JP5929350B2 - Nail printing apparatus and nail printing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a nail printing apparatus and a nail printing method .

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a nail printing apparatus that prints a favorite nail design on a fingernail of a person is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
If such an apparatus is used, a nail print can be easily enjoyed without using a nail salon or the like.

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By the way, in recent years, fragrances (fragrance components) are expected to have an effect of relieving stress and relaxing mind and body. For example, essential oils that contain fragrance components derived from plants such as flowers and trees are used. Aromatherapy that promotes mental and physical health and beauty is gaining popularity.
In addition, there is a growing demand for incorporating fragrances into daily life with such essential oils, incense, and various fragrances.

In this respect, since fingertip portions such as human nails are present in daily life and around the face, if the fragrance (fragrance component) can be released from the fingertip portion, a relaxing effect due to the fragrance can be expected.
However, it is cumbersome for the user to apply the scent (fragrance component) to the fingertip etc., but there is no device that automatically attaches the scent (fragrance component) to the fingertip, etc., and it is easy to enjoy the scent. There was a problem that it was difficult.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a nail printing apparatus and a nail printing method capable of printing a nail design and attaching a favorite scent (fragrance component) to a fingertip portion. It is for the purpose.

In order to solve the above problems, the nail printing apparatus of the present invention is
A finger insertion part for inserting a finger;
A print head for printing on the fingernails;
A heating unit for drying the nail printed by the print head;
A fragrance attaching machine for attaching fragrance to the nail dried by the heating unit ;
It is characterized by having.

  According to the present invention, when printing a nail design, it is possible to attach a favorite fragrance (fragrance component) to the nail or fingertip portion together, so that the fragrance can be easily obtained without bothering the user's hand. There is an effect that you can enjoy.

1 is a perspective view conceptually showing an embodiment of a nail print apparatus according to the present invention, and shows a state in which a lid is opened. It is the perspective view which showed notionally the apparatus main body of the nail print apparatus of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the front side of the nail print apparatus of FIG. It is a sectional side view of the nail print apparatus of FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the positional relationship of the printing finger inserted in the printing finger insertion part, and a fragrance | flavor unit, (A) shows the state in which a printing finger exists in a separation position, (B) shows a printing finger The state in the contact position is shown. It is a principal part block diagram which showed the control structure of the nail print apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process in 1st Embodiment. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the positional relationship of the printing finger inserted in the printing finger insertion part in the modification of 1st Embodiment, and a fragrance | flavor unit, (A) shows the state which has a fragrance | flavor unit in a separation position. , (B) shows a state where the fragrance unit is in the contact position. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the positional relationship of the printing finger inserted in the printing finger insertion part in 2nd Embodiment, and a fragrance | flavor unit. It is sectional drawing of the front side of the nail print apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the modification of the insertion port of a printing finger insertion part.

[First Embodiment]
A first embodiment of a nail print apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The embodiments described below are given various technically preferable limitations for carrying out the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and illustrated examples.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a nail print apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an internal configuration of the nail print apparatus.
As shown in FIG. 1, the nail printing apparatus 1 includes a case body 2 and a lid body 4. The lid 4 is rotatably connected to the case body 2 via a hinge 3 provided at the rear end portion of the top plate 2a that is the upper surface of the case body 2. The lid 4 is rotatable from the state of being overlapped with the top plate 2a of the case main body 2 to the state of standing on the top plate 2a of the case main body 2 (see FIG. 1) with the hinge 3 as a fulcrum. Yes.

The case body 2 is formed in an approximately oval shape when viewed from above. An opening / closing plate 2c is provided on the front side of the case body 2 so as to be able to rise and fall. The opening / closing plate 2 c is connected to the case body 2 via a hinge (not shown) provided at the lower front end of the case body 2. The opening / closing plate 2 c is for opening and closing the front surface of the case body 2.
Note that the shapes and configurations of the case body 2 and the lid body 4 are not limited to those illustrated here.

An operation unit 12 is installed on the top plate 2 a of the case body 2.
The operation unit 12 is used by the user for various inputs.
The operation unit 12 includes, for example, a power switch button for turning on the power of the nail printing apparatus 1, a stop switch button for stopping the operation, a design selection button for selecting a nail design to be printed on the nail T, and a selection for performing a fragrance attaching process. A perfume attachment selection button for performing printing, a printing start button for instructing the start of printing, and operation buttons 121 for performing various other inputs are arranged. The operation unit 12 functions as selection means and input means for outputting various instruction signals such as a selection instruction signal when a user operates these operation buttons 121.
In the present embodiment, for example, a design selection screen (not shown) for selecting a nail design is displayed on the display unit 13, and the user selects the desired nail design with the operation button 121, thereby A selection instruction signal for selecting a nail design is output, and a nail design to be printed on the nail T is selected.
Further, in this embodiment, as will be described later, a fragrance (fragrance solution) can be attached to the printing finger U1 and its nail T after printing the nail design, and the user desires the attachment of the fragrance. In this case, by selecting fragrance attachment from the operation button 121, a fragrance attachment instruction signal is output, and it is selected to perform the fragrance attachment processing. In addition, when there are a plurality of selectable fragrances, a fragrance selection screen (not shown) is displayed on the display unit 13 or the like, and the user selects the desired fragrance from the operation buttons 121, whereby the fragrance is selected. A selection instruction signal for selecting is output, and the fragrance to be attached to the printing finger U1 or the like is selected.
When the fragrance holder 73 is attached to the fragrance unit 70 (see FIG. 2 etc.), the fact that it is attached and the type of the fragrance held by the attached fragrance holder 73 (that is, the fragrance holder 73 is held). It is possible to set and input the name of the perfume (eg “Jasmine”) and the system to which the perfume (scent) belongs (eg “Floral” etc.) from the operation unit 12. Yes.

In addition, a display unit 13 is installed at a substantially central portion of the top plate 2 a of the case body 2.
The display unit 13 is a display unit configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic electroluminescence display, or other flat displays.
In the present embodiment, the display unit 13 includes, for example, an image obtained by photographing the printing finger U1 (hereinafter referred to as “finger image”), a contour line of the nail T included in the finger image, and a finger in the finger image. Contour selection line, design selection screen for selecting an image (ie, nail design) to be printed on the nail T, thumbnail image for design confirmation, perfume selection screen for selecting a perfume, instructions for displaying various instructions A screen, a notification screen, a warning screen, etc. are displayed as appropriate.
A touch panel may be integrally formed on the surface of the display unit 13. In this case, it is configured such that various inputs can be performed by a touch operation in which the surface of the display unit 13 is touched with a stylus pen or a fingertip (not shown), and the touch panel of the display unit 13 is also configured with various selection means and inputs. Functions as a means.

Further, the case main body 2 accommodates the apparatus main body 10 of the nail printing apparatus 1. The apparatus main body 10 includes a printing finger fixing unit 20, a photographing unit 30 (photographing unit) shown in FIG. 2, a printing unit 40, a perfume unit 70 (perfume applicator), and a control device 50 (control unit) shown in FIG. ing. The printing finger fixing unit 20, the photographing unit 30, the printing unit 40, the fragrance unit 70, and the control device 50 are provided in the machine frame 11.
The machine casing 11 includes a lower machine casing 11a and an upper machine casing 11b. The lower machine casing 11a is formed in a box shape and installed below the inside of the case body 2, and the upper machine casing 11b is installed above the lower machine casing 11a and inside the case body 2.

