JP5313953B2 - Mist generator and beauty device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mist generator and a beauty treatment device, miniaturized while restraining a user's contact with a mist nozzle and adhesion of foreign matter. <P>SOLUTION: This mist generator includes a protector 26 formed to maintain the open position for regulating a distance from the mist nozzle 20 so that the user does not come into contact with the mist nozzle 20 (a mist discharge opening 21), and to maintain the close position for covering the mist nozzle 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mist generating device and a beauty device having the mist generating device.

  Conventionally, mist generators have a cosmetic effect such as moisturizing the skin by releasing the mist generated by boiling the liquid with a heater or atomizing with ultrasonic waves toward the human body such as the face. It is used as a device for the purpose of skin care. As shown in FIG. 15, as such a mist generating device 80, a protective device 83 is attached to mist nozzles 81, 82 that discharge mist, and a mist is formed by a body lid 85 that is attached to a body case 84 so as to be opened and closed. A configuration in which the nozzles 81 and 82 and the protector 83 are configured to be exposed and concealed has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this mist generating device 80, the protector 83 is provided so as to restrict the distance from the mist nozzles 81, 82, so that the operation of the user's hand touching the mist nozzles 81, 82 is restricted by the protector 83. can do. Thus, for example, it is possible to prevent the user's hand from directly touching the relatively high temperature warm mist immediately after being sprayed from the mist nozzles 81 and 82 or the mist nozzles 81 and 82 discharging the warm mist. it can. Further, in the mist generating device 80, the mist nozzles 81 and 82 are concealed by the main body cover 85, so that the adhesion and accumulation of foreign matters such as dust on the mist nozzles 81 and 82 can be avoided. Can be kept in.

JP 2008-295813 A

  However, in the mist generating device 80, in order to conceal the mist nozzles 81 and 82 by the main body cover 85, the main body cover 85 is formed so that the protective equipment 83 attached to the mist nozzles 81 and 82 can also be stored. There is a need. Thereby, since the main body cover 85 is enlarged, there is a problem that the mist generating device 80 to which the main body cover 85 is attached is also enlarged.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the size of the mist generating apparatus and the beauty while suppressing the user's contact with the mist nozzle and the adhesion of foreign matters. A device will be provided.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 1 is a mist generating device including a mist generating unit that generates mist and discharges the generated mist from a mist nozzle in a predetermined direction. There is provided a movable protective device formed to maintain a first position for regulating a distance from the mist nozzle so as not to contact the mist nozzle, and to maintain at least a second position covering the mist nozzle. This is the gist.

  In this invention, since the distance from the mist nozzle is regulated by the protective device by maintaining the protective device in the first position, when the user's hand approaches the mist nozzle, Your hands will come into contact with the protective equipment before touching. Thereby, it can suppress that a user's hand touches a mist nozzle directly. Further, by maintaining the protective device in the second position, the state in which the mist nozzle is covered with the protective device is maintained, so that the adhesion and accumulation of foreign matters on the mist nozzle can also be suppressed. Thus, the user's contact with the mist nozzle and the adhesion of foreign matter can be suppressed only by changing the position (posture) of the protective equipment. Therefore, unlike the conventional mist generating device 80, it is not necessary to provide a main body cover separately from the protective equipment. Thereby, a mist generator can be reduced in size by the part by which the main body cover was abbreviate | omitted.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the mist generating apparatus according to the first aspect, the protective device moves in conjunction with the mist nozzle in a first movable range and is different from the first movable range. The gist of the invention is that it is configured to move independently of the mist nozzle within a movable range of 2.

  In this invention, since the protector moves in conjunction with the mist nozzle in the first movable range, the angle of the mist nozzle can be changed by changing the angle of the protector in the first movable range. . Thereby, the discharge | release direction of the mist discharged | emitted from the mist nozzle can be changed. Thus, since the angle of the mist nozzle can be changed by operating the protector, the operability of angle adjustment can be improved. Furthermore, since the discharge | release direction of mist can be changed without touching a mist nozzle directly, it can suppress suitably a user's hand touching a mist nozzle. In addition, since the protector moves independently of the mist nozzle in the second movable range, the mist nozzle can move in comparison with the case where the protector and the mist nozzle move in conjunction with the second movable range. The range can be narrowed, and the configuration around the mist nozzle can be made compact.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the mist generating device according to claim 2, wherein the first movable range is a movable range of the mist nozzle, and the second movable range is movable of the mist nozzle. The gist of the present invention is that it is a movable range from when the protective device is restricted until the protective device is maintained at the second position.

  In this invention, since the protective device and the mist nozzle move in conjunction with each other within the movable range of the mist nozzle, the angle of the mist nozzle can be adjusted by operating the protective device, and the mist discharged from the mist nozzle can be adjusted. The discharge direction can also be adjusted. In addition, since the protective device moves independently in the second movable range that is shifted from the first position to the second position, the movable range of the mist nozzle can be narrowed by the amount of the second movable range. The configuration around the mist nozzle can be made compact.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the mist generating apparatus according to the second or third aspect of the present invention, the mist generating device further includes a link mechanism that links the protective device and the mist nozzle, and the protective device is The gist of the invention is that it is configured to move in conjunction with the mist nozzle.

  In this invention, since the protector and the mist nozzle move in conjunction with each other by the link mechanism, the angle of the mist nozzle can be adjusted by operating the protector, and the discharge direction of the mist discharged from the mist nozzle is also adjusted. can do. And since the angle of a mist nozzle can be adjusted by operation of a protector, it can suppress suitably that a user's hand touches a mist nozzle.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the mist generating apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the link mechanism includes a link member that connects the protective device and the mist nozzle, and the link member is bent. This is the gist.

  In the present invention, the link member forming the link mechanism is bent. Therefore, in the second movable range, the protector moves independently from the mist nozzle, while in the first movable range, the first movable range and the second movable are such that the protector and the mist nozzle are interlocked. The range can be set separately.

  The gist of the invention described in claim 6 is that, in the mist generator according to claim 5, the bending angle of the link member is an obtuse angle. In this invention, since the bending angle of the link member is an obtuse angle, the first movable range and the second movable range can be set separately.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the mist generating apparatus according to the fifth or sixth aspect, the holding member that holds the link mechanism is provided with a movable space for moving the link member. This is the gist.

  In this invention, since the movable space is provided in the holding member, the contact between the holding member and the link member can be suppressed, and the protector and the mist nozzle can be operated smoothly with a small force.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the mist generating device according to any one of claims 2 to 7, based on a detection means for detecting an open / closed state of the protective equipment, and a detection result of the detection means. The gist of the present invention is to include control means for controlling the mist generating means.

In the present invention, the open / close state of the protective device is detected by the detecting means, and the mist generating means can be controlled based on the detection result of the detecting means.
The invention according to claim 9 is the mist generating device according to any one of claims 2 to 8, further comprising a contact portion capable of contacting the protective device, wherein the contact portion is the first movable member. The protective device is configured to be able to hold the protective device in contact with the protective device in a range, and to release the holding of the protective device as non-contact with the protective device in the second movable range. It is the gist that it is comprised so that may be maintained in the said 2nd position.

  In this invention, since a protector is hold | maintained by contact of a contact part in a 1st movable range, the state which adjusted the mist nozzle to the desired angle by operation of a protector can be hold | maintained. On the other hand, in the 2nd movable range, a contact part is made non-contact, holding | maintenance of a protector is cancelled | released, and a protector is maintained in a 2nd position. For this reason, since the state in which the mist nozzle is covered with the protective device is maintained, the adhesion / deposition of foreign matter to the mist nozzle can be suppressed.

The gist of the invention described in claim 10 is the mist generator according to claim 9, wherein the contact portion is configured to be movable with respect to the protective equipment.
In this invention, since the contact portion is movable with respect to the protector, when the protector is operated from the second movable range to the first movable range, the contact portion comes into contact with the protector from a non-contact state. By changing to the state, it is possible to change the operational feeling (force required for the operation), and to allow the user to recognize the boundary between the first movable range and the second movable range.

The gist of the invention described in claim 11 is the mist generating device according to claim 1, wherein the protective device is configured to move in conjunction with the mist nozzle.
In this invention, since the protector moves in conjunction with the mist nozzle, the angle of the mist nozzle can be changed by changing the angle of the protector. Since the angle of the mist nozzle can be changed by operating the protector in this manner, the operability of angle adjustment can be improved and the user's hand can be prevented from directly touching the mist nozzle.

The gist of the invention described in claim 12 is the mist generating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the protective device is configured to move independently of the mist nozzle.
In this invention, since the protector moves independently of the mist nozzle, there is no need for a connecting means for connecting the protector and the mist nozzle. For this reason, a user's contact to a mist nozzle and adhesion of a foreign material can be suppressed with a simple configuration.

