JP2012061176A - Scalp care device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a scalp care device which gives stimulation by making an operation projection contact with scalp, and in which the proper way of having the device itself can be easily recognized by a user.SOLUTION: The scalp care device is such that an operation piece is driving-connected with the output shaft which is actuated by a motor, and the operation which is directive is carried out based on the driving of the motor. The scalp care device includes: a recognition means which can recognize the direction of the operation piece by a hand of a user which holds it; and a reduced diameter section 13a as a grip part. Moreover, the recognition means is configured such that the grip part itself has a long shape in the direction which coincides with the direction of the operation of the operation piece.

Description

  The present invention relates to a scalp care device for applying stimulation by bringing a treatment protrusion into contact with the scalp.

  Conventionally, for example, the scalp care device of Patent Document 1 is configured such that a treatment element having a treatment protrusion is operated by driving of a drive source, and mechanical treatment is performed by bringing the treatment protrusion of the operating treatment element into contact with the scalp. By giving the scalp, a scalp care effect such as blood flow promotion can be obtained.

  Moreover, in the scalp care apparatus of patent document 1, the treatment head part (treatment part in patent document 1) which has several treatment protrusion with respect to the apparatus main body which a user can hold | grip is comprised so that attachment or detachment is possible. And a suitable irritation | stimulation is given to a user's scalp by driving the treatment processus | protrusion of a treatment head part with the said drive source with which the apparatus main body is equipped.

JP 2008-206902 A

  By the way, in the scalp care apparatus as described above, for example, when there is a desired operation on the treatment protrusion, the effect may vary depending on how the user holds the apparatus. In addition, while using the scalp care device, there is a risk that the eyes may not always be opened due to, for example, washing the hair, so that the user can easily recognize the proper way of holding the device itself in order to improve the scalp care effect of the scalp care device. Development of a possible scalp care device is desired.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a scalp care device that allows a user to easily recognize the proper way of holding the device itself. is there.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the scalp care device of the present invention is configured such that a surgical element is drivingly connected to an output shaft driven by a driving source, and at least operates in a direction orthogonal to the output shaft as the output shaft is driven. A scalp care device for applying stimulation by bringing the treatment projection of the treatment element into contact with the scalp of a user, wherein the treatment element is subjected to a directional operation based on driving of the drive source And recognizing means capable of recognizing the directionality of the treatment element by a hand held by the user.

  Further, in the above configuration, the recognition means is configured by having a grip portion that can be gripped by the user, and the grip portion itself having a shape that is long in a direction that matches the direction of the operation of the surgical element. Is preferred.

  Moreover, in the said structure, it is preferable that a holding part is comprised by the cross-sectional ellipse shape.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the scalp care apparatus which can make a user recognize easily the proper holding method of apparatus itself can be provided.

It is a perspective view of the scalp care apparatus in this embodiment. It is a top view of the scalp care apparatus in the same as the above. It is AA sectional drawing of the scalp care apparatus in FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of the scalp care apparatus in FIG. It is a partial exploded perspective view of an apparatus main part. It is a partial exploded perspective view of an apparatus main part. It is a partial exploded perspective view of an apparatus main part. It is a disassembled perspective view of a treatment head part. It is a bottom view of a scalp care apparatus. It is a bottom view of an apparatus main body. It is a perspective view of an apparatus main-body part. It is a perspective view in the surface side of a treatment head part. It is a top view in the surface side of a treatment head part. It is a perspective view in the back surface side of a treatment head part. It is a top view in the back surface side of a treatment head part. It is sectional drawing of a treatment head part. It is sectional drawing of a treatment head part. It is a perspective view in the back side of a cover part and a treatment element.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an overall perspective view of the scalp care device in the present embodiment. The scalp care device 10 of the present embodiment includes a device main body 11 and a treatment head portion 12 that is detachably provided at one end side (lower end side) of the device main body 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the apparatus main body 11 includes a hollow main body housing 13. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the main body housing 13 has a substantially square-shaped opening on one end side (lower end side) to which the treatment head portion 12 is attached. Further, on the other end side (upper end side) opposite to the opening portion of the main body housing 13, a substantially elliptical opening portion having an opening area smaller than the opening portion on the one end side is formed.

