamically change resonator system, thus, when brush faces toward skin, facial hair etc. with audio frequency vibration, perceivable increase amplitude in response to the additional load of brush.Other benefits can be realized by brush of the present disclosure, such as, comprise, feel more soft, be sometimes characterized by: for destination object sensation " very comfortable ".
Although present various different aspect of the present disclosure by the example relevant to skin care, will recognize, disclosed example is illustrative in essence, therefore, should not be construed as and is limited to skin care purposes.Therefore, obviously it is seen that these various different aspects of the present disclosure are widely used, can should use together with any brush (including, but not limited to toothbrush, painting brush, scrubbing brush etc.) with bristle tuft.
In the following description, many concrete details are set forth, thoroughly to understand one or more embodiment of the present disclosure.But, it is evident that for a person skilled in the art, when not possessing these all details or some of them details, many embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented.In some cases, do not describe known process steps in detail, to avoid unnecessarily obscuring various aspect of the present disclosure.In addition, will recognize, these embodiments of the present disclosure can use any combination of feature described in literary composition.
Turn to Fig. 1 now, show an example of brush, it is formed according to aspect more of the present disclosure, roughly represents with mark 20.Brush 20 comprises many bristles 24, and they are disposed in one or more pieces 26.In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the bristle 24 in each pieces 26 has different bristle height.Brush 20 shown in the example of Fig. 1 is applicable to use together with appliance for personal care (e.g., appliance for personal care 28, see Fig. 9).In a kind of suitable application, brush 20 rotates by appliance for personal care or vibrates on the skin of recipient, cleans, massages, exfoliating or by cleansing cream or shaving cream or gel coating to the skin or body hair of recipient with the bristle allowing into pieces.
Turn to Fig. 2-5 now, an example of brush 20 will be described in further detail.As shown in the clearest in Fig. 3 and 4, brush 20 comprises brush 30, and this brush is configured with one or more pieces receiving port 32, e.g., and hole, recess etc.The quantity of pieces receiving port 32, size and/or position can be different in embodiment of the present disclosure, and this part ground depends on its desired use.In the embodiment shown in fig. 4, brush 30 has the cross section being roughly circle, but other geometric cross-section (that is, triangle, ellipse, leaflet sheet, square etc.) can be used, especially in the embodiment using oscillating movement device.Brush 30 by plastics (e.g., nylon, polypropylene, polyurethane, polyethylene etc.), but also can use other materials, comprises light-weight metal, e.g., and aluminium, titanium etc.
Brush 20 also comprises the multiple pieces 26 anchored in pieces receiving port 32.Pieces by nail, anchor etc., or by other technologies (e.g., welding and end shaping etc.) by anchoring.Pieces 26 is spaced from each other, and comprises many (e.g., 10-200 root or more root) bristles 24.Bristle 24 upwards extends from brush, comprises some bristles 24A, and bristle 24A has the first less height, and it is expressed as Y in figures 6 to 8.Also comprise some bristles 24B, bristle 24B has the second larger height, and it is expressed as X in figures 6 to 8.
In certain embodiments, the height of the bristle 24A in each pieces 26 is about 0.300 inch (7.62 millimeters) to about 0.700 inch (17.78 millimeters) or larger, in certain embodiments, the height of the bristle 24B in each pieces 26 is about 0.500 inch (12.70 millimeters) to about 1.000 inches (25.40 millimeters) or larger.In other embodiments, the height of the bristle 24A in each pieces 26 of some embodiments is about 0.100 inch (2.54 millimeters) to about 0.300 inch (7.62 millimeters) or larger, and the height of the bristle 24B in each pieces 26 of some embodiments be about 0.375 inch (9.525 millimeters) extremely about 0.500 inch (12.70 millimeters) or larger.In certain embodiments, the difference in height (it represents with Z in figures 6 to 8) between bristle 24A and bristle 24B about 0.100 inch (2.54 millimeters) to about 0.400 inch (10.16 millimeters) scope in or larger.In certain embodiments, the diameter of bristle 24A and 24B is at roughly 0.002 inch (0.051 millimeter) in the scope of 0.006 inch (0.152 millimeter), and the variable diameter of the bristle in each pieces and/or the diameter of bristle can be different according to the difference of pieces.In certain embodiments, the ratio (Y:X) of Y and X is between roughly 0.60 and roughly 0.80, and in other embodiments, the ratio (Y:X) of Y and X is between roughly 0.66 and roughly 0.75.In other other embodiments, such as, the ratio (Y:X) of Y and the X of shaving brush is between roughly 0.20 and roughly 0.60.In a representational embodiment, the diameter of the first and second bristles is 0.003 inch (0.0762 millimeter), the height of the first bristle is 0.500 inch (12.70 millimeters), and the height of the second bristle is 0.800 inch (20.32 millimeters).