The printing finger fixing unit 20 is provided on the lower machine casing 11 a in the machine casing 11. That is, the lower machine casing 11a is provided with a printing finger insertion unit 20a, a non-printing finger insertion unit 20b, and a gripping unit 20c, and the printing finger fixing unit 20 is configured by these.
Here, the printing finger insertion unit 20a is a finger insertion unit for inserting a finger corresponding to the nail T to be printed (hereinafter referred to as “printing finger U1”) (see FIG. 3 and the like). In this embodiment, the printing fingers U1 are inserted one by one into the printing finger insertion portion 20a to perform printing on the nail T. The width of the printing finger insertion portion 20a is such that an adult thumb or the like is inserted. It is set to such a level that it will not be too tight.
The bottom surface of the printing finger insertion portion 20a (configured by the partition wall 21 in this embodiment) functions as a finger placement unit (printing finger placement surface) for placing the printing finger U1. Photographing and printing of the printing finger U1 are performed in a state where the printing finger U1 is placed on the printing finger placement surface of the printing finger insertion unit 20a as the finger placement means.
The non-printing finger insertion unit 20b is a finger insertion unit for inserting a finger other than the printing finger (not shown; hereinafter referred to as “non-printing finger”) (see FIG. 4 and the like).
The grip 20c is a portion that can be sandwiched between the printing finger U1 inserted into the printing finger insertion unit 20a and the non-printing finger inserted into the non-printing finger insertion unit 20b. In the present embodiment, the grip portion 20c is constituted by a partition wall 21 that partitions the printing finger insertion portion 20a and the non-printing finger insertion portion 20b. The upper surface of the partition wall 21 constitutes a flat printing finger placement surface.
It should be noted that the finger insertion side end of the partition wall 21 strongly presses the partition wall 21 (the gripping portion 20c) between the printing finger U1 and the non-printing finger in a state where the entire belly of the printing finger U1 is in contact with the printing finger placement surface. The cross-section in the finger insertion direction may be a shape that naturally fits when the base of the printing finger U1 and the non-printing finger is abutted so that it can be sandwiched, such as a circle, an ellipse, or a polygon. preferable.
For example, when the thumb becomes the printing finger U1, the thumb (printing finger U1) is inserted into the printing finger insertion portion 20a, and four fingers other than the thumb (index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger) are set as non-printing fingers. Insert into the non-printing finger insertion part 20b. In this case, the printing finger U1 is fixed by the user holding the grip portion 20c between the printing finger U1 and the non-printing finger.

In the present embodiment, a recess 21a is provided on the upper surface side of the partition wall 21 (that is, the bottom surface of the printing finger insertion portion 20a), and printing inserted into the printing finger insertion portion 20a is provided in the recess 21a. An elevating mechanism 23 capable of pushing up the finger U1 from below is provided.
The lifting mechanism 23 expands and bulges by, for example, hydraulic pressure or air pressure to push up the finger (printing finger U1) from the lower side, and is accommodated in the recess 21a in a state where the hydraulic pressure or air pressure is lowered. Almost flat.
In the case of hydraulic pressure, for example, a hydraulic jack that raises and lowers the lifting mechanism 23, a hydraulic pump that supplies and discharges hydraulic oil to and from the hydraulic jack, and a hydraulic jack and hydraulic pump that are disposed in both forward and reverse directions. And a main control valve for circulating the gas. The hydraulic pump is driven by the electric motor controlled by the inverter, the oil in the oil tank is supplied to the hydraulic cylinder, and the elevating mechanism 23 moves up and down. Specifically, a hydraulic cylinder type or the like in which high pressure working oil is fed into a cylinder using a pump and the elevating mechanism 23 is moved up and down by the thrust of the cylinder can be applied. When the elevating mechanism 23 is lowered, the solenoid valve is opened, the working oil in the cylinder is removed, and the elevating mechanism 23 is lowered depending on the mass of the finger (printing finger U1) on the elevating mechanism 23 or the mass of the elevating mechanism 23 itself.
Further, in the case of using air pressure, for example, an air bag is disposed at the lower part of the lifting mechanism 23, and the air bag is moved up and down by supplying air from a pneumatic feeding device.
The raising / lowering mechanism 23 is controlled by a raising / lowering control unit 513 (see FIG. 6) of the control device 50 to be described later, and a finger inserted into the finger insertion unit (printing finger insertion unit 20a) ( From the contact position (see FIG. 5B) where the printing finger U1) and the nail T come into contact with the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 to be described later (see FIG. 5B), the finger insertion portion The finger (printing finger U1) inserted in (printing finger insertion unit 20a) is moved up and down.
In addition, the raising / lowering mechanism 23 should just be what can raise / lower the finger (printing finger U1) inserted in the finger insertion part (printing finger insertion part 20a), The structure is not limited to what was illustrated here. . For example, a plate or the like that supports the finger (printing finger U1) from the lower side may be provided, and the finger (printing finger U1) may be moved up and down by manually moving the plate or the like up and down by the user. In this case, the user pushes up the plate or the like upward to push up the print finger U1 to the contact position, and then manually releases this push-up state to lower the position of the print finger U1 to the original position (separated position). Like that.
Further, as the lifting mechanism 23, the finger (printing finger U1) may be pushed up by a mechanical mechanism such as a spring. An example of operation is shown below. First, a finger is put on the lifting mechanism 23. Next, the elevating mechanism 23 is pushed downward with a finger. As a result, the latch is released, the elevating mechanism 23 is pushed upward by the spring, and is raised until the printing finger U1 comes into contact with the fragrance absorbing liquid 75. At this position, the fragrance is attached to the printing finger U1, and when the fragrance is attached, the printing finger U1 is pushed down. When the lifting mechanism 23 can no longer be lowered, the user releases the force of the printing finger U1. Then, the elevating mechanism 23 is stopped and fixed at a slightly raised position by the latch mechanism.

In the present embodiment, a heating unit 6 (see FIG. 4 and the like) for drying the printed nail T after printing by the printing unit 40 is provided on the back side in the insertion direction of the printing finger insertion unit 20a.
The heating unit 6 is, for example, an electric heater in which a heating wire such as a nichrome wire is coiled. Note that the heating unit 6 is not limited to the one constituted only by the heater, and includes, for example, a heater and a blower such as a fan that blows air heated by the heater into the inside of the printing finger insertion portion 20a. May be. Moreover, the heating unit 6 should just be a thing of the grade which pre-drys the nail | claw T with which printing was performed (namely, the dryness of the surface of the nail | claw T to which printing was performed), and the structure is what was illustrated here. It is not limited to.
By pre-drying the printed nail T, when the printing finger U1 is removed from the printing finger insertion portion 20a or moved to the non-printing finger insertion portion 20b, the printing portion is slightly contacted with the wall surface of the apparatus. Also, the printed image is less likely to rub or collapse. Also, after printing the nail design on the nail T, a certain amount of time has passed, and if the surface of the nail T is dry, there is no problem, but after printing the nail design on the nail T, continue with the next process. When attaching a fragrance to a certain finger that has already been printed, by pre-drying the printed nail T, the surface of the nail T is dried to an extent that the surface of the nail T is not wet. The nail design printed on the nail T is not broken because it is pre-dried even if it is pressed through or sprayed. Further, by performing pre-drying of the nail after attaching the fragrance, the surface of the nail T can be dried to the extent that it is not wet. When the printing finger U1 is removed from the printing finger insertion portion 20a, the printing finger U1 or nail It is possible to prevent the fragrance solution adhering to T from adhering to the wall surface of the apparatus or the like from dropping.
The heating unit 6 is not an essential component of the nail printing apparatus 1 and may be configured without the heating unit 6.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the front side of the nail print apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of the nail print apparatus 1.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the photographing unit 30 is provided in the upper machine casing 11 b in the machine casing 11.
That is, a substrate 31 is installed on the upper machine casing 11b, and a camera 32 having about 2 million pixels or more with a built-in driver is installed on the lower surface of the central portion of the substrate 31. An illumination lamp 33 such as a white LED is installed on the substrate 31 so as to surround the camera 32. The photographing unit 30 includes the camera 32 and the illumination lamp 33.
The imaging unit 30 is an imaging unit that obtains a finger image by illuminating the printing finger U1 placed in the printing finger insertion unit 20a with an illumination lamp 33 and imaging the printing finger U1 with a camera 32. The imaging unit 30 is connected to an imaging control unit 511 (see FIG. 6) of the control device 50, which will be described later, and is controlled by the imaging control unit 511.
Note that image data of an image photographed by the photographing unit 30 may be stored in the storage unit 52 described later.

