KR20200129326A - Nail drying device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a UV gel hardening and sterilization device for nail art. The device comprises: a case which is open to the front and has a receiving space of a volume capable of receiving one finger; a light irradiation unit which is installed inside the case and performs sterilization and hardening by irradiating UV light for drying onto gel or manicure applied to the fingernail of a finger inserted into the case; a finger guiding unit facing the light irradiation unit and guiding the insertion of a finger into the receiving space so that the fingernail is positioned corresponding to the light irradiation unit; and a finger fixing unit which fixes the finger inserted into the case. The UV gel hardening and sterilization device for nail art according to the present invention adopts a method of inserting and drying fingers one by one, and thus the device has a small size and is cute. The device can be carried in a bag or a pocket and taken out to be used as necessary. Thus, portability and convenience are excellent. In addition, light irradiated from a lamp is focused on a fingernail, not skin, and thus damage to skin is not caused. Accordingly, the burdenless use is possible. Moreover, hardening and sterilization of gel or manicure applied onto a fingernail are simultaneously performed. Thus, treatment can be performed in a short time.

Description

UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art {Nail drying device}

The present invention relates to a UV gel curing and sterilization device used in nail art, and more specifically, it has a size that can be inserted into individual fingers, so it is easy to carry, and because the drying ultraviolet rays are concentrated only on the nails, it does not irritate the skin. It relates to a UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art that can be safely used without being used.

Nail art refers to the work of refining the shape of the nails or toenails, applying gel or manicure, putting a picture on it, or bonding beads to create a unique personality. The technique of nail art is also evolving, from hand-painting, which uses enamel or acrylic paints to paint by hand, spraying ink using a machine to create a gradation, or making holes in nails or toenails to attach jewelry, etc. Various methods have been developed, such as designing with or implementing a three-dimensional shape using acrylic powder.

This nail art work is finished with a drying process of drying the decorated area, and a nail drying device is used for this. The nail drying apparatus is, for example, used in a nail care shop, and includes a hot air type, an ultraviolet irradiation type, and an ultrasonic method. However, the above-described type of drying device is difficult to carry and can be used only in a designated place as the device is bulky and is used by connecting a power line to a wall outlet.

For example, in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2015-0002157 (multi-mode nail dryer), a first receiving hole formed to accommodate fingers, and a first receiving hole formed to accommodate a larger number of fingers than the first receiving hole. 2 A lamp unit having a frame having a receiving hole, a first lamp installed in the first receiving hole, and a second lamp installed in the second receiving hole, and connected to the lamp unit, and connected to the first lamp There has been proposed a nail dryer composed of a control unit that controls at least one of the second lamps to operate.

However, the conventional nail dryer described above has a size that can be dried by putting five fingers at once, and thus portability is not good as mentioned above. In addition, if five fingers are inserted at one time and the lamp is irradiated, the lengths of the fingers are all different, so the irradiation light from the lamp has no choice but to reach the skin other than the fingernails. May be.

Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2015-0002157 (Multi-mode nail dryer) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-126680 (nail dryer)

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and is a method of using one finger by one. It is small in size and cute, so it has good portability and is convenient. Since the irradiation light of the lamp is concentrated only on the nails, not the skin, The purpose is to provide a UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art.

In addition, there is another object to provide a UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art that can be processed for a short time while curing and sterilizing gel or nail polish applied to the nails are simultaneously performed.

The UV gel curing and sterilization apparatus for nail art of the present invention as a means of solving the problems for achieving the above object includes: a case that is open to the front and has a volume receiving space capable of accommodating one finger; A light irradiation unit installed inside the case and performing sterilization and curing by irradiating UV light onto a gel or manicure applied to a fingernail of a finger inserted into the case; A finger guiding unit facing the light irradiation unit and guiding the insertion of a finger into the accommodation space so that the fingernail is positioned corresponding to the light irradiation unit; It includes a finger fixing part for fixing a finger inserted in the case.

