FR2563437A1 - Apparatus for promoting penetration and impregnation at depth, in particular of the skin, by cosmetic products - Google Patents

Abstract

The apparatus is noteworthy in that it has two outputs 2 and 3 each shaped in order to allow electrical connection of an adaptor component 8, 9, at least one of the said components 8 being arranged at its free end for the fitting of various accessories, while being internally shaped to receive a vibrating element and connections allowing the supply of a heating element which the said accessories have, the said adaptor being on the other hand arranged at its end in combination with the corresponding accessory in order to allow transmission of the vibration to the assembly as well as conduction of the current as far as the end of the accessory allowing ionisation; the other adaptor component 9 acting as a gripping or fastening (sucker cup) handle, the whole of the apparatus being controlled by control electronics adapted to provide a heating effect, a vibrating effect and an ionising effect with any type of current wave form.

Description

 The invention relates to an apparatus for promoting deep penetration and impregnation, in particular of the skin, by cosmetic products.

 The object of the invention relates to the technical sector of medical and paramedical sciences, physiotherapy devices, electrotherapy.

 Apparatuses are known which are designed to provide electrotherapy treatments by sending different waveforms of currents for specific applications and particular treatments. Devices are also known which, for example, have a vibrating face which can be combined with a heating face.

 According to the invention, it was desired to produce, in a simple, efficient and rational manner, an apparatus which makes it possible to combine at will several treatment methods using mainly the ionizing effect, the vibrating effect and the heating effect. The device therefore combines, by multiplying their efficiency and avoiding the tedious nature of their use, the following arrangements, which are essentially known separately - use of the electric current dissociated in its two poles and corresponding means, - use mechanical vibrations and corresponding means, preferably of low intensity, - implementation of a heating effect by observing that this effect and its means may or may not be, depending on the applications, combined with the previous two and vice versa.

 For this purpose, the device has two outputs shaped to allow each electrical connection of an adapter member, at least one of said members being arranged at its free end for the adaptation of various accessories, being shaped internally for receive a vibrating element and connections allowing the supply of a heating element presented by said accessories, said adapter being on the other hand arranged at its end in combination with the corresponding accessory to allow the transmission of the vibration to the assembly as well as the conduction of the current to the end of the accessory allowing the ionization. The other adapter member acts as a handle of UprdeSefni5XiaotQonLl (ventSuse) the device is slaved to a control electronics conformed to ensure a heating effect, a vibrating effect and an ionizing effect with any form of current wave.

 These characteristics and others will emerge from the following description.

 To set the subject of the invention, without however limiting it, in the accompanying drawings.

 Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views of one embodiment of the apparatus, the various accessories not being shown.

 Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the entire apparatus.

 Figure 4 is a perspective view showing, before assembly, and according to a non-limiting embodiment, the main elements and working accessories adaptable to the housing of the device.

 Figure 5 is a perspective view, partly in section, of one of the adapter members.

 Figures 6 to 15 illustrate, in perspective views, different embodiments of the accessories.

Figure 16 is a block electrical diagram of the apparatus. Figures 16B and 16C are partial diagrams of Figure 16 in the case of use of pulsed and hemi nusoidal currents
In order to make the object of the invention more concrete, it will now be described in a non-limiting manner with reference to the exemplary embodiments of the figures of the drawings.

 We see in Figure 1 that the device consists for example of a base box (1) inside which are housed the main electrical components necessary for the operation of the device. On a suitable part of this box (1) are positioned the various switches and other manual control means corresponding to the choice of the user according to the desired functions. The electrical supply of the housing is carried out, in a known manner, by the sector, by means of a cable (C) with male plug. Optionally, an independent power supply is provided.

 The device has two outputs (2) and (3) allowing the connection of the various accessories. Each output is connected to an extendable cable (4 - 5) with five inductors, fitted at the end with an identical socket (6 - 7). Each of these sockets is equipped with five male plugs by a corresponding number of current arrivals.

The sockets (6 - 7) allow, by means of adapter members (8 and 9), the coupling of the various accessories shaped for the specific applications sought and likely to be subjected to vibratory, ionizing and heating effects, such as indicated in the following description, in combination with said adapter members subject to the corresponding electrical circuits by sockets (6 and 7)
At least one of the adapter members (8) has internally a mechanical vibration system (10) in the form in particular of a transmission axis (10a) with at the end a ball (10b) housed in a rotor- (10c) . On the other hand, the adapter (8) is arranged internally to allow the connection of the heating element (s) possibly present by the accessories in combination with a part (8a) which has five female plugs intended to receive the pins of the corresponding male plug.