The printing unit 40 performs printing on the fingernail T inserted into the printing finger insertion unit 20a based on nail design data (printing data), and is mainly provided in the upper machine casing 11b. Yes.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, two guide rods 41 are installed in parallel on both side plates of the upper machine casing 11b. A main carriage 42 is slidably installed on the guide rod 41. As shown in FIG. 3, two guide rods 44 are installed in parallel on the front wall 42 a and the rear wall 42 b of the main carriage 42. A sub carriage 45 is slidably installed on the guide rod 44. A print head 46 is mounted at the center of the lower surface of the sub carriage 45.
In the present embodiment, the print head 46 is an ink jet method in which ink is atomized and sprayed directly onto the nail T for printing.

  The main carriage 42 is connected to a motor 43 via a power transmission means (not shown), and is configured to move in the left-right direction along the guide rod 41 by forward and reverse rotation of the motor 43. The sub-carriage 45 is connected to a motor 47 through power transmission means (not shown), and is configured to move in the front-rear direction along the guide rod 44 by forward and reverse rotation of the motor 47.

  Further, the lower machine casing 11 a is provided with an ink cartridge 48 for supplying ink to the print head 46. The ink cartridge 48 is connected to the print head 46 via an ink supply pipe (not shown), and supplies ink to the print head 46 as appropriate. A configuration in which the ink cartridge is mounted on the print head 46 itself, or a configuration in which the ink cartridge and the print head 46 are integrated may be applied.

  The printing unit 40 includes a guide rod 41, a main carriage 42, a motor 43, a guide rod 44, a sub carriage 45, a print head 46, a motor 47, an ink cartridge 48, and the like. The motor 43, the print head 46, and the motor 47 of the printing unit 40 are connected to a print control unit 512 (see FIG. 6) of the control device 50 described later, and are controlled by the print control unit 512.

In the present embodiment, a perfume carriage 72 is slidably installed on the guide rod 41 substantially in parallel with the main carriage 42. A fragrance holder 73 for holding the fragrance is provided on the lower surface of the fragrance carriage 72.
The perfume carriage 72 is connected to the unit moving motor 77 through a power transmission means (not shown), and is moved in the left-right direction (left-right direction in FIG. 3) along the guide rod 41 by the forward / reverse rotation of the unit moving motor 77. Configured to move to.
In this embodiment, as a fragrance attaching machine that attaches fragrance to the finger (printing finger U1) and the nail T inserted into the printing finger insertion portion 20a by the fragrance carriage 72, the fragrance holder 73, the unit moving motor 77, and the like. A perfume unit 70 is configured. The unit moving motor 77 of the fragrance unit 70 is connected to a fragrance unit control section 514 (see FIG. 6) of the control device 50 described later, and is controlled by the fragrance unit control section 514.

In the present embodiment, the fragrance holder 73 includes a fragrance container 74 that holds a liquid fragrance (that is, a liquid containing a fragrance component, hereinafter referred to as “fragrance solution”) and a fragrance absorbing liquid 75. An opening (not shown) is provided in at least a part of the surface (the lower surface in FIG. 3 and the like) facing the printing finger U1 in the fragrance container 74, and the fragrance liquid-absorbing liquid 75 closes the opening. The fragrance solution in the fragrance container 74 is sucked and held. The range in which the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 is provided is not particularly limited, and may be disposed on the entire lower surface of the fragrance container 74 or may be disposed on a part thereof.
The fragrance absorbing liquid 75 is, for example, a sponge or felt formed of polyurethane resin or the like. It has a certain degree of softness and is slightly deformed to contact the upper surface of the finger (printing finger U1) and the upper surface of the nail T without a gap. The material forming the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 is not limited to the exemplified one, and a printing finger can be absorbed in a state in which a certain amount of liquid can be absorbed and the absorbed liquid is difficult to drip. Any material can be applied as long as it can adhere the liquid to the target object by contacting and pressing the target object such as U1 or nail T.
When the position of the printing finger U1 is raised by the elevating mechanism 23 provided in the printing finger insertion portion 20a and the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 is arranged at the contact position (see FIG. 5B), the printing finger insertion portion 20a. The finger (printing finger U1) and the nail T inserted into the nail T are contacted, and the fragrance (fragrance solution) is attached to the finger (printing finger U1) and the nail T. Further, when the position of the printing finger U1 is lowered by the elevating mechanism 23 and disposed at the separated position (see FIG. 5A), the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 is not in contact with the finger (printing finger U1) and the nail T. It becomes a state of contact.
Note that a cap (not shown) that covers the surface of the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 is located at the retracted position (for example, the right end in FIG. 3) where the fragrance unit 70 is disposed when the fragrance attaching operation is not performed (for example, during the printing process of the nail design). It is preferable that a member or the like is provided. A cap member or the like is provided at the retreat position to cover the surface of the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 when not in use, thereby preventing the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 from drying and the evaporation of the fragrance solution, and releasing the fragrance to the outside of the nail printing apparatus 1. Can be suppressed.

In the present embodiment, the fragrance holder 73 is a cartridge type that can be attached to and detached from the fragrance carriage 72 and can be easily replaced by the user. In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the fragrance holder 73 is attached to the fragrance carriage 72, and any kind of fragrance holder is provided when a plurality of types of fragrance holders 73 are prepared as will be described later. Whether or not 73 is attached is input from the operation unit 12 described above, and the input information is sent to the control device 50.
It should be noted that the attachment / detachment status of the fragrance holder 73 and the identification information (for example, barcode, IC tag, etc.) of the fragrance holder 73 attached to the fragrance carriage 72 and the like are read and the type (that is, the fragrance holder 73 is included). You may provide detection means, such as a sensor which detects the name (for example, "jasmine" etc.) and the system | strain (for example, "floral system" etc.) to which the said fragrance | flavor (fragrance) belongs. In this case, even if the user does not input the attachment / detachment status of the fragrance holder 73 from the operation unit 12, it can be automatically recognized on the control device 50 side based on the detection result of the detection means.

Here, the fragrance | flavor contained in the fragrance | flavor solution hold | maintained at the fragrance | flavor container 74 of the fragrance | flavor holder | retainer 73 of this embodiment is demonstrated.
In the present embodiment, examples of the fragrances include plant fragrances that are natural fragrances, animal fragrances, various fragrances that are synthetic fragrances, and deodorant fragrances. Specifically, essential oil (essential oil essential oil) obtained by extracting aromatic components such as plants, commercially available perfume, and the like can be used. In addition, the fragrance | flavor should just be a substance which has aromaticity, The kind etc. are not specifically limited.
In addition, the fragrance may be used alone, or may be used by mixing with a polymer or oligomer. Moreover, you may mix and use various oils, such as jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, grape seed oil, wheat germ oil, and olive oil.

