JP3070011B1 - Nail printing method and apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Abstract: [Object] To be able to maintain a pattern or the like printed on a nail portion for a long period of time, and to print a pattern or the like suitable for a color of nail polish applied to a nail portion of a user without error. thing. [Constitution] As a printing process, three steps of a base step, a printing step and a finishing step, or four steps of a moisture-proof step prior to the base step.
Means for specifying the color of the color nail varnish applied to the nail of the user, and an image of a selected or created pattern or the like, and an image of the color varnish specified in the color Means for superimposing and displaying.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nail printing method and apparatus for printing various patterns on the surface of a nail portion of a user, and can be used mainly in the field of entertainment and beauty.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Examples of the same type of apparatus for printing on the surface of a nail portion include an apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-56452 and an apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application No. 10-376517 filed by the present applicant. Exists. The former prints nail art images by ejecting color ink on the nail surface using an ink jet printer, and the latter is a further development of this, and provides detailed data on the contours and irregularities of the nail surface to be printed. By providing a means for recognizing a character, a pattern or the like can be reproduced more accurately and clearly, and a user can write a character or a pattern to be printed.

[0003]

However, although it is not widely known, the nails also have a sweating effect, and although the amount of the nail surface is very small, the surface of the nail is sweaty and damp. Even if the printing is performed without performing the processing, there is a problem that the printed pattern may spread or peel off at a relatively early stage due to the moisture. In this regard, in the above-mentioned apparatus, the undercoating and the overcoating are mentioned in the detailed description of the invention, but these are used for a nail printing apparatus or a nail printing machine that mechanically performs printing in a few minutes at most. It is not developed for the purpose, and even though it is an undercoat, it does not consider the sweating action of the nail part, so even if you do this, the moisture of the sweat emitted from the nail part surface ,
There has been a problem that patterns and the like are peeled off within a relatively short period of time.

Further, in the above-described apparatus, when a pattern or the like is printed on the nail portion, the color of the nail polish already applied to the nail portion surface by the user is not taken into consideration at all. Since the color tone of the pattern or the like is similar to the color of the nail varnish, there is a problem that a printed pattern or the like is not clearly expressed and selection errors easily occur.

Therefore, the present invention can maintain a pattern or the like printed on the nail surface for a long period of time, and specify a nail polish color applied to a user's nail before printing. However, it has been developed to provide a nail printing method and apparatus capable of performing failure-free printing by making it possible to select the most suitable pattern or the like while referring to the pattern.

[0006]

According to the present invention, first, for a user who has been previously painted with color nail polish or has artificial nails, a specific method for maintaining a pattern or the like printed on the nail surface for a long period of time. As a method, at least, in a nail printing method of printing an image image such as a pattern selected or created by a user on the surface of the nail portion using a printing unit, the printing process on the surface of the nail portion, which is a portion to be printed, A base step of applying a base coat comprising a hydrophilic component such as polyvinylpyrrolidone; a printing step of jetting an ink obtained by dissolving a dye or the like with a water-decomposable organic solvent such as isopropyl alcohol; and butyl acetate / n-acetate Finishing process to apply keep coat made by adding components having both water repellency and melting property with organic solvent Suggest nail printing method (claim 1) comprising.

According to the present invention, at least as a specific means for maintaining a pattern or the like printed on the surface of a nail portion for a user who has been previously painted with color nail polish or has artificial nails, In a nail printing apparatus provided with a printing means for printing an image image of a pattern or the like selected or created by a user on the surface of the nail portion, the base coat and the keep coat for applying to the surface of the nail portion to be printed. The present invention also proposes a nail printing apparatus (Claim 2) that includes the ink jetted to the nail surface and the jetting means.

According to the present invention, as a specific method for maintaining a pattern or the like printed on the surface of a nail portion for a long time for a user who does not perform color nail polish or false nails, the method according to claim 1 is described. In the present invention, there is also proposed a nail printing method (Claim 3) in which a moisture-proofing step of applying the keep coat as an undercoat for moisture-proofing the nail surface before the base step of applying the base coat.

Further, in the present invention, as a specific means for maintaining a pattern or the like printed on the surface of a nail portion for a long time for a user who does not perform color nail polish or false nails, the invention according to claim 2 is described. In the present invention, the keep coat is also used as an undercoat for moisture-proofing the nail surface.
Also suggest.

