JPH05168521A - Removing device for body hair - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the subject device of which the structure is simplified and with which a number of body hairs can efficiently be pulled out. CONSTITUTION:The objective device has both a turning holder 33 possible to drive, on which a plurality of catches for removing body hairs are axially placed side by side and an opening and closing means, by which the body hairs being allowed to enter between the catches facing each other are periodically pinched. The opening and closing means are composed so that movable catches 32 are alternately brought into contact with fixed catches placed on alternate pieces, each time the turning holder 33 is driven in a single-revolution cycle and the body hairs are pinched between them. A means for driving the opening and closing means is composed of pieces 66a, 66b which are engaged with a positive motion can 17 and positive motion can grooves 171, 172 and are reciprocated. Each of the positive motion can grooves 171, 172 is composed of a looped groove with a crossing part inclined in X-shape.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hair removing device used for removing body hair for purposes such as beauty.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a hair removal device of this type, as shown in Japanese Patent Application No. 3-152787, a rotary base for axially supporting a plurality of hair removal claws to rotate the claws. There is one in which a table is provided, and the claws that are opposed to each other for pinching the bristles are swung in the axial direction to open and close the tip of the claw. In addition, in the above-mentioned conventional example, the claws are alternately sandwiched every other rotation of the rotation base, and such a structure is effective in efficiently extracting hair. There is.

[0003]

However, it is necessary to reverse the sandwiching direction in order to sandwich the claw once every other rotation of the rotating base as in the above-mentioned conventional example. As a result, the positive cam is decelerated to half a rotation, which requires a large number of parts and is difficult to assemble, resulting in a complicated structure. Further, since the cam is clamped at an optimum position during one rotation of the rotation base, it is difficult to position the cam.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. The purpose of the present invention is to have a simple structure, a low cost, a good assembling property, and a large number of bristles efficiently. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hair removal device that can be pulled out, can be pulled out with less irritation, and can reduce noise.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the epilating apparatus of the present invention comprises a drivable rotary base having a plurality of epilating nails arranged in the axial direction. In the epilating device provided with an opening / closing means for periodically sandwiching the hair that has entered between the facing nails, the opening / closing means is such that every other fixed nail is contacted with the movable nail alternately every time the rotary base is driven. The means for driving the opening / closing means is configured by engaging the positive cam and the positive cam groove of the positive cam and reciprocatingly moving the opening / closing means, and the positive cam groove is inclined in an X shape. It is characterized in that it is constituted by a loop-shaped groove having the intersecting portion.

Further, it is preferable that the positive cam groove is constituted by a loop groove perpendicular to the axial direction and an X-shaped intersection.
Further, it is preferable that the top has a recessed portion at both central portions.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the means for driving the opening / closing means is constituted by the positive cam and the positive cam groove of the positive cam which engages with the positive cam and reciprocates so that the positive cam groove has an X shape. By forming the loop-shaped groove having an inclined intersection, the movable claw is swung or reciprocally moved by the opening / closing means to close the claw to pull out the hair, and the claw is driven by the rotation base. This is to release the hair that has been opened and pulled out. In this case, the claws are sandwiched alternately because the tops move in the positive cam grooves that intersect each time the drive is performed. Further, since both the rotation drive of the rotation base and the opening / closing operation of the pawl have the same cycle, the deceleration means of the opening / closing means can be omitted.

If the positive cam groove is composed of a loop-shaped groove perpendicular to the axial direction and an X-shaped intersection, it is possible to quickly pinch the bristles. Further, the top is provided with recesses in the center portions on both sides, so that the top can smoothly move along the curved portion of the positive movement cam groove.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. The hair removal device of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 14 has the following configuration. That is, the main body 1 is configured such that the base body 5 having the motor 11 built therein is housed in the housing 10 divided into two parts, and the power jack 14 and the switch 15 are provided. The base 5 has a motor 11 in the motor housing 51.
The intermediate gear 13 meshes with the pinion 12 provided on the output shaft of the motor 11. Here, the gear 131 is integrally formed with the intermediate gear 13. Base 5
The positive cam housing recess 52 is provided in the positive cam 1
A shaft 16 formed integrally with the member 7 is rotatably attached to the base member 5 so as to pass through the base member 5, and the positive cam 17 is housed in the positive cam housing recess 52. Here, a slight gap is formed between both end portions of the positive-moving cam 17 and both inner side walls in the positive-moving cam housing recess 52 to provide a play. Axis 1
The gear 132 is fixed to one end of the gear 6,
Is engaged with a gear 131 which is integrally provided with the intermediate gear 13, and controls the rotation of the motor 11 to the pinion 12 and the intermediate gear 13.
Rotation is transmitted to the gear 132 via the shaft, and the positive cam 17 fixed via the shaft 16 rotating integrally with the gear 132 is rotated.

