JP2022181731A - Scalp washing method and washing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a scalp washing method and washing equipment by which dirt such as sebum and keratin plug clogged deep in the pores is surely removed.SOLUTION: A cleaning fluid C stored in a tank 2 and having bactericidal action is introduced in an injection nozzle 7, as is air A supplied from an air pump 4. The injection nozzle 7 injects the cleaning fluid C to the outside as a plurality of lines of linear jet flow, and also injects air together with the linear jet flow. By making these cleaning fluid C and the air A confluent to form a liquid/gas hybrid jet blast. By spraying the jet blast to the scalp, dirt on the scalp surface and inside the pores are removed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for washing the scalp, and more particularly to a washing technique suitable for removing sebum and keratotic plugs clogged in the pores of the scalp.

There are many men in the world who are suffering from thinning hair.
There are various causes of thinning hair, one of which is clogging of pores on the scalp. Pores are clogged by sebum and keratin plugs (sebum and keratin that have solidified and developed in the pores) clogging deep inside the pores and oxidizing and sticking, and silicon and polymer agents contained in shampoos and conditioners. It is known that the film is caused by clogging pores.

When such pores are clogged, oxygen and hair restorer necessary for hair growth are prevented from penetrating into dermal papilla and hair matrix cells, resulting in inhibition of hair growth. Therefore, in recent years, it has been proposed to remove clogged pores in order to promote hair growth. It has been proposed to receive a scalp massage treatment to make it easier (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2005-053880

However, such a conventional method has the following problems.
In other words, although commercially available scalp shampoos, scalp massages and scalp washings at salons can remove dirt on the surface of the pores, they can definitely remove sebum and keratin plugs that are clogged deep inside the pores and oxidized and adhered. could not be removed. Therefore, even if a hair restorer is applied after washing the scalp with these products, the oxygen necessary for hair growth and the hair restorer do not permeate into the dermal papilla and hair matrix cells, and there is a problem that the hair growth effect cannot be expected. .

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and its object is to provide a method for washing the scalp that reliably removes dirt such as sebum and keratotic plugs clogged deep in the pores, and a method for washing the scalp. to provide a cleaning device for

In order to achieve the above object, the method for washing the scalp according to the present invention comprises:
a first step of injecting the cleaning liquid as a linear jet;
and a second step of injecting air together with the linear jet flow,
The first and second steps are performed at the same time to generate a liquid-air mixture jet stream in which the cleaning liquid and the air are combined, and the jet stream is applied to the scalp to remove dirt on the surface of the scalp and inside the pores. characterized by removing

A preferred embodiment thereof has the following configuration.
(1) The cleaning liquid is characterized by containing a component having a bactericidal action.

(2) It is characterized in that ozone is mixed in the air to be injected.

(3) It is characterized in that a plurality of linear jet streams are jetted.

Further, the method for washing the scalp according to the present invention includes:
a cleaning liquid tank that stores the cleaning liquid;
a cleaning liquid pump that supplies the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank to the liquid inlet of the injection nozzle;
an air pump that supplies air to the gas inlet of the injection nozzle;
an ozone generator that supplies air containing ozone to the gas inlet of the injection nozzle;
input switching means for switching a gas flow path connected to the gas inlet of the injection nozzle between the air pump side and the ozone generator side;
A cleaning liquid injection port for injecting the cleaning liquid supplied to the liquid inlet to the outside as a linear jet flow, and a cleaning liquid injection port for injecting air or ozone-containing air supplied to the gas inlet to the outside together with the linear jet flow. and an injection nozzle having an air injection port.

A preferred embodiment thereof has the following configuration.
(1) The injection nozzle is provided with a buffer tank communicating with the liquid inlet, and is provided with a plurality of washing liquid injection pipes communicating with the buffer tank and having tip ends forming the washing liquid injection ports. do.

(2) The washing liquid injection pipe is characterized by being composed of a tubular body having an inner diameter of 10 μm to 50 μm.