Further, according to the present invention, in order to reflect the color of the color nail varnish applied to the surface of the nail portion of the user, a first aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention described in any one of claims 4 to 6, a nail printing method or a nail printing apparatus in which the keep coat and the base coat are colorless and transparent is also proposed.

According to the present invention, as a specific means for specifying the color of the nail polish applied to the nail portion of the user and printing a color pattern or the like suitable for the color, The display device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a display means capable of displaying a plurality of image images having different colors, and an image image having a color closest to the color nail polish is selected from the plurality of displayed image images. A nail printing apparatus (claim 6) provided with a selection means capable of being provided is also proposed.

Further, in the present invention, another specific means for specifying the color of the nail polish applied to the nail portion of the user and printing a color pattern or the like suitable for the color is specified in the claims. 2. In the invention according to claim 4, the sampling means for acquiring the data on the surface of the nail portion, the judging means for judging the color of the color nail varnish from the acquired data, A nail print apparatus (claim 7) including display means for displaying a color nail polish color image is also proposed.

In addition, according to the present invention, as a specific means for enabling printing without failure, in the invention according to claim 6 or 7, the display means is selected by the user or A nail print apparatus (claim 8) that can superimpose and display an image of a created pattern or the like on the image of the color manicure is also proposed.

[0014]

The nail printing method and apparatus according to the present invention are:
Prior to printing on the nail part surface where color nail polish has been painted or nailed in advance, to apply a base coat to which a hydrophilic component such as polyvinylpyrrolidone is added, the dye etc. is coated with a water-decomposable organic solvent such as isopropyl alcohol. Good compatibility with dissolved ink. as a result,
Since the ejected ink penetrates and is absorbed into the base coat to a certain extent, a printed pattern or the like can be fixed clearly and reliably.

Further, in the nail printing method and apparatus according to the present invention, a nail having a water repellent component such as butyl acetate / n-butyl acetate and a melting property with an organic solvent is added to the nail surface on which a pattern or the like is printed. In order to apply the coat, the ink is well compatible with the ink obtained by dissolving a dye or the like using a water-soluble organic solvent. As a result, the ejected ink permeates to some extent into the keep coat.
Because it is absorbed, printed patterns and the like can be fixed clearly and reliably. In addition, since the keep coat also has water repellency, the pattern or the like does not bleed or peel off even by hand washing or water work, and can be kept clear for a long period of time.

In the nail printing method and apparatus according to the present invention, when printing is performed on the surface of a nail portion of a user who has not been previously painted with color nail polish or has no artificial nail, prior to the base step, By going through a moisture-proofing step of applying the keep coat as an undercoat,
The negative influence of moisture caused by perspiration on the surface of the nail portion can be eliminated, and the pattern and the like can be kept clear for a long period of time, as in the case where a color manicure or an artificial nail is provided.

Further, in the nail printing apparatus according to the present invention, the color of the color nail varnish applied to the surface of the nail portion of the user can be specified before use.
In selecting or creating a pattern or the like, a pattern or the like having a color tone suitable for the color of the color nail polish can be selected or created.

Further, in the nail printing apparatus according to the present invention, an image image of a pattern or the like selected or created by a user is displayed so as to be superimposed on the image image of the specified color nail polish, and a completed print image is displayed in advance. Can be confirmed on the screen, and it is possible to avoid a mismatch between the color manicure and the pattern or the like and a selection mistake.

[0019]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a nail portion when a printing process is performed by a nail printing method according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic system diagram of a nail printing apparatus according to the present invention, FIGS. FIG. 3B is an installation image diagram of the nail printing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 3C is an explanatory view showing a printing process of the nail printing method according to the present invention. In the printing process according to the nail printing method according to the present invention, the color nail polish is applied to the nail surface of the user or the nail is applied (claim 1), and the color nail polish or the artificial nail is performed. The processing flow is different between the case where no processing is performed (claim 3).

As shown in FIG. 3 (c), the printing process in the case where color nail polish is applied to the nail surface of the user or the nail is made is performed as shown in FIG.
1), printing process (STEP 2) and finishing process (STEP 2)
The method is characterized in that the method comprises the three steps of 3) and is performed stepwise on the surface of the nail portion of the user.

