CN106902452A - A kind of tattooing apparatus - Google Patents

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CN106902452A
CN106902452A CN201710020559.4A CN201710020559A CN106902452A CN 106902452 A CN106902452 A CN 106902452A CN 201710020559 A CN201710020559 A CN 201710020559A CN 106902452 A CN106902452 A CN 106902452A
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王国平
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M37/00Other apparatus for introducing media into the body; Percutany, i.e. introducing medicines into the body by diffusion through the skin
    • A61M37/0076Tattooing apparatus
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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    • A61M37/0076Tattooing apparatus
    • A61M37/0084Tattooing apparatus with incorporated liquid feeding device
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of tattooing apparatus, including:Housing;It is directed in housing, the moveable pin between extended position and retracted position;Housing has the pin mouth stretched out for pin, and pin mouth extends forward the homework department to be formed and be contacted with by body of tatooing;Elastic membrane, is made up of elastically extensible material, and forms the positive space of planes on front side of elastic membrane and the backside space on rear side of elastic membrane in the housing;Pin is provided with coupling mechanism, and coupling mechanism couples pin and elastic membrane securely, and the restoring force that elastic membrane is produced is acted on pin so that pin moves back into retracted position backward;Elastic membrane also produces the power for making pin tend to homework department.The present invention can produce one so that pin tends to the elastic membrane of the power of homework department by setting, so that pin presses close to homework department, when acupuncturist tatoo operation, accurately can be determined to apply pin position according to homework department, and when pin presses close to homework department, homework department provides support for pin, also reduces and applies rocking for pin hour hands.

Description

A kind of tattooing apparatus
Technical field
The invention belongs to the field of tatooing, more particularly to a kind of tattooing apparatus.
Background technology
Existing tattooing apparatus generally include one has the shell of pin mouth, and pin is directed in the housing, so as in extension bit Put and be may move and retracted position between, in extended position, the tip of pin is located at the outside of pin mouth, in retracted position, the point of pin End is located in housing.Forwardly and rearwardly moved by what is repeated, pin is moved between extended position and retracted position, pin is repeated Penetrate skin and then extract out again therefrom.Therefore skin will can be introduced for the medium applied in liquid form In.In order to carry out positioning during acupuncture on skin, existing housing is all extended with forward a homework department by pin mouth, the homework department Contacted with skin, facilitate acupuncturist to determine to apply the position of pin.But in existing apparatus, pin often deviates the position of the homework department Put so that after determining to apply pin position by homework department, pin cannot fall in accurate location acupuncturist.
The content of the invention
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of tattooing apparatus, during solving to apply pin in the prior art, the position of pin is easy Deviate, and cause to apply the inaccurate problem in pin position.
A kind of tattooing apparatus are the embodiment of the invention provides, including:
Housing;
It is directed in the case inside, the moveable pin between extended position and retracted position;
The housing has the pin mouth stretched out for the pin, and the pin mouth extends to be formed for being connect with body of being tatooed forward Tactile homework department;
Elastic membrane, is made up of elastically extensible material, and is formed on front side of the elastic membrane just in the housing Backside space on rear side of space of planes and the elastic membrane;
The pin is provided with coupling mechanism, and coupling mechanism couples the pin and the elastic membrane securely, and by the bullet Property film produce restoring force act on the pin, with cause the pin move back into the retracted position backward;The elasticity Film also produces the power for making the pin tend to the homework department.
Preferably, the elastic membrane is made up of same material, and with first area and second area, the first area Thickness of the thickness more than the second area so that the elastic membrane produces the power that makes the pin tend to the homework department.
Preferably, the second area front end of at least described elastic membrane is along the circumferential direction provided with concave part
Preferably, the elastic membrane includes the elastic rib for having the power for making the pin tend to the homework department.
Preferably, the elastic rib is set along the direction that the pin is moved.
Preferably, there is needle shaft on the pin, the power produced by the elastic membrane can be incorporated into by institute by described needle shaft State on pin.
Preferably, space is separated into the elastic membrane front sky on front side of the elastic membrane in a fluid tight manner Between and the backside space on rear side of the elastic membrane.
Preferably, the cross section of the elastic membrane is in a longitudinal direction U-shaped or V-arrangement.
Preferably, the elastic membrane is removably mounted on the housing.
Preferably, the housing is removably coupled in drive device.
Preferably, the pin is at least one.
Beneficial effect:The present invention is configured by elastic membrane so that it can produce one so that pin tends to the work The power in industry portion, so that pin presses close to homework department, it is to avoid the appearance of off-set phenomenon.So when acupuncturist tatoo operation, Accurately can be determined to apply pin position according to homework department, and when pin presses close to homework department, homework department provides support, also reduces for pin Apply rocking for pin hour hands.