In addition, the case is assembled with a lower case piece and an upper case piece that are mutually disassembled and assembled, and the light irradiation unit; A substrate fixed to the upper case and on which a driving circuit is formed, an LED lamp disposed on the substrate and operated by power supplied from the outside to irradiate UV light toward a fingernail, and a switch for operating the LED lamp, The upper case piece is provided with a button portion that is pressed by a user to operate the switch.

In addition, the finger guiding part includes a plurality of vertical plates provided on the lower case piece, extending in the insertion direction of the fingers, spaced apart from each other, and having a passage therebetween.

In addition, among the vertical plates, some of the vertical plates are provided with a stopping curved portion for stopping insertion of a finger.

In addition, the finger fixing unit; A pair of tongs that are positioned on opposite sides with a finger interposed therebetween for pressing and supporting both sides of the finger, and an elastic means for elastically retracting the tongs.

In addition, through holes are formed at both sides of the case, and support pins for rotatably supporting the tongs are provided inside the case, and each of the tongs; A spring pressing part that receives elastic force in a direction spreading apart by the elastic means while being fitted to the support pin, an extension part located opposite the spring pressing part with the support pin hole therebetween and extending in the longitudinal direction, the spring pressing It is located on one side of the part and has a pressing part exposed to the outside of the case through the through hole and pressed by a user to open the extension part.

In addition, the elastic means is a leaf spring whose both ends are in contact with the spring pressing portion, and the leaf spring has a predetermined width and takes a curved shape.

In addition, the casing is to support the leaf spring, a spring support holder that takes the shape of a curved wall and has a leaf spring inside the casing, and is spaced apart from the spring support holder and between the spring support holder. A spring support pin is provided to hold the leaf spring.

In addition, inside the casing; A connection terminal portion receiving power applied from the outside and a power line electrically connecting the connection terminal portion and the light irradiation portion are provided.

In addition, a battery for supplying power to the light irradiation unit is built inside the casing.

The UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art of the present invention made as described above is a method of drying by inserting fingers one by one, so the size is small and cute, so you can carry it in a bag or pocket and take it out as needed, so it is portable and convenient. .

In addition, since the irradiation light from the lamp is concentrated only on the nails, not the skin, it does not cause damage to the skin, so it can be used without burden.

In addition, the curing and sterilization of the gel or nail polish applied to the nails proceed at the same time and can be treated for a short time.

1 is a perspective view of a UV gel curing and sterilizing device for nail art according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the UV gel curing and sterilizing device for nail art shown in FIG. 1 viewed from a different angle.
3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the internal configuration of the UV gel curing and sterilizing device for nail art shown in FIG. 1.
Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view for explaining the operating principle of the UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art shown in Figure 1;
5 to 7 are views sequentially showing a state in which a finger is fixed to the UV gel curing and sterilizing device for nail art shown in FIG. 1.
8 is a side cross-sectional view showing another example of a UV gel curing and sterilizing device for nail art according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Basically, the UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art of the present invention has a structure in which fingers are inserted one by one and dried in order. In other words, the nail gel or nail polish is applied to the fingers in the order of drying.

For example, if you apply manicure on your thumb nails first, put your thumb in the drying device, apply manicure on the index finger nails while drying is in progress, and after the drying of the thumb nail is complete, move the drying device to the index finger and stop it. If you apply manicure to your nails and dry your index finger nails, you can move the drying device to your middle finger and paint your ring finger nails.

The basic configuration of the UV gel curing and sterilizing device for nail art of the present invention includes a case that is open to the front and has a volume accommodation space capable of accommodating one finger; A light irradiation unit installed inside the case and performing sterilization and curing by irradiating UV light onto a gel or manicure applied to a fingernail of a finger inserted into the case; A finger guiding unit facing the light irradiation unit and guiding the insertion of a finger into the accommodation space so that the fingernail is positioned corresponding to the light irradiation unit; It includes a finger fixing part for fixing a finger inserted in the case.

