KR100888351B1 - Ultra violet dryer for nail - Google Patents

Abstract

An ultraviolet curing system for the nail is provided, in which the adjustment of the quantity of light is possible according to the purpose of use. An ultraviolet curing system for the nail comprises: a luminous unit(110) having more than one ultraviolet light emitting diodes which react to the applied DC power supply and generate the ultraviolet light; a power supply unit supplying the DC power supply to the luminous unit(120); a light setting unit(130) for setting up the luminance of the ultraviolet light generated in the luminous unit according to use; a time setting unit(140) for setting up the light emitting time of the luminous unit; and a controller(150) controlling the radiation of the luminous unit.

Description

UV Curing Machine for Nails {ULTRA VIOLET DRYER FOR NAIL}

The present invention relates to a UV curing machine for nails, and more particularly to a nail UV curing machine for curing the curing material by irradiating ultraviolet rays to nails or toenails coated with an ultraviolet curing material for nail art.

In general, people use various accessories such as accessories to revive their own personality. Especially, young women are taking great care of nails and toenails, and the nail art field has recently become a sensation. Is becoming popular.

Nail art is not just painting nails and toenails, but printing various shapes, characters, and symbols.It is more colorful than nail polishes and has the advantage of better individuality. Many women are using the trend.

Nail art typically involves applying a varnish of various colors to the nails or toenails first, drying them, and then applying a UV coating to protect them, or applying an ultraviolet gel to the nails or toenails and then applying artificial nails or toenails on them. This can be done by attaching a.

On the other hand, in order to cure UV coating liquid or UV gel formed on nails or toenails in a short time, a nail UV curing machine is required, and in a shop such as a nail shop, a UV coating liquid or ultraviolet ray is applied through a nail UV curing machine using an ultraviolet lamp. Hardening the gel.

However, when using an ultraviolet lamp using an AC power source, there are problems such as instability of the ballast and short life of the ultraviolet lamp, high power consumption, and an increase in electricity bill. In addition, the voltage, current, and frequency of electricity used in each country may cause a problem of reducing the average life of the product. Moreover, heat may be generated when the ultraviolet light is emitted, and the product may be expensive, and the amount of light may not be adjusted.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and the present invention provides a UV curing machine for nails, which consumes little power, has a long life, and is capable of adjusting the amount of light according to the use purpose.

UV curing machine for nails according to an aspect of the present invention includes a light emitting unit, a power supply, a brightness setting unit, a time setting unit and a control unit. The light emitting unit includes one or more ultraviolet light emitting diodes for generating light in the ultraviolet wavelength band. The power supply unit supplies DC power to the light emitting unit. The brightness setting unit sets the brightness of the ultraviolet light emitting diode according to the intended use. The time setting unit sets the light emission time of the ultraviolet light emitting diode. The controller controls light emission of the ultraviolet light emitting diode according to the brightness setting unit and the time setting unit.

The brightness setting unit includes a curing step for curing the UV-curable material for the nail, a sterilization step for sterilizing the nail or toenail area, and an illumination step for use for illumination. The ultraviolet light emitting diodes emit light at a first luminous intensity in the curing step, at a second luminous intensity lower than the first luminous intensity in the sterilization step, and at a third luminous intensity lower than the second luminous intensity in the illumination step. .

The time setting unit may include a time selection switch for selecting one of emission times set in multiple stages. Alternatively, the time setting unit may include a digital timer that allows the user to set the light emitting time of the ultraviolet light emitting diode.

The power supply unit may use a DC battery. The power supply unit may include an adapter jack for connecting to an external DC adapter and a USB terminal for connecting to a USB port of a computer.

The light emitting unit may include a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes, the ultraviolet light emitting diodes may be installed in a lattice shape, and the ultraviolet light emitting diodes may be surrounded by a reflection shade.

The UV curing machine for nails may further include a display unit displaying at least one of a usage purpose set by the brightness setting unit and a light emission time set by the time setting unit.

