Visual nose hair trimmer

The visual nose hair trimmer addresses the issue of nasal cavity damage by using a camera to transmit images to a mobile device, ensuring precise and safe trimming of nose hairs.

JP3253513UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-06JESHOME SMART TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2025003085U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-10-14
Filing Date
2025-09-08
Publication Date
2025-11-06
Estimated Expiration
2035-09-08

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional nose hair trimmers, both manual and electric, risk damaging the nasal cavity due to improper trimming techniques and lack visual feedback, leading to potential injury and infection.

Method used

A visual nose hair trimmer equipped with a camera that transmits real-time images to a mobile terminal, allowing precise trimming by observing the nasal cavity through a perforated protective cover and a rotary drive mechanism to minimize contact with the nostrils.

Benefits of technology

Enables safe and accurate trimming of nose hairs by providing real-time visual feedback, reducing the risk of injury and enhancing user experience.

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Abstract

To provide a visual nose hair trimmer in the field of personal care tools. The visual nose hair trimmer includes a housing (10), a protective cover (20) attached to one end of the housing, a nose hair groove with holes in it, a nose hair trimmer mounted within the protective cover, a rotary drive connected to the nose hair trimmer mounted within the housing, a main control module connected to the rotary drive, a camera (12) mounted on the main control module, the camera located within the central cavity of the nose hair trimmer and connected to a mobile terminal, a photographing hole in the protective cover, and the main control module transmitting image signals collected by the camera to the mobile terminal. Compared to prior art, the visual nose hair trimmer is positioned within the protective cover, which avoids damaging the nostrils, and the nose hair that has grown into the protective cover can be trimmed by rotating the nose hair trimmer.
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of personal care tools, and in particular to a visual nose hair trimmer. [Background technology]

[0002] Nose hair trimmers are specialized tools for trimming and cleaning nose hairs, and can be divided into manual and electric nose hair trimmers. Manual nose hair trimmers often use small scissors or hair removal blades, which can easily damage the nostrils. Electric nose hair trimmers use electric rotating blades to trim nose hairs. However, conventional electric nose hair trimmers are prone to damaging the inner walls of the nostrils as the blades rotate. Furthermore, they lack visual functionality, preventing users from seeing the inside of the nasal cavity in real time. Therefore, trimming relies entirely on touch and experience. Not only are there situations where the trimming is not neat, but incorrect operation can also damage the inner walls of the nasal cavity, potentially causing pain or infection. Therefore, conventional nose hair trimmers have considerable room for improvement in terms of accuracy, safety, and user experience. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] To address the above issues, the present invention provides a visual nose hair trimmer that can avoid injury to the nostrils, protect the nasal cavity, and use a camera to observe the internal state of the nasal cavity in real time, allowing for precise trimming of nose hairs and improving the user experience. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] The technical solutions adopted in this invention are as follows: A visual nose hair trimmer includes a housing, a protective cover attached to one end of the housing, a perforated nose hair groove formed in the protective cover, a trimming cutter for trimming nose hairs in the perforated nose hair groove provided within the protective cover, a rotary drive device connected to the trimming cutter for driving the rotation of the trimming cutter provided within the housing, a main control module connected to the rotary drive device, a camera provided in the main control module, the main control module transmitting image signals collected by the camera to a mobile terminal, the camera being located within a central cavity of the trimming cutter, and a shooting hole provided in the protective cover for the camera to take images.

[0005] Preferably, the protective cover includes a cover body, the trimming cutter is located in the cover body, a shooting hole corresponding to the camera is formed at the tip of the cover body, and a plurality of perforated nose hair grooves are formed on the side wall of the cover body, the trimming cutter includes a cutter holder, a central cavity corresponding to the shooting hole is formed in the cutter holder, the camera is located in the central cavity, and the cutter holder is provided with at least one movable blade for trimming nose hairs that have entered the perforated nose hair grooves.

[0006] More preferably, the cover body is provided with a plurality of protective strips, nose hair grooves are formed between adjacent protective strips, and the tip of each protective strip is bent inward to form a bent section, and each bent section rotates around the center of the cover body to form a shooting hole corresponding to the camera.

[0007] More preferably, the cutter holder includes a cutter holder body, the cutter holder body being arc-shaped, at least one upper support arm being provided at the top of the cutter holder body, the movable blade being provided on the upper support arm, at least one lower support arm being provided at the bottom of the cutter holder body, and a positioning holder being provided for mounting on the lower support arm.

