JP2015226620A - Beauty device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beauty device that can supply heat to a target region for a longer time.SOLUTION: A beauty device 10 comprises: a face unit 20 that supplies heat; and a power supply base 100 that supplies power to the face unit 20. The face unit 20 comprises: a housing 30 that houses various elements that constitute the face unit 20; a first heat storage material 51 that supplies heat to the housing 30; and a second heat storage material 52 that supplies heat to the first heat storage material 51. The face unit 20 further comprises: a heater 53 that supplies heat to the heat storage materials 51 and 52; and a thermal resistance element 54 that gives resistance to heat that flows from the second heat storage material 52 to the first heat storage material 51. The second heat storage material 52 has a thermal capacity larger than that of the first heat storage material 51. The heater 53 is arranged between the second heat storage material 52 and the thermal resistance element 54. The thermal resistance element 54 is arranged between the heater 53 and the first heat storage material 51.

Description

  The present invention relates to a beauty device that gives heat to skin.

  2. Description of the Related Art Beauty devices that give heat to a target site of a user are known. This type of beauty device includes a heat storage material that stores heat to be applied to a target region, and a heater that supplies heat to the heat storage material. Patent Document 1 discloses an example of such a beauty device.

  The beauty device of Patent Document 1 includes a thermal mask that is worn on the user's face, and a heating holder that supplies electric power to the thermal mask. The thermal mask includes an electric heater that generates heat by electric power supplied from a heating holder, and a heat storage material layer that stores heat output from the electric heater. The heat storage material layer is formed of a material that causes a phase transition between the solid phase and the liquid phase in a temperature range of 38 ° C. to 50 ° C. One example is an ester of a higher fatty acid and a monohydric or dihydric higher alcohol, or an acyclic hydrocarbon.

  According to this beauty apparatus, electric power is supplied from the heating holder to the electric heater by attaching the thermal mask to the heating holder, and the heat storage material layer is heated by the heat of the electric heater. When the time for supplying power from the heating holder to the electric heater reaches a predetermined time, the supply of power from the heating holder to the electric heater is stopped.

  The user wears a heated thermal mask on the face. When the thermal mask is mounted on the face, the heat storage material layer dissipates heat, so that the thermal mask supplies thermal heat to the face. For this reason, the beauty apparatus of patent document 1 can give a user the effect which accelerates | stimulates the beauty of a face continuously.

JP 2012-110425 A

  According to the beauty device of Patent Document 1, when the amount of heat of the heat storage material layer is reduced, it becomes impossible to supply heat to the face. On the other hand, if the user wishes to use the thermal mask even in such a state, the user needs to attach the thermal mask to the heating holder and heat the thermal mask again. For this reason, the user may feel annoyed.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a beauty device that can supply heat to a target site for a longer time.

  A beauty device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a housing, a first heat storage material disposed in the housing, and a second heat storage material disposed in the housing and supplying heat to the first heat storage material. And at least one heater for heating the first heat storage material and the second heat storage material.

  One form of the beauty device can supply heat to the target site for a longer time.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the beauty device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a beauty device according to a second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a beauty device according to a third embodiment. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a beauty device according to a fourth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a beauty device according to a fifth embodiment. The front view of the beauty apparatus of FIG. The front view in the state where the face unit was isolate | separated from the electric power feeding stand of FIG. The disassembled perspective view of the face unit of FIG. The perspective view which shows the state with which the face unit of FIG. 5 was mounted | worn to the face. The rear view of the face unit of FIG. The rear view from which the water supply plate and the pad were abbreviate | omitted from FIG. The front view in which the cover etc. were abbreviate | omitted from the face unit of FIG. The disassembled perspective view of the face unit of FIG. Sectional drawing of the X14-X14 line | wire of FIG. Sectional drawing of the X15-X15 line | wire of FIG. The disassembled perspective view of the thermal storage unit of FIG. Sectional drawing of the X17-X17 line | wire of FIG. The disassembled perspective view of the electric power feeding stand of FIG. The disassembled perspective view of the electric power feeding stand of FIG. The disassembled perspective view of the electric power feeding stand of FIG. Sectional drawing of the X21-X21 line | wire of FIG. Sectional drawing of the X22-X22 line | wire of FIG. FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a part of the face unit of FIG. 11. FIG. 23 is an enlarged view of a part of the beauty device in FIG. 22. Sectional drawing of the thermal storage unit of Embodiment 6. FIG.

(An example of a form that the beauty device can take)
[1] A beauty device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a housing, a first heat storage material disposed in the housing, and a second heat disposed in the housing and supplying heat to the first heat storage material. And at least one heater for heating the first heat storage material and the second heat storage material.

  According to this beauty device, heat is supplied from the heater to the first heat storage material and the second heat storage material when the heater generates heat. For this reason, the amount of heat of the first heat storage material and the amount of heat of the second heat storage material increase. In the following description, the amount of heat of the first heat storage material is described as “the amount of heat of the first heat storage material”, and the amount of heat of the second heat storage material is described as “the amount of heat of the second heat storage material”. Sometimes.

  After the first heat storage material and the second heat storage material are heated by the heater, the housing is mounted on the target site of the user. Then, the housing is heated when the first heat storage material dissipates heat, and the heat is supplied to the target portion as the housing dissipates heat. For this reason, the effect which promotes the beauty of an object part is given to a user. On the other hand, since the second heat storage material also dissipates heat in addition to the first heat storage material, heat is supplied from the second heat storage material to the first heat storage material, and the amount of heat of the first heat storage material is compensated by the heat. The For this reason, compared with the case where only the 1st heat storage material exists as a heat storage material, the speed | rate in which the calorie | heat amount of a 1st heat storage material falls becomes slow, and warm heat is supplied to an object site | part over a longer time.

  The characteristic technical idea of the present invention resides in that the heat quantity of the heat storage material that supplies the heat to the target part is compensated by the heat of the heat storage material different from the heat storage material. The first heat storage material and the second heat storage material included in the beauty device are an example of a technical element indicating that the characteristic technical idea is reflected in the beauty device. Further, the second heat storage material can have various roles. For example, when the second heat storage material mainly supplies heat to the first heat storage material, and the second heat storage material supplies heat to the first heat storage material, the second heat storage material itself is also the target site. Heat may be supplied.

[2] In one form of the beauty device, the heat capacity of the second heat storage material is larger than the heat capacity of the first heat storage material.
According to this beauty device, when each heat storage material is heated for the same time by the heater, a state is formed in which the amount of heat of the second heat storage material is larger than the amount of heat of the first heat storage material. For this reason, the state where the amount of heat of the first heat storage material is compensated by the heat of the second heat storage material is formed without individually controlling the time for heating each heat storage material. For this reason, the room which can simplify the structure regarding control of a heater becomes large. This beauty device is not intended to limit the time for heating each heat storage material with a heater.

[3] One embodiment of the beauty device further includes a thermal resistance element disposed between the first heat storage material and the second heat storage material.
According to this beauty device, the moving speed of the heat flowing from the second heat storage material to the first heat storage material is reduced compared to the case where no heat resistance element is present, and the amount of heat of the second heat storage material is reduced. The speed is slow. For this reason, the time for which the amount of heat of the first heat storage material is compensated by the heat supplied from the second heat storage material to the first heat storage material becomes longer, and the time during which the heat is supplied to the target portion is further increased.

  [4] In one form of the beauty device, the heater is disposed between the first heat storage material and the second heat storage material, and the thermal resistance element is formed between the heater and the first heat storage material. Arranged between.

  According to this beauty device, the moving speed of the heat flowing from the heater to the second heat storage material is higher than the moving speed of the heat flowing from the heater to the first heat storage material. For this reason, when each heat storage material is heated over the same time by one heater, a state is formed in which the amount of heat of the second heat storage material is greater than the amount of heat of the first heat storage material. For this reason, even if each heat storage material is heated by a common heater, a state is formed in which the amount of heat of the first heat storage material is compensated by the heat of the second heat storage material. For this reason, the room which can simplify the structure regarding a heater becomes large. Note that this beauty device is not intended to limit the number of heaters mounted.

  [5] In one form of the beauty device, the main surface of the first heat storage material and the main surface of the second heat storage material face each other, and the first heat storage material and the second heat storage material A heat storage material is disposed in the housing.

  According to this beauty device, the heat radiated from the main surface of the second heat storage material is efficiently transmitted to the main surface of the first heat storage material. For this reason, the time for which the amount of heat of the first heat storage material is compensated by the heat supplied from the second heat storage material to the first heat storage material becomes longer, and the time during which the heat is supplied to the target portion is further increased.

  [6] One embodiment of the cosmetic device further includes a power supply base that supplies power to the heater, the heater is disposed in the housing, and the housing and the power supply base are attached to the power supply base. And a detachable structure that can arbitrarily select a state in which the housing is detached from the power supply base.

  According to this beauty device, the heater generates heat when electric power is supplied from the power supply stand to the heater, and the first heat storage material and the second heat storage material are heated by the heat. For this reason, the beauty apparatus can take the structure which does not contain the power supply or power supply circuit for supplying electric power to a heater in a housing. When the beauty device has such a configuration, the weight of the housing is reduced, and the possibility that the user feels a sense of pressure when the housing is mounted is reduced.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a configuration relating to functional blocks of a beauty apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment.
The beauty device 10 includes a face unit 20 that supplies warm heat, and a power supply base 100 that supplies power to the face unit 20. The power supply base 100 and the face unit 20 include a unit attachment / detachment structure that allows the user to arbitrarily select the state in which the face unit 20 is attached to the power supply base 100 and the state in which the face unit 20 is removed from the power supply base 100.

  The unit attaching / detaching structure includes a base connector 200 included in the power supply base 100 and a unit connector 40 included in the face unit 20. By connecting the unit connector 40 to the base connector 200, the power supply base 100 and the face unit 20 are mechanically and electrically connected.

  The face unit 20 includes a housing 30 that forms the outer shape of the face unit 20, and a heat storage unit 50 that heats the housing 30 by storing heat using the power supplied from the power supply base 100 and radiating the stored heat.

  The heat storage unit 50 supplies heat to the first heat storage material 51 that supplies heat to the housing 30, the second heat storage material 52 that supplies heat to the first heat storage material 51, and the heat storage materials 51 and 52. A plurality of heaters 53 are provided.

  The first heat storage material 51, the second heat storage material 52, and the heater 53 are accommodated in the housing 30. The housing 30 has a shape that can cover, for example, approximately the entire portion of the face excluding the nose and mouth. The first heat storage material 51 is disposed inside the heating unit 21 that is a part of the housing 30. One heater 53 is disposed between the first heat storage material 51 and the second heat storage material 52 and is in contact with each of the heat storage materials 51 and 52. The other heater 53 is disposed so as not to contact the first heat storage material 51 and to contact the second heat storage material 52.

  The heater 53 generates heat by the electric power supplied from the power supply stand 100 and heats the heat storage materials 51 and 52. Each heat storage material 51, 52 stores heat transferred from the heater 53. According to the face unit 20, when the heating of each of the heat storage materials 51 and 52 is completed, the temperature of the first heat storage material 51 is included in the predetermined temperature range, and the amount of heat of the second heat storage material 52 is the first amount. The form regarding the thermal storage of each thermal storage material 51 and 52 is set so that it may become more than the calorie | heat amount of the thermal storage material 51. FIG.

  The predetermined temperature range is a temperature range in which when the face unit 20 that has been heated is attached to the face, heat having a preferable temperature can be supplied from the face unit 20 to the target portion of the face over an appropriate time. In the case where heat having a preferred temperature is supplied to the target part, an effect of promoting the beauty of the target part of the face may be obtained. However, there are individual differences in the degree of the effect.

  The form regarding the heat storage of each heat storage material 51, 52 that the face unit 20 can take is, for example, the following first heat storage form or second heat storage form. In addition, the form shown here is an example and the face unit 20 can take another various heat storage form.

  According to the first heat storage mode, the second heat storage material 52 has a larger heat capacity than the first heat storage material 51. The heater 53 in contact with the first heat storage material 51 heats the first heat storage material 51 until the temperature of the first heat storage material 51 reaches a target temperature included in a predetermined temperature range. The two heaters 53 heat the second heat storage material 52 until the temperature of the second heat storage material 52 reaches a predetermined temperature higher than the target temperature. The predetermined temperature can be any of a temperature included in the predetermined temperature range and a temperature not included in the predetermined temperature range.

  According to the second heat storage mode, the second heat storage material 52 has a larger heat capacity than the first heat storage material 51. The two heaters 53 heat the heat storage materials 51 and 52 by generating heat over a predetermined time. The predetermined time is set with the intention of causing the temperature of the first heat storage material 51 to reach a predetermined temperature range by heating the heater 53.

The beauty device 10 is used as follows, for example.
When storing heat in the face unit 20, the user connects the unit connector 40 to the base connector 200 and turns on an operation button (not shown) for starting the supply of power from the power supply base 100 to the face unit 20. .

  The power supply stand 100 starts to supply power to the heater 53 when the operation button is turned on. For this reason, the heater 53 generates heat, and the heat output from the heater 53 is supplied to the heat storage materials 51 and 52. When each heat storage material 51, 52 stores heat supplied from the heater 53, the amount of heat of each heat storage material 51, 52 increases, and the temperature of each heat storage material 51, 52 rises.

  The power supply stand 100 stops the supply of electric power to the heater 53 based on the completion of the heat storage completion condition. The heat storage completion condition is, for example, that the temperature of the first heat storage material 51 has reached a predetermined temperature range, that the temperature of the first heat storage material 51 has reached the target, or that each of the heat storage materials 51 and 52 by the heater 53 is The heating time has reached a predetermined time.

  When the supply of power to the face unit 20 is stopped, the power supply stand 100 outputs heat storage completion information for notifying the user that heating of the heat storage materials 51 and 52 has been completed. The heat storage completion information is output, for example, when a light source (not shown) mounted on the power supply base 100 is turned on.

  The user separates the unit connector 40 from the base connector 200 after the heat storage completion information is output from the power supply stand 100, and attaches the housing 30 of the face unit 20 to the face. By mounting the housing 30 on the face, the heating unit 21 of the housing 30 faces the target portion of the face. The target part is, for example, the cheek of the face. In the following description, the fact that the housing 30 is attached to the face is described by “face unit 20 is attached to the face” or a similar expression.

  When the face unit 20 is mounted on the face, the first heat storage material 51 dissipates heat, so that heat is transmitted to the heating unit 21 of the housing 30 and the heating unit 21 is heated. In addition, heat is supplied to the target part of the face by the heated heating unit 21 radiating heat. For this reason, the effect which promotes the beauty of an object part is given to a user.

  On the other hand, since the second heat storage material 52 also dissipates heat in addition to the first heat storage material 51, heat is supplied from the second heat storage material 52 to the first heat storage material 51, and the heat causes the first heat storage material 51. The amount of heat is compensated. For this reason, compared with the case where only the 1st heat storage material 51 exists as a heat storage material, the speed | rate in which the calorie | heat amount of the 1st heat storage material 51 falls becomes slow, and warm heat is supplied to the object site | part of the face for a long time. The

According to beauty device 10 of the first embodiment, the following effects can be further obtained.
(1) The beauty device 10 includes a power supply base 100 that supplies power to the face unit 20. According to this configuration, it is not necessary to mount a power supply or a power supply circuit on the face unit 20. For this reason, compared with the case where the face unit 20 has a power supply or a power supply circuit, the weight of the face unit 20 becomes light. For this reason, when a user wears face unit 20, a possibility that a feeling of pressure will be reduced is reduced.

  (2) The housing 30 has a shape that covers a portion of the face excluding the nose and mouth. According to this configuration, for example, since the contact area between the housing 30 and the face is large compared to the case where the housing 30 has a shape that covers only the cheek of the face, the face unit 20 is attached to the face when the face unit 20 is attached to the face. It is difficult for the unit 20 to move relative to the face. For this reason, a possibility that the heating part 21 may shift | deviate from the target site | part of a face is reduced.

  (3) According to the configuration of (2) above, the nose and mouth are opened when the face unit 20 is attached to the face. Therefore, the user can easily breathe with the face unit 20 attached.

  (4) According to the configuration of (2) above, the user's field of view is closed when the face unit 20 is attached to the face. For this reason, the user can take a state of meditating while receiving heat from the face unit 20. For this reason, the beauty apparatus 10 can give a user a relaxing effect.

  (5) According to the beauty device of Patent Document 1, the amount of heat stored in the heat storage material layer due to the individual difference of elements constituting the beauty device, or the environment where the beauty device is used, from the heat storage material layer Variations may occur in the amount of heat radiated, or both. For this reason, for example, when the amount of heat radiated from the heat storage material layer is larger than the amount of heat assumed in the design stage of the beauty device, the time during which the heat is supplied from the heat mask to the face may be shorter than the appropriate time. There is. On the other hand, according to the beauty device 10, since heat is supplied from the second heat storage material 52 to the first heat storage material 51, even if variations in the amount of heat and the amount of heat release of the first heat storage material 51 occur, The degree of variation is suppressed by the heat supplied from the second heat storage material 52. For this reason, the possibility that the time during which the face unit 20 supplies heat to the target part will be shorter than the appropriate time is reduced.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 2 shows a configuration relating to functional blocks of the beauty apparatus 10 of the second embodiment. Beauty device 10 of the second embodiment further includes the following configuration not explicitly described in the first embodiment. Elements having the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment have the same or similar functions as those of the first embodiment.

  The face unit 20 includes a thermal resistance element 54 that provides resistance to heat flowing from the heater 53 to the first heat storage material 51 in place of the one heater 53 included in the face unit 20 of the first embodiment.

  The heating unit 21 of the housing 30 is an object having a flat plate shape or a shape similar thereto, and has an outer surface 21A and an inner surface 21B. The first heat storage material 51 is an object having a flat plate shape or a shape similar thereto, and has a first main surface 51A and a second main surface 51B. The second heat storage material 52 is an object having a flat plate shape or a shape similar thereto, and has a first main surface 52A and a second main surface 52B. The heater 53 is an object having a flat plate shape or a similar shape, and has a first main surface 53A and a second main surface 53B. The thermal resistance element 54 is an object having a flat plate shape or a shape similar thereto, and has a first main surface 54A and a second main surface 54B.

  The outer surface 21A of the heating unit 21 faces the target portion of the face when the face unit 20 is attached to the face. The first main surface 51A of the first heat storage material 51 is in contact with the inner surface 21B of the heating unit 21. 54 A of 1st main surfaces which the thermal resistance element 54 has contact with 2nd main surface 51B which the 1st thermal storage material 51 has. The first main surface 53A of the heater 53 is in contact with the second main surface 54B of the thermal resistance element 54. The first main surface 52A of the second heat storage material 52 is in contact with the second main surface 53B of the heater 53. The second main surface 52 </ b> B included in the second heat storage material 52 has an air layer between the inner surface of the housing 30.

The beauty device 10 is used as follows, for example.
The power supply stand 100 starts to supply power to the heater 53 when the operation button is turned on. For this reason, the heat output from the heater 53 is supplied to the first heat storage material 51 via the heat resistance element 54, and the heat is supplied to the second heat storage material 52 without passing through the heat resistance element 54. For this reason, the moving speed of the heat flowing from the heater 53 to the second heat storage material 52 is higher than the moving speed of the heat flowing from the heater 53 to the first heat storage material 51. For this reason, when the heat storage completion condition is satisfied, a state in which the amount of heat of the second heat storage material 52 is larger than the amount of heat of the first heat storage material 51 is formed.

  The user separates the unit connector 40 from the base connector 200 after the heat storage completion information is output from the power supply stand 100, and attaches the face unit 20 to the face. When the face unit 20 is attached to the face, the heating unit 21 heated by the first heat storage material 51 dissipates heat, so that warm heat is supplied to the target portion of the face.

  Moreover, compared with the case where the thermal resistance element 54 does not exist, the moving speed of the heat | fever which flows from the 2nd heat storage material 52 to the 1st heat storage material 51 becomes slow, and the heat | fever amount of the 2nd heat storage material 52 falls. Becomes slower. For this reason, the time during which the amount of heat of the first heat storage material 51 is compensated by the heat supplied from the second heat storage material 52 to the first heat storage material 51 becomes longer, and the time during which warm heat is supplied to the target portion of the face Is even longer.

  According to beauty device 10 of the second embodiment, in addition to the effects described above and the effects (1) to (5) obtained by beauty device 10 of the first embodiment, the following effects are further provided. Is obtained.

  (6) The face unit 20 includes the heat resistance element 54 between the heater 53 and the first heat storage material 51, and does not include the heat resistance element 54 between the heater 53 and the second heat storage material 52. According to this configuration, when each heat storage material 51, 52 is heated for the same time by one heater 53, a state is formed in which the amount of heat of the second heat storage material 52 is greater than the amount of heat of the first heat storage material 51. The For this reason, even if each heat storage material 51 and 52 is heated by the common heater 53, the state by which the heat quantity of the 1st heat storage material 51 is compensated by the heat of the 2nd heat storage material 52 is formed. For this reason, the room which can simplify the structure regarding the heater 53 becomes large. The beauty device 10 is not intended to limit the number of heaters 53 to be mounted.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 3 shows a configuration relating to functional blocks of the beauty apparatus 10 of the second embodiment. Beauty device 10 of the third embodiment further includes the following configuration that is not explicitly described in the second embodiment. In addition, the element to which the same code | symbol as the element of Embodiment 2 was attached | subjected has the same or similar function as the element of Embodiment 2. FIG.

  The face unit 20 further includes a water supply plate 60 that can hold a liquid. The water supply plate 60 is made of, for example, a resin material. A large number of holes (not shown) having a very small size are formed in the water supply plate 60. The size of the hole of the water supply plate 60 is set to such a size that the liquid is held on the water supply plate 60 by the surface tension of the liquid. The housing 30 and the water supply plate 60 include a plate attachment / detachment structure that allows the user to arbitrarily select a state in which the water supply plate 60 is attached to the housing 30 and a state in which the water supply plate 60 is removed from the housing 30.

  The plate attachment / detachment structure includes a plate receiving portion 32 </ b> A formed on the housing 30 and a hook 61 formed on the water supply plate 60. The water supply plate 60 is fixed to the housing 30 by attaching the hook 61 to the plate receiving portion 32 </ b> A. When the water supply plate 60 is attached to the housing 30, approximately the entire water supply plate 60 contacts the heating unit 21 of the housing 30.

The beauty device 10 is used as follows, for example.
The user removes the water supply plate 60 from the face unit 20, puts liquid on the water supply plate 60, attaches the water supply plate 60 to the face unit 20 again, and attaches the face unit 20 to the power supply base 100. The liquid placed on the water supply plate 60 is water, for example.

  The user separates the unit connector 40 from the base connector 200 after the heat storage completion information is output from the power supply stand 100, and attaches the face unit 20 to the face. By mounting the face unit 20 on the face, the water supply plate 60 faces the target portion of the face.

  When the face unit 20 is mounted on the face, the first heat storage material 51 dissipates heat, so that heat is transmitted to the heating unit 21 of the housing 30 and the heating unit 21 is heated. In addition, heat is transmitted to the water supply plate 60 by the heated heating unit 21 radiating heat, and the liquid held in the water supply plate 60 is heated. For this reason, the liquid evaporates to generate a warm mist, and the mist is supplied to the target portion of the face. Moreover, heat is transmitted to the target part by the heat radiation from the heating unit 21. For this reason, the effect which promotes the beauty of the target part of the face by the warm mist generated from the water supply plate 60 and the heat radiated from the heating unit 21 is given to the user.

  According to beauty device 10 of the third embodiment, in addition to the effects described above and the effects (1) to (6) obtained by beauty device 10 of the second embodiment, the following effects are further provided. Is obtained.

  (7) The face unit 20 has a plate attachment / detachment structure. According to this configuration, the user can supply the liquid to the water supply plate 60 by separating the water supply plate 60 from the housing 30. For this reason, compared with the case where the water supply plate 60 is integrally formed with the housing 30, the liquid is less likely to adhere to the housing 30. For this reason, the possibility that the heat radiated from the heating unit 21 is absorbed by the liquid adhering to portions other than the water supply plate 60 is reduced. For this reason, warm mist is efficiently produced | generated from the liquid hold | maintained at the water supply plate 60. FIG.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 4 shows a configuration relating to functional blocks of the beauty device 10 according to the fourth embodiment. Beauty device 10 according to the fourth embodiment further includes the following configuration that is not explicitly described in the third embodiment. Elements having the same reference numerals as those of the third embodiment have the same or similar functions as those of the third embodiment.

  The face unit 20 includes a pair of heat storage units 50 and a pair of water supply plates 60. The pair of heat storage units 50 have a line-symmetric relationship with respect to the center line of the housing 30 in the left-right direction. The pair of water supply plates 60 have a line-symmetric relationship with respect to the center line of the housing 30 in the left-right direction.

The beauty device 10 is used as follows, for example.
The user attaches the pair of water supply plates 60 on which the liquid is placed to the face unit 20, attaches the face unit 20 to the power supply base 100, and attaches the heated face unit 20 to the face. By mounting the face unit 20 on the face, the left water supply plate 60 faces the left cheek, and the right water supply plate 60 faces the right cheek.

  When the face unit 20 is attached to the face, the warm mist generated from the left water supply plate 60 is supplied to the left cheek, which is the target part of the face, and the warm mist generated from the right water supply plate 60 is the target of the face It is supplied to the right cheek, which is the part. Further, the heating unit 21 dissipates heat to supply warm heat to the target portion of the face. For this reason, the effect which promotes the beauty of the target part of the face by the warm mist generated from the water supply plate 60 and the heat radiated from the heating unit 21 is given to the user.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 5 shows a perspective structure of the beauty device 10 according to the fifth embodiment. Beauty device 10 according to the fifth embodiment further includes the following configuration not explicitly described in the fourth embodiment. Elements having the same reference numerals as those of the fourth embodiment have the same or similar functions as the elements of the fourth embodiment.

  The power supply stand 100 and the face unit 20 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 are examples of specific forms that the power supply stand 100 and the face unit 20 schematically shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 can take. The power supply stand 100 is installed on a flat surface such as an indoor floor. The face unit 20 is attached so as to cover the power supply base 100 from above.

  The beauty device 10 includes a lock mechanism 300 (see FIG. 22) that fixes the face unit 20 to the power supply base 100. The lock mechanism 300 forms a locked state when the face unit 20 is placed on the power supply base 100.

  The power supply stand 100 includes a housing 110 containing various elements constituting the power supply stand 100, a release button 101 for releasing the lock state of the lock mechanism 300, and an operation button for selecting an operation mode of the beauty device 10. 102.

  When the user presses the release button 101 to release the lock state when the face unit 20 is fixed to the power supply base 100 as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6, the user moves the face unit 20 as shown in FIG. 7. It can be removed from the power supply stand 100. The base connector 200 included in the power supply base 100 is exposed when the face unit 20 is detached from the power supply base 100.

  The housing 30 of the face unit 20 has a shape in which an open portion 34 is formed on a circular object having a curved surface. The opening portion 34 has a shape similar to an inverted U-shape, and when the face unit 20 is attached to the face, the portion extending from the nose to the chin is released from the housing 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the face unit 20 is attached to the power supply stand 100, the panel 140, the release button 101, and the operation button 102 that are part of the housing 110 of the power supply stand 100 are included in the housing 30. The opening 34 is disposed. Therefore, the user can operate the release button 101 and the operation button 102 in a state where the face unit 20 is attached to the power supply base 100.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the face unit 20.
The face unit 20 further includes a pad 70 attached to the housing 30 in addition to the housing 30, the unit connector 40, the pair of heat storage units 50 (see FIG. 13), and the pair of water supply plates 60.

  The housing 30 includes a cover 31 that forms the outer shape of the housing 30, a base 32 to which the heat storage unit 50 and the like are attached, and a panel 33 that fills the space between the cover 31 and the base 32 in the opening 34. The panel 30 is fitted into the inner edge of the cover 31, and the base 32 is fitted so as to cover the back surface of the cover 31, whereby the housing 30 is configured. The cover 31, the base 32, and the panel 33 are fitted together by a spigot structure. For this reason, the housing 30 has a structure in which liquid or the like is difficult to enter.

  The pad 70 is formed of an elastic material that is flexibly deformed. The elastic material preferably has a property that does not easily affect the skin. According to one example, the elastic material forming the pad 70 is silicone rubber.

  The housing 30 and the pad 70 include a pad attachment / detachment structure that allows the user to arbitrarily select a state in which the pad 70 is attached to the housing 30 and a state in which the pad 70 is removed from the housing 30. The pad attachment / detachment structure includes a plurality of insertion portions 71 protruding from the back surface of the pad 70 and a pad receiving portion 32 </ b> B which is a plurality of holes formed in the base 32. The pad 70 is fixed to the base 32 by inserting the insertion portion 71 of the pad 70 into the pad receiving portion 32 </ b> B of the base 32.

  When the face unit 20 is attached to the face as shown in FIG. 9, a part of the face extending from the nose to the chin is opened by the opening 34 of the housing 30, and the other parts of the face unit 20 are almost entirely formed. Covered by. Further, the right water supply plate 60 (see FIG. 8) faces the right cheek, the left water supply plate 60 (see FIG. 8) faces the left cheek, and the pad 70 (see FIG. 8) fits the face. .

FIG. 10 shows the back structure of the face unit 20.
The base 32 includes a pair of plate receiving portions 32A and a pair of back surface recesses 32C. The back recess 32 </ b> C is formed in the upper part of the plate receiving portion 32 </ b> A, and is used as a portion where a user puts a finger when removing the water supply plate 60 from the face unit 20. The unit connector 40 of the face unit 20 is exposed on the back side of the housing 30, and is disposed between the pair of back surface recesses 32 </ b> C and above the open portion 34 of the housing 30.

  The water supply plate 60 includes a hook 61 that is hooked on the plate receiving portion 32 </ b> A of the base 32, and a plurality of holes 62 for holding liquid. The plate receiving portion 32A and the hook 61 shown in FIG. 10 are examples of specific forms that can be taken by the plate attaching / detaching structure schematically shown in FIGS.

  11 shows a back structure of the face unit 20 from which the pair of water supply plates 60 and the pads 70 are removed from the face unit 20 of FIG. The heating unit 21 is formed in a portion of the base 32 where the water supply plate 60 is disposed. The heating unit 21 is formed integrally with the other parts of the base 32 and has a planar shape. A plurality of pad receiving portions 32 </ b> B are formed on the edge of the base 32.

  12 shows a front structure of the face unit 20 from which the cover 31, the panel 33, and the pad 70 are removed from the face unit 20 of FIG. Each heat storage unit 50 is arranged next to the opening 34. Each heat storage unit 50 is fixed to the base 32 by four screws 93. The unit connector 40 is fixed to the base 32 by two screws 93. Each heat storage unit 50 is connected to the unit connector 40 by a plurality of electric wires 91. In FIG. 12, a part of the electric wire 91 is omitted.

  FIG. 13 shows the base 32, the unit connector 40, and the heat storage unit 50 separated from each other from the state shown in FIG. The base 32 includes four base bosses 32D into which screws 93 corresponding to the heat storage unit 50 are screwed, two base bosses 32E into which screws 93 corresponding to the unit connectors 40 are screwed, and a housing portion 32F that houses a part of the unit connector 40. Is provided. The accommodating portion 32F forms an accommodating space 32G that allows the inner surface side and the outer surface side of the base 32 to communicate with each other.

  The unit connector 40 includes five terminals 41 connected to the heat storage unit 50 by electric wires 91, a terminal block 42 that supports each terminal 41, and a terminal cover 43 that sandwiches each terminal 41 between the terminal block 42. . A lug plate 92 is connected to the end of the electric wire 91. By inserting the terminal 41 into the hole of the lug plate 92, the electric wire 91 and the terminal 41 are electrically connected.

  The unit connector 40 further includes a shutter 44 that is disposed in the housing space 32G of the housing portion 32F, slides with respect to the housing portion 32F, and two shutter springs 45 that push the shutter 44 toward the front side of the housing 30. The unit connector 40 further includes two cover screws 46 for fixing the terminal cover 43 to the terminal block 42.

  FIG. 14 shows a cross-sectional structure taken along line X14-X14 in FIG. FIG. 15 shows a sectional structure taken along line X15-X15 in FIG. The terminal block 42 includes five terminal holes 42A into which the terminals 41 are inserted, and two seats 42B (see FIG. 15) into which the screws 93 are inserted. The shutter 44 includes five terminal holes 44A into which the terminals 41 are inserted, and a shutter boss 44B (see FIG. 15) into which a part of the shutter spring 45 is inserted.

  As shown in FIG. 15, each terminal 41 is inserted into the terminal hole 42 </ b> A of the terminal block 42 and the terminal hole 44 </ b> A of the shutter 44. Each terminal 41 is fixed to the terminal block 42 by fixing the terminal cover 43 to the terminal block 42 with two cover screws 46. The shutter spring 45 is disposed between the terminal block 42 and the shutter 44. One end of the shutter spring 45 is inserted into the shutter boss 44B. A boss of the terminal block 42 is inserted into the other end of the shutter spring 45.

  The terminal block 42 is fixed to the base 32 by a screw 93 that passes through the seat 42B of the terminal block 42 and is screwed into the base boss 32E. The shutter 44 is disposed in the housing space 32G of the housing portion 32F, and is pressed against the protrusion of the housing portion 32F by the reaction force of the shutter spring 45. When a force that moves the shutter 44 toward the terminal block 42 against the force of the shutter spring 45 is applied to the shutter 44, the shutter 44 slides with respect to the housing portion 32F.

  When the shutter 44 takes a closed position, which is a position pressed against the protrusion of the housing portion 32 </ b> F by the reaction force of the shutter spring 45, the terminal 41 is covered with the shutter 44. On the other hand, when the shutter 44 takes an open position, which is a position pushed against the reaction force of the shutter spring 45 toward the terminal block 42 (see FIG. 24), the tip of the terminal 41 extends from the middle to the intermediate portion. It passes through the terminal hole 44 </ b> A and protrudes from the shutter 44.

FIG. 13 shows each heat storage unit 50 separated from the base 32.
The first heat storage material 51, the second heat storage material 52, the heater 53, and the heat resistance element 54 shown in FIG. 16 can be taken by these elements schematically shown in FIG. It is an example of a specific form. In addition to the first heat storage material 51 and the like, each heat storage unit 50 further includes two screw bases 55 for fixing the heat storage materials 51 and 52, and a thermistor 56 that detects the temperature of the heat storage unit 50.

  Each heat storage unit 50 further includes a temperature fuse 57 for electrically disconnecting the heater 53 and the power source before the temperature of the heater 53 rises excessively, and a temperature fuse 57 for fixing the temperature fuse 57 to the first heat storage material 51. A fuse fixing element 58 is provided. Each heat storage unit 50 further includes four screws 59 (see FIG. 16) for fixing the first heat storage material 51 and the two screw bases 55.

  When the face unit 20 is attached to the power supply stand 100 as shown in FIG. 22, the thermistor 56 sends a signal that changes according to the temperature of the heat storage unit 50 (hereinafter, “the signal of the thermistor 56”) to the unit connector 40. To the power supply stand 100. According to an example, the thermistor 56 is attached to the first heat storage material 51 as shown in FIG. For this reason, the thermistor 56 detects the temperature of the first heat storage material 51 as a temperature representative of the temperature of the heat storage unit 50.

FIG. 16 shows some elements of the heat storage unit 50 disassembled.
Each screw base 55 includes two bosses 55A that pass through the boss insertion holes 52C of the second heat storage material 52, and three hooks 55B for hooking the electric wires 91 (see FIG. 13).

  An example of the heater 53 is a PTC (positive temperature coefficient) heater. The self temperature control function of the PTC heater prevents the temperature of the heater 53 from rising to a temperature higher than a certain temperature. For this reason, even if abnormality arises in the temperature control regarding the heater 53, possibility that the temperature of each thermal storage material 51 and 52 will rise excessively is reduced.

  An example of the material forming the heat resistance element 54 is an elastic material, and an example of the elastic material is silicone rubber. The heat resistance element 54 has, for example, a sheet shape, and is disposed between these elements so as to be in close contact with the first heat storage material 51 and the heater 53. The thermal resistance element 54 gives resistance to heat flowing from the heater 53 to the first heat storage material 51.

  An example of the material forming each of the heat storage materials 51 and 52 is a metal material having high thermal conductivity, and an example of the metal material is aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The second heat storage material 52 has a larger mass than the first heat storage material 51. For this reason, the second heat storage material 52 has a larger heat capacity than the first heat storage material 51. For this reason, the second heat storage material 52 has higher heat retention than the first heat storage material 51.

  The first heat storage material 51 includes a base 51C on which the thermistor 56 (see FIG. 13) is disposed, another base 51C on which the thermal fuse 57 (see FIG. 13) is disposed, and a boss 51D into which the screw 93 is inserted. Prepare. The first heat storage material 51 further includes four seats 51 </ b> E that support the bosses 55 </ b> A of the two screw bases 55.

  The second main surface 51B included in the first heat storage material 51 and the first main surface 52A included in the second heat storage material 52 have approximately the same area and shape. The respective heat storage materials 51 and 52 are arranged so that approximately the entire second main surface 51B of the first heat storage material 51 and approximately the entire first main surface 52A of the second heat storage material 52 face each other. The Such a relationship between the main surfaces 51B and 52A can be evaluated by, for example, the area where the main surfaces 51B and 52A overlap on the projection surface when the main surfaces 51B and 52A are projected on the same projection surface.

FIG. 17 shows a cross-sectional structure taken along line X17-X17 in FIG.
Thermal grease is applied between the inner surface 21B of the heating unit 21 and the first main surface 51A of the first heat storage material 51. The first main surface 51A of the first heat storage material 51 is in contact with the inner surface 21B of the heating unit 21. 54 A of 1st main surfaces which the thermal resistance element 54 has contact with 2nd main surface 51B which the 1st thermal storage material 51 has. The first main surface 53A of the heater 53 is in contact with the second main surface 54B of the thermal resistance element 54. The first main surface 52A of the second heat storage material 52 is in contact with the second main surface 53B of the heater 53.

  The second heat storage material 52 is not in direct contact with the first heat storage material 51. The other portions of the second heat storage material 52 other than the portions that come into contact with the heater 53 and the screw base 55 are in contact with the air in the housing 30 at almost the entire surface.

  The boss 55 </ b> A of the screw base 55 passes through the boss insertion hole 52 </ b> C of the second heat storage material 52 and contacts the seat 51 </ b> E of the first heat storage material 51. When the screw 59 passes through the seat 51E of the first heat storage material 51 and is screwed into the boss 55A of the screw base 55, the first heat storage material 51 and the screw base 55 are fixed to each other. By tightening the screw 59 so that the heat resistance element 54 is compressed and deformed, the heater 53 is strongly pressed against the second heat storage material 52 by the reaction force of the heat resistance element 54.

  As shown in FIG. 13, one terminal of the right heater 53 is connected to the first terminal 41 by an electric wire 91. One terminal of the left heater 53 is connected to the first terminal 41 by an electric wire 91. The other terminal of the right heater 53 is connected to a grounding terminal (not shown) by an electric wire 91. The other terminal of the left heater 53 is connected to a grounding terminal (not shown) by an electric wire 91.

  One terminal of the right thermal fuse 57 is connected to the second terminal 41 by an electric wire 91. The other terminal of the right thermal fuse 57 is connected in series with one terminal of the left thermal fuse 57 by an electric wire 91. The other terminal of the left thermal fuse 57 is connected to a ground terminal (not shown) by an electric wire 91. For this reason, the other terminal of each heater 53 and the other terminal of the left thermal fuse 57 are electrically connected.

  One terminal of the right thermistor 56 is connected to the third terminal 41 by an electric wire 91. One terminal of the left thermistor 56 is connected to the fourth terminal 41 by an electric wire 91. The other terminal of the right thermistor 56 is connected to a fifth terminal 41 that is a grounding terminal by an electric wire 91. The other terminal of the left thermistor 56 is connected to the fifth terminal 41 by an electric wire 91. According to the illustrated example, the electric wires 91 connected to the thermistor 56 include an electric wire 91 connected to one terminal of the thermistor 56 and an electric wire 91 connected to the other terminal of the thermistor 56.

18 to 20 show the power supply stand 100 disassembled.
18 includes a control unit 400 (see FIG. 19) that controls the operation of various electric elements included in the beauty device 10, in addition to the housing 110, the base connector 200, the lock mechanism 300, and the like. Prepare. The power supply stand 100 further includes an LED group 160 that outputs information for notifying the user, and a power cord 170 and a power connector 171 (see FIG. 19) that supply power from the external power source to the control unit 400.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the housing 110 includes a cover 120 that forms the outer shape of the housing 110, a base 130 (see FIG. 19) that supports the control unit 400, and an LED cover that transmits light output from the LED group 160. 150. The housing 110 further includes a release button 101, an operation button 102, and a panel 140 that covers the LED cover 150.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the base 130 includes four rubber feet 131 that suppress the sliding of the housing 110 with respect to the installation surface, and a support plate 132 that supports the display circuit board 420. The rubber feet 131 are fixed to the bottom surface of the base 130.

  The control unit 400 is fixed to the base 130 and electrically connected to the power connector 171, and the display circuit board 420 fixed to the support plate 132 and electrically connected to the control circuit board 410. Is provided.

  The control circuit board 410 includes a circuit that controls operations of various electric elements included in the beauty device 10. The display circuit board 420 and the heater 53 (see FIG. 13) of the face unit 20 are examples of various electric elements. When the terminal 210 of the base connector 200 and the terminal 41 of the unit connector 40 are connected as shown in FIG. 22, the control circuit board 410 is electrically connected to the heater 53 and the thermistor 56 (see FIG. 13) of the face unit 20. Connected to. For this reason, the circuit of the control circuit board 410 shown in FIG. 21 can supply power to the heater 53 and receive a signal from the thermistor 56.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the LED group 160 is mounted on the display circuit board 420, and lights in accordance with the operation mode of the power supply stand 100. The standby mode LED 161, the low temperature mode LED 162, the standard mode LED 163, and the high temperature A mode LED 164 is included. The display circuit board 420 is further provided with a board switch 421 that is turned on when the operation button 102 is pressed.

  The display circuit board 420 includes a circuit that controls the lighting state of the LED group 160. The circuit of the display circuit board 420 outputs a signal to the control circuit board 410 when the board switch 421 is turned on, and the corresponding LED in the LED group 160 corresponds to the signal received from the control circuit board 410. Change the lighting status.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the cover 120 includes a cylinder 121 having a space in which the control circuit board 410 and the like are accommodated, and a flange 125 formed at a lower portion of the cylinder 121 and to which a base 130 (see FIG. 19) is attached. Is provided. The body 121 includes a support 122 corresponding to the shape of the opening 34 (see FIG. 7) of the housing 30, a front recess 123 into which the LED cover 150 is fitted, and an upper recess 124 in which the lock plate 310 of the lock mechanism 300 is disposed. Is provided.

  The panel 140 includes a plate guide 141 that guides a part of the lock plate 310 to the outside of the housing 110, and two button holes 142 into which the release button 101 and the operation button 102 are inserted. According to the illustrated example, the plate guide 141 is a notch formed in the upper part of the panel 140.

FIG. 20 shows the base connector 200 disassembled.
The base connector 200 includes a plurality of terminals 210 electrically connected to the control circuit board 410 (see FIG. 19), a terminal block 220 that supports each terminal 210, and a terminal cover that fixes each terminal 210 to the terminal block 220. 230. According to the illustrated example, the number of terminals 210 provided in the base connector 200 is five.

  The base connector 200 further includes a shutter 240 that moves with respect to the terminal cover 230 and a shutter spring 250 that applies a reaction force to the shutter 240. The base connector 200 further includes a connector cover 260 that is fitted to the cover 120 to form the outer shape of the housing 110 together with the cover 120, and four screws 270 that fix the terminal block 220 and the like to each other.

