Beauty instrument

Abstract

To provide a beauty instrument that has excellent usability and performs proper beauty treatment smoothly.SOLUTION: A beauty instrument 1 includes: a grip part 2; a head part 3 supported by the grip part 2 so as to be freely rotatable and including a discharge port 3a; head vibration means 4 for vibrating the head part 3 with the vibration of a vibration motor 11; a tube container 5 fitted to the grip part 2 and capable of discharging skin treatment liquid from the inside with deformation; and a fluid supply passage 6 for supplying the skin treatment liquid from the inside of the tube container 5 to the discharge port 3a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a beauty device that applies vibrations to the skin. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Various beauty devices have been proposed that impart vibrations to the skin of the face or the like, and by the vibrations, promote blood circulation in the skin and allow beauty serum or the like to penetrate the skin.

[0003] The beauty tool described in Patent Document 1 includes a main body, a head attached to one end of the main body, a storage container housed within the main body and having a pump unit, a vibration means disposed within the main body, and a flow path for supplying a cosmetic serum to the head within the storage container. The head includes massage balls and a pair of ball-holding members that rotatably hold the massage balls, with approximately half of the massage balls exposed to the outside and an outlet port of the flow path opening at the massage balls located inside. The storage container is provided with a press button, and when the press button is pressed, the pump unit pressurizes the storage container, causing the cosmetic serum in the storage container to be supplied to the head through the flow path. The vibration means includes a vibration motor, which vibrates the main body and transmits the vibration to the head via the main body.

[0004] The user holds the device, presses the vibrating head against the skin of the face, etc., and rotates the massage balls to change the contact position. The rotation of the massage balls accompanying the change in contact position transfers the beauty serum attached to the massage balls to the skin. This action allows the head to vibrate the skin and apply the beauty serum to the skin, performing a beauty treatment.

[0005] By carrying out such a cosmetic treatment, the following cosmetic effects can be expected: the vibrations promote blood circulation, making the skin firmer, the vibrations promote the penetration of beauty serums and other ingredients into the skin, and the vibrations cleanse the skin surface. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5746433 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, in the conventional example, the amount of serum applied to the skin is proportional to the rotation of the massage ball, so depending on the user, if they want to apply less or more serum, they have to increase or decrease the rotation of the massage ball, which is inconvenient.

[0008] Furthermore, to send the beauty serum from the storage container to the head section, a push button must be pressed, and to stop sending the beauty serum from the storage container to the head section, the push button must be released, which also makes the device difficult to use and prevents smooth beauty treatments.

[0009] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a beauty tool that is easy to use and allows appropriate beauty treatments to be performed smoothly. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and is characterized by comprising: (1) a gripping portion; a head portion rotatably supported on the gripping portion and having an outlet; a head vibration means for vibrating the head portion by vibration of a vibration source; a fluid storage portion attached to the gripping portion and capable of discharging the skin treatment liquid therein by deformation; and a fluid supply path for supplying the skin treatment liquid in the fluid storage portion to the outlet.

[0011] (2) In the above (1), the head portion is arranged on one axial side of the gripping portion, the fluid storage portion is arranged on the other axial side of the gripping portion, and the head portion, the gripping portion, and the fluid storage portion are arranged in series in this order.

[0012] (3) In the above (2), the head portion is characterized in that the rotation center is set on an extension of the axial center of the grip portion.

[0013] (4) In the above (2) or (3), the head vibration means is characterized by having a vibration transmission member whose base end is fixed within the gripping portion and whose tip end protrudes outward from the gripping portion and to which the head portion is fixed, and the vibration source mounted on the vibration transmission member.

[0014] (5) In the above (4), the vibration transmission member is characterized in that it is equipped with a circuit board, a battery, and the vibration source, and is also provided with the fluid supply path.

[0015] (6) In either (1) or (2) above, the gripping portion and the head portion are each set as terminals that constitute a switch of a power supply circuit of the vibration source, and power is supplied to the vibration source when the terminals of both are electrically connected.

[0016] (7) In either of the above (1) or (2), the fluid storage portion is detachably attached to the grip portion.