Bristle 24 can be made up of various material (as polymer and copolymer).In certain embodiments, bristle 24 can by polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) (e.g., DuPont
tM ), PET (PET) (e.g., DuPont
tM ), mixture (e.g., the DuPont of different nylon
tM ), polyester (e.g., DuPont
tM ), thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) (TPE), composite elastic body, polypropylene, polyethylene (e.g., DuPont
tM ), their composition or mixture etc.In certain embodiments, the cross section of filament is including, but not limited to circle, rhombus, hollow shape, rectangle, X-shaped, multi-leaf-shaped etc.Bristle can use antiseptic process in certain embodiments, or coated or combination have anti-biotic material (e.g., silver zeolite, zinc, copper etc. or other organic additives).The end finishing of bristle also optionally changes, the end of some bristles can by smooth finish with formed circle, smooth, taper, have otch, bifurcated, in dome-shaped, dome-shaped etc. in half.In certain embodiments, one or more bristle can be made lax or have many ends.
According to certain aspect of the present disclosure, bristle 24 can be configured and be arranged to bristle to 24A and 24B, as seen in figs. 5-6.In this regard, in certain embodiments, often couple of bristle 24A and 24B can be formed by the individual filament asymmetricly anchored on brush 30.Such as, by folding individual filament to be formed often couple of bristle 24A and 24B around nail, anchor or other anchors 36.Together with at least one anchor 36, many filaments are driven into pieces and receive in opening 32, thus formation has the pieces 26 of multiple bristle to 24A and 24B.Such as, as shown in Figures 3 and 5, many filaments reel around nail or other anchors 36 or are wound in the configuration being roughly J-shaped, and this configuration has a pair bristle leg.The filament be bent and anchor 36 then together with driven in pieces by mandrel or similar device and receive in opening 32, to receive the sweep of the bottom squeeze pieces of opening 32 towards pieces.Because the diameter that nail or anchor 36 receive opening 32 than pieces is slightly long, therefore, nail or anchor 36 are pressed against in the material of brush 30, thus pieces 26 is fixedly secured on brush 30 with nail or anchor 36.In other embodiments, pieces 26 can comprise and to be fused and by the shaping bristle in end.
Fig. 6-8 shows the several examples of bristle to 24A and 24B, individual filament is anchored on brush 30 by anchor 36 (e.g., anchor, nail etc.), thus forms bristle to 24A and 24B.As shown in the embodiment of Fig. 6-8, the end of bristle 24B is taper, and the end of bristle 24A is respectively even shape, circle and taper.To recognize, the angle formed by tapered end can change according to its desired use.In certain embodiments, taper extension roughly 0.300 inch (7.62 millimeters) to 0.500 inch (12.70 millimeters) or longer, is labeled as T in figures 6 to 8.In other embodiments, tapered portion extensible about 0.200 inch (5.08 millimeters) to 0.400 inch (10.16 millimeters) or longer.Tapered portion can come across on one or more sidepieces of bristle, maybe can appear on all sidepieces of bristle, thus forming taper, the brush end of shape or the brush end of the shape such as truncated cone shape, truncated cone shape such as cone-shaped, this part ground depends on the shape of cross section of bristle and required bristle end shape.In certain embodiments, distance T is about 0.045 inch of +/-0.010 inch (11.43 millimeters +/-0.254 millimeter), and the diameter of bristle end is about 0.002 inch (0.051 millimeter) or less.Should also be appreciated that the degree of end rounding can change in embodiment of the present disclosure.