  Further, the body housing 13 has a substantially elliptical reduced diameter portion 13a (see FIG. 2) in a sectional view that is reduced in diameter in the middle in the vertical direction from the substantially rectangular opening and the substantially elliptical opening. have. That is, the main body housing 13 is formed so as to be gradually reduced in diameter from each of the openings to the reduced diameter portion 13a. Incidentally, the reduced diameter portion 13a is formed at a position close to the substantially elliptical opening, which is the upper side in the vertical direction, as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the reduced diameter portion 13a is formed with an intermediate wall portion 13b extending in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction in order to improve the strength of the main body housing 13 therein. A through hole (not shown) penetrating in the vertical direction is formed in the intermediate wall portion 13b, and the inside of the main body housing 13 is communicated in the vertical direction through the through hole.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the substantially elliptical opening formed above the main body housing 13 is closed by a substantially elliptical dome-shaped cover member 21 following the opening. The cover member 21 has one large-diameter through-hole 21a penetrating in the vertical direction, and three small-diameter through-holes 21b penetrating in the vertical direction in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction in FIG. 3). Is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a switch operating member 22 having a slightly smaller diameter than the through hole 21a is provided in the large diameter through hole 21a so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The switch operating member 22 is integrally formed with a pressing convex portion 22a extending downward. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the pressing convex portion 22 a is provided with a switch 24 a (for example, a tact) on the switch side substrate 24 that is sandwiched between the switch side base 23 accommodated in the main body housing 13 and the main body housing 13. The switch (registered trademark) is formed at a position where it can be pressed from above. Incidentally, the switch-side base 23 is screw-fixed in a state where the switch-side substrate 24 is sandwiched between the body housing 13 and screws 25 into which two O-rings 25a are press-fitted. At this time, an O-ring 23 b having a shape following the outer peripheral edge of the switch side base 23 is press-fitted into the outer peripheral edge of the switch side base 23. The O-ring 23 b closes the gap between the inner side surface of the main body housing 13 and the outer edge of the switch side base 23 to prevent water and the like from entering the main body housing 13.

  The small-diameter through hole 21b guides light output from an LED (Light Emitting Diode) 26 (see FIG. 3) facing the small-diameter through holes 21b in the vertical direction on the switch-side substrate 24. A lighted LED cover 27 is provided.

  Further, the switch side base 23 is formed with a through hole 23a (see FIG. 5) penetrating in the vertical direction. The through hole 23a is closed by a substantially disc-shaped seal rubber member 28. The seal rubber member 28 is provided with a recess into which a pressing protrusion 22a formed on the switch operating member 22 for pressing the switch 24a is inserted. For this reason, for example, when the switch operating member 22 is pressed by the user from the outside, the seal rubber member 28 is elastically deformed and the switch 24a can be operated. At this time, since the through hole 23a is closed by the seal rubber member 28, water or the like is prevented from entering the inside of the main body housing 13.

  The main body housing 13 accommodates a substantially flat motor base 30 below the intermediate wall 13b. A gear base 40, which will be described later, is disposed on the lower surface side of the motor base 30, and a plurality of screws 31 inserted from the lower side in the vertical direction with the motor base 30 held between the motor base 30 and the main body housing 13. It is fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the motor base 30 is formed with a motor support portion 30a having two side walls substantially at the center of the upper surface thereof, and a motor 32 as a drive source is supported on the motor support portion 30a. ing.