  A thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the mist generating device according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects, wherein the first position is such that at least a part of the protective device is disposed above the mist nozzle. In addition, the gist of the present invention is a position where the mist discharged from the mist nozzle can be discharged toward the user.

  In this invention, even when the user's hand approaches the mist nozzle from above when the mist is discharged from the mist nozzle, before the mist nozzle is touched, the protective device arranged above the mist nozzle The hand will come into contact. Thereby, it can suppress that a user's hand touches a mist nozzle directly.

The gist of the invention described in claim 14 is the mist generating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the mist generating means generates a warm mist from a liquid.
In the present invention, a relatively hot mist is discharged from the mist nozzle. Here, since the distance from the mist nozzle is regulated by the protective device by maintaining the protective device in the first position, a relatively high temperature warm mist immediately after being discharged from the mist nozzle, or the warm mist It is possible to prevent the user's hand from directly touching the mist nozzle that is discharging the mist.

  The gist of the invention described in claim 15 is a beauty apparatus that releases the mist and cares the skin surface, and is a beauty apparatus having the mist generating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 14. And According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the size while suppressing the user's contact with the mist nozzle and the adhesion of foreign matter.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a mist generating device and a beauty device that can be miniaturized while suppressing contact of a user to the mist nozzle and adhesion of foreign matter.

(A), (b) is a perspective view which shows the cosmetics device in 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the cosmetics device in 1st Embodiment in the front-back direction, and was seen from the right side. (A), (b) is a schematic sectional drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of the protector in 1st Embodiment. (A), (b) is a perspective view which shows the cosmetics device in 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the piping structure of the cosmetics device in 2nd Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the protector, mist nozzle, and base member in 2nd Embodiment in the front-back direction, and was seen from the left side. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the protector, mist nozzle, and base member in 2nd Embodiment in the horizontal direction, and was seen from the upper direction. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the protector, mist nozzle, and base member in 2nd Embodiment in the front-back direction, and was seen from the right side. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the protector, mist nozzle, and base member in 2nd Embodiment in the front-back direction, and was seen from the right side. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the protector, mist nozzle, and base member in 2nd Embodiment in the front-back direction, and was seen from the right side. (A)-(d) is a schematic diagram for demonstrating operation | movement of the protective device and mist nozzle in 2nd Embodiment. (A), (b) is a schematic sectional drawing for demonstrating operation | movement of the protector in a modification. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the protector in a modification. It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the protector in a modification. It is a perspective view which shows the conventional cosmetics device.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a cosmetic device will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, “front (front)”, “rear”, “upper”, “lower”, “left”, and “right” indicate that the user of the cosmetic device is suitable for the cosmetic device when using the cosmetic device. “Front (front)”, “Rear”, “Up”, “Down”, “Left”, and “Right” are shown.

  FIG. 1 shows a cosmetic device 10 as a cosmetic device including the mist generating device of the present embodiment. A cosmetic body 12 is housed and fixed in the bottomed substantially cylindrical body case 11. A protrusion 14 that protrudes in the normal direction of the upper surface 13 a is formed at the front center portion of the upper surface 13 a of the upper housing 13 of the cosmetic device body 12.

  And the recessed part 16 which has the inclined surface 15 which inclines below toward the back from the rear side surface of the protrusion part 14 is formed in the upper housing 13 of the rear side of the protrusion part 14. As shown in FIG. The recess 16 is provided with a mist nozzle 20 that discharges (spouts) warm mist. The mist nozzle 20 is configured by integrally forming a nozzle cover 22 formed in a substantially dome shape around a mist discharge port 21.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mist nozzle 20 has a nozzle packing 23 fixed inside the mist discharge port 21, and a nozzle holder 24 is connected and fixed to the nozzle packing 23. The nozzle holder 24 is connected and fixed to the tip of a bellows member 25 formed in a bellows shape. The warm mist guided via the bellows member 25 is guided to the mist discharge port 21.

  The mist nozzle 20 is attached to the cosmetic device body 12 via a support shaft (not shown) so as to be rotatable in the direction of arrow A (vertical direction) at a predetermined angle (for example, 25 to 55 °) with respect to the cosmetic device body 12. It is attached. Then, by rotating the mist nozzle 20 in the vertical direction, the discharge direction of the warm mist discharged from the mist discharge port 21 can be adjusted in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a protector 26 is attached to the nozzle cover 22 of the mist nozzle 20 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. This protector 26 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and its left and right side portions are suspended and formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section. Then, as shown in FIG. 1A, the protector 26 exposes the mist nozzle 20 to open the first position where the cosmetic device 10 can be used (opened state), and FIG. ), And is configured to be rotatable in the vertical direction between a closed position (closed state) as a second position covering the mist nozzle 20.

  The protector 26 is configured to maintain an open position when the cosmetic device 10 is used. In this open position, as shown in FIG. 1A, a protector 26 is disposed so as to regulate the distance from the mist nozzle 20, particularly the mist discharge port 21 (the distance between the user and the mist discharge port 21). Therefore, the position (posture) is such that the user's hand can be prevented from directly touching the mist discharge port 21. That is, since the protective device 26 is disposed above the mist discharge port 21 (mist nozzle 20), for example, the user's hand moves from the upper side to the lower side of the protective device 26 and tries to touch the mist discharge port 21. Then, before the mist discharge port 21 is touched, the hand comes into contact with the protective device 26. Thereby, it can suppress that a user's hand touches the mist discharge port 21 directly. Moreover, since the protector 26 is directed upward at the open position, the protector 26 does not block the release of the warm mist, and is in a posture suitable for releasing the warm mist to the user.

  On the other hand, when the protector 26 is in the closed position, the outer surface 26a of the protector 26 is flush with the surface of the protruding portion 14 as shown in FIG. And a space formed by the recess 16. For this reason, when the cosmetic device 10 is not used, the protective device 26 is closed to prevent foreign matter from adhering to the mist nozzle 20 (particularly, the mist discharge port 21), thereby maintaining hygiene. . Moreover, it can be prevented that foreign matter adheres to the mist discharge port 21 of the mist nozzle 20 to change the discharge direction of the warm mist and impair the feeling of use. That is, it can suppress that warm mist is discharge | released in directions other than the predetermined direction. And the protector 26 keeps this closed position. Specifically, an external force is applied by engaging a hook portion 26b (see FIG. 1A) provided at the distal end portion of the protective device 26 with an opening / closing button 14a provided at the rear of the protruding portion 14. The protective device 26 is maintained in the closed position even in the absence. When the opening / closing button 14a is pushed in by the user, the opening / closing button 14a rotates forward and the engagement between the opening / closing button 14a and the hook portion 26b is released, and the protective device 26 can be opened. It is like that.

  Thus, by only changing the position (posture) of the protective device 26, it is possible to suppress the user's hand from directly touching the mist nozzle 20, and to adhere foreign matter to the mist nozzle 20 when the cosmetic device 10 is not used. Can be suppressed. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide the conventional main body lid 85 separately from the protector 26. Therefore, the cosmetic device 10 can be reduced in size by the amount that the main body lid 85 is omitted.

  A power button 27 and an operation control button 28 are arranged in the front-rear direction on the right side of the upper surface 13 a of the upper housing 13 of the cosmetic device body 12. The power button 27 is a button that is operated when the cosmetic device 10 is turned on and off, and the operation control button 28 is used when the cosmetic device 10 is started and stopped when the power is on. The button to be operated.

  On the rear side of the protective device 26, water for storing a predetermined amount (about 100 ml in this embodiment) of a liquid (in this embodiment, water) used to generate a warm mist discharged from the mist nozzle 20 The tank 29 is installed in a state of being accommodated in the beauty device body 12. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the water supply tank 29 is stored in a tank holder 29a formed so as to open on the upper surface of the cosmetic device body 12 so that it can be inserted and removed in the vertical (vertical) direction. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cosmetic body 12 includes a mist generating mechanism 30. The mist generating mechanism 30 includes a warm mist boiler chamber 31 that heats water supplied from a water supply tank 29 to generate warm mist, a discharge unit 32 that refines (ionizes) the generated warm mist, and a refined temperature. The mist nozzle 20 mainly discharges mist.