As mentioned briefly above, some examples of brush 20 are suitable for using together with appliance for personal care (appliance for personal care 22 e.g., in Fig. 9-11).As Fig. 9 and 10 the clearest shown in, show an example of appliance for personal care 22.Apparatus 22 comprises main body 60, and this main body has handle portion 62 and head attachment part 64.Head attachment part 64 is configured to optionally be attached on apparatus 22 by head (e.g., brush 20).Apparatus main body 60 holds the operating structure of apparatus.As shown in the block diagram form in Figure 11, operating structure in an embodiment comprise drive motors assembly 70, energy storage source 72 (as, rechargeable battery) and drived control part 74, this drived control part comprises on/off button 76 (see Fig. 9), and it is configured and is arranged to optionally electric energy to be transferred to drive motors assembly 70 from energy storage source 72.In certain embodiments, drived control part 74 also can comprise electric energy and regulate or mode control button 78 (see Fig. 9), its be coupled to control circuit (as, sequencing microcontroller or processor) on, control circuit is configured to control delivery of electrical energy to the process of drive motors assembly 70.Drive motors assembly 70 comprises electric drive motor 80 in certain embodiments, and this electric drive motor drives the head (e.g., brush 20) be attached by driving shaft or armature 82.
Drive motors assembly 70 is configured to pass motion to brush 20.Drive motors assembly 70 can be configured to operate brush in certain embodiments under audio frequency (usually in the scope of about 40-350Hz), in the amplitude range of about 3-30 degree or more vibration brush head 20 back and forth under large amplitude.United States Patent (USP) the 7th, with the example describing drive motors assembly 70 shown in 786, No. 626, it can be used to vibrate brush 20 by apparatus 22, and whole disclosures of this United States Patent (USP) at this with way of reference combination in the text.But be construed as, this is only so a kind of structure of apparatus and the example of operation, the operating frequency of this apparatus and amplitude can partly change according to the characteristic (e.g., its inertia etc.) of its desired use and/or brush.
In certain embodiments, brush 20 comprises fixed outer retainer 88, as shown in figs. 1 and 3.In certain embodiments, fixed outer retainer 88 can comprise one or more pieces (not shown) separated.Brush 30 comprises attachment system together with outer retainer 88, and attachment system is configured to brush 20 to be optionally attached in the head attachment part 64 of appliance for personal care 22.When being attached on appliance for personal care 22 by attachment system, there will be following situations: (1) brush 30 is such as operably connected on drive motors assembly 70 by a drive hub 84 in mode oscillating movement being supplied to brush; With, brush 20 is fixed firmly in the head attachment part 64 of apparatus 22 by (2) outer retainer 88.Therefore, attachment system in some embodiments provides a kind of quick and method of being easy to and is attached on appliance for personal care 22 and by brush 20 by brush 20 and lays down from appliance for personal care 22.Will be able to identify, attachment system also can allow other brushes be attached on apparatus, and displacement brush 20 can be allowed to be attached to when needed on apparatus.
United States Patent (USP) the 7th, has set forth a kind of attachment system implemented by embodiment of the present disclosure in 386, No. 906, whole disclosures of this United States Patent (USP) at this with way of reference combination in the text.To recognize, method that is that other attachment systems can be used to provide utilize instrument or unfavorable instrument come optionally brush 20 to be attached to appliance for personal care (as, apparatus 22) on, the mode realizing this attachment can produce following effect: (1) can provide oscillating movement to brush 30; (2) connection between brush 30 and drive motors assembly 70 can be kept.Such as, in certain embodiments, brush 30 comprises and connects interface, and connection interface is configured to the mode oscillating movement to be passed to brush 30, be connected on the vibration driving shaft of associated drive motor assembly 70 ordinatedly, brush 30 be fixed firmly on it simultaneously.Similarly, be construed as, although retainer 88 brings certain benefit can to some embodiments of brush 20, retainer 88 is optional, therefore, if needed, can select to save retainer 88.
The above-mentioned example of brush 20 can use in certain embodiments to clean the skin of destination object, to massage, exfoliating etc.In other embodiments, the above-mentioned example of brush 20 can be used for shaving cream, gel, soap etc. to be coated on the body hair relevant to the skin of destination object.In this regard, any brush disclosed in literary composition such as can be attached on power or non-powered apparatus, to help destination object mobile brush 20 on its skin.In some embodiments using appliance for personal care 22, appliance for personal care 22 is connected, the brush be attached is with the audio operation in the scope of roughly 40-350Hz, in certain embodiments, operate under 90-175Hz or the frequency at 90-115Hz, in certain embodiments, make brush of reciprocating vibration in about 3-30 degree or larger scope, in other embodiments, make brush of reciprocating vibration in the scope of about 3-15 degree.In certain embodiments, brush 20 (that is, as within the scope of 5-10Hz) vibration near its resonant frequency.