  A storage battery 33 for supplying power to the motor 32 is sandwiched between the battery fixing member 34 and the motor base 30 on the motor base 30. As shown in FIG. 5, on both end surfaces of the substantially cylindrical storage battery 33, an anode fitting 34a made of a metal member (conductor) inserted into and fixed to the motor base 30 from the lower surface side of the motor base 30 and a cathode Electrical connection is made by contacting the metal fitting 34b. The metal fittings 34 a and 34 b are electrically connected to a control circuit on the main body side substrate 35 accommodated in the main body housing 13. Here, the motor 32 is electrically connected to one terminal of the motor bracket 34c having a substantially L shape provided on the motor base 30 via a lead wire (not shown). The other terminal is electrically connected to a control circuit on the main body side substrate 35 accommodated in the main body housing 13 via a lead wire (not shown). The motor bracket 34c is electrically connected to the control circuit on the body side substrate by being pressed upward in the vertical direction by the lever member 36a urged downward in the vertical direction by the spring member 36b. 34d is electrically and mechanically connected. And the electric power of the said storage battery 33 is supplied to the motor 32 via each metal fitting 34a-34d, a lead wire, and a control circuit. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the lever member 36a has a support portion 40f formed of two curved wall portions provided on a gear base 40, which will be described later, with the spring member 36b extrapolated, and a hook portion of the lever member 36a. And is inserted into an insertion hole formed in the gear base 40 and the motor base 30 and penetrating in the vertical direction. Further, the spring member 36b is in contact with the gear base 40 in a state of being externally inserted into the lever member 36a, and biases the lever member 36a downward.

  Incidentally, the main body side substrate 35 is electrically connected by connecting a connector member 37b having a plurality of lead wires 37a to a connector mounting portion 24b provided on the lower surface side of the switch side substrate 24 as shown in FIG. Connected, various electrical signals are transmitted in both directions. As a signal transmitted to the control circuit on each of the substrates 24 and 35 through the lead wire 37a, for example, an ON / OFF signal of the switch 24a and a driving force (rotational speed) of the motor 32 are determined. For the power transmission for driving the LED 26 and the like by the lead wire 37a.

  Here, the storage battery 33 provided on the motor base 30 can be charged by being electrically connected to an external power source (for example, a commercial power source). That is, a plug base 38b in which a plug terminal 38a for connecting to the external power source is integrated with a mounting recess 30b having a concave shape at the center side of the motor base 30 at the side edge of the motor base 30 is provided. It is done. The plug terminal 38a of the plug base 38b protrudes laterally from an insertion hole (not shown) formed in the side surface of the main body housing 13 and is exposed to the outside. A cable C having a connector is connected to the plug terminal 38a so that the storage battery 33 can be charged via the control circuit of the main body side substrate 35 and the metal fittings 34a and 34b. The insertion hole formed in the side surface of the main body housing 13 is provided with a waterproof structure so as to prevent water from entering the main body housing 13 by providing an O-ring 38c for each plug terminal 38a. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the driving force of the motor 32 includes a plurality of gears 32 b, 41 to 45, so that the driving force of the motor 32 is decelerated, that is, the torque is improved to the treatment head portion 12 side that is the output side. The driving force is transmitted through 46a to 46d and the like.

  In a state where the front end side of the motor shaft 32a of the motor 32 is inserted through a through hole 30c penetrating in the vertical direction at a substantially central portion of the motor base 30, a pinion gear 32b is press-fitted and fixed to the front end portion so as to be integrally rotatable. The pinion gear 32b meshes with a large-diameter gear portion 41a of a first transmission gear 41 that is rotatable with respect to a shaft 40a that is press-fitted and fixed to a motor base 30 and a gear base 40 that is fixed by a screw 31. The

  The first transmission gear 41 is integrally formed with a small-diameter gear portion 41b having a smaller diameter than the large-diameter gear portion 41a, and the small-diameter gear portion 41b is fixed to a shaft 40b that is press-fitted and fixed to the gear base 40. The large-diameter gear portion 42a of the second transmission gear 42 having a larger diameter than the small-diameter gear portion 41b of the first transmission gear 41 is meshed.

  The large-diameter gear portion 42a of the second transmission gear 42 is rotatable about a shaft 40c that is press-fitted and fixed to the gear base 40 with the same shape and size as the second transmission gear 42. 3 The large-diameter gear portion 43a of the transmission gear 43 is engaged. In the second transmission gear 42 and the third transmission gear 43, small-diameter gear portions 42b and 43b are integrally formed on one end surfaces of the large-diameter gear portions 42a and 43a, respectively.

