JP6132417B2 - Hair repair method and hair repair device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a hair repair method and a hair repair device.

  Hair is damaged daily by brushing friction, the heat of the dryer, and ultraviolet rays. Recently, along with the trend of permanent hair and the spread of hair color, there are more opportunities for hair to be damaged by treatments such as permanent waving agents, bleaching agents, and hair coloring agents, and the need for hair repair is increasing.

  Conventionally, a treatment or a conditioner (rinse) is generally used as a method for repairing such damaged hair. The treatment has the action of penetrating from the surface of the hair and adjusting the condition of the hair from the inside, and the conditioner has the action of creating a film on the surface of the hair and improving the slip. When a treatment or conditioner is used, these chemicals are applied to the hair after shampooing, and the liquid is soaked into the hair by applying a treatment such as squeezing the hair with a fingertip or tapping it lightly.

Japanese Patent No. 3160184

  However, the above hair repair method has the following problems. That is, when a treatment or conditioner is used, if the waste is clogged between the cuticles on the surface of the hair, the waste becomes a “barrier” and blocks the intrusion of the chemical solution. For this reason, even if a large amount of the chemical solution is used, the amount supplied to the inside of the hair is small, and the action of the treatment and the conditioner is not fully utilized.

  In beauty salons, etc., as a measure to open the cuticle at the time of treatment, the treatment and conditioner chemicals are applied to the hair, and the head is heated with a steam towel, but there is a narrow gap between the cuticles. It is difficult to sufficiently remove waste products (including growth inhibitors such as hair styling agents; the same shall apply hereinafter) clogged with water. In particular, when the surface tension of the chemical solution is large, the chemical solution is difficult to penetrate into the hair, and the action of the treatment and conditioner cannot be sufficiently obtained.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such a current situation, and by efficiently penetrating a chemical solution (hair repair agent) such as a treatment or a conditioner from the surface of the hair to the inside, the gloss and tension of the hair can be improved. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hair repair method capable of being improved satisfactorily and a hair repair device used in the method.

By the way, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the present inventors have already developed a technique (vacuum impregnation method for hair growth and hair growth) for supplying a hair growth agent to the hair root of the scalp by vacuum impregnation. In developing this technology, it has recently been found that the effect of the hair growth and hair growth on the scalp is improved in the condition of the subject's hair, such as gloss and tension.
When the hair is observed microscopically, as shown in FIG. 1, the hair surface is formed of a cuticle (small skin) H1, and inside this cuticle H1, a hair pulp H2 that forms the core of the hair, and a fibril bundle H3 and interstitial material H4 are covered. Here, the fibril is fibrous keratin, and the fibril bundle H3 indicates a bundle of these. The interstitial material H4 is made of soft keratin protein and plays a role of filling the gaps between the hair pulp H2 and the fibril bundle H3. The current belief is that permanent wave agents, bleach agents, hair dyes, etc. act on the interstitial material H4.
According to the research by the inventors, when the hair is sucked in a vacuum state, the waste is removed from the gap between the overlapping cuticles H1. When the waste that has become a “barrier” in the gap of the cuticle H1 disappears, it is considered that the active ingredient of the hair repair agent penetrates from the surface of the hair to the inside, thereby improving the gloss and tension of the hair.

[First invention]
In view of the above findings, the hair repair method of the first invention for solving the above-mentioned problems adopts the following configuration.
That is, a step of inserting an arbitrary portion above the root of the hair of the patient into the treatment container;
With the hair inserted into the treatment container, sealing the insertion port of the treatment container and sealing the insertion portion of the hair;
Depressurizing the sealed chamber in the treatment container to a vacuum state, and sucking out waste products from the gap between the cuticles on the hair surface;
A step of supplying a hair repair agent into the treatment container after allowing the vacuum state of the sealed chamber to open, and allowing the hair repair agent to penetrate into the hair from the gap of the cuticle. .

According to the hair repair method which concerns on 1st invention, a waste product is sucked out from the clearance gap between cuticles by keeping the space around hair in a vacuum state. After that, by releasing the vacuum state and supplying the hair repair agent to the hair, the hair repair agent penetrates efficiently into the back of the hair by the capillary phenomenon from the gap between the cuticles.
Thereby, the impregnation effect of the hair restorative agent on the hair can be remarkably enhanced as compared with the conventional case, and the state of the hair such as gloss and tension can be improved satisfactorily.

[Second invention]
Moreover, the hair repair method of the 2nd invention for solving the said subject decided to employ | adopt the following structure.
That is, a step of inserting an arbitrary portion above the root of the hair of the patient into the treatment container;
With the hair inserted into the treatment container, sealing the insertion port of the treatment container and sealing the insertion portion of the hair;
Depressurizing the sealed chamber in the treatment container to a vacuum state, and sucking out waste products from the gap between the cuticles on the hair surface;
Supplying a hair repair agent to the sealed chamber in a vacuum state;
Releasing the vacuum state of the hermetic chamber and instantaneously increasing the internal pressure of the hermetic chamber so that the hair repair agent is sucked into the gap of the cuticle and the hair repair agent penetrates into the hair And.