A case that is open to the front and has an accommodation space of a volume capable of accommodating one finger; A light irradiation unit installed in the case and irradiating drying light to the fingernails of the fingers inserted in the case; A finger guiding unit facing the light irradiation unit and guiding the insertion of a finger into the accommodation space so that the fingernail is positioned corresponding to the light irradiation unit; It includes a finger fixing part for fixing a finger inserted in the case.

1 is a perspective view of a UV gel curing and sterilizing device for nail art according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the UV gel curing and sterilizing device for nail art shown in FIG. 1 viewed from a different angle. In addition, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the internal configuration of the UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art, Figure 4 is for explaining the operating principle of the UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art shown in FIG. It is a side cross-sectional view.

As shown, the UV gel curing and sterilization device 10 for nail art according to the present embodiment includes a case 20, a light irradiation unit 27, a finger guide unit 21a, and a finger fixing unit 30. .

First, the case 20 is opened forward through the inlet portion 20a and provides an accommodation space 20c of a volume capable of accommodating one finger. This case 20 is assembled with a lower case piece 21 and an upper case piece 25. It goes without saying that the upper case piece 25 can be separated from the lower case piece 21 when necessary.

A substrate fixing portion 25a is provided on the inward surface of the upper case piece 25. The substrate fixing portion 25a is a portion to which the substrate 27a of the light irradiation portion 27 is fitted and fixed, and includes a button portion 25b on one side thereof. The button portion 25b is formed of an elastic material, and when pressed by a user, it is pressed downward and elastically deformed to touch the switch 27c.

The light irradiation unit 27 is a substrate 27a fixed to the substrate fixing portion 25a, two LED lamps 27b mounted on the substrate 27a, and a switch 27c for driving the LED lamp 27b. Is composed.

A general driving circuit and components for driving the LED lamp 27b are mounted on the substrate 27a. The LED lamp 27b may include a UV lamp and a sterilization lamp. In addition, although two LED lamps 27b are applied in this embodiment, the number of LED lamps applied may vary.

In addition, as a power supply means for driving the light irradiation unit 27, the connection terminal unit 23 can be applied. The connection terminal portion 23 is electrically connected to the substrate 27a through a power line 23a, as shown in FIG. 4. The connection terminal 23 is a port to which a power line of an auxiliary battery used for driving a mobile device is connected. The connection terminal portion 23 is open to the rear of the lower case piece 21.

The upper support piece is further formed with a support pin 25d and a through hole 20b. The support pin 25d is a vertical pin fitted to the upper portion of the support pin hole 31c, which will be described later, and rotatably supports the clamp piece 31 together with the corresponding support pin 21d. In addition, the through hole 20b meets the through hole 20b of the lower case piece 21 to form a square through hole. The through hole 20d is a hole through which a pressing portion 31e to be described later passes.

On the other hand, in the lower case piece 21, a finger guide portion 21a, two support pins 21d, a spring support holder 21e, a spring support pin 21h, and a through hole 20b are formed.

The finger guiding portion 21a is a portion formed integrally with the bottom surface of the lower case piece 21 and composed of a plurality of vertical plates 21c extending in the insertion direction of the fingers. The vertical plates 21c are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval and have a passage 21f therebetween. The passageway (21f) serves as a vent through which wind passes.

In addition, among the plurality of vertical plates 21c, the vertical plate 21c located at the center further extends in the finger insertion direction and has a stopping curved portion 21b on the upper portion thereof. The stopping curved portion 21b serves as a stopper for stopping the insertion of a finger. When the user slides and moves the finger in close contact with the upper part of the vertical plate 21c, the tip of the finger reaches the stopping curved portion 21b and cannot enter any more. By applying the stopping curved portion 21b, as shown in FIG. 4, the user's fingernail N can be positioned vertically below the LED lamp 27b.

Two support pins (21d) form a pair and are inserted into the support pin hole (31c) of the tongs piece (31) to be described later, and serve as a rotating shaft when the tongs piece (31) is opened or closed.

In addition, the spring support holder 21e is a member that supports a leaf spring 35 to be described later, and takes the form of a curved wall integrally formed with the lower case piece 21. The curvature of the lower case piece 21 corresponds to the curvature of the leaf spring 35. The leaf spring 35 is an elastic member having a predetermined thickness and having a curved shape, and its outer surface is supported for an interview by a spring support holder 21e.

The spring support pin 21h is a pin-shaped member that is spaced apart from the spring support holder 21e and extends vertically, and has a spring receiving space 21g between the spring support holder 21e. The spring receiving space 21g is a groove into which the leaf spring 35 is inserted. The leaf spring 35 maintains a state in close contact with the spring support holder 21e by the spring support pin 21h and performs its original function.

Meanwhile, the finger fixing part 30 includes a pair of claw pieces 31 and a leaf spring 35. The forefinger 31 is symmetrical with the finger interposed therebetween, and serves to bite and fix both sides of the finger by receiving the elastic force of the leaf spring 35.

Each clamp piece 31 includes a spring pressing portion 31d having a supporting pin hole 31c into which the supporting pins 21d and 25d are inserted, and an extension portion 31a integral with the spring pressing portion 31d, It consists of a pressing portion (31e) formed on the outer portion of the spring pressing portion (31d).

Each spring pressing portion (31d) is in contact with the end of the leaf spring (35), is provided with an elastic force in the direction of mutual opening by the leaf spring (35). The spring pressing part 31d is elastically deflected in a direction that is always open by the leaf spring.

The extension part 31a is a curved plate that is located on the opposite side of the spring pressing part 31d with the support pin hole 31c interposed therebetween and extends in the longitudinal direction, and the inward surface of the extension part 31a is an inward curved part 31b ), which is in contact with both sides of the finger. If necessary, a cushion sheet may be mounted on the inwardly curved portion 31b.

The pressing part 31e is exposed to the outside of the case 20 through the through hole 20b, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and is pressed in the direction of the arrow F by the user, as shown in FIG. It serves to make the extension 31a open. When the pressing part 31e is pressed, the plate spring 35 is compressed, and when the force applied to the pressing part 31e is removed, the pressing part 31e is opened by the elastic restoring force of the plate spring to the outside of the through hole 20b. Protrudes.

4 shows the clip in the state in which the pressing part 31e is released after placing the finger (F) in the receiving space (20c) with the clamp piece (31) open. As shown, the nail (N) is positioned in the vertical lower portion of the LED lamp (27b). When power is applied to the light irradiation unit 27 in this state, light is output from the LED lamp 27b, and the nail polish applied to the nails is dried. For reference, the drying time is at most 2 minutes.

The light output time of the LED lamp 27b may be configured to vary according to the number of touches of the switch 27c. For example, pressing the switch 27c once is for 30 seconds, pressing twice for 60 seconds, pressing three times for 1 minute and 30 seconds, and pressing four times to maintain the lighting for 2 minutes.

5 to 7 are views sequentially showing a state in which a finger is fixed to the UV gel curing and sterilizing device for nail art shown in FIG. 1.

First, referring to FIG. 5, it can be seen that the distal ends of both extension portions 31a are constricted as much as possible. This state is elastically maintained by the leaf spring 35.

In order to treat nail polished nails using the UV gel curing and sterilization device 10 for nail art in the standby state, first, in a state in which the LED lamp 27b is driven by connecting a power source, the pressing part 31e Is pressed in the direction of the arrow F to widen the distal end of the extension 31a sufficiently. At this time, of course, the leaf spring 35 is closed.

If the tip of the extension 31a is sufficiently widened, the finger F is allowed to enter the case 20 as shown in FIG. 6. When the tip of the finger reaches the stopping curved portion 21b, the force applied to the pressing portion 31e is removed, so that both forefingers 31 bite and fix both sides of the finger F, as shown in FIG. do.

When the hardening and sterilization of the nail is completed in the state of FIG. 7, the extension part 31a is opened by pressing the pressing part 31e, and then the finger is removed and the next finger is inserted.

8 is a side cross-sectional view showing another example of a UV gel curing and sterilizing device for nail art according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the same reference numerals as the above-described reference numerals denote the same members having the same function.