Examples of perfume (scent) systems include the following.
In other words, herbs extracted from flowers and leaves of herbs, citrus fruits extracted from citrus fruits and herbs with similar scents (citrus), florals extracted from flowers, Rui extracted from fruits Fruits with a sweet and sour scent, exotic scents with exotic scents, resin systems extracted from the resin of fragrant trees, spice systems extracted from spices used as cooking spices, tree bark, branches and leaves The tree system extracted from etc. is mentioned.
Examples of the fragrance belonging to each system include the following.
That is, herbs include clary sage, moon peach, basil, peppermint, marjoram and the like. Examples of citrus fruits include orange sweet, grapefruit, bergamot, lemon, lemongrass, and lemon verbena. In addition, the floral type includes jasmine, geranium, neroli, lavender, rose otto, and the like. Fruits include peach, strawberry, mandarin, apricot and cassis. Moreover, there are ylang ylang, sandalwood, patchouli, vetiver, etc. as oriental type. Resin systems include Elemi, Frankincense, benzoin and myrrh. Spices include cardamom, cloves, cinnamon leaf, ginger, black pepper and the like. Trees include cypress, cedarwood, juniper berry, tea tree, pine, petit grain, and eucalyptus.
In addition, the fragrance | flavor (fragrance) system | strain applicable to this embodiment and the fragrance | flavor which belongs to each system | strain are not limited to what was illustrated here.

Moreover, the control apparatus 50 is installed in the board | substrate 31 etc. which are arrange | positioned at the upper machine casing 11b, for example. FIG. 6 is a principal block diagram showing a control configuration in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 6, the control device 50 includes a control unit 51 configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown) and the like, a storage unit configured by a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. 52 is a computer.

The storage unit 52 is a storage unit that stores various programs and various data for operating the nail print apparatus 1.
In the present embodiment, the storage unit 52 is provided with a nail design storage area 521 for storing print data of a nail design printed on the nail T.
In addition, data of an image photographed by the photographing unit 30 may be stored in the storage unit 52.
Note that the storage unit of the nail print apparatus 1 is not limited to the storage unit 52 (ROM, RAM) in the control device 50, and other storage units may be provided.

  When viewed functionally, the control unit 51 includes an imaging control unit 511, a print control unit 512, a lift control unit 513, a fragrance unit control unit 514, and the like. The functions as the photographing control unit 511, the print control unit 512, the elevation control unit 513, the fragrance unit control unit 514, and the like are realized by the cooperation of the CPU and a program stored in the ROM or the like of the storage unit 52. The functional units included in the control unit 51 are not limited to those described here, and may include other functional units such as a functional unit that detects the shape of the nail T, for example.

The photographing control unit 511 controls the photographing operation of the photographing unit 30 so as to photograph a finger image or the like of the user's printing finger U1. For example, the photographing control unit 511 causes the photographing unit 30 to photograph the state of the printing finger U1 inserted into the printing finger insertion unit 20a when the user inserts the printing finger U1 into the printing finger insertion unit 20a. It is preferable that an image photographed by the photographing unit 30 is displayed on the display unit 13 or the like, for example, so that the user can visually confirm the arrangement of the print finger U1 when setting the print finger U1.
Further, the photographing control unit 511 causes the photographing unit 30 to photograph the printing finger U1 when the user's printing finger U1 is placed at a predetermined position in the printing finger insertion unit 20a. And based on the image image | photographed by this imaging | photography part 30, the position of the nail | Tail T of the printing finger | toe U1, the shape (contour), etc. are detected by the control part 51, and the printing range etc. by the printing part 40 are specified.
Note that the imaging control unit 511 may store the image data of the image acquired by the imaging unit 30 in the storage unit 52.

The print control unit 512 is a functional unit that controls the printing unit 40 that performs printing on the nail T of the finger (printing finger U1) inserted into the printing finger insertion unit 20a.
The print control unit 512 controls the printing operation of the printing unit 40 so that printing is performed on the nail T based on the nail design print data stored in the nail design storage area 521 of the storage unit 52.

  The lifting control unit 513 controls the operation of the lifting mechanism 23 to thereby contact the printing finger U1 and nail T inserted into the printing finger insertion unit 20a with the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 (see FIG. 5B). ) To a separated position (see FIG. 5A) where the two are not in contact with each other, this is a functional unit that raises and lowers the printing finger U1 inserted into the printing finger insertion unit 20a.

The fragrance unit control unit 514 controls the unit moving motor 77 to move the fragrance carriage 72 of the fragrance unit 70 along the guide rod 41.
When printing by the printing unit 40 is being performed, the fragrance unit control unit 514 places the fragrance unit 70 at a position that does not hinder the printing operation, such as the right end in FIG. Further, when the fragrance is attached after the printing operation, the fragrance unit 70 is moved above the printing finger U1.
The timing of the movement of the fragrance carriage 72 above the printing finger U1 and the push-up timing of the printing finger U1 by the lifting mechanism 23 is not particularly limited. However, the fragrance carriage 72 is first moved and then the printing finger U1 is pushed up for printing. It is preferable to press the finger U1 or the nail T against the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 because the surface of the printed nail T does not rub against the surface of the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 and the printed nail design is not easily broken.

In addition, the control unit 51 controls the display unit 13 to display various images and screens on the display screen of the display unit 13.
Further, the control unit 51 controls ON / OFF of the heating unit 6 such as a heater to cause the nail T of the printing finger U1 inserted in the printing finger insertion unit 20a to be pre-dried.

Next, the operation of the nail print apparatus 1 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
When the power is turned on and the control device 50 is activated, the control unit 51 displays the nail design stored in the nail design storage area 521 of the storage unit 52 on the display screen of the display unit 13. When the user operates the operation button 121 or the like of the operation unit 12 to select a desired nail design from a plurality of nail designs displayed on the display screen, a selection instruction signal is output from the operation unit 12. One nail design is selected as an image to be printed on the nail T.
When it is desired to attach the fragrance to the printing finger U1 and the nail T, the user inputs the fragrance attachment instruction by selecting the fragrance attachment from the operation button 121 or the like. When a fragrance input instruction is input from the operation button 121 or the like, the control unit 51 causes the display unit 13 or the like to display a fragrance selection screen for selecting a fragrance to be attached to the nail T. When the user operates the operation button 121 or the like and selects a desired fragrance from among a plurality of fragrances displayed on the display screen (such as the name of the fragrance and the system to which the fragrance belongs), a selection instruction is thereby issued from the operation unit 12. As a fragrance to be attached to the printing finger U1 and the nail T by outputting a signal, the name or system of one fragrance is selected. In the present embodiment, a case where “jasmine” is selected as the name of the fragrance will be described below as an example.

When the selection of the nail design, the selection of the fragrance, and the like are completed, the user inserts a finger (printing finger U1) for printing the nail design into the printing finger insertion unit 20a. At this time, the image photographed by the photographing unit 30 is displayed on the display unit 13, and the user sets the printing finger U1 at a position suitable for printing while confirming this image. When the setting of the printing finger U1 is completed, as shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 51 (printing control unit 512) controls the printing unit 40 to print the selected nail design on the nail T of the printing finger U1. A design printing process (step S1) is performed.
The control unit 51 (printing control unit 512) always determines whether or not the nail design printing process has ended (step S2), and when determining that it has not ended (step S2; NO), returns to step S1. Repeat the printing process.
Note that after the nail design printing process (step S2) is completed, the heater of the heating unit 6 may be turned on to pre-dry (or fully dry) the printed nail T. When the printed nail T is dried by a heater, the nail design printed on the nail T is smeared when the fragrance is attached or when the fragrance is attached even if the next fragrance attachment treatment is performed without taking time. Since it does not collapse, the nail T can be subjected to a high-definition nail design while shortening the time.