First, in the base step, before printing an image, such as a pattern, selected or created by a user on the surface of the nail portion of the user using a printing means, a base coat 5 is applied to the surface of the nail portion 2. It is performed by coating. The base coat 5 employed in the present invention uses a component to which a hydrophilic component such as polyvinylpyrrolidone is added, and specifically, a mixture of polyvinyl alcohol, methyl paraoxybenzoate, clear water, and the like, and polyvinylpyrrolidone and the like. It is planned to add a hydrophilic material.

Next, the printing step is performed by ejecting ink 4 by an ink jet printer or the like on the surface of the nail portion 2 having undergone the above-described base step to draw a pattern or the like. The ink 4 used in the present invention uses a solution in which a dye or the like is dissolved in a water-decomposable organic solvent such as isopropyl alcohol. Specifically, a mixture of the dye and 2-pyrrolidone, clear water, a glycol solvent, or the like is used. It is planned to add a water-decomposable material such as isopropyl alcohol.

Finally, the finishing step is performed by applying a keep coat 6 to the surface of the nail portion 2 which has been subjected to the above-described base step and printing step. The keep coat 6 employed in the present invention is obtained by adding a component having both water repellency and melting property with an organic solvent such as butyl acetate / n-butyl acetate, and specifically, isopropyl alcohol and citric acid acetate, Ethyl acetate, di-
It is planned to use a mixture of camphor, cellulose nitrate, clear water and the like, and a material having both water repellency and meltability with an organic solvent such as butyl acetate / n-butyl acetate.

If the nail surface of the user is not coated with the color nail polish or the artificial nail is not formed, the surface of the nail portion is subjected to a moisture-proof treatment prior to the base step of applying the base coat 5 (STEP 1). The present invention is characterized in that a moisture-proofing step of applying the keep coat 6 as an undercoat 26 is performed. As described above, the keep coat 6 has not only the melting property with the organic solvent but also the water repellency. Therefore, when the nail 2 is not provided with a nail polish or an artificial nail, the nail coat 2 is applied as an undercoat 26. By doing so, it is possible to eliminate the adverse effect of moisture caused by perspiration generated from the surface of the nail portion 2.

The base coat 5 and the keep coat 6 (including the undercoat 26) in the present invention are colorless and transparent in order to reflect the color of the color nail polish 3 previously applied to the nail 2 of the user. The point is one of the features.

FIG. 2 is a schematic system diagram showing an embodiment of a nail printing apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, a characteristic part of the present invention is a base coat storage part 7 in which a base coat 5 applied as a base on the nail part surface is stored, and a coating means 8 for drawing a pattern or the like on the nail part surface. An ink storage section 9 for storing the ink 4 and its ejection means 10, and a keep coat storage section 11 for storing a keep coat 6 to be applied as a finish to the nail surface and a coating means 12. It is.

Each of the base coat 5 stored in the base coat storage section 7 and the keep coat 6 stored in the keep coat storage section 11 has the same components as those described above, and each of the base coat 5 is provided inside or outside the nail printing apparatus. The part is set up so that it can be removed. Ink reservoir 9
Is attached to a printer having the ejection means 10. The application means 8 and 12 are respectively installed near the base coat storage section 7 for the former and near the keep coat storage section 11 for the latter, and the application method is either manual or automatic using a brush, and other than the brush. Means, for example,
Both of the cases where the jet is performed using a jet nozzle or the like are assumed. When the base coat 5 and the keep coat 6 are manually performed using a brush or the like, for example, as shown in FIG. 3A, the base coat storage section 7 and its application means 8, the keep coat storage section 11 and the Coating means 12 are provided respectively. As described above, since the keep coat 6 is used as it is as described above, it is not necessary to provide a storage section and a coating means separately.

Another characteristic part of the present invention is that
A feature is that a means for specifying the color of the color nail polish 3 applied to the surface of the nail portion 2 of the user before printing the pattern or the like on the nail portion 2 is provided. As a method of specifying the color of the color manicure 3, there are a method of selecting a color closest to the own color manicure 3 from a plurality of images having different colors, and a method of automatically selecting the color of the color manicure 3 by using a camera. Two methods are envisaged for the method of determination.