The UV curing machine for nails is made of a substantially pyramid or truncated cone shape and is easy to carry, a compact structure, a stand structure which can be used for both nails and toenails, which is installed to allow the light emitting unit to be drawn out and flow, and a hand part It can be formed into a large structure of a circular or polygonal box shape having a wide space that can be inserted.

According to such a UV curing machine for nails, by using an ultraviolet light emitting diode using a DC power supply, compared to an ultraviolet lamp using an AC power supply, it is possible to increase the life of the product and to reduce the electricity bill by reducing power consumption. It can also be used in all countries where the voltage, current and frequency characteristics of electricity are different, without degrading the life of the product. In addition, by removing the ballast used in the AC power supply, and by using the small size of the ultraviolet light emitting diodes instead of the long length UV lamp, it is possible to greatly reduce the weight and size of the product, thereby greatly improving the portability of the product You can. In addition, since the ultraviolet light emitting diodes generate less heat than light emitted from the ultraviolet lamps, the feeling of hotness due to heat is small, and unnecessary damage due to heat can be prevented. In addition, by using the ultraviolet light emitting diode, it is possible to control the amount of light that was difficult in the ultraviolet lamp, through which it can be used for various purposes such as curing, sterilization, lighting. In addition, by using an ultraviolet light emitting diode having a longer life and a lower price than an ultraviolet lamp, it is possible to increase the price competitiveness of the product.

The above-described features and effects of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and thus, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. Could be. As the inventive concept allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to the specific disclosed form, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "having" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and that one or more other features It should be understood that it does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, actions, components, parts or combinations thereof. Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art and shall not be construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined in this application. Do not.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a nail UV curing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the nail UV curing machine shown in Figure 1, Figure 3 is shown in Figure 1 4 is a side view of the UV curing machine for nails, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the light emitting unit illustrated in FIG. 3 in detail.

1 to 4, the nail UV curing machine 100 includes a light emitting unit 110, a power supply unit 120, a brightness setting unit 130, a time setting unit 140, and a controller 150. .

The light emitting unit 110 includes one or more ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 for generating light in the ultraviolet wavelength band. The ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 generate ultraviolet light in the wavelength range of about 180 to 420 nm. The ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 emit ultraviolet light in response to the DC power supplied from the power supply 120. The ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 are, for example, arranged in a lattice form and are surrounded by a reflective shade 114. The inner surface of the reflective shade 114 is coated with a reflective material to reflect the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 to concentrate the ultraviolet light in a predetermined region. The light emitting unit 110 may have various shapes such as a rectangle, a circle, and a polygon.

The power supply unit 120 supplies DC power to the light emitting unit 110. Since the ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 are elements that emit light by a direct current power source, the power supply unit 120 supplies the direct current power for emitting light of the ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 to the ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112.

The power supply unit 120 may use a DC battery 122 to supply DC power so that it can be conveniently used anytime and anywhere while carrying the nail UV curing machine 100. In addition, the power supply unit 120 may use a storage battery used in a notebook or the like. On the other hand, the power supply unit 120, instead of using the DC battery 122, in order to use the AC power coming into the home or office, etc., the adapter jack 124 for connection with the DC adapter converting AC power into DC power ) May be included. In addition, the power supply unit 120 may further include a USB terminal 126 for connection with a USB port of the computer in order to use the power used in the computer.

Nail UV curing machine 100 according to the present invention has a function to adjust the brightness of the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 according to the intended use. The user may set the brightness of the ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 through the brightness setting unit 130 according to the intended use.

The brightness setting unit 130 may include a curing step for curing a UV curing material for nails, a sterilization step for sterilizing a nail or toenail area, an illumination step for use for illumination, and the like. At this time, the brightness of the ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 becomes weaker in the order of the curing step, sterilization step, and illumination step.

