JPH11290368A - Head skin stimulating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To apply head skin stimuli suitable for the skin of the head of each person by monitoring a temperature on the skin of the head. SOLUTION: This device is composed of a head mounting member 2 to be mounted on the head H of a human body, pad 3 provided inside the head mounting member 2, temperature sensor 4 provided on the head mounting member 2 for measuring the temperature on the skin of the head H and vibration generator 5 provided on the head mounting member 2 for elevating the temperature on the skin of the head H to a predetermined head skin temperature based on temperature data d1 from the temperature sensor 4. This vibration generator 5 is controlled by a control part 6 for changing a vibration frequency based on the temperature data d1 from the temperature sensor 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a scalp stimulating device, and more particularly to a scalp stimulating device for promoting hair growth.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It has been known that one of the factors hindering hair growth is compression of capillaries of the scalp. This pressure on the capillaries of the scalp is considered to be one of the causes of the scalp becoming hard and pinched. Therefore, since the scalp can be massaged and softened to promote the blood circulation of the capillaries of the scalp, it can be expected to promote the growth of hair.

An electric massage brush having a built-in vibrator has been developed and sold to stimulate such a scalp. This electric massage brush has a hair tip formed of a resin that does not damage the scalp, and the vibration is propagated by a vibrator to the hair tip made of the resin to stimulate the scalp to promote blood circulation.

[0004]

However, in such an electric massage brush, it is possible to confirm whether or not the blood circulation of the capillaries of the scalp is promoted only by the skin sensation of the patient, so that it is suitable for each individual. It was difficult to perform a scalp massage. Further, since the electric massage brush must be massaged while being held in a hand, there is a risk of stiff shoulders.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a scalp stimulating device capable of giving a scalp stimulation suitable for each person's scalp by monitoring the scalp temperature. The purpose is to:

[0006]

A scalp stimulating apparatus according to the present invention which achieves the above object has a head mounted member mounted on the head of a human body and a pad provided inside the head mounted member. A temperature sensor provided on the head mounted member or pad for measuring the scalp temperature of the head, and a scalp temperature of the head determined in advance based on temperature data from the temperature sensor provided on the head mounted member or pad. Heating means for maintaining the scalp temperature.

[0007] Such a scalp stimulating device can maintain the scalp temperature of the head at a predetermined scalp temperature by heating means by monitoring the scalp temperature with a temperature sensor, so that it is suitable for the scalp of each person. It becomes possible to stimulate heat. Further, in the scalp stimulating device of the present invention, it is preferable that the heating means has a vibration generator that stimulates the scalp of the head by vibration through a pad. This causes the scalp to be stimulated by the vibration of the pad, so that the temperature of the scalp rises, thereby promoting blood circulation in the capillaries of the scalp.

[0008] In the scalp stimulating apparatus of the present invention, the heating means preferably has a heating element provided on the pad for heating the scalp of the head by heat. As a result, the scalp temperature rises because the scalp is heated by the heating element,
Blood circulation in the capillaries of the scalp is promoted. Further, in the scalp stimulating device of the present invention, the heating means includes a vibration generator built in the head mounting member for stimulating the scalp of the head through a pad, and a heat generator provided on the pad and heating the scalp of the head with heat. It is preferable to have a body. As a result, the scalp is stimulated by vibration while being heated by the heating element, and blood circulation of the capillaries of the scalp is promoted in a short time.

In the scalp stimulating apparatus according to the present invention, the vibration generator includes a first rotating body and a second rotating body having a rotation imbalanced weight, and a first rotating body and a second rotating body having predetermined weights. A first rotary body is fixed on a drive shaft of the rotary drive means, and a second rotary body is fixed to the second rotary body. The rotating body is fixed on the drive shaft by rotating and moving the rotating body on the drive shaft to change the amplitude of a periodic vibration generated by centrifugal force due to the rotational movement of the first and second rotating bodies. Are preferred. Thereby, since the second rotating body can be rotationally moved on the drive shaft by the rotating moving means, the vector sum of the centrifugal force by the unbalanced weight can be changed. The phase difference of the rotation imbalance weight of the first rotating body can be changed. Therefore, since the amplitude (vibration intensity) of the vibration can be changed while keeping the vibration frequency constant, the optimal vibration stimulation can be given to the subject for a long time.

