DE202014010164U1 - Fingernail films and artificial fingernails with active lighting - Google Patents

Abstract

a.) Film of any thickness in appropriate size for different sizes of fingernail with an adhesive surface attached to the bottom, which is attached by means of a self-adhesive coating or applied adhesive emulsion on the natural or artificial nail or b.) Artificial fingernail, consisting of a nail base of any surface material, which has at the bottom an adhesive surface, which is attached to the natural nail characterized characterized, in the transparent - colored or neutral color configured - foil / nail body is a cold mini-LED lamp or mini-LED Lamp unit is introduced in different colors, which may be (arbitrary) colored bulbs and / or white bulbs with a transparent color filter, the LED lamps are pre-set so that they permanently or at intervals, the LED Lamp unit with a Schni Terminal for the power connection to the power source, wherein

Description

The invention relates to films which are glued on fingernails and artificial fingernails, which light actively.

The invention is based on the following finding:
Artificial fingernails, fingernail jewelery or films for bonding finger nails are becoming more and more popular. The fingernails are now provided in almost every shape, color and every imaginable motif. The more extraordinary and striking, the better.
The prior art already includes luminescent and fluorescent artificial fingernails or nail coatings ( EP 1143825 B1 ; DE 20 2005 012 144 U1 ), ie passively glowing fingernails.
However, it is not yet part of the state of the art that fingernails are provided with their own, active luminous element, which illuminates or flashes even without such external illumination (reflexive).

Object of the present invention is therefore to provide a device that can provide natural or artificial fingernails with its own filament and an associated self-sufficient power supply. As a result, the decorative effect of the fingernails and their attention factor are significantly increased, which many users desire.

This object is achieved with the recognizable from the claims protection features and the corresponding variations and design variants.

Thereafter, the invention consists in that a film of any thickness in the appropriate size for different finger or nail sizes has: An attached at the bottom adhesive surface, which attached by means of a self-adhesive coating or applied adhesive emulsion on the natural or artificial nail becomes. In the transparent - color or neutral color designed foil a cold mini-LED lamp or mini-LED lamp unit is introduced in different colors, which may be (arbitrary) colored bulbs and / or white bulbs with a transparent color filter. The LED lamps can be pre-set to be continuous or at intervals. The LED lamp unit is provided with an interface for the power connection to the energy source.

Additionally, the foil is provided with a power source that powers the LED unit. As a power source, a mini-battery is provided, which is mounted on the film. The so-mounted mini-battery can be replaced via a plug connection. After the end of the life of this battery, the power supply to the LED unit is interrupted. The attached to the film mini-battery must conform to the shape of the nail body. A connection mechanism (eg plug-in mechanism) allows the battery to be disconnected from the LED unit. The above-mentioned elements must be located at the bottom of the film, d. H. towards the nail bed, since the foil attached to the nail body may be trimmed and / or filed towards the top.

As an alternative power source (to the mini-battery), the nail body is provided with a solar module, which is triggered by an on-switch, d. H. is made ready for use and the LED unit is supplied with power. At or below the transparent surface of the film to one or more mini solar cells are net-like attached, which are able to convert light, especially sunlight, in the required amount of power to the LED - at least temporarily limited - to provide energy. The above-mentioned elements must be located at the bottom of the film, d. H. aligned towards the nail bed, as the film is trimmed on the nail base to the top and / or filed. Therefore, the film surface acts as a kind of transparent, radiation- and weather-resistant cover of the solar cells and at the same time as contact protection of the electrical components.

Variant: As an alternative to the film, which are glued to the natural nail, the essential elements of the invention (LED lighting and self-sufficient power source) can be transferred to artificial nails. Artificial nails can be glued like foils on natural nails and are related in this respect. Both are as it were the medium that transports the LED lighting with a self-sufficient power source on the fingernails and there (temporarily) can be attached. But they have a larger total area and a larger body. In the following called: nail body.

Hereinafter, the variant of the present invention is that the artificial nail base body of any surface material inside plastic, gel or a similar artificial filler material and has: attached to the underside adhesive surface which is applied to the natural nail. In the transparent - color or neutral color designed nail base body is introduced in the middle of a cold mini-LED lamp or mini-LED lamp unit in different colors, which are (arbitrary) colored bulbs and / or white bulbs with a transparent color filter can act. The LED lamps can be pre-set to be continuous or at intervals. The LED lamp unit is provided with an interface for the power connection to the energy source.