An eccentric shaft 19 is eccentrically attached to the other end of the positive cam 17. A link 8a is attached to the eccentric shaft 19, and the link 8a is attached by a pin 83 press-fitted and fixed to a gear 81 rotatably attached to the base body 5 by a shaft 82. The rotation of the shaft 19 causes the gear 81 to reciprocate around the shaft 82 by the link 8a.

The rotating base 33 is attached to the base cover 5 by a shaft 34.
It is rotatably attached to b and the base cover 5a. In this case, the shaft 34 is fixed to the base cover 5b and the base cover 5a, and is loosely inserted in the bearings 33a and 33b fixed to the rotation base 33. The frame 38 is detachably attached to a mounting base 91 provided on the housing 10 by a hook 381.
By pushing the push button provided on the hook 381 against the spring 389, the locking by the hook 381 can be released. As shown in FIG. 6, an elongated hole 336 is provided in the rotary base 33, and locking grooves 332 are provided on both sides of the elongated hole 336 at predetermined intervals. One end of the movable claw 32 serves as a hair-holding portion, and projecting pieces on both sides serve as a fulcrum portion 325. The fulcrum portion 325 is inserted into the locking groove 332 so as to serve as a fulcrum of rotation. Is. A gear 334 is provided at one end of the rotation base 33 and is engaged with the gear 81.
The rotation base 33 is reciprocally rotated by the reciprocating rotation of the gear 81.

Opening / closing levers 35, 36 constituting the opening / closing means
Has grooves 351 and 361 on one side, respectively.
(A), as shown in FIG. 7 (b), with respect to the fixed claw 31B by engaging with the projecting piece 329 provided at the end opposite to the side where the hair is sandwiched by the two types of movable claws 32, respectively. The fulcrum portion 325 serves as a fulcrum and serves as a force point for pressing the hair to hold it.

Further, the grooves 351 and 361 engage with the movable claws 32 at every other intervals. Further, the other ends of the opening / closing levers 35 and 36 are formed with circular arc grooves 353 and 363 on their outer circumferences to form rollers 35.
6, 366, respectively, and the rollers 356, 3 to be described later.
The open / close levers 35, 36 are moved by the swinging of 66 in opposite directions.
It is adapted to be reciprocated in opposite directions by being guided by a shaft 75 which is penetrated through and is fixed to the rotation base 33.

The movable claw 32 is swung by the reciprocating movements of the opening / closing levers 35 and 36 in opposite directions with the fulcrum 325 as a fulcrum, and is pressed simultaneously on both sides of every other fixed claw 31B to pinch the hair. The hair is pulled out by the rotation of the moving base 33. As shown in FIG. 4, the positive-moving cam 17 has a cylindrical shape and has intersecting portions that intersect in an X shape on both sides of the outer peripheral surface.
Protruding cam grooves 171 and 172 are provided. The positive cam grooves 171 and 172 meander in directions opposite to each other. A support plate 85 is fixed to the upper surface of the portion of the base body 5 where the positive cam storage recess 52 is provided by screws 86 as shown in FIG.
The support plate 85 is fixed by screws 86, and the support plate 85 is provided with a dustproof plate 64 through which the columnar portions 63a and 73a of the opening / closing cams 63 and 73 penetrate. Here, when the cylindrical portions 63a, 73a of the opening / closing cams 63, 73 are penetrated through the holes of the dustproof plate 64 and the edges of the holes of the dustproof plate 64 are elastically contacted with the cylindrical portions 63a, 73a, the hair dust is introduced inside. It is supposed to be prevented. The open / close cams 63, 73 are rotatably supported by swing shafts 62, 72 press-fitted and fixed to the base body 5, and are eccentric from the swing shafts 62, 72 on the upper surfaces of the open / close cams 63, 73. The lower parts of the shafts 631 and 731 are press-fitted and fixed in the above positions, and the rollers 356 and 3
66 is rotatably attached. Rollers 356, 366
Is engaged with the arcuate grooves 353 and 363 of the opening and closing levers 35 and 36 and slidably connected. Also, the open / close cams 63, 7
3, a protrusion is provided laterally, and shaft holes 632 and 732 provided in the protrusion have shafts 661 above the tops 66a and 66b.
Is rotatably attached. Here, the shafts 611 and 711
Of the open / close cam 6 and the position of the shafts 66a and 66b.
The rocking shafts 62 and 72 of 3 and 73 are located in opposite directions.

The tops 66a, 66b rotatably mounted are slidably fitted in the positive movement cam grooves 171, 172, respectively, and the positive movement cam 17 rotates to allow the tops 66 to rotate.
The swingable rollers 356 and 366 provided at the other ends of the opening / closing cams 63 and 73 are swung in directions opposite to each other via a and 66b. The epilation block 2 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a frame 38, a rotation base 33 that is a pawl support member that is rotatably arranged in the frame 38, and is immovably attached to the rotation base 33 so as to maintain a predetermined distance. The fixed claws 31B, the movable claws 32 arranged between the fixed claws 31B, and the fulcrum portions 325 swingably supported by the locking grooves 332 of the rotation base 33, and the movable claws on both sides of the outermost end. An end fixing claw 31A provided outside 32, opening / closing levers 35 and 36 for moving the movable claw 32, and a guide 39. And in the present invention, the rotation base 33
The claws juxtaposed with each other rotate together with the rotating base 33 as described above, and the fixed claws 31 that do not move with respect to the rotating base 33.
B, and a movable claw 32 that rotates together with the rotation base 33 and can swing with respect to the rotation base 33.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the rotary base 33 and the fixed claw 31B are integrally formed to be inexpensive, but they may be separate members. Further, the outer peripheral end of the fixed claw 31B serves as a hair-holding portion. Further, the end fixing claws 31A provided on the outer sides of the movable claws 32 on both sides of the outermost end are integrally formed with the rotating base 33 in the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings. The end fixing claw 31A is thick, and the fixing claw 31B
Rigidity is higher than that of the movable claw 32 and the thin fixed claw 31B having low rigidity is prevented from being deformed or damaged by the high-rigidity end fixing claws 31A at both ends when a shock such as a drop is applied. You can do it.

Reference numeral 90 denotes a bearing, which is press-fitted and fixed to the base 5. Further, in FIG. 8, 67 is a cap that can be fitted on the upper part of the epilating device, and 68 is an adapter for power feeding. Next, the swing transmission of the opening / closing means for periodically pinching the bristles in the above embodiment will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the tops 66a and 66b slidably engaged with the positive cam grooves 171 and 172 are engaging portions 662 provided in the lower portion.
Has a substantially elliptical cross section having a long side in the groove direction and the engaging portion 6
The recesses 663 are formed on both sides of the 62, and the positive cam groove 1
71 and 172 are slid smoothly, and the shafts 661 of the tops 66a and 66b are, as described above, the shaft holes 632 and 7 of the protrusions provided laterally from the opening / closing cams 63 and 73.
32 is rotatably inserted, and open / close cams 63, 73 are rotatably supported on swing shafts 62, 72 press-fitted and fixed to the base body 5. The roller 3 is placed on the upper surface at a position eccentric from the swing shafts 62, 72.
Since the lower portions of the shafts 631 and 731 to which 56 and 366 are rotatably attached are press-fitted and fixed, the positive motion cam 17 is rotated and the tops 66a and 66b move while engaging the positive motion cam grooves 171 and 172. As a result, the opening / closing cams 63, 73 are set on the swing shaft 6.
The open / close cams 63, 73 swing by reciprocating about the 2, 72
The rollers 356 and 366 reciprocate due to the reciprocating rocking of
The rollers 356 and 366 engage with the arcuate grooves 353 and 363 of the opening and closing levers 35 and 36 and slide, whereby reciprocating motion is transmitted to the opening and closing levers 35 and 36. At this time, the distance between the fulcrums in FIG. 13 is set to L ₂ <L ₁ to increase the transmission force. Further, the rollers 356 and 366, the circular arc grooves 353 and 363 of the opening and closing levers 35 and 36, and the top 66.
The engaging surfaces of a and 66b and the positive cam grooves 171 and 172 are always facing each other during rotation of the opening / closing cams 63 and 73 so that they do not get twisted.

Positive cam grooves 171 and 172 of the positive cam 17
An exploded view of is shown in FIG. Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, the rotation base 33 is also rotated once for each rotation of the gear 132. At this time, as described above, FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, a top 66a having a substantially elliptical shape in which the moving direction is the long side and having a concave portion 663 on the side surface for smoothly bending the intersection,
Since 66b moves while crossing the positive motion cam grooves 171 and 172 having the intersecting portions (FIG. 12 shows the state where the tops 66a and 66b move while intersecting the intersecting portions).
In FIG. 12, the arrow indicates the rotation direction of the positive cam 17. ), The movable claw 32 swings in the opposite direction for each rotation of the positive cam 17, and the positive cam groove 171,
172 between the widest part and the narrowest part are alternately sandwiched between the end portions of the movable claw 32 and the side surfaces of the fixed claws 31B that are placed alternately, and the ends of the fixed claws 31B on both sides are alternately sandwiched. It is set so as to hit and pinch the pinching part of the part.
By removing hair at a position that exceeds approximately half of the hair on the three skins each time, the effective portion of hair removal is alternately supplemented by the thickness of the movable claw 32 and the intersecting portion to further enhance the hair removal effect. ing. 11A and 11B respectively show the rotation base 33.
The holding arrangement is shown for each time, and in the figure, F indicates the pressing force by the movable claw 32.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.
15 to 33 show operation diagrams when the present invention is used. First, when the hair removing device is moved in the direction of the arrow in the state of FIG. 15, the hairs are introduced from the growing direction of the hairs 9, so that the hairs 9 can be introduced without laying down and the introduction efficiency is improved. In the state of FIG. 15, the claws are in an open state (that is, the movable claw 32 and the fixed claw 31B are not clamped), and there is some clearance between the claw 70 on the opposite side and the gap 70 for introducing the bristles 9. It may be. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, the lying hairs 9 are raised by the guides 39 to adjust the hairs so as to introduce the hairs 9 into the gaps 70, so that the root portions of the hairs 9 can be easily clamped. By pinching the root part of the hair in this way, the pain during hair removal is reduced. Further, the hair removing device is moved in the direction of the arrow so that the fixed claw 31B and the movable claw 32, which are supported by the rotation base 33 as shown in FIG. The bristles 9 are rotated to introduce the bristles 9 into the gap 70, and the movable claw 32 is swung to move the bristles 9 introduced into the gap 70 into the holding part at one end of the rotating claw 32 and the fixed claw 31B.
It is clamped with the clamping part at the tip of.

Next, as shown in FIG. 18, while the hair 9 is sandwiched between the sandwiching portion at one end of the rotating claw 32 and the sandwiching portion at the tip of the fixed nail 31B, the rotating base 33 is rotated to rotate the hair 9. Is pulled out in the hair-growth direction, and by doing so, it is possible to remove hair without destroying pores, keratin, etc. (that is, without damaging the skin). In the state of FIG. 19, the movable claw 32 is opened and the hair 9 is released. Hair removal storage case (not shown) at a position where the hair 9 is released
The hair 9 can be stored by providing the.

15 (b), 16 (b) and 17
(B), FIG. 18 (b), and FIG. 19 (b) show the relationship among the movable claw 32, the fixed claw 31B, the gap 70, and the bristles 9 at each of the above stages. Here, FIG. 15B and FIG.
6 (b), FIG. 17 (b), FIG. 18 (b), and FIG. 19 (b)
The movable claw 32 indicated by the solid line indicates the operation of the rotation base 33 during the first rotation, and the movable claw 32 indicated by the broken line indicates the rotation base 33.
The operation during the second rotation of is shown.

Further, the above-mentioned FIG. 15 (b), FIG. 16 (b),
17 (b), 18 (b), and 19 (b), the first operation and second operation position of the rotary base 33 of the movable claw 32 and the corresponding positive movement cam grooves 171 and 172. FIG. 20 shows a diagram showing the relationship with. That is, this FIG.
In FIG. 15B, FIG. 16B, FIG. 17B, and FIG. 18 corresponding to above the respective portions of the positive movement cam groove 171.
19B, the rotation base 33 of the movable claw 32 shown in FIG.
The respective positions at the first operation and the second operation of are shown. Here, in FIG. 20, a solid line indicates the tops 66a and 66b at the time of the first rotation of the rotation base 33 and the positive cam grooves 171 and 1
72 shows a path moving, and the broken lines show the tops 66a and 66b when the turning base 33 is turned for the second time.
1 and 172 are shown on the route. And
When the tops 66a and 66b move along the first solid line path, the movable claw 32 operates like the upper solid line, and when the tops 66a and 66b move along the second broken line path, the upper broken line Thus, the movable claw 32 operates.

