JP2023045585A - Finger position adjustment mechanism, drier and printer - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable a finger to be arranged in a proper position.SOLUTION: A finger position adjustment mechanism 4 comprises a finger holder 41 where a finger is arranged. The finger holder 41 is moved while being intermittently locked in its longitudinal direction D. This enables the finger U to be arranged in a proper position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to a finger position adjustment mechanism, a drying device and a printing device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a printing device (nail printing device) that prints a design on a nail or the like is known, and users can enjoy printing various designs.
For example, in the printing apparatus described in Patent Document 1, when a finger is placed in a recess formed to match the shape of the finger, a design is printed on the nail of the finger.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2003-534083

However, in the configuration described in Patent Literature 1, since the depression for placing the finger is formed in a specific shape, a finger whose length does not match the depression cannot be placed in a natural state.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to allow the finger to be placed at an appropriate position.

In order to achieve the above object, the finger position adjustment mechanism of the present invention includes:
a finger placement portion where a finger is placed;
an intermittent movement mechanism configured to intermittently engage and move the finger placement portion in a first direction of the finger placement portion;
characterized by comprising

According to the present invention, the finger can be arranged at an appropriate position.

It is a perspective view showing an appearance composition of a drying device concerning a 1st embodiment. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a drying device according to a first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion B of FIG. 3; It is a control block diagram showing a schematic control configuration of the drying apparatus according to the first embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating operation|movement of the drying apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state when the right hand is inserted in the drying apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating operation|movement of the drying apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the main configuration of a printing device 7 according to a second embodiment; FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which a camera support member and the like are removed in the printing apparatus of FIG. 9; FIG. 11 is a control block diagram showing a schematic control configuration of a printing apparatus according to a second embodiment; It is a figure for explaining operation of a printing device concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure for explaining operation of a printing device concerning a 2nd embodiment.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13. FIG.
Although various technically desirable limitations are attached to the embodiments described below for carrying out the present invention, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and illustrated examples.
Further, in the following embodiments, the case where the finger position adjustment mechanism targets fingers will be described as an example, but the target of the finger position adjustment mechanism according to the present invention is not limited to fingers. may be targeted. That is, the drying apparatus and the printing apparatus according to the present invention make fingers or toes (nails) to be dried or printed.

[First embodiment]
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, a case where a finger position adjusting mechanism according to the present invention is applied to a drying device for drying fingers will be described.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a drying device 1 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the drying device 1. As shown in FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the portion B of FIG.
2, illustration of an upper cover 3, which will be described later, is omitted. Further, in the following embodiments, up and down, left and right, and front and back refer to directions shown in the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the drying device 1 has a main body case 2 formed in a substantially box shape.
The main body case 2 has an opening at the top, and this opening is closed by a substantially flat plate-like upper cover 3 . The upper cover 3 has a vent 31 formed over most of it, and the vent 31 allows the inside and outside of the main body case 2 to communicate with each other.
The front surface of the body case 2 is provided with an opening 21 formed substantially over the entire surface except for the upper portion thereof. The opening 21 functions as an insertion port or the like for inserting the finger U (see FIG. 3) having the nail T to be dried into the main body case 2 .

As shown in FIG. 2, a finger position adjusting mechanism 4 is housed inside the body case 2 . The finger position adjustment mechanism 4 includes an intermittent movement mechanism according to the present invention, supports the plurality of fingers U so that the positions of the plurality of fingers U in the longitudinal direction can be individually adjusted, and adjusts the nail T of each finger U. dry.
Specifically, the finger position adjusting mechanism 4 includes a plurality of (six in this embodiment) finger placement units 40 arranged side by side. A plurality of finger placement units 40 correspond to a plurality of fingers U, among which four in the center of the left and right are first finger placement units 40a for placing four fingers other than the thumb, and two on the left and right sides are second finger placement units 40a for placing the thumb. It is a finger placement unit 40b. The two second finger placement units 40b are for the left thumb (see FIG. 7) and the right one for the left thumb. there is
In the following, unless otherwise specified, the first finger placement unit 40a for placing four fingers other than the thumb will be described as an example. The second finger placement unit 40b is configured substantially in the same manner as the first finger placement unit 40a except for the left and right inclinations described above.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , each finger placement unit 40 has a finger rest 41 , first biasing springs 42 , locking claws 43 and second biasing springs 44 .
The finger rest 41 is an example of the finger placement part according to the present invention, is a part on which the fingers U of one hand are placed, and is elongated in the front-rear direction. The upper surface of the finger rest 41 serves as a finger rest surface 41a for supporting the finger U, and is formed in a recessed shape with the left and right center recessed corresponding to the pad of the finger U. As shown in FIG. The longitudinal direction D (front-rear direction, first direction) of the finger rest 41 corresponds to the extending direction of the finger U placed on the finger rest 41, and one side (rear side) thereof is the tip side of the finger U. corresponds to