Embodiments for achieving the former method include:
This is performed by selecting an image of a color closest to the own color manicure 3 from a plurality of color manicure images having different colors. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the image of the color manicure is used. Storage means 14 for storing image data related to the image data, and an image obtained by processing the image data.
And a liquid crystal monitor 15 with a digitizer that can select the image closest to the color of the color manicure 3 of the user.
And is achieved by: Further, as a specific processing form, in the course of the operation shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of color nail polish image images 16 of different colors are displayed on the LCD monitor 15 with a digitizer as shown in FIG. 5, for example. Displayed, the user uses the input pen 23 to select an image of a color closest to the color manicure 3 of the user.

Embodiments for achieving the latter method include:
This is performed by automatically determining the color of the color nail polish 3 applied to the surface of the nail portion 2 of the user, and specifically,
As shown in FIG. 9, a camera 21 as sampling means for acquiring the color data of the claw surface, and a color distribution graph 2 created based on the sampled color data
2, a control device 13 for judging the color of the color manicure 3, a liquid crystal monitor 1 with a digitizer for displaying an image of the judged color manicure color
5 is achieved. As a specific processing form, the user places the finger 1 to be printed on a predetermined finger holder 24.
, The camera 21 automatically samples the color data on the surface of the nail portion 2 and the control device 13 automatically performs the color determination process, so that no special action is required. As a result, there is no need to display and select the plurality of images 16 having different colors.

Thus, the image 20 relating to the color of the color manicure selected or automatically determined by the user is thereafter created by the image 17 of the pattern or the like selected by the user or created by the user. When displaying an image 18 such as a patterned pattern, as described later, it is always displayed as a background color in such a manner as to be superimposed on the background color.

As another characteristic part of the present invention, as described above, when a user selects or creates a pattern or the like, an image 17 or 18 of the pattern or the like is selected by the user or automatically. The point is that the image is displayed so as to be superimposed on the image 20 relating to the color of the color nail varnish determined in the above. The specific display method is slightly different between the case where a print of a selected pattern or the like is desired and the case of a print of a created pattern or the like.

First, when a print of a selected pattern or the like is desired, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of images 17 of a pattern or the like are displayed on a monitor. At this time, these are displayed by the user. The selected or automatically determined color nail polish color image 20 is superimposed and displayed. Therefore, the user can select a color scheme or a design pattern that is most suitable for the user's own color manicure 3. By the way, in FIG. 6, since the white color nail polish is selected, the image 17 of all the patterns and the like is the image color 2 of the white color nail polish.
0 is superimposed and displayed.

Next, when the user wants to print a pattern or the like created, an image 18 of the desired pattern or the like is created on the screen as shown in FIG. Since the input screen for creating a pattern or the like is displayed in the same color as the color of the color manicure selected or automatically determined by the user, and the pattern or the like can be drawn thereon, the user can use his / her own color manicure. It is possible to create a pattern or the like by using a color suitable for 3 or to selectively use a thickness of a contour, a special effect tool, or the like. FIG.
As shown in the figure, by displaying the actual image as a completed image 19 that can be more clearly recognized, the image 18 of the created pattern or the like is superimposed on the color nail polish image 20 of the selected or determined color. They may be displayed together. Incidentally, in FIG. 8, since the image 20 of the color manicure is relatively dark, the created heart-shaped pattern and the like are drawn in white color. The creation of a pattern or the like is performed using the input pen 23.

As described above, the image 17 of the selected pattern or the like or the image 18 of the created pattern or the like is
Since the selected or automatically determined color nail polish color image 20 can be superimposed and displayed, a completed image when actually printed can be confirmed on a monitor in advance. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a failure such as a trouble in which a printed pattern or the like is mismatched with the color manicure 3 of the nail portion.

[0036]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a nail printing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, in FIG.
The power of the apparatus main body is turned on to perform an initial process, and a monitor provided in the apparatus main body (in the present invention, when an advertisement display is started from the LCD monitor 15 with a digitizer shown in FIG. Become.

