JP2003125835A - Heating beauty equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide heating beauty equipment which can easily heat hair by only mounting the equipment on the head part to effectively perform hair treatment such as hair softening, curly hair correcting, giving hair elasticity, improving hair quality, half drying, etc., and scalp treatment such as hair rearing and raising, a and can be repeatedly used regardless of environment without deviating the heating body upon mounting and folded contact before and after use. SOLUTION: This is heating beauty equipment 1 formed into a cap shape comprising a sheet shape cover 2, a heat insulation member 3, and a heating element 4 to heat a hair treatment agent and a scalp treatment agent applied on hair and the scalp. The heating means of the heating element 4 has sodium acetate trihydrate solution 5 and a supercooling releasing means 6 to release supercooling state of the solution 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a warming beauty device, and more specifically, it can easily heat hair or scalp to curl or waving hair, treatment, softening hair,
The present invention relates to a warming beauty device suitable for hair treatment such as habit straightening, elasticity imparting, hair quality improvement, dyeing and the like, scalp treatment such as hair nourishment and hair growth treatment, and scalp care.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there has been proposed a warming tool to be mounted on the head when treating various kinds of hair and scalp. One of the conventionally proposed heating means for a heating tool is a powdery heating element mainly composed of iron powder (for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 56-917).
07, JP-A-10-1087119, and JP-A-2000-50941). The powdery heating element utilizes heat generated when the powdery heating element is exposed to air and oxidized. In the case of these powdery heating elements, strict packaging is required because they generate heat when they are exposed to air before use, and sufficient heat generation cannot be obtained if they get wet with water. There is a problem that it cannot be used repeatedly because it is difficult to use in a certain place and this exothermic reaction is an irreversible reaction.

A heating device using an electric heating means has also been proposed (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-108719), but the device becomes large in scale and cannot be used in a place where it may get wet with water. There is.

[0004] In order to solve these problems
0-68907 discloses a warming tool that uses a heat storage material made of sodium acetate hydrate as a heating element. This sodium acetate hydrate is a latent heat type heat storage material, which melts sodium acetate hydrate to store heat and releases the heat at the time of solidification.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]
In the case of using sodium acetate hydrate as a heating element as in Japanese Patent No. 68907, there is a problem that heat cannot be kept because it radiates heat instantly. Moreover, even if the sodium acetate hydrate is melted and the temperature falls below the freezing point, Since it exists as a liquid in a cooled state, simply holding the heat storage material inside tends to bias it in the direction of gravity, making it impossible to perform uniform heating, and since it becomes solid after heat dissipation, There was also a problem that a large heating device was required to melt the solidified head shape.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to easily heat the body by simply mounting it on the head, to soften the hair and to give it a habit. Hair treatment such as straightening, elasticity, hair quality improvement, dyeing, and hair nourishing
Although it can efficiently perform scalp treatment such as hair growth treatment, it can be used repeatedly regardless of the use environment, and the heating element is not biased at the time of wearing, and it can be folded compactly before and after use. It is to provide a warm beauty device that is excellent in usability.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a warming beauty device for heating a hair treatment agent / scalp treatment agent applied to hair / scalp,
The sheet-shaped cover 2, the heat insulating material 3 and the heating element 4 are formed in a hat shape, and the heating means of the heating element 4 supercools the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 and its supercooled state to open. It is characterized by having the releasing means 6, and by configuring in this way, by covering the head with the hat-shaped warming beauty device 1, the degree of adhesion to the hair / scalp is improved, and to the hair / scalp. The heat transfer can be improved, and it can be easily heated only by mounting it on the head, and the supercooling releasing means 6 can heat the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 in the supercooled state. ,
Since the phase change of the substance is used, it can be used repeatedly by heating after heat dissipation.

Further, it is preferable that the heating element 4 is arranged between the cover 2 and the heat insulating material 3, and the heat insulating material 3 is arranged on the hair side. In this case, the heat insulating material 3 keeps the heat generating element 4 warm. Insulation material 3 on the hair side
By providing the, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the scalp from rising rapidly, and it becomes possible to use it with confidence.

Further, it is preferable that the heating element 4 is divided into a plurality of blocks, and each block is radially arranged with the crown as a starting point. In this case, an aqueous solution of sodium acetate trihydrate is used. By arranging the blocks in a radial pattern even after solidification of 5 after radiating heat, the blocks can be easily folded even after solidification to be compact, and the heated beauty device 1 is divided into blocks before and after use.
The whole can be folded compactly, and since the blocks are arranged in a radial pattern, it is easy to bring them into close contact with the head during use, and the size can be easily adjusted depending on the size of the head, the amount of hair, and the like.

