JP2020182711A - Beauty treatment apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a beauty treatment apparatus which can achieve both selectively imparting and simultaneously imparting mechanical irritation and electric stimulation.SOLUTION: A beauty treatment apparatus includes: a body part 10; a plate 14 disposed on the upper part of the body part; a pair of electrodes 16, 18 disposed on the upper part of the body part to be opposed to each other across the plate; a vibration supply part incorporated in the body part and vibrating the plate; and a signal supply part incorporated in the body part and supplying an electric signal to the pair of electrodes. The plate is arranged so that at least the upper part is in a position deviated to a body part first side. The pair of electrodes are made to be switchable between a first state that at least each upper part is in a position deviated to the body part first side of the body part, and a second state that at least the upper part is in a position deviated to a second side opposite to the first side of the body part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to, for example, a beauty device used for facial beauty.

Conventionally, mechanical stimulation (physical stimulation) such as ultrasonic vibration is applied to remove stains such as pores on the face, and electrical stimulation is applied to loosen facial muscles to promote blood circulation and enhance metabolism. A beauty device (facial device) that exerts an action is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

By the way, in the above-mentioned beauty equipment, it has been difficult to realize a device capable of selectively giving mechanical stimulation and electrical stimulation at the same time. In particular, it has been difficult to meet the above requirements with compact equipment.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-116271

One of the specific aspects of the present invention is to provide a cosmetological device capable of selectively giving mechanical stimulation and electrical stimulation at the same time.

The beauty device of one aspect according to the present invention is provided with (a) a main body, (b) a plate provided on the upper part of the main body, and (c) the plate provided on the upper part of the main body. A pair of electrodes arranged opposite to each other, (d) a vibration supply unit built in the main body and vibrating the plate, and (e) an electric signal built in the main body and connected to the pair of electrodes. (F) The plate is arranged so that at least the upper portion thereof is biased toward the first side of the main body portion, and (g) the pair of electrodes. Is the first state in which at least each upper portion is arranged so as to be biased toward the first side of the main body portion, and at least each upper portion is opposite to the first side of the main body portion. It is a beauty device configured to be switchable from a second state in which the position is biased to the second side of the above.

According to the above configuration, a cosmetological device capable of selectively giving mechanical stimulation and electrical stimulation at the same time can be obtained.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a facial device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the plate and the pair of electrodes. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an operation mode of the facial equipment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation mode of the facial equipment. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an operation mode of the facial equipment. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a detailed structure of each electrode and a portion of the main body that supports each electrode. FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged plan view showing a state in which the shaft support portion is viewed from below. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a driving means of the facial equipment.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a facial device according to an embodiment. The facial treatment device of the present embodiment includes a main body portion 10, an operation portion 12 provided on the front side of the main body portion 10, a plate 14 provided on the upper side of the main body portion 10, and a pair of electrodes 16 and 18. Has been done. In this facial treatment device, the user holds the main body 10 in his hand, and the plate 14 and the pair of electrodes 16 and 18 are brought into contact with his / her face.

The main body 10 has a width and a thickness suitable for being held by a user, and houses an electric circuit or the like inside. In the present embodiment, the main body 10 is waterproofed to prevent water from entering the inside.

The operation unit 12 is, for example, a push button as shown in the figure. In the facial equipment of the present embodiment, the operation mode can be switched by pressing the operation unit 12, and the power can be switched on / off by pressing and holding the operation unit 12.

The plate 14 is a flat plate-shaped member made of a metal such as stainless steel, and is provided so as to stand up on the upper portion of the main body 10. The plate 14 has a flat plate-shaped first portion 14a and a flat plate-shaped second portion 14b provided so as to be inclined toward the rear side of the main body 10 with respect to the first portion 14a. The plate 14 is driven by a driving means provided inside the main body 10 and ultrasonically vibrates. By making the plate 14 ultrasonically vibrated and bringing the upper part of the second part 14b into contact with the face soaked in water and tracing the face, dirt clogged in the pores of the face can be removed. It is possible to obtain effects such as blood circulation promotion by mechanical stimulation. As shown, the second portion 14b of the plate 14 is formed so that the central portion on the upper end side thereof is somewhat recessed and both sides thereof are curved.