Specifically, when the curing step is set by the brightness setting unit 130, the control unit 150 controls to apply the power of the DC power supplied from the power supply unit 120 to the light emitting unit 110 higher than other steps In this way, the ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 emit light at the highest first luminous intensity in the curing step. Therefore, the user may cure the UV curable material for nails such as an UV top cort or an UV gel in the curing step of emitting light with the first luminous intensity.

On the other hand, if the sterilization step is set by the brightness setting unit 130, the controller 150 controls to apply the power of the DC power supplied from the power supply unit 120 to the light emitting unit 110 lower than the curing step, As a result, the ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 emit light at a second luminous intensity lower than the first luminous intensity in the sterilization step. Therefore, in the sterilization step of emitting light at the second brightness, the user may substantially prevent the contamination of the wound area generated during the treatment of the nail or the toenail, or sterilize various bacteria such as athlete's foot fungi present in the nail or the toenail area. Light can be used to sterilize life.

In addition, when the illumination step is set by the brightness setting unit 130, the control unit 150 controls to apply the power of the DC power supplied from the power supply unit 120 to the light emitting unit 110 lower than the sterilization step, As a result, the ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 emit light at a third intensity lower than the second intensity in the illumination step. Therefore, in the lighting stage in which the user emits light at a third intensity, instead of curing and disinfecting the UV curing machine 100 for nails, the user uses lighting such as an ambient lighting for creating a subtle atmosphere or a local lighting for local lighting. Can be used as

The brightness setting unit 130 is formed of, for example, a push switch for setting the curing step, sterilization step, and illumination step. When the brightness setting unit 130 is formed as a push switch, each time the user presses the push switch, the usage of the light setting unit 130 may be changed and set in the order of curing step, sterilization step, and illumination step. In addition, the brightness setting unit 130 may be formed of various types of switches such as a toggle switch, a slide switch, and a touch switch. Meanwhile, the brightness setting unit 130 may include a plurality of switches corresponding to each use purpose.

Meanwhile, the brightness control of the light emitting unit 110 may be performed by adjusting the number of ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 emitted instead of adjusting the power of the DC power supplied to the light emitting unit 110. That is, the most number of ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 are emitted in the curing step, the intermediate ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 are emitted in the sterilization step, and the smallest number of ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 are used in the lighting step. By emitting light, the amount of light of the light emitting unit 110 can be adjusted in each step.

Nail UV curing machine 100 according to the present invention has a function to adjust the light emitting time of the ultraviolet light emitting diodes (112). The user may set the light emission time of the ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 through the time setting unit 140 according to the intended use.

The time setting unit 140 may include a time selection switch including a push switch for selecting one of light emission times set in multiple stages. That is, in the state where the light emitting times of 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc. are stored in the multi-stage in the controller 150, the light emitting time is changed in order of increasing the light emitting time every time the time selection switch is pressed. The light emission time can be set. In addition, the time setting unit 140 may be formed of various kinds of switches such as a toggle switch, a slide switch, and a touch switch. On the other hand, the time setting unit 140 may include a plurality of switches corresponding to each light emitting time.

On the other hand, the time setting unit 140 may be formed as a digital timer that can be set directly by the user in the unit of minutes, seconds, the emission time of the ultraviolet light emitting diode 112.

The UV curing machine 100 for nails may further include a display unit 160 for displaying a usage purpose set by the brightness setting unit 130 and a light emission time set by the time setting unit 140. The display unit 160 may be formed of, for example, a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a matrix form. After confirming the usage purpose and emission time set through the display unit 160, the user may operate the nail UV curing machine 100 by pressing the operation button 170.

As described above, the controller 150 controls the luminous intensity and emission time of the ultraviolet light emitting diodes 112 according to the settings of the brightness setting unit 130 and the time setting unit 140. The controller 150 is configured of, for example, a MICOM.

