comb

Abstract

This product provides a comb that combines the functions of both a comb and a massage tool, allowing for effective use. [Solution] The comb 1 comprises a gripping portion 10 and a comb portion 30. The gripping portion 10 has a front surface 15, a back surface 16, and side surfaces 17A, 17B, 17C, and 17D that are continuous with the outer edge of the front surface 15 and the outer edge of the back surface 16. The comb portion 30 has a plurality of comb teeth 35, 36, and 37 extending from the lower side surface 17D of the gripping portion 10, and is made of a different material from the gripping portion 10. The side surfaces 17A, 17B, and 17C of the gripping portion 10, other than the side surface 17D from which the comb teeth 35, 36, and 37 extend, are massage portions used for massaging the skin.

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to a comb.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a plate-shaped health massager having one side formed in a comb shape. This health massager can perform a massage that improves blood and lymph fluid flow by rubbing the skin using the outer peripheral edge excluding the side formed in a comb shape. This health massager is formed entirely of one material (such as agate material).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the health massager of Patent Document 1, the comb-shaped portion is also formed of the same material as the other portions. Therefore, this health massager may be inferior in the function and usability as a comb when using the comb-shaped side as a comb.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional circumstances, and an object to be solved is to provide a comb that has both the function as a comb and the function as a massager and can be used well.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The comb of the present invention comprises a gripping portion and a comb portion, the gripping portion has a front surface, a back surface, and a side surface between the outer edge of the front surface and the outer edge of the back surface, <{} The comb portion has a plurality of comb teeth extending from a part of the side surface of the gripping portion and is made of a different material from the material of the gripping portion. The sides of the gripping portion other than the side from which the comb teeth extend have massage sections for use in massaging the skin.

[0007] This comb has multiple teeth, and the materials of the teeth and the handle are different. This allows the teeth to be made of a material suitable for combing hair, and the massage part of the handle to be made of a material suitable for massage.

[0008] Therefore, the comb of the present invention combines the functions of a comb and a massage tool, and can be used effectively. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is a front view showing the comb with the lid portion of Example 1 attached. [Figure 2] This is a rear view showing the comb with the lid portion of Example 1 attached. [Figure 3] This is a right side view showing the comb with the lid portion of Example 1 attached. [Figure 4] This is a left side view showing the comb with the lid portion of Example 1 attached. [Figure 5] This is a plan view showing the comb with the lid portion of Example 1 attached. [Figure 6] This is a bottom view showing the comb with the lid of Example 1 attached. [Figure 7] This is a front view showing the gripping portion and comb teeth of the comb according to Example 1. [Figure 8] This is a right side view showing the gripping portion and comb teeth of the comb in Example 1. [Figure 9] This is a left side view showing the gripping portion and comb teeth of the comb in Example 1. [Figure 10] This is a bottom view showing the gripping portion and comb portion of the comb according to Example 1. [Figure 11] This is an exploded perspective view of the gripping part, comb part, and lid part of Example 1. [Figure 12]It is a sectional view taken along the arrow B-B in FIG. 3. [Figure 13] It is a sectional view taken along the arrow A-A in FIG. 1.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

[0011] The comb of the present invention can integrate the gripping portion and the comb portion formed separately from the gripping portion. A comb having such a configuration is easy to manufacture by using different materials for the gripping portion and the comb portion.

[0012] In the front view of the comb of the present invention as viewed from the direction facing the surface, the shape of the outer edge of the massage portion may be a plurality of convex portions having a curved shape bulging outward. In this case, this comb can be rubbed along the face line by applying the chin to the space between the plurality of convex portions having a curved shape bulging outward at the outer edge, and can perform a massage called a kassa that can improve the flow of blood and lymph fluid well on the face.

[0013] In the side view of the comb of the present invention as viewed from the tip side of the comb teeth, the surface and the back surface of the gripping portion bulge outward, and the maximum distance from the virtual center line connecting the center points of the respective comb teeth in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the respective comb teeth are arranged to the surface may be smaller than the maximum distance from the virtual center line to the back surface. In this case, when combing hair using the comb teeth of the comb portion, it is easy to grip the gripping portion by