The small diameter gear portion 42b of the second transmission gear 42 meshes with the large diameter gear portion 44a of the fourth transmission gear 44 having a larger diameter than the small diameter gear portion 42b. The small diameter gear portion 43b of the third transmission gear 43 has a large diameter gear portion 45a of the fifth transmission gear 45 having a larger diameter than the small diameter gear portion 43b and substantially the same shape and size as the fourth transmission gear 44. Are engaged. The third and fourth transmission gears 43 and 44 are rotatable with respect to the shafts 40d and 40e that are fixed to the gear base 40 with pressure milk.
In the fourth transmission gear 44 and the fifth transmission gear 45, small-diameter gear portions 44b and 45b are integrally formed on one end surfaces of the large-diameter gear portions 44a and 45a, respectively. Two small gear portions 44b and 45b of the fourth transmission gear 44 and the fifth transmission gear 45 are engaged with each other, that is, a total of four final gears 46a to 46d. In each of these final gears 46a to 46d, a connecting shaft 47 is arranged at a substantially central position in the radial direction so as to be integrally rotatable by press-fitting or insert molding.

As shown in FIGS. 4, 6, and 7, each coupling shaft 47 is provided with two bearings 48 that rotatably support each coupling shaft 47 at a predetermined interval in the axial direction (vertical direction).
As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 7, each of the connecting shafts 47 has a plurality of end portions provided on the bottom 50 a of the waterproof base 50 and the pressing plate 51 attached to the bottom surface of the bottom 50 a (this embodiment). Then, the four insertion holes 50b and 51a are inserted. An O-ring 52 is attached to each connecting shaft 47 below the insertion hole 50 b of the waterproof base 50 and above the holding plate 51. For this reason, water or the like can be prevented from entering the inside of the main body housing 13 from the insertion hole 50 b of the waterproof base 50.

  The waterproof base 50 has a shape slightly smaller than the substantially rectangular opening of the main body housing 13, and a seal member 53 that follows the shape of the outer peripheral edge is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the waterproof base 50. The waterproof base 50 is attached to the main body housing 13 in the attached state. At this time, since the seal member 53 is elastically deformed between the outer peripheral edge of the waterproof base 50 and the inner peripheral surface of the main body housing 13, a gap between the outer peripheral edge of the waterproof base 50 and the inner peripheral surface of the main body housing 13 is used. The water-tight structure is closed.

  The waterproof base 50 is provided with the pressing plate 51 made of a metal plate-like member having substantially the same shape as the bottom 50a on the lower surface side of the bottom 50a, and the pressing plate 51 and the waterproof base 50 are The main body housing 13 is fixed by screws (four in this embodiment) with screws 54. At this time, since an O-ring 54 a that is elastically deformed is interposed between the pressing plate 51 and the waterproof base 50, water or the like enters the main body housing 13 inside the waterproof base 50. Can be prevented.

In addition, the connecting shaft 47 has a D-cut shape at the tip end 47a, which is one end side in the axial direction (the bottom end in the vertical direction), and a rotation base 55 is attached to each tip end portion 47a.
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the rotary base 55 includes a base portion 55 a having a substantially disc shape, and a first connection that protrudes downward at a position shifted radially outward from the radial center of the base portion 55 a. Part 55b and a second connecting part 55c provided substantially at the center in the radial direction of the base part 55a.

  The distal end portion 47 a of the connection shaft 47 is inserted into the first connection portion 55 b of the rotation base 55. The output shaft 56 is press-fitted and fixed to the second connecting portion 55 c of the rotation base 55. Therefore, the output shaft 56 is set to rotate around the connecting shaft 47 at a position shifted from the axial center of each of the final gears 46a to 46d.