Further, it is preferable that the block of the heating element 4 is partitioned by one or a plurality of partitions 8. In this case, when the head is mounted, the block of the heating element 4 at the partition 8 portion. Since it is easy to break, the adhesion to the head can be further improved, and by partitioning the block of the heating element 4, it is possible to prevent the heating element 4 from being biased and perform uniform heating.

Further, it is preferable that a belt 9 constituting a head contact means is arranged along the peripheral edge or the side surface of the opening of the hat-shaped warm beauty device 1, and in this case, the belt 9 is tightened. As a result, the adhesion of the hem of the warming beauty device 1 to the head is improved, and it can be as close as possible to the head, and the hair pushed into the warming beauty device 1 may fall off, or a hair treatment agent It is possible to prevent the scalp treating agent from flowing down.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below based on the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 (a) and 1 (b) show a warming beauty instrument 1 of this embodiment. The heating beauty device 1 comprises a sheet-shaped cover 2 and a heat insulating material 3 on the head contact side, and a heating element 4 having therein a sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 and a supercooling releasing means 6. In addition, the entire warming beauty device 1 is formed in a hat shape. By applying the hair treatment agent or the scalp treatment agent to the hair and / or the scalp of this hat-shaped warming beauty device 1, it is attached to the head to heat the hair / scalp. Examples of the hair treatment agent include a hair softening agent, a hair elasticity imparting agent, a lustrous agent, a curly hair straightener, a wave agent, a decolorizing agent, and a hair dye. Further, examples of the scalp treating agent include hair nourishing and hair-growth agents.

As a material for the sheet-like cover 2,
Polyester, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, urethane and the like are preferable, and the use of a particularly flexible material is desirable because it gives a fit to the head and improves adhesion.

Further, as the heat insulating material 3, resin foam such as nylon, foamable polyethylene, urethane foam, polyvinyl chloride, etc. can be used, but the same material as the cover 2 may be used.

The sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 which is the heating element 4 is obtained by neutralizing acetic acid with sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate or by adding sodium sulfate to calcium acetate, filtering and evaporating the filtrate. be able to. This sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 has a melting point of 58 ° C.
It can be returned to the liquid phase by heating it above the melting point, and once it becomes liquid phase, it keeps this liquid phase state until it is physically stimulated again even if the temperature is lowered to room temperature. And can be used repeatedly. That is, the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 has a property that when a physical stimulus is applied in a liquid phase state, crystallization is started around the stimulus and the crystallization is propagated. Also, crystallization heat is generated during this crystallization.

The supercooling release means 6 for the heating element 4 is provided on the sheet-shaped cover 2 side of the hat-shaped warm beauty device 1. The supercooling releasing means 6 is for externally applying a physical stimulus to the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 in the supercooled state to release the supercooled state to arbitrarily take out heat. In other words, the external pressure (physical stimulus) causes the embrio of sodium acetate trihydrate deposited inside the trigger for releasing supercooling to aggregate to form a nucleus, which causes heat release. Due to the reaction due to the phase change, when the release is started at one place, the heat release is continuously transmitted almost instantly, and the temperature rises. As an example of physical irritation, there is, for example, metal rubbing which gives irritation by rubbing two metals in a supercooled sodium acetate trihydrate, but is not limited to this. By the way, in the conventional oxidation reaction of iron powder, 4
It takes about several minutes to reach 0 ° C or higher, but with an aqueous solution of sodium acetate hydrate, it takes about 2 minutes to start up very quickly. However, on the other hand, since the amount of heat radiation is large, the temperature of the scalp may rise rapidly. Therefore, in this example, the heat insulating material 3 is provided on the inner surface of the heating element 4 to ensure safety.

Although the melting point of the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 is 58 ° C., the heat reaches the hair and scalp.
Hair and scalp are 4 because air and heat insulating material 3 intervene.
It becomes 0 to 50 ° C. At this temperature, there is no risk of burns and the effects can be safely expressed. Further, the treatment time depends on the type of the applied agent, but in order to obtain a sufficient effect, it is desirable to be 5 minutes or more, preferably 10 minutes or more after the temperature of the hair reaches 40 ° C. . The treatment time can be adjusted by the amount of the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5. Further, the melting point of the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 can be lowered by adding water, and the exothermic temperature can be optimally adjusted if necessary.