 The transmission axis (loa) is arranged at the end, opposite the ball (10b) and overflows from the adapter body with a system of clips (lad) which cooperates with a complementary part of the accessory. correspondent for temporary mating. This axis (loa) also allows the passage of current to the end of the accessory as well as the ionizing effect.

 The second adapter member (9) can be shaped in the same way as the adapter member (8) for coupling another series of accessories for coupling work. Or, as shown in Figure 4, this member (9) constitutes a metal handle allowing at one of its ends, the connection of the corresponding socket (7). For this purpose, the handle (9) is equipped with five female plugs, four of which are electrically isolated by any known means, so that only one plug remains, allowing the phenomenon of ionization with the rest of the electrical system, this handle being held in one hand by the user, the other hand # holding the adapter (8) with the corresponding accessory. The work can be made easier by replacing the handle with a suction cup, which frees the hand.

 There are illustrated in Figures 6 to 15 some examples in no way limiting accessories that can be mounted at the end of the adapter (s) (8 and 9).

 Figure 6 shows a stylus (11) whose end has a round end (lla) of conductive material for # current flow and, conversely, two connection strips (lob), connected to an integrated heating element in the stylus body.

 FIG. 7 shows an element (12), one face of which has an overflow of a plurality of small rounded tips (12a) made of conductive material. The interior of this element is equipped with a heating resistor connected to connection bars (12b).

 Figure 8 illustrates an element (13) with, opposite the connection pins (13a) connected to the resistor, a ball (13b) of conductive material.

 FIG. 9 shows an element (14) in the form of a spatula (14a) with a conductive end and, on the other hand, connection pins (14b) subjected to the resistance.

 FIG. 10 shows an element (15) which has transversely a cylindrical roller (15a) made of conductive material, clipped onto a part of the element (15) acting as an axis of rotation (15b). The resistor can be included in the axis of rotation (15b) and connected to two connection pins (15c).

 Figure 11 shows a gum brush (16) whose teeth (16a) are rounded and with a conductive end. A heating element is integrated in the body of the brush and connected to connection bars (16b).

 FIG. 12 represents an element (17) in the form of a suction cup (17a), the bottom (17b) of which is made of conductive material.

An internal heating resistor is connected to the connection bars (17c).

 FIG. 13 shows an element (18) constituting a stylus with a reservoir (18b) of cosmetic or other product. The end of this stylus may have a ball (18a) housed in a complementary ball joint being slaved to an electric organ, to allow, via a small syringe (19) integrated into the body, the injection of the treating product , the ball being released from its seat in contact with the skin. The stylus body (18) has a heating element connected to connection terminals (18d). For example, the product contained in the reservoir may be of the type that accelerates capillary expansion.

 The various accessories shown in FIGS. 6 to 13 have, on the side of the connection bars, complementary parts cooperating with the clipping end of the vibration axis of the corresponding adapter, in combination with said bars which are engaged in two corresponding female plugs presented by the adapter.

 There is also provision, as shown in FIG. 14, to make an accessory in the form of a mask (10) in two parts (20a) and (20b) profiled and separated substantially in their middle part by an insulating material (20c), each of said parts having, in the manner of the various accessories described, connection end pieces for cooperating with two adapters (8) connected to the corresponding sockets (6 and 7). Each part is made with a flexible structure of conductive material, an internal conductive face and an external covering, for example spongy. This mask can have a structure with fibers, conductive or not, which make it possible to adjust the mask to all face morphologies. These fibers can be compressed to facilitate the adjustment of the mask.

 In another embodiment, FIG. 15, the mask (21) is in a single part with cutouts (21a) at the level of the nose and the mouth. In this case, the mask has a single connecting end piece intended to cooperate with the adapter (8). The ionizing effect being produced by the adapter (9) acting as a handle which is held in the hand by the user.

 The device can also be adapted to a cushion or mattress with the optional addition of a system with a bulking or other, alternative effect making it possible not to compress the same surfaces permanently.

 It is now necessary to analyze the operation of one device with particular reference to the basic electrical diagram shown in Figure 16 and which allows at will, by selecting certain circuits, to control the accessories described above, to a combination of effects ionizers, heaters and vibrators or to select these effects. Figures 16B and 16C are partial views from Figure 16 following a selection of certain effects.