In the hair repair method according to the second aspect of the invention, the waste around the hair is sucked out from the gap of the cuticle as in the first aspect of the invention by keeping the space around the hair in a vacuum state. Subsequently, the hair restoration agent is sucked into the gap between the cuticles after removing the waste by utilizing the action of vacuum impregnation.
That is, in the second invention, the hair repair agent is sucked into the gap between the cuticles using the action of vacuum impregnation, and the hair repair agent is soaked into the gap between the cuticles using the capillary phenomenon. Although different from the invention, the effect of impregnating the hair restorative agent into the hair can be enhanced in the same manner as or more than the first invention, and as a result, the state of hair gloss and tension can be improved satisfactorily.

The above situation will be described with reference to a schematic diagram. First, as shown in FIG. 2, hair clogged with waste products D is sealed in a treatment container. In FIG. 2, reference numeral H1 is a cuticle, reference numeral H2 is a hair pulp, reference numeral H3 is a fibril bundle, and reference numeral H4 is an interstitial material.
Next, as shown in FIG. 3, by exposing the hair to a vacuum, the air in the gap of the cuticle H1 is sucked out (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3) to bring the cuticle H1 into a closed state. At this time, the waste in the gap is sucked out together with the air, and as a result, the waste in the gap of the cuticle H1 is removed.
In this state, after supplying the hair repair agent to the space around the hair and then releasing this vacuum state, air flows into the gap of the cuticle H1 as shown in FIG. 4 (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4). At the same time, the hair restoration agent is sucked into the gap of the cuticle H1 together with the inflowing air.
Thereby, the impregnation effect of the hair restorative agent on the hair can be further enhanced as compared with the first invention, and as a result, the state of the hair such as gloss and tension can be improved satisfactorily.

[Third invention]
A hair repair device according to a third aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems is a device for carrying out the hair repair method of the first aspect of the invention,
A treatment container into which an arbitrary part above the root of the hair of the patient is inserted; and
With the hair inserted into the treatment container, a sealing lid that seals the insertion portion of the hair by sealing the insertion port of the treatment container;
A vacuum pump that vacuums the sealed chamber in the treatment container sealed by the sealing lid to a vacuum state, and sucks out waste from a gap between the cuticles on the hair surface;
A hair restoration agent is supplied into the treatment container, and a restoration agent supply device is provided that allows the hair restoration agent to be immersed in a gap between the cuticles on the hair surface.

  According to the hair repair device according to the third invention, technical features corresponding to the respective steps of the hair repair method according to the first invention can be realized, so that the same effect as the first invention can be obtained.

[Fourth Invention]
A hair repair device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems is a device for carrying out the hair repair method according to the second aspect of the invention,
A treatment container into which an arbitrary part above the root of the hair of the patient is inserted; and
With the hair inserted into the treatment container, a sealing lid that seals the insertion portion of the hair by sealing the insertion port of the treatment container;
A vacuum pump that vacuums the sealed chamber in the treatment container sealed by the sealing lid to a vacuum state, and sucks out waste from a gap between the cuticles on the hair surface;
A restoration agent supplier for supplying a hair restoration agent to the sealed chamber in a vacuum state;
A vacuum release valve that opens the vacuum state of the hermetic chamber and instantaneously raises the internal pressure of the hermetic chamber so that the hair repair agent is sucked into the gap of the cuticle on the hair surface. .

  According to the hair repair device according to the fourth invention, technical features corresponding to the respective steps of the hair repair method according to the second invention can be realized, so that the same effect as the second invention can be obtained.

[Fifth Invention]
The hair repair device of the fifth invention is a device for carrying out the hair repair method according to the first invention or the second invention,
A treatment container capable of inserting an arbitrary portion above the root of the hair of the subject; and
In the state where the hair is inserted into the treatment container, the insertion opening of the treatment container is sealed, and a sealing lid that can seal the insertion portion of the hair is provided.

The hair repair device of the fifth invention serves as an essential container for housing the hair in the first invention or the second invention. That is, the container directly contributes to the implementation of the hair repair method according to the first invention or the second invention.
Note that the hair repair device of the fifth invention is provided with a hair repair agent insertion port and a vacuum open port at predetermined locations. These insertion openings and opening openings may be provided separately or may be shared.

[Sixth Invention]
The hair repair device of the sixth invention is the hair repair device of the third invention or the fourth invention,
A slit opening in the sealing lid;
A pair of rollers provided in parallel to the slits inside the sealing lid;
A motor capable of driving the pair of rollers,
The hair of the patient inserted through the slit is sandwiched between the pair of rollers driven by the drive motor and drawn into the treatment container.