As such, when the UV light emitting diode 112 using a DC power source is used for the UV curing machine 100 for nails, the lifespan of the product is increased and power consumption is reduced, compared to the UV lamp using the AC power source. Reduce electricity bills It can also be used in all countries where the voltage, current and frequency characteristics of electricity are different, without degrading the life of the product. In addition, by removing the ballast used in the AC power supply, and by using the small size of the ultraviolet light emitting diodes instead of the long length UV lamp, the weight and size of the product can be greatly reduced, thereby greatly improving the portability of the product do. In addition, since the ultraviolet light emitting diodes generate less heat than light emitted from the ultraviolet lamps, the feeling of hotness due to heat is small, and unnecessary damage due to heat can be prevented. In addition, by using the ultraviolet light emitting diode, it is possible to control the amount of light that was difficult in the ultraviolet lamp, it can be used in various applications such as curing applications, sterilization applications, lighting applications. In addition, by using an ultraviolet light emitting diode having a longer life and a lower price than an ultraviolet lamp, it is possible to increase the price competitiveness of the product.

As shown in FIG. 1, the nail UV curing machine 100 according to the present embodiment is formed in a substantially pyramidal shape or a truncated cone shape and is formed in a compact structure that is easy to carry. For example, the case 180 forming the outline of the nail UV curing machine 100 is substantially formed in the shape of a square pyramid, and the control unit 150, the brightness setting unit 130, and the upper region inside the case 180. The time setting unit 140 is installed, and a light emitting unit 110 is installed directly under the light emitting unit 110 to emit ultraviolet light downward. The lower area of the light emitting unit 110 is formed as an empty space for a finger to enter, and an opening for inserting a finger is formed in at least one side of the case 180. In addition, the power supply unit 120 for using the DC battery 122 is formed on one side of the case 180, the adapter jack 124 and the USB terminal 126 in the lower portion of the storage space of the DC battery 122 ) May be installed. Such nail UV curing machine 100 by using a UV light emitting diodes (112) using a direct current power supply to produce a small volume and light weight, it is easy to carry the space can be used anywhere and anytime without restrictions There is this. On the other hand, the appearance of the nail UV curing machine 100 may be manufactured in various shapes that are easy to carry, in addition to the shape of the pyramid, the truncated cone.

On the other hand, UV curing machine for nails according to the present invention can be manufactured in a medium-size structure that can be used in a general home or a large structure that can be used in a nail shop, etc., in addition to the portable small structure shown in FIG.

5 is a view showing an ultraviolet curing machine for nails according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is a view showing in detail the light emitting unit shown in FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the nail UV light curing machine 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention is installed to allow the light emitting unit 210 to be drawn out and flow to form a substantially stand shape.

Nail UV curing machine 200 according to the present embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the nail UV curing machine 100 shown in Figs. That is, a space for accommodating a DC battery may be provided in the main body 280 of the nail UV curing machine 200, and an adapter jack and a USB terminal may be installed in the lower side of the main body 280. In addition, a brightness setting unit 230, a time setting unit 240, a display unit 260, a control unit (not shown), etc., having the same function as that shown in FIG. 2, are mounted inside the main body 280. Can be used by setting the desired use purpose and light emission time. Since the roles and functions of these components have been described above, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Meanwhile, the light emitting unit 210 according to the present embodiment includes a larger number of ultraviolet light emitting diodes 212 and reflecting shades 214 for reflecting light generated therefrom in one direction than the previous embodiment, It has a structure connected to the main body 280 to enable this. Therefore, the UV curing machine 200 for nails having such a structure can be used for both nails and toenails by appropriately moving the light emitting unit 210 drawn to the outside, and has a structure that can be easily used by a general user at home. .

7 is a view showing a UV curing machine for nails according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 7, nail UV curing machine 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention is formed in a large structure of a circular or polygonal box shape having a wide space so that the hand portion can be inserted.