[0010] In the scalp stimulating apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that a plurality of pads are detachably attached to the head mounting member and a plurality of pads are arranged at predetermined positions on the head of the human body.
As a result, the pad can be applied locally, so that a stronger heating effect can be obtained for hair roots, hair cells, and the like in a deeper layer than the scalp. Further, in the scalp stimulating device of the present invention, the head mounted member is provided with a medicine tank for accommodating a medicine to be a hair growth agent, and the pad further flows through a hose connecting the pad and the medicine tank. It is preferable that a spray port for spraying the incoming medicine is provided. Thereby, the scalp stimulation can be given to the scalp while the hair agent is sprayed on the scalp, so that the scalp stimulation and the hair agent can act synergistically on the scalp. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an extremely high hair growth promoting effect.

Further, in the scalp stimulating apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that the head mounted member is provided with an acoustic converter for converting an external sound signal into sound for perception by human ears. Thus, the scalp can be stimulated while the subject is listening to music or the like, so that a high relaxation effect can be obtained.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a scalp stimulating device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1C, a scalp stimulating device according to the present invention includes a head mounted member 2 mounted on a head H of a human body, and a head mounted member 2 inside the head mounted member 2. The pad 3 provided, the temperature sensor 4 provided on the head mounting member 2 for measuring the scalp temperature of the head H, and the scalp temperature of the head H is determined in advance based on the temperature data d1 from the temperature sensor 4. And a vibration generator 5 as a heating means for maintaining the scalp temperature.

The head mounting member 2 is made of a material capable of transmitting vibration, for example, natural rubber, silicone rubber, foamed plastic, or the like, and is formed in a shape that can be easily worn on the head H of a human body. A vibration generator 5 is provided in such a head-mounted member 2, and a pad 3 is detachably fixed. The pad 3 is made of natural rubber, silicone rubber, foamed plastic, or the like that does not damage the scalp, and has a crown H _A of the head H of the human body and left and right H _{B of} the forehead,
H _C are arranged at three points. As a result, it is generally possible to locally stimulate a part where hair thinning or hair loss is likely to occur, so that a stronger heating effect can be obtained for hair roots, hair cells, etc., which are deeper than the scalp. The pad 3 has an uneven pattern on the side to be brought into contact with the scalp in order to effectively perform local stimulation. The shape of the concavo-convex pattern that effectively performs the local stimulation is, for example, a pad pattern PA (FIGS. 2A and 2B) in which hemispherical convex portions are regularly formed, and a number of wavy lines are parallel at equal intervals. The pad pattern PB (FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b)) on which irregularities such as wind ripples are formed, and elliptic convex portions having a semi-spherical section and an arc are radially formed at equal intervals. Pad pattern PC (FIG. 4 (a),
(B)), or a pad pattern PD (FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b)) in which quadrangular pyramids are regularly formed.

Such a pad 3 and a head mounting member 2
May use an occlusal tape, a double-sided adhesive tape, or the like composed of a combination of a hook and a loop, an umbrella-shaped small piece and a loop, or a umbrella-shaped small piece formed on a pad 3 into a hole formed on a head mounting member 2. Is removably fixed using an elastic member configured to press-fit. The temperature sensor 4 is preferably capable of accurately measuring the scalp temperature of the head of a human body, and includes a thermocouple, a thermistor, a resistance thermometer, a semiconductor sensor, and the like. Is established. It is preferable that a plurality of the temperature sensors 4 be provided in order to increase the measurement accuracy. Such a temperature sensor 4 is connected to a control unit 6 as a heating unit built in the head-mounted member 2. The control unit 6 is connected to the vibration generator 5, performs arithmetic processing on the temperature data d1 from the temperature sensor 4, and outputs control data d2 for controlling the vibration generator 5 according to the temperature data d1 to the vibration generator 5. Is what you do.
The control algorithm of the control unit 6 is set to change the vibration frequency of the vibration generator 5 so that the scalp temperature is maintained at a predetermined temperature. Therefore, when the scalp temperature measured by the temperature sensor 4 is lower than the predetermined scalp temperature, the vibration frequency is controlled to be high, and when the scalp temperature is higher than the predetermined scalp temperature, the vibration frequency is controlled to be low. Will be. The change of the vibration frequency may be performed by a slide method or a switching method.