[0017] (8) In the above (7), the fluid container is a tube container, and the tube container is attached to the gripping portion by a screw. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] According to the present invention, a user can grasp the grip portion and press the vibrating head portion against the skin of the face or the like, and change the position of the pressed head portion by rotating the head portion. Meanwhile, the user can press the fluid storage portion to cause the skin treatment liquid to be ejected onto the skin of the face or the like from the ejection port of the head portion at the required timing and in the required amount. In other words, the user only needs to move the grip portion to move the head portion and press the fluid storage portion to apply the treatment liquid to the skin. Furthermore, by adjusting the pressing operation of the fluid storage portion, the treatment liquid can be applied to the skin at the required timing and in the required amount, making the device easy to use and allowing for smooth, appropriate beauty treatment. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] The drawings illustrate specific embodiments of the invention according to the present disclosure, including essential features of the invention as well as alternative and preferred embodiments.

[0020] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B show an embodiment of the beauty tool, in which FIG. 1A is a side view of the beauty tool and FIG. 1B is a front view of the beauty tool. [Figure 2] 1(a) ] is a cross-sectional view (corresponding to the cross section along line II-II in FIG. 1(a)) of the beauty tool according to one embodiment. [FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG. 2, showing one embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a beauty tool according to an embodiment. [Figure 5] 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the beauty tool in use. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a description of already known technologies will be omitted. Furthermore, the following merely illustrates an apparatus and method for embodying the technical idea of ​​the invention, and the technical idea of ​​the present invention is not limited to the following. The technical idea of ​​the present invention can be modified in various ways within the scope of the matters described in the claims. In particular, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and may differ from the actual product.

[0022] 1 to 5 show one embodiment of the present invention. The beauty tool 1 includes a grip portion 2, a head portion 3, a head vibration means 4, a tube container 5 serving as a fluid storage portion, a fluid supply channel 6, and a cap 7 (shown in FIG. 2).

[0023] The grip portion 2 is cylindrical. The diameter of the cylinder is set so that the user can comfortably hold it in one hand, i.e., so that it can be gripped. The outer surface of the grip portion 2 is formed with a continuous surface consisting of many long triangular cut faces over the entire area. This prevents the user from slipping when gripping the grip portion 2. The grip portion 2 is made of a conductive material (conductor).

[0024] The head portion 3 is arranged on one side of the gripping portion 2 in the axial direction SD (shown in Figures 1 and 2), and the tube container 5 is arranged on the other side of the gripping portion 2 in the axial direction SD (shown in Figures 1 and 2), with the head portion 3, gripping portion 2, and tube container 5 arranged in series in this order.

[0025] The head portion 3 has a smaller diameter than the grip portion 2, but the maximum diameter of the tube container 5 is formed to be approximately the same as that of the grip portion 2. Therefore, the beauty tool 1 has an elongated shape as a whole.

[0026] The head vibration means 4 has a vibration transmission member 10 and a vibration motor 11 mounted on the vibration transmission member 10 as a vibration source.

[0027] The vibration transmission member 10 has a base member 12 housed within the gripping portion 2, a front end auxiliary member 13 attached to the base member 12, a tip support member 14 protruding from the tip of the base member 12 toward the tip side, a ring member 15 covering the connection point between the base member 12 and the tip support member 14 from the outside and connecting the base member 12 and the tip support member 14, and a path change member 16 arranged inside the connection point between the base member 12 and the tip support member 14.

[0028] The assembled body of the base member 12 and the front end auxiliary member 13 is fitted into the grip portion 2. As a result, the base member 12 is positioned and fixed in the radial direction within the grip portion 2. The peripheral edge of the rear surface of the base member 12 abuts against the inner peripheral rib 2a of the grip portion 2, and a leaf spring portion 23a of a metal plate member 23 (described below) provided on the base member 12 presses against the inner peripheral surface of the grip portion 2. As a result, the base member 12 is positioned and fixed in the axial direction SD within the grip portion 2.

[0029] A circuit board 20, a button-shaped battery 21, and the vibration motor 11 are mounted on the base member 12. A motor drive circuit for the vibration motor 11 and the like are formed on the circuit board 20. A conductive metal plate member 23 is fixed to the base member 12, and the metal plate member 23 fixes the battery 21 and has contact terminals connected to the battery 21. The metal plate member 23 has a leaf spring portion 23a that protrudes toward the inner circumferential surface of the grip portion 2, and as described above, the leaf spring portion 23a is in pressure contact with the inner circumferential surface of the grip portion 2 in a flexed and deformed state.

[0030] The front end auxiliary member 13 is provided with a rib 13a that abuts against the vibration motor 11. As described above, the front end auxiliary member 13 has the function of fixing the base member 12 inside the grip part 11, as well as the function of fixing the vibration motor 11.

[0031] The head part 3 is supported at the tip of the tip support member 14 via a bearing part 25. As a result, the head part 3 is rotatably supported by the grip part 2 via the vibration transmission member 10. The center of rotation of the head part 3 is set on an extension of the axial center of the grip part 2.