[0008] Preferably, the rotary drive device is connected to the trimming cutter via an eccentric transmission mechanism, and the eccentric transmission mechanism includes a drive gear that rotates synchronously with the rotation shaft of the rotary drive device, a transmission gear group that meshes with the drive gear, and a driven gear holder that meshes with the transmission gear group, and a rotating drum that rotates synchronously with the driven gear holder is connected to the driven gear holder, the trimming cutter is attached to the rotating drum, the transmission gear group is located on one side of the drive gear, and the driven gear holder is located on the same axis as the drive gear.

[0009] More preferably, the driven gear holder is provided with at least two butt posts, the bottom of the rotating drum is provided with butt grooves corresponding to the butt posts, at least one positioning groove for positioning the trimming cutter within the tip of the rotating drum is provided, a positioning holder that fits into the positioning groove is provided at the bottom of the cutter holder of the trimming cutter, and the movable blade is provided at the top of the cutter holder of the trimming cutter.

[0010] Preferably, a cutter head holder is movably attached to one end of the housing via an external connection holder, a protective cover is attached to the cutter head holder, the protective strip of the protective cover passes through the cutter head hole of the cutter head holder, an internal connection holder and a mounting bracket movably connected to the external connection holder are further provided in the housing, and a rotation drive device is provided on the mounting bracket.

[0011] Preferably, a battery, a charging interface and a key are further connected to the main control module, the charging interface being provided at the other end of the housing, and the key being provided on the housing.

[0012] More preferably, the main control module transmits the image signal to the mobile terminal using a wireless transmission method.

[0013] Preferably, a cover is further movably fitted to the housing, and the cover is fitted onto one end of the housing. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention provides a visual nose hair trimmer, and by placing the trimming cutter inside the protective cover, it is possible to avoid damaging the nostrils, and the nose hair that has grown into the protective cover can be trimmed by rotating the trimming cutter, and the camera is located in the central cavity of the trimming cutter, and the camera is connected to a mobile terminal, and with the perforated protective cover and trimming cutter, the user can monitor the nose hair trimming in real time from the mobile terminal and trim the nose hair accurately, improving the user experience. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of the visual nose hair trimmer provided by the present invention. [Figure 2] 2 is a schematic diagram of the visual nose hair trimmer provided by the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a cross-sectional view of a visual nose hair trimmer provided by the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is an exploded view of the visual nose hair trimmer provided by the present invention. [Figure 5] 1 is a schematic diagram of a protective cover of the visual nose hair trimmer provided by the present invention; [Figure 6] 1 is a schematic diagram of the trimming cutter of the visual nose hair trimmer provided by the present invention; [Figure 7] 1 is a schematic diagram of the eccentric transmission mechanism of the visual nose hair trimmer provided by the present invention; [Figure 8] 1 is an exploded view of the eccentric transmission mechanism of the visual nose hair trimmer provided by the present invention; [Figure 9] 2 is a schematic diagram of a cutter head holder, an external connection holder, and an internal connection holder of the visual nose hair trimmer provided by the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0017] 1 to 9 show a preferred embodiment of a visual nose hair trimmer provided by the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1 to 9, the visual nose hair trimmer includes a housing 10, a protective cover 20 attached to one end of the housing, a nose hair groove 21 for inserting nose hairs into the protective cover, a trimming cutter 30 for trimming nose hairs in the nose hair groove, a rotary drive unit 40 connected to the trimming cutter and for driving the rotation of the trimming cutter, a main control module 11 connected to the rotary drive unit 40, a camera 12 connected to the main control module 11, and the main control module 11 transmits image signals collected by the camera to a mobile terminal. The camera 12 is located in the central cavity of the nose hair trimmer 30, and the protective cover 20 is provided with a shooting hole 22 for the camera to take pictures. The other end of the housing is a handle end, so that the user can hold the other end of the housing and insert the protective cover 20 into their nostrils. The camera 12 captures images of the inside of the nostrils through the perforated protective cover and the nose hair trimmer. The main control module 11 transmits the image signals collected by the camera 12 to the mobile terminal, so that the user can monitor in real time while trimming nose hairs from the mobile terminal and trim the nose hairs accurately, improving the user experience. A cover 60 is further movably fitted to the housing 10, and the cover 60 is fitted on one end of the housing 10 to provide protection.