The finger rest 41 is supported by the body case 2 so as to be movable forward and backward. Specifically, the lower surface of the main body case 2 has an approximately front half of the portion excluding the left and right sides that protrudes in an isosceles trapezoidal shape. A partition plate 24 for partitioning into a plurality of lanes 23 corresponding to the lanes 23 is erected. Guide projections 24a are provided on the side surfaces of the partition plate 24 and guide grooves 41b corresponding to the guide projections 24a are formed on both side surfaces of the finger rest 41. As shown in FIG. The finger rest 41 is supported so as to be movable forward and backward by engaging the guide grooves 41b with the guide projections 24a of the main body case 2 so as to be able to guide it.

A small fan motor 411, which is an example of the finger drying means according to the present invention, is integrally provided at the rear end of the finger rest 41. As shown in FIG. The fan motor 411 is fixed to a fan support portion 41c erected at the rear end of the finger rest 41, and arranged above the rear end of the finger rest surface 41a so as to be able to blow air downward. . The fan motor 411 blows air toward the nail T arranged at the rear end portion of the finger placement surface 41a.
Note that the finger drying means according to the present invention is not limited to a fan motor as long as it is provided on each finger rest 41 and can dry the fingers U (nails T), and may be, for example, a heating element. .

The first biasing spring 42 is arranged on the rear side of the finger rest 41 and between the finger rest 41 and the rear part of the body case 2 . The first biasing spring 42 is an example of first biasing means according to the present invention, and biases the finger rest 41 forward.

The locking claw 43 and the second biasing spring 44 are for intermittently moving the finger rest 41 rearward.
Of these, the locking claw 43 is arranged below the finger rest 41 and configured to engage with a plurality of teeth 41 d formed on the lower surface of the finger rest 41 . The second biasing spring 44 is an example of the second biasing means according to the present invention, and biases the locking claw 43 upward toward the finger rest 41, and the locking claw 43 and the plurality of teeth 41d engage.
Specifically, the locking claw 43 is inserted into a through hole 23a formed in the lane 23 of the main body case 2, and is supported so as to be vertically movable while its position in the front-rear direction is fixed. A plurality of teeth 41 d that mesh with the locking claw 43 are arranged along the longitudinal direction D of the finger rest 41 over substantially the entire lower surface of the finger rest 41 .

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the tip (upper end) of the locking claw 43 has a front surface that is curved so as to be positioned gradually rearward as it goes toward the tip, and a flat rear surface that is substantially perpendicular to the front-rear direction. and are formed in a substantially sawtooth shape. On the other hand, the tip (lower end) of each tooth 41d of the finger rest 41 has a substantially serrated shape with a flat front surface that is substantially perpendicular to the front-rear direction and a curved rear surface that gradually moves forward toward the tip. formed in the shape of

With this configuration, when the finger rest 41 attempts to move forward while the locking claw 43 is engaged with the plurality of teeth 41d, the flat front surfaces of the teeth 41d and the rear surface of the locking claw 43 come into contact with each other. touch. As a result, the finger rest 41 is locked by the locking claw 43 and its forward movement is restricted.
On the other hand, when the finger rest 41 is about to move backward, the rear surface of the tooth 41d curved so as to face each other and the front surface of the locking claw 43 come into contact with each other, and the tooth 41d exerts the biasing force of the second biasing spring 44. The locking claw 43 is pushed downward against the force. Then, when the tooth 41d pushing down the locking claw 43 passes rearward, the locking claw 43 is urged upward by the second biasing spring 44 to return to a position in front of the tooth 41d and forward of the tooth 41d. is latched to the next tooth 41d adjacent to . By repeating this, the finger rest 41 moves backward while being intermittently locked at the pitch between the adjacent teeth 41d.
Therefore, when the plurality of teeth 41d are engaged with the locking claw 43, the finger rest 41 intermittently moves to one side (rear) in the longitudinal direction D, and moves to the other side (forward) in the longitudinal direction D. Its movement is restricted.