[0032] The bearing portion 25 is composed of, for example, an outer ring member (not shown), an inner ring member (not shown), and a number of rolling elements (not shown) interposed between the two members. The bearing portion 25 is made of a conductive material. A spacer 26 is arranged on the inner peripheral side of the head portion 3 together with the bearing portion 25.

[0033] The vibration motor 11 includes a motor body (not shown) and an eccentric weight (not shown) fixed to the rotation shaft of the motor body, and generates vibration by changing the position of its center of gravity depending on the rotation position.

[0034] The head portion 3 is roughly oval-spherical, and its outer surface is formed by a number of continuous cut surfaces. An ejection port 3a is formed at the axial center on the spherical tip surface of the head portion 3. The head portion 3 is made of a conductive material (conductor).

[0035] Most of the ring member 15 is exposed from the front end of the grip portion 2, but its rear end is recessed into the inner circumferential surface of the grip portion 2. The rear end of the ring member 15 is in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the grip portion 2 with almost no clearance. The ring member 15 is located between the grip portion 2 and the head portion 3, and is made of a non-conductive material (non-conductor). In other words, the ring member 15 is an intermediate part between the grip portion 2 and the head portion 3, both of which are made of a conductive material (conductor), and also has the function of preventing a short circuit between the grip portion 2 and the head portion 3 in the power supply circuit of the vibration motor 11. The power supply circuit of the vibration motor 11 will be described in detail below.

[0036] Tube container 5 has a deformable body 5a and a neck 5b attached to the tip of body 5a, with skin treatment liquid contained in the internal space. Tube container 5 has a cylindrical bag shape made of synthetic resin, rubber, metal, etc., and is deformed when body 5a is pressed, allowing the skin treatment liquid inside to be dispensed. Skin treatment liquid is a liquid effective for the skin, such as a beauty serum, lotion, moisturizer, or emulsion, and in this specification includes gel-like liquids, liquids containing particles, and gel-like liquids containing particles.

[0037] The tube container 5 is detachably attached to the grip part 2 by threading the screw thread 5c of the neck part 5b into the screw groove 12c of the base member 12.

[0038] 2 and 3, the fluid supply path 6 is composed of a first flow path section 6a provided in the base member 12, a second flow path section 6b provided in the flow path changing member 16, a third flow path section 6c provided in the tip support member 14, and a fourth flow path section 6d provided in the fourth flow path 26 of the spacer. The first flow path section 6a communicates with the inside of the tube container 5, and the fourth flow path section 6d communicates with the discharge port 3a of the head unit 3. When the tube container 5 is deformed by a pressing force, the volume within the tube container 5 contracts, and the skin treatment liquid within the tube container 5 passes through the fluid supply path 6 and is discharged from the discharge port 3a of the head unit 3.

[0039] The power supply circuit of the vibration motor 11 has one side of a circuit line formed by a metal plate member 23 electrically connected to one terminal of the battery 21 and a gripping portion 2 electrically connected to a leaf spring 23a of the metal plate member 23, and the gripping portion 2 is one terminal that constitutes a switch of the power supply circuit.

[0040] The power supply circuit of the vibration motor 11 has the other side circuit line formed by a circuit board 20 electrically connected to the other terminal of the battery 21, an extension conductor 28 (shown in Figure 3, etc.) electrically connected to the circuit board 20, a cylindrical conductor 29 (shown in Figure 3, etc.) connected to the tip of the extension conductor 28 and arranged on the outer periphery of the tip of the tip support member 14, a bearing portion 25 electrically connected to the cylindrical conductor 29, and a head portion 3 electrically connected to the bearing portion 25, and the head portion 3 is the other terminal that constitutes the switch of the power supply circuit.

[0041] When a user holds the grip portion 2 and presses (contacts) the head portion 3 against the skin of the face or the like, the power supply circuit of the vibration motor 11 establishes electrical continuity between the two terminals via the user's body, supplying power to the vibration motor 11.

[0042] Cap 7 (shown in Figure 2) fits into ring member 15 when fitted to a position that completely covers head portion 3, and can be removed by forcibly pulling cap 7 away from head portion 3 when in the fitted position. A rib 7a protrudes from the inner surface of cap 7. When cap 7 is in the fitted position, this rib 7a fits into discharge outlet 3a of head portion 3 and blocks discharge outlet 3a. This prevents the skin treatment solution from being discharged through discharge outlet 3a even if a deforming force is accidentally applied to tube container 5.