  A connecting portion 29b provided at the lower end of the tank holder 29a for setting the water supply tank 29 branches the water supplied from the water supply tank 29 so that it can be supplied to a mist generating mechanism 30 and a drain port (not shown). G is connected continuously. One end of a water supply pipe P1 formed of an elastic material (for example, silicon rubber or fluorine rubber) having heat resistance is connected to the branch portion G. The other end of the water supply pipe P1 is connected to the warm mist boiler chamber 31, and a water supply path K1 for supplying water from the tank holder 29a to the warm mist boiler chamber 31 is formed. The warm mist boiler chamber 31 is provided with a boiling chamber 31b provided with a warm mist heater 31a for heating the supplied water to generate warm mist. Water is supplied to the boiling chamber 31b through a water supply path K2 branched sideways from the water supply path K1. The water level of the boiling chamber 31b is kept at a predetermined water level W.

  A warm mist guiding member 33 for guiding the warm mist generated by the warm mist heater 31 a to the mist nozzle 20 is connected above the warm mist boiler chamber 31. The lower end of the bellows member 25 is connected to the warm mist guiding member 33. The warm mist guide member 33 and the bellows member 25 form a warm mist path M1 that guides the warm mist generated by the warm mist heater 31a to the mist discharge port 21.

  The warm mist guiding member 33 is provided with a discharge part 32 inside the warm mist path M1. The discharge unit 32 is provided with a discharge needle connected to the high-voltage circuit 34 facing the warm mist path M1, and the warm mist is refined by high-pressure discharge from the discharge needle.

  In the mist generating mechanism 30 configured as described above, the water supplied from the water supply tank 29 to the tank holder 29a is supplied to the boiling chamber 31b through the water supply path K1 and the water supply path K2. The water supplied to the boiling chamber 31b is heated and vaporized by the warm mist heater 31a to be warm mist. The generated warm mist is guided upward through the warm mist path M1, and is refined (ionized) by high-pressure discharge performed between the discharge needles in the discharge unit 32. The refined warm mist is discharged (injected) forward from the mist discharge port 21. Then, by rotating the mist nozzle 20 in the direction of arrow A, the discharge direction of the warm mist discharged from the mist discharge port 21 can be adjusted in the vertical direction.

  Here, as described above, the mist nozzle 20 is pivotally supported on a support shaft (not shown) with respect to the cosmetic body 12. More specifically, the mist nozzle 20 rotates around the center axis X of the support shaft, and the rotation range is regulated by the end of the nozzle cover 22 coming into contact with the regulating part 35. Yes. In the rotation range of the mist nozzle 20, the nozzle holder 24 to which the mist discharge port 21 and the nozzle cover 22 are connected and fixed is spring-biased from the left and right by a leaf spring (not shown). The rotation position of is maintained.

  Next, a connection structure between the protector 26 and the mist nozzle 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view for explaining the connection structure between the protector 26 and the mist nozzle 20 and the operation of the protector 26 and the mist nozzle 20.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a through hole 22a is formed at the rear side of the mist discharge port 21 of the nozzle cover 22, and a pair of left and right (only one is shown) are rotated on the left and right sides of the through hole 22a. A support piece 40 is formed to extend rearward. The protector 26 is pivotally supported on the pair of left and right rotation support pieces 40 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. Specifically, the protector 26 is attached to the rotation support piece 40 so as to be rotatable about a center axis Y of a support shaft (not shown). Further, a base portion 22b is formed inside the nozzle cover 22 so as to face the through hole 22a. A spring 41 inserted through the through hole 22a is connected between the base portion 22b and the protector 26 pivotally supported by the rotation support piece 40.

  Further, the protector 26 is restricted in rotation in the opening direction (upward direction) with respect to the rotation support piece 40 by a stopper (not shown). For example, the protector 26 is disposed above the mist nozzle 20, and The protective device 26 is set to be fully opened at a position where the release of the warm mist is not blocked (see FIG. 1A). Here, when the protector 26 is located at the open position, the protector 26 is always in a fully open state (a state in which the rotation is restricted by the stopper) with respect to the rotation support piece 40 due to the elastic force of the spring 41. In other words, the protector 26 in the open position and the base portion 22b of the nozzle cover 22 are held in a state in which the spring 41 is compressed with a predetermined spring load (set load) by the compressive load from the protector 26. ing. Here, the spring load is set to be a load stronger than a load (rotational load) for rotating the nozzle cover 22 (mist nozzle 20) around the center axis X as a rotation center.

  For this reason, until the load stronger than the rotational load of the mist nozzle 20 is applied to the protective device 26, the protective device 26 and the mist nozzle 20 are integrally rotated around the central axis X while maintaining the fully opened state. It rotates around the center (see FIGS. 3A and 3B). That is, in the rotation range (first movable range) of the mist nozzle 20, the positional relationship between the protector 26 and the mist nozzle 20 (mist discharge port 21) (that is, the open position of the protector 26) is maintained. The protector 26 and the mist nozzle 20 rotate in conjunction with each other. Therefore, by rotating the protector 26 in the vertical direction, the angle of the mist nozzle 20 and thus the discharge direction of the warm mist discharged from the mist discharge port 21 can be adjusted in the vertical direction. As described above, in the rotation range of the mist nozzle 20, the nozzle holder 24 to which the mist discharge port 21 and the nozzle cover 22 are connected and fixed is spring-biased from the left and right by a leaf spring (not shown), and the frictional force thereof. Thus, the adjusted rotation position can be held.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3B, after the rotation of the mist nozzle 20 is restricted by the restricting portion 35, when a load stronger than the spring load of the spring 41 is applied to the protector 26, the spring 41 is The protective device 26 is configured to rotate in the closing direction (downward) about the center axis X as the center of rotation. Then, the protector 26 maintains the closed position by engaging the hook portion 26b of the protector 26 with the open / close button 14a of the protruding portion 14 (see FIG. 1) (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3B). ). Thus, when the protective device 26 is closed, the protective device 26 rotates independently of the mist nozzle 20. That is, the protective device 26 rotates independently of the mist nozzle 20 in a range (second movable range) from when the downward rotation of the mist nozzle 20 is regulated by the regulating unit 35 until the closed position is maintained. It comes to move. If the open / close button 14a is pushed in when the protector 26 is in the closed position, the engagement between the open / close button 14a and the hook portion 26b is released, and the protector 26 is moved by the biasing force of the spring 41 as shown in FIG. It is rotated to the position (full open state) indicated by the solid line in (b).

Next, characteristic effects of the present embodiment will be described.
(1) The protector 26 of the present embodiment maintains an open position (use position) that protects the user's hand from contacting the mist discharge port 21 (mist nozzle 20), and the cosmetic device 10 is not used. The closed position (unused position) that avoids the adhesion of foreign matter to the mist discharge port 21 is maintained. For this reason, a user's contact to the mist discharge port 21 (mist nozzle 20) and adhesion of foreign substances can be suppressed only by changing the position (posture) of the protector 26. Therefore, unlike the conventional mist generating device 80, it is not necessary to provide the main body lid 85 separately from the protector 26. Thereby, the cosmetic device 10 can be reduced in size by the amount that the main body lid 85 is omitted, and the cosmetic device 10 can be stored in a small space. Furthermore, the number of parts can be reduced by the amount that the main body lid 85 is omitted.

  (2) In the present embodiment, the protective device 26 and the mist nozzle 20 are rotated in conjunction with each other within the rotation range of the mist nozzle 20. For this reason, by rotating the protector 26 in the vertical direction, the angle of the mist nozzle 20 and thus the discharge direction of the warm mist discharged from the mist discharge port 21 can be adjusted in the vertical direction. Thus, since the discharge | release direction of warm mist can be adjusted by operating the protector 26, the operativity of the adjustment | control of the discharge | release direction can be improved. Furthermore, since the discharge direction of the warm mist can be adjusted without directly touching the mist discharge port 21, it is possible to suitably suppress the user's hand from touching the mist discharge port 21.

  (3) In the present embodiment, the protector 26 rotates independently of the mist nozzle 20 outside the rotation range of the mist nozzle 20. For this reason, the rotation range of the mist nozzle 20 can be narrowed compared with the case where the protection device 26 and the mist nozzle 20 rotate in conjunction with each other in the entire rotation range of the protection device 26. The configuration around the mist nozzle 20 can be made compact.

(4) In the present embodiment, the protector 26 is provided for the mist nozzle 20 that discharges a relatively high temperature warm mist. Thereby, it can suppress that a user's hand touches the comparatively high temperature warm mist just after discharge | released from the mist nozzle 20, and the mist discharge opening 21 which discharge | releases the warm mist.
(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a cosmetic device will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those of the above-described embodiment, and the overlapping description is omitted or simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the cosmetic body 12, an opening 13 b that opens upward is formed in the front center portion of the upper surface 13 a of the upper housing 13. The upper housing 13 is assembled with a base member 44 that forms the recess 16 in alignment with the opening 13b.