In these and other embodiments, once vibration, brush 20 is applied reaction force by skin and/or health (e.g., face) hair.In this regard, when the second longer bristle 24B contacts skin and/or hair, bristle 24B is just loaded, and makes resonator system occur dynamic change, thus the additional load in response to brush increases amplitude discernablely.This situation that resonator system occurs is referred to as usually " picked-up (uptake) ".Therefore, at brush first engaging dermal, there will be when applying power or load first " picked-up ".Figure 12 shows under loaded conditions, the imposed load in an embodiment of brush and the relation between amplitude.Occur first " picked-up " around left-most position in fig. 12.
Vibration brush 20 moves back and forth sustainably on the skin of destination object and/or the part of hair.Due to the configuration of the brush described in literary composition, in certain embodiments, when applying additonal pressure or load is enough to make the second longer bristle 24B bend, the second shorter bristle 24A starts skin and/or the hair of engaged target object.In addition, because bristle 24A is loaded, be similar to above-mentioned bristle 24B, occur second time " picked-up ", provide unique sensation to patient.In chart 1, second time " picked-up " can be seen by the amplitude peak place on the right side of Figure 12.
Once carry out the process of appropriate level to skin and/or hair, brush 20 can be laid down, by the power interruptions of apparatus 22.Alternatively, the power supply of apparatus 22 is automatically interrupted by procedure operation.
Or can not use when skin care formulations, cleaning agent, shaving soap, cream or gel and perform said method in use.But any preparation done skin area before treatment can be used as a part for said method.When using the analogs such as cleaning agent, shaving cream, gel, observe the motion of bristle 24 to reach the spume effect more excellent than existing brush up to now.In certain embodiments, while appearance second time " picked-up ", reach that more excellent formation foam/spume effect.In addition, the bristle ends process in some described in the text embodiments can bring soft feel to the skin of destination object, is characterized by: destination object sensation " as snug as a bug in a rug ".Example of the present disclosure can realize other benefits.Such as, bristle 24A and 24B can be adjusted to and resonate at different frequencies.
Please note; in order to object of the present disclosure; term " on ", D score, " vertically ", " level ", " inwardly ", " outwardly ", " interior ", " outward ", "front", "rear" etc. should be construed as descriptive, do not limit the scope of claimed theme.In addition, the term used in literary composition " comprises ", " comprising " or " having " and variant thereof mean, term cited after comprising and equivalents thereof and other terms.Unless otherwise restriction, term " is connected ", " coupled ", " being fixed ", " being mounted " and variant thereof use in the text in a broad manner, comprises directly and is indirectly connected, connects, fixes and installation.
General principle of the present disclosure, representative embodiment and mode of operation has been described in explanation above.But, be of the present disclosurely intended to more protected aspects, should not be construed as and be confined to disclosed specific embodiment.In addition, the embodiment described in literary composition is considered to illustrative and nonrestrictive.To recognize, when without prejudice to essence of the present disclosure, by other forms and the equivalents used, change and change be made to the disclosure.Therefore, it is apparent that all changes, change and equivalents will fall in the scope (its requested protection) of essence of the present disclosure.
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1., by a method for the skin of hand-held apparatus processing target object, it comprises the following steps:
Brush is vibrated by the electric drive system of hand-held apparatus, described brush has multiple pieces, each pieces comprises many first bristles and Duo Gen second bristle, and described first bristle extends to the first height, and described second bristle extends to the second larger height;
Mobile described brush makes the skin of its contact target object; With
The described brush of vibration is made to move on the skin of destination object afterwards.
2. method according to claim 1, it is further comprising the steps of:
Contact to load brush by the one in described first bristle and the contact between the second bristle and the skin of destination object and the contact between described second bristle and the skin of destination object, thus increase the amplitude of the brush of vibration.
