JPH0346771Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to a face heater used for beauty treatment of the skin of the face and the like.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in beauty treatment of the skin of the face and the like, washing the face with water or lotion is performed.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, the above method has a problem in that the water and lotion are cold during cold seasons such as winter, making it uncomfortable to wash the face. In addition, the above-mentioned face washing can only remove dirt adhering to the surface of the skin, but cannot remove fat, metabolites, etc. from the inner surface of the skin from the body.

On the other hand, far-infrared rays are used in heating equipment and medical equipment because they have a good absorption rate for the human body, can efficiently warm the human body, and have characteristics such as a soft warming sensation and no burning sensation. .

This idea was developed in light of these circumstances, and it allows for a comfortable cleansing process similar to washing your face with water or lotion in a warm state, while also irradiating the surface of the skin with far-infrared rays to stimulate the inner surface of the skin. To provide a face heater capable of beautifying the skin by absorbing heat from the body, warming the face from the inside with the heat, promoting blood circulation, and promoting the discharge of fat and metabolites through sweating.

[Means for solving the problem] In order to achieve the above object, the face heater of this invention is a face heater that performs skin beautification by pressing and moving a layered fiber material attached to a case to the face, etc. A far-infrared ray generator made of aluminum with a ceramic coating applied to the outer surface is fixed to the layered fiber material attachment point of the case with its surface exposed, and the back side of the far-infrared ray generator is A heater for heating a far-infrared ray generator, which is composed of a plurality of heat-generating semiconductor elements that generate heat when energized, is provided on the side, and the heater is connected to a power source with a layered fiber material attached to the surface of the far-infrared ray generator. By doing so, the layered fiber material is heated and far infrared rays are emitted from its surface.

In other words, this face heater has a far-infrared ray generator attached and fixed to a case with its surface exposed, a heater attached to the back side of the far-infrared ray generator in the case, and this heater connected to a power source. By generating heat, the far-infrared rays can be heated by the heat radiation. Therefore, if a layered fibrous material containing water or lotion is attached to the surface of the far-infrared ray generator, the strand will be heated by the heat of the far-infrared ray generator and become warm, and at the same time, it will release heat from its surface. The far-infrared rays generated by the far-infrared ray generator are directed to the outside and radiated. For this reason, you can comfortably wash your face etc. with a warm towel, and the surface of the skin is irradiated with far infrared rays, the heat is absorbed by the inner surface of the skin, and the heat warms the skin from within, promoting blood circulation and It can make your skin beautiful by promoting the excretion of fat and metabolites through sweating.

Next, this invention will be explained in detail based on examples.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the face heater of this invention. In the figure, 1a is a substantially rectangular lower case with an open upper surface, and 1b is an upper case that closes the upper surface of lower case 1a. The lower case 1a and the upper case 1b are integrated with screws (not shown). The lower case 1a is provided with a recess 2 for fixing the far infrared ray generator on one end side of its bottom surface, and further has a recess 2 for fixing the far infrared ray generator.
A cylindrical heater accommodating recess 3 projects upward from the bottom surface (upper surface in the figure), and two holes 3a are bored in the ceiling 3b. An attachment/detachment button recess 4 is provided near the center of the bottom surface of the lower case 1a, and an engagement protrusion 4a is protruded from the edge of one end of the recess 4. Reference numeral 5 denotes a far-infrared ray generator having a ceramic coating applied to the outer surface of aluminum, and is fixed in the recess 2 with a screw 6. Reference numeral 7 designates a known ceramic heater housed in the recess 3 and having a disk-like overall shape. This ceramic heater 7, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of semiconductor elements 8 having positive resistance temperature characteristics
It has a heat generating effect and also has a function of generating far infrared rays. This ceramic heater 7 has a thickness of 3 mm and a diameter of 15 mm. As shown in FIG. 1, a positive electrode 9 and a negative electrode 10 are connected to the upper and lower surfaces of the ceramic heater 7, respectively, and one end of each of the electrodes 9 and 10 passes through the hole 3a and extends upward. It is extending. Then, the positive electrode 9 and the ceiling part 3 of the recess 3
Insulating sheets 11 made of heat-resistant rubber are attached between the negative electrode 10 and the far-infrared ray generator 5. Reference numeral 12 denotes a conductive metal board fixed to the lower case 1a, one end of which is connected to a plug 14 via a cable 13, and a switch 15 is provided at the other end. The positive electrode 9 is connected to the substrate 12 by a cable 16a, and the negative electrode 10 is connected to the switch 15 by a cable 16b. That is, plug 14
By pressing the button part 15a of the switch 15 protruding from the top surface of the upper case 1b while the ceramic heater 7 is connected to a power source (not shown), current can be caused to flow in the ceramic heater 7 to generate heat. There is. Reference numeral 17 denotes a rectangular frame body provided with a space portion 18 of approximately the same size as the far-infrared ray generator 5 in the center thereof, and one end of the frame body is rotatably attached to one end of the lower case 1a by a hinge 19. An engaging protrusion 17a that can engage with the engaging protrusion 4a of the recess 4 is protrudingly provided on the other end side of the frame 17. Reference numeral 20 denotes an attachment/detachment button rotatably attached around a shaft portion 21 fixed to the side surface of the recess 4. By pushing the attachment/detachment button 20 toward the back of the recess 4, one end 20a of the attachment/detachment button 20 is attached.
pushes down the other end of the frame 17 to release the engagement between the engagement protrusion 4a of the recess 4 and the engagement protrusion 17a of the frame 17. Reference numeral 22 is a strip whose edge is pressed by the frame 17 and stuck to the surface of the far-infrared ray generator 5.