Next, when color nail polish is previously applied to the surface of the nail portion 2 of the user or an artificial nail is provided, the user uses the application means 8 provided inside and outside the apparatus main body. Then, the base coat 5 is taken out from the base coat storage section 7 and applied to the surface of the nail portion 2 (base step). When a color nail polish is applied or an artificial nail is applied, the bad influence of moisture due to sweating from the surface of the nail part 2 can be eliminated. However, when these are not performed, the bad influence of moisture due to sweat from the surface of the nail part 2 can be eliminated. Therefore, in order to eliminate this, the surface of the claw portion 2 is subjected to a moisture proofing process prior to the base step. The moisture proofing process is performed by applying a keep coat 6 described below as an undercoat 26 to the surface of the nail portion 2 (moisture proofing step).

The application means 8 may be manually or automatically performed by using a brush, or may be configured to spray by means other than the brush, for example, a spray nozzle. In that case, the spray nozzle is provided in association with the base coat storage unit 7 so as to be able to spray the base coat 5. The base coat 5 is colorless and transparent in order to reflect the color of the color nail polish 3 applied to the nail portion 2 in advance. When the base coat 5 dries, necessary coins and the like are inserted into the coin insertion slot 25 of the apparatus main body shown in FIG. 3A or 3B. When the credit is established by inserting a coin, as shown in FIG. 4, the screen shifts to a screen for displaying and selecting a color similar to the color nail polish 3 applied to the surface of the nail portion 2 in advance.

On the display / selection screen for the colors of the color manicure 3, images 16 of a plurality of color manicures having different colors are displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 15 with a digitizer in a manner as shown in FIG. From the displayed image 16, the user is the image 2 of the color most similar to the color nail polish 3 painted on the nail 2 of the user.
0 is selected using the input pen 23.

In the present invention, the color of the color nail polish 3 can be automatically specified instead of displaying and selecting the images 16 of a plurality of color nail polishes having different colors. In this case, a credit is established by inserting a coin, and by setting the finger 1 having the nail portion 2 to be printed on a predetermined finger holder 24, as shown in FIG. The color of the color nail polish 3 is determined by sampling the color data of the nail surface and referring to the color distribution graph 22 created based on the sampled color data. Specifically, the control device 13 refers to the color distribution graph 22 based on the sampled color data,
The color data having the highest distribution ratio is determined to be the color of the color nail polish 3 applied to the nail portion 2 to be printed.

When the color of the color nail polish 3 is selected or determined, the screen shifts to a screen for determining a pattern to be printed on the base coat 5 as shown in FIG. The determination of the pattern or the like is performed by selecting whether the user wants to print the pattern or the like stored in the storage means 14 or the user wants to print the pattern or the like created by the user. In the latter case, the display section of “design select” is clicked, and in the latter case, the display section of “self art” is clicked to select.

When a print from an existing pattern or the like stored in the storage means 14 is selected (design select),
Since images 17 such as a plurality of patterns are displayed on the LCD monitor 15 with a digitizer, the user selects a desired pattern or the like to be printed. At this time, the image 17 of a plurality of patterns and the like is displayed so as to be superimposed on the image 20 related to the selected or automatically determined color nail polish, so that the user confirms the actual completed image on the screen. Meanwhile, it is possible to select a color scheme or a design pattern suitable for the color of the color manicure 3 without mistake.

When the user selects a print of a pattern or the like created, the image 18 of the input pattern or the like is displayed.
Is displayed on the background screen of the same color as the selected or determined color manicure image 20, so that the user can draw a pattern or the like using a color suitable for his or her own color manicure 3. . Further, a completed image 19 as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on any part of the screen,
It is also possible to make it easier to feel the actual completed image. When creating a pattern or the like by itself, it is desirable to be able to select various colors, adjust the thickness of the contour, and select an eraser or various special effect tools.