2 and 3, the finger position adjusting mechanism 4 includes a release plate 46 for releasing engagement between the locking pawl 43 and the plurality of teeth 41d.
The release plate 46 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape perpendicular to the top and bottom, and supports the locking claw 43 and the second biasing spring 44 from below. More specifically, the locking claws 43 and the second biasing springs 44 of all the finger placement units 40 are supported by the support plate 47 , and the release plate 46 engages the locking claws 43 and the second springs 44 via the support plate 47 . It supports the force spring 44 . The release plate 46 is accommodated under the lower surface of the main body case 2 which is raised in an isosceles trapezoidal shape, and is supported by the main body case 2 and the lower cover 5 so as to be movable back and forth while the lower side thereof is covered with the lower cover 5. It is In addition, a handle portion 46c is formed at the front end of the release plate 46 at the left-right central portion thereof so that the user can operate the release plate 46 back and forth.

The release plate 46 has a stepped portion 46d slightly rearward of the front-rear center, and has an elevated portion 46a on the front side and a low-pedestal portion 46b on the rear side. The high base portion 46a and the low base portion 46b are integrally formed by a plurality of fins standing upright along the front and rear.
The platform portion 46a is formed to have a height that supports the support plate 47 (the locking claw 43 and the second biasing spring 44) so that the locking claw 43 can mesh with the plurality of teeth 41d. The platform portion 46a supports the support plate 47 in the normal state in which the release plate 46 is accommodated in the main body case 2. As shown in FIG. In addition, the rear end portion of the hill portion 46a (connection portion with the foot portion 46b) is smoothly connected to the foot portion so that the support plate 47 can easily return from the foot portion 46b (easy to climb the stepped portion 46d). It is tapered to connect with 46b.
The low base portion 46b has a height lower than that of the high base portion 46a, and is supported so as to disengage the locking pawl 43 from the plurality of teeth 41d (separate the locking pawl 43 from the plurality of teeth 41d). It is formed at a height that supports the plate 47 (locking claw 43 and second biasing spring 44). Therefore, when the release plate 46 is moved forward from the normal position, the biasing force of the second biasing springs 44 is released at once in all the finger placement units 40, and the locking claws 43 and the plurality of teeth 41d are released. The engagement is released (see FIG. 8).
Note that the left and right side portions of the release plate 46 corresponding to the second finger placement unit 40b also support plates 47 (the locking claws 43 and the second The portion corresponding to the first finger placement unit 40a is formed lower than the portion corresponding to the first finger placement unit 40a by an amount corresponding to the inclination of the second finger placement unit 40b so as to support the biasing spring 44). In each finger placement unit 40, the releasing plate 46 is provided individually so as to release the biasing force of the second biasing spring 44 and release the engagement between the locking pawl 43 and the plurality of teeth 41d. may

FIG. 5 is a control block diagram showing a schematic control configuration of the drying apparatus 1. As shown in FIG.
As shown in this figure, the drying device 1 includes an operation unit 61, a storage unit 64, a control unit 65, etc., in addition to the above-described configuration.

The operation unit 61 can perform various inputs and settings according to user's operations, and an input signal corresponding to the operation received by the operation unit 61 is transmitted to the control unit 65 . The operation unit 61 of this embodiment includes, for example, a button for starting/stopping the fan motor 411 . However, the specific configuration of the operation unit 61 is not particularly limited, and various operation buttons, a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, and the like may be provided as the operation unit 61, for example.
The storage unit 64 stores various information, various programs, and the like for operating the drying device 1 .
The controller 65 controls each part of the drying apparatus 1 . Each part of the drying apparatus 1 is integrally controlled by the control part 65 developing the program of the storage part 64 in the work area and executing it.

The drying apparatus 1 may be configured to be communicable with a terminal device (not shown) that functions as a user interface. The terminal device is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet. However, the terminal device is not particularly limited as long as it can communicate with the drying apparatus 1, and may be, for example, a notebook or stationary personal computer, a game terminal device, or the like.
Moreover, the drying apparatus 1 may include a display section or the like for displaying various information based on a display command from the control section 65 .

Next, the operation of the drying device 1 will be explained.
6 and 8 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the drying device 1, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state when the right hand H is inserted into the drying device 1. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6( a ), in the drying apparatus 1 when not in use (drying the fingers), the finger rests 41 are attached to the first biasing springs 42 in each finger placement unit 40 . Forced to position at the front end of its range of motion. Further, the release plate 46 is entirely accommodated in the main body case 2, and supports the support plate 47 at the platform portion 46a. Therefore, the locking claw 43 supported by the support plate 47 meshes with the plurality of teeth 41 d of the finger rest 41 .