  According to the configuration of the sixth invention, the adjustment of the amount of hair to be inserted into the treatment container can be realized by the pull-in operation of the roller. Therefore, even if it is a person unfamiliar with a treatment, the operation | work of inserting the hair into a treatment container can be performed simply and appropriately, without taking time.

[Seventh Invention]
The hair repair device of the seventh invention is the hair repair device of the third invention or the fourth invention,
A socket provided on the outside of the treatment container;
The cartridge-type restoration agent supplier detachably attached to the socket;
When the restoration agent supply device is mounted on the socket, a hair restoration agent is supplied from the nozzle into the treatment container by connecting the nozzle of the restoration agent supply device to the inlet in the socket. The configuration.

According to the structure of 7th invention, by mounting | wearing with a cartridge type restoration | repair agent supply device in a socket, an appropriate quantity of hair restoration | repair agents can be supplied to the sealed chamber in a treatment container by simple operation.
By storing the hair restoration agent in the cartridge-type restoration agent supply device, it becomes easy to store and manage the hair restoration agent.

[Inventions 1-7]
In the present invention, the “treatment container” only needs to be able to insert an arbitrary part (at least a part) above the root of the hair of the person to be treated, and the shape (tubular shape, box shape, bag shape) or material ( Resin, metal, elastomer) are not limited. There is no particular limitation on the length of hair (long hair / short hair) of the user.

  The “sealing lid” includes a sealing structure such as a screw method, a clip method, and a wire method as means for preventing air leakage from the insertion port of the treatment container. The sealing lid is preferably formed of a soft material such as rubber or elastomer so as not to damage the hair surface.

The “hair restoration agent” is not particularly limited in its active ingredient, and various commercially available restoration agents can be used.
For example, protein systems include hydrolyzed keratin, hydrolyzed soybeans, hydrolyzed wheat, hydrolyzed collagen, hydrolyzed silk, PPT, etc., and lipid systems include CMC (cell membrane complex analog), ceramide, dilaurol glutamic acid Ricin Na (Perisea), nano repair, livijua, etc., natural oils and extracts such as nut oil, jojoba oil, salamou seed oil, etc., amino acids such as arginine, taurine, glutamic acid, etc., silicones such as dimethicone, cyclo Examples of polymer systems such as methicone and amodimethicone include polyquaternium and copolymers, and other repairing agents include chitosan derivatives and hematin.
Water such as mineral water, ionic water, deep water, etc. may be used as it is as a restoration agent.

  As for the step of supplying the hair repair agent to the “sealed chamber”, it is desirable to spray the hair repair agent into the sealed chamber or supply it as droplets with a drip needle or the like.

The “vacuum pump” may be a device having a function of depressurizing the sealed chamber in the treatment container, and the operation principle is not particularly limited. Also included are vacuum generators called vacuum blowers and vacuum ejectors.
For example, as a mechanical vacuum pump, oil rotary vacuum pump (rotary pump), liquid ring vacuum pump, roots vacuum pump (mechanical booster pump), turbo molecular pump (TMP), dry vacuum pump, etc. A diffusion pump (mercury / oil), a steam ejector vacuum pump, a diffusion ejector pump, etc., and a reservoir-type vacuum pump may be a cryopump, a sputter ion pump, a sorption pump, a titanium getter pump, or the like. These vacuum pumps are desirably used in combination according to the required degree of vacuum.

The “vacuum state” is not particularly limited as long as the pressure is reduced to such an extent that the waste is sucked out from the gap of the cuticle.
The vacuum pressure varies depending on the individual difference of the person to be treated, but as an example, it can be considered to be in a medium vacuum or high vacuum state of 10 torr or less. When the pressure is reduced to this level, the hair repair agent can easily penetrate into the hair due to the relationship between the thickness of the hair and the flexibility of the hair, and an effect of shortening the penetration time is expected. In general, a high-vacuum pressure is set for a thick-haired person, and a medium-vacuum pressure is set for a thin-haired person. It is also possible to create a personal chart by checking the pressure state most suitable for each hair quality.

  The “waste” removed from the gaps of the cuticle according to the present invention includes not only the waste of the hair itself but also growth inhibitors such as foreign substances and impurities adhering to or remaining on the hair (hairstyling agent, silicone, oxide, mousse). Shampoos, rinses, conditioners, dandruff, sebum, fungus, dust, dust, dust, etc.).

A high-speed vibrator may be incorporated in the “treatment container” in the present invention. As a method for incorporating, for example, a high-speed vibrator is fixed to the outer or inner wall surface of the treatment container.
According to such a configuration, the penetration rate of the hair repair agent can be improved by transmitting the high-speed vibration of the high-speed vibrator from the treatment container to the hair in the sealed chamber.

