JP3143186U - Electronic beauty equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic beauty apparatus with an ion introduction / derivation function which is not necessary to attach cotton or the like impregnated with lotion or the like to a conductor and which is useful for cleaning the skin or the like.
SOLUTION: A conductive brush is made of a conductive brush composed of a large number of conductive hair materials 1a and a handle 1b to which the conductive hair material 1a is fixed, and a small amount of skin toner is impregnated between the conductive hair materials 1a While being able to hold | maintain, the skin etc. were brushed by the front-end | tip part of this many electroconductive hair material 1a so that this skin etc. could also be wash | cleaned.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic beauty apparatus used for skin beautification (for example, ion introduction, ion derivation, cleansing, etc.) performed for beautifying the skin of the face of a user who is a customer, for example, in an esthetic salon. .

Conventionally, in beauty salons, ionization that electrically introduces ionized water-soluble active ingredients into the skin, that is, skin, as one of beautifying skin treatments to remove facial spots and improve rough skin. Beauty methods by law have been used. In this iontophoresis method, a weak current of about 1 to 3 milliamperes is applied to the skin to break the charge balance of the skin, so that ionized water-soluble active ingredients (that is, skin lotions and chemicals for beautifying skin) Infiltrate the subcutaneous tissue.
Conventionally, the cosmetic treatment by the ion introduction method has been performed using an ion introducer as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (d).

  3 (a) uses a metallic roller conductor 10 as a conductor, and this roller conductor 10 is bent at right angles at three locations and formed as shown. The metal rod 11 is pivotally supported at the tip 11a of the metal bar 11, and the roller conductor 10 and the bar 11 are electrically connected. In this iontophoresis device, a practitioner grasps a handle made of a non-conductor such as a resin, that is, the holding portion 12, and rolls the roller conductor 10 on a treatment portion such as the skin of the face of the treatment subject. Further, since the bar 11 is electrically connected to the cable 13 inside the grip portion 12, the roller conductor 10, the bar 11 and the cable 13 are in an electrically conductive state. Then, between the cable 16 connected to the non-surgical electrode member 15 made of a conductor held by the hand and the cable 13, a surgical power supply unit (not shown) ). As a result, the power supply unit for treatment, the cable 13, the bar 11, the roller conductor 10, the skin of the face of the person to be treated, the body of the person to be treated, the hand of the person to be treated, the electrode member 15 for non-treatment, and the cable 16 An electric circuit called a treatment voltage supply unit is formed, and the weak current flows from the roller conductor 10 into the skin of the face of the person to be treated. When using this type of iontophoresis device, the above-mentioned ionized water-soluble active ingredient that penetrates into the subcutaneous tissue (that is, skin lotion or chemical for beautifying skin) is obtained by using cotton or gauze impregnated with these rollers. By being attached to the conductor 10, it is supplied to the treatment site.

The one shown in FIG. 3 (b) uses a metal tweezer conductor 20 as a conductor, and the treatment is carried out at the tip of the tweezer conductor 20 such as skin lotion for beautifying skin (submerge into the subcutaneous tissue). An illustration of what is equivalent to the non-surgical electrode member 15, the cable 16 and the like in the above-described 3 (a) is performed by sandwiching cotton impregnated with the ionized water-soluble active ingredient) Omitted).
The one shown in FIG. 3 (c) uses a conductive spherical body or a conductor 30 that is flattened by squeezing it in the vertical direction. Cotton or the like impregnated with a water-soluble active ingredient is attached to the conductor 30 (in addition, the illustration corresponding to the non-surgical electrode member 15, the cable 16, etc. in the one shown in 3 (a) above is shown. Omitted).
In the case shown in FIG. 3D, the conductor is a glove 40a or 40b made of a conductive sheet material. The treatment is performed in such a way that the operator puts the gloves 40a and 40b on both hands and massages the skin of the face of the person to be treated. (Note that the non-surgical electrode member 15 shown in 3 (a) above is the glove 40b when the glove 40a serves as a conductor, and conversely, the glove 40b is a conductor. Is a glove 40a).
Even when the iontophoresis device using the conductor shown in FIG. 3 (d) is used, the ionized water-soluble active ingredient that permeates into the subcutaneous tissue is made of the cotton 40 impregnated with these gloves 40a. Or it grasps with the hand which has 40b, and is supplied to the said treatment part by stroking a treatment part with this cotton.

In general, the ion introducer as described above has not only ion introduction, but also skin treatment such as ion derivation, cleansing, and massage by switching the polarity or waveform of the applied voltage from the treatment voltage supply unit. It can be done.
JP 2004-202022 A

In the above-described iontophoresis device used in conventional treatment, when performing treatment using the same, as described above, cotton or the like impregnated with an active ingredient that penetrates the subcutaneous tissue is attached to the conductor. The active ingredient was supplied to the treatment site. In addition, the conventional ion introducer as described above generally only functions as an electrode, and is not useful, for example, for mechanically washing the treatment site (skin). Was a little unsatisfactory.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is not necessary to attach cotton or the like impregnated with an active ingredient that penetrates into the subcutaneous tissue in the treatment, and the conductor is an electrode. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic beauty device that not only functions as an (ion introduction / extraction electrode), but also has a function of being useful for cleaning a treatment site (skin).

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the electronic beauty device is configured as follows. That is, a conductive brush formed by fixing a large number of conductive hair materials having a wire diameter of 0.5 mm or less with which the tip part comes into contact with the skin of the face of the person to be treated, that is, the treatment part, on the tip part or side part of the handle When,
A non-surgical electrode member made of a conductor that comes into contact with a site other than the treated area of the treated person;
A treatment power supply section for applying a voltage for treatment between a large number of conductive hair materials of the conductive brush and the non-treatment electrode member to flow a predetermined weak current to the treatment section;
It comprised so that it might be equipped with.