[0018] The protective cover 20 includes a cover body 23, and the trimming cutter 30 is located within the cover body 23. A shooting hole 22 corresponding to a camera is formed at the tip of the cover body 23, and a plurality of perforated nose hair grooves 21 are formed on the side wall of the cover body 23. In this way, the entire protective cover 20 is a circular mesh cover with holes, which makes it easy for nose hairs to enter the perforated nose hair grooves 21 and prevents damage to the nasal cavity when the cover is inserted into the user's nostrils to trim nose hairs. The cover body 23 is cylindrical, and is provided with a plurality of protective strips 231. Perforated nose hair grooves 21 are formed between adjacent protective strips 231. The direction of the perforated nose hair grooves 21 is along the length of the housing. The tip of each protective strip 231 is bent inward to form a bent section, and each bent section runs around the center of the cover body 23 to form a shooting hole 22 corresponding to the camera 12. In this way, the protective strips 231 on the cover body 23 are arranged in a petal shape, forming a plurality of perforated nose hair grooves 21, which makes it easy for nose hairs to enter and does not affect the camera 12's ability to capture images inside the nostrils.

[0019] The trimming cutter 30 includes a cutter holder 31, in which a central cavity 301 corresponding to the shooting hole is formed, and the camera is located in the central cavity 301. The cutter holder 31 is provided with at least one movable blade 32 for trimming nose hairs that have entered the perforated nasal hair groove 21. When the rotary drive device 40 drives the rotation of the trimming cutter 30, the movable blade 32 on the cutter holder 31 rotates, so that the nose hairs that have entered the perforated nasal hair groove 21 can be quickly trimmed. The cutter holder 31 includes a cutter holder body 311, which is arc-shaped, and has at least one upper support arm 312 at the top of the cutter holder body 311, a movable blade 32 mounted on the upper support arm 312, and at least one lower support arm 313 at the bottom of the cutter holder body 311, and a positioning holder 33 mounted on the lower support arm 313. Thus, the trimming cutter 30 has a hollow structure, which allows the camera 12 to pass through the center of the trimming cutter 30 and be easily positioned directly at the trimming area in the nasal cavity. The exterior of the trimming cutter 30 is a circular mesh cover with a protective cover 20 designed with holes. The movable blade 32 is located inside the mesh cover and trims nose hairs by rotating or reciprocating. The hollow part ensures that the line of sight of the camera 12 is not blocked and protects the lens from being blocked by hair or other foreign objects. The side of the upper support arm 312 can be bent and extended to form the movable blade 32, and thus the movable blade 32 and the upper support arm 312 are integrally connected to ensure the strength of the movable blade 32.

[0020] The rotary drive device 40 is connected to the trimming cutter 30 via an eccentric transmission mechanism 50. The eccentric transmission mechanism 50 includes a drive gear 51 that rotates synchronously with the rotary shaft on the rotary drive device 40, a transmission gear group 52 that meshes with the drive gear, and a driven gear holder 53 that meshes with the transmission gear group 52. A rotary drum 54 that rotates synchronously with the driven gear holder 53 is connected to the driven gear holder 53. The trimming cutter 30 is attached to the rotary drum 54. The transmission gear group 52 is located on one side of the drive gear 51. The transmission gear group 52 includes a first gear 521 that meshes with the drive gear 51 and a second gear 522 that meshes with the driven gear holder 53. and a transmission shaft 523 connecting the first gear 521 and the second gear 522. In this way, when the rotation shaft in the rotary drive device 40 drives the rotation of the drive gear 51, the drive gear 51 drives the rotation of the first gear 521, the first gear 521 drives the rotation of the coaxial second gear 522, the second gear 522 drives the rotation of the driven gear holder 53, the driven gear holder 53 drives the synchronous rotation of the rotating drum 54, thereby driving the rotation of the trimming cutter 30 attached to the rotating drum 54, and realizing that the rotary drive device 40 drives the trimming cutter 30. The transmission gear group 52 in the eccentric transmission mechanism 50 is located on one side of the drive gear 51, the driven gear holder 53 is located on the same axis as the drive gear 51, and the rotary drive device 40 is a motor. In this way, the power of the motor is transmitted to the driven gear holder 53 and the trimming cutter 30 via the transmission gear group 52. This design reduces the vibration of the trimming cutter 30 and improves the stability of trimming. The layout of the eccentric transmission mechanism 50 also avoids interference with the camera 12 and ensures the synchronization of the transmission and imaging functions.

