Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
  • A45D44/00—Other cosmetic or toiletry articles, e.g. for hairdressers' rooms
  • A45D44/02—Furniture or other equipment specially adapted for hairdressers' rooms and not covered elsewhere

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• This disclosure relates to a head support device that is attached to and detached from a shampoo bowl to support the head of the person receiving treatment.
• hair salons and other beauty salons have used portable shampoo bowls, such as those described in Patent Document 1 below, as devices used for treatments such as shampooing and scalp massage.
• This shampoo bowl is fitted with a head support device for supporting the head of the person receiving treatment.
• the head support device has a member for supporting the back of the patient's head (the head support base in Patent Document 1) suspended via a rotating shaft between a pair of left and right columnar members, and a member for supporting the patient's neck (the neck rest in Patent Document 1) suspended via a rotating shaft between these head support bases.
• the head support device can flexibly adapt to the patient's posture.
• This disclosure was proposed in light of the above situation, and aims to provide a head support device that is easy to clean and has a structure that does not interfere with treatment.
• the head support device disclosed herein is a head support device that is attached to and detached from the edge of a shampoo bowl to support the head of a user, and includes a base portion that is attached to the edge of the shampoo bowl, and a swinging portion that is connected to the top of the base portion by a connecting structure, and the swinging portion has a first abutment portion that abuts the back of the head or the vicinity of the back of the head, a protruding support portion that rises upward on the opposite side of the shampoo bowl from the inside of the first abutment portion, and a second abutment portion that is attached from the upper end side of the protruding support portion, holds the protruding support portion inside, and the outer side abuts the neck or the vicinity of the neck, and is characterized in that the swinging portion swings inward or outward relative to the base portion, and the second abutment portion swings inward or outward of the shampoo bowl, using the upper end of the protruding
• the head support device disclosed herein is characterized in that the second contact portion is placed on the upper end of the protruding support portion and is detachable.
• the head support device disclosed herein is characterized in that the protruding support portions are configured as a pair on the left and right sides intersecting the direction in which the second abutment portions swing, and the second abutment portions are recessed between the protruding support portions.
• the head support device disclosed herein is characterized in that the connecting structure is composed of a pair of rail sections extending in the direction in which the swinging section swings, and a pair of shaft sections connected to each of the rail sections, one on each side.
• the head support device disclosed herein is characterized in that the shaft portion protrudes laterally to the left and right from the inside of the rail portions, passing through the rail portions and outward.
• the head support device disclosed herein is characterized in that the second contact portion has a cover portion that closes a recessed neck rest space formed on the edge of the shampoo bowl for the recipient's neck to pass through.
• the beauty and hairdressing device disclosed herein is characterized by having a treatment table used by the person receiving treatment, the shampoo bowl positioned behind the backrest of the treatment table, and the head support device described in claim 1 or claim 2 attached to the shampoo bowl.
• the head support device disclosed herein is attached to and detached from the edge of a shampoo bowl to support the head of the person being treated, and has a base portion attached to the edge of the shampoo bowl, and a swinging portion connected to the base portion by a connecting structure, and the swinging portion has a first abutment portion that abuts the back of the head or the vicinity of the back of the head, a protruding support portion that rises upward on the opposite side of the shampoo bowl from the inside of the first abutment portion, and a second abutment portion attached to the upper end side of the protruding support portion to house the protruding support portion on the inside and the outside of which abuts the neck or the vicinity of the neck, and the swinging portion swings inward or outward relative to the base portion, and the second abutment portion swings inward or outward of the shampoo bowl, using the upper end of the protruding support portion as a fulcrum.
• the second contact portion oscillates like a pendulum, with the upper end of the protruding support portion as the fulcrum. Because the protruding support portion is contained within the second contact portion, the second contact portion oscillates while the fulcrum of the oscillating motion is shielded.