Thus, when a pattern or the like to be printed is selected or created, as shown in FIG. 7, the position, size or direction (vertical reversal / horizontal reversal) of the pattern or the like on the nail surface is determined. Screen is displayed, these are determined using the input pen 23, and printing is performed with the finger 1 to be printed set in the finger holder 24 (printing process). Since the image 27 of the surface of the nail portion 2 photographed by the camera 21 and the image 17 or 18 of the pattern or the like are superimposed and displayed in a simulation, the position, size, orientation, or the like of the preferable pattern or the like is visually recognized while viewing the display. Can be determined. When these are determined and an instruction to start printing is issued, printing on the surface of the nail portion 2 is started. At this time, the ink 4 used for drawing a pattern or the like in the present invention has a dye or the like dissolved in a water-decomposable organic solvent such as isopropyl alcohol, and the base coat 5 to which a hydrophilic component such as polyvinylpyrrolidone is added. Therefore, the ink 4 ejected from the ejecting means 10 provided in the printer penetrates into the base coat 5 to some extent, and the pattern or the like is fixed. In addition, when the nail 2 is coated with a color nail polish on the surface thereof or is provided with an artificial nail, the nail is used as a moisture-proof coating for eliminating moisture caused by sweating of the nail 2, and when these are not formed, the lower part of the base coat 5 is formed. The undercoat 26 applied on the surface of the claw portion 2 acts stably as a moisture-proof film for eliminating the moisture, so that the applied ink 4 is stably fixed without being adversely affected by moisture due to sweat on the surface of the nail portion 2. You.

Subsequently, when the printing of the pattern or the like on the surface of the nail portion 2 is completed and the ink 4 dries, the keep coat 6 stored in the keep coat storage section 11 is finally taken out using the application means 12 and Is applied to the surface of the nail portion 2 (finishing process). At that time, the keep coat 6 used in the present invention is added with components such as butyl acetate and n-butyl acetate which have both water repellency and meltability with an organic solvent. It is well compatible with the ink 4 in which a dye or the like is dissolved in a water-decomposable organic solvent such as isopropyl alcohol, and the ink 4 penetrates into the keep coat 6 to some extent. As a result, in combination with the permeation of the ink 4 into the base coat 5, the ink 4 is reliably fixed, and the pattern and the like can be maintained for a considerably long period of time even by sweating from the surface of the claw portion 2. It does not easily bleed or peel off even by hand washing or water work. According to the test conducted by the applicant, the patterns and the like were clearly maintained for about one week without being affected by the moisture caused by the perspiration of the nail portion 2. The keep coat 6 is colorless and transparent because it reflects the color of the color nail polish 3 applied to the nail 2 of the user.

When the printing on the nail portion 2 is completed in this way, an image such as "next finger?" Is displayed as shown in FIG. 4, and if no further printing is desired, "NO" is displayed. If you want more prints,
S "respectively. When "YES" is selected, in the first print, if the print from the image 17 such as a plurality of patterns is selected (design select), the screen returns to the design select screen where the pattern or the like can be selected from the image 17 again. If the user has selected a print of a pattern or the like created by the user (self-art), the display returns to the determination screen on which the position, size, direction, or the like of the pattern or the like can be selected. If “NO” is selected, the process returns to the “initial process” stage, and the next user can use the process. However, the content of the selection of the pattern or the like is variable. Therefore, for example, first, the print of the pattern or the like from the image 17 is selected, and then the print of the pattern or the like created by the user himself is performed. It is also possible to make it selectable.

[0047]

According to the nail printing method of the present invention, the nail is coated with a color nail polish or a nail is preliminarily coated with a base coat to which a hydrophilic component such as polyvinylpyrrolidone is added. A base step, a printing step of drawing a pattern or the like using an ink in which a dye is dissolved in a water-decomposable organic solvent such as isopropyl alcohol, and a butyl acetate / n-butyl acetate or the like having both water repellency and melting property with an organic solvent. Through the three steps of the finishing process of applying the keep coat to which the components are added, the drawn pattern and the like can be sufficiently fixed, and the peeling and bleeding of the pattern and the like due to hand washing and water work can be prevented for a long time. I was able to.

Further, in the case where a printing process is performed on a nail surface on which color nail polish is not applied or on which an artificial nail is not formed, the keep coat is applied as an undercoat prior to the base step, and the nail surface is coated. Through a moisture-proofing step for eliminating the adverse effect of moisture due to perspiration, even a user who does not have color nail polish or false nails can maintain a clear pattern for a long period of time.