  The terminal block 220 in FIG. 20 includes five terminal holes 221 into which the terminals 210 are inserted as shown in FIG. 24 and an arrangement space 222 in which the shutter spring 250 is arranged as shown in FIG. The terminal cover 230 of FIG. 20 includes five terminal holes 231 into which the terminals 41 of the unit connector 40 are inserted as shown in FIG.

  The shutter 240 in FIG. 20 has five terminal holes 241 into which the terminals 41 of the unit connector 40 are inserted as shown in FIG. 24 and two protrusions that protrude outside the connector cover 260 as shown in FIG. 242. The shutter 240 in FIG. 20 further includes two ribs 243 inserted into the arrangement space 222 of the terminal block 220 as shown in FIG.

  20 is an object that covers the terminal block 220, the terminal cover 230, and the shutter 240, and includes five terminal holes 261 into which the terminals 41 of the unit connector 40 are inserted as shown in FIG. .

  Each element of the base connector 200 shown in FIG. 20 is assembled, for example, by the following procedure. This description is not intended to limit the assembly procedure of the base connector 200.

  Each terminal 210 is press-fitted into the terminal hole 221 of the terminal block 220. As shown in FIG. 21, the shutter spring 250 is arranged in the arrangement space 222 of the terminal block 220. The terminal cover 230 is fixed to the terminal block 220 with two screws 270 shown on the front side of the terminal cover 230 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 21, the rib 243 of the shutter 240 is inserted into the arrangement space 222 of the terminal block 220. For this reason, the shutter spring 250 is sandwiched between the terminal block 220 and the rib 243.

  In a state where the terminal block 220, the terminal cover 230, the shutter 240, and the shutter spring 250 in FIG. 20 are combined, the terminal block 220 is fixed to the connector cover 260 by the two screws 270 shown on the back side of the terminal block 220. Is done. The terminal hole 261 of the connector cover 260, the terminal hole 231 of the terminal cover 230, and the terminal hole 221 of the terminal block 220 are coaxial.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the connector cover 260 and the terminal block 220 combined with each other are fixed to the upper part of the cover 120. The rib 243 of the shutter 240 is pressed against the bottom of the terminal block 220 by the reaction force of the shutter spring 250. When a force that pushes up the shutter 240 against the force of the shutter spring 250 is applied to the protrusion 242, the shutter 240 slides with respect to the connector cover 260 and the terminal cover 230.

  The shutter 240 closes between the terminal hole 261 and the terminal hole 231 when taking the closed position, which is the position where the rib 243 is pressed against the terminal block 220 by the reaction force of the shutter spring 250. On the other hand, when the shutter 240 takes the open position against the reaction force of the shutter spring 250 and is pushed up toward the arrangement space 222 of the terminal block 220, as shown in FIG. And the terminal hole 231 communicates. For this reason, the terminal 41 of the unit connector 40 can pass through the holes 261, 241, and 231 and come into contact with the terminal 210.

  As shown in FIG. 22, when the face unit 20 is attached to the power supply base 100, each terminal 210 of the base connector 200 and each terminal 41 of the unit connector 40 are connected. For this reason, the terminal 41 connected to each heater 53 in FIG. 13, the terminal 41 connected to the thermal fuse 57, and the three terminals 41 connected to each thermistor 56 are connected to the control circuit board 410 in FIG. Is done. Therefore, each heater 53 is connected in parallel with the control circuit board 410, and each heater 53 and the thermal fuse 57 are connected in series via the control circuit board 410.

  For this reason, when the temperature of one or both heaters 53 rises, the thermal fuse 57 may be blown. In this case, the supply of electric power to each heater 53 is interrupted, and the temperature of the heating unit 21 (see FIG. 17) of the housing 30 is prevented from exceeding a specified temperature.

FIG. 18 shows the lock mechanism 300 disassembled.
The lock mechanism 300 includes a lock plate 310 that moves in a direction in which the housing 110 protrudes or sinks, a lock spring 320 that applies a reaction force to the lock plate 310, and a plate receiving portion 330 into which the lock plate 310 is inserted. As shown in FIG. 10, an example of the plate receiving portion 330 is a recess formed in the base 32 of the face unit 20.

  The lock mechanism 300 and related elements are assembled, for example, by the following procedure. As shown in FIG. 22, the lock spring 320 is fitted into the protrusion of the lock plate 310, and the lock plate 310 and the lock spring 320 are disposed in the upper recess 124 (see FIG. 18) of the cover 120.

  The release button 101 and the operation button 102 in FIG. 18 are inserted into the button holes 142 of the panel 140. When the panel 140 is fitted into the cover 120, a part of the lock plate 310 and the lock spring 320 are covered with the panel 140. Since the lock plate 310 is pushed in the protruding direction by the force of the lock spring 320, the front end side portion of the lock plate 310 protrudes from the plate guide 141 of the panel 140.

  FIG. 23 shows a partial cross-sectional structure of the face unit 20 around the unit connector 40. FIG. 24 shows a partial cross-sectional structure of the beauty device 10 with the base connector 200 and the unit connector 40 as the center.

  When the unit connector 40 of the face unit 20 is connected to the base connector 200 of the power supply base 100, the shutter 44 shown in FIG. 23 contacts the connector cover 260 shown in FIG. From this state, the face unit 20 is pushed toward the power supply base 100, whereby the shutter 44 is pushed toward the open position by the connector cover 260, and the connector cover 260 enters the accommodation space 32G.

  As shown in FIG. 21, according to the state before the connector cover 260 enters the accommodating space 32 </ b> G, the rib 243 of the shutter 240 protrudes from the bottom of the connector cover 260. As described above, as the connector cover 260 enters the accommodation space 32G, the rib 243 comes into contact with the accommodation portion 32F shown in FIG. 24, and the shutter 240 is pushed up to the open position side by the accommodation portion 32F. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 24, the terminal hole 261 of the connector cover 260, the terminal hole 241 of the shutter 240, and the terminal hole 231 of the terminal cover 230 communicate with each other, and the terminal 41 of the unit connector 40 is connected to each of the holes 261, 241. 231 is formed.

  As the face unit 20 is further pushed toward the power supply base 100 from this state, the terminal 41 of the unit connector 40 passes through the holes 261, 241, and 231, and the connector cover 260 pushes the shutter 44 while pushing the shutter 44. Go into the back. When the shutter 44 is pushed to a predetermined position, the terminal 41 of the unit connector 40 comes into contact with the terminal 210 of the base connector 200.

  When the connector cover 260 of FIG. 21 enters the accommodation space 32G of FIG. 23, the housing 30 of the face unit 20 shown in FIG. 7 and the like approaches the power supply base 100 while pushing down the lock plate 310 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 24, when the terminal 41 of the unit connector 40 comes into contact with the terminal 210 of the base connector 200, the lock plate 310 pushed down by the housing 30 is fitted into the plate receiving portion 330 by the force of the lock spring 320. For this reason, the lock mechanism 300 forms a locked state. The lock plate 310 fitted in the plate receiving portion 330 is strongly pressed against the plate receiving portion 330 by the force of the lock spring 320.

  As shown in FIG. 22, when the lock mechanism 300 is in a locked state, even if a force that separates the face unit 20 from the power supply base 100 is applied, the lock plate 310 is hooked on the plate receiving portion 330 to The movement of the unit 20 is prevented. On the other hand, when the release button 101 is pushed in, the release button 101 pulls down the lock plate 310 against the force of the lock spring 320, and the lock plate 310 is detached from the plate receiving portion 330. For this reason, the user can separate the face unit 20 from the power supply base 100.

The control unit 400 shown in FIG. 22 and the like executes the following control, for example.
The control unit 400 sets the operation mode of the beauty device 10 based on the operation of the operation button 102 or the signal of the thermistor 56, and controls the operation of the heater 53 and the LED group 160 according to the set operation mode. According to an example, the plurality of operation modes include a standby mode, a low temperature heat storage mode, a standard heat storage mode, and a high temperature heat storage mode.

  The standby mode is basically an operation mode in which power is not supplied to the heater 53 and power is supplied to the heater 53 only when the reheat storage condition is satisfied. Whether or not it is preferable to heat the face unit 20 again because the re-heat storage condition is such that the face unit 20 that has completed the heat storage continues to be attached to the power supply base 100 and the temperature of the face unit 20 decreases. It is set to determine whether or not.

  The low-temperature heat storage mode is an operation mode in which each of the heat storage materials 51 and 52 is heated by the heater 53 until the temperature of the first heat storage material 51 reaches a first target temperature included in a predetermined temperature range. The standard heat storage mode is an operation mode in which each of the heat storage materials 51 and 52 is heated by the heater 53 until the temperature of the first heat storage material 51 reaches a second target temperature included in a predetermined temperature range. The high temperature heat storage mode is an operation mode in which each of the heat storage materials 51 and 52 is heated by the heater 53 until the temperature of the first heat storage material 51 reaches a third target temperature included in a predetermined temperature range. Note that the second target temperature is higher than the first target temperature, and the third target temperature is higher than the second target temperature.