3. method according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, second bristle comprises tapering point, and the configuration of the end of the first bristle is selected from the group be made up of following configuration: smooth, circular, dome-shaped, half dome-shaped, bifurcated, there is many ends with taper.
4. method according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, each pieces comprises many and extends filament, every root extends filament and comprises the first leg and the second leg, wherein, the first leg extending filament comprises described first bristle, and the second leg extending filament comprises described second bristle.
5. method according to claim 4, wherein, every root extends filament and is asymmetricly anchored on brush, thus forms the bristle pair comprising described first bristle and described second bristle.
6. method according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described first is highly about 0.300 inch (7.62 millimeters) to about 0.700 inch (17.78 millimeters).
7. method according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described first is highly about 0.100 inch (2.54 millimeters) to about 0.300 inch (17.78 millimeters).
8. the method according to claim 1,2 or 6, wherein, described second is highly about 0.500 inch (12.70 millimeters) to about 1.000 inches (25.40 millimeters).
9. the method according to claim 1,2 or 7, wherein, described second is highly about 0.375 inch (9.525 millimeters) to about 0.500 inch (12.70 millimeters).
10. the method according to claim 1,2,6,7,8 or 9, wherein, the difference of described first height and described second height is about 0.100 inch (2.54 millimeters) to about 0.400 inch (10.16 millimeters).
11. methods according to claim 9, wherein, the diameter of described first bristle and the second bristle is between about 0.002 inch (0.051 millimeter) and 0.005 inch (0.127 millimeter).
12. methods according to claim 1-11, wherein, the step vibrating described brush comprises, and under a frequency in frequency is about 40-350Hz, about 90-175Hz and about 90-115Hz, brush is vibrated.
13. methods according to claim 12, wherein, the step vibrating described brush comprises, and makes brush in the amplitude range internal vibration of one of about 3-30 degree and about 3-15 degree.
14. methods according to claim 1-11, wherein, the step vibrating described brush comprises, and makes brush in the amplitude range internal vibration of about 3-15 degree under the frequency of about 90-115Hz.
The method of the skin of 15. 1 kinds of processing target objects, it comprises the following steps:
Vibrate brush by electric drive system, described brush has multiple pieces, and each pieces comprises many first bristles and Duo Gen second bristle, and described first bristle extends to the first height, and described second bristle extends to the second larger height;
Contact to load brush by the one in described first bristle and the contact between the second bristle and the skin of destination object and the contact between described second bristle and the skin of destination object, thus increase the amplitude of the described brush of vibration; With
The described brush of vibration is moved on the skin of destination object.
16. methods according to claim 15, wherein, the diameter of the first bristle and the second bristle is 0.003 inch (0.0762 millimeter), the height of the first bristle is 0.500 inch (12.70 millimeters), and the height of the second bristle is 0.800 inch (20.32 millimeters).
17. methods according to claim 15 or 16, wherein, by making the skin contact of described second bristle and destination object load bristle, thus increase the amplitude of the described brush of vibration.
18. methods according to claim 15 or 16, wherein, by making the skin contact of the second bristle and destination object, make the skin contact of the first bristle and the second bristle and destination object to load brush afterwards, thus increase the amplitude of the described brush of vibration.
19. methods according to claim 18, it is further comprising the steps of:
On skin foaming agent being coated to destination object or hair; With
The effect that spumes of foaming agent is strengthened by the vibration of brush.
20. methods according to claim 19, wherein, while the skin and/or hair contact by making the first bristle and the second bristle and destination object increases the amplitude of the brush of vibration, the effect that spumes strengthens.
21. 1 kinds of brushes, it comprises brush, one or more bristle tuft is fixed on described brush, each pieces comprises many first bristles and Duo Gen second bristle, described first bristle extends the first height from brush, described second bristle extends the second height from base portion, and wherein, first is highly less than the second height.
22. 1 kinds of brushes, it comprises:
Power handle, it has the electric machine assembly being configured to export oscillating movement;
Brush, it to be optionally installed on power handle and to comprise brush, and this brush is configured to the motion that exported by electric machine assembly and moves; And
Multiple pieces, it is anchored on brush, and each pieces comprises many first bristles and Duo Gen second bristle, and described first bristle extends the first height from brush, and described second bristle extends the second height from base portion, and wherein, first is highly less than the second height.