  In the invention of claim 2, the power supply unit for the surgical treatment of the electronic beauty device according to claim 1 is polarized between the conductive hair material side of the conductive brush and the non-surgical electrode member side. It was equipped with a changeover switch to switch.

  In the invention of claim 3, the conductive brush in the electronic beauty device of claim 1 or 2 is configured as follows. That is, the handle is made of a round bar made of non-conductive material, and each of the plurality of conductive hair materials has a substantially constant length, and the end portion that does not come into contact with the treatment site is bundled. The structure is fixed to one end of the handle. In this case, the conductive brush has a brush-like appearance in which the ear portion is composed of a large number of conductive hair materials.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the conductive hair material of the conductive brush in the electronic beauty apparatus according to the first, second, or third aspect is made conductive by bonding copper to acrylic fibers.

  As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to attach cotton or the like impregnated with an active ingredient that penetrates the subcutaneous tissue to the conductor, and the conductor is an electrode (for ion introduction / derivation). It is possible to provide an electronic beauty device that not only functions as an electrode) but also has a function of helping to clean a treatment site (skin).

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, a conductive brush 1 includes a large number of conductive bristle materials 1a and hollow handles 1b having substantially the same length. One end of the conductive bristle material 1a is in contact with a person to be treated, that is, a treatment part (for example, facial skin) 2a of the human body 2, and the other end of the treatment power supply part 4 within the hollow handle 1b. Connected to one pole. Further, the non-treatment electrode member 3 connected to the other pole of the treatment power supply unit 4 is in contact with a part 2b of the human body 2 other than the treatment part (for example, grasped by a hand).

The treatment power supply unit 4 includes a constant current power supply 4a and a polarity switching switch 4b. The power supplied from the constant current power supply 4a switches the polarity appropriately by operating the operation member of the polarity switching switch 4b, and is electrically conductive. It is given between the hair material 1a and the non-treatment electrode member 3, and as a result, a weak current flows between the conductive hair material 1a and the treatment portion 2a to perform ion introduction / derivation and the like.
The treatment is performed after the water-soluble active ingredient is applied to the treatment site such as the face, but the active ingredient is applied between the plurality of conductive hair materials 1a of the conductive brush 1 during the treatment. Therefore, it is not necessary to attach cotton or the like impregnated with the above active ingredient to the conductor.
In addition, since the treatment is performed by bringing the tips of a large number of extremely thin conductive hair materials 1a into contact with the treatment target portion 2a, that is, the skin at a substantially right angle, in addition to the original ion introduction and the like, Brushing using the tip of the material 1a is performed to clean the treatment area 2a, that is, the pores on the skin.

FIG. 2A shows the configuration of the conductive brush 1 in detail. That is, each of the plurality of conductive hair materials 1a has a wire diameter of about 0,08 mm and a substantially constant length, and the end portion that does not come into contact with the treatment portion is tightly bundled, and is not electrically conductive. It is fitted and fixed in the opening of one end of the handle 1b made of a hollow round bar made of a natural material. Accordingly, the conductive brush 1 has a brush-like appearance in which the ear portion is composed of a large number of conductive hair materials 1a. Moreover, the part inserted in the opening part of the said handle | pattern 1b of the said many conductive hair materials 1a is electrically connected with the electric wire 1c connected to one pole of the power supply part 4 for treatment within the handle | pattern 1b. Connected to.
In addition, the said conductive hair material 1a couple | bonds copper with acrylic fiber, and gave electroconductivity.

  In this embodiment, the conductive brush is the brush-like one shown in FIG. 2 (a), but may be a toothbrush-like one shown in FIG. 2 (b). In this toothbrush shape, a large number of conductive bristle materials 1e (wire diameter and material are the same as those of the conductive bristle material 1a) of substantially the same length are rectangular in cross section made of a non-conductive material and have a hollow handle 1d. The distal end portion that is densely implanted on the side surface on the distal end side and reaches the hollow portion in the handle 1d of the implanted conductive bristle material 1e is within the hollow portion. 4 is electrically connected to the electric wire 1f connected to one of the four poles.

  In addition, the range of this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation application is possible.

  The present invention is highly likely to be used in industries related to the manufacture of skin treatment devices such as iontophoresis devices.

It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of one Embodiment of this invention, etc. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the electroconductive brush in one embodiment of this invention device, and its modification. It is a figure which shows a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Conductive brush 1a Conductive bristle material 1b Handle 1c Electric wire 2 Human body 2a Treated part 2b Sites other than treated part 3 Non-treatment electrode member 4 Treatment power supply part

Claims (4)

A conductive brush formed by fixing a large number of conductive hair materials having a diameter of 0.5 mm or less at which the tip abuts against the skin of the face of the person to be treated, i.e., the treatment site, on the tip or side of the handle;
A non-surgical electrode member made of a conductor that comes into contact with a site other than the treated area of the treated person;
A treatment power supply section for applying a voltage for treatment between a large number of conductive hair materials of the conductive brush and the non-treatment electrode member to flow a predetermined weak current to the treatment section;
An electronic beauty device comprising: The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the surgical power supply unit includes a changeover switch for switching polarity between a plurality of conductive bristle side of the conductive brush and the non-surgical electrode member side. Beauty equipment.   The handle of the conductive brush is made of a round bar made of a non-conductive material, and the plurality of conductive bristle materials have a substantially constant length and are bundled at the ends that do not contact the treatment site. The electronic beauty apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic beauty apparatus is fixed to one end of the handle.   The electronic beauty apparatus according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the conductive hair material is made by bonding copper to acrylic fibers.

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