The pair of electrodes 16 and 18 are rod-shaped members made of metal such as stainless steel, and are provided so as to stand up on the upper portion of the main body 10. Each of the electrodes 16 and 18 has a rod-shaped first portion 16a and 18a and a second portion 16b and 18b provided so as to be inclined toward the rear side of the main body portion 10 with respect to the first portion 16a. Further, the electrodes 16 and 18 are separated from each other in the left-right direction of the main body 10 as shown in the drawing, and are arranged so as to face each other with the plate 14 interposed therebetween. It is provided so that the directions (tilt directions) of the portions 16b and 18b can be changed. Each of the electrodes 16 and 18 generates an electric stimulus by an electric signal supplied from a driving means provided inside the main body 10. By applying the second site 16b of each of these electrodes 16 and 18 to the face, it is possible to obtain an effect such as promoting blood circulation by giving electrical stimulation to the muscles of the face and the like.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the plate and the pair of electrodes. As shown in the figure, the plate 14 and the pair of electrodes 16 and 18 are arranged so that the heights of the upper ends thereof are substantially the same. Specifically, the plate 14 and the pair of electrodes 16 and 18 are configured so that the height L, which is the length from the predetermined reference position (reference plane) of the main body 10 to the upper end of each, is substantially the same. ing. This height L is constant even if the directions of the second portions 16b and 18b of the pair of electrodes 16 and 18 are changed.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an operation mode of the facial equipment. As shown in the figure, for example, with reference to the longitudinal direction a of the plate 14 (or the main body 10), the second portion 14b of the plate 14 and the second portions 16b and 18b of the electrodes 16 and 18 are on the same side (main body 10). The electrodes 16 and 18 are arranged so as to be tilted toward the rear side). The term "tilted to the same side" as used herein means that the second portion 14b of the plate 14 and the second portions 16b and 18b of the electrodes 16 and 18 are both inclined to the right side in the drawing with respect to the longitudinal direction a. It means that the angle formed by the longitudinal direction a does not necessarily have to be the same. With the facial equipment in the above state, the second portion 14b of the plate 14 and the second portions 16b and 18b of the electrodes 16 and 18 are applied to the user's face 100, whereby mechanical stimulation by ultrasonic vibration from the plate 14 is applied. And, electrical stimulation from the pair of electrodes 16 and 18 can be applied to the face 100 at the same time.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation mode of the facial equipment. As shown in the figure, for example, with reference to the longitudinal direction a of the plate 14 (or the main body 10), the second portions 16b and 18b of the electrodes 16 and 18 are different from the second portion 14b of the plate 14 (main body). The electrodes 16 and 18 are arranged so as to be inclined toward the front side of the portion 10. Specifically, such an arrangement can be realized by rotating the directions of the electrodes 16 and 18 by 180 ° from the state shown in FIG. The term "tilting to a different side" as used herein means that, for example, the second portion 14b of the plate 14 is tilted to the right side (rear side of the main body 10) in the drawing with respect to the longitudinal direction a, and the electrodes 16 and 18 are respectively. It means that the second portions 16b and 18b are tilted to the left side (front side of the main body 10) in the drawing with respect to the longitudinal direction a, and the angles formed with the longitudinal direction a do not necessarily have to be the same (in the following description). The same applies). When the second part 14b of the plate 14 is applied to the user's face 100 with the facial device in the above state, the second parts 16b and 18b of the electrodes 16 and 18 should not hit the user's face 100. Therefore, only the physical stimulation by the ultrasonic vibration from the plate 14 can be given to the face 100.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an operation mode of the facial equipment. In the same manner as described above, for example, with reference to the longitudinal direction a of the plate 14 (or the main body 10), the second portion 14b of the plate 14 and the second portions 16b and 18b of the electrodes 16 and 18 are tilted to different sides. The electrodes 16 and 18 are arranged. Specifically, such an arrangement is made by rotating the electrodes 16 and 18 so that the directions of the electrodes 16 and 18 are 180 ° symmetrical with the longitudinal direction a as the axis of symmetry from the state shown in FIG. Can be realized. Here, by exchanging the directions of the main body 10 in the front-rear direction (front and back), the second portion 14b of the plate 14 faces the left side in the drawing with respect to the longitudinal direction a, and the second portions 16b and 18b in the longitudinal direction a. On the other hand, it is facing to the right in the figure. When the facial equipment is in the above state and the second portions 16b and 18b of the pair of electrodes 16 and 18 are applied to the user's face 100, the second portion 14b of the plate 14 can be prevented from hitting the user's face 100. Therefore, only the electrical stimulation by the pair of electrodes 16 and 18 can be applied to the face 100.