[0043] Next, we will explain the operation of the beauty tool 1. As shown in Figure 5, a user holds the grip 2 of the beauty tool 1 in their hand and presses the head 3 of the beauty tool 1 against the skin of their face, etc. Then, the power supply circuit of the vibration motor 11 is turned on, the vibration motor 11 starts vibrating, and the head 3 vibrates with ultrasonic waves.

[0044] When an external force is applied to the grip part 2 in the direction of the desired position while pressing the head part 3 against the skin, the head part 3 rotates on the skin surface, smoothly changing the position of the head part 3 with almost no resistance from the skin. Therefore, when moving the head part 3, it can be moved on the skin surface while applying the same pressing force.

[0045] Furthermore, when applying skin treatment liquid to the skin, as shown in Figure 5, the tube container 5 is grasped together with the gripping portion 2, and the tube container 5 is pressed to deform, allowing the skin treatment liquid to be applied to the skin through the outlet 3a of the head portion 3.

[0046] When the user removes the head portion 3 from the skin, the power supply circuit of the vibration motor 11 is turned off, the vibration motor 11 stops vibrating, and the head portion 3 stops ultrasonic vibration.

[0047] That is, while the user holds the grip portion 2 of the beauty tool 1, the user can vibrate the head portion 3 against the skin, change the position of the head portion 3 while pressing it against the skin, and apply the required amount of skin treatment liquid to the skin at the desired timing. By combining these functions, the user can provide appropriate vibration stimulation to the area of ​​the skin, such as the face, that the user is targeting for skin treatment, while also allowing the skin treatment liquid to fully penetrate the skin.

[0048] As described above, the beauty tool 1 comprises a grip portion 2, a head portion 3 rotatably supported on the grip portion 2 and having an outlet 3a, a head vibration means 4 that vibrates the head portion 3 by vibration of a vibration motor 11, a tube container 5 attached to the grip portion 2 and capable of discharging the skin treatment liquid therein by deformation, and a fluid supply path 6 that supplies the skin treatment liquid in the tube container 5 to the outlet 3a.

[0049] Therefore, the user grasps the grip portion 2 and presses the vibrating head portion 3 against the skin of the face or the like, and can change the position of the pressed head portion 3 by rotating the head portion 3. Meanwhile, by pressing the tube container portion 5, the user can cause the skin treatment liquid to be discharged from the discharge port 3a of the head portion 3 onto the skin of the face or the like at the required timing and in the required amount. In other words, the user only needs to move the grip portion 2 to move the head portion 3 and press the tube container portion 5 to apply the treatment liquid to the skin, and by adjusting the pressing operation of the tube container portion 5, the treatment liquid can be applied to the skin at the required timing and in the required amount. As described above, this device is easy to use and allows for smooth and appropriate beauty treatment.

[0050] The head portion 3 is arranged on one axial side of the gripping portion 2, and the tube container 5 is arranged on the other axial side of the gripping portion 2, with the head portion 3, gripping portion 3, and tube container portion 5 arranged in series in this order.

[0051] Therefore, the beauty tool 1 has an elongated shape overall, and is easy to use and move the head portion 3 while holding the handle portion 2. Furthermore, as in this embodiment, if the outer diameter of the tube container portion 5 is the same as that of the handle portion 2, or even if they are not the same, they have dimensions that allow both to be held, then by holding both the handle portion 2 and the tube container portion 5 at the same time, the head portion 3 can vibrate the skin while also easily discharging the skin treatment liquid.

[0052] Furthermore, since the tube container portion 5 is arranged in the grip portion 2 on the opposite side from the head portion 3, the volume of the tube container portion 5 can be freely set without being subject to dimensional constraints from the head portion 3 or the grip portion 2.

[0053] The rotation center of the head part 3 is set on an extension of the axial center of the grip part 2. Therefore, since the rotation center of the head part 3 and the axial center of the grip part 2 are on the same line, the head part 3 can be moved and rotated by moving the grip part 2 in a direction perpendicular to the axial center, making it easy to use.

[0054] The head vibration means 4 has a vibration transmission member 10 whose base end is fixed within the gripping portion 2 and whose tip end protrudes outward from the gripping portion 2 and to which the head portion 3 is fixed, and a vibration motor 11 mounted on the vibration transmission member 10.

[0055] Therefore, since the vibration motor 11 is mounted on the vibration transmission member 10 itself that supports the head unit 3, the vibration of the vibration motor 11 is transmitted to the head unit 3 only through the vibration transmission member 10, so that the head unit 3 can be vibrated with a low-output vibration motor 11, which contributes to power saving.