Further, in the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5,
By adding a gelling agent such as xanthan gum or polyvinyl alcohol, the viscosity of the four heating elements is increased in the direction of gravity in the liquid state, especially in the supercooled state (state where latent heat is not radiated). Can be prevented.

The sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 is
Since the performance of the hydrated salt deteriorates due to evaporation of the hydrated salt, it is desirable to seal and use the sheet 7 having a low water permeability such as vapor-deposited PET. By sealing with the sheet 7 having such a low moisture permeability, it can be used without any problem even in a state of being wet with water.

Then, the cover 2, the heating element 4 and the heat insulating material 3 are provided.
By making the entire heating beauty device 1 consisting of and into a hat shape, the degree of adhesion to the hair and scalp can be improved, and heat transfer to the hair and scalp can be improved. The effect of can be improved. Moreover, since it can be easily heated just by attaching it to the head, it efficiently performs softening, curl correction, elasticity imparting, hair quality improvement such as dyeing, hair treatment such as dyeing, and scalp treatment such as hair nourishment and hair growth treatment. be able to. Further, by using the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 sealed in the sheet 7 having a low moisture permeability such as the above-mentioned vapor-deposited PET, it can be used without problems even in a state where it is wet with water. In addition, since the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 utilizes the phase change of the substance, by heating after radiating heat,
It can be used repeatedly.

Further, in this example, since the heating element 4 is located between the cover 2 and the heat insulating material 3, and the heat insulating material 3 is on the hair side, the heat insulating material 3 keeps the heat generating element 4 warm. The scalp temperature rises sharply because the heat insulating material 3 is on the hair side even when the rising rate of heating is very fast and the amount of heat radiation is large as in the case of the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 as well. There is an advantage that you can use it with peace of mind.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the heating beauty device 1 in which the heating element 4 is divided into four blocks 4a to 4d, and the blocks 4a to 4d are radially arranged from the crown top. Shows. The number of blocks is preferably 3 or more. Then, the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 solidifies after radiating heat, but by arranging the blocks 4a to 4d radially, it can be easily folded even after solidification and becomes compact, whereby a compact heating device is provided. The sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 can be easily redissolved by using. In addition, before and after use, the entire warming beauty tool 1 can be folded compactly, which makes it excellent in storability and portability.
Further, since the heating element 4 of this example is divided into four blocks 4a to 4d and arranged radially, the heating elements 4 are arranged in the front, rear, left and right.
Can be brought into close contact with the head. Although the size of the head, the amount of hair, etc. differ depending on the person, the heating element 4 is always in contact with the vicinity of the top of the head, and the hem of each block 4a to 4d is separated, so the size adjustment Is possible. The sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 solidifies after radiating heat, but since the blocks 4a to 4d are radially arranged, they can be easily folded even after solidification and become compact, so a compact heating device is used. Sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5
Will be able to be redissolved. In addition, in this example, the cover 2 and the heat insulating material 3 are formed in a bag shape and the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 is contained therein. In addition, the heat insulating material 3 is attached only to the head contact surface side of the heating element 4 having the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 5 and the supercooling releasing means 6, and is adhered to the cover 2 or inserted into the pocket provided in the cover 2. Is also good.

In the example shown in FIG. 2B, all the blocks 4a to 4d of the heating element 4 have the same shape and have a shape close to a pentagon, but in order to heat the hair and scalp more efficiently. In addition, as shown in FIG.
Is more preferably a pentagon having a low height, the left and right temporal heads 11 and 11a are pentagons having short front sides and long rear sides, and the occipital region 12 is a pentagon having a high height. Further, in the example of FIG. 3, the sheet-shaped cover 2, the heat insulating material 3, and the heating element 4 are equally divided into 4 blocks 4a to 4d, but the present invention is not limited to this. When the cover 2 is formed of a flexible material, the cover 2 can be easily folded regardless of the shape of the cover 2 as long as the heating elements 4 are radially arranged. It should be noted that the larger the number of blocks, the higher the adhesion to the head, but in this case there is a space between the blocks 4a to 4d, which may reduce the overall heating area. Is 3-6
One is preferable, and four blocks is more preferable. Further, since the blocks 4a to 4d are connected to each other, even the single supercooling releasing means 6 can generate heat in the entire heating element 4, which is more preferable.