In this state, the user inserts the finger U into the finger placement surface 41a of the finger placement table 41, and pushes the finger placement table 41 to the back side (rear side) of the device with the finger U against the biasing force of the first biasing spring 42. ), the finger rest 41 is intermittently locked by the locking claws 43 and moves backward as shown in FIG. 6(b). Therefore, the finger rest 41 moves to the front-rear direction position where the finger U naturally extends without difficulty, and is locked there.

In the finger position adjusting mechanism 4, such movement of the finger rests 41 is performed in each finger placement unit 40 (the plurality of finger rests 41 move individually). Therefore, for example, when five fingers U of the right hand H are individually inserted into a plurality of finger placement units 40 as shown in FIG. Positioned according to length. Thereby, the user can arrange each of the plurality of fingers U having different lengths in a natural state.

Then, the user drives the fan motor 411 provided on each finger rest 41 by operating the operation unit 61 . Then, in each finger placement unit 40, the fan motor 411 starts blowing air toward the nail T of the finger U placed on the rear end portion of the finger rest 41, and the nail T is dried. Since the fan motor 411 is provided on each finger rest 41, the drying conditions such as air volume and air direction are made uniform for the fingers U of each finger rest 41, and the nails T of each finger U are dried evenly. can be done.

When the drying is finished, as shown in FIG. 8A, the user stops the fan motor 411 and removes the finger U from the finger rest 41. Then, holding the handle 46c, the release plate 46 is moved to the front side of the apparatus. (front side). As the release plate 46 moves, the portion supporting the support plate 47 is lowered from the high base portion 46a to the low base portion 46b. As a result, the positions of all the locking claws 43 supported by the support plate 47 are lowered, and the meshing between the locking claws 43 and the plurality of teeth 41d in all the finger placement units 40 is released at once.
Then, as shown in FIG. 8B, the engagement of the finger rest 41 by the engagement claw 43 is released. return to position. By pushing the releasing plate 46 backward and accommodating it in the body case 2, the finger position adjusting mechanism 4 returns to its original state as shown in FIG. 6(a).

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the finger rest 41 on which the finger U is placed moves in the longitudinal direction D while being intermittently locked.
Therefore, as the finger U is inserted, the finger rest 41 moves to a position where the finger U naturally extends, and is locked there. Thereby, the user can place the finger U on the finger rest 41 in a natural state without difficulty. Therefore, the finger U can be arranged at an appropriate position.

Further, according to the first embodiment, the finger position adjusting mechanism 4 individually moves the plurality of finger rests 41 .
Thereby, the user can arrange each of the plurality of fingers U having different lengths in a natural state.

Further, according to the first embodiment, the finger position adjusting mechanism 4 urges the locking claw 43 toward the finger rest 41 to engage the locking claw 43 with the plurality of teeth 41d. A spring 44 and a release plate 46 for releasing the biasing force of the second biasing spring 44 and releasing the engagement between the locking pawl 43 and the plurality of teeth 41d.
Accordingly, by operating the release plate 46, the engagement between the locking pawl 43 and the plurality of teeth 41d can be easily released.

Further, according to the first embodiment, a plurality of locking claws 43 and a plurality of second biasing springs 44 are provided corresponding to a plurality of finger rests 41 , and the release plate 46 includes a plurality of second biasing springs 44 . The biasing force of the spring 44 is temporarily released.
Thus, by operating the release plate 46, the locked state of the plurality of finger rests 41 can be released all at once.

Further, according to the first embodiment, the finger position adjusting mechanism 4 includes the first biasing spring 42 that biases the finger rest 41 toward the other side (front side) in the longitudinal direction.
As a result, when the locking of the finger rest 41 is released by the release plate 46, the biasing force of the first biasing spring 42 can return the finger rest 41 to the forward position.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the invention will be described. In the second embodiment, a case where a finger position adjusting mechanism according to the present invention is applied to a printing apparatus for printing fingernails will be described.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the essential configuration of a printing device 7 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which a camera support member 72, which will be described later, and the like are removed from the printing device 7 of FIG. is.
In the following embodiments, up/down, left/right, and front/rear refer to the directions shown in the respective drawings. Also, the X direction is the left-right direction, and the Y direction is the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 9, the printing device 7 includes a device body 70 housed in a housing (not shown).
The device main body 70 includes a base 71, and a photographing section 75, a printing section 80, a finger position adjusting mechanism 4A, and the like provided on the base 71. As shown in FIG.

The photographing unit 75 is arranged above the finger position adjusting mechanism 4A and obtains an image by photographing the finger U (see FIG. 12(b)) arranged on the finger position adjusting mechanism 4A. Specifically, the photographing unit 75 is attached to a camera support member 72 erected on the base 71 . The camera support member 72 is formed in a gate shape having a top plate 721 and leg portions 722 at both left and right ends thereof. The top plate 721 is arranged above the finger position adjusting mechanism 4A and provides a space for the print head 81 to move between it and the finger position adjusting mechanism 4A. The photographing unit 75 includes a photographing camera 76 attached to a top plate 721 and two lighting lamps 77 .
The photographing camera 76 is arranged in the center of the top plate 721 of the camera support member 72 in the left-right direction. The imaging camera 76 is, for example, a compact camera including a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) type or CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) type solid-state imaging device having two million or more pixels, a lens, and the like.
The two illumination lamps 77 are arranged on the left and right sides of the photographing camera 76 on the top plate 721 of the camera support member 72 . Each lighting lamp 77 is composed of, for example, a white LED or the like, and illuminates an imaging target (printing finger) of the imaging camera 76 .

As shown in FIG. 10, the printing unit 80 is printing means for printing on the nail T of the finger U (see FIG. 12(b)), and is mounted on the base 71. As shown in FIG.
The printing unit 80 includes a print head 81 that performs a printing operation, a carriage 83 that supports the print head 81 so as to be movable in the X direction, an X-direction movement motor 86 that moves the print head 81 and the carriage 83, and a Y-direction movement motor 88 (FIG. 11), etc.

The print head 81 prints a design on the nail T, and is capable of ejecting ink of each color such as cyan (C; CYAN), magenta (M; MAGENTA), and yellow (Y; YELLOW). The type of ink that can be ejected by the print head 81 is not limited to this, and it may be possible to eject other colors of ink.

The print head 81 of the present embodiment is an inkjet head that has an ink discharge surface (not shown) on its lower surface and performs printing by spraying droplets of ink (liquid agent) from the ink discharge surface onto the nail surface. In this embodiment, the print head 81 is capable of performing, for example, multi-pass printing and shingling printing, and is configured to be able to perform delicate printing on the surface of a nail or the like. Note that the ejection method of the print head 81 is not limited to the inkjet method.
Although the configuration of the print head 81 is not particularly limited, it is, for example, a cartridge-integrated head in which an ejection mechanism such as an ink ejection surface and an ink cartridge storing ink are integrated. Also, the type and number of print heads 81 are not particularly limited. For example, another print head for printing the underlying ink may be arranged side by side. In this case, the base ink is preferably white ink or a color close to it so that the color development of the ink becomes good when the design is printed.

The print head 81 is detachably held by a holder 82 .
The holder 82 is supported on the front portion of the carriage 83 so as to be movable in the X direction. The carriage 83 is provided with an X-direction rail 831 extending in the left-right direction and mounted with an X-direction movement motor 86 (see FIG. 11). The X-direction rail 831 is inserted through the rear portion of the holder 82 . The holder 82 can move in the X direction on the carriage 83 along the X direction rail 831 by driving the X direction movement motor 86 and rotating a drive belt (not shown).

The carriage 83 is formed in the shape of a rectangular box elongated in the left-right direction (X-direction), and both left and right ends are supported by Y-direction rails 832 .
Each Y-direction rail 832 extends in the Y-direction and supports the carriage 83 movably in the Y-direction.
A timing belt 87 is connected to each of the left and right ends of the carriage 83 via a belt clip 833 . The timing belt 87 is connected to a Y-direction movement motor 88 (see FIG. 11).
The carriage 83 is movable in the Y direction while being supported by the Y direction rails 832 by driving the Y direction movement motor 88 and rotating the timing belt 87 .

A home position A1 where the print head 81 (holder 82) stands by during non-printing is provided on the rear right side of the base 71 . The home position A1 is provided with a cap portion (not shown) that covers the ink ejection surface of the lower surface of the print head 81 to protect it from drying or the like.
A maintenance area A2 is provided on the rear left side of the base 71 for maintenance such as cleaning of the print head 81 during non-printing. Although not shown, the maintenance area A2 is provided with a purge section for performing a purge (spit) process, a wipe section for wiping the ink ejection surface, and a scraper section for removing ink adhering to the wiping member of the wipe section. .
A substantially front half portion of the base 71 is an area corresponding to the finger position adjusting mechanism 4A, and serves as a printing area A3 in which the print head 81 performs a printing operation during printing.
The print head 81 can move within the XY plane in an area including at least the home position A1, the maintenance area A2, and the print area A3 by moving on the carriage 83 in the X direction and moving the carriage 83 itself in the Y direction. ing.