  On the other hand, the treatment head portion 12 detachably provided on the apparatus main body portion 11 configured as described above includes a cover portion 61 that closes the substantially rectangular opening formed on the lower side of the main body housing 13; And surgical elements 81a to 81d that are driven by the driving force of the motor 32.

  As shown in FIGS. 8, 12, and 13, the cover 61 is made of a flexible member such as an elastomer, and is orthogonal to the substantially rectangular opening of the main body housing 13 and the vertical direction. The area of the direction is set to a size that is substantially the same.

  A head base portion 62 made of a harder material than the cover portion 61 made of a flexible member is attached to the cover portion 61. The head base portion 62 is attached to the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral edge portion 61 a of the cover portion 61, and has an outer frame portion 63 that follows the shape of the outer peripheral edge portion 61 a, and substantially the center of each side of the outer frame portion 63. And extending to the center side and having a crosspiece 64 connected at the center.

  The outer frame portion 63 has an engaging portion 63a extending to the waterproof base 50 side (upper side) and having a tip portion extending outward. The engaging portion 63a snaps to the waterproof base 50. It is engaged in the vertical direction by fit engagement.

  Further, the outer frame portion 63 is provided with an extending portion 63b extending outward (sideward) at a substantially central portion of each side, and the extending portion 63b is formed on the outer peripheral edge portion 61a of the cover portion 61. It is fitted with a through hole 61b penetrating to the side provided in the approximate center of each side. As a result, the cover portion 61 is attached to the head base portion 62. As described above, since the cover portion 61 is attached to the head base portion 62 made of a harder material than the cover portion 61, it can be easily attached to the apparatus main body portion 11 with the hard head base portion 62. Can be easily attached to the apparatus main body 11.

  Each crosspiece 64 is connected to a crosspiece 64 by a central connecting portion 65 that extends from the outer frame 63 and is provided at the center. Each crosspiece 64 is provided with a rib portion 64a for improving strength on the lower surface side thereof. In addition, each crosspiece 64 is formed with a columnar protrusion 64b extending upward on the center upper surface side of each rib 64a. These projecting portions 64b are formed at substantially the same distance from the center of the head base portion 62 (central connecting portion 65) at intervals of about 90 degrees in the circumferential direction. For this reason, in a state where the treatment head portion 12 is attached to the apparatus main body portion 11, any one of them is in contact with the lower end of the lever member 36a that can move a predetermined amount in the vertical direction (axial direction). .

  A substantially cylindrical engaging portion 65a is formed on the lower surface side of the central connecting portion 65, and the engaging portion 65a has a protrusion 61c formed at a substantially central portion of the cover portion 61 in the vertical direction. Engagement is made to prevent it from coming off in the axial direction (vertical direction).

A support device 66 that restricts the vertical movement of the surgical elements 81 a to 81 d is provided on the upper surface side of the central connecting portion 65.
The support device 66 is an engagement portion 67 attached to the central connection portion 65, and the engagement portion 67 restricts movement in the axial direction (vertical direction) and is connected to the surgical elements 81a to 81d side. And a flat connecting member 68.

  The engaging portion 67 is provided with a plurality of engaging convex portions 67a connected to the central connecting portion 65 of the head base portion 62 on the lower surface side. The engaging portion 67 is formed with insertion holes 69 through which the connecting member 68 is inserted on four side surfaces facing in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. Four insertion holes 69 are arranged in parallel at different positions in the axial direction (vertical direction) of each side surface of the engaging portion 67, that is, a total of 16 insertion holes 69 are provided on each side surface.

  The base end portions of a total of four substantially flat connecting members 68 are inserted through the insertion holes 69 of the engaging portion 67, one on each side. At this time, the connecting members 68 are inserted into the insertion holes 69 so as to be at different positions in the vertical direction (axial direction). That is, since the base end portions of the connecting members 68 are arranged so as to overlap each other when viewed in the vertical direction (viewed in the axial direction), the size in the direction orthogonal to the vertical direction (axial orthogonal direction) can be suppressed as much as possible. It is like that.