According to the present invention, the first step of injecting the cleaning liquid as a linear jet and the second step of injecting the air together with the linear jet of the cleaning liquid are performed simultaneously, and the cleaning liquid and the air join together. A liquid-air mixed jet is generated and applied to the scalp to remove dirt on the surface of the scalp and inside the pores. It can effectively remove dirt such as sebum and keratotic plugs inside. Therefore, the oxygen and the hair restorer necessary for hair growth can easily permeate into the dermal papilla and hair matrix cells, and a sufficient hair growth effect can be expected.

Moreover, the stimulation caused by applying the jet stream to the scalp improves the flow of capillaries in the scalp and provides a massage effect. Therefore, the penetration of the hair restorer into the scalp from which dirt has been removed becomes more effective.

In addition, by mixing ozone into the air that is sprayed to the scalp, the bactericidal action, deodorizing action, and cell activation action of ozone are imparted, and the inside of the pores and the scalp can be kept clean. Activation of the metabolism of the scalp and the like can be achieved.

1 is a block configuration diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a cleaning apparatus according to the present invention; FIG. It is an explanatory view showing typically an example of the injection nozzle of the cleaning device.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. Identical reference numerals denote identical components or elements throughout the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a cleaning device according to the invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the cleaning apparatus 1 includes a cleaning liquid tank 2, a cleaning liquid pump 3, an air pump 4, an ozone generator 5, an input switching means 6, an injection nozzle 7, and an operation section 8 as main parts. It is equipped as

The cleaning liquid tank 2 is a tank for storing the cleaning liquid C. The cleaning liquid tank 2 is provided with a water outlet (not shown). The proximal side is connected. A portable tank, for example, a container such as a PET bottle is preferably used for the cleaning liquid tank 2, so that cleaning inside the tank 2 and replacement/replenishment of the cleaning liquid C can be easily performed. Therefore, a structure is adopted in which the proximal end of the cleaning liquid supply pipe 9 can be detachably connected to the water outlet of the cleaning liquid tank 2 .

On the flow path of the cleaning liquid supply pipe 9, there are, in order from the cleaning liquid tank 2 side, a water stop means 10 configured to be able to cut off the supply of the cleaning liquid C, a cleaning liquid pump 3, and a flow rate adjusting means 11 for adjusting the flow rate of the cleaning liquid C. is provided, and the downstream side of the flow rate adjusting means 11 is connected to the liquid inlet 71 (see FIG. 2) of the injection nozzle 7 .

In the present embodiment, the water stop means 10 preferably employs a plug of a type capable of not only supplying/shutting off the cleaning liquid C but also adjusting the flow rate by manual operation, for example, a manually operated intermediate cock. The cleaning liquid pump 3 is an electric pump for supplying the cleaning liquid C stored in the cleaning liquid tank 2 to the injection nozzle 7 . The washing liquid C is sucked out and is pumped and supplied to the liquid inlet 71 of the injection nozzle 7 at a predetermined pressure. The flow rate adjusting means 11 is preferably a flow rate adjusting mechanism capable of manually adjusting the flow rate of the cleaning liquid C supplied to the injection nozzle 7 via the cleaning liquid supply pipe 9, for example, a manually operated roller type tube clamp. Adopted. The washing liquid supply pipe 9 is composed of a flexible tube having flexibility at least on the downstream side of the flow rate adjusting means 11, so that the position of the injection nozzle 7 can be freely manipulated.

The air pump 4 is a pump that supplies air (air) A pressurized to the injection nozzle 7 at a predetermined pressure. The base end side of the supply pipe 12 is connected. Input switching means 6 is interposed on the gas flow path of the air supply pipe 12 . The input switching means 6 is a flow path switching device for switching the gas flow path connected to the gas inlet 72 (see FIG. 2) of the injection nozzle 7 between the air pump 4 side and the ozone generator 5 side. and one output port, one of the input ports is connected to the air supply port of the air pump 4, the other input port is connected to the air supply port of the ozone generator 5 described later, and the output port is the injection It is connected to the gas inlet 72 of the nozzle 7 . The input switching means 6 is configured so that the gas flow path can be manually switched by operating the operation section 8 .