The warming beauty device 1 of the embodiment shown in FIG.
The case where each of the blocks 4a to 4d of the heating element 4 is partitioned by a plurality of partitions 8 is shown. The partition 8 in this example is
It is formed by a method of welding a sheet 7 containing the heating element 4 therein. The aqueous sodium acetate trihydrate solution 5 is in a liquid or gel state when supercooled and may move in the direction of gravity. Therefore, as in this example, each of the blocks 4a to 4d
By adopting a structure in which the heating element 4 is partitioned by a plurality of partitions 8, uneven distribution of the heating element 4 can be prevented, and as a result, uniform heating can be performed. The direction of the partition 8 is such that the horizontal partition 8a and the vertical partition 8b when worn.
A combination of and is preferable. Further, when the partitioning direction is made horizontal by the partition 8a, it is possible to prevent downward bias in the heating element 4 blocks 4a to 4d especially when the warming beauty tool 1 is worn. Further, by providing the partition 8b in the vertical direction, it is possible to prevent unevenness of the heating element 4 in the blocks 4a to 4d that may occur during storage, heating, carrying, and the like. Further, when the heat-generating body 4 dissipates heat and then solidifies, it becomes difficult to bend the blocks 4a to 4d. Therefore, the partition 8 (8
If a and 8b) are provided, the heating element 4 can be easily folded even after it is solidified.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 4B, a plurality of partitions 8a 'are provided so as to form regular polygons or circles in the blocks 4a to 4d near the crown. As a result, the heat generating block 4 is formed in the portion along the plurality of partitions 8a '.
Since a to 4d are easily broken, the adhesion to the head can be further enhanced. Further, in the case where the partitions 8a in the horizontal direction and the partitions 8 in different directions such as the vertical partition 8b are used together, if an intersection (overlapping portion) between the partitions 8a and 8b occurs, a portion having the intersection as a corner The aqueous solution of sodium acetate salt 5 does not disperse up to the tip of, and as a result, there is a possibility that the portion cannot be heated. Therefore, it is desirable to arrange the partitions 8a and 8b so as not to generate an intersection (not to overlap) as shown in FIG. 4B.

FIG. 5 shows a warming beauty device 1 according to still another embodiment. In this example, a belt 9 is provided as a contact means for contacting the cover 2 and the heating element 4 to the head. Here, the head 9 is formed by the belt 9 arranged along the peripheral edge or the side surface of the opening of the hat-shaped warm beauty device 1. By the way, the warm beauty device 1
In order to exert its effect, it is desirable that the shape is as close as possible to the head. However, if the shape is too small, it will be difficult to cover the head. Especially for long hair, warm beauty device 1
Because it is necessary to store hair inside, warming beauty device 1
If the hem portion 1a of is small, it becomes very difficult to wear. By the way, in order to make it easy to wear, it is particularly necessary to make the hem portion 1a of the heated beauty device 1 large, and as a result, the adhesion of the hem portion 1a of the heated beauty device 1 to the head is increased. Will be inferior. Therefore, the belt 9 is a side surface or a hem portion (opening) of the warm beauty device 1 having poor head adhesion.
It is desirable to be attached to improve the adhesion of the. In this example, the belt 9 is the hem portion 1a of the beauty heating device 1.
It is a shape that is glued to, but not limited to this
For example, it may be separately present as an accessory to the beauty warming device 1. Further, if the length is such that the hair cannot be set just by mounting the beauty heating device 1, it is necessary to store the hair in the beauty heating device 1 as described above. Especially when the hair is not long enough to be bundled and stopped, such as semi-long hair, the hair is pushed into the beauty heating device 1. Therefore, the hem part 1a of the beauty warming device 1 is prevented from falling of the pushed hair by using a structure that contracts through rubber, or an opening edge contact means such as a structure that ties up through a string. The hair can be heated more reliably. In addition, the opening edge contacting means allows the hem portion 1a of the beauty warming device 1 to be in close contact with the head, so that the hair treatment agent or the scalp treatment agent can be prevented from flowing down.