When it is determined that the nail design printing process has been completed (step S2; YES), the control unit 51 determines whether or not a fragrance attachment instruction has been input (step S3). If it is determined that the fragrance attachment instruction is input (step S3; YES), the fragrance holder 73 is further attached to the fragrance unit 70 (specifically, the fragrance carriage 72 of the fragrance unit 70). It is determined whether it has been completed (step S4). If it is determined that the fragrance holder 73 is not attached to the fragrance unit 70 (step S4; NO), the control unit 51 displays a fragrance unit attachment instruction that prompts the user to attach the fragrance holder 73. (Step S5), and the determination in step S4 is repeated as to whether or not the fragrance holder 73 is attached.
When it is determined that the fragrance holder 73 is attached to the fragrance unit 70 (step S4; YES), the control unit 51 inputs the selected fragrance holder 73 from the operation unit 12 and selects the selected fragrance. It is further determined whether or not they match (step S6). In this embodiment, since “jasmine” is selected as the fragrance to be attached to the printing finger U1 and the nail T as described above, the control unit 51 retains the fragrance of “jasmine” in the fragrance unit 70. It is determined whether or not the retainer 73 is attached. When the fragrance holder 73 attached to the fragrance unit 70 does not hold the “jasmine” fragrance (step S6; NO), the control unit 51 sets the fragrance holder 73 to the “jasmine” fragrance. A perfume unit replacement instruction that prompts the user to replace the retainer 73 is displayed on the display unit 13 or the like (step S7), and the attached perfume retainer 73 is input from the operation unit 12 and the selected perfume “jasmine”. Whether or not they coincide with each other repeats the determination in step S6.
When the fragrance to be attached to the printing finger U1 or the nail T is not an individual name but is selected in a system to which the fragrance belongs (for example, “floral system” or the like), the control unit 51 It is determined whether or not the fragrance holder 73 that holds the fragrance is attached to the fragrance unit 70.

When it is determined that the fragrance holder 73 attached to the fragrance unit 70 holds the fragrance of “jasmine” (step S6; YES), the control unit 51 (fragrance unit control unit 514) The carriage 72 is moved to move the fragrance unit 70 above the printing finger U1 (step S8).
When the fragrance unit 70 moves above the printing finger U1, the control unit 51 (elevation control unit 513) then operates the elevating mechanism 23 to move the printing finger U1 to the contact position (see FIG. 5B). Increase (step S9). Thereby, the printing finger U1 and the nail T come into contact with the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 provided on the lower surface of the fragrance holder 73, and the fragrance of “jasmine” adheres to the printing finger U1 and the nail T.
In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the fragrance holder 73 attached to the fragrance unit 70 holds the fragrance of, for example, “Jasmine” (step S6; YES), the fragrance is automatically set. The unit 70 is moved above the printing finger U1 (step S8). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the user selects the fragrance attachment start from the selection screen displayed on the display unit 13, whereby the fragrance attachment processing is performed. It may be started.
When the attachment of the fragrance is completed, the control unit 51 (elevation control unit 513) operates the elevating mechanism 23 again to lower the printing finger U1 to the separation position (see FIG. 5A) (step S10).
The control unit 51 is the heating unit 6 after the end of the perfume attaching process (that is, after step S10) or when the perfume attaching process is not performed after the end of the nail design printing process (step S3; NO). The heater is turned on, and the printed nail T is pre-dried (step S11). When the pre-drying of the nail T is completed (that is, for example, when a predetermined time set as the pre-drying time elapses), the control unit 51 turns off the heater and extracts the printing finger U1 from the printing finger insertion unit 20a. The instruction to remove the print finger is displayed on the display unit 13 (step S12), and the process is terminated.

The movement of the fragrance unit 70 (step S8) and the elevation of the printing finger U1 by the lifting mechanism (step S9) may be reversed.
Moreover, the timing of pre-drying (step S11) is not limited to the example shown here. For example, as described above, not only after completion of the perfume attaching process (that is, after step S10) but also after the nail design printing process (step S1) and before the transition to the perfume attaching process (step S1) S11) may be performed. In addition, after the nail design printing process (step S1), the nail T is pre-dried before shifting to the fragrance attaching operation, and after the fragrance is attached, the “instruction to extract the printing finger” in step S12 is displayed without drying. Then, the process may be terminated.
Further, after the nail design printing process (step S1), when the perfume attaching process is not performed, the “instruction to remove the printing finger” in step S12 is displayed without performing the pre-drying of the nail T (step S11). Processing may be terminated.
In addition, notifications and warnings to the user, such as the “perfume unit installation instruction” in step S5, the “perfume unit replacement instruction” in step S7, and the “instruction to remove the print finger” in step S12, are displayed on the display unit 13. Alternatively, or on the display unit 13, it may be performed by a voice instruction or a guide.

As mentioned above, according to this embodiment, the fragrance | flavor currently hold | maintained at the fragrance | flavor holder | retainer 73 to the nail | Tail T by which the nail design was printed by the printing finger U1 and the printing part 40 which were inserted in the printing finger insertion part 20a. To attach. Therefore, when the nail design is printed, the fragrance can be attached to the finger or the like, and the user can easily enjoy the scent without taking time and effort.
In addition, the fragrance holder 73 is provided on the surface of the fragrance container 74 facing the printing finger U1 in the fragrance container 74 that holds the liquid fragrance, and absorbs and holds the fragrance solution in the fragrance container 74. The printing finger insertion portion 20a from the contact position where the printing finger U1 inserted into the printing finger insertion portion 20a by the lifting mechanism 23 and the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 comes into contact with each other and away from the contact position. The printing finger U1 inserted into the is moved up and down. For this reason, attachment of a fragrance | flavor is realizable only by providing the simple structure of raising / lowering the printing finger U1.
Further, since the fragrance holder 73 is detachable from the fragrance unit 70, the user can easily replace the fragrance holder 73 when the fragrance is used up. Moreover, even if it is before using up a fragrance | flavor, when changing the fragrance | flavor made to adhere to the printing finger U1 etc., it can replace | exchange for the fragrance | flavor holder | retainer 73 holding a favorite fragrance | flavor suitably suitably.
In the present embodiment, the heating unit 6 that dries the nail T that has been printed after the nail design is printed by the printing unit 40 is provided, and the nail T is pre-dried after the printing process and the perfume attaching process are completed. . For this reason, when the printing finger U1 is extracted from the printing finger insertion portion 20a, the printed nail design is less likely to rub against or collapse against the wall of the apparatus. In addition, since the attached fragrance solution remains wet, the printing finger U1 is not pulled out, so the fragrance solution adheres to each part of the device when the printing finger is inserted from the printing finger insertion portion 20a, or droplets are dropped inside or outside the device. Can be prevented. Thereby, a high-definition nail design can be enjoyed with a favorite scent without polluting the inside and outside of the apparatus.

In the present embodiment, an elevating mechanism for raising and lowering the printing finger U1 is provided on the upper side surface of the printing finger insertion portion 20a so that the position of the printing finger U1 is increased to a predetermined contact position when the fragrance is attached. The configuration in which the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 is brought into contact with the finger U1 and the nail T is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the fragrance unit 70 is provided with an elevating mechanism 78 for elevating the fragrance holder 73, and is inserted into the printing finger insertion portion 20a by the elevating mechanism 78. The fragrance holder 73 is moved from the contact position (see FIG. 8B) where the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 comes into contact with the finger (printing finger U1) and the nail T to the separated position where the non-contact is made (see FIG. 8A). You may comprise so that raising / lowering is possible. In addition, the structure of the raising / lowering mechanism 78 is not specifically limited.
When the raising / lowering mechanism 78 is provided on the fragrance unit 70 side, the raising / lowering width can be made wider than when the printing finger U1 is raised / lowered. For example, the fragrance unit 70 is provided at a position higher than the printing unit 40. It becomes possible. When the fragrance unit 70 is provided at a position higher than the printing unit 40, interference with the printing unit 40 can be prevented more reliably. Moreover, the freedom degree of the internal structure (arrangement of each member etc.) of the nail print apparatus 1 is improved.