The ozone generator 5 is a device that generates ozone (O ₃ ), specifically, air containing ozone at a predetermined concentration (more specifically, low-concentration ozone that does not adversely affect the human body). It is composed of a device that delivers OA at a predetermined pressure, and the air supply (output) port for air containing ozone and the other input port of the input switching means 6 are connected via a second air supply pipe 13. It is connected. The air supply pipe 12 is composed of a flexible tube having flexibility at least on the downstream side of the input switching means 6 so that the position of the injection nozzle 7 can be freely operated.

The injection nozzle 7 is a nozzle for injecting the cleaning liquid C supplied to the liquid inlet 71 and the air A or ozone-containing air OA supplied to the gas inlet 72 to the outside. In this embodiment, the injection nozzle 7 includes a cleaning liquid injection port 75 that injects the cleaning liquid C supplied to the liquid inlet 71 as a linear jet flow, and air A or ozone-containing air that is supplied to the gas inlet 72 . An air injection port 76 for injecting the OA together with the injection flow of the cleaning liquid C is provided.

Specifically, the injection nozzle 7 is provided with a buffer tank 73 that communicates with the liquid inlet 71, and communicates with the buffer tank 73, and a plurality of nozzles (in the example shown in the figure) that form a cleaning liquid injection port 75 on the tip side. 3) of cleaning liquid injection pipes 74, 74, . . . are provided. The buffer tank 73 is a space serving as a cleaning liquid reservoir provided so that the cleaning liquid C introduced into the injection nozzle 7 from the cleaning liquid supply pipe 9 is uniformly injected from the plurality of cleaning liquid injection pipes 74, 74, . A plurality of cleaning liquid injection pipes 74, 74, . . .

The cleaning liquid jetting pipe 74 is a tube for jetting the cleaning liquid C as a fine linear jet stream, and in this embodiment, a tubular body having an inner diameter of 10 μm to 50 μm is used. Here, the reason why the inner diameter of the cleaning liquid injection pipe 74 is set to 10 μm to 50 μm is that the finer the injection flow of the cleaning liquid C injected from the cleaning liquid injection tube 74, the easier it is for the cleaning liquid C to penetrate into the gaps between the pores. In this embodiment, a jet stream that is at least thinner than a hair (having a diameter of about 50 μm) is formed. The reason why a plurality of cleaning liquid injection pipes 74 are used for spraying the cleaning liquid C is that the more the jet flow of the cleaning liquid C injected from the injection nozzle 7, the greater the scalp cleaning effect and massage effect. Although the illustrated example shows the case where the cleaning liquid injection pipes 74 are arranged in a straight line, the arrangement can be appropriately changed, such as by arranging them in a ring.

On the other hand, the air injection port 76 is the air A or ozone introduced into the injection nozzle 7 from the air supply pipe 12 and guided to the tip side of the nozzle through an air supply space 77 formed in the injection nozzle 7 . The air OA containing the cleaning liquid C is jetted along the jet flow of the cleaning liquid C, that is, in the same direction as the cleaning liquid C jetting direction. In the illustrated example, the air injection port 76 is formed around the cleaning liquid injection pipe 74, and the air A or the ozone-containing air OA jetted from the air injection port 76 is jetted to the outside together with the jet flow of the cleaning liquid C. It's like

With such a configuration, the injection nozzle 7 according to the present embodiment has a jet flow of the cleaning liquid C jetted from the cleaning liquid jet port 75 and an air A or ozone-containing air jetted from the air jet port 76. The jet flow of the OA joins outside the injection nozzle 7, and as a result, a liquid/gas mixed jet consisting of the cleaning liquid C and the air A or the air OA containing ozone is injected from the injection nozzle 7. become. The cleaning liquid C ejected from the ejection nozzle 7 constitutes a linear jet stream immediately after coming out of the cleaning liquid ejection pipe 74, but finally joins the air A (or the air OA containing ozone). becomes a jet stream of fine particles of the cleaning liquid C.

The operation unit 8 is composed of switches provided in the housing (not shown) of the cleaning apparatus 1, and operates/stops the cleaning liquid pump 3, the air pump 4, and the ozone generator 5 described above, and the input switching means 6. It consists of switches that perform operations such as switching the flow path.

Next, a method for washing the scalp using the washing device 1 configured as described above will be described.