The finger position adjusting mechanism 4A supports a plurality of fingers (printing fingers) U having claws T to be printed so that their longitudinal positions can be individually adjusted, and fixes them within an area suitable for printing. . The finger position adjustment mechanism 4A includes an intermittent movement mechanism according to the invention.
A finger position adjusting mechanism 4A of the present embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the finger position adjusting mechanism 4 of the first embodiment except for the following points. Therefore, in the following, the points of the configuration of the finger position adjustment mechanism 4A that are different from the finger position adjustment mechanism 4 of the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the components common to the finger position adjustment mechanism 4 of the first embodiment will be described. are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Specifically, the finger position adjusting mechanism 4A is provided substantially in the front half of the apparatus main body 70, and includes a plurality of (four in this embodiment) finger placement units 40 arranged side by side. A plurality of finger placement units 40 correspond to a plurality of fingers U, and constitute a first finger placement unit 40a for placing four fingers other than the thumb.
Note that the finger position adjusting mechanism 4A of this embodiment does not have the second finger placement unit 40b for placing the thumb in the first embodiment. The left and right side portions of the first finger placement unit 40a form a space S for placing the thumb during printing.

Each finger placement unit 40 has a finger rest 41A instead of the finger rest 41 of the first embodiment.
Each finger placement unit 40 is configured in substantially the same manner as in the first embodiment with respect to other points. That is, each finger placement unit 40 has a first biasing spring 42, a locking claw 43 and a second biasing spring 44 (see FIG. 12) in addition to the finger rest 41A.

The finger rest 41A is an example of the finger placement portion according to the present invention, and is a portion on which the fingers U of one hand are placed, and is elongated in the front-rear direction. The longitudinal direction D (front-rear direction; see FIG. 12) of the finger rest 41A corresponds to the extending direction of the finger U placed on the finger rest 41A, and one side (rear side) thereof is the tip side of the finger U. corresponds to
The finger rest 41A is supported by a support member 2A fixed to the base 71. As shown in FIG. The supporting member 2A has a plurality of lanes 23 corresponding to the plurality of finger rests 41A, and the lanes 23 support the finger rests 41A so as to be movable back and forth.

The finger rest 41A does not have the fan support portion 41c and the fan motor 411 unlike the finger rest 41 of the first embodiment. Further, a finger restraint 41e is provided at the front end of the finger rest 41A. The finger restraints 41e extend while curving upward from both the left and right sides of the finger rest surface 41a, and suppress the lifting of the finger U placed on the finger rest surface 41a.
The finger rest 41A is configured in substantially the same manner as the finger rest 41 of the first embodiment with respect to other points.

Further, the finger position adjusting mechanism 4A is configured substantially in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and includes a release plate 46 for releasing engagement between the locking claw 43 and the plurality of teeth 41d of the finger rest 41A.

FIG. 11 is a control block diagram showing a schematic control configuration of the printing device 7. As shown in FIG.
As shown in this figure, the printing device 7 includes an operation unit 91, a display unit 92, a communication unit 93, a storage unit 94, a control unit 95, etc., in addition to the above configuration.

The operation unit 91 can perform various inputs and settings according to user's operations, and an input signal corresponding to the operation received by the operation unit 91 is transmitted to the control unit 95 . However, the specific configuration of the operation unit 91 is not particularly limited, and for example, various operation buttons, a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, etc. may be provided as the operation unit 91 .
The display unit 92 is composed of, for example, an LCD, organic ELD, or other flat display, and displays various information according to a display command from the control unit 95 .
The communication unit 93 performs wired or wireless data communication through a network line or the like. The communication method of the communication unit 93 is not particularly limited, and for example, it may use a network line such as the Internet, or wireless communication based on a short-range wireless communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi. It may be something to do.

The storage unit 94 stores various information, various programs, and the like for operating the printing device 7 . For example, the storage unit 94 stores a print program for performing print processing, photographed images, nail design data, and the like.

The control section 95 controls each section of the printing device 7 . When the control unit 95 develops the program of the storage unit 94 in the work area and executes it, each unit of the printing device 7 is centrally controlled. Specifically, the control unit 95 controls the image capturing unit 50 to capture an image of the finger U, generates print data based on the image data, and controls the print unit 80 based on the print data. For example, the nail T is printed.