• the head support device is structured so that the entire protruding support portion, including its upper end, which serves as the fulcrum of the oscillating motion, is shielded, preventing treatment from being hindered. It also prevents hot water or treatment liquid from adhering to it, making it easy to clean.
• the structure supporting the rod generally increases the horizontal bulk.
• the present disclosure uses the upper end of the upwardly extending protruding support portion as the fulcrum of the oscillating motion, eliminating horizontal bulk and achieving a compact design. Furthermore, the oscillation of the second contact portion and the oscillation of the oscillating portion allows the head support device to adapt to the patient's head posture.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beauty and hairdressing apparatus having a shampoo bowl to which a head support device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is attached in a non-treatment state.
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a treatment state of a beauty and hairdressing device having a shampoo bowl to which a head support device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is attached.
• FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a head support apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a head support apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 5 is a front view of a head support apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 6 is a side view of a head support apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional side view of a head support device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. 5.
• FIG. 8 is a side cross-sectional view of a head support device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, showing the same cross section as FIG. 7 but in a different position.
• FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a head support device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure with a cover member attached.
• the second contact portion rests on the upper end of the protruding support portion and is detachable. In other words, it has a simple structure in which the second contact portion simply rests on the upper end of the protruding support portion. Because the second contact portion can be easily attached and detached, there is no need for the hassle of attaching and detaching it for cleaning.
• the head support device disclosed herein is configured with a pair of protruding support portions on the left and right sides that intersect with the direction in which the second abutment portions swing, and the second abutment portions are recessed between the protruding support portions.
• the patient's head is supported by the recessed second abutment portions that are stretched between the protruding support portions, stabilizing the head posture.
• the head is positioned lower than the upper ends of the protruding support portions, which serve as the fulcrum for the swinging motion, by the amount that the second abutment portions are recessed, thereby stabilizing the head posture.
• the head support device disclosed herein has a connecting structure comprised of a pair of rail sections extending in the direction in which the oscillating section oscillates, and a pair of shaft sections connected to each rail section. While the second contact section oscillates around the "point" of the upper end of the protruding support section as a fulcrum, the oscillating section oscillates along the "line" of the rail section. Therefore, as the oscillating section oscillates along the rail section, the first contact section oscillates in the front-to-back direction like a pendulum, changing its angle, and is also displaced in the up-and-down direction, while the second contact section oscillates. Therefore, the head support device can adapt to the posture of the patient's head.
• the connecting structure is simple with rail sections and shaft sections.
• the shafts protrude laterally from the inside of the rail sections, passing through the rail sections and outward. Therefore, compared to when the shafts are passed through the rail sections from the outside, the connecting structure is not bulky in the lateral direction and is compact. Therefore, the head support device has a structure that does not interfere with treatment.
• the second abutment has a cover that closes the recessed neck rest space formed on the edge of the shampoo bowl for the recipient's neck to pass through. Because the device is small, the gap in the neck rest space is large, but the cover seals the gap. Furthermore, regardless of the size of the head support device, even if the neck rest space is large to begin with, the cover seals the gap. This prevents hot water from splashing out of the gap in the neck rest space.
• the beauty and hairdressing device comprises a treatment table used by the patient, a shampoo bowl positioned behind the backrest of the treatment table, and the head support device described above attached to the shampoo bowl. Therefore, it achieves the same effects as the head support device described above.
• Figures 1 and 2 show a beauty and hairdressing device 1 equipped with a head support device 8 according to this embodiment.
• Figure 1 shows the state before treatment using the shampoo bowl 9 is performed
• Figure 2 shows the state in which treatment using the shampoo bowl 9 is ready.
• the hairdressing and beauty device 1 comprises a treatment table 2 used by a person to be treated (not shown), and a shampoo bowl 9 located behind the treatment table 2 and on which the person's head is placed.
• the treatment table 2 comprises a seat portion 3 on which the person to be treated lies, and a lifting unit 4 supporting the seat portion 3 from below.