For washing the scalp, first, a washing liquid C is prepared.
Clean water such as tap water can be used as the cleaning liquid C, but in this embodiment, water containing a component having a bactericidal action such as catechin is used. The prepared cleaning liquid C is stored in the cleaning liquid tank 2 and set in the cleaning device 1 by connecting the cleaning liquid supply pipe 9 to the cleaning liquid tank 2 .

When setting of the washing liquid C is completed, washing of the scalp is started. Here, first, washing of the scalp without using ozone will be described.

First, as a first step, the washing liquid pump 3 is operated. As a result, the cleaning liquid C stored in the cleaning liquid tank 2 is pressure-fed to the injection nozzle 7 by the cleaning liquid pump 3, and the cleaning liquid C from the cleaning liquid injection port 75 of the injection nozzle 7 becomes a linear jet flow (plural jet streams). and is jetted to the outside.

Next, as a second step, the air pump 4 is operated. At this time, the gas flow path of the input switching means 6 is set to the air pump 4 side. As a result, the air A supplied from the air pump 4 is pumped to the jet nozzle 7 and jetted to the outside from the air jet port 76 of the jet nozzle 7 . Note that the order of the first step and the second step may be interchanged.

In this way, when both the cleaning liquid pump 3 and the air pump 4 are operated (the first step and the second step are performed simultaneously), the cleaning liquid C and the air A are injected from the injection nozzle 7 as a result. merges outside the injection nozzle 7 to form a liquid-air mixture jet stream, which is jetted toward the scalp to wash the scalp.

As a result, dirt on the surface of the scalp is washed away by the cleaning liquid C having a bactericidal action, and the cleaning liquid C turns into a fine linear jet (and/or a jet of fine particles) to penetrate the inside of the pores (especially deep inside the pores). Since it reaches to the inside of the pores, it can effectively remove sebum and keratin plugs clogged inside the pores. Moreover, at that time, not only the cleansing liquid C but also the air A in the form of a jet stream act on the scalp at the same time. The contained bactericidal action can cleanse the inside of the scalp and pores. Therefore, after the scalp cleansing method according to the present invention, a state is created in which oxygen and the hair restorer can easily permeate into the dermal papilla and hair matrix cells, and a high hair growth effect can be expected.

Moreover, by applying the jet stream of the cleansing liquid C and the air A to the scalp, the flow of capillaries in the scalp is improved and a massage effect can be obtained. Therefore, the penetration of the hair restorer into the scalp from which dirt has been removed becomes more effective.

Next, a method for cleaning the scalp using ozone-containing air will be described.
Also in this case, the cleaning liquid C is first prepared. Since ozone has a bactericidal action, clean water such as tap water that does not have a bactericidal action may be used as the cleaning liquid C in this case. Use saturated water. The cleaning liquid C is stored in the cleaning liquid tank 2 and set in the cleaning apparatus 1, as in the case where ozone is not used as described above.

After preparation of the washing liquid C is completed, washing of the scalp is started.
In washing the scalp, as a first step, the washing liquid pump 3 is operated, and linear jets (multiple jets) of the washing liquid C are jetted from the washing liquid injection port 75 of the injection nozzle 7 .

Next, as a second step, the air pump 4 is operated. At this time, in this embodiment, the gas flow path of the input switching means 6 is set to the ozone generator 5 side, and the ozone generator 5 is operated. As a result, air OA containing ozone at a predetermined concentration is supplied from the ozone generator 5, is pressure-fed to the injection nozzle 7 through the input switching means 6, and is injected to the outside from the air injection port 76 of the injection nozzle 7. be. It should be noted that the order of the first step and the second step may be interchanged as described above.

In this way, when both the cleaning liquid pump 3 and the ozone generator 5 operate (the first step and the second step are performed simultaneously), as a result, the cleaning liquid C injected from the injection nozzle 7 and The ozone-containing air OA joins with the outside of the injection nozzle 7 to form a liquid-air mixture jet stream, and the jet stream is jetted toward the scalp to wash the scalp.