[0028]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, in the warming beauty instrument for heating the hair treatment agent / scalp treatment agent applied to the hair / scalp, a sheet-like cover is provided. Since the heat insulating material and the heating element are formed in the shape of a hat, by covering the head with a hat-shaped warming beauty tool, the degree of adhesion to the hair and scalp is improved, and the heat transfer to the hair and scalp is good. It is possible to improve the effect of the hair treatment agent or the hair treatment agent. In addition, it can be easily heated just by attaching it to the head, and it also softens the hair, straightens the habit, imparts elasticity, improves the hair quality, hair treatment such as dyeing, and hair nourishing.
Scalp treatment such as hair growth treatment can be efficiently performed. Further, since the heating element is made of sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution and the heating means is made of supercooling releasing means for releasing the supercooling state of the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution, the supercooling releasing means makes the supercooling state. The sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution in Fig. 2 can generate heat and utilizes the phase change of the substance, so it can be used repeatedly by heating after heat radiation. By simply sealing the sheet with a low transmittance, it can be used without problems even in a wet condition, and it can be used regardless of the usage environment.

According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of claim 1, the heating element is arranged between the cover and the heat insulating material, and the heat insulating material is arranged on the hair side. Not only can the heat retention of the heating element be enhanced, but even when the rate of rise of heating is very fast and the amount of heat released is large, such as with an aqueous solution of sodium acetate trihydrate, by providing an insulating material on the hair side, the scalp can be sharply increased. There is no possibility that the temperature will rise and you can eliminate the risk of burns and use it with confidence.

In addition to the effect of claim 1 or 2, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the heating element is divided into a plurality of blocks, and each block is arranged in a radial pattern starting from the crown. Since the sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution dissipates heat and then solidifies, by arranging the blocks in a radial pattern, the blocks can be easily folded even after solidification and become compact, which makes it possible to use a compact heating device. The sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution can be easily redissolved. In addition, before and after use, the entire warm-up beauty device divided into blocks can be folded compactly, resulting in excellent storability and portability. Furthermore, since each block is arranged in a radial pattern, it is easy to fit it to the head during use, and the size of the head
The size can be adjusted according to the amount of hair.

In addition to the effect of claim 3, the invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the block of the heating element is partitioned by one or a plurality of partitions, so that by partitioning the block of the heating element, The unevenness of the heating element can be prevented, and as a result, uniform heating can be performed and the heating element can be easily folded even after being solidified. Further, when the head is mounted, the block of the heating element is easily broken at the partition part, so that the adhesion to the head can be further enhanced.

In addition to the effect of any one of claims 1 to 4, the invention of claim 5 has a head contact along the peripheral edge or side surface of the opening of the hat-shaped warm beauty device. Since the belt that constitutes the means is arranged, tightening the belt improves the adhesion of the hem of the warming beauty device to the head and prevents the hair pushed into the warming beauty device from falling off. As a result, the hair can be heated more reliably, and the hair treatment agent and the scalp treatment agent can be prevented from flowing down.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a warming beauty device of the present invention,
(A) is a perspective view, (b) is a XX 'sectional view of (a).

2A is a perspective view showing a warming beauty device of another embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a development view.

FIG. 3 is a development view showing still another embodiment.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing still another embodiment,
(B) is a development view.

5A is a perspective view showing still another embodiment, FIG.
(B) is a rear view

[Explanation of symbols]

1 warm beauty equipment 2 cover 3 insulation 4 heating element 5 Sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution 6 Supercooling release means 8 partitions 9 belt

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Kenji Kamata             1048, Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric Works             Within the corporation (72) Inventor Kenichi Ueyama             1-14-10 Niyabashi-Kayabacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo               Kao Corporation (72) Inventor Toshihiko Matsui             1-14-10 Niyabashi-Kayabacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo               Kao Corporation F-term (reference) 3B038 DA02                 3B040 AE00

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A warming beauty device for heating a hair treatment agent / scalp treatment agent applied to hair / scalp, wherein a sheet-shaped cover, a heat insulating material and a heating element are formed in a hat shape. A heating beauty device, wherein the heating means for heating the heating element has a sodium acetate trihydrate aqueous solution and a supercooling releasing means for opening the supercooled state. 2. The warming beauty device according to claim 1, wherein the heating element is arranged between the cover and the heat insulating material, and the heat insulating material is arranged on the hair side. 3. The warming beauty device according to claim 1, wherein the heating element is divided into a plurality of blocks, and each block is radially arranged with the crown as a starting point. 4. The warm beauty tool according to claim 3, wherein the block of the heating element is partitioned by one or a plurality of partitions. 5. The belt constituting the head contact means is arranged along the peripheral edge or side surface of the opening of the hat-shaped warming beauty device, according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Warming beauty equipment.