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In order to illustrate more clearly about the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, below will be to embodiment or existing The accompanying drawing to be used needed for having technology description is briefly described, it should be apparent that, drawings in the following description are only this Some embodiments described in invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, are not paying the premise of creative labor Under, other accompanying drawings can also be obtained according to these accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1-3 is the tattooing apparatus sectional view of the different elasticity membrane structures of three kinds of the present invention;
Fig. 4-5 is two kinds of tattooing apparatus schematic diagrames of differing needles mouth structure of the invention.
Specific embodiment
In order that those skilled in the art more fully understand the technical scheme in the present invention, below in conjunction with of the invention real The accompanying drawing in example is applied, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is clearly and completely described, it is clear that described implementation Example is only a part of embodiment of the invention, rather than whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, this area is common The every other embodiment that technical staff is obtained under the premise of creative work is not made, should all belong to protection of the present invention Scope.
Fig. 1-5 show it is a kind of for puncturing skin, particularly for applying forever to make up or tatooing or lived for applying The device of property material.The device includes the housing 1 with pin mouth 3, is directed within the case 1, so as in the extension of the inner side of housing 1 The pin 2 moved between position and retracted position.When pin 2 is in retracted position, its needle point is located at enclosure interior;When pin 2 is in During extended position, its needle point is stretched out in pin mouth 3, and now skin is locally pierced through, and medium such as ink etc. can enter skin. Hereafter, pin 2 is moved back into housing 1, is then extended again.These of pin 2 are moved back and forth with high-frequency repetition.
Pin 2 is connected with needle shaft 4 in rear end, and needle shaft 4 is used to drive movement of the pin 2 in housing 1.As Figure 1-5, needle shaft 4 rear ends are set in sleeve pipe 5, and the rear end of sleeve pipe 5 is arranged with end cap 6.Needle shaft 4 drives the movement of pin 2 together with sleeve pipe 5.
Tattooing apparatus also have the elastic membrane 7 being made up of elastomeric material such as rubber or plastics, and sleeve pipe 5 passes through elastic membrane 7 one At the hole 71 at end, hole 71 has the cross section more smaller than the cross section of sleeve pipe 5, therefore, sleeve pipe 5 is stepped up in hole 71, holds cap 6 One end is arranged at the hole 72 of the other end of elastic membrane 7, and hole 72 has the cross section more smaller than the cross section at the end end of cap 6, Therefore, end end of cap 6 is clamped in hole 72, and formation elastic membrane 7 is fixedly connected with housing.The front end of sleeve pipe 5 is provided with prevention bullet The protuberance 51 that the front end of property film 7 slides backward along sleeve pipe 5.
In other embodiments of the invention, can be directly interspersed in hole 71 by the rearward end of pin 2.Hole 71 has than pin 2 The slightly smaller cross section in cross section, therefore pin 2 itself can be clamped in hole 71.
As Figure 1-5, elastic membrane 7 by the front end inner space a at the preceding surface of elastic membrane and rear end inner space b every Open.This separation is preferably the separation of hydraulic seal.By the separation of elastic membrane 7 so that liquid medium, as introduced into skin Body fluid and/or the body fluid discharged when skin penetrating will not enter rear end inner space b from front end inner space a.At this In embodiment shown in Invention figure 1-5, rear end inner space b is limited within the case 1.In certain other embodiment, it is also possible to It is set to, rear end inner space b is limited in the drive device (not shown) that will be coupled to housing in the outside of housing 1.
During operation, can screw or insert the drive device (not shown) produces driving force of housing, pin 2 is moved To extended position, the driving force is introduced in the back side that needle shaft 4 is pressed against the core 73 of elastic membrane 7 by needle shaft 4.This causes Elastic membrane 7 is stretched, particularly in the region of the sidepiece 74 for substantially extending along the longitudinal direction of pin 2.For the court of elastic membrane 7 This stretching of forward end inner space a, forms return force, and be incorporated into needle shaft 4 by core 73 by elastic membrane 7 In, subsequently into pin 2.As a result, pin 2 returns to retracted position.Needle shaft 4 is no longer acted on when the driving force forward of pin 2 is promoted When upper.During the return movement of pin 2, core 73 is pressed against needle shaft 4, so that firm connection is set up therebetween, with Ensure that the core 73 and needle shaft 4 of elastic membrane 7 are linked together so that they can jointly carry and exit return movement, jail Admittedly be fixed on their relative mutual position.Therefore, pin 2 will not be returned due to the motion backward of the coupling member of drive device Return to its retracted position, but recovered by return force that elastic membrane 7 is produced.