The scalp temperature predetermined by the control unit 6 is 33 to 40 ° C., preferably 34 to 36 ° C.
° C is good. This is a numerical value obtained from the measurement result of the scalp temperature by the present inventor, and was measured by selecting a plurality of healthy hair people, thin hair people, and hair loss people. as a result,
Healthy hair people were found to have scalp temperatures concentrated between 34-36 ° C. In addition, it was found that the scalp temperature was concentrated at 34 ° C. or lower in thin haired and hairless people. Therefore, the above numerical values were set. In addition, the upper limit was set to 40 ° C., since human skin is burned at a low temperature when heated at 42 ° C. or higher.

As shown in FIG. 6, the vibration generator 5 includes a first rotating body 12 having a rotating unbalanced weight 11, a second rotating body 14 having a rotating unbalanced weight 13, and a first rotating body 14. The body 12 and the second rotating body 14 are arranged in a state of being separated by a predetermined length, and are constituted by a motor 15 which is a rotation driving means provided coaxially. The first rotating body 12 and the second rotating body 14 are provided on the shaft of the motor 15.
A drive shaft 16 which is a rotary drive means for providing the above is fixed coaxially.

The first rotating body 12 is fixed on a drive shaft 16 fixed to a shaft of a motor 15, and the second rotating body 1
Reference numeral 4 denotes a rotational movement for rotating the second rotating body 14 on the drive shaft 16 to change the amplitude of the periodic vibration generated by centrifugal force due to the rotating movement of the first rotating body 12 and the second rotating body 14. It is fixed on the drive shaft 16 by means 17.

As shown in FIG. 7, the rotary moving means 17 has, for example, a drive shaft 16 on which a male screw 30 is screwed and a female screw 40 screwed to the male screw 30 of the drive shaft 16. A second rotating body and a feed mechanism for gripping the second rotating body in a state where the second rotating body is screwed to the driving shaft and rotating the second rotating body in the axial direction of the driving shaft; 1
8 The feed mechanism 18 is used for the second rotating body 14.
Table 19 for rotatably gripping the table, and a feed spiral 20 screwed to a nut provided on the table 19
And a feed handle 21 for rotating the feed spiral 20. Note that the pitch of the male spiral 30 of the drive shaft 16 and the pitch of the female spiral 40 of the second rotating body 14 are
At a constant pitch, the feed mechanism 18 widens the second rotator 14 in order to smoothly rotate it in the axial direction of the drive shaft 16.

The drive shaft 16 provided with the first rotating body 12 and the second rotating body 14 and the motor 15 having the driving shaft 16 fixed to the shaft are each made of an elastic member made of an elastic metal plate. 22. Specifically, the end of the drive shaft 16 is fixed to the bearing 23, the motor 15 is fixed to the elastic member 22 via the pedestal 24, and further covered by the case 25. A holding table 19 and a feed spiral 20 of the feed mechanism 18 are incorporated in the case 25, and a feed handle 21 is arranged outside the case 25.

When the feed handle 21 of the vibration generator 5 configured as described above is rotated in a predetermined direction, the gripping table 19 causes the second rotating body 14 to rotate in the axial direction of the drive shaft 16. Unbalanced weight 11 of the rotating body 12
The balance of the center of gravity between the first rotating body 14 and the rotationally unbalanced weight 13 can be changed. Thereby, since the vector sum of the centrifugal force by the rotation unbalance weights 11 and 13 can be changed, the phase difference between the rotation unbalance weights 11 and 13 can be changed. Therefore, since the vibration intensity can be adjusted while keeping the vibration frequency constant, it is possible to obtain a vibration intensity that produces a skin reflection suitable for each person, and to provide an optimal vibration stimulation to the patient for a long time. Can be.

Here, the skin reflex is a reaction of the human body caused by vibration stimulation, and is a vibration-induced skin reflex theory (VSR).
Proven by The theory of vibration-induced skin reflex refers to a specific frequency (60-70H) applied to the skin on muscles of the human body.
This is a research theory about the phenomenon that when the vibration of z) is given, the muscle contracts so that the part that received the vibration stimulation bends. In addition, the human body can be caused to produce a tonic vibration reflection by the vibration stimulation. The tonic vibration reflex theory (TVR), which proves the tonic vibration reflex, is based on a specific frequency (1) from the skin on the muscle belly or tendon of a human skeletal muscle.
The skeletal muscle contracts when a vibration stimulus (00 to 110 Hz) is applied, and the contraction gradually increases when the vibration stimulus is continued.

Therefore, if the vibration frequency generated by the vibration generator 5 is specified at 60 to 180 Hz, the scalp temperature can be increased. The reason why 110 to 180 Hz is included as the specific vibration frequency is that there is a great individual difference in the optimum vibration frequency for increasing the scalp temperature. If the vibration frequency is 180 Hz or more, brain waves may be disturbed, which is not preferable for mental health.

Further, the scalp stimulating device 1 is provided with an acoustic transducer 7 for converting an external acoustic signal into a sound so as to be perceived by human ears. As such an acoustic transducer 7, an earphone, a headphone, or the like is used. The acoustic transducer 7 is provided with a connection terminal T1 for inputting an acoustic signal from the outside. This connection terminal T1 is equipped with a radio, cassette tape recorder, mini disc player, compact disc player, and a self-learning function that self-protects against negative factors by synthesizing its own sound with audible high-frequency electric signals. Brain activation device to be removed (Japanese Patent Application No. 9-50159)
No.) or suppress the β wave in the brain wave by effectively inducing the decrease in the frequency of the brain wave, increase the α wave and improve the continuity, and relax the mind and body of the listener effectively Brain wave frequency drop inducing device (Tokuhei 2
By connecting an audio device 8 such as that described in U.S. Pat. No. 2,2674), music and alpha waves can be heard, so that a high relaxation effect can be obtained.

The power supply of the scalp stimulator 1 is a commercial power supply,
Either a dry battery or a battery may be used. A scalp massage by the scalp stimulating device 1 of the present invention thus configured will be described. First, the pad 3 is moved to the top H of the head H of the human body.
Left H _{A C} and forehead, so as to be positioned in H _B, is fixed to the inside of the head-mounted member 2. Also, the vibration generator 5
The feed handle 21 and a setting button (not shown) are set so that the scalp temperature of the patient is a vibration intensity and a vibration frequency that can promote the blood circulation of the capillaries of the scalp.
Further, the sound transducer 8 is connected to the connection terminal T1 provided on the head-mounted member 2 so that the user can listen to favorite music and the like.

Then, the scalp stimulating device 1 is put on the head and a start button (not shown) is turned on to start scalp massage. Specifically, the vibration generator 5 vibrates, and this vibration is transmitted to the three pads 3 via the head mounting member 2. The scalp is stimulated by the vibrations transmitted to the three pads 3 and the scalp temperature rises, so that blood circulation in the capillaries of the scalp is promoted. At this time, since the scalp temperature is monitored by the temperature sensor 4, when the measured scalp temperature is lower than a predetermined scalp temperature, the vibration frequency is set to, for example, 180 Hz, and when the measured scalp temperature is higher, to 60 Hz, for example.
The scalp temperature can be maintained at a predetermined temperature. Therefore, a vibration massage suitable for each person's scalp can be performed.

[0026] Thus, the hair growth effect of the hair can be promoted, and the vibration stimulation calms the self-sustaining nervous system, so that headache, heavy head feeling, etc. can be reduced, and the sleep inducing effect and the stress reducing effect can also be achieved. , A relaxation effect can be obtained. Further, in the scalp stimulating device 1, since the user can listen to favorite music or the like with the acoustic converter 8, a higher relaxation effect can be obtained.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the vibration generator 5 is used as the heating means.
As shown in FIG. 8, a heating element 9 for heating the scalp by heat may be provided on the pad 3. As such a heating element,
Nichrome wires, infrared radiators and the like are used. Thereby, since the scalp is warmed by the heating element 9, the scalp temperature rises, and blood circulation of the capillaries of the scalp is promoted,
It becomes possible to activate hair roots, hair mother cells and the like. Note that the control algorithm of the control unit 6 when using the heating element 9 is set to change the heating value of the heating element 9 so that the scalp temperature is maintained at a predetermined temperature.
In addition, if this heating element and the vibration generator are used in combination, the scalp is stimulated by vibration while being heated by the heating element, so that blood circulation of the capillaries of the scalp can be promoted in a short time.

Further, an embodiment odor of the present invention is left H _A parietal H _C and forehead pad 3 human head H, it had been arranged in three points H _B, thereto Without limitation, FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the pads 3 may be densely arranged at four or more places on the head H. Further, as shown in FIGS.
It may be an integral type that covers the entire predetermined position of the head H, and the selection may be made according to the preference of each person or the treatment site.

Further, a mechanism for spraying a hair crude drug may be added to the head stimulating device 1 of the present invention. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11, a medicine tank 26 for accommodating a medicine to be a hair growth agent is provided in the head mounting member 2, and each pad 3 and the medicine tank 26 are connected to three pads 3. A spray port (not shown) for spraying the medicine flowing through the hose 27 is formed. With such a configuration, a vibration stimulus can be applied to the scalp by the pad 3 while spraying the hair growth agent on the scalp, so that the vibration stimulation and the hair growth agent can act synergistically on the scalp. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an extremely high hair growth promoting effect.