In the present embodiment, the case where the fragrance carriage 72 of the fragrance unit 70 is provided on the guide rod 41 of the printing unit 40 and is configured to move in the left-right direction along the guide rod 41 is taken as an example. The configuration for moving the fragrance unit 70 is not limited to the one illustrated here.
For example, a guide rod (guide unit) for moving the fragrance unit 70 may be provided separately from the guide rod 41 of the printing unit 40.
In the present embodiment, the retreat position where the perfume unit 70 retreats at times other than during the perfume attaching process is the lateral end of the nail printing apparatus 1 (for example, the right end in FIG. 3). The position is not limited to the lateral end. For example, the fragrance unit 70 may be retracted to the back side of the nail print apparatus 1. In this case, the fragrance unit 70 is configured to be movable in the front-rear direction of the nail print apparatus 1 (that is, the left-right direction in FIG. 4).

Further, a fragrance unit 70 that is a fragrance attaching machine may be provided on the main carriage 42 of the printing unit 40 and the like so that the fragrance attaching machine moves in the left-right direction of the nail printing apparatus 1 as the main carriage 42 moves. .
As described above, when the fragrance attaching machine is configured to move together with the main carriage 42 of the printing unit 40, the fragrance attaching machine does not interfere with the printing unit 40, and the fragrance carriage 72 is separately provided. In comparison, the number of parts is small and the arrangement space is small. Further, since it is not necessary to provide a separate motor for moving the fragrance carriage 72, the cost can be reduced.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the nail print apparatus 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, since this embodiment differs in the structure of the fragrance | flavor attaching machine from 1st Embodiment, below, especially a different point from 1st Embodiment is demonstrated.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the positional relationship between the printing finger U1 inserted into the printing finger insertion unit 20a and the fragrance unit 80 in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 9, in this embodiment, the fragrance unit 80 as a fragrance attaching machine that attaches fragrance to the finger (printing finger U1) and the nail T inserted into the printing finger insertion section 20a includes the printing finger insertion section 20a. Are provided on the far side (right side in FIG. 9) in the finger insertion direction.

In the present embodiment, the fragrance unit 80 includes a fragrance holder 81 that holds a liquid fragrance (that is, a fragrance solution), and the fragrance solution in the fragrance holder 81 is atomized and inserted into the printing finger insertion portion 20a. And a fragrance injection mechanism 82 that irradiates the finger (printing finger U1) and the nail T.
The fragrance injection mechanism 82 of the fragrance unit 80 is configured to control the fragrance solution injection operation by the control unit. For example, when a fragrance attachment instruction signal is output from the operation unit or the like, the control unit controls the fragrance injection mechanism 82 to inject the fragrance solution.

The fragrance holder 81 is a container that holds the fragrance solution inside, and an opening that communicates with the outside is provided at the top.
The fragrance holder 81 is a cartridge type that can be easily attached and detached. When the fragrance solution is used up or when other fragrance is to be attached, the user removes the fragrance holder 81 and appropriately selects the desired fragrance. The holder 81 can be replaced.

The fragrance injection mechanism 82 has, for example, a screwed portion (not shown) that is screwed with the opening at a position corresponding to the opening of the fragrance holder 81, and holds the fragrance by screwing the screwed portion with the opening. Connected to the device 81. The fragrance injection mechanism 82 includes a communication pipe 83 inserted into the fragrance holder 81 from the opening, a pump mechanism (not shown) for pumping up the fragrance solution in the fragrance holder 81 via the communication pipe 83, and the pump mechanism. And an injection port 84 for injecting the fragrance solution in the fragrance holder 81 pumped up in the form of a mist. As the pump mechanism, for example, a mechanism including a plunger pump or the like can be applied.
The ejection port 84 has at least a tip portion protruding from the inner wall surface of the printing finger insertion portion 20a into the printing finger insertion portion 20a. When a mist-like fragrance solution is ejected from the ejection port 84, the printing finger is inserted. The perfume solution is widely attached to the printing fingers U1 and nails T inserted in the portion 20a. In addition, although the range in which a fragrance | flavor solution is injected is not specifically limited, It is preferable to be injected to the finger-tip part periphery centering on the nail | Tail T.
In addition, the structure which sprays a fragrance | flavor solution in the shape of a mist, such as a structure of the fragrance | flavor injection mechanism 82, is not limited to what was illustrated here, You may implement | achieve by another structure.

  In addition, since the other structure is the same as that of 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same member and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

Next, the operation of the nail print apparatus in the present embodiment will be described.
When the nail design printing process is completed as in the first embodiment, the control unit determines whether or not there is a fragrance attachment instruction, and if there is a fragrance attachment instruction, the fragrance holder 81 is attached to the fragrance unit 80. It is determined whether or not the attached fragrance holder 81 matches the selected fragrance.
When the fragrance holder 81 selected by the user is attached to the fragrance unit 80, the control unit controls the fragrance injection mechanism 82 of the fragrance unit 80 so that an appropriate amount of the fragrance solution is inserted into the printing finger insertion section from the injection port 84. It sprays with respect to the printing finger U1 and nail | Tail T currently inserted in 20a, and, thereby, a fragrance | flavor solution adheres to the printing finger U1 and the nail | Tail T widely.
Specifically, the user selects the perfume attaching process by selecting perfume attachment from the operation button 121. Further, when there are a plurality of selectable fragrances, a fragrance selection screen is displayed on the display unit 13, and the user selects a desired fragrance from the operation buttons 121, so that the print finger U1 or the like is selected. A perfume to be attached is selected.
Then, when the user selects the fragrance attachment start from the selection screen displayed on the display unit 13, the fragrance attachment process is started. After the fragrance solution is sprayed for a predetermined time, the fragrance attaching step is completed.
Since other points are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the same effects as those of the first embodiment.
That is, in this embodiment, since the fragrance solution is attached to the printing finger U1 and the nail T by spraying the fragrance solution in the form of a mist, the fragrance unit 80 does not contact the printing finger U1 and the nail T. For this reason, it can prevent reliably that a nail design after printing will rub or collapse, and can enjoy a high-definition nail design with a fragrance.
Further, if only the ejection port 84 is exposed inside the printing finger insertion portion 20a, the fragrance solution can be sprayed onto the printing finger U1 and the nail T to attach the fragrance. This contributes to space saving of the entire device.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the nail print apparatus 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, since this embodiment differs in the structure of a fragrance | flavor attaching machine from 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, it is different from 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment below especially. Will be described.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the main part on the front side of the nail print apparatus 1 in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, a liquid (fragrance solution) including a print head 46 for printing a nail design on the sub-carriage 45 of the printing unit 40 and a microcapsule (fragrance capsule) containing the fragrance. And a fragrance printing head 91 to be discharged.
The fragrance capsule contained in the fragrance solution is, for example, a fragrance made into microcapsules of about 1.5 to 50 μm. As the capsule membrane material, for example, a melamine resin or the like can be used. Note that the configuration of the microcapsule is not limited to that illustrated here.

The fragrance printing head 91 is equipped with a fragrance holder 92 for holding the fragrance solution.
In this embodiment, the fragrance holder 92 is a cartridge type (fragrance cartridge) that can be attached to and detached from the fragrance print head 91, and the fragrance to be attached to the nail T or the like is changed when the fragrance solution is used up. In some cases, it can be easily replaced by the user.
Note that the fragrance holder 92 is not limited to the one directly attached to the fragrance print head 91. For example, the fragrance holder 92 is disposed separately in the nail printing apparatus 1, and the fragrance holder 92 and the fragrance print head 91 are connected via a fragrance solution supply pipe (not shown). A fragrance solution may be supplied to the fragrance print head 91.