The controller 400 controls the operation of the beauty device 10 as follows.
Based on the fact that the signal from the thermistor 56 has not been received, the control unit 400 determines that the face unit 20 is not attached to the power supply base 100, selects the standby mode, and turns on the standby mode LED 161.

  Based on the reception of the signal from the thermistor 56, the control unit 400 determines that the face unit 20 is attached to the power supply base 100, and selects one of a plurality of operation modes according to the operation of the operation button 102. Select. The control unit 400 changes the operation mode set according to the operation of the operation button 102 by the toggle method. The order in which the operation modes are selected is the standby mode, the low-temperature heat storage mode, the standard heat storage mode, and the high-temperature heat storage mode.

  When the standby mode is set, the controller 400 turns on the standby mode LED 161 and does not supply power to the heater 53 except when the reheat storage condition is satisfied. Note that the control unit 400 also turns on the standby mode LED 161 when power is supplied to the heater 53 based on the reheat storage condition.

  The control unit 400 determines the relationship between the temperature of the first heat storage material 51 and the target temperature based on the signal of the thermistor 56 in each heat storage mode, and the temperature of at least one of the heat storage materials 51 has reached the target temperature. It is determined that the heat storage completion condition is satisfied. The control unit 400 stops the supply of electric power to the heaters 53 of the respective heat storage units 50 based on the establishment of the heat storage completion condition, and changes the lighting state of the LED group 160 from blinking to lighting, thereby obtaining the heat storage completion information. Output.

  The user can recognize that the heat storage of the face unit 20 is completed by visually checking the heat storage completion information output from the LED group 160 and the face unit 20 is in a usable state.

According to an example of each heat storage mode, the beauty device 10 is controlled as follows.
The control unit 400 starts supplying power to the heater 53 based on the setting of the low-temperature heat storage mode, blinks the low-temperature mode LED 162, and supplies power to the heater 53 until the first heat storage completion condition is satisfied. The supply and low temperature mode LED 162 continues to blink. The first heat storage completion condition is that the temperature of the first heat storage material 51 has reached the first target temperature.

  The control unit 400 stops the supply of power to the heater 53 based on the establishment of the first heat storage completion condition, and changes the lighting state of the low temperature mode LED 162 from blinking to lighting. The controller 400 changes the operation mode to be set from the low-temperature heat storage mode to the standby mode after the fixed time has elapsed since the supply of power to the heater 53 is stopped, turns off the low-temperature mode LED 162, and sets the standby mode LED 161. Lights up.

  The control unit 400 starts supplying power to the heater 53 based on the setting of the standard heat storage mode, blinks the standard mode LED 163, and supplies power to the heater 53 until the second heat storage completion condition is satisfied. Supply and standard mode LED 163 continues to blink. The second heat storage completion condition is that the temperature of the first heat storage material 51 has reached the second target temperature.

  The control unit 400 stops the supply of power to the heater 53 based on the establishment of the second heat storage completion condition, and changes the lighting state of the standard mode LED 163 from blinking to lighting. The control unit 400 changes the operation mode to be set from the standard heat storage mode to the standby mode after the fixed time has elapsed after stopping the supply of power to the heater 53, turns off the standard mode LED 163, and sets the standby mode LED 161. Lights up.

  The control unit 400 starts supplying power to the heater 53 based on the setting of the high-temperature heat storage mode, blinks the high-temperature mode LED 164, and supplies power to the heater 53 until the third heat storage completion condition is satisfied. Supply and high temperature mode LED 164 continues to blink. The third heat storage completion condition is that the temperature of the first heat storage material 51 has reached the third target temperature.

  The control unit 400 stops the supply of electric power to the heater 53 based on the establishment of the third heat storage completion condition, and changes the lighting state of the high temperature mode LED 164 from blinking to lighting. The control unit 400 changes the operation mode to be set from the high-temperature heat storage mode to the standby mode after the fixed time has elapsed since the power supply to the heater 53 is stopped, turns off the high-temperature mode LED 164, and sets the standby mode LED 161. Lights up.

  The control unit 400 controls the supply of electric power to each heater 53 based on the relationship between the relatively high temperature of the first heat storage material 51 and the target temperature in the pair of heat storage units 50. This is intended to obtain the following effects, for example.

  The face unit 20 includes a configuration in which the heaters 53 of the pair of heat storage units 50 are connected in parallel, and the supply and stop of power to each heater 53 are interlocked. On the other hand, the relationship between the power supplied to the PTC heater and the amount of heat generated by the PTC heater may vary from product to product. For this reason, when the heater 53 is controlled based on the temperature of the relatively low first heat storage material 51, the relatively high first heat storage from the relationship with the configuration in which the operation of each heater 53 is interlocked. There is a possibility that the temperature of the material 51 reaches an excessively high temperature.

  On the other hand, when each heater 53 is controlled based on the relatively high temperature of the first heat storage material 51, power is supplied to each heater 53 when the temperature of the heat storage material 51 reaches the target temperature. Is stopped. For this reason, compared with the case where each heater 53 is controlled based on the temperature of the relatively low first heat storage material 51, the temperature of the relatively high first heat storage material 51 reaches an excessively high temperature. Hard to do.

The control unit 400 further executes the following control.
The control unit 400 starts the determination on the success or failure of the reheat storage condition after any of the plurality of heat storage completion conditions is satisfied, and determines that the reheat storage condition is satisfied, the heat storage mode set immediately before that Is selected again, and each heater 53 and LED group 160 are controlled.

  The reheat storage condition is, for example, that the time elapsed after the heat storage completion condition is satisfied (hereinafter referred to as “time elapsed after heat storage”) has reached the first determination time. For example, the first determination time is set to estimate the relationship between the target temperature and the temperature of the first heat storage material 51. When the elapsed time after heat storage has reached the first determination time, the relationship between these times suggests that the difference between the target temperature and the temperature of the first heat storage material 51 is greater than a certain difference.

  When it is determined that the heat storage completion condition is satisfied after starting the supply of electric power to each heater 53 based on the reheat storage condition, the control unit 400 supplies the heater 53 to the heater 53 in the same manner as when the heat storage completion condition is initially satisfied. Stop supplying power.

  When the number of times that the supply of power to the heater 53 based on the reheat storage condition is completed (hereinafter referred to as “the number of times of reheat storage”) reaches the determination number, the control unit 400 supplies power to the heater 53 based on the reheat storage condition. Is not executed and the standby mode is set until the operation button 102 is operated.

  When the heat storage completion condition is established and the standby mode is set, the control unit 400 determines that the face unit 20 has been removed from the power supply base 100 based on the signal of the thermistor 56, and the use end condition The determination regarding success or failure is started.

  The use end condition is, for example, that the time elapsed after the face unit 20 is removed from the power supply stand 100 (hereinafter “estimated use time”) has reached the second determination time. The second determination time is set, for example, in order to estimate the relationship between the usage time when the face unit 20 is worn on the face and the appropriate time. When the estimated use time has reached the second determination time, the relationship between these times suggests that the use time has reached an appropriate time.

  When it is determined that the use end condition is satisfied, the control unit 400 causes the power supply stand 100 to output use end information. The use end information is, for example, a sound output from a buzzer (not shown) mounted on the power supply stand 100. Based on the output of the use end information, the user can recognize that the usage time of the face unit 20 has reached an appropriate time.

The beauty device 10 is used as follows, for example.
As shown in FIG. 22, the user installs the power supply stand 100 on the floor of the room and connects the power cord 170 to a commercial power source. When power is supplied from the power cord 170 to the control unit 400, the control unit 400 starts controlling the LED group 160. When any operation mode is selected by operating the operation button 102, the control unit 400 blinks the LED corresponding to the operation mode and starts supplying power to each heater 53 (see FIG. 13).

  When the user uses the face unit 20 after the heat storage completion information is output from the power supply stand 100, the user pushes the release button 101 (see FIG. 6). For this reason, the lock plate 310 shown in FIG. 22 is detached from the plate receiving portion 330, and the unit connector 40 moves relative to the base connector 200 by the force of the shutter spring 45 (see FIG. 14) of the unit connector 40.

  The user removes the face unit 20 from the power supply base 100 as shown in FIG. 7, and then attaches the face unit 20 to the face as shown in FIG. When it is determined that the estimated usage time has reached the second determination time, the control unit 400 causes the power supply stand 100 to output use end information. When the use end information is output from the power supply stand 100, the user removes the face unit 20 from the face and ends the use of the face unit 20.

According to the beauty device 10 of the fifth embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) to (7) obtained by the beauty device 10 of the fourth embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(8) The unit connector 40 includes a shutter 44. According to this configuration, when the face unit 20 is not attached to the power supply base 100, the terminal 41 of the unit connector 40 is covered with the shutter 44. For this reason, it is difficult for foreign matter to adhere to the terminal 41. Further, it is difficult for foreign matter to enter the space inside the unit connector 40.