23. brushes according to claim 21 or 22, wherein, the end shape of the first bristle and the second bristle is selected from following shape group: smooth, circular and taper.
24. brushes according to claim 21 or 22, wherein, the first bristle has smooth end, and the second bristle has tapered end.
25. brushes according to claim 21 or 22, wherein, each pieces comprises many and extends filaments, and every root extends filament and comprises the first leg and the second leg, and wherein, the first leg extending filament comprises the first bristle, and the second leg extending filament comprises the second bristle.
26. brushes according to claim 25, wherein, every root extends filament and is asymmetricly anchored on brush, thus forms the bristle pair be made up of the first bristle and the second bristle.
27. brushes according to claim 21 or 22, wherein, described first is highly about 0.300 inch (7.62 millimeters) to about 0.700 inch (17.78 millimeters).
28. brushes according to claim 21 or 22, wherein, described first is highly about 0.100 inch (2.54 millimeters) to about 0.300 inch (17.78 millimeters).
29. brushes according to claim 21,22 or 27, wherein, described second is highly about 0.500 inch (12.70 millimeters) to about 1.000 inches (25.40 millimeters).
30. brushes according to claim 21,22 or 28, wherein, described second is highly about 0.375 inch (9.525 millimeters) to about 0.500 inch (12.70 millimeters).
31. brushes according to claim 21,22,27,28 or 29, wherein, the difference of described first height and the second height be about 0.100 inch (2.54 millimeters) extremely about 0.400 inch (10.16 millimeters).
32. brushes according to claim 21 or 22, wherein, the diameter of described first bristle and the second bristle is between about 0.002 inch (0.051 millimeter) and 0.005 inch (0.127 millimeter).
33. brushes according to claim 22-32, wherein, electric machine assembly is configured to a frequency vibration brush in about 40-350Hz, about 90-175Hz and about 90-115Hz.
34. brushes according to claim 33, wherein, electric machine assembly is configured to make the amplitude range internal vibration of brush in about 3-30 degree and about 3-15 degree.
35. brushes according to claim 22-32, wherein, electric machine assembly is configured to the amplitude range internal vibration making brush at about 3-15 degree under the frequency of about 90-115Hz.
36. brushes according to claim 21-32, wherein, bristle comprises one or more materials, and described material is selected from the group be made up of llowing group of materials: polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), PET (PET), nylon, polyester, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) (TPE), composite elastic body, polypropylene, polyethylene and their composition or mixture.
37. brushes according to claim 21-32, wherein, brush is formed suitable dimension and is configured to removably be attached on rotation or oscillating movement source.
38. brushes according to claim 21 or 22, wherein, first bristle and second bristle of each pieces are configured to bristle pair, and each bristle is formed by extension filament, extend filament and comprise the first leg representing the first bristle and the second leg representing the second bristle.
39. according to brush according to claim 38, and it also comprises at least one anchor, and described anchor is configured and is arranged to asymmetrically to be anchored on brush by described filament.
40. brushes according to claim 21 or 22, wherein, the second bristle comprises tapered end, and the length of tapered end is between about 0.300 inch (7.62 millimeters) and 0.500 inch (12.70 millimeters).
41. 1 kinds of brushes, it comprises:
Brush, it has multiple pieces receiving port; With
Many extend filament, every root extends filament and is asymmetricly anchored in one of multiple pieces receiving port to form bristle pair, bristle is to having the first highly different legs and the second leg, wherein, the shape of the end that bristle is right is selected from following shape group: smooth, circular, dome-shaped, half dome-shaped and taper.
42. brushes according to claim 41, wherein, right the first leg of each bristle has the first height, right the second leg of each bristle has the second height, wherein, first is highly about 0.100 inch (2.54 millimeters) to about 0.700 inch (17.78 millimeters), second is highly about 0.375 inch (9.525 millimeters) to about 1.000 inches (25.40 millimeters), and the difference of described first height and the second height is about 0.100 inch (2.54 millimeters) to about 0.400 inch (10.16 millimeters).
43. brushes according to claim 42, wherein, the difference of described first height and the second height is about 0.200 inch (6.08 millimeters) to about 0.400 inch (10.16 millimeters).
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