• the seat portion 3 comprises a seat portion 5 on which the person to be treated sits, a leg rest portion 6 connected to the front of the seat portion 5 and on which the person to be treated's legs are placed, and a backrest portion 7 connected to the rear of the seat portion 5 and on which the person to be treated's upper body is placed.
• the seat portion 3 may also have armrests (not shown) located on the left and right sides of the seat portion 5 and on which the person to be treated's arms are placed.
• the treatment table 2 extends and retracts up and down as the lifting unit 4 operates, thereby raising and lowering the seat portion 3, and the backrest portion 7 tilts or stands up, thereby changing the angle of the seat portion 3.
• the seat 3 becomes horizontal or approximately horizontal.
• the position of the treatment table 2 can be changed as desired by the therapist (not shown), or it can automatically change to a predetermined position.
• the shampoo bowl 9 is designed for the recipient to place their head while lying face up on the seat 3 and receive treatment.
• the therapist stands behind or to the left or right of the shampoo bowl 9 (or sits on a stool) and performs treatments on the recipient's head and hair. Treatments include, for example, shampooing, scalp massage, coloring, perming, and eye makeup.
• the shampoo bowl 9 is placed on a base 10.
• the shampoo bowl 9 is roughly hemispherical and consists of a bottom 14 and a peripheral wall 15.
• a drain outlet 11 is formed in the bottom 14 of the shampoo bowl 9, and a hot water stop valve 12 and a shower head 13 from which the hot water is discharged are installed on the inner surface of the peripheral wall 15.
• a portion of the front edge of the peripheral wall 15 facing the seat 3 is recessed, forming a concave neck rest space 16.
• a head support device 8 is placed in the neck rest space 16.
• the head support device 8 is freely attached and detached. The patient's neck and head are placed on the head support device 8, and part of the head support device 8 swings in response to the position of the head.
• Head support device 8 will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
• Figures 3 to 9 show the appearance and cross section of head support device 8.
• the direction toward the inside of shampoo bowl 9 will be referred to as the front side (Front)
• the direction toward the outside of shampoo bowl 9 will be referred to as the back side (Back)
• the directions intersecting the front and back directions will be referred to as the left and right sides (Right Side, Left Side)
• the height directions will be referred to as the upper and lower sides (Up, Down) (see Figure 3).
• the head support device 8 has a base portion 17 attached to the edge of the shampoo bowl 9, and a swinging portion 24 connected to the base portion 17 by a connecting structure 32.
• the swinging portion 24 has a rail portion 26 that constitutes the connecting structure 32, a hemispherical first contact portion 27 that contacts the head of the person being treated, a rod-shaped or thin plate-shaped protruding support portion 28 that rises upward, and a second contact portion 29 attached to the protruding support portion 28.
• the second contact portion 29 has a second contact main body portion 33 and a contact cover portion 36 that covers the second contact main body portion 33. As shown in FIGS.
• the first contact portion 27 swings back and forth together with the swinging portion 24, centered on a first swing fulcrum 45.
• the second contact portion 29 swings back and forth around a second swing fulcrum 46, which is the upper end of the protruding support portion 28.
• the base 17 has a pair of left and right pedestal sections 18, and a rod-shaped base connection section 19 that extends left and right between the two pedestal sections 18 and is connected to both pedestal sections 18.
• Each pedestal section 18 has a generally circular, flat plate section 20, legs 21R (21L) that rise upward from the top surface of the plate section 20, and shafts 22R (22L) and buffer sections 23F, 23B attached to the legs 21R (21L). Therefore, the plate section 20, legs 21R, 21L, shafts 22R, 22L, and buffer sections 23F, 23B are all configured as left and right pairs.
• Each leg 21R (21L) has two axles 22R (22L) and two buffers 23F, 23B.
• the axle 22L attached to the left leg 21L protrudes leftward from the left side surface of the leg 21L.
• the axles 22L are aligned front to back, with the front axle 22L positioned slightly higher than the rear axle 22L (see Figure 6).
• One buffer 23F attached to the left leg 21L protrudes forward from the front side surface of the leg 21L
• the other buffer 23B attached to the left leg 21L protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the leg 21L.
• the axle 22R attached to the right leg 21R protrudes rightward from the right side surface of the leg 21R.
• the axles 22R are aligned front to back, with the front axle 22R positioned slightly higher than the rear axle 22R.
• One buffer part 23F attached to the right leg 21R protrudes forward from the front surface of the leg 21R, and the other buffer part 23B attached to the right leg 21R protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the leg 21R.
• the rail portion 26, first abutment portion 27, and protruding support portion 28 are configured as a pair on the left and right.
• the rail portions 26 are formed at both ends of the main body portion 25, which is elongated in the left-right direction.
• Each rail portion 26 is formed by a hole that penetrates in the left-right direction, extends in the front-to-rear direction, which is the direction in which the swinging portion 24 swings, and curves along a circumference centered on the first swing fulcrum 45 (see Figure 7).
• a front restricting portion 30 is formed between the rail portions 26 on the front side of the main body portion 25, and a rear restricting portion 31 is formed between the rail portions 26 on the rear side of the main body portion 25.
• Each first abutment portion 27 is disposed between the rail portions 26 and adjacent to its respective rail portion 26, and is attached to the front side of the main body portion 25.
• Each protruding support portion 28 is disposed rearward of the first abutment portion 27 and attached directly behind its respective rail portion 26.
• the connecting structure 32 is composed of a pair of rail portions 26 on the oscillating portion 24 and a pair of shaft portions 22R, 22L on the base portion 17.
• the legs 21R, 21L are arranged between the rail portions 26, and the shaft portions 22R, 22L pass through the rail portions 26 from the inside to the outside with the legs 21R, 21L and the rail portions 26 adjacent to each other in the left-right direction.
• the shaft portions 22R, 22L slide within the rail portions 26, causing the oscillating portion 24 to swing in the front-to-rear direction relative to the base portion 17.
• the second abutment main body portion 33 is elongated in the left-right direction, and has flat front and rear surfaces.
• the second abutment main body portion 33 has a pair of left and right insertion groove portions 34, and abutment main body concave portions 35 connected to each of the insertion groove portions 34 between the insertion groove portions 34.
• the insertion groove portions 34 are formed at both left and right ends of the second abutment main body portion 33, and the protruding support portions 28 of the first abutment portion 27 are inserted into them.
• the abutment main body concave portions 35 are the upper end of the second abutment main body portion 33 between the insertion groove portions 34, and are recessed downward.
• the abutting cover portion 36 has a flat front cover portion 37, a flat rear cover portion 38, and a cover recess 39 connecting the upper end of the front cover portion 37 and the upper end of the rear cover portion 38.
• the front cover portion 37 and the rear cover portion 38 face each other with a gap between them.
• the cover recess 39 is the upper end of the abutting cover portion 36 and is recessed downward.
• the abutting cover portion 36 may also have a wide cover portion 44.
• the wide cover portion 44 is freely attached and detached to the rear side of the rear cover portion 38.
• the wide cover portion 44 is thin and is formed to be wider than the left-right width of the abutting cover portion 36.
• the shape of the inner surface of the contact cover portion 36 and the shape of the outer surface of the second contact main body portion 33 generally match. Therefore, the front-to-rear thickness of the second contact main body portion 33 is large enough to fit between the cover front portion 37 and cover rear portion 38 of the contact cover portion 36, and the shape of the contact main body recess 35 of the second contact main body portion 33 and the shape of the cover recess 39 of the contact cover portion 36 generally match.
• the base portion 17, oscillating portion 24, second abutment main body portion 33, and abutment cover portion 36 are assembled as follows.
• the base portion 17 and oscillating portion 24 are connected by the connecting structure 32.
• the abutment cover portion 36 is attached to the second abutment main body portion 33.
• the second abutment main body portion 33 is covered by the abutment cover portion 36.
• the second abutment portion 29 covers the upper end of the protruding support portion 28 from above.
• the second abutment portion 29 can be attached and detached in the vertical direction relative to the protruding support portion 28. It is also possible to attach the abutment cover portion 36 to the second abutment main body portion 33 after the second abutment main body portion 33 is attached to the protruding support portion 28.
• the shafts 22R, 22L of the base 17 protrude laterally from the inside of the rails 26 of the oscillating part 24, passing through the rails 26 and outward.
• the protruding support parts 28 of the oscillating part 24 are housed inside the second abutment parts 29, and the entire protruding support parts 28 are covered and shielded by the second abutment parts 29. Therefore, the connecting structure 32, protruding support parts 28, etc. are not exposed at both the left and right ends of the head support device 8.
• the assembled head support device 8 is placed in the neck rest space 16 of the shampoo bowl 9 and attached to the peripheral wall 15 (see Figures 1 and 2). Specifically, the flat plate portion 20 of the base portion 17 is placed on the upper edge of the peripheral wall 15 and fixed to the peripheral wall 15 with bolts or the like. Even if there is a gap between the peripheral wall 15 and the head support device 8 in the neck rest space 16, if the second abutment portion 29 has a wide cover portion 44 (see Figure 9), the gap will be closed by the wide cover portion 44 (see Figure 9).
• the insertion groove portion 34 of the second abutment main body portion 33 has an inner front-facing portion 40 that faces the front side of the protruding support portion 28 of the oscillating portion 24, an inner rear-facing portion 41 that faces the rear side of the protruding support portion 28, and an inner supported portion 42 that is connected to the upper end of the inner front-facing portion 40 and the upper end of the inner rear-facing portion 41 and against which the upper end of the protruding support portion 28 abuts.
• a swinging space 43 surrounded by the inner front-facing portion 40, inner rear-facing portion 41, and inner supported portion 42 is formed inside the insertion groove portion 34. The swinging space 43 is wider than the protruding support portion 28.
• the distance between the inner front-facing portion 40 and the inner rear-facing portion 41 is wider than the thickness of the protruding support portion 28 in the front-to-rear direction. Furthermore, the inner front-facing portion 40 and the inner rear-facing portion 41 gradually increase in distance as they move downward from the inner supported portion 42. Therefore, the second abutment portion 29 swings in the front-to-rear direction with the upper end of the protruding support portion 28 as the second swing fulcrum 46.
• the angle of the inner rear-facing portion 41 relative to the inner front-facing portion 40 with the inner supported portion 42 as the fulcrum (this can also be rephrased as the angle of the inner front-facing portion 40 relative to the inner rear-facing portion 41 with the inner supported portion 42 as the fulcrum) and the distance between the inner front-facing portion 40 and the inner rear-facing portion 41 (the width of the swing space 43) are optional.
• the rail portion 26 of the oscillating portion 24 is supported by the shaft portion 22L (22R) of the base portion 17 and slides along the shaft portion 22L (22R) within the range of the hole in the rail portion 26.
• the shaft portion 22L (22R) is positioned with a slight vertical offset, and the rail portion 26 is curved along a circumference centered on the first oscillating fulcrum 45, so the trajectory of the oscillating portion 24 is arc-shaped. Therefore, the oscillating portion 24 oscillates in an arc in the front-to-rear direction centered on the first oscillating fulcrum 45.
• the first abutment portion 27 also oscillates in the front-to-rear direction centered on the first oscillating fulcrum 45 together with the oscillating portion 24.
• the oscillating portion 24 oscillates forward and the rear-side regulating portion 31 comes into contact with the buffer portion 23B of the base portion 17, the oscillating motion of the oscillating portion 24 is regulated.
• the swinging portion 24 swings rearward and the front restricting portion 30 hits the buffer portion 23F of the base portion 17, the swinging movement of the swinging portion 24 is restricted.
• the first contact portion 27 comes into contact with the back of the recipient's head or the area near the back of the head. Because the second contact portion 29 is located on the opposite side of the shampoo bowl 9 from the inside of the first contact portion 27, the second contact portion 29 comes into contact with the recipient's neck or the area near the neck.
• Recipients come in a variety of sizes, and their head postures during treatment also vary. That is, sometimes the recipient tucks their chin and moves their head downward, and sometimes they move their head upward as if looking up.
• the second contact portion 29 oscillates like a pendulum, with the upper end of the protruding support portion 28 as a fulcrum, while the oscillating portion 24 oscillates along the rail portion 26 as a line (see Figures 7 and 8). Therefore, as the oscillating portion 24 oscillates along the rail portion 26, the first contact portion 27 oscillates in the front-to-back direction like a pendulum, changing its angle, and is also displaced in the up-and-down direction, and the second contact portion 29 also oscillates. Therefore, the head support device 8 can adapt to the posture of the patient's head.
• the rail portion 26 and the shaft portions 22R and 22L provide a simple connecting structure 32.
• the protruding support portion 28 of the oscillating portion 24 is housed inside the second abutment portion 29, and the entire protruding support portion 28 is covered and shielded by the second abutment portion 29 (see Figure 5).
• the entire protruding support portion 28, including its upper end portion which serves as the second fulcrum 46 of the oscillating movement, is shielded, so the structure does not interfere with treatment, and it is easy to clean as it does not get wet with hot water or treatment liquids.
• the shafts 22R, 22L of the base 17 protrude from the inside of the rails 26 of the oscillating unit 24, passing through the rails 26 and projecting outward to the left and right (see Figure 5). Therefore, the connecting structure 32, protruding support portions 28, etc. are not exposed at either the left or right end of the head support device 8. Therefore, the head support device 8 has a structure that does not interfere with treatment and is compact.
• the protruding support portion 28 is inserted into the insertion groove portion 34 of the second abutment main body portion 33, and the second abutment portion 29 is placed from above over the upper end of the protruding support portion 28 of the oscillating portion 24 (see Figures 7 and 8).
• the second abutment portion 29 is simply placed on the upper end of the protruding support portion 28. Therefore, the second abutment portion 29 can be easily attached and detached to the protruding support portion 28, eliminating the hassle of attaching and detaching it for cleaning.
• the second contact body portion 33 has a contact body recessed portion 35, and the contact cover portion 36 has a cover recessed portion 39 (see Figure 1), so the patient's head is supported by the recessed second contact portion 29 that is stretched between the protruding support portions 28. This stabilizes the head's posture.
• the cover recessed portion 39 is located below the upper end of the protruding support portion 28, which serves as the second swing fulcrum 46 for the swinging motion, the head is also positioned below the upper end of the protruding support portion 28, stabilizing the head's posture.
• the second abutment portion 29 has a wide cover portion 44 (see Figure 9). Even if a gap is created between the peripheral wall portion 15 and the head support device 8 in the neck rest space 16 of the shampoo bowl 9, the wide cover portion 44 closes and shields the gap. This prevents hot water from splashing out of the gap in the neck rest space 16.
• the protruding support portion is a single plate that is long in the left-right direction, and in this case, the contact cover portion does not have a cover recess portion.
• the connecting structure is a rotation shaft, and the swinging part swings around the rotation shaft.
• rails are formed on the legs of the base, and a shaft is formed on the swinging part.
• the second abutment portion is connected to the upper end of the protruding support portion, i.e., the second abutment portion is not simply placed on the upper end of the protruding support portion.
• the second abutment portion is not recessed, in which case the second abutment body portion does not have an abutment body recess and is flat, and the abutment cover portion does not have a cover recess and is flat.
• the shaft portion projects from the outside of the rail portion through the rail portion toward the inside of the rail portion.

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