Note that the printing device 7 may be configured to be able to communicate with a terminal device (not shown) that functions as a user interface. The terminal device is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet. However, the terminal device is not particularly limited as long as it can communicate with the printing device 7, and may be, for example, a notebook or stationary personal computer, a game terminal device, or the like.

Next, the operation of the printing device 7 will be explained.
12 and 13 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the printing device 7. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12A, in the printing apparatus 7 when not in use (not printing), the finger rests 41A of the finger placement units 40 are urged by the first urging springs 42. at the front end of its range of motion. Further, the release plate 46 supports the support plate 47 at the platform portion 46a. Therefore, the locking claw 43 supported by the support plate 47 meshes with the plurality of teeth 41d of the finger rest 41A.

In this state, the user inserts the finger U into the finger rest surface 41a of the finger rest 41A and pushes the finger rest 41A toward the back side (rear side) of the device with the finger U against the biasing force of the first biasing spring . ), as shown in FIG. 12(b), the finger rest 41A is intermittently locked by the locking claws 43 and moves backward. Therefore, the finger rest 41A moves to the front-rear direction position where the finger U naturally extends without difficulty, and is locked there.

In the finger position adjusting mechanism 4A, such movement of the finger rests 41A is performed in each finger placement unit 40 (the plurality of finger rests 41A move individually). Therefore, when a plurality of fingers U are individually inserted into a plurality of finger placement units 40, the finger rest 41A of each finger placement unit 40 is arranged at a position corresponding to the length of the inserted finger U. Thereby, the user can arrange each of the plurality of fingers U having different lengths in a natural state.

When a plurality of fingers U to be printed are placed on each finger rest 41A, the control unit 95 controls the photographing unit 75 located above the finger position adjustment mechanism 4A, and the fingers placed on the finger rest 41A are controlled. U (printing finger) is photographed to obtain its image (nail image). The acquired image data is stored in the storage unit 94 .

Next, the control unit 95 generates print data based on the acquired nail image data and the nail design to be printed on the nail T. FIG. The nail design is pre-selected by the user.
When the print data is generated, as shown in FIG. 13A, the control unit 95 controls the print unit 80 to move the print head 81 and eject ink from the lower surface of the print head 81 so that the print finger is printed. Print the nail T.

After printing is finished, as shown in FIG. 13(b), the user pulls out the finger U from the finger rest 41A, then holds the handle 46c and pulls out the release plate 46 to the front side (front side) of the apparatus. As the release plate 46 moves, the portion supporting the support plate 47 is lowered from the high base portion 46a to the low base portion 46b. As a result, the positions of all the locking claws 43 supported by the support plate 47 are lowered, and the meshing between the locking claws 43 and the plurality of teeth 41d in all the finger placement units 40 is released at once.
Then, the engagement of the finger rest 41 by the engagement claw 43 is released, so that the biasing force of the first biasing spring 42 returns the finger rest 41A to the front end position of its movement range. By pushing the releasing plate 46 backward, the finger position adjusting mechanism 4A returns to its original state as shown in FIG. 12(a).

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention.

For example, in the present embodiment, six or four finger placement units 40 corresponding to the left and right hands are provided, but the number of finger placement units 40 (finger rests 41, 41A) is not particularly limited. For example, the second finger placement unit 40b corresponding to the thumb may or may not be provided.

Further, in this embodiment, the finger position adjusting mechanism is configured to be able to individually move a plurality of finger rests. However, the finger position adjusting mechanism may be configured to intermittently lock and move the finger rests, and may be configured to move a plurality of finger rests in the same manner. may be configured to move while being intermittently locked on both sides in the longitudinal direction.
Further, the direction in which the finger position adjusting mechanism moves the finger rest (the first direction according to the present invention) is not limited to the longitudinal direction of the finger rest, and may be, for example, the width direction of the finger rest.

Further, forward and backward movement of the finger rest may be detected and the detection result may be used for control by the control unit. For example, the drying apparatus 1 determines that the finger U has been placed at a predetermined position after a certain period of time has passed since the finger rest moved from the normal position (the position shown in FIG. For example, drying may be started. The movement (forward and backward positions) of the finger rest 41 may be detected by various sensors or the like. Further, in the printing device 7 , the position of the nail T may be estimated from the movement (front and rear positions) of the finger rest 41 and used for controlling the imaging unit 75 and the printing unit 80 .