 A switch (S2) is used to select the 110 or 220V voltage. Downstream of this switch (S2), a transformer (TR) lowers the mains voltage to a safety voltage of 24V. The device is powered up by a switch (ground) connected upstream of the transformer. On the secondary winding of the transformer (TR) a diode bridge (D1) makes it possible to obtain a rectified and bi-alternating voltage, a capacitor (C1) filtering this voltage.

 An integrated circuit (CI1) is configured to pick up the information supplied by a switch (S3) which controls the frequency variation, for example from 50 HZ - 100 HZ corresponding for example to body and facial treatments.

 A pulsating alternating current is therefore obtained, the period of which may vary. In a known manner, depending on the specific applications sought, by adjusting the corresponding integrated circuit (CI1), it is possible to obtain an almost continuous current, slow pulsed alternating current, a fast pulsed alternating current ...

 A transistor (T1) transforms, at the output of the transformer (TR), the current into a train of rectangular pulses, a switch (S5) ensuring the reversal of polarity.

 An integrated circuit (CI2) provides a discontinuous tingling sensation, a switch (S4) controlling the continuous or discontinuous function. A potentiometer (P), connected to the output of the transformer ensures the intensity of tingling intensity.

Currents of low hemi-sinusoidal frequency are obtained.

 Another integrated circuit (IC) acts on the vibrating element of the accessory adapter by sending a current of determined and / or adjustable intensity. A switch (S7) authorizes or not the circuiting of the integrated circuit to control or not the vibrator.

 At the output of the rectifier bridge (P1), a switch (56) allows the heating element to be switched on at will in the form of a resistor (Rc).

 It should be noted that the capacitors (C2 to C5), the resistors (R1 to R17) and the regulator (REG) are not described in their function, since they are known elements necessary for the operation of integrated circuits.

 One of the common terminals of the inverter (S5) is connected to one of the plug plugs (6), while the other is connected to one of the plug plugs (7). In this diagram, the four outputs (A, B, C and D) correspond respecEwvement to the other four plugs of each of the sockets (6 and 7).

 The diagram shown in Figure 16 provides the ionizing effect with different forms of current (rectangular pulses, pulsating alternating current, low-frequency current, misinusoidal, etc.) with, in each case, the possibility of varying the intensity and the period. .

In a simplified version, which always combines the three effects (ionizing, heating, vibrator), the device, in particular its internal electrical circuit, can be shaped only to subject the various accessories to a predetermined form of current depending on the applications, results. .. As an indication, one can obtain, at will or in a preselected manner: - alternating currents - pulsed and galvanic associated, direct current, alternating current, slow pulsed alternating current,
for example fast pulsating alternating current, fixed two-phase 10O HZ ', fixed montphase 50 HZ, two-phase / single-phase short and long period, single-phase interrupted, two-phase interrupted, galvanic, of rectangular pulses more or less spaced ...

 I1 therefore therefore, that by holding the handle and applying the selected accessory on the location of the body where we want to achieve penetration-impregnation, we apply the ionizing effect combined with vibrations (and possibility of stopping vibrations) and combined with an application of heat (and possibility of stopping the heating effect).

 There are many applications of the device according to the invention, among these we can cite * Main uses: Penetration of various creams and lotions, whether for aesthetic or medical purposes. Synergy of ion electrophoresis, vibratory and thermal hypertemia.

* Additional uses - medical:
better diffusion of injected products, avoids abscesses,
penetration of products into the sinuses, the ear canals,
nasal cavities, etc.

. after mesotherapy,
after injections of diabetics,
. after vaccines, etc.,.

. diffusion of painkillers after insect bites, boils,
acnes, etc ...

- paramedics. fluoride - teeth (brush),. home care of facial paralysis of the eyelids, etc ...

 . stimulation of acupuncture points,. gum care,. healing.

 - aesthetic. daily tissue stimulation,. relaxation of tense features,. scalp.

- domestic
. penetration of products detaching leather, fabrics, etc ...

. green plants,
. dye pigments,
. stain removers, etc ...

 h remaining within the scope of the invention, it is possible to combine all or part of the aforementioned accessories.

 The invention is in no way limited to that of its modes of application any more than to those of the embodiments of its various parts which have been more particularly indicated; on the contrary, it embraces all its variants.