The fragrance printing head 91 is a fragrance printing unit that discharges the liquid (fragrance solution) in the fragrance holder 92 to the nail T of the finger (printing finger U1) inserted into the printing finger insertion portion 20a. Together with the holder 92 (fragrance cartridge), the fragrance attaching machine 90 in this embodiment is configured.
The configuration in which the fragrance print head 91 discharges the fragrance solution is not particularly limited. For example, the configuration is the same as the configuration in which the print head 46 discharges ink.

  In addition, since the other structure is the same as that of 1st Embodiment etc., the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same member and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

Next, the operation of the nail print apparatus in the present embodiment will be described.
When the nail design printing process is completed as in the first embodiment, the control unit determines whether or not there is a fragrance attachment instruction, and when there is a fragrance attachment instruction, the fragrance holder 92 (fragrance cartridge) ) Is attached, that is, whether the fragrance holder 92 is connected to the fragrance print head 91. When the fragrance holder 92 is connected to the fragrance print head 91, it is determined whether or not the fragrance holder 92 matches the selected fragrance.
When the fragrance holder 92 that holds the fragrance selected by the user is connected to the fragrance print head 91, the control unit controls the motor 43 to move the fragrance print head 91 together with the main carriage 42 to the printing finger U1. The nail T is moved above the nail T and the perfume print head 91 is controlled so that the nail T is printed on the nail T (for example, in the nail T region detected when the nail design is printed). To print. Thereby, the fragrance solution adheres to the nail T of the printing finger U1 inserted into the printing finger insertion portion 20a.
Since other points are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the same effects as those of the first embodiment.
That is, in this embodiment, a liquid containing microcapsules (fragrance capsule) containing a fragrance is used as the fragrance solution. Thus, the fragrance | flavor can be hold | maintained for a long time by encapsulating a fragrance | flavor. In addition, the microcapsule is destroyed by rubbing the part to which the fragrance solution is attached with a finger, etc., so that the fragrance can be made fragrant at any time.
Moreover, since the fragrance | flavor solution is discharged to the nail | claw T by the fragrance | flavor print head 91, a fragrance can be given only to the nail | claw T. FIG.
Further, since the fragrance can be attached to the nail T without directly contacting the nail design with the surface of the printed nail T, it is possible to reliably prevent the nail design after printing from being rubbed or broken. You can enjoy high-definition nail design with fragrance.
Further, the fragrance print head 91 constituting the fragrance applicator 90 can be moved by the same mechanism (main carriage 42, motors 43, 47, etc.) as the print head 46 is moved. For this reason, the number of parts is small, which contributes to the reduction in size and weight of the entire apparatus.

  In the present embodiment, the position where the fragrance print head 91 is provided is not limited to the sub-carriage 45 of the printing unit 40. For example, a fragrance carriage on which the fragrance print head 91 is mounted may be provided separately so as to move independently of the printing unit 40.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a covering member 26 that covers a part of the finger insertion opening 25 of the printing finger insertion portion 20a may be provided. The covering member 26 is formed of a resin such as urethane rubber, for example. In addition, a hole 261 for inserting a finger is provided at a substantially central portion of the covering member 26, and a plurality of slits 262 are formed along the periphery of the hole 261.
When such a covering member 26 is provided in the finger insertion opening 25, the fragrance (fragrance solution) is scattered outside the nail printing apparatus or the fragrance during the fragrance attachment processing by the fragrance attachment machine. Can be prevented from being discharged outside the nail printing apparatus.
In addition, since the covering member 26 is formed of a resin such as urethane rubber and has a plurality of slits 262 at the periphery of the hole portion 261, even a thick finger such as a thumb can be easily inserted into the printing finger insertion portion 20a. It is possible to insert.
In addition, the structure of the covering member 26 is not limited to what was illustrated here. For example, a covering member that is formed of resin or the like on the periphery of the finger insertion opening 25 and is swelled toward the inside of the finger insertion opening 25 by hydraulic pressure or air pressure is provided, and the finger is inserted into the printing finger insertion portion 20a. After the insertion, the covering member may bulge when a bulging instruction is input from the operation unit 12 or the like, and may be in close contact with the periphery of the finger. When inserting and removing the finger, the covering member is contracted to the initial position, and the covering member is bulged inward only during the nail design printing process and the perfume attaching process so as to be in close contact with the finger. While preventing the covering member from coming into contact with the printed nail T and the like during loading and unloading, it is possible to prevent the fragrance (fragrance solution) from being scattered outside the apparatus.

Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrated the case where the nail print apparatus 1 attaches a fragrance | flavor to the finger (printing finger U1) and / or nail T which were inserted in the printing finger insertion part 20a, this nail printing apparatus 1 is used. In addition, a sticker to be attached to the nail T may be printed.
In this case, for example, as shown in the third embodiment, the fragrance printing capable of printing the fragrance by discharging the fragrance solution including the printing unit 40 for nail design printing and the microcapsules containing the fragrance. First, the sheet is placed at a predetermined position in the print finger insertion portion 20a with the surface of the sheet serving as a base of the seal facing up, and the nail design is printed on the surface of the sheet by the printing unit 40. At this time, if the outline of the nail T is printed together, it is convenient for the user to cut off the seal along with the nail. After that, the sheet is turned over and placed at a predetermined position in the printing finger insertion portion 20a, and the fragrance printing head 91 discharges a fragrance solution containing microcapsules containing fragrance such as perfume and glue on the back surface of the sheet. To form an adhesive layer containing the fragrance capsule.
This makes it possible to create a sticker that gives off a scent when peeled off, and after sticking the sticker to the nail T and enjoying the nail design, when the user peels off the sticker, the microcapsule is destroyed and the fragrance (fragrance component) Is released and you can enjoy the scent.
If a sheet with various designs on the surface is used as the base sheet, it is attached to the nail T just by forming an adhesive layer containing a perfume-containing microcapsule and glue on the back surface of the sheet. A seal can be created.
In addition, after printing a nail design on the surface of the sheet having an adhesive layer with glue or the like attached to the back surface, a fragrance solution containing microcapsules containing the fragrance is discharged from the top to print the fragrance on the nail T You may make the sticker to stick. In this case, after the user attaches a sticker to the nail T, the microcapsule is destroyed by rubbing the surface with a fingertip or the like, and the fragrance is released to enjoy the scent.

Moreover, in the said 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, although the case where a fragrance | flavor is made to adhere to both the printing finger U1 and its nail | Tail T was illustrated, only the printing finger U1 may attach a fragrance | flavor, Only the nail T may be used. For example, even when ink that is difficult to dry is used for nail design printing, the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 shown in the first embodiment is brought into contact with a portion other than the nail T of the printing finger U1, and the fragrance is applied only to the portion other than the nail T. If it is made to adhere, the printed nail design will not collapse or bleed.
Further, for example, in the third embodiment, the case where the fragrance solution is ejected from the fragrance print head 91 and the fragrance solution is printed and attached only on the nail T on which the nail design is printed is exemplified. The range to which the perfume solution is attached is not limited to this. For example, in addition to the nail T, the fragrance solution may be discharged and attached to the printing finger U1 such as a fingertip. Moreover, the range which prints and attaches a fragrance | flavor solution is not limited to the whole nail | Tail T. For example, when a point pattern such as a flower pattern or a fruit pattern is printed as a nail design, the fragrance solution may be printed so as to overlap only the point pattern.