[0030]

As described above, according to the scalp stimulating apparatus of the present invention, since the actual scalp temperature is monitored by the temperature sensor, scalp stimulation suitable for each person's scalp can be given. . In addition, since the scalp stimulation does not need to be performed by holding the device in hand, mental stress due to stiff shoulders or the like can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing one embodiment of a scalp stimulating device according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a top view showing a state where the scalp stimulating device is worn on a human head;
(B) is a side view of a state of being mounted on the head of the human body, and (c) is a front view of a state of being mounted on the head of the human body.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing an embodiment of an uneven shape of a pad which is a component of the scalp stimulating device of the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A is a plan view and FIG.

3A and 3B are diagrams showing another embodiment of the uneven shape of the pad which is a component of the scalp stimulation device of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a plan view, and FIG. FIG.

4A and 4B are diagrams showing another embodiment of the uneven shape of the pad which is a component of the scalp stimulation device of the present invention, wherein FIG. 4A is a plan view, and FIG. FIG.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing another embodiment of the uneven shape of the pad, which is a component of the scalp stimulation device of the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a plan view and FIG. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a simplified perspective view showing one embodiment of a vibration generator which is a component of the scalp stimulation device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing the whole vibration generator of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the heating means which is a component of the scalp stimulation device of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the arrangement of pads which are components of the scalp stimulation device of the present invention.

FIGS. 10A and 10B are explanatory views showing another embodiment of the shape of a pad which is a component of the scalp stimulation device of the present invention.

11A and 11B are diagrams showing another embodiment of the scalp stimulating device of the present invention, wherein FIG. 11A is a top view showing a state where the scalp stimulation device is mounted on the head of a human body, and FIG. Side view of the
(C) is a front view of a state of being mounted on the head of a human body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Scalp stimulator 2 ... Head mounted member 3 ... Pad 4 ... Temperature sensor 5 ... Vibration generator 7 ... Sound Converter 9 ··· Heating body 11/13 ··· Rotation unbalanced weight 12 ··· First rotating body 14 ··· Second rotating body 15 ···・ Motor (rotation driving means) 16 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Drive shaft (rotation driving means) 17 ・ ・ ・ ・ Rotation moving means 26 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Drug tank

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A head mounted member mounted on a head of a human body,
A pad provided inside the head-mounted member, a temperature sensor provided on the head-mounted member or the pad for measuring a scalp temperature of the head, and a temperature sensor provided on the head-mounted member or the pad. Heating means for maintaining the scalp temperature of the head at a predetermined scalp temperature based on temperature data from a temperature sensor. 2. The scalp stimulating device according to claim 1, wherein said heating means includes a vibration generator for stimulating said scalp of said head through said pad. 3. The scalp stimulating device according to claim 1, wherein said heating means has a heating element provided on said pad and for heating said scalp of said head by heat. 4. The heating means is built in the head mounting member and vibrates the scalp of the head via the pad. The vibration generator is provided on the pad and heats the scalp of the head. The scalp stimulating device according to claim 1, further comprising a heating element warmed by the scalp. 5. The vibration generator according to claim 1, wherein the first rotating body and the second rotating body having a rotationally unbalanced weight are separated from the first rotating body and the second rotating body by a predetermined length. The first rotating body is fixed on a driving shaft of the rotating driving means, and the second rotating body is fixed to the second rotating body. The body is rotated on the drive shaft and fixed on the drive shaft by a rotation moving means for changing the amplitude of a periodic vibration generated by centrifugal force due to the rotational movement of the first rotator and the second rotator. The scalp stimulating device according to claim 2, wherein the scalp stimulating device is used. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said pads are detachably attached to said head mounting member, and a plurality of said pads are arranged at predetermined positions on said head of said human body.
Or a scalp stimulator according to 5. 7. The head mounted member is provided with a medicine tank for accommodating a medicine to be a hair growth agent, and further flows into the pad via a hose connecting the pad and the medicine tank. The scalp stimulator according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, wherein a spray opening for spraying the medicine is provided. 8. The head-mounted member is provided with an acoustic converter for converting an external sound signal into sound for perception by an ear of the human body.
The scalp stimulator according to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7.