A bending engagement portion 70 having a bifurcated curved shape (substantially U-shaped in this embodiment) is provided on the distal end side of the connecting member 68.
As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the curved engagement portion 70 of the connecting member 68 has a groove portion 72 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the proximal end side of the substantially cylindrical surgical element base 71 on the inner peripheral surface of the curved shape. The groove 72 and the curved engagement portion 70 are engaged in the up-down direction which is the axial direction. Thereby, the movement to the axial direction (up-down direction) of the treatment element base 71 is controlled.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, each surgical element base 71 is provided with an insertion recess 71 b for inserting the output shaft 56. The fitting recess 71b has a tapered surface 71c whose diameter is increased toward the upstream side in the insertion direction of the output shaft 56 (lower side in the vertical direction), and to the fitting recess 71b of the output shaft 56 provided on the rotation base 55. The insertion (insertion) is facilitated to ensure ease of installation.

On the output side (lower side in the vertical direction) of each surgical element base 71, surgical elements 81a to 81d integrally formed with the cover portion 61 are assembled.
The surgical elements 81 a to 81 d are configured by a flexible member such as an elastomer, for example, similarly to the cover portion 61. The treatment element 81a includes a bottomed cylindrical treatment element base portion 82 to which the treatment element base 71 is attached, and a plurality of treatment protrusions 83 extending downward from the lower surface of the treatment element base portion 82. Yes. Three smaller diameter projections 83a are formed at the distal end of the treatment projection 83, respectively.

  The treatment element base 82 of the treatment elements 81a to 81d is provided with fitting protrusions 82a (see FIG. 18) to be fitted to the plurality of recesses 71d formed on the distal end side of the treatment element base 71. Yes. In addition, this fitting convex part 82a is filled with the resin member which comprises the said cover part 61 and the surgical element 81a-81d in the state which has arrange | positioned the said surgical element base 71 to the metal mold | die, and the said surgical element base It is formed to have a shape that follows the recess 71d of 71. That is, the cover part 61 and the treatment elements 81a to 81d are integrally configured with the treatment element base 71 by two-color molding.

  As shown in FIGS. 13, 16, and 17, a follower deforming portion 61 d of the cover portion 61 is provided around a treatment element base portion 82 that constitutes the treatment elements 81 a to 81 d. The follower deforming portion 61d is configured to be concave on the opposite side to the treatment protrusion 83 of the treatment elements 81a to 81d and elastically deformable in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction (axial direction). For this reason, even if the surgical element base 82 is moved in the direction perpendicular to the vertical direction (axial direction) by the surgical element base 71, the surgical elements 81a to 81d are allowed to move and deformed so as to follow the movement. The The follow-up deforming portion 61d may have a bellows shape.

  In the scalp care device 10 configured as described above, when the switch operating member 22 is pressed by the user, the switch 24a is switched on and off, and the motor 32 is driven to operate the surgical elements 81a to 81d. Rotates. Therefore, when the driving force of the motor 32 is transmitted through the gears 41 to 46, the surgical elements 81a to 81d of the surgical head unit 12 are operated around the connecting shaft 47. When the treatment protrusion 83 (protrusion 83a) of the treatment elements 81a to 81d is brought into contact with the scalp, the user's scalp is moved in accordance with the movement of the treatment protrusion 83, and the scalp is to be cared for (massaged). Become. At this time, the surgical elements 81 a to 81 d are operated to move the scalp in one direction from the operation of the gears 41 to 46 and the arrangement relationship of the rotation base 55.

  Here, the rotation operation of each of the surgical elements 81a to 81d provided in the scalp care device 10 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIG. In addition, in FIG. 9, the top view when the scalp care apparatus 10 is seen from the downward direction is shown. In FIG. 9, the direction orthogonal to the paper plane corresponds to the vertical direction, and the horizontal direction in the figure is the horizontal direction of the scalp care device 10, and the vertical direction in the figure is the front-back direction.