[0021] The driven gear holder 53 is provided with at least two butt posts 531, the bottom of the rotating drum 54 is provided with butt grooves 541 corresponding to the butt posts, a positioning groove 542 for positioning at least one trimming cutter within the front end of the rotating drum 54, a positioning holder 33 that fits into the positioning groove 542 is provided at the bottom of the cutter holder of the trimming cutter 30, and the movable blade 32 is provided at the top of the cutter holder 31 of the trimming cutter 30, thus connecting the driven gear holder 53, the rotating drum 54 and the trimming cutter 30 together, and the rotation drive device 40 rotates to drive the rotation of the driven gear holder 53, thereby driving the high-speed rotation of the trimming cutter 30. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the trimming cutter 30 is provided with two lower support arms 313, each of which is provided with a positioning holder 33, and two positioning grooves 542 are provided in the rotating drum 54. When the positioning holder 33 is fitted into the positioning grooves 542 in this manner, the positioning holder 33 can be prevented from accidentally falling off.

[0022] 2 and 9 , a cutter head holder 13 is movably mounted on one end of the housing 10 via an external connection holder 14, a protective cover 20 is attached to the cutter head holder 13, the protective strip of the protective cover 20 passes through the cutter head hole 131 of the cutter head holder, an internal connection holder 15 movably connected to the external connection holder and a mounting bracket 16 are further provided within the housing 10, and a rotation drive 40 is mounted on the mounting bracket 16, making it easy to remove the cutter head holder 13 and clean the protective cover 20 and trimming cutter 40. A retaining ring is provided at the bottom of the cover body 23 of the protective cover 20, and a locking groove for receiving the retaining ring is provided in the cutter head holder 13. The cutter head holder 13 is movably connected to the external connection holder 14 using a locking method, the external connection holder 14 is movably engaged with the internal connection holder 15, and the internal connection holder 15 and the mounting bracket 16 are engaged within the housing 10.

[0023] The drive gear 51 and the first gear 521 in the eccentric transmission mechanism 50 are arranged at the tip of the mounting bracket 16, the transmission shaft 523 passes through the internal connection holder 15, the second gear 522 and the driven gear holder 53 are arranged at the tip of the internal connection holder 15, the mating post 531 of the driven gear holder 53 is inserted into the external connection holder 14, the rotating drum 54 passes through the external connection holder 14 and enters the cutter head holder 13, and the driven gear holder 53 is provided with a through hole 532 for passing the electrical connection wire of the camera 12 through, in this way the eccentric transmission mechanism 50 is positioned and the stability of the transmission is ensured.

[0024] The other end of the housing 10 is a handle end, which has a cylindrical design and is easy to grip. A battery 17, a charging interface 18, and a key 19 are further connected to the main control module 11. The charging interface 18 is located at the other end of the housing 10, and the key 19 is a power key that is located on the housing 10, making it easy for users to charge and use it at any time. The main control module 11 uses a wireless transmission method to transmit image signals to a mobile terminal, specifically WIFI transmission or Bluetooth transmission.

[0025] The camera 12 is a micro camera with high-resolution imaging capabilities and is wirelessly connected to a mobile device. After downloading and installing the APP, the user can view real-time video of the inside of the nasal cavity on the mobile device. The APP has video adjustment functions, allowing the user to record and photograph the inside of the nasal cavity, and synchronized functions such as mirror window, closing the camera lamp, and viewing the recorded and photographed images. The user can adjust the opening and closing of the camera lamp to ensure a clear view of the inside of the nasal cavity under any lighting conditions, and can also adjust the brightness of the lamp according to the user's nasal cavity scene.

[0026] The visual nose hair trimmer's operating steps and operating modes are: (1) Start and connection mode with a short press: The user presses the key 19 once to start the visual nose hair trimmer and establish wireless communication with the mobile phone APP. A real-time image of the inside of the nasal cavity is displayed on the mobile phone screen, allowing the user to observe the condition of the nasal cavity. (2) Shaving mode with a second short press: In display mode, the user presses the button 19 once again to enter shaving mode. The trimming cutter 30 begins to rotate or reciprocate, allowing the user to observe the trimming process on the screen to ensure accurate trimming. (3) Exit shaving mode with a second short press: After trimming is complete, the user presses the key 19 once more to stop the trimming cutter 30 and return the hair remover to single-screen display mode. The user can continue to observe the nasal cavity through the camera 12 to determine whether further trimming is required. The shaving mode and single-screen display mode are cyclical. (4) Long press shutdown mode: After the user completes the operation, press and hold the key 19 for 2 seconds, the visual nose hair trimmer will disconnect from the mobile phone, the camera 12 and the trimming cutter 30 will be turned off simultaneously, and the visual nose hair trimmer will enter the shutdown state.