  Warm mist is discharged to the base member 44 via a support shaft (not shown) so as to be rotatable in the arrow Ya direction (vertical direction) at a predetermined angle (for example, 25 to 55 °) with respect to the cosmetic body 12. A mist nozzle 20 (injecting) is attached. The mist nozzle 20 is configured by integrally forming a nozzle cover 22 as a holding member formed so as to cover the periphery of a mist discharge port 21 for discharging a warm mist. In the present embodiment, by rotating the mist nozzle 20 in the vertical direction, the discharge direction of the warm mist discharged from the mist discharge port 21 can be adjusted in the vertical direction.

  In the nozzle cover 22, a mist guide 48 that is substantially U-shaped as viewed from the end is erected below the mist discharge port 21 so as to extend in the normal direction of the outer surface of the nozzle cover 22. The mist guide 48 is formed so as to surround the lower side and the left and right sides of the mist discharge port 21, and prevents the user's fingers from approaching the mist nozzle 20 from the left and right directions and the lower direction. . At a position corresponding to the lower end of the mist discharge port 21 at the base end portion of the mist guide 48, an escape hole 48a penetrating the mist guide 48 in the vertical direction is provided, and the liquid condensed at the upper portion of the mist guide 48 (Water etc.) will not stay.

  Further, in the base member 44, a protector 42 for protecting the mist nozzle 20 is attached behind the mist nozzle 20 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction (indicated by the arrow Yb). As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the protector 42 has a closed position (closed state) as a second position covering the mist nozzle 20, and a maximum opening of the protector 42 as shown in FIG. 4 (b). It is configured to be rotatable in the vertical direction between the positions. In the present embodiment, the protector 42 and the mist nozzle 20 rotate in conjunction with each other within the rotation range of the mist nozzle 20 (the first movable range H1 indicated by the arrow H1 in FIG. 10), while the mist nozzle 20 The protector 42 is rotated independently of the mist nozzle 20 outside the rotation range of 20 (second movable range H2 indicated by an arrow H2 in FIG. 10). In the present embodiment, the boundary position between the first movable range H1 and the second movable range H2 is the minimum open position where the rotation position of the protector 42 can be maintained regardless of the external force (shown in FIG. 9).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the protector 42 is formed in a substantially semicircular flat plate shape, and the left and right base end portions 42 a are rotatably supported with respect to the base member 44. 8 to 10). A front rib 42b having a substantially U-shape in plan view is suspended downward from the lower surface at a substantially center of the lower surface of the protector 42. The front rib 42b is disposed inside the mist guide 48 and covers the front of the mist nozzle 20 (mist discharge port 21) when the protective device 42 is in the closed position (closed state). . In addition, on the lower surface of the protector 42, a pair of side ribs 42c extending in the front-rear direction are suspended from the lower surface on the left and right sides of the front rib 42b. The side ribs 42c are disposed so as to cover the left and right sides of the mist guide 48 when the protector 42 is closed. That is, in a state where the protective device 42 is located at the closed position, the front of the mist nozzle 20 (mist discharge port 21) is covered by the front rib 42b, and the left and right sides are covered by the side rib 42c and the mist guide 48. It is supposed to be covered. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the protector 42 is set to the closed position, the warm mist discharged from the mist nozzle 20 (mist discharge port 21) is not discharged forward and sideward.

  Further, an exhaust passage 42d formed in a concave shape extending rearward from the front rib 42b is formed on the lower surface of the protector 42. An exhaust port 42e that connects the lower surface and the upper surface of the protector 42 is formed on the base end side of the protector 42 in the exhaust passage 42d. In other words, in the present embodiment, the exhaust port 42e is formed behind the protector 42 farthest from the user in the protector 42. In this embodiment, when the protective device 42 is in the closed position, the warm mist blocked by the ribs 42b and 42c passes through the exhaust passage 42d and is discharged upward from the exhaust port 42e. .

  In addition, a predetermined amount (about 100 ml in this embodiment) of a liquid (in this embodiment, water) used to generate a warm mist discharged from the mist nozzle 20 is stored behind the protective device 42. A water supply tank 29 is installed in a state where it is accommodated in the beauty device body 12. The water supply tank 29 is accommodated so that it can be inserted into and removed from the cosmetic device body 12 in the vertical (vertical) direction.

  On the upper surface 13 a of the upper housing 13, a power button 27 that is operated when turning on and off the power of the cosmetic device 10 is provided on the left front side of the mist nozzle 20 (protective device 42). In addition, on the upper surface 13 a of the upper housing 13, a mode switching button 45 that is operated when selecting one operation mode from among a plurality of operation modes of the cosmetic device 10 prepared on the right front of the mist nozzle 20. Is provided. In addition, on the upper surface 13a of the upper housing 13, when the operation of the cosmetic device 10 is started in the operation mode selected by the operation of the mode switching button 45 so as to be aligned with the mode switching button 45 in the front-rear direction, the operation is stopped. An operation control button 28 that is operated at the time is provided.

  On the front side of the cosmetic device 10 (main body case 11), at the approximate center in the vertical direction, charged fine particle mist (charged fine particle liquid) generated by atomizing the liquid with an electrostatic atomizer 46a (shown by a dotted line). A charged fine particle mist discharge port 46 is provided for discharging the.

  Next, the piping configuration (internal structure) of the beauty machine main body 12 (beauty machine 10) of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the water level W shown in FIG. 5 is kept substantially constant.

  The cosmetic body 12 is provided with a tank holder 29 a that opens on the upper surface 13 a of the cosmetic body 12 (upper housing 13) and can store the water supply tank 29. An air vent hole 29c is formed in the tank holder 29a. The tank holder 29a has an overflow hole 29d. When the water level in the tank holder 29a rises to the position where the overflow hole 29d is formed, the water in the tank holder 29a is discharged to the outside of the tank holder 29a. It is supposed to be. The lower end of the tank holder 29a is connected to the upstream end of a water supply pipe P1 made of an elastic material (for example, silicon rubber or fluororubber) having heat resistance, and the downstream end of the water supply pipe P1. Is connected to the lower end of a reservoir 55 formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a bottom extending in the vertical direction. The water supply pipe P1 forms a water supply path K1 for supplying water from the water supply tank 29 (tank holder 29a) to the reservoir 55. Further, the water supply pipe P1 is branched in the middle and connected to the air vent hole 29c. For this reason, in the present embodiment, air (bubbles) in the water supply pipe P1 is discharged to the tank holder 29a through the air vent hole 29c.

  A plate-like partition wall 55 a extending upward from the bottom of the storage unit 55 is formed at the bottom of the storage unit 55 so as to partition the bottom of the storage unit 55 into two regions. And the water supply pipe P1 is connected to one bottom part divided by the partition wall 55a in the bottom part of the storage part 55. As shown in FIG. Further, at the bottom of the storage part 55, the other bottom part partitioned by the partition wall 55 a is communicated with the lower end part of the boiling chamber 58 for heating the supplied water by the warm mist heater 57 by the communication part 59. The communication part 59 forms a water supply path K <b> 2 for supplying water from the storage part 55 to the boiling chamber 58. For this reason, in this embodiment, the relatively low-temperature water supplied via the water supply pipe P1 moves upward along the partition wall 55a after being supplied into the storage part 55 from the lower end part, and the storage part 55 It is mixed with the water stored inside. And in this embodiment, the water which mixed the comparatively low temperature water supplied newly and the water already stored in the storage part 55 is supplied to the boiling chamber 58 (arrow). Yc and Yd).

  The boiling chamber 58 is formed in a thin flat plate shape extending in the vertical direction along the heating surface 57a of the warm mist heater 57 erected along the vertical direction. The temperature mist heater 57 is made of, for example, a PTC (positive temperature coefficient) element. The water supplied to the boiling chamber 58 via the communication part 59 is heated by the warm mist heater 57 in the boiling chamber 58 to be warm mist. The temperature mist heater 57 is provided with a temperature sensor 57b.