As shown in FIG. 4, the base cover 5
a and 5b are provided with engagement groove portions 5b1. Rubber rings 99a and 99b are fitted into and engaged with the engagement groove portions 5a1 and screw 10 is inserted into the screw holes of the rubber rings 99a and 99b.
0a is inserted and the screw 100a is screwed and fixed to the screw hole of the boss 101 having the screw hole provided in the housing 10, so that the base body 5 to which the base body covers 5a and 5b are fixed is inserted via the rubber rings 99a and 99b. And is elastically supported by the housing 10 in a floating state. In this way, the base body 5 is floated by the elastic support of the rubber rings 99a and 99b, so that the base body 5 can follow the skin 3 well and the skin can be contacted well. In this case, the rubber ring 99a,
Instead of 99b, a support portion having elasticity is integrally formed when molding the base covers 5a and 5b.
It is also possible that the elastic support portions formed integrally with a and 5b are fixed to the housing 10 by a fixing tool so that the base 5 is elastically supported in a floating state with respect to the housing 10.

By the way, as shown in FIG.
On the rear side of the guide 39 that is engaged and fixed to the roller 399 by the shaft 3911 via the L-shaped elastic leg 3912.
Is rotatably attached. Further, a comb 391 serving as a guide portion is provided on the front side of the guide 39 via another L-shaped elastic leg 3912.

[0024]

According to the present invention, as described above, the opening / closing means is constructed such that the movable pawls are alternately abutted against the stationary pawls every other time, and the movable pawls are held by the fixed pawls. The means for driving the opening / closing means is constituted by a positive cam and a positive cam groove of the positive cam that reciprocates to form a loop shape having an intersecting portion in which the positive cam groove is inclined in an X shape. Since it is configured with grooves, it is small, simple in structure, inexpensive, and has good assemblability, and it is possible to extract many hairs efficiently, and it is possible to extract with less irritation. It is possible to provide a hair removal device that can reduce noise.

Further, by constructing the positive cam groove with a loop-shaped groove perpendicular to the axial direction and an X-shaped intersection, hair can be quickly pinched and pulled out with a certain pinching force to stimulate. Is lessened and the load is not increased. Further, by forming the recesses in the central portions on both sides of the top, the curved portion of the positive cam groove can be operated smoothly, the gap between the top and the groove can be reduced, and noise can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the above main body.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the epilation block of the above.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the above-described turning base.

FIG. 7 is a drawing showing a movable claw of the same, in which (a) and (b) are perspective views of different examples.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the same as above.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the rotating claw is moved in the opposite direction from the state shown in FIG. 1 above.

FIG. 10 is a development view of the positive cam of the above.

11 (a) and 11 (b) are explanatory diagrams showing forces acting on the fixed claw and the end fixed claw when the movable claw same as above is moved.

12 (a) to 12 (f) are explanatory views showing a state in which the top is moving at the intersection of the positive cam grooves.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the top of the above.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the opening / closing cam portion of the above.

FIG. 15 is a view for explaining the operation of the present invention,
(A) is sectional drawing, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the mutual relationship of a fixed claw, a movable claw, a clearance gap, and hair.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the above, FIG.
FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing the mutual relationship among the fixed claw, the movable claw, the gap, and the bristles.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the above, FIG.
FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing the mutual relationship among the fixed claw, the movable claw, the gap, and the bristles.

FIG. 18 is a view for explaining the operation of the above, FIG.
FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing the mutual relationship among the fixed claw, the movable claw, the gap, and the bristles.

FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the above, FIG.
FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing the mutual relationship among the fixed claw, the movable claw, the gap, and the bristles.

FIG. 20 shows the mutual positional relationship between the fixed claw, the movable claw, the gap, and the bristles during the first and second rotations of the above-described rotation base, and the relationship with the positive cam groove. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 17 Positive Cam 171 Positive Cam Groove 172 Positive Cam Groove 31B Fixed Claw 32 Movable Claw 33 Rotation Base 66a Spindle 66b Spindle 661 Shaft 663 Recess

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Shuichi Sueyoshi 1048, Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A hair removing device comprising a drivable rotary base in which a plurality of hair removing claws are juxtaposed in the axial direction, and an opening / closing means for periodically sandwiching hair that has entered between opposed claws. The opening / closing means is configured such that the movable claws alternately abut against the fixed claws every other time, and the movable claws are alternately held and sandwiched. The means for opening / closing the opening / closing means is a positive cam and a positive cam. The depilatory device is configured by engaging with the positive movement cam groove to reciprocate, and the positive movement cam groove is formed by a loop-shaped groove having an intersecting portion inclined in an X shape. 2. The epilating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the positive cam groove is constituted by a loop groove perpendicular to the axial direction and an X-shaped intersection. 3. The epilating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the top is formed with a recess in the center of both sides.