In this configuration, when in use, first the frame 1
7 is disengaged from the engagement protrusion 17a of the recess 4 and rotated about the hinge 19 to be separated from the lower case 1a. Next, soak the cotton pad 22 in water or lotion, apply it to the surface of the far-infrared ray generator 5, and push up the frame 17.
The peripheral edge of the cotton pad 22 is sandwiched between the edges of the concave portion 2 of the lower case 1a. Then, in this state, the engagement protrusion 17a and the engagement protrusion 4a of the recess 4 are engaged with each other, and the cotton 22 is stuck to the frame 17 in a state where it protrudes from the space 18. And plug 14
is connected to the power source, and the button part 15a of the switch 15 is pressed.
When pressed, the ceramic heater 7 starts generating heat, and the far-infrared ray generator 5 is heated by the heat radiation. The far-infrared ray generator 5 heated by the heat radiation of the ceramic heater 7 uses the heat to heat the cotton 22 (about 40 to 50° C.), and at the same time converts a part of the heat into far-infrared rays and radiates it to the outside. Therefore, by pressing the tip 22 against the face and moving it, dirt adhering to the skin can be removed.
Furthermore, far infrared rays emitted from the surface of the cotton pad 22 can be irradiated onto the skin. This far-infrared ray usually has a wavelength of 5 to 20 μm, and has the property of penetrating into the skin when irradiated with it and converting it into heat there. Therefore, the skin can be warmed from the inside, and the heat can make the skin beautiful by promoting blood circulation and promoting the discharge of fat and metabolites from the skin through sweating. Next, when the use is finished, the button part 15a of the switch 15 is pressed again to stop the ceramic heater 7 from generating heat, and the plug 14 is disconnected from the power source. Next, press the attachment/detachment button 20 to release the engagement between the engagement protrusion 17a of the frame 17 and the engagement protrusion 4a of the recess 4, remove and discard the used cotton pad 22, and re-engage the frame 17. Combined projection 17a and recess 4
The engagement protrusion 4a is engaged to prepare for next use.

In this way, this face heater can heat the cotton pad 22 containing water or lotion to a temperature that provides a pleasant sensation to the skin, and can also emit far-infrared rays from the surface of the cotton pad 22. Therefore, even in cold seasons such as winter when water or lotion is cold, the skin on the face and other areas can be cleansed comfortably in a warm state, and the surface of the skin is irradiated with far-infrared rays, which absorb heat into the inner surface of the skin. let me,
The heat warms the face from the inside, promoting blood circulation and promoting the excretion of fat and metabolites through sweat, thereby making the skin beautiful.

In the above embodiment, the cable 13 to which the plug 14 is connected is used to connect to a power source, but a battery may be built into the case to make it portable. Further, a timer may be provided so that the usage time can be set. Furthermore, the ceramic coating applied to the outer surface of the far-infrared ray generator may be applied to the entire outer surface, or may be applied to a part of the outer surface.

[Effect of idea]

Since the face heater of this invention is constructed as described above, the skin of the face and the like can be cleansed comfortably in a warm state. In addition, far-infrared rays are irradiated onto the surface of the skin, causing the inner surface of the skin to absorb heat, which warms the face from within, promotes blood circulation, and promotes the excretion of fat and metabolites through sweat. It can be made beautiful.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a ceramic heater used in this invention. 1a...Lower case, 1b...Upper case, 5
...far-infrared generator, 7...ceramic heater,
8...Semiconductor element, 22...Cotton.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] This is a face heater that performs skin beautification by pressing and moving a layered fiber material attached to the case to the face, etc., and it emits a far-infrared ray generator made of aluminum with a ceramic coating on its surface. A heater for heating the far-infrared ray generator, which is made up of a plurality of heat-generating semiconductor elements that generate heat when energized, is attached to the back side of the far-infrared ray generator. By connecting the heater to a power source with the layered fibrous material attached to the surface of the far-infrared ray generator, the layered fibrous material is heated and far-infrared rays are emitted from the surface thereof. A face heater characterized by: