WO2003028805A1

WO2003028805A1 - Combination skin estheticizing device

Info

Publication number: WO2003028805A1
Application number: PCT/JP2002/009292
Authority: WO
Inventors: Iwao Yamazaki; Kimiyo Yamazaki
Original assignee: Yaman Ltd.
Priority date: 2001-09-28
Filing date: 2002-09-11
Publication date: 2003-04-10
Also published as: JP2003102854A

Abstract

A device capable of providing a more effective skin estheticizing treatment by means of a synergetic skin estheticizing effect by a ultrasonic wave and a laser beam. A laser beam irradiation probe (30) and a ultrasonic probe (40) are connected to the side surface of a device body (10) respectively via cables (21, 22). The body (10) incorporates a control circuit (50), is provided on the upper portion thereof with a probe housing unit (60) and an operating panel (70), and has a lid (80) attached to the top thereof. A power supply switch (S1), a stand-by state change-over switch (S2) and an irradiation time setting switch (S3) are respectively disposed on the panel surface of the operating panel (70). In addition, an LED power supply lamp (L1), a stand-by state lamp (L2), and an irradiating time lamp (L3) displaying a six-stage irradiation time are provided to correspond to respective switches.

Description

Specification

Complex skin care equipment Technical field

The present invention relates to a complex beautiful skin device that connects a laser beam irradiation probe and an ultrasonic probe to one control box to combine a beautiful skin treat with laser light and ultrasonic vibration. Background art

Ultrasonic waves generate vibration waves with strong energy and have the effects of crushing bacteria, peeling off the surface layer, washing, and generating heat.When these vibration waves act on the skin, they disinfect the skin surface layer and waste products Exfoliation, stratum corneum, etc., remove acne, pore oil, dirt, makeup residue, etc., purify the skin, promote blood circulation on the skin surface, activate tissue, relieve muscle tension, stains, It has a beautiful skin effect that removes blemishes and tarmi.

On the other hand, pigmentation, such as spots, freckles, or darkening of the body, is like a stain on normal cells of the skin. Can be removed by promoting. .

In addition, rough skin causes poor sebum secretion due to poor metabolism, poor blood circulation, and consequent hormonal secretion, resulting in easy drying of the skin.

As the skin dries out, the stratum corneum that protects the skin cracks and the skin's moisture is significantly reduced, which leads to rough skin.

By irradiating this part of the skin with a weak laser beam, it promotes blood circulation in the skin, activates metabolism, promotes secretion of sebum, prevents drying of the skin, and moisturizes the skin. You can have a certain fresh skin.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus capable of synthesizing the beautiful skin effect of the ultrasonic wave and the laser beam to achieve more effective beautiful skin treatment. Disclosure of the invention

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention is configured as follows. That is, in the invention of claim 1, the excitation power supply of the semiconductor laser diode and the excitation power supply of the ultrasonic vibrator are built in the control box,

The semiconductor laser diode is attached to the tip of the head, and a laser light irradiation probe for irradiating the skin with laser light from the opening of the head and the ultrasonic vibrator are provided inside the head. An ultrasonic probe that attaches and transmits ultrasonic vibrations to the skin from the outer skin contacting surface;

Is connected to the control box.

The invention according to claim 2 is the composite beautiful skin device according to claim 1, wherein a hand switch for turning on / off the excitation power supply is attached to the laser beam irradiation probe.

The invention according to claim 3 is the composite beautiful skin device according to claim 1, wherein a hand switch for turning on / off the excitation power supply is attached to the ultrasonic probe.

The invention according to claim 4 is provided with a safety circuit that attaches a touch sensor around the opening of the laser beam irradiation probe and outputs an ON signal to the excitation power supply when a part of the touch sensor contacts the skin. A composite beautiful skin device according to claim 1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES FIG. 1 is an overall view of a complexion beautiful skin device embodying the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of a laser beam irradiation probe embodying the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side view in which a part of FIG. 2 is cut away. FIG. 4 is a front view of an ultrasonic probe embodying the present invention. FIG. 5 is a side view in which a part of FIG. 4 is cut away. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the complexion beauty apparatus embodying the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an overall view of a complex skin care device embodying the present invention.

In the complex beautiful skin device, a laser light irradiation probe 30 and an ultrasonic probe 40 are connected to the side surface of a main body 10 via cables 21 and 22.

The main body 10 has a built-in control circuit 50, a storage section 60 for the probe and an operation panel 70 on the upper surface, and a lid 80 on the upper side.

On the operation panel 70, a power switch S1, a standby state switching switch S2, and an irradiation time setting switch S3 are arranged on the panel.

In addition, LED power lamps L 1, standby lamps L 2, and irradiation time lamps L 3 for displaying six levels of irradiation time are installed in correspondence with the respective switches.

Irradiation time lamp L3 puts red and green LED chips in one lamp and lights up one or both at the same time, and can emit three colors of red, green, yellow or orange (amber) Use things.

The power switch S 1 turns on / off the power of the main body 10.

At this time, the power lamp L 1 is turned on when turned on and turned off when turned off.

The standby state switching switch S2 switches the standby state of the laser beam irradiation probe 30 and the ultrasonic probe 40, and shifts to the standby state when turned on, and releases the standby state when turned off. At this time, the standby state lamp L2 is turned on when turned on and turned off when turned off. The initial standby state when the power switch S1 is turned on is set to off.

When the standby state switch S2 is turned on, the timer count starts, and when a predetermined time (for example, 20 minutes) elapses, the standby state switch S2 is automatically turned off.

The irradiation time setting switch S3 switches one irradiation time of the intermittent irradiation of the laser light to one to six steps every time the switch is pressed.

At this time, the display of the irradiation time lamp L3 switches in the order of green to green, orange to orange, orange to red, red to red, and red to red for the irradiation time in 1 to 6 steps.

The irradiation time setting switch S3 can be operated to set the irradiation time even when the standby state switching switch S2 is on.

The initial irradiation time when the power switch S1 is turned on is set to the irradiation time of the first stage.

The time interval of the intermittent irradiation is set to a preset number of seconds (for example, 1.5 seconds).

2 and 3 show a front view and a partially cutaway side view of a laser beam irradiation probe embodying the present invention.

The laser beam irradiation probe 30 has a head H1 protruding from the front, and a push switch S4 attached to the side.

In addition, ventilation holes a and b are provided on the lower side and the rear side of the head section H1, respectively. The head portion H1 is opened at the center thereof, and the ball lens 31 is fitted therein, and the front cylinder 32 whose tip is to be brought into contact with the skin is integrally attached to the outer periphery of the ball lens 31. A cylindrical electrode 33 whose tip projects forward from the opening end face is embedded at the tip of the tip cylinder 32. A heat sink 34 is attached to the rear of the spherical lens 31, a through hole is formed in the axis thereof, and a semiconductor laser diode 35 is fitted in the back.

In addition, a fan 36 for cooling the heat sink 34 is installed behind it. The spherical lens 31 condenses the laser light of the semiconductor laser diode 35 and focuses on the opening end face of the front cylinder 32. However, since the focal length is shorter than that of a normal lens, the depth of focus is slightly smaller. Optical power can be narrowed down.

Conversely, from the position beyond the focal point, the light spreads at the same angle, and the optical power is dispersed over a wide range.

For this reason, at a position beyond the focal point, the energy density is low and the optical power is reduced, so that the risk of damaging the living body even if erroneously irradiated is reduced.

The heat sink 34 spreads the heat generated during the operation of the semiconductor laser diode 35 by heat conduction and suppresses a decrease in output.

Therefore, it is made of aluminum or its alloy with good heat conduction efficiency, and several holes are provided to improve heat dissipation efficiency.

The semiconductor laser diode 35 directly excites a PN junction diode using a compound semiconductor such as GaAs by flowing a current to obtain laser oscillation. In addition, it outputs laser light with a peak wavelength of 600 to 160 nm and an optical output of 5 mW to 3 W, and has good thermal efficiency and causes a sufficient photothermal reaction on the skin.

In addition to thermal reactions, there are photo-electric reactions, magneto-optical reactions, photo-dynamic reactions, photo-chemical reactions, photo-immune reactions, photo-enzymatic reactions, etc., which promote metabolism of living tissues through photo-biological activation. It has excellent skin penetration because it enhances skin circulation and is not easily absorbed by water or blood.

4 and 5 show a front view and a partially cutaway side view of an ultrasonic probe embodying the present invention.

The ultrasonic probe 40 has a head H2 protruding from the front, and a push switch S5 attached to the side. The head H2 has a conical vibrator 41 with a trapezoidal cross section with an open front and a flat tip surface, and an ultrasonic vibrator 42 made of piezoelectric ceramics fixed inside the vibrator 41. I do.

The head portion H2 is formed of an electrical insulator made of a flexible elastic material such as a synthetic resin, and mechanically insulates the vibrating body 41 attached to the opening so as not to restrict the vibration of the vibrating body 41. To do so.

The vibrating body 41 is formed of a metal such as a flexible and elastic thin stainless steel plate, a light and hard aluminum, titanium, duralumin, or a thin copper plate, and is subjected to a surface treatment such as hard chrome plating.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the complexion skin care device embodying the present invention.

The control circuit 50 includes a memory 52 and a timer circuit 53 in the CPU 51, and a standby state switching switch S2 and an irradiation time setting switch S3 on the input side of the IZO port 54. The push switch S 4 of the laser beam irradiation probe 30, the push switch S 5 of the ultrasonic probe 40, and the touch sensor circuit 55 for detecting the contact of the electrode 33 with the human body are connected to the output side. A drive circuit 56 for controlling the operating current of the semiconductor laser diode 35 and an excitation power supply 57 for the ultrasonic transducer 42 are connected.

The touch sensor circuit 55 is composed of a high-frequency oscillation circuit and a switching circuit that turns on and off the output depending on the presence or absence of oscillation.

Then, the electrode 33 is connected to one end of the oscillation coil of the high-frequency oscillation circuit, and the output of the switching circuit is switched from on to off using the fact that the oscillation stops when the electrode 33 touches the human body.

In addition, the touch sensor circuit 55 may be one that detects contact by a change in impedance such as capacitance or resistance, or one that detects contact by a switch / piezoelectric element. Two

7

The excitation power supply 57 amplifies the oscillation output of the oscillator with an amplifier and applies a high-frequency current to the ultrasonic vibrator 42.

The oscillation frequency and oscillation output of the oscillator are controlled by feeding back the current flowing through the ultrasonic vibrator 42 to the input side.

CPU 51 is also connected to drive circuit 5 by an interrupt from timer circuit 53.

Perform timer control to turn on / off the operating current of 6.

For timer control, one treatment time is set and the operating current is turned on and off.The treatment time is controlled and the operation current is set by setting one irradiation time of intermittent irradiation. There is irradiation time control to turn on and off.

The irradiation time of one intermittent irradiation is set by the irradiation time setting switch S3.

The complex skin care device of the present invention is configured as described above, and when performing treatment, first, the power switch S1 of the main body 10 is turned on.

Next, the irradiation time is switched by pressing the irradiation time setting switch S3, and pressing of the switch is stopped at the desired irradiation time to set one irradiation time of the intermittent irradiation.

Next, the standby state switching switch S2 is turned on to put the laser beam irradiation probe 30 and the ultrasonic probe 40 into the standby state.

When performing skin treatment with laser light, hold the laser light irradiation probe 30 in your hand, point the head HI at a right angle to the skin surface, and press the tip of the front tube 32. The electrode 33 is brought into close contact with the skin.

When the push switch S4 is pressed in this state, the semiconductor laser diode 35 lights up for the set number of seconds and then pauses for the specified number of seconds.

Then, the skin is irradiated with laser light intermittently while repeating this irradiation and pause.

In this way, the electrodes 33 are brought into contact with the skin and irradiated with laser light, and Treat while moving the position.

When performing beautiful skin treatment by ultrasonic vibration, apply a medium such as cream gel to the treatment area or the surface of the vibrating body 41 of the ultrasonic probe 40. Increase the ultrasonic wave propagation efficiency.

Next, hold the ultrasonic probe 40 in hand and press the switch S5. As a result, a high-frequency current of the excitation power supply 57 is applied to the ultrasonic vibrator 42, and the vibrator 41 undergoes bending deformation and vibrates.

When the ultrasonic vibration starts, lightly press the vibrating body 41 at right angles to the skin surface, and move the probe along the skin surface slowly in a circular motion while keeping it in close contact. Industrial applicability

As described above, in the complex skin care device of the present invention, the laser beam irradiation probe and the ultrasonic probe are connected to one control box.

Therefore, according to the present invention, both treatments by laser light and ultrasonic vibration can be used together by changing the probe, so that a more effective skin treatment treatment is achieved by synergistically combining the two effects. become able to.

Further, in the complex skin care device of the present invention, a hand switch for turning on and off the power is attached to the probe.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the power can be turned on and off with the hand holding the probe, so that operability is improved and erroneous operation such as switching the laser light and the ultrasonic vibration switch by mistake can be prevented.

In addition, the composite skin care device of the present invention includes a safety circuit that attaches a touch sensor to a laser beam irradiation probe and outputs an ON signal to an excitation power supply when a part of the probe comes into contact with the skin.

Therefore, according to the present invention, an error occurs before the tip of the probe touches the skin. Even if you press the switch at hand, it is safe because laser light is not emitted. In addition, the laser irradiation is automatically stopped when the probe is released, which is safe in the case of a tsubasa.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. The excitation power supply for the semiconductor laser diode and the excitation power supply for the ultrasonic vibrator are built in the control box.

The semiconductor laser diode is attached to the tip of the head, and a laser light irradiation probe for irradiating the skin with laser light from the opening of the head and the ultrasonic transducer are attached to the inside of the head. An ultrasonic probe that transmits ultrasonic vibrations to the skin from the outer skin contact surface;

Is connected to the control box.

2. The complex beautiful skin device according to claim 1, wherein a hand switch for turning on / off the excitation power supply is attached to the laser beam irradiation probe.

3. The complex beautiful skin device according to claim 1, wherein a hand switch for turning on / off the excitation power supply is attached to the ultrasonic probe.

4. A safety circuit for attaching a touch sensor around an opening of the laser beam irradiation probe and outputting an ON signal to the excitation power supply when a part of the touch sensor comes into contact with skin. The composite beautiful skin device as described.