  On the side of the upper end of the boiling chamber 58, a lower warm mist guiding member 61 formed in a flat bottomed substantially cylindrical shape is continuously provided. In the present embodiment, the lower temperature mist guiding member 61 forms the lower temperature mist path M2a. The lower temperature mist guide member 61 temporarily stores the water vapor (warm mist) generated in the boiling chamber 58 and guides it upward (where indicated by the arrow Yf) where the mist nozzle 20 is disposed. ). In addition, the storage portion 55 described above is connected to the bottom surface of the lower temperature mist guiding member 61 so as to open to the bottom surface of the lower temperature mist guiding member 61. For this reason, in this embodiment, water generated by dew condensation inside the lower temperature mist guiding member 61 or water scattered as it boiled in the boiling chamber 58 has a relatively high temperature (about 80 to 100 ° C.). Water is recirculated to the reservoir 55 via the lower temperature mist guiding member 61 (indicated by an arrow Ye). That is, during the generation of warm mist (during heating by the warm mist heater 57), hot water is constantly supplied to the reservoir 55 as compared to the water in the water supply tank 29, tank holder 29a, and water supply pipe P1. It will be. For this reason, the water stored in the storage part 55 becomes high temperature compared with the water newly supplied from the water supply tank 29. For this reason, in this embodiment, it is possible to supply warm water preliminarily heated to the boiling chamber 58 and to compare relatively low temperature (room temperature) water supplied from the water supply pipe P1 directly to the boiling chamber 58. And the temperature fall of the heating surface 57a of the warm mist heater 57 can be suppressed, and it can suppress that the generation amount of warm mist falls. Thus, in this embodiment, the storage part 55 functions also as a reflux path.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, while the storage part 55 (reflux path) and the boiling chamber 58 are arrange | positioned in parallel, the communication part 59 (water supply path | route K2) and the lower temperature mist induction | guidance | derivation member 61 (warm mist path | route M2a) are parallel. Is arranged. That is, a square annular pipe line is formed by the storage part 55, the communication part 59 (water supply path K2), the boiling chamber 58, and the lower temperature mist guiding member 61 (warm mist path M2a).

  At the upper end portion of the lower temperature mist guiding member 61, a discharging portion that guides the warm mist that has passed through the lower temperature mist guiding member 61 further upward (mist nozzle 20) and refines (ionizes) the warm mist by high-pressure discharge. An upper temperature mist guiding member 62 having 32 is continuously provided. At the lower part of the upper temperature mist guiding member 62 (the upper part of the lower temperature mist guiding member 61), the bottom of the upper temperature mist guiding member 62 is formed, and the bottom of the lower temperature mist guiding member 61 and the upper temperature mist guiding member 62 A prevention wall 63 that forms a step (step structure) with the bottom is provided. The prevention wall 63 is configured to prevent relatively high temperature water scattered from the boiling chamber 58 from directly entering above the lower temperature mist guiding member 61 (on the mist nozzle 20 side). For this reason, in the present embodiment, the relatively high temperature water scattered from the boiling chamber 58 is prevented from being discharged from the mist nozzle 20.

  A discharge part 32 is provided above the prevention wall 63 in the upper temperature mist guiding member 62. The discharge part 32 includes a pair of discharge needles 62a to which a high voltage is applied, and an intermediate electrode part 62b disposed between the discharge needles 62a. In the discharge unit 32, the warm mist is refined by high-pressure discharge from each discharge needle 62a.

  An upper end (lower end) of the bellows member 25 made of an elastic material having heat resistance (for example, silicon rubber or fluororubber) and formed in a bellows shape is connected and fixed to the upper end of the upper warm mist guiding member 62. Yes. The downstream end (upper end) of the bellows member 25 is connected and fixed to a nozzle holder 24 formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. The nozzle holder 24 is connected and fixed to a substantially annular nozzle packing 23 fixed inside the mist nozzle 20 (nozzle cover 22) and around the mist discharge port 21. For this reason, in this embodiment, the warm mist that has passed through the lower warm mist guiding member 61 is guided to the mist nozzle 20 (mist discharge port 21) by the upper warm mist guiding member 62 and the bellows member 25 (indicated by an arrow Yg). ). In the present embodiment, the upper temperature mist guide member 62 and the bellows member 25 form an upper temperature mist path M2b that guides the warm mist generated by the warm mist heater 57 to the mist discharge port 21.

  In this embodiment, the water supply tank 29, the tank holder 29a, and the water supply pipe P1 constitute a water supply mechanism unit, and the storage unit 55 (return path), the boiling chamber 58, the warm mist heater 57, and the lower warm mist induction member 61 are heating mechanisms. Parts. In the present embodiment, the upper temperature mist guiding member 62, the bellows member 25, and the mist nozzle 20 (mist discharge port 21) constitute a mist discharge mechanism. In the present embodiment, the heating mechanism and the mist discharge mechanism constitute the mist generating mechanism 30 as mist generating means.

  In this embodiment, the protector 42 and the mist nozzle 20 are connected by a connection structure different from that of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the connection structure between the protector 42 and the mist nozzle 20 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the left and right base end portions 42 a of the protector 42 are integrally fixed to a rotating shaft 43 that is rotatably supported with respect to the rear portion of the base member 44. . Further, a contact member 65 having a substantially elliptical plate shape (cam shape) when viewed from the side is fixed to the rotation shaft 43 so as to be rotatable together with the rotation shaft 43. The contact member 65 is set in front of the first region R1 having a circular arc shape by keeping the distance from the central axis W1 of the rotation shaft 43 to the outer edge constant, and is rotated forward. A second region R2 in which the distance from the central axis W1 of the shaft 43 to the outer edge is set shorter than the first region R1 is formed. Further, in the outer edge portion of the contact member 65, a protrusion 65a is formed at the boundary between the first region R1 and the second region R2 so as to protrude outward in the direction perpendicular to the central axis W1. In the present embodiment, the contact member 65 forms a part of the protector 42. In the abutting member 65, a curved surface portion 65b having a curved surface (curved surface) is formed on the rear side of the protruding portion 65a so as to be continuous with the protruding portion 65a.

  In the base member 44, below the abutting member 65, a float member 66 is disposed as a contact portion having a substantially cylindrical shape with a lid urged upward by a spring 66 a fixed to the fixing portion 44 c of the base member 44. It is installed. The float member 66 is formed in a substantially skirt shape whose diameter decreases from the bottom to the top. Further, a rib 66c extending along the vertical direction is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the float member 66. The float member 66 is inserted into a circular hole-shaped insertion portion 44a formed in the base member 44 and supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The float member 66 is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the insertion portion 44a through the rib 66c, and the contact area between the outer peripheral surface of the float member 66 and the inner peripheral surface of the insertion portion 44a is reduced, so that the vertical movement can be performed smoothly. It is configured to be movable. In addition, the float member 66 has an annular protrusion 66b formed at the lower end of the float member 66 and is engaged with an engagement portion 44d formed around the lower opening of the insertion portion 44a. The upward movement is restricted.

  The upper end of the float member 66 contacts (contacts) the outer edge of the contact member 65 by the biasing force of the spring 66a in the first region R1 of the contact member 65, and the contact member 65 rotates. It is supposed to hold so as not to. That is, in the present embodiment, the biasing force (spring load) of the spring 66a is such that when the float member is brought into contact with the first region R1 of the contact member 65, the protector 42 moves downward (closed position) due to its own weight. The load is set so as not to rotate. For this reason, in the first region R1 of the contact member 65, the protector 42 is held so as not to rotate downward (closed position) by its own weight, and the rotation position of the protector 42 is maintained. . In the present embodiment, when the protector 42 is located in the first movable range H1, the float member 66 is located in the first region R1, and the float member 66 is in relation to the first region R1 of the contact member 65. It is set to contact at right angles.

  On the other hand, the upper end portion of the float member 66 is prevented from coming into contact with the outer edge portion of the contact member 65 by restricting upward movement in the second region R2 of the contact member 65. That is, in the second region R2, the contact member 65 is in a non-holding state in which the holding state by the float member 66 is released. For this reason, in the second region R2 of the contact member 65, the protector 42 is rotated downward by its own weight. In the present embodiment, when the protector 42 is positioned in the second movable range H2, the float member 66 is positioned in the second region R2 and does not come into contact with the contact member 65.