Further, in the nail printing apparatus according to the present invention, the base coat, the keep coat (including the undercoat) and the respective application means are provided inside and outside the apparatus main body, and the ink and the ejection means are provided. Thus, it was possible to provide a nail printing apparatus capable of performing the three or four process steps while staying there.

Further, in the nail printing apparatus according to the present invention, prior to the printing of a pattern or the like, a plurality of image images of different colors are used to convert the color image closest to the color nail polish applied to the surface of the nail portion of the user. You can choose from
Alternatively, since the color of the color nail polish applied to the nail portion of the user can be automatically determined, a pattern or the like suitable for the color of the color nail polish can be selected or created.

In addition, in the nail print apparatus according to the present invention, the image image of the selected or created pattern or the like can be displayed by being superimposed on the image image of the color of the selected or determined color nail polish. Thus, a more realistic completed image can be confirmed in advance, whereby a failure such as mismatching between the color of the color manicure and the pattern or the like can be avoided in advance.

[0052]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a claw portion when printing is performed by a method according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic system diagram of a nail printing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3A is an installation image diagram of a nail printing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3B is an installation image diagram of a nail print apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3C is an explanatory view showing a printing process in the nail printing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation of the nail printing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a color nail polish selection screen in the nail printing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a screen for selecting a pattern or the like in the nail printing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a screen for selecting a size, a size, and an orientation in the nail printing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a screen for creating a pattern or the like in the nail printing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 9A is a reference diagram of a means for sampling nail portion information in color nail polish color determination of the nail printing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 9B is a reference diagram of a color distribution graph in color nail polish color determination of the nail printing apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 User's finger to be printed 2 Nail part 3 Nail part 3 Color nail polish 4 Ink 5 Base coat 6 Keep coat 7 Base coat storing part 8 Base coat applying means 9 Ink storing part 10 Ink ejecting means 11 Keep coat storing part 12 Keep coat applying means 13 Control Apparatus 14 Storage means 15 LCD monitor with digitizer 16 Selectable color manicure image 17 Image of selectable pattern etc. 18 Image of created pattern etc. 19 Complete image 20 Image of selected or judged color manicure 21 Camera 22 Color Distribution Graph 23 Input Pen 24 Finger Holder 25 Coin Slot 26 Undercoat 27 Image of Claw

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] At least a nail printing method for printing an image, such as a pattern selected or created by a user, on the surface of a nail portion by using a printing means,
The printing process on the nail portion surface to be printed is performed by dissolving a dye or the like in a water-decomposable organic solvent such as isopropyl alcohol, and a base step of applying a base coat formed by adding a hydrophilic component such as polyvinylpyrrolidone. A nail print comprising a printing step of ejecting ink, and a finishing step of applying a keep coat to which a component having both water repellency and melting property with an organic solvent such as butyl acetate / n-butyl acetate is added. Method. 2. A nail printing apparatus comprising at least a printing means for printing an image image such as a pattern selected or created by a user on the surface of a nail portion thereof.
The base coat, the keep coat, and a means for applying the base coat and the keep coat applied to the surface of the nail portion to be printed, and the printing means includes the ink ejected to the surface of the nail portion and the ejection means. A nail print device characterized by the above-mentioned. 3. The nail printing method according to claim 1, further comprising, before the base step of applying the base coat, a moisture-proof step of applying the keep coat as an undercoat in order to perform a moisture-proof treatment on the surface of the nail portion. . 4. The nail printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the keep coat is also used as an undercoat for moisture-proofing the nail surface. 5. The nail printing method or nail printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the keep coat and the base coat are colorless and transparent. 6. A display means for displaying a plurality of image images having different colors in order to specify the color of a color nail polish applied to the surface of a nail portion of a user, and from among the plurality of displayed image images. 6. The nail printing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a selection unit capable of selecting an image of a color closest to the color manicure. 7. A sampling means for acquiring data of the nail part surface for specifying a color of the color nail varnish applied to the surface of the nail part of the user, and a color of the color nail varnish is obtained from the acquired data. Determining means for determining;
6. The nail printing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a display unit for displaying an image of the determined color nail polish. 8. The image display device according to claim 6, wherein the display means is capable of displaying an image image such as a pattern selected or created by the user in a manner superimposed on an image image relating to the color manicure. The nail printing apparatus according to the above.