Moreover, although each said embodiment demonstrated and demonstrated the example which equips the printing finger insertion part 20a with the fragrance | flavor attaching machine (fragrance | flavor unit 70 etc.) and attaches a fragrance | flavor to the printing finger U1 or its nail | Tail T, The position at which the is provided is not limited to this. For example, a fragrance attaching machine may be provided in the non-printing finger insertion portion 20b and the fragrance attachment processing may be performed in the non-printing finger insertion portion 20b. In this case, regardless of whether or not the nail T has been printed, the fragrance is attached to either the finger and nail T inserted into the non-printing finger insertion portion 20b or the finger or nail T.
In this case, it is preferable to arrange the heating unit in the non-printing finger insertion portion 20b so that the nail T is dried after the printing process of the nail design and before or after the fragrance attaching process. .

Moreover, in each said embodiment, although the example in which the heating unit 6 was provided in the printing finger insertion part 20a was shown, the position in which the heating unit 6 is provided is not limited to this. For example, the heating unit 6 may be provided in the non-printing finger insertion part 20b, or may be provided in both the printing finger insertion part 20a and the non-printing finger insertion part 20b.
Further, the heating unit 6 is not limited to the one that pre-drys the nail T, and may be one that can be subjected to main drying.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, a fragrance | flavor attaching machine (fragrance | flavor unit 70 grade | etc.,) Is equipped with one fragrance holder, and when changing the fragrance | flavor to adhere, a user removes a fragrance holder and replaces | exchanges for a favorite fragrance holder. However, the fragrance holder provided in the fragrance attaching machine (such as the fragrance unit 70) is not limited to one. For example, a plurality of fragrance holders for holding different types of fragrances may be provided in the fragrance attaching machine so that the fragrance held in any of the fragrance holders can be selectively attached. Good.
When configured in this manner, the user can easily attach the favorite fragrance to the finger or the nail T by simply selecting the fragrance from the operation unit 12 or the like without replacing the fragrance holder by himself / herself. .

Further, in the above embodiment, the nail print apparatus 1 that inserts fingers one by one into the printing finger insertion unit 20a and sequentially prints on the fingernail T of the finger has been described as an example. The present invention can also be applied to an apparatus that can perform printing on two or more fingernails T at the same time. In this case, the printing finger insertion portion 20a is formed to have a width that allows a plurality of fingers to be inserted.
In this case, the fragrance may be sequentially attached to the finger inserted into the printing finger insertion portion 20a and the nail T, or all the fingers inserted into the printing finger insertion portion 20a and the finger It is good also as a structure which attaches a fragrance | flavor to the nail | Tail T at once. When the fragrance is attached to all fingers and their nails T at one time, for example, the width of the fragrance absorbing liquid 75 shown in the first embodiment is formed to be approximately the same as the width of the printing finger insertion portion 20a. Further, the width of the ejection port 84 shown in the second embodiment is increased so that the mist-like fragrance adheres widely to all the fingers inserted into the printing finger insertion portion 20a and its nails T. It may be configured.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the nail design storage area 521 is provided in the storage unit 52 of the control device 50 is taken as an example, but the nail design storage region 521 is provided in the storage unit 52 of the control device 50. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a separate storage unit may be provided.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof. .
The invention described in the scope of claims attached to the application of this application will be added below. The item numbers of the claims described in the appendix are as set forth in the claims attached to the application of this application.
[Appendix]
<Claim 1>
A finger insertion part for inserting a finger;
A print head for printing on the fingernails;
A fragrance attaching machine for attaching fragrance to at least one of the finger and the nail;
A nail printing apparatus comprising:
<Claim 2>
The fragrance attaching machine has a fragrance holder that includes a fragrance container that holds the liquid fragrance, and a fragrance absorbing liquid that absorbs and holds the liquid fragrance in the fragrance container.
The finger inserted in the finger insertion part or the fragrance holder is moved up and down from a contact position where the finger inserted into the finger insertion part comes into contact with the fragrance absorbing liquid to a separated position where they are not in contact with each other. The nail printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an elevating mechanism.
<Claim 3>
The nail printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the fragrance absorbing liquid includes a sponge or a felt, and contacts the upper surface of the finger without a gap by being deformed.
<Claim 4>
The fragrance attaching machine has a fragrance holder that holds the liquid fragrance, and the liquid fragrance held in the fragrance holder is atomized and inserted into the finger insertion portion. A nail print device according to claim 1, further comprising a fragrance injection mechanism that injects at least one of the nails.
<Claim 5>
The fragrance attaching machine includes a fragrance holder for holding a liquid containing microcapsules containing the fragrance, and at least one of the finger and the nail inserted in the finger insertion portion with the liquid in the fragrance holder. The nail printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a fragrance printing head for discharging the fragrance.
<Claim 6>
The nail printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a heating unit that heats the printed nail after printing by the print head.
<Claim 7>
The fragrance attaching machine includes a plurality of the fragrance holders, and selectively attaches the fragrance held in any of the fragrance holders. The nail printing apparatus described in 1.
<Claim 8>
The finger insertion port of the finger insertion part is provided with a covering member having a hole for inserting the finger, and a plurality of slits are provided along the periphery of the hole. The nail print apparatus according to claim 7.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Nail printing apparatus 6 Heating unit 12 Operation part 13 Display part 20a Printing finger insertion part 23 Elevating mechanism 30 Imaging | photography part 40 Printing part 50 Control apparatus 51 Control part 52 Memory | storage part 70 Fragrance | flavor unit (fragrance attaching machine)
73 Fragrance holder 511 Shooting control unit 512 Print control unit 513 Lift control unit 514 Fragrance unit control unit 521 Nail design storage area T Nail U1 Printing finger

Claims (9)

A finger insertion part for inserting a finger;
A print head for printing on the fingernails;
A heating unit for drying the nail printed by the print head;
A fragrance attaching machine for attaching fragrance to the nail dried by the heating unit ;
A nail printing apparatus comprising: The fragrance attaching machine has a fragrance holder that includes a fragrance container that holds the liquid fragrance, and a fragrance absorbing liquid that absorbs and holds the liquid fragrance in the fragrance container.
The finger inserted in the finger insertion part or the fragrance holder is moved up and down from a contact position where the finger inserted into the finger insertion part comes into contact with the fragrance absorbing liquid to a separated position where they are not in contact with each other. An elevating mechanism ;
A lifting control unit for controlling a lifting position by the lifting mechanism;
The nail printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   The nail printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the fragrance absorbing liquid includes a sponge or a felt, and contacts the upper surface of the finger without a gap by being deformed.   The fragrance attaching machine has a fragrance holder that holds the liquid fragrance, and the liquid fragrance held in the fragrance holder is atomized and inserted into the finger insertion portion. A nail print device according to claim 1, further comprising a fragrance injection mechanism that injects at least one of the nails.   The fragrance attaching machine includes a fragrance holder for holding a liquid containing microcapsules containing the fragrance, and at least one of the finger and the nail inserted in the finger insertion portion with the liquid in the fragrance holder. The nail printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a fragrance printing head for discharging the fragrance.   The print head prints a point pattern on the nail,
  5. The fragrance printing head discharges the liquid in the fragrance holder provided in the fragrance applicator so as to overlap the point pattern printed on the nail. The nail printing apparatus as described.   The fragrance attaching machine includes a plurality of the fragrance holders, and selectively attaches the fragrance held in any of the fragrance holders. The nail printing apparatus described in 1.   The finger insertion port of the finger insertion part is provided with a covering member having a hole for inserting the finger, and a plurality of slits are provided along the periphery of the hole. The nail print apparatus according to claim 7.   Printing is performed on the fingernail inserted in the finger insertion part by the print head,
  The heating unit dries the nail that has been printed by the print head,
  Attaching perfume to the nail dried by the heating unit by a perfume attaching machine,
  A nail print method characterized by the above.

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