  The surgical elements 81a to 81d are connected to a connecting shaft 47 arranged in a substantially square shape in plan view as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 via a rotation base 55, an output shaft 56, and a surgical element base 71, respectively. ing. Among them, the surgical elements 81a and 81b that rotate counterclockwise adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction rotate with the centers P1 and P2 of the surgical element base portions 82 being 180 degrees out of phase with respect to the output shafts 56. To do. Similarly, in the surgical elements 81c and 81d that rotate in the clockwise direction, the centers P3 and P4 of the surgical element base portions 82 rotate around the output shafts 56 with a phase shift of 180 degrees. Further, in the surgical elements 81a and 81c (surgical elements 81b and 81d) adjacent in the left-right direction, the centers P1 and P3 (centers P2 and P4) of the surgical element base portion 82 are perpendicular to the bisector L. Rotate to be line-symmetric with each other.

  According to such a configuration, the centers P1 and P3 of the surgical elements 81a and 81c and the centers P2 and P4 of the surgical elements 81b and 81d are most distant from each other in the front-rear direction (by rotating 90 degrees in the reverse direction from FIG. 9). 9), when each of the surgical elements 81a to 81d is rotated by 90 degrees, as shown in FIG. 9, the surgical elements 81a and 81c are brought closest to each other in the left-right direction, and the surgical elements 81a and 81c are treated. It operates to pinch and squeeze between the protrusions 83. At this time, the scalp sandwiched between the surgical elements 81a and 81c is moved in the rotation direction.

  Further, when the surgical elements 81a to 81d rotate 90 degrees, in the surgical elements 81a and 81b rotating in the same direction, the centers P1 and P2 of the surgical element base portions 82 are closest to each other at the same timing. Then, when the space between the surgical elements 81a and 81b is viewed locally, the surgical elements 81a and 81b rotate around each other so as to pass each other. As a result, the scalp is sandwiched between the surgical elements 81a and 81b that approach at the same timing, and a twisting motion can be imparted to the scalp by passing each other. When the surgical elements 81a and 81b that perform the pinching and twisting movements are brought into contact with the scalp, the user's scalp is effectively moved in accordance with the movement of the surgical elements 81a and 81b. As a result, the scalp is cared for (massaged). In addition, in the surgical elements 81c and 81d, the same pinching and twisting movement as in the surgical elements 81a and 81b is performed.

  Further, when each of the surgical elements 81a to 81d is rotated 90 degrees (rotated 180 degrees from the state shown in FIG. 9), the surgical elements 81b and 81d operate so as to sandwich and squeeze them. At this time, the surgical elements 81b and 81d are in a state of being closest to each other in the left-right direction, and operate so as to perform pinching between the surgical protrusions 83 of the surgical elements 81a and 81c. At this time, as described above, the scalp sandwiched between the surgical elements 81a and 81c is moved to the surgical elements 81b and 81d by the operation of the surgical elements 81a and 81c, and is continuous with the surgical elements 81b and 81d. An operation of moving the user's scalp in the same direction is performed.

  In this way, in the example as shown in FIG. 9, different types of movement can be given to the scalp according to the rotation angle of each of the surgical elements 81a to 81d (centers P1 to P4). It can contribute to the improvement of care effect.

  In addition, as described above, the operation of moving the user's scalp in the front-rear direction is performed between the surgical elements 81a and 81c and between the surgical elements 81b and 81d. 9 is provided with a grip portion that is long in one direction along the scalp movement direction and a reduced diameter portion 13a as a recognition means. Since the reduced diameter portion 13a has an elliptical cross-section, the longitudinal direction of the finger and the longitudinal direction of the reduced diameter portion 13a are naturally necessary for grasping in a stable state when grasping between the fingers of the user. Are substantially matched. For this reason, the user can recognize the directional movement of the surgical elements 81a to 81d.

Next, characteristic effects of the present embodiment will be described.
(1) The surgical elements 81a to 81d perform a directional operation based on the driving of the motor 32, and the directivity of the surgical elements 81a to 81d can be recognized by a hand held by the user. A reduced diameter portion 13a is provided as a possible recognition means. Thereby, the user can recognize the directionality of the operation of the surgical elements 81a to 81d by the reduced diameter portion 13a. As a result, the scalp care device 10 can be gripped by a proper gripping method for the user.