UV curing machine 300 for nails according to the present embodiment has substantially the same configuration as that shown in Figure 2 except that the appearance has a large box shape. That is, a space for accommodating a DC battery may be provided in the main body 380 of the nail UV curing machine 300, and an adapter jack and a USB terminal may be installed in the lower side of the main body 380. In addition, the main body 380 is equipped with a brightness setting unit 330, a time setting unit 340, a display unit 360 and a control unit (not shown) having the same function as shown in FIG. The use purpose and the light emission time can be set and used.

On the other hand, the light emitting unit 310 according to the present embodiment includes a greater number of ultraviolet light emitting diodes than the previous embodiments, it is installed in the upper portion of the space where the hand portion is inserted. UV curing machine 300 for a nail of such a structure is a structure suitable for use in a nail shop, such as professionally performing nail art.

According to the UV curing machine for nails described above, by using an ultraviolet light emitting diode using a DC power source, the user can set the desired use and emission time to be used for various purposes such as curing, sterilization, lighting, and the like. Reduce the cost and improve the price competitiveness of the product.

In the detailed description of the present invention described above with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art or those skilled in the art having ordinary skill in the art will be described in the claims to be described later It will be understood that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing a UV curing machine for nails according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a nail UV curing machine shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a side view of the UV curing machine for nails shown in FIG. 1.

4 is a perspective view illustrating the light emitting unit illustrated in FIG. 3 in detail.

5 is a view showing an ultraviolet curing machine for nails according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the light emitting unit illustrated in FIG. 5 in detail.

7 is a view showing a UV curing machine for nails according to another embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: nail ultraviolet curing machine 110: light emitting unit

112: ultraviolet light emitting diode 114: reflection lamp

120: power supply unit 130: brightness setting unit

140: time setting unit 150: control unit

160: display unit

Claims (10)

A light emitting unit including one or more ultraviolet light emitting diodes that generate ultraviolet light in response to an applied direct current power source; A power supply unit supplying DC power to the light emitting unit; A brightness setting unit for setting the brightness of the ultraviolet light generated by the light emitting unit according to the use purpose; A time setting unit for setting a light emitting time of the light emitting unit; And And a control unit for controlling light emission of the light emitting unit to generate ultraviolet light with the light intensity set by the light intensity setting unit for a time set by the time setting unit. The method of claim 1, The brightness setting unit is a nail UV curing machine comprising a curing step for curing the UV curing material for nails, a sterilization step for sterilizing the nail or toenail site and an illumination step for use for lighting. The method of claim 2, The light emitting unit emits light at a first luminous intensity in the curing step, at a second luminous intensity lower than the first luminous intensity in the sterilization step, and at a third luminous intensity lower than the second luminous intensity in the illumination step. UV curing machine for nail. The method of claim 1, And the time setting unit includes a time selection switch for selecting one of light emitting times set in multiple stages. The method of claim 1, And the time setting unit includes a digital timer for setting a light emitting time of the light emitting unit by a user. The method of claim 1, UV power curing machine for nails, characterized in that the power supply uses a DC battery. The method of claim 1, The power supply unit nail UV curing machine comprising at least one of an adapter jack for connecting to an external DC adapter and a USB terminal for connecting to a USB port of a computer. The method of claim 1, The light emitting unit includes a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes, wherein the ultraviolet light emitting diodes are installed in a lattice shape, the ultraviolet light emitting diodes, characterized in that surrounded by a reflection shade. The method of claim 1, And a display unit for displaying at least one of a usage purpose set by the brightness setting unit and a light emission time set by the time setting unit. The method of claim 1, The UV curing machine for nails is made of a substantially pyramid or truncated cone shape and is easy to carry, a compact structure, a stand structure which can be used for both nails and toenails, which is installed to allow the light emitting unit to be drawn out and flow, and a hand part UV curing machine for nails, characterized in that it has any one selected from a large structure of a circular or polygonal box shape having a large space that can be inserted.

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