  (9) The unit connector 40 includes a shutter 44 and a shutter spring 45. According to this configuration, as the lock plate 310 is detached from the plate receiving portion 330, the posture is changed so that the face unit 20 is lifted from the power supply base 100 by the force of the shutter spring 45. For this reason, the user can easily remove the face unit 20 from the power supply base 100.

  (10) The base connector 200 includes a shutter 240. According to this configuration, when the face unit 20 is not attached to the power supply base 100, the terminal 210 of the base connector 200 is covered with the shutter 240. For this reason, it is difficult for foreign matter to adhere to the terminal 210. Further, it is difficult for foreign matter to enter the space inside the base connector 200.

  (11) The first heat storage material 51 is formed of a metal material having a high heat transfer coefficient. According to this configuration, heat is efficiently transferred from the first heat storage material 51 to the heating unit 21. For this reason, compared with the case where the 1st heat storage material 51 is formed with the material which has a low heat transfer rate, the nonuniformity of the temperature in the heating part 21 does not arise easily. For this reason, the amount of warm mist generated in the water supply plate 60 is less likely to vary from part to part of the water supply plate 60.

  (12) According to the heat storage unit 50, the heat resistance element 54 formed of an elastic material is held in a compressed state by the screw base 55 and the first heat storage material 51. According to this configuration, since the heater 53 is strongly pressed against the second heat storage material 52 by the reaction force of the heat resistance element 54, the heat of the second heat storage material 52 is transmitted through the heater 53 and the heat resistance element 54. The heat storage material 51 is efficiently transmitted.

  (13) According to the configuration of (12) above, the thermal resistance element 54 is in strong contact with the first heat storage material 51. For this reason, the heat of the heater 53 and the second heat storage material 52 is efficiently transmitted to the first heat storage material 51 via the thermal resistance element 54.

  (14) According to the configuration of (12) above, the thermal resistance element 54 is in strong contact with the heater 53. For this reason, the heat of the heater 53 is efficiently transmitted to the first heat storage material 51 via the thermal resistance element 54.

  (15) Each of the heat storage materials 51 and 52 faces the entire second main surface 51B of the first heat storage material 51 and the first main surface 52A of the second heat storage material 52. Be placed. According to this configuration, the heat of the second heat storage material 52 is unlikely to be radiated to portions other than the first heat storage material 51. For this reason, heat is efficiently transmitted from the second heat storage material 52 to the first heat storage material 51.

(Embodiment 6)
The beauty apparatus 10 according to the sixth embodiment is different from the beauty apparatus 10 according to the fifth embodiment in that it includes a heat storage unit 500 shown in FIG. 25 instead of the heat storage unit 50 according to the fifth embodiment. The configuration is substantially the same as that of beauty device 10 of the fifth embodiment. Note that elements having the same reference numerals as those of the fifth embodiment have the same or similar functions as the elements of the fifth embodiment.

  The heat storage unit 500 supplies heat to the first heat storage material 510 that supplies heat to the housing 30, the second heat storage material 520 that supplies heat to the first heat storage material 510, and the heat storage materials 510 and 520. A heater 530 is provided. The heat storage unit 500 further includes a heat resistance element 540 that gives resistance to heat flowing from the second heat storage material 520 to the first heat storage material 510, the thermistor 56 shown in FIG. These elements constituting the heat storage unit 500 are arranged inside the housing 30.

  According to an example, the second heat storage material 520 is a square column, and the first heat storage material 510, the heater 530, and the heat resistance element 540 are hollow square columns. The outer peripheral surface of the first heat storage material 510 is in contact with the inner surface 21 </ b> B of the heating unit 21 of the housing 30. The thermal resistance element 540 is inserted into the space formed by the first heat storage material 510, and the inner peripheral surface of the first heat storage material 510 and the outer peripheral surface of the thermal resistance element 540 are in contact with each other. The heater 530 is inserted into the space formed by the thermal resistance element 540, and the inner peripheral surface of the thermal resistance element 540 and the outer peripheral surface of the heater 530 come into contact with each other. The thermal resistance element 540 is held in a compressed state by the first heat storage material 510 and the heater 530.

  The second heat storage material 520 is inserted into the space formed by the heater 530, and the inner peripheral surface of the heater 530 and the outer peripheral surface of the second heat storage material 520 are in contact with each other. In addition, each element which comprises the thermal storage unit 500 is provided with the function substantially the same as each element which comprises the thermal storage unit 50 of Embodiment 5. FIG.

  According to the beauty device 10 of the sixth embodiment, in addition to the effects (1) to (11) and (13) to (15) obtained by the beauty device 10 of the fifth embodiment, the following effects are further provided. can get.

  (16) According to the heat storage unit 500, the second heat storage material 520 is covered with the heat resistance element 540 and the first heat storage material 510. According to this configuration, the heat of the second heat storage material 520 is not easily radiated to a portion other than the first heat storage material 510. For this reason, heat is efficiently transmitted from the second heat storage material 520 to the first heat storage material 510, and the time for which the amount of heat of the first heat storage material 510 is compensated by the heat of the second heat storage material 520 is further increased. Become.

(Modification)
The description regarding each embodiment is an illustration of the form which the beauty apparatus of this invention can take, and it does not intend restrict | limiting the form. In addition to the embodiments, the beauty device of the present invention can take, for example, modifications of the embodiments shown below.

-According to the heat storage unit 50 of a modification, the 1st heat storage material 51 and the 2nd heat storage material 52 are formed with a mutually different material.
-According to the heat storage unit 50 of the modification, the first heat storage material 51 and the second heat storage material 52 have different heat capacities.

The heat storage unit 50 according to the modification includes a plurality of second heat storage materials 52 that supply heat to one first heat storage material 51.
The face unit 20 of the modification has a shape corresponding to a narrower range or a wider range of the face as compared to the face unit 20 of each embodiment. The narrower range is, for example, the face cheek, forehead, or eyes and eyes. The wider range is, for example, the entire face excluding the nose, the entire face excluding the mouth, or the entire face.

The cosmetic device 10 according to the modification includes a configuration in which the heater 53 is omitted from the face unit 20 and a heater corresponding to the heater 53 is included in the power supply stand 100.
The beauty device 10 according to the modified example may have a configuration in which various functions of the power supply stand 100 are incorporated in the face unit 20 and the power supply stand 100 is omitted.

  The cosmetic device 10 according to the modification includes a configuration in which a power supply circuit and a control unit corresponding to the control unit 400 are included in the face unit 20. In this case, the face unit 20 operates with electric power supplied from the power supply stand 100 or electric power supplied from an external power source. When the face unit 20 is operated by the power of the external power source, the beauty device 10 can take a configuration in which the power supply base 100 is omitted.

  The cosmetic device 10 according to the modification includes a configuration in which a power source and a control unit corresponding to the control unit 400 are included in the face unit 20. When the power source is a secondary battery, the face unit 20 is charged with power supplied from the power supply base 100 or power supplied from an external power source. When the face unit 20 is charged with electric power from an external power source, the beauty device 10 may have a configuration in which the power supply base 100 is omitted.

  The detailed description above is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive. For example, each of the above-described embodiments, or one or a plurality of modifications, includes room for being combined with each other as necessary. Technical features or subject matter of the present disclosure may be present in fewer than all features of a particular embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment. The scope of the present disclosure is determined based on both the rights conferred by the claims and the full scope of equivalents thereof.

  The present invention can be applied to, for example, a home-use beauty apparatus used at home, or a business-use beauty apparatus used in a beauty salon.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10: Beauty apparatus 30: Housing 51: 1st thermal storage material 52: 2nd thermal storage material 53: Heater 54: Thermal resistance element 100: Feeding stand

Claims (6)

A housing;
A first heat storage material disposed within the housing;
A second heat storage material disposed within the housing and supplying heat to the first heat storage material;
A beauty device comprising: at least one heater for heating the first heat storage material and the second heat storage material. The beauty device according to claim 1, wherein a heat capacity of the second heat storage material is larger than a heat capacity of the first heat storage material. The cosmetic device according to claim 1, further comprising a heat resistance element disposed between the first heat storage material and the second heat storage material. The heater is disposed between the first heat storage material and the second heat storage material;
The cosmetic device according to claim 3, wherein the thermal resistance element is disposed between the heater and the first heat storage material. The first heat storage material and the second heat storage material are arranged in the housing such that a main surface of the first heat storage material and a main surface of the second heat storage material face each other. Item 5. The beauty apparatus according to any one of Items 1 to 4. A power supply stand for supplying power to the heater;
The heater is disposed within the housing;
The said housing and the said electricity supply stand are provided with the attachment / detachment structure which can select arbitrarily the state in which the said housing was attached to the said electricity supply stand, and the state in which the said housing was removed from the said electricity supply stand. The beauty device according to one item.