As a result, dirt on the surface of the scalp is washed away by the jet stream having the sterilizing action of ozone in addition to the sterilizing action of the cleaning liquid, and the cleaning liquid C in the form of fine linear jets (and/or fine particle jets) is released into the pores. Since it reaches the inside of the pores (especially the back of the pores), it can effectively remove sebum and keratotic plugs clogged inside the pores. Moreover, at that time, not only the cleansing liquid C but also the ozone-containing air OA in the form of a jet stream acts on the scalp at the same time. , cleaning solution C and ozone can cleanse the inside of the scalp and pores. Therefore, after this scalp cleansing method is applied, a state is created in which oxygen and a hair restorer can easily permeate the hair papilla and hair matrix cells, and a high hair growth effect can be expected.

Moreover, by applying the jet stream of air OA containing cleaning liquid C and ozone to the scalp, the flow of capillaries in the scalp is improved and a massage effect can be obtained. Therefore, the penetration of the hair restorer into the scalp from which dirt has been removed becomes more effective. In particular, by containing ozone in the air, the bactericidal action, deodorant action, and cell activation action of ozone are imparted, so that the inside of the pores and the scalp can be kept clean, and the scalp etc. can activate the metabolism of

As described above, according to the method for cleaning the scalp according to the present invention, the cleaning solution C and the air A (or the air OA containing ozone) are joined together to create a liquid-air mixed jet, which cleans the surface of the scalp and the inside of the pores. Since the is removed, dirt such as sebum and keratotic plugs in the pores can be effectively removed, and a scalp environment in which a high hair growth effect can be expected can be created.

It should be noted that the above-described embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these, and various design changes are possible within the scope thereof.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the injection nozzle 7 is configured to inject the cleaning liquid C from the three cleaning liquid ejection pipes 74, but any configuration may be used as long as the cleaning liquid C is ejected from a plurality of cleaning liquid ejection pipes 74. The number of injection pipes 74 can be changed as appropriate.

In the above-described embodiment, catechins are mixed in normal water to impart a bactericidal action to the cleaning liquid C. However, chemicals other than catechins may be mixed as long as they do not adversely affect the human body. A bactericidal action may be imparted.

1 Cleaning device 2 Cleaning liquid tank 3 Cleaning liquid pump 4 Air pump 5 Ozone generator 6 Input switching means 7 Injection nozzle 8 Operation part 9 Cleaning liquid supply pipe 12 Air supply pipe 13 Second air supply pipe 73 Buffer tank 74 Cleaning liquid injection pipe 75 Cleaning liquid injection Port 76 Air injection port C Cleaning liquid A Air OA Ozone-containing air

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a first step of injecting the cleaning liquid as a linear jet;
and a second step of injecting air together with the linear jet flow,
The first and second steps are performed at the same time to generate a liquid-air mixture jet stream in which the cleaning liquid and the air are combined, and the jet stream is applied to the scalp to remove dirt on the surface of the scalp and inside the pores. A method for washing the scalp, characterized by removing. 2. The method of cleaning the scalp according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning liquid contains a component having a bactericidal action. 3. The method for washing the scalp according to claim 1, wherein ozone is mixed in the jetted air. 4. The method for washing the scalp according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of the linear jet streams are jetted. a cleaning liquid tank that stores the cleaning liquid;
a cleaning liquid pump that supplies the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank to the liquid inlet of the injection nozzle;
an air pump that supplies air to the gas inlet of the injection nozzle;
an ozone generator that supplies air containing ozone to the gas inlet of the injection nozzle;
input switching means for switching a gas flow path connected to the gas inlet of the injection nozzle between the air pump side and the ozone generator side;
A cleaning liquid injection port that injects the cleaning liquid supplied to the liquid inlet to the outside as a linear jet flow, and a cleaning liquid injection port that injects air or ozone-containing air supplied to the gas inlet to the outside together with the linear jet flow. and an injection nozzle having an air injection port. 3. The injection nozzle is provided with a buffer tank communicating with the liquid inlet, and a plurality of washing liquid injection pipes communicating with the buffer tank and having tip ends thereof forming the washing liquid injection ports. 5. The cleaning device according to 5. 7. The cleaning apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the cleaning liquid injection pipe is composed of a tubular body having an inner diameter of 10 μm to 50 μm.

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