  In the present embodiment, the protrusion 65a is located at the boundary between the first region R1 and the second region R2, so that the float member 66 gets over when the protective device 42 passes through the minimum opening position. It comes in contact (contact). For this reason, in the beauty machine 10 of this embodiment, when the protector 42 is operated and moved from the first movable range H1 to the second movable range H2, and when the first movable range H2 is used, the first movable range H2 is used. When moved to the range H1, a relatively large force is required to get over the protrusion 65a. For this reason, in this embodiment, a relatively large resistance feeling (so-called click feeling) can be felt by the user at the boundary portion of the movable range of the protector 42. Further, as described above, the contact member 65 of the present embodiment is formed with the curved surface portion 65b, and the float member 66 is projected from the first region R1 side in accordance with the rotation operation of the protective device 42. The resistance when getting over is reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a hinge pin 68 is fixed to the rotary shaft 43 so as to be rotatable integrally with the rotary shaft 43. For this reason, the hinge pin 68 rotates with the rotating shaft 43 in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the protector 42. The base member 44 is provided with an open / close detection switch 67 as detection means for detecting that the protector 42 is in the first movable range H1. The open / close detection switch 67 is configured to detect the hinge pin 68 and output an open signal when the protector 42 is located in the first movable range H1. That is, the open / close detection switch 67 is configured to output an opening signal at the same time that the protector 42 passes the minimum open position as the protector 42 is operated from the second movable range H2 to the first movable range H1. Start output. On the other hand, the open / close detection switch 67 opens at the same time that the protector 42 passes through the minimum open position as the protector 42 is operated from the first movable range H1 to the second movable range H2. The signal output is stopped.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, in this embodiment, the mist nozzle 20 (nozzle cover 22) and the protector 42 are connected by a link mechanism 69. In the cosmetic device 10 of the present embodiment, since the link mechanisms 69 are provided on both the left and right sides of the mist nozzle 20 and the protective device 42, only one (right side) link mechanism 69 will be described, and the other (left side). A description of the link mechanism 69 is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, a first link base 71 formed in a substantially square plate shape is fixed to a rotary shaft 43 to which the protector 42 is fixed so as to be rotatable integrally with the rotary shaft 43. ing. On the first link base 71, the rear end of the link member 72 as a connecting member integrally formed so that the center line of the flat plate member intersects at a predetermined angle (bending angle D) is the first pin member 71a. The link member 72 is supported so as to be rotatable around the axis of the first pin member 71a extending horizontally in the left-right direction. The bending angle D at the bent portion of the link member 72 of the present embodiment is set to an obtuse angle (132 ° in the present embodiment).

  The front end of the link member 72 is assembled to the second link base 73 formed integrally with the nozzle cover 22 by the second pin member 73a, and the link member 72 is a second member extending horizontally in the left-right direction. The pin member 73a is supported so as to be rotatable around the axis.

  A movable space S for moving (operating) the link member 72 is formed inside the nozzle cover 22. The base member 44 is provided with a restricting portion 35, and the mist nozzle 20 (nozzle cover 22) is moved downward when the mist nozzle 20 (the lower surface of the mist guide 48) contacts the restricting portion 35. The rotation range is regulated. Further, in the base member 44, a part corresponding to both the left and right base end parts 42a of the protector 42 is in contact with the both base end parts 42a so as to restrict the upward rotation of the protector 42. A restricting portion 44b is formed.

Next, the electrical configuration of the cosmetic device 10 of the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the beauty machine body 12 is provided with a control board 75 as a control means for controlling the operation of the beauty machine 10 (indicated by a dotted line). A warm mist heater 57, a discharge unit 32, and an electrostatic atomizer 46a are electrically connected to the control board 75. In addition, the power supply button 27, the operation control button 28, and the mode switching button 45 are electrically connected to the control board 75. A temperature sensor 57 b and an open / close detection switch 67 are connected to the control board 75. The control board 75 is connected to an inclination detection sensor (not shown) that detects whether or not the cosmetic device 10 is placed on a horizontal plane. The inclination detection sensor of the present embodiment includes a detection piece that protrudes downward from the bottom surface of the cosmetic device 10, and the detection piece is a device that is placed on the horizontal plane by the weight of the cosmetic device 10. It is configured to detect being pushed into the inside and output a detection signal.

  When the power is turned on by depressing the power button 27, the control board 75 of the present embodiment initially sets a “charged particle mode” for discharging charged particle mist from the charged particle mist discharge port 46 as an initial operation mode. The control board 75 releases the “charged fine particle mode” and the warm mist from the mist nozzle 20 (mist discharge port 21) each time an operation signal output when the mode switching button 45 is pressed is input. Switch to “Warm Mist Mode”. When the control board 75 inputs an operation signal from the mode switching button 45 on condition that both an open signal from the open / close detection switch 67 and a detection signal from the tilt detection sensor are input, "Warm mist mode" is set. That is, even when the operation signal is input from the mode switching button 45, the control board 75 does not input both the open signal from the open / close detection switch 67 and the detection signal from the tilt detection sensor. The “warm mist mode” is not set. Further, when the control board 75 has already set the “warm mist mode”, at least one of the open signal from the open / close detection switch 67 and the detection signal from the tilt detection sensor is not input. The “charged fine particle mode” is set.

  When the charged fine particle mode is set, the control board 75 controls the electrostatic atomizer 46a to generate a charged fine particle mist when an operation signal output when the operation control button 28 is pressed is input. Then, it is discharged from the charged fine particle mist discharge port 46. In addition, when the control board 75 of the present embodiment is set to the “warm mist mode”, when an operation signal is input from the operation control button 28, energization of the warm mist heater 57 and the discharge unit 32 is started and the warm mist is generated. At the same time, the warm mist is discharged from the mist nozzle 20 (mist discharge port 21).

  In addition, even when the control board 75 is energized to the warm mist heater 57 and the discharge unit 32, the energization to the warm mist heater 57 and the discharge unit 32 is stopped when the open signal is not input from the open / close detection switch 67. Stop (cancel). That is, in the cosmetic device 10 of the present embodiment, even when the warm mist is being released, the temperature is triggered by the rotation of the protective device 42 from the first movable range H1 to the second movable range H2 or the closed position. The generation and release of mist are stopped (stopped).

  Similarly, even when the control board 75 is energized to the warm mist heater 57 and the discharge unit 32, the control board 75 is energized to the warm mist heater 57 and the discharge unit 32 when the detection signal is not input from the tilt detection sensor. Stop (cancel). For this reason, in the cosmetic device 10 of the present embodiment, even when the warm mist is being released, the generation and release of the warm mist is stopped (stopped) when the cosmetic device 10 is tilted or lifted from the horizontal plane. ). In this case, the control board 75 controls a notification lamp (for example, LED) (not shown) provided in the upper housing 13 to notify that it is in an abnormal state.

  When the surface temperature of the warm mist heater 57 measured by the temperature sensor 57b reaches a predetermined temperature (for example, 128 ° C.), the control board 75 stops energization of the warm mist heater 57 to prevent emptying. ing.

  Next, the operation of the protector 42 and the mist nozzle 20 (nozzle cover 22) in the cosmetic device 10 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 shows a state where the protector 42 is located at the closed position, and FIG. 9 shows a state where the protector 42 is located at the minimum open position. FIG. 10 shows a state where the protector 42 is located at the maximum open position. In FIG. 11 (d), the solid line indicates the state where the protective device 42 is located at the closed position, the alternate long and short dash line indicates the state where the protective device 42 is located at the minimum open position, and the two-dot chain line indicates the protected state. The state where the tool 42 is located in the maximum open position is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 11 (d), in the second movable range H <b> 2 from the closed position to the minimum open position, the first link base 71 is moved along with the rotation of the protector 42. While being rotated upward, the rear end of the link member 72 is moved upward. However, the positions of the front end of the link member 72 and the second link base 73 are maintained without being interlocked with the movement of the link member 72. For this reason, in the second movable range H2, the mist nozzle 20 does not rotate in conjunction with the rotation operation of the protector 42. That is, in the second movable range H2, the protector 42 operates independently from the mist nozzle 20. In the second movable range H2, the mist nozzle 20 is in contact with the restricting portion 35 of the base member 44 and is restricted from turning downward.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11C, in the second movable range H2 (second region R2), the contact member 65 and the float member 66 fixed to the rotation shaft 43 of the protector 42 are in a non-contact state. Is done. For this reason, the protector 42 according to the present embodiment allows the weight of the protector 42 to be increased when the user stops the operation by releasing the finger within the second movable range H2 after the user rotates the protector 42 upward. Automatically returns to the closed position. That is, the protector 42 of this embodiment is always maintained in the closed position. For this reason, in this embodiment, when the cosmetic device 10 is not used, the closed state can be maintained, and foreign matter such as dust can be prevented from adhering and accumulating on the mist nozzle 20 (mist discharge port 21).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 11B and 11D, when the protective device 42 is rotated upward by the user's operation and passes through the minimum opening position, the float member 66 is a contact member. A feeling of resistance (click feeling) is generated in the operation by getting over the 65 protrusions 65a. In this embodiment, the opening / closing detection switch 67 detects the hinge pin 68 and outputs an opening signal to the control board 75 substantially simultaneously with the passage of the protective device 42 through the minimum opening position (a sense of resistance occurs in the operation). The setting of the “warm mist mode” by the operation of the mode switching button 45 and the release of the warm mist by the operation of the operation control button 28 are allowed. For this reason, in this embodiment, the user can be made to understand that the warm mist can be released by the sense of resistance (click feeling) generated when passing through the minimum opening position.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 (d), in the first movable range H1 from the minimum opening position to the maximum opening position, the link member 72 is accompanied by the turning operation of the protector 42 upward. Is lifted upward, the second link base 73 of the nozzle cover 22 is moved upward in conjunction with it. Further, in the first movable range H1, when the link member 72 is pushed down as the protector 42 rotates downward, the second link base 73 is moved downward in conjunction with it. . That is, in the first movable range H1, the mist nozzle 20 (nozzle cover 22) rotates in the vertical direction around the central axis W2 in conjunction with the rotation operation of the protector 42. For this reason, in the 1st movable range H1, the discharge | release direction of the warm mist from the mist nozzle 20 (mist discharge | emission port 21) can be adjusted now by rotating the protector 42. FIG. Therefore, in this embodiment, when adjusting the discharge | release direction of warm mist, it can prevent that a user's finger approaches the mist nozzle 20 (mist discharge | emission port 21).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 11A, in the first embodiment, in the first movable range H1 (first region R1), the contact member 65 and the float member 66 fixed to the rotating shaft 43 of the protector 42. Even if the user is in a contact state and the user stops the operation of the protector 42 and releases his / her finger, the rotation position of the protector 42 is maintained (held). For this reason, in the 1st movable range H1, the discharge | release direction of warm mist is maintained with the rotation position of the protector 42 being maintained. Therefore, in this embodiment, by rotating the protector 42, the discharge direction of the warm mist can be arbitrarily adjusted within the first movable range H1, and the discharge direction of the warm mist is maintained (held). ) It is possible.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 (d), in the first movable range H1, the relative position (open position) of the protector 42 with respect to the mist nozzle 20 is maintained constant. . More specifically, in the first movable range H1, the protector 42 has a position where the protector 42 is disposed above the mist nozzle 20 and the discharge of the warm mist is not blocked by the protector 42. To maintain. In the present embodiment, the position of the protector 42 with respect to the mist nozzle 20 in the first movable range H1 is the first position.