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalent ranges thereof. .
The invention described in the scope of claims originally attached to the application form of this application is additionally described below. The claim numbers in the appendix are as in the claims originally attached to the filing of this application.
[Appendix]
<Claim 1>
a finger placement portion where a finger is placed;
an intermittent movement mechanism configured to intermittently engage and move the finger placement portion in a first direction of the finger placement portion;
comprising
A finger position adjustment mechanism characterized by:
<Claim 2>
The intermittent movement mechanism moves the finger placement portion while intermittently locking it to one side in the first direction,
the one side in the first direction corresponds to the tip side of the finger placed on the finger placement portion;
The finger position adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that:
<Claim 3>
A plurality of the finger placement units are provided so that a plurality of fingers can be placed individually,
The intermittent movement mechanism individually moves the plurality of finger placement parts,
The finger position adjusting mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that:
<Claim 4>
The intermittent movement mechanism is
a plurality of teeth provided on the finger placement portion and arranged along the first direction;
a locking pawl whose position in the first direction is fixed;
with
When the finger placement portion moves to one side in the first direction, the locking pawl meshes with the plurality of teeth to move the finger placement portion while intermittently locking the finger placement portion.
The finger position adjusting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that:
<Claim 5>
The intermittent movement mechanism is
a second biasing means for biasing the locking pawl toward the finger placement portion to mesh the locking pawl with the plurality of teeth;
a releasing means for releasing the biasing force of the second biasing means and releasing the engagement between the locking pawl and the plurality of teeth;
comprising
The finger position adjusting mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that:
<Claim 6>
A plurality of the locking claws and the second biasing means are provided corresponding to the plurality of finger placement portions,
The releasing means releases the urging forces of the plurality of second urging means at one time,
6. The finger position adjusting mechanism according to claim 5, wherein claim 3 is cited.
<Claim 7>
The intermittent movement mechanism includes first biasing means for biasing the finger placement portion toward the other side in the first direction,
The finger position adjusting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that:
<Claim 8>
a finger position adjustment mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7;
a finger drying means for drying the finger placed on the finger placement portion;
drying equipment.
<Claim 9>
a finger position adjustment mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7;
a printing means for printing a nail of a finger placed on the finger placing portion;
a printing device.

1 drying device 7 printing device 4, 4A finger position adjustment mechanism (intermittent movement mechanism)
40 finger placement units 41, 41A finger rest (finger placement portion)
41a finger placing surface 41d tooth 411 fan motor (finger drying means)
42 first biasing spring (first biasing means)
43 locking claw 44 second biasing spring (second biasing means)
46 release plate (release means)
46a High base portion 46b Low base portion 46c Handle portion 47 Support plate D Longitudinal direction (first direction)
T Nail U Finger

Claims (9)

a finger placement portion where a finger is placed;
an intermittent movement mechanism configured to intermittently engage and move the finger placement portion in a first direction of the finger placement portion;
comprising
A finger position adjustment mechanism characterized by: The intermittent movement mechanism moves the finger placement portion while intermittently locking it to one side in the first direction,
the one side in the first direction corresponds to the tip side of the finger placed on the finger placement portion;
The finger position adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of the finger placement units are provided so that a plurality of fingers can be placed individually,
The intermittent movement mechanism individually moves the plurality of finger placement parts,
The finger position adjusting mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The intermittent movement mechanism is
a plurality of teeth provided on the finger placement portion and arranged along the first direction;
a locking pawl whose position in the first direction is fixed;
with
When the finger placement portion moves to one side in the first direction, the locking pawl meshes with the plurality of teeth to move the finger placement portion while intermittently locking the finger placement portion.
The finger position adjusting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The intermittent movement mechanism is
a second biasing means for biasing the locking pawl toward the finger placement portion to mesh the locking pawl with the plurality of teeth;
a releasing means for releasing the biasing force of the second biasing means and releasing the engagement between the locking pawl and the plurality of teeth;
comprising
The finger position adjusting mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of the locking claws and the second biasing means are provided corresponding to the plurality of finger placement portions,
The releasing means releases the urging forces of the plurality of second urging means at one time,
6. The finger position adjusting mechanism according to claim 5, wherein claim 3 is cited. The intermittent movement mechanism includes first biasing means for biasing the finger placement portion toward the other side in the first direction,
The finger position adjusting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: a finger position adjustment mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7;
a finger drying means for drying the finger placed on the finger placement portion;
drying equipment. a finger position adjustment mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7;
a printing means for printing a nail of a finger placed on the finger placing portion;
a printing device.

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