Claims (6)

-1- Apparatus for promoting deep penetration and impregnation, in particular of the skin, by cos metric products in particular comprising a housing on which are positioned the various means for controlling the functions desired by the user, said housing being arranged to be electrically powered, characterized in that it has two outputs (2 and 3) configured to each authorize the electrical connection of an adapter member (8 - 9), at least one of said members (8) being arranged at its free end for the adaptation of various accessories, being internally shaped to receive a vibrating element and connections allowing the supply of a heating element which have said access evenings said adapter being on the other hand arranged at its end in combination with the corresponding accessory to toriser the transmission of the vibration to the assembly as well as the conduction of the current to the end of the accessory allows ant ionization; the other adapter member (9) acting as a handle for fixing or fixing (suction cup) of the device being a grip handle / the whole of the device being slaved to a control electronics configured to provide a heating effect, a vibrating effect and an ionizing effect with any form of current wave. -2- Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the outputs (2 and 3) are respectively connected to male plugs (6 and 7) whose number of pins corresponds to the number of desired functions and effects, the adapter members ( 8 and 9) with a corresponding number of complementary female cards. -3- Apparatus according to claims 1 and 2 together, characterized in that, in the case of an adapter (9) in the form of a handle, a number of female plugs are electrically insulated so that there remains more than a single plug allowing the phenomenon of ionization when the user holds with one hand this adapter (9). -4- Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the vibration system (10) of the adapter member (8) comprises a transmission axis (10a) with at the end a ball (lob) lo gée in a rotor ( loc), the other end of the axis (10a) being arranged in overflow from the body of the adapter, with a system of clips (10d) which cooperates with a complementary part of the accessory for its temporary coupling and of current flow. -5- Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the accessories has internally a heating element # in the form in particular of a resistor connected to two protruding connection bars cooperating with complementary parts that has the adapter member ( 8), the active working part of the accessory element, in contact with the skin, being made of conductive material. -6- Apparatus according to claim 1 essentially comprising, suitably electrically connected, a general "on-off" switch (S1), a selective voltage switch (S2), a transformer for lowering the voltage, a rectifier bridge (P1), a filtering circuit (C1), characterized in that it comprises, in combination, an integrated circuit (CI3) shaped to obtain the vibration of the vibrating element of the adapter (8), said circuit being controlled by a means of selection (S7); a switch for controlling or not the electric heating resistance; at least one electronic circuit for obtaining an ionized current of variable waveform -7- Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the electronic circuit is established essentially from an integrated circuit (IC) controlled to a switch (S3) which controls HZ for example of the frequency variation 50 HZ-100 boy, said integrated circuit being shaped to give a pulsating alternating current which can give the feeling of continuous passage, claim 6, characterized in that the electronic circuit is established essentially from an integrated circuit (CI2) slaved to a switch (S4) which controls the continuous or discontinuous function, said integrated circuit being shaped to obtain low frequency hemi-sinusoidal currents giving a discontinuous tingling sensation, a potentiometer ensuring the variation in intensity of tingling. -9- Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the electronic circuit is established essentially from a transistor (T1) which transforms the output current of the transformer into current of rectangular waves, a switch (S5) controlling l reverse polarity. -10- Apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 6, 7, 8 and 9, characterized in that it comprises, in the same electrical diagram, the three kinds of electronic circuit defined in claims 7, 8 and 9. -11- Apparatus according to claims 2 and 10 together, characterized in that each of the sockets (6 and 7) comprises five plugs, one of which is connected to the common da polarity reverser (S5), while the other four are connected to appropriate parts of electrical circuit components to correspond to the various functions and effects mentioned above. -12- Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the various accessories essentially comprise: - a stylus (11) whose end has a round end (lla) of conductive material for the passage of current - an element (12) one face of which has an overflow of small rounded points (12a) of conductive material - an element (13) with, at its working end, a ball (13b) of conductive material - an element (14) in the form of '' a spatula (loa) with conductive end - an element (15) which has transversely a cylindrical roller (15a) made of conductive material - a gum brush (16) whose teeth (16a) are rounded and with conductive end - an element (17) in the form of a suction cup, the bottom (17b) of which is made of a conductive material; - an element (18) constituting a stylus with a reservoir (18b) of any product and means for injecting said product - an element (20) in the form of a mask - an element (21) in the form of a cushion. -13- Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the adapter member (9) is identical to the adapter member (8) for coupling another series of accessories for working in coupling,