[0027] Maintenance and cleaning of the visual nose hair trimmer: The trimmer 30 and camera 12 are both designed to be detachable for easy cleaning. The trimmer 30 and protective cover 20 can be washed directly with water, while the camera 12 only needs to be gently wiped with a dry cloth to avoid moisture getting inside the camera. It is necessary to charge the visual nose hair trimmer regularly to ensure that the battery is fully charged.

[0028] As described above, the technical solution of the present invention can fully and effectively achieve the object of the invention, and the structural and functional principles of the present invention are fully verified in the embodiments, and the desired effects and objectives can be achieved. Various changes or modifications can be made to the embodiments of the invention without departing from the principles and substance of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention includes all permutations within the scope of the claims, and any equivalent changes made within the scope of the claims of the present invention are also included within the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. a main control module connected to the rotary drive device, a camera mounted on the main control module, the main control module transmitting image signals collected by the camera to a mobile terminal, the camera being located in a central cavity of the trimming cutter, and the protective cover being provided with a shooting hole for the camera to take images.

2. 2. The visual nose hair trimmer of claim 1, wherein the protective cover includes a cover body, the trimming cutter is located within the cover body, a shooting hole corresponding to the camera is formed at the tip of the cover body, and a plurality of perforated nose hair grooves are formed on the side wall of the cover body, the trimming cutter includes a cutter holder, a central cavity corresponding to the shooting hole is formed within the cutter holder, the camera is located within the central cavity, and the cutter holder is provided with at least one movable blade for trimming nose hairs that have entered the perforated nose hair grooves.

3. 3. The visual nose hair trimmer according to claim 2, wherein the cover body is provided with a plurality of protective strips, nose hair grooves are formed between adjacent protective strips, and the tip of each protective strip is bent inward to form a bent section, and each bent section rotates around the center of the cover body to form a shooting hole corresponding to a camera.

4. 3. The visual nose hair trimmer of claim 2, wherein the cutter holder comprises a cutter holder body, the cutter holder body being arc-shaped, at least one upper support arm being provided at the top of the cutter holder body, the movable blade being provided on the upper support arm, at least one lower support arm being provided at the bottom of the cutter holder body, and a positioning holder being provided for mounting on the lower support arm.

5. 3. The visual nose hair trimmer of claim 2, wherein the rotary drive unit is connected to the trimming cutter through an eccentric transmission mechanism, the eccentric transmission mechanism including a drive gear that rotates synchronously with the rotation shaft of the rotary drive unit, a transmission gear group that meshes with the drive gear, and a driven gear holder that meshes with the transmission gear group, a rotating drum that rotates synchronously with the driven gear holder is connected to the driven gear holder, the trimming cutter is attached to the rotating drum, the transmission gear group is located on one side of the drive gear, and the driven gear holder is located on the same axis as the drive gear.

6. The visual nose hair trimmer of claim 5, wherein the driven gear holder is provided with at least two mating posts, the bottom of the rotating drum is provided with mating grooves corresponding to the mating posts, at least one positioning groove is provided for positioning the trimming cutter within the tip of the rotating drum, a positioning holder is provided at the bottom of the cutter holder of the trimming cutter to fit into the positioning groove, and a movable blade is provided at the top of the cutter holder of the trimming cutter.

7. 3. The visual nose hair trimmer of claim 2, wherein a cutter head holder is movably attached to one end of the housing via an external connection holder, a protective cover is attached to the cutter head holder, a protective strip of the protective cover passes through the cutter head hole of the cutter head holder, an internal connection holder and a mounting bracket are further provided within the housing and movably connected to the external connection holder, and a rotary drive device is provided on the mounting bracket.

8. The visual nose hair trimmer according to claim 1, wherein a battery, a charging interface and a key are further connected to the main control module, the charging interface being provided at the other end of the housing, and the key being provided on the housing.

9. 2. The visual nose hair trimmer of claim 1, wherein the main control module transmits the image signal to the mobile terminal using a wireless transmission method.

10. 2. The visual nose hair trimmer according to claim 1, further comprising a cover movably fitted to the housing, the cover being fitted onto one end of the housing.