  In the present embodiment, the second movable range H2 can be grasped as a range from when the mist nozzle 20 (nozzle cover 22) is restricted from turning downward to when the protective device 42 maintains the closed position. In the present embodiment, the second movable range H2 can also be grasped as a range from the closed position of the protector 42 until the upward rotation of the mist nozzle 20 (nozzle cover 22) is started. Moreover, in this embodiment, the 1st movable range H1 can be grasped | ascertained as the rotation range of the mist nozzle 20 (nozzle cover 22).

According to 2nd Embodiment comprised as mentioned above, in addition to the effect (1)-(4) of 1st Embodiment, it has the following characteristic effect.
(5) Since the protector 42 and the mist nozzle 20 (nozzle cover 22) are connected by the link mechanism 69, the operation of the protector 42 and the mist nozzle 20 can be interlocked. Therefore, similarly to the first embodiment, the rotation position (angle) of the mist nozzle 20 can be adjusted by operating the protector 42, and the discharge direction of the mist discharged from the mist nozzle is also adjusted. be able to. And since the angle of the mist nozzle 20 can be adjusted by operation of the protector 42, it can suppress suitably that a user's hand touches the mist nozzle 20. FIG.

  (6) The link member 72 constituting the link mechanism 69 is bent. Therefore, in the second movable range H2, the protector 42 moves independently from the mist nozzle 20, while in the first movable range H1, the first tool 42 and the mist nozzle 20 are interlocked. The movable range H1 and the second movable range H2 can be set separately.

(7) The bending angle of the link member 72 is an obtuse angle. Therefore, the first movable range H1 and the second movable range H2 can be set separately.
(8) The movable space S of the link member 72 is provided in the nozzle cover 22 of the mist nozzle 20. For this reason, while preventing that the nozzle cover 22 and the link member 72 of the link mechanism 69 contact, it is possible to operate the protector 42 and the mist nozzle 20 smoothly with a small force.

  (9) An open / close detection switch 67 for detecting the open / closed state of the protector 42 and a control board 75 for controlling energization (generation and release of warm mist) to the warm mist heater 57 based on an open signal from the open / close detection switch 67. Provided. For this reason, generation | occurrence | production and discharge | release of warm mist are controllable according to the open / close state of the protector 42. FIG.

  (10) In the first movable range H1, when the float member 66 contacts (contacts) the contact member 65 that rotates together with the protector 42, the rotational position of the protector 42 is maintained. For this reason, in the 1st movable range H1, the state which adjusted the mist nozzle 20 (discharge direction of warm mist) to the desired angle by rotation operation of the protector 42 can be hold | maintained. On the other hand, in the second movable range H2, the float member 66 and the contact member 65 are not in contact with each other, the holding of the rotation position of the protective device 42 is released, and the protective device 42 is closed by its own weight. Maintained. For this reason, since the state which covered the mist nozzle 20 (mist discharge | emission port 21) with the protector 42 can be maintained, adhesion and accumulation of the foreign material to the mist nozzle 20 can be suppressed.

  (11) The float member 66 is configured to be movable with respect to the protector 42. For this reason, when the protector 42 is rotated across the movable range, the contact state and the non-contact state of the contact member 65 and the float member 66 are switched, so that the operational feeling (operation) of the protector 42 is operated. Can be made to recognize the boundary between the first movable range H1 and the second movable range H2.

Each embodiment of the present invention may be modified as follows.
The protective device 26 and the rotation support piece 40 according to the first embodiment have an open position that prevents the user's hand from touching the mist discharge port 21, and the mist discharge port 21 when the cosmetic device 10 is not used. As long as the configuration can maintain both the closed position for avoiding the adhesion of foreign matter, the configuration may be changed as appropriate.

  For example, you may change the support structure of the protector 26 into a structure as shown in FIG. That is, the support portion 50 is fixed to the nozzle cover 22. The support portion 50 has one end of a spring 52 fixed to the base portion 51 and the other end of the spring 52 fixed to a movable hook 54 slidable in the vertical direction along the guide portion 53. It is configured.

  The protector 26 is fixed to a cam 26c, and is attached to the nozzle cover 22 of the mist nozzle 20 so as to be rotatable about the central axis Z of the cam 26c. In the open position of the protective device 26, as shown in FIG. 12A, the movable hook 54 is urged upward by the urging force of the spring 52, and the movable hook 54 and the convex portion 26d of the cam 26c Are fitted. Here, the urging force is set to be larger than the moving force that moves the mist nozzle 20. Therefore, in the rotation range of the mist nozzle 20, the mist nozzle 20, the protective device 26, and the support portion 50 are integrated with the center axis X as the rotation center while the convex portion 26d of the cam 26c is fitted to the movable hook 54. It rotates (see FIGS. 12A and 12B). That is, in the rotation range of the mist nozzle 20, the protector 26 and the mist nozzle 20 rotate in conjunction with each other while the vertical positional relationship between the protector 26 and the mist nozzle 20 (mist discharge port 21) is maintained. Move.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), after the rotation of the mist nozzle 20 is restricted by the restricting portion 35, when a force stronger than the urging force of the spring 52 is applied to the protective device 26, the movable hook 54. Moves downward against the biasing force of the spring 52, and the projection 26d of the cam 26c and the movable hook 54 are disengaged. Then, the protector 26 and the cam 26c are rotated in the direction of arrow B (closed direction) about the central axis Z as the center of rotation independently of the mist nozzle 20.

  Even if it is such a structure, the effect similar to the said 1st Embodiment can be acquired. Here, the spring 52 is used as the biasing means, but any elastic member (such as rubber or sponge) may be used.

  -Moreover, in the said 1st Embodiment, you may change the support structure of the protector 26 into a structure as shown in FIG. That is, in the protector 26 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 12, the protector 26 and the mist nozzle 20 rotate in conjunction with each other within a predetermined rotation range (the rotation range of the mist nozzle 20). Although the protector 26 is configured to rotate independently within the movable range, the protector 26 shown in FIG. 13 is configured to rotate in conjunction with the mist nozzle 20 in the entire rotation range of the protector 26. Configured. Specifically, the support portion 60 is fixed to the nozzle cover 22 of the mist nozzle 20, the protector 26 is fixed to the support portion 60, and the mist nozzle 20 and the protector 26 are integrally formed. In this case, the protector 26 and the support part 60 rotate in the vertical direction around the central axis X in conjunction with the mist nozzle 20. In this case, the restricting portion 35a causes the mist nozzle 20 to turn the protector 26 to a position where the hook portion 26b of the protector 26 can engage with the open / close button 14a (see FIG. 1). Is set wider than in the case of the above embodiment.