Referring to the drawings, it can be seen that the battery 41 is built inside the lower case piece 21. The battery 41 is a rechargeable battery and is connected in series to the connection terminal unit 23 and the light irradiation unit 27 through a power line 23a. The power applied through the connection terminal part 23 is supplied to the battery 41 to charge the battery, and the charging power of the battery is supplied to the light irradiation part 27.

By including the battery 41 in this way, there is no need to carry a separate auxiliary battery, thus simplifying the structure of the product.

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail through specific embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible by those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

10: UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art 20: Case 20a: Entrance
20b: through hole 20c: accommodation space 21: lower case side
21a: finger guiding portion 21b: stopping curved portion 21c: vertical plate
21d: support pin 21e: spring support holder 21f: passageway
21g: spring receiving space 21h: spring support pin 23: connection terminal
23a: power line 25: upper case piece 25a: substrate fixing portion
25b: button portion 25d: support pin 27: light irradiation portion
27a: substrate 27b: LED lamp 27c: switch
30: finger fixation 31: forefinger 31a: extension part
31b: inward curved portion 31c: support pin hole 31d: spring pressing portion
31e: pusher 35: leaf spring 41: battery

Claims (11)

A case that is open to the front and has an accommodation space of a volume capable of accommodating one finger;
A light irradiation unit installed inside the case and performing sterilization and curing by irradiating UV light onto a gel or manicure applied to a fingernail of a finger inserted into the case;
A finger guiding unit facing the light irradiation unit and guiding the insertion of a finger into the accommodation space so that the fingernail is positioned corresponding to the light irradiation unit;
UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art including a finger fixing part that fixes a finger inserted in the case. The method of claim 1,
The case is assembled with a lower case piece and an upper case piece that are mutually disassembled and assembled,
The light irradiation unit;
A substrate fixed to the upper case and on which a driving circuit is formed, an LED lamp disposed on the substrate and operated by power supplied from the outside to irradiate UV light toward a fingernail, and a switch for operating the LED lamp,
UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art provided on the upper case piece with a button unit pressed by a user to operate the switch. The method of claim 2,
The finger induction part,
UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art including a plurality of vertical plates provided on the lower case piece, extending in the direction of insertion of fingers, spaced apart at regular intervals, and having passages therebetween. The method of claim 3,
Among the vertical plates, a UV gel curing and sterilizing device for nail art in which some vertical plates have a stopping curved surface to stop insertion of a finger. The method of claim 1,
The finger fixing part;
A pair of forefingers positioned on the opposite side with a finger between them and supporting by pressing both sides of the finger,
UV gel curing and sterilizing device for nail art having an elastic means for elastically closing the clip pieces. The method of claim 5,
Through holes are formed in both sides of the case,
A support pin rotatably supporting the tongs is provided inside the case,
Each of the tongs;
A spring pressing unit that receives elastic force in a direction that is spread out by the elastic means while being fitted to the support pin,
An extension portion located opposite the spring pressing portion and extending in the longitudinal direction with the support pin hole interposed therebetween,
UV gel curing and sterilizing device for nail art having a pressing part positioned on one side of the spring pressing part and exposed to the outside of the case through the through hole and pressed by a user to open the extension part. The method of claim 6,
The elastic means is a UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art which is a leaf spring whose both ends are in contact with the spring pressing part. The method of claim 7,
The leaf spring is a UV gel curing and sterilizing device for nail art that has a certain width and takes a curved shape. The method of claim 7,
As for supporting the leaf spring inside the casing,
A spring support holder that takes the shape of a curved wall and has a leaf spring inside,
UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art provided with a spring support pin that is spaced apart from the spring support holder and holds the leaf spring between the spring support holder. The method of claim 1,
Inside the casing;
A connection terminal that receives the power applied from the outside;
UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art equipped with a power line that electrically connects the connection terminal part and the light irradiation part. The method of claim 1,
A UV gel curing and sterilization device for nail art in which a battery for supplying power to the light irradiation unit is embedded in the casing.

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