In other embodiment, can also be connect with by the projection of elastic membrane 7 by forming depression in the circumference of pin 2 Close, the firm connection between pin 2 and elastic membrane 7 can be obtained.By this way, separation and the jail of tight seal be also obtain Solid coupling.
By making the core 73 of elastic membrane 7 thicker than in lateral part 74, sleeve pipe 5 and elastic membrane 7 can be optimized Sealing effectiveness between core 73.
As Figure 1-5, there is the homework department 8 for extending pin mouth 3, the homework department 8 was used in the operation phase at housing forward end Between contacted with skin, formed the scope of operation.Preferable state is that the inner surface 81 that pin 2 can press close to homework department 8 is applied Pin, to reduce rocking for tip portion, and ensures that tip position depends on homework department 8 and is applied to accurate location.Therefore, this The elastic membrane 7 of invention is configured to produce the external force for forcing pin 2 to tend to homework department 8.The invention provides as follows not Same mode:
The first
Elastic membrane 7 uses same material, wherein second of the thickness of the first area 75 of elastic membrane 7 more than elastic membrane 7 The thickness in region 76.As shown in figure 1, first area (is shown in figure positioned at the same side of the above-below direction of pin 2 with homework department 8 The lower section side of pin).This enables that first area 75 produces the downward elastic force more than second area 76, so that whole elasticity Film 7 produces a downward elastic force, is acted on pin 2 through needle shaft 4 so that it is that homework department 8 is drawn close that pin 2 tends to lower section.
Second
Elastic membrane 7 uses same material, and wherein elastic membrane 7 also includes the elastic rib 77 being provided thereon, such as Fig. 2 institutes Show, the direction that the elastic rib 77 can specifically be moved along pin 2 is arranged on elastic membrane body 78.Elastic rib 77 is located at homework department 8 The same side (being the lower section side of pin shown in figure) of the above-below direction of pin 2.The setting of elastic rib 77 so that the conduct of elastic membrane 7 Entirety can produce an extra downward elastic force, be acted on pin 2 through needle shaft 4 so that it is that homework department 8 leans on that pin 2 tends to lower section Hold together.
The third
Difference with the first is, in the first structure, the fore-end of first area is not provided with groove knot Structure, its thickness is thicker than second area from end to rear end.And in the third structure, first area front end and second area front end phase Together, it is equipped with a groove structure.The front end of elastic membrane 7 has generally formed an annular groove.This structure can further add Strong sealing.
Fig. 1-3 and Fig. 4-5 illustrates the tattooing apparatus of differing needles mouth structure.In Fig. 1-3, pin mouth is used for stretching for pin Go out.And in Fig. 4-5, pin mouth stretches out for the pin of the structure that is arranged in rows.But the difference of pin mouth structure is had no effect in the present invention The setting of elastic membrane structure.
Although depicting the present invention by embodiment, it will be appreciated by the skilled addressee that the present invention have it is many deformation and Change is without deviating from spirit of the invention, it is desirable to which appended claim includes these deformations and changes without deviating from of the invention Spirit.

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1. a kind of tattooing apparatus, it is characterised in that the tattooing apparatus include:
Housing;
It is directed in the case inside, the moveable pin between extended position and retracted position;
The housing has a pin mouth stretched out for the pin, and the pin mouth extend forward to be formed for tatooed what body was contacted Homework department;
Elastic membrane, is made up of elastically extensible material, and forms the backside space on rear side of the elastic membrane and the housing Described in positive space of planes on front side of elastic membrane;
The pin is provided with coupling mechanism, and coupling mechanism couples the pin and the elastic membrane securely, and by the elastic membrane The restoring force of generation is acted on the pin, to cause that the pin moves back into the retracted position backward;The elastic membrane is also There is the power for making the pin tend to the homework department.
2. tattooing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the elastic membrane is made up of same material, and with One region and second area, the thickness of the thickness more than the second area of the first area is so that elastic membrane generation makes The pin tends to the power of the homework department.
3. tattooing apparatus as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that the second area front end edge of at least described elastic membrane Circumferencial direction is provided with concave part.
4. tattooing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the elastic membrane makes the pin tend to institute including having State the elastic rib of the power of homework department.
5. tattooing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that the elastic rib is set along the direction that the pin is moved.
6. tattooing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that have needle shaft on the pin, will be by by described needle shaft The power that the elastic membrane is produced is incorporated on the pin.
7. tattooing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the elastic membrane is in a fluid tight manner by space point The positive space of planes being divided on front side of the elastic membrane and the backside space on rear side of the elastic membrane.
8. tattooing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the cross section of the elastic membrane is in a longitudinal direction U Shape or V-arrangement.
9. tattooing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the elastic membrane is removably mounted on the housing On.
10. tattooing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the housing is removably coupled in drive device.
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