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a detailed structure of each electrode and a portion of the main body that supports each electrode. Although the electrode 16 will be described here, the electrode 18 has the same structure. As described above, the electrode 16 has a rod-shaped first portion 16a and a second portion 16b which is a portion to be brought into contact with the face in a portion exposed from the main body portion 10. Further, a flat surface 16c is provided on the tip side of the electrode 16, specifically, the surface of the surface of the second portion 16b on the side farthest from the first portion 16a. As shown in the figure, the flat surface 16c is obliquely intersected with respect to the vertical direction of the main body 10 (vertical direction in the drawing), and is arranged upward so that it can be visually recognized when viewed in a plan view from the upper side of the main body 10. There is. The flat surface 16c functions as a guide for abutting the electrodes 16, 18 or the plate 14 on the face 100 at a more suitable angle, and can more reliably give an electrical stimulus to the face 100. Is to be.

The shaft body (shaft portion) 20 is a substantially cylindrical portion made of the same metal as the first portion 16a and the second portion 16b, and is in contact with the convex portion of the terminal portion 10c provided on the main body portion 10 at the lower portion. It receives the supply of electrical signals. The shaft body 20 is inserted into the shaft support portion 10a of the main body portion 10. The electrode 16 is rotatably provided within a range of 180 ° with the shaft body 20 as the central axis. Specifically, the shaft body 20 is provided so that the position of the second portion 16b moves through the side far from the plate 14 in order to prevent the second portion 16b of the electrode 16 from coming into contact with the plate 14. (See FIG. 1). As a result, the gap between the electrodes 16 and 18 and the plate 14 can be made narrower, so that the facial equipment can be made more compact.

Further, the shaft body 20 has a protrusion 20a protruding in the radial direction, a recess 20b recessed in the radial direction below the protrusion 20a, and a flange portion 20c provided on the first portion 16a side. The protrusion 20a is for limiting the rotation range (rotation range) of the shaft body 20 within 180 ° by bringing it into contact with a predetermined portion (details will be described later) of the shaft support portion 10a of the main body 10. .. The recess 20b is for attaching a washer 10b for fixing the shaft body 20 to the shaft support portion 10a. The flange portion 20c covers the upper portion of the shaft support portion 10a and is for suppressing the intrusion of water and foreign matter from this portion. A rubber packing 10d for waterproofing is provided so as to surround the shaft body 20 directly below the flange portion 20c in the shaft support portion 10a.

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged plan view showing a state in which the shaft support portion is viewed from below. As shown in FIGS. 7 (A) to 7 (C), the shaft support portion 10a of the main body portion 10 has two positioning portions 10e and through holes 10f. The through hole 10f has a substantially circular portion and a portion extending from the substantially circular portion to the right side in the drawing in a plan view. As shown in FIG. 7A, when assembling the facial equipment, the protrusion 20a of the shaft body 20 may be inserted into the shaft support portion 10a by using the portion of the through hole 10f that extends to the right side in the drawing. it can. After the shaft body 20 is inserted into the shaft support portion 10a, the shaft body 20 becomes rotatable in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions in the drawing. When the shaft body 20 is rotated, the protrusion 20a comes into contact with any of the positioning portions 10e of the shaft support portion 10a, so that the protrusion 20a cannot rotate any more. These positioning portions 10e are provided, for example, as portions protruding from the periphery. As a result, the shaft body 20 rotates between a state in which it is in contact with one positioning portion 10e (see FIG. 7B) and a state in which it is in contact with the other positioning portion 10e (see FIG. 7C). It will be possible. As a result, the rotation range of the shaft body 20, that is, the rotation range of the electrode 16 can be limited to within approximately 180 °.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a driving means of the facial equipment. The driving means of the facial treatment device includes a control unit 30, a motor driving unit 32, a motor 34, and a pulse generating unit 36, each of which is built in the main body unit 10. The control unit 30 is configured by using, for example, a microcomputer, and controls the motor drive unit 32 and the pulse generation unit 36 by receiving an input from the operation unit 12. The motor drive unit 32 drives the motor 34 under the control of the control unit 30. The motor 34 is driven by the motor drive unit 32 to generate ultrasonic vibration. By applying the ultrasonic vibration by the motor 34 to the plate 14, mechanical stimulation can be applied to the human body through the plate 14. Under the control of the control unit 30, the pulse generation unit 36 generates, for example, a pulse signal which is an electric signal having a periodic pulse. By giving this electrical signal to the electrodes 16 and 18, it is possible to give an electrical stimulus to the human body through the electrodes 16 and 18. The motor drive unit 32 and the motor 34 correspond to the vibration supply unit, and the pulse generation unit 36 corresponds to the signal supply unit.