Even with such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the same effects as (1), (2), and (4) of the first embodiment.
-Moreover, you may change the support structure of the protector 26 into a structure as shown in FIG. That is, the protector 26 is attached to the support portion 70 fixed to the main body case 11 so as to be rotatable about the rotation fulcrum V. On the other hand, the mist nozzle 20 is attached to the cosmetic device body 12 so as to be rotatable about the central axis X as a rotation center. For this reason, the protector 26 rotates independently of the mist nozzle 20 in the entire rotation range. In this case, in order to adjust the discharge direction of the warm mist discharged from the mist nozzle 20 in the vertical direction, it is necessary to operate the nozzle cover 22 to rotate the nozzle cover 22 in the vertical direction. However, even in such a configuration, when the protector 26 is in the open position, as shown in FIG. 14, the protector 26 restricts the distance from the mist discharge port 21 (mist nozzle 20). Therefore, the user's hand can be prevented from touching the mist discharge port 21. For example, when the user's hand moves from the upper side to the lower side of the protective device 26 and tries to touch the mist discharge port 21, the hand comes into contact with the protective device 26 before touching the mist discharge port 21. It is possible to prevent the user's hand from touching the mist discharge port 21 without intention. For this reason, even if it is such a structure, the effect similar to (1) of the said 1st Embodiment can be acquired.

  In the first embodiment, the spring 41 is used to connect the protector 26 and the mist nozzle 20, but any elastic member may be used. For example, it may be changed to rubber or sponge.

  -You may change suitably the shape of the protectors 26 and 42 of said each embodiment. For example, the protectors 26 and 42 may be formed in a substantially bowl shape having a space inside. In this case, the mist nozzle 20 is housed in a space formed inside the protectors 26 and 42 when the protectors 26 and 42 are closed.

  In the first embodiment, the protector 26 is provided with the hook portion 26b, and the hook portion 26b is engaged with the cosmetic device body 12 (the protruding portion 14). It is good also as a structure which provides a part and this hook part engages with the protector 26. FIG. Further, an opening / closing button for releasing the engagement may be provided on the protective device 26.

  In the first embodiment, the engagement between the opening / closing button 14a and the hook portion 26b of the protector 26 is released by pressing the opening / closing button 14a. Not limited to this, for example, the opening / closing button 14a is omitted and a recess is formed in the protrusion 14, and the hook 26b of the protector 26 is engaged with the recess, and protection is provided when shifting from the closed position to the open position. The engagement may be released by bending the tool 26.

In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the open / close button 14a and the hook portion 26b may be provided and maintained in the closed position.
In the second embodiment, the bending angle D of the link member 72 may be set to a different angle. That is, the bending angle D of the link member 72 may be set to any angle as long as it is an obtuse angle.

In the second embodiment, the bending angle D of the link member 72 may be set to an acute angle or may be formed in a straight line by omitting the bending portion.
In the second embodiment, the link member 72 is formed in a flat plate shape, but may be formed in a rod shape having a circular cross section or a polygon.

  In the second embodiment, the float member 66 may be urged by an elastic body such as rubber or sponge. Further, instead of the float member 66, a leaf spring or the like may be brought into contact with the contact member 65.

  In the second embodiment, the protrusion 65a of the contact member 65 may be omitted. Even in this configuration, the state of the contact member 65 and the float member 66 changes between the non-contact state and the contact state, thereby changing the operational feeling (force required for the operation) of the protector 42 and using it. The user can recognize the boundary between the first movable range H1 and the second movable range H2.

  In the second embodiment, the float member 66 may be in contact with the contact member 65 even in the second region R2. In this case, the float member 66 is brought into contact with the second region R2 of the contact member 65 so that the downward rotation (closed position) due to the weight of the protector 42 is not hindered. For example, the second region R2 of the abutting member 65 is inclined so as to rise forward with respect to the urging direction of the float member 66 in a side view when the float member 66 is in contact with the second region R2. It is good to form in the plane form which makes a straight line. According to this configuration, when the float member 66 comes into contact with the second region R2 of the contact member 65, the float member 66 does not come into contact with the second region R2 of the contact member 65 at a right angle. it can. For this reason, in this modification, the urging force of the spring 66a can be released so that the downward rotation (closed position) due to the weight of the protector 42 is not hindered.

In the second embodiment, the float member 66 may be brought into direct contact with the base end portion 42a of the protector 42.
-You may make it abbreviate | omit the nozzle cover 22 in the mist nozzle 20 of said each embodiment.

  In each of the above embodiments, the mist nozzle 20 is configured to be maintained at a plurality of different angular positions in the rotation range. For example, the mist nozzle 20 is configured to be maintained only at a single angular position. You may make it do.

  In each of the above embodiments, the mist generating mechanism 30 generates the warm mist. However, for example, the mist generating mechanism 30 may generate a cold mist having a temperature lower than that of the warm mist. In this case, cold mist is discharged from the mist nozzle 20.

  In each of the above embodiments, warm mist heaters 31a and 57 are used to generate water mist by boiling water (other liquids are acceptable). You may produce | generate warm mist and cold mist using the apparatus etc. which are mist-ized using an atomizer.

  In each of the above embodiments, one mist nozzle 20 from which warm mist is discharged is provided, but two or more mist nozzles may be provided. At this time, a plurality of warm mist nozzles from which the warm mist is discharged may be provided, or a plurality of cold mist nozzles from which the cold mist is discharged may be provided. One or a plurality of warm mist nozzles and one or a plurality of cold mist nozzles may be provided.

  In the cosmetic device 10 of the first embodiment, in addition to the mist nozzle 20, a nozzle that discharges negative ions, positive ions, etc., a nozzle that discharges chemicals such as a moisturizer and a whitening agent, and charged fine particle liquid You may make it provide the nozzle etc. which discharge | release. In this case, as long as the protective device 26 is provided at least with respect to the mist nozzle 20, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained.

  In each of the above embodiments, as a liquid for generating the warm mist by heating with the warm mist heaters 31 a and 57, a liquid containing a moisturizing agent, a whitening agent, etc., or a liquid containing a fragrance is stored in the water supply tank 29. It may be.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Beauty device (mist generating device, beauty device), 20 ... Mist nozzle, 21 ... Mist discharge port (mist nozzle), 22 ... Nozzle cover (holding member), 26 ... Protective device, 30 ... Mist generating mechanism (mist generation) Means), 42 ... Protective equipment, 65 ... Contact member, 66 ... Float member (contact part), 67 ... Open / close detection switch (detection means), 69 ... Link mechanism, 72 ... Link member, 75 ... Control board (Control means) ), D ... bending angle, S ... movable space.

Claims (15)

In a mist generating device provided with mist generating means for generating mist and discharging the generated mist from a mist nozzle in a predetermined direction,
A movable position formed so as to maintain a first position that regulates a distance from the mist nozzle so that a user does not contact the mist nozzle, and to maintain at least a second position that covers the mist nozzle. A mist generator comprising a protective device. The mist generating apparatus according to claim 1,
The protective device is configured to move in conjunction with the mist nozzle within a first movable range, and to move independently of the mist nozzle within a second movable range different from the first movable range. The mist generator characterized by the above-mentioned. The mist generator according to claim 2,
The first movable range is a movable range of the mist nozzle,
The second movable range is a movable range from when the movement of the mist nozzle is restricted to when the protective device is maintained at the second position. In the mist generating apparatus according to claim 2 or claim 3,
A link mechanism for interlocking the protective device and the mist nozzle;
The protective device is configured to move in conjunction with the mist nozzle by the link mechanism. In the mist generating apparatus of Claim 4,
The link mechanism includes a link member that connects the protective device and the mist nozzle,
The link member is bent. The mist generator according to claim 5, wherein
The mist generator according to claim 1, wherein a bending angle of the link member is an obtuse angle. In the mist generating device according to claim 5 or 6,
The holding member that holds the link mechanism is provided with a movable space for moving the link member. The mist generator according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
A mist generating apparatus comprising: a detecting unit that detects an open / closed state of the protective device; and a control unit that controls the mist generating unit based on a detection result of the detecting unit. In the mist generating apparatus of any one of Claims 2-8,
A contact portion capable of contacting the protective device;
The contact portion is configured to be able to hold the protector in contact with the protector in the first movable range, while being in non-contact with the protector in the second movable range. The mist generator is configured to maintain the protective device in the second position by releasing the holding. The mist generator according to claim 9,
The said contact part is comprised so that a movement with respect to the said protector is comprised, The mist generator characterized by the above-mentioned. The mist generating apparatus according to claim 1,
The protective device is configured to move in conjunction with the mist nozzle. The mist generating apparatus according to claim 1,
The mist generating apparatus, wherein the protective device is configured to move independently of the mist nozzle. In the mist generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
The first position is a position where at least a part of the protective device is disposed above the mist nozzle and the mist discharged from the mist nozzle can be discharged toward a user. A mist generator. In the mist generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
The mist generating device generates a warm mist from a liquid. In a beauty device that releases mist and cleans the skin surface,
A beauty device comprising the mist generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

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