Additionally, the nail body is provided with a power source that powers the LED unit. As a power source, a mini-battery is provided, which is mounted outside (below) or within the Nagelrundkörpers. A mounted outside the nail body mini-battery can be replaced via a plug connection. After the end of the life of this (internal) battery, the power supply to the LED unit is interrupted. An external, namely between nail body and natural nail attached mini-battery must conform to the shape of the nail body. A connection mechanism (eg plug-in mechanism) allows the battery to be disconnected from the LED unit. The above-mentioned elements must be located at the bottom of the nail body, d. H. aligned towards the nail bed, as the nail body is flattened towards the top and possibly also trimmed and / or filed.

As an alternative power source (to the mini-battery), the nail body is provided with a solar module, which is triggered by an on-switch, d. H. is made ready for use and the LED unit is supplied with power. At or below the transparent surface to one or more mini-solar cells attached, which are able to convert light, especially sunlight, in the required amount of power to the LED - at least temporarily limited - to provide energy. The above-mentioned elements must be located at the bottom of the nail body, d. H. aligned towards the nail bed, as the nail body is flattened towards the top and possibly also trimmed and / or filed. The surface in this part of the nail base therefore acts as a kind of transparent, radiation- and weather-resistant cover of the solar cells and at the same time as a protection against contact of the electrical components.

Embodiments of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawings. Show it:

1 in a diagrammatic view of the cross section of the film, which shows the left part, which has no technical elements and can be cut and filed together with the natural or artificial nail. On the right side is the part which is equipped with the technical units and is located above the nail bed or is attached to it. Here are in this illustration example
Foil lower / inactive part 11
Slide active / upper part 12
Adhesive surface at the bottom of the film 13
Mini LED unit 20
Power source (mini-battery) 30

2 in a diagrammatic view the cross section of the film. Here are in this illustration example
Foil lower / inactive part 11
Slide active / upper part 12
Adhesive surface at the bottom of the film 13
Mini LED unit 20
Power source (mini-solar cell) at the top of the film 40

3 in a perspective view: top view of the foil which was mounted on a nail. Here are in this illustration example
Foil lower / inactive part 11
Slide active / upper part 12
Mini LED unit 20 , in this illustration example 5 LEDs
Power source (mini-solar cell) 40 - In this display variant as (actually not visible) network attached to the surface.

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Cited patent literature

• EP 1143825 B1 [0002]
• DE 202005012144 U1 [0002]

Claims (3)

a.) film of any thickness in appropriate size for different fingernail sizes with an adhesive surface attached to the bottom, which is attached by means of a self-adhesive coating or applied adhesive emulsion on the natural or artificial nail, or b.) Artificial fingernail, consisting of a nail body made of any surface material, which has at the bottom an adhesive surface, which is applied to the natural nail characterized by in the transparent - color or neutral color configured - foil / Nagelrundkörper a cold mini-LED lamp or mini-LED lamp unit is introduced in different colors, which are (arbitrary) colored bulbs and / or white bulbs with a transparent Color filters, wherein the LED lamps are pre-set to be permanently lit or at intervals, the LED lamp unit having an interface for power connection to the power source, wherein Foil or artificial fingernail according to claim 1) characterized in that the foil / the nail body has an internal power source which supplies the LED unit with power, wherein as a power source, a mini-battery is provided, wherein the mini-battery via a plug connection can be replaced, the mini-battery must necessarily adapt to the shape of the nail body. The above-mentioned mini-battery element must be located on the lower part of the film on the d. H. towards the nail bed, as it may be trimmed and / or filed towards the top. Foil or artificial fingernail according to claim 1) characterized in that the foil or artificial fingernail is provided with an internal power source which supplies power to the LED unit, with a mini-solar module acting as power source, one or more minis Solar cells are attached to or under the transparent surface of the film / Nagelrundkörpers so that they are able to absorb light, especially sunlight and convert it into the required amount of power to the LED unit - at least temporarily - to provide energy. The above-mentioned elements must be located at the lower part of the attached on the nail foil / Nagelrundkörpers, d. H. towards the nail bed, since the foil / nail body may also be trimmed and / or filed towards the top. The surface in this part of the film acts as a transparent, radiation- and weather-resistant cover of the solar cells and at the same time as contact protection of the electrical components.

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