According to the above embodiment, there is a facial device capable of selectively giving either mechanical stimulation by the plate 14 or electrical stimulation by the pair of electrodes 16 and 18 and giving both at the same time. can get.

The present invention is not limited to the contents of the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified and implemented within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a facial treatment device is shown, but the scope of application of the present invention is not limited to this, and a beauty device used for other parts (for example, arms, legs, etc.) of the human body. The present invention may be applied to.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the rotation range of each of the electrodes 16 and 18 is limited to approximately 180 ° has been illustrated, but the rotation range does not necessarily have to be limited to approximately 180 ° and the rotation range can be freely set. can do. Further, the configuration for limiting the rotation range is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment (see FIG. 7).

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the plate 14 has a bent shape having two portions, but the shape of the plate 14 is not limited to this, and at least the upper position is on the rear side of the main body portion 10 ( Any shape may be used as long as it is arranged so as to be biased toward the back surface side). Similarly, each of the electrodes 16 and 18 has a bent shape having two portions, but the shape of each of the electrodes 16 and 18 is not limited to this, and at least the upper position is on the rear side of the main body 10. Any shape may be used as long as it can be selectively arranged so as to be biased with respect to each of the (back surface side) and the front side (front surface side).

Further, in the above-described embodiment, ultrasonic vibration is mentioned as an example of the mechanical stimulus given to the human body by the plate 14, but the mechanical stimulus is not limited to this. Similarly, a pulse signal has been mentioned as an example of an electrical signal for generating an electrical stimulus given to the human body from the electrodes 16 and 18, but the electrical signal is not limited to this.

10: Main body 12: Operation unit 14: Plate 16, 18: Electrode 30: Control unit 32: Motor drive unit 34: Motor 36: Pulse generator

Claims (6)

With the main body
A plate provided on the upper part of the main body and
A pair of electrodes provided on the upper part of the main body and arranged to face each other across the plate,
A vibration supply unit that is built into the main body and vibrates the plate,
A signal supply unit built in the main body and supplying an electric signal to the pair of electrodes,
Including
The plate is arranged so that at least the upper portion thereof is biased toward the first side of the main body portion.
The pair of electrodes have a first state in which at least each upper portion is arranged so as to be biased toward the first side of the main body portion, and at least each upper portion thereof is the first state of the main body portion. It is configured to be switchable from the second state, which is arranged so as to be biased to the second side opposite to the side of the.
Beauty Equipment. Each of the pair of electrodes has a shaft portion arranged in the main body portion, and the first state and the second state can be switched by rotating around the shaft portion.
The beauty device according to claim 1. Each of the pair of electrodes can rotate within a range of 180 °.
The beauty device according to claim 2. The pair of electrodes can rotate such that the position of each of the upper portions passes through a side farther from the plate than the position in each of the first state and the second state.
The beauty device according to claim 2 or 3. Each of the pair of electrodes has a first portion that stands up from the upper part of the main body portion and a second portion that is connected to the first portion and is biased toward the first side or the second side. Have,
The beauty device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. An operation unit provided on the main body and
A control unit that controls to operate only one of the vibration supply unit and the signal supply unit or controls to operate both the vibration supply unit and the signal supply unit at the same time in response to an input using the operation. ,
Including,
The beauty device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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