As described above, according to the hair repair method and the hair repair device of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(A) The hair repair agent can be penetrated deep into the hair, and the chemical component can be reliably supplied from the surface to the inside of the hair.
(B) By regularly supplying the hair restoration agent, the action of the hair restoration agent can be exhibited in a short period of time.
(C) It is difficult to be influenced by individual differences such as hair quality, and the supply amount of the necessary hair repair agent can be reliably supplied to the hair.
(D) There are few restrictions, such as a kind and a density | concentration, of a hair restoration agent, and the range of the usable hair restoration agent becomes a wide range thing.
(E) Since the hair's health condition can be kept good due to the high penetration effect of the hair restoration agent, when such hair is permed or dyed, the perm will be much better and the finish will be clean. Can be finished.

In addition, the 1st invention-the 7th invention may be applied independently, and can also apply combining these inventions as needed. Moreover, you may combine the other invention described in this specification with 1st invention-7th invention.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the three-dimensional cross section of typical hair. It is a schematic diagram which shows the longitudinal cross-section of the hair in a normal pressure state. It is a schematic diagram which shows the longitudinal cross-section of the hair in a vacuum state. It is a schematic diagram which shows the longitudinal cross-section of hair when a vacuum state is open | released. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the hair repair apparatus by 1st Embodiment. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the treatment container and sealing lid of the hair repair apparatus by 1st Embodiment. (A) is sectional drawing which shows the sealing state of the said treatment container, (B) is sectional drawing which shows the open state of the said treatment container. (A) is sectional drawing which shows the state before sealing hair in the same treatment container, (B) is sectional drawing which shows the state after sealing hair in the same treatment container. It is process drawing for demonstrating the hair repair method by 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the hair repair apparatus by 2nd Embodiment. It is process drawing for demonstrating the hair repair method by 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the basic composition of the hair repair apparatus by 3rd Embodiment. It is a half sectional view showing a treatment container of a hair repair device according to a modification. It is a partially cutaway sectional view showing a treatment container of a hair repair device according to another modification. It is a perspective view which shows the treatment container of the hair restoration apparatus by another modification.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
A hair repair device according to the first embodiment is shown in FIG. The first embodiment is an example in which a vacuum suction massage is performed on the scalp of a person to be treated, and a hair repair operation is performed at the same time. In FIG. 5, the hair cap C seals a part of the scalp and hair of the person to be treated. Various existing methods are employed for vacuum suction massage. Of course, it is also possible to apply a vacuum impregnation method for hair growth and hair growth to the scalp of the subject.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the hair repair device includes a treatment container 1, a sealing lid 2, a restoration agent supplier 3, and vacuum pumps P <b> 1 and P <b> 2 as main components. Part of the hair of the person to be treated is inserted into the treatment container 1. By attaching the sealing lid 2 to the insertion port of the treatment container 1, the inside of the container becomes a sealed chamber R for sealing hair.

Vacuum pumps P <b> 1 and P <b> 2 are connected to the decompression port of the treatment container 1 through a decompression hose 4. As shown in FIG. 5, the vacuum pumps P1 and P2 employ two types of pumps for low vacuum and high vacuum, and can be switched by the three-way valve 8 of the decompression hose 4. A mechanical rotary pump, a piston pump, or the like is used as the vacuum pump P1 for low vacuum, and a diffusion pump, an ejector pump, a diffusion ejector pump, or the like is used as the vacuum pump P2 for high vacuum.
The sealed chamber R of the treatment container is evacuated through the decompression hose 4 by the vacuum pumps P1 and P2, and kept in a vacuum state.

  A filter 6, a vacuum holding valve 7, and a pressure gauge 9 are attached to the decompression hose 4. The filter 6 is made of a porous ceramic, a cloth material, or the like, and collects foreign matters such as wastes sucked out from the treatment container 1. The vacuum holding valve 7 holds the vacuum state of the sealed chamber R sucked by the vacuum pumps P1 and P2. The pressure gauge 9 measures the degree of vacuum in the sealed chamber R.

A restoration agent supplier 3 is connected to the injection port of the treatment container 1 via a chemical solution supply hose 5. The restoration agent supply device 3 is injected with a chemical solution of a hair restoration agent such as a treatment or conditioner, and the chemical solution valve 10 is operated to send the hair restoration agent into the treatment container 1 through the chemical solution supply hose 5.
A spray nozzle (not shown) is attached to the injection port of the treatment container 1. The spray nozzle is in the shape of a frustoconical plate, and has a large number of pores penetrating through the plate surface. As a constituent material of the treatment container 1, for example, silicone or rubber can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the treatment container 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and one end of the tube end is an opening (hair insertion port). A sealing lid 2 is detachably attached to the opening.

The sealing lid 2 is composed of a pair of split lids 12A and 12B that are physically separated (see FIG. 7).
The split lids 12A and 12B are semi-cylindrical when viewed from the plane direction (cylinder length direction), and are provided with clip pieces 13 and 13 in the diameter direction. The clip pieces 13 and 13 are overlapped with each other and the screws 14 are tightened, whereby the split lids 12A and 12B are integrally fixed.
Two annular protrusions 16A and two annular grooves 16B are formed on the attachment portion between the treatment container 1 and the split lids 12A and 12B. When the split lids 12A and 12B are attached to the opening of the treatment container 1, the annular protrusion 16A and the annular groove 16B are fitted together to maintain the airtightness of the sealed chamber.

Engaging protrusions 15A and engaging grooves 15B are formed at the tip portions of the split lids 12A and 12B facing each other (see FIG. 8B). When the split lids 12A and 12B are fixed integrally, the engagement projections 15A and the engagement grooves 15B are fitted to each other, so that the airtightness of both is maintained (see FIG. 8A).
In addition, the shape of the meshing part with which the split lids 12A and 12B mesh is not limited to the wedge shape illustrated in FIG.

As a procedure for sealing the hair in the treatment container 1, first, the hair of the person to be treated is inserted into the treatment container 1, and then the split lids 12 </ b> A and 12 </ b> B are attached to the opening of the treatment container 1. At this time, between the treatment container 1 and the sealing lid 2 (split lid 12A, 12B) by fitting the engagement projection 15A and the engagement groove 15B while fitting the annular projection 16A and the annular groove 16B. Keep the airtight.
The sealing lid 2 is preferably formed of a soft material having elasticity such as rubber, elastomer or urethane so as not to damage the hair surface. Further, a metal band (not shown) can be fastened to the outer peripheral portion of the sealing lid 2 in order to improve airtightness.

Next, a method for using the hair repair device according to the first embodiment will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 9, a step of inserting a part of the hair of the person to be treated (at least a part on the tip side from the hair root) into the treatment container 1 is performed (step S11). In this step, the sealing lid 2 is once removed from the treatment container 1, and the hair of the person to be treated is inserted through the opening (see FIG. 8A).
Prior to the insertion of the hair into the treatment container 1, it is desirable to wash the hair surface with a shampoo (surfactant). In particular, when a shampoo containing an abrasive is applied and massaged to remove the dirt adhering to the hair, the effect of the hair restoration agent described later is further improved. After washing, wipe off moisture from the hair with a towel.

Next, in a state where the hair of the person to be treated is inserted into the treatment container 1, a step of sealing the insertion portion of the treatment container 1 and sealing the insertion portion of the hair is performed (step S12).
In this step, the sealing lid 2 is attached to the opening (insertion opening) of the treatment container 1 into which the hair of the person to be treated is inserted. At this time, by fitting the split lids 12A and 12B of the sealing lid 2 (FIG. 8B) and fixing with the screws 14, the airtightness of the sealed chamber R in the treatment container 1 is enhanced. Thereby, the insertion part of hair is kept sealed. In addition, when the tightening with the screw 14 is insufficient, it is preferable to tighten with a reinforcing metal band from above the sealing lid 2.

Next, the sealed chamber in the treatment container 1 is decompressed to a vacuum state, and a step of sucking out waste products from the gap of the cuticle H1 on the hair surface is performed (step S13).
In this step, the vacuum pumps P1 and P2 are sequentially operated to exhaust the air in the sealed chamber R, and the sealed chamber R is brought into a vacuum state. The set value of the vacuum pressure varies depending on the individual hair quality of the person to be treated, but it is desirable to reduce it to 10 torr or less. Thus, while the sealed chamber R is maintained in a vacuum state, foreign matters (skin fat, shampoo, etc.) clogged in the gap of the cuticle H1 are also sucked out.

Regarding the usage of the vacuum pumps P1 and P2, for example, first, an auxiliary vacuum of about 760 to 60 torr is performed by the vacuum pump P1, and then the pressure is reduced to a target value of 10 torr or less by switching to the vacuum pump P2. Thereby, the target vacuum state can be realized relatively easily without applying an excessive load to the vacuum pumps P1 and P2.
In the case where the set value of the vacuum pressure is relatively high, such as about 10 torr, it is possible to maintain a sufficient vacuum state by operating only the vacuum pump P1. Therefore, you may make it use only the vacuum pump P1 according to the target value of a vacuum pressure, without using the vacuum pump P2.

Next, the process of releasing the vacuum state of the sealed chamber R is performed (step S14).
This step is performed by opening the vacuum holding valve 7 after stopping the vacuum pumps P1 and P2.
When the sealed chamber R returns to normal pressure, the drug solution valve 10 is opened and the drug solution of the hair repair agent is put into the sealed chamber R (step S15). Thereby, a chemical | medical solution adheres to the hair surface. In this step, the sealing lid 2 may be removed from the treatment container 1 as necessary, and the chemical solution may be adapted to the hair by hand massage or the like.

Thus, when the hair repair method by said step S11-S15 is performed, a waste material is efficiently removed from the clearance gap between the cuticles H1 by keeping hair in a vacuum state (refer FIG. 3). After that, after the vacuum state is released, the hair restoration agent is attached to the hair, so that the hair restoration agent penetrates efficiently into the gap of the cuticle where the waste “barrier” has disappeared by capillary action. As a result, the components of the hair repair agent penetrate into the hair, and the state of hair gloss and tension can be effectively improved.
Moreover, since the process of said step S11-S15 can be performed in a comparatively short time, the number of persons who can operate per apparatus will be comparatively large. Therefore, since the treatment time is shortened, the burden on the practitioner can be reduced even if the treatment is performed regularly, and the waiting time is also short for the practitioner so that the time can be used effectively.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a hair repair device according to a second embodiment is shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, the treatment container 1 is provided with a vacuum release pipe 21 and a vacuum release valve 22. When the treatment container 1 is sealed, the vacuum release valve 22 is kept closed, and when the treatment container 1 is opened, the vacuum release valve 22 is switched to the open state.
Other configurations are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment (FIG. 5).

The procedure of the hair repair method by 2nd Embodiment is shown in FIG.
In 2nd Embodiment, after inserting a to-be-treated person's hair in the treatment container 1, and sealing this, until it will be in a vacuum state (step S21-S23), the process (FIG. 9: step) of 1st Embodiment. S11 to S13).

After performing Step 23, a step of supplying a hair repair agent to the vacuum sealed chamber R is performed (Step S24).
In this step, the pressure gauge 9 confirms that the inside of the sealed chamber R has reached a predetermined vacuum pressure, and the vacuum holding valve 7 is closed. Spray onto R. At this time, since the inside of the sealed chamber R is in a vacuum state, the chemical solution instantaneously diffuses as ultrafine particles in the sealed chamber R.
About the supply amount of a chemical | medical solution, although it changes with the kind of hair restoration agent, a density | concentration, the volume of the sealed chamber R, etc., it is set as the quantity which can fully fill the sealed chamber R with an active ingredient. For example, it is desirable to adjust the usage amount of the chemical solution per treatment so as to be about 5 to 20 ml. In addition, about the density | concentration of a chemical | medical solution, since there is little influence of surface tension, it can be used by the density | concentration higher than the time of use of a normal hair restoration agent.

Next, the vacuum state of the sealed chamber R is released, and the internal pressure of the sealed chamber R is instantaneously increased to perform a step of sucking the hair repair agent into the hair from the gap of the cuticle H1 on the hair surface (step S25). ).
In this step, first, the vacuum release valve 22 is opened to send outside air to the sealed chamber R, and the internal pressure in the sealed chamber R is instantaneously increased. Then, a part of the chemical solution diffused into the sealed chamber R with the inflow of air is sucked into the gap of the cuticle H1 and penetrates to the vicinity of the hair core.
Thereafter, as the internal pressure of the sealed chamber R returns to the atmospheric pressure, the gap of the cuticle H1 gradually recovers to the original state. Then, the hair repair agent that has entered the gap of the cuticle H1 penetrates into the hair. As a result, the effect of impregnating the hair restoration agent can be remarkably enhanced as compared with the conventional case, and the state such as gloss and tension of the hair can be effectively improved.
In addition, after removing hair from the treatment container 1, it is desirable to dry hair with a wet heat steamer. When the water vapor contains 0.1 ppm or less of ozone, the hair restoring agent can be further promoted by stimulating the hair.

  As described above, when the hair repairing method according to steps S21 to S25 is performed, the hair repairing agent is sucked into the gap of the cuticle H1, and the chemical solution can be supplied into the hair more reliably. Therefore, the action of the active ingredient of the hair restoration agent can be sufficiently extracted, and the hair restoration effect can be exhibited in a shorter period of time.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the hair repair device of the present invention is shown in FIG.
When the sealing lid 2 as described in each of the above embodiments is used, the amount of hair stored in the treatment container must be manually adjusted by the practitioner. Here, if it is a practitioner with a rich repair experience, it is thought that adjustment of the amount of the hair inserted into a treatment container will also be completed in a comparatively short time. However, in the case where an inexperienced practitioner who performs inadequate practitioners adjusts the amount, there is a risk that this operation may be time consuming. In such a case, the patient may feel uncomfortable and the evaluation and impression of the treatment service may deteriorate.
In order to avoid such a situation, the hair repair device according to the third embodiment is provided with a hair guiding mechanism in the sealing lid 2 as shown in FIG. Fine adjustment of the amount of hair to be pulled in is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the hair repair apparatus of 3rd Embodiment is equipped with the treatment container 31, the sealing lid 32, and the vacuum pump P3 as basic composition. A vacuum pump P <b> 3 is connected to the treatment container 31 via a decompression hose 33. An opening 34 for releasing the vacuum state in the vessel 31 and a supply port 35 for connecting a repair agent supplier (not shown) are provided at predetermined locations of the treatment vessel 31. The decompression hose 33 is provided with a vacuum holding valve (not shown).

The sealing lid 32 has an elongated slit 37 that is rectangular in a rectangular tube-shaped lid body 36. A pair of rollers 38 and 38 are attached to the inner side (sealed chamber side) of the lid body 36 along the longitudinal direction of the slit 37.
The slit 37 functions as an insertion port / discharge port for hair into the treatment container 1. The surfaces of the rollers 38 and 38 are preferably formed of a soft material having elasticity such as rubber, elastomer and urethane in order to avoid damaging the hair.
A drive motor (not shown) for rotating the rollers 38 is provided inside the lid body 36. In the present embodiment, the rollers 38 and 38 are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other, and are arranged so that their rotational directions are opposite to each other.
When an electric motor is used as the driving motor for the rollers 38, 38, it is more desirable to use a stepping motor capable of highly accurate position control. Furthermore, the drive mechanism has a speed control function for adjusting the rotation speed of each roller, a reversing function for switching the rotation direction of each roller to forward and reverse, and an amount of hair to be treated (hair repair). It is also possible to provide a stop function for stopping each roller when it is retracted.

When using the hair repair apparatus of 3rd Embodiment, it can respond to any of the hair repair method (refer FIG. 9) of 1st Embodiment, or the hair repair method (refer FIG. 11) of 2nd Embodiment.
At this time, in the process of inserting the hair in step S11 or step S21, the practitioner operates the hair guiding mechanism by the sealing lid 32. If the drive motor (not shown) is, for example, an electric motor, the operation switch is turned on. Then, the slit 37 is brought close to the tip of the hair of the person to be treated, and the drawing of the hair by the rollers 38 and 38 is started. The pull-in speed can be adjusted by the practitioner by a speed control function provided in the electric motor.
The practitioner stops each roller when the amount of drawn hair reaches the amount for performing hair repair. If the amount of hair drawn is too much than the amount to be treated, the roller is driven reversely and fine adjustment is performed to obtain an appropriate amount.

As described above, according to the hair repair device and the hair repair method according to the third embodiment, the amount of hair sealed in the treatment container can be adjusted by the pull-in operation of the guide mechanism. Therefore, even a practitioner unfamiliar with hair repair can perform the hair insertion operation without taking time and effort.
In the third embodiment, if the amount of hair to be drawn is set by numerical input, and the guide mechanism is configured to automatically stop each roller when the set value is reached, the practitioner is freed from the hair insertion work. Thus, the hair repair method of the present invention can be further simplified.

[Modification]
As mentioned above, although the hair restoration method and hair restoration apparatus of 1st-3rd embodiment were demonstrated, embodiment of this invention may be accompanied by various deformation | transformation and a change, without being limited to these structures.
About a treatment container, it can replace with the structure of 1st-3rd embodiment, and can employ | adopt the following structure.

For example, as shown in FIG. 13, an integrated sealing lid 42 made of an elastic material may be detachably attached to the treatment container 41.
In the modification of FIG. 13, two annular protrusions 45 </ b> A and 45 </ b> A are formed along the circumferential direction on the outer wall surface near the insertion opening of the treatment container 41. Inside the sealing lid 42, annular grooves 45B and 45B that can be fitted into the annular protrusions 45A and 45A are provided along the circumferential direction. Pipes 43 and 44 for attaching a decompression hose and a chemical solution supply hose are provided on the side surface of the treatment container 41.
When the insertion port of the treatment container 41 is sealed with the sealing lid 42, the annular protrusions 45A and 45A and the annular grooves 45B and 45B are engaged with each other, and the hermeticity in the container is maintained. When removing the sealing lid 42 from the treatment container 41, the annular grooves 45B and 45B are detached from the annular protrusions 45A and 45A by pulling and deforming the sealing lid 42.

In the modified example of FIG. 14, a cartridge type restoration agent supply device (ampoule 56) is attached to the treatment container.
A sealing lid 52 having the same configuration as that of the first embodiment is attached to the insertion port side of the treatment container 51. A socket 53 is provided on the opposite side of the treatment container 51 from the insertion port, and an injection port 54 is provided near the center of the bottom of the socket 53. A pipe 55 for attaching a decompression hose is provided on the side surface of the treatment container 1.
The ampoule 56 is a cylindrical container made of resin, metal, or the like, and the inside thereof is filled with a predetermined amount of hair repair agent. A nozzle 57 is provided on the upper end side of the ampoule 56 in FIG.

When the ampule 56 is not attached to the socket 53, the injection port 54 is kept closed.
When the ampoule 56 is attached to the socket 53, the nozzle 57 is connected to the injection port 54 in the socket 53, and at the same time, the hair repair agent in the ampoule 56 is ejected from the injection port 54 into the treatment container 51. This makes it possible to supply the hair repair agent to the sealed chamber R of the treatment container 51. If the ampoule 56 is taken out from the socket 53, the injection port 54 is sealed, and leakage of the hair repair agent from the sealed chamber R is prevented.

According to such a configuration, an appropriate amount of a hair repair agent can be easily and reliably supplied into the sealed chamber R along with the operation of mounting the ampule 56 on the socket 53. If the ampule 56 is filled with a certain amount of hair repair agent, it is possible to prevent the supply amount from being varied.
Furthermore, by filling the ampoule 56 with a hair restoration agent, it is possible to obtain an effect that the operation of storing and managing the hair restoration agent is facilitated.