[0056] The vibration transmission member 10 is equipped with a circuit board 20, a battery 21, and a vibration motor 11, and is also provided with a fluid supply path 5.

[0057] Therefore, the vibration transmission member 10 is a multi-functional component that not only transmits the vibrations of the vibration motor 11, but also carries components and supplies skin treatment liquid, thereby contributing to reducing the number of components, simplifying the configuration, and making the configuration lighter.

[0058] The grip portion 2 and the head portion 3 are each set as terminals that constitute a switch of a power supply circuit for the vibration motor 11, and power is supplied to the vibration motor 11 when both terminals are electrically connected.

[0059] Therefore, when the user holds the grip portion 2 and touches the head portion 3 to the skin of the face, etc., the vibration motor 11 is activated and the head portion 3 begins to vibrate, and when the head portion 3 is removed from the skin of the face, etc., the vibration motor 11 stops and the head portion 3 stops vibrating. As described above, the user does not need to operate a mechanical switch, making it easy to use. Furthermore, since there is no need to provide a switch on the grip portion 2, etc., the number of parts is reduced and the configuration is simplified.

[0060] The tube container 5 is detachably attached to the grip portion 2. Therefore, when the skin treatment solution inside the tube container 5 runs out, it can be easily refilled with skin treatment solution or replaced with a new tube container 5. Furthermore, if the tube container 5 is a collection of multiple types of general-purpose products, it can be replaced with a tube container 5 containing a skin treatment solution that suits the individual user's preference.

[0061] The tube container part 5 is attached to the grip part 2 by a screw. Therefore, a tube container 5 with a compatible screw dimension, or even a commercially available tube container 5, can be attached.

[0062] In the embodiment, the tube container 5 has an outer diameter that is approximately the same as that of the grip portion 2. Therefore, the tube container 5 can also be used as a gripping portion, which allows the length of the grip portion 2 to be shortened, thereby reducing the size of the beauty tool 1. Furthermore, because the user necessarily holds both the grip portion 2 and the tube container 5, they can deform the tube container 5 to dispense the skin treatment solution without having to change their grip to change the position of the grip portion 2, making it easy to use.

[0063] In the embodiment described above, the fluid storage section is a tube container 5, but it may be anything that can store the skin treatment liquid and can eject the skin treatment liquid therein by deformation.

[0064] In the embodiment, the vibration source is the vibration motor 11, but it may be anything that generates vibration, such as a piezoelectric element.

[0065] Although one embodiment has been described above in detail, it is not limited to a specific embodiment, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the claims. It is also possible to combine all or a plurality of components of the above-described embodiment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 1. Beauty equipment 2 Grip part 3 Head 3a Discharge port 4. Head vibration means 5 Tube container (fluid storage section) 6 Fluid supply path 10 Vibration transmission member 11 Vibration motor (vibration source) 20 Circuit Board 21 Batteries

Claims

1. A gripping portion; a head portion rotatably supported by the grip portion and having a discharge port; a head vibration means for vibrating the head portion by vibration of a vibration source; a fluid storage portion attached to the grip portion and capable of discharging the skin treatment liquid therein by deformation; a fluid supply passage for supplying the skin treatment liquid in the fluid storage portion to the discharge port.

2. 2. The beauty device according to claim 1, wherein the head portion is disposed on one axial side of the grip portion, the fluid storage portion is disposed on the other axial side of the grip portion, and the head portion, the grip portion, and the fluid storage portion are disposed in series in this order.

3. The beauty tool according to claim 2, wherein the head portion has a rotation center set on an extension of the axial center of the grip portion.

4. 4. The beauty device according to claim 2, wherein the head vibration means comprises a vibration transmission member having a base end fixed within the grip portion and a tip end protruding outward from the grip portion to which the head portion is fixed, and the vibration source mounted on the vibration transmission member.

5. The beauty tool according to claim 4, wherein the vibration transmission member is provided with a circuit board, a battery, the vibration source, and the fluid supply path.

6. 3. The beauty tool according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion and the head portion are each set as terminals that constitute a switch of a power supply circuit of the vibration source, and when the terminals of both are electrically connected, power is supplied to the vibration source.

7. 3. The beauty tool according to claim 1, wherein the fluid container is detachably attached to the grip portion.

8. The beauty tool according to claim 7, wherein the fluid containing portion is a tube container, and the tube container is attached to the grip portion by a screw.

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