  (2) Further, since the reduced diameter portion 13a itself as a grip portion is formed in a shape that is long in a direction that coincides with the directionality of the operation of the surgical elements 81a to 81d, when the gripper is held (gripped) by the user's finger, It becomes possible to make the longitudinal direction of the finger coincide with the longitudinal direction of the reduced diameter portion 13a. Thereby, the directionality of operation | movement of the operation element 81a-81d can be recognized more easily.

(3) Further, the reduced diameter portion 13a as the gripping portion is configured in an elliptical cross section having a relatively easy configuration.
In addition, you may change embodiment of this invention as follows.

  In the above embodiment, the recognizing means is configured by the reduced diameter portion 13a as the gripping portion. However, the recognition means is not limited to this, and for example, a part of the body housing 13 is notched or protruded to be gripped by the user. It is good also as a structure which recognizes the directionality of the operation element 81a-81d by hand.

  In the above embodiment, the reduced diameter portion 13a as the gripping portion has an elliptical cross section. However, the shape is not limited to this, and the shape may be changed to a rectangular shape. Even in this case, it is desirable to have a long shape in a direction that coincides with the direction of operation of the surgical elements 81a to 81d.

  In the above embodiment, the connection shaft 47 and the output shaft 56 are offset in the direction perpendicular to the axis (plane direction). 47 and the output shaft 56 may rotate on the same axis. In this case, the surgical elements 81a to 81d rotate around the arrangement centers (P1 to P4) of the surgical projections 83 of the surgical elements 81a to 81d, so that the surgical elements 81a to 81d and the cover portion 61 are separate. It is desirable to be.

  In the above embodiment, the surgical elements 81a to 81d are configured to operate in a direction (surface direction) orthogonal to the connecting shaft 47 (output shaft 56). In addition to this, the surgical elements 81a to 81d are moved in the axial direction. You may employ | adopt the structure to operate | move. With such a configuration, it is possible to give a stimulus that strikes the user's scalp.

  In the above embodiment, the cover portion 61 and the treatment elements 81a to 81d constituting the treatment head portion 12 are integrally formed with a flexible member, but a separate structure may be employed. However, it is desirable that the treatment protrusions 83 of the treatment elements 81a to 81d be formed of a flexible member (elastic member) in any configuration.

  In the above embodiment, four surgical elements 81a to 81d are provided, but the number may be arbitrarily changed. Moreover, although it was set as the structure which provided the treatment processus | protrusion 83 which comprises the operation element 81a-81d 4 each, the number may change arbitrarily, for example, the number of operation processions 83 differs in each operation element 81a-81d. May be. Furthermore, although it was set as the structure which provided three small diameter protrusion 83a in the front-end | tip of each treatment protrusion 83, the number may change arbitrarily, for example, the number of protrusion 83a in each treatment protrusion 83 may differ. Further, a configuration in which the protrusion 83a is omitted may be employed.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Scalp care apparatus, 13a ... Diameter reduction part as a holding part and recognition means, 56 ... Output shaft, 81a-81d ... Surgical element, 83 ... Surgical process protrusion.

Claims (3)

A surgical element is drivingly connected to an output shaft driven by a drive source, and a surgical projection of the surgical element that is operated at least in a direction orthogonal to the output shaft is brought into contact with the scalp of the user as the output shaft is driven. A scalp care device for stimulating
The surgical element is one in which a directional operation is performed based on the driving of the driving source,
A scalp care device comprising a recognition means capable of recognizing the directionality of the surgical element by a hand held by the user. The scalp care device according to claim 1,
Having a gripper that the user can grip;
The scalp care device, wherein the recognition means is configured by the gripper itself having a shape that is long in a direction that coincides with the direction of operation of the surgical element. The scalp care device according to claim 2,
The scalp care device is characterized in that the gripping part has an elliptical cross section.

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