The shape of the treatment container is not limited to the shape of the first to third embodiments, and any shape can be selected as long as the hair of the practitioner can be inserted and sealed.
For example, as shown in FIG. 15A, a rectangular tube-shaped treatment container having a substantially square cross-sectional shape, or as a rectangular tube-shaped treatment container having a triangular cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG. Also good. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 15C, a spherical treatment container may be employed. In FIGS. 15A to 15C, reference numeral 61 is a treatment container, reference numeral 62 is a sealing lid, reference numerals 63 and 64 are pipes for arbitrarily connecting a vacuum pump, a repair agent feeder, and the like.

In 1st-3rd embodiment, you may comprise so that a chemical | medical solution may be supplied with a hanging type restoration | restoration agent supply device and a tube with a needle (not shown). In this case, the tube with needle is formed of silicone or the like, and drip needles are attached to both ends thereof.
Under such a configuration, it becomes easy to attach and replace the restoration agent feeder and the tube with the needle, so that the efficiency of the treatment operation can be improved. Further, the supply amount of the chemical solution can be adjusted very easily while maintaining the airtightness in the treatment container.

Furthermore, in the first to third embodiments, a high-speed vibrator may be incorporated in the treatment container. As a method for incorporating, for example, a high-speed vibrator is fixed to the outer or inner wall surface of the treatment container.
In such a configuration, the penetration rate of the hair repair agent can be improved by transmitting the high-speed vibration of the high-speed vibrator from the treatment container to the hair in the sealed chamber. That is, the vibration of the hair plays a role of promoting the penetration of the hair repair agent into the hair.
The high-speed vibrator is not particularly limited as long as it is in a range that increases the penetration rate of the hair repair agent. For example, a small motor of 3000 to 7000 rpm / min can be used. An ultrasonic transducer is also included.
Furthermore, as for the method of supplying the hair repair agent, in addition to spraying directly into the treatment container, a sponge, non-woven fabric, cotton cloth or the like that has been previously impregnated with the hair repair agent may be placed in the treatment container.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Treatment container 2 Sealing lid 3 Restoration agent supply device 4 Decompression hose 5 Chemical solution supply hose 6 Filter 7 Vacuum holding valve 8 Three-way valve 9 Pressure gauge 10 Chemical solution valve 12A, 12B Split lid 13 Clip piece 14 Screw 22 Vacuum release valve D Aged Material R Sealed chamber H1 Cuticle H2 Pulp H3 Fibril bundle H4 Interstitial material P1, P2, P3 Vacuum pump

Claims (4)

A treatment container into which an arbitrary part above the root of the hair of the patient is inserted; and
With the hair inserted into the treatment container, a sealing lid that seals the insertion portion of the hair by sealing the insertion port of the treatment container;
A vacuum pump that vacuums the sealed chamber in the treatment container sealed by the sealing lid to a vacuum state, and sucks out waste from a gap between the cuticles on the hair surface;
A hair repair device comprising: a hair repair agent for supplying the hair repair agent into the treatment container, and a repair agent feeder for immersing the hair repair agent in a gap between the cuticles on the hair surface ;
A slit opening in the sealing lid;
A pair of rollers provided in parallel to the slits inside the sealing lid;
A motor capable of driving the pair of rollers,
A hair repair device configured such that the hair of a patient inserted through the slit is sandwiched between the pair of rollers driven by the drive motor and drawn into the treatment container. A treatment container into which an arbitrary part above the root of the hair of the patient is inserted; and
With the hair inserted into the treatment container, a sealing lid that seals the insertion portion of the hair by sealing the insertion port of the treatment container;
A vacuum pump that vacuums the sealed chamber in the treatment container sealed by the sealing lid to a vacuum state, and sucks out waste from a gap between the cuticles on the hair surface;
A restoration agent supplier for supplying a hair restoration agent to the sealed chamber in a vacuum state;
A hair restoration device comprising: a vacuum release valve that opens the vacuum state of the hermetic chamber and instantaneously raises the internal pressure of the hermetic chamber so that the hair repair agent is sucked into the gap of the cuticle on the hair surface. Because
A slit opening in the sealing lid;
A pair of rollers provided in parallel to the slits inside the sealing lid;
A motor capable of driving the pair of rollers,
A hair repair device configured such that the hair of a patient inserted through the slit is sandwiched between the pair of rollers driven by the drive motor and drawn into the treatment container. The hair repair device according to claim 1 or 2 ,
A socket provided on the outside of the treatment container;
The cartridge-type restoration agent supplier detachably attached to the socket;
When the restoration agent supply device is mounted on the socket, a hair restoration agent is supplied from the nozzle into the treatment container by connecting the nozzle of the restoration agent supply device to the inlet in the socket. A hair repair device configured as described above. The hair repair device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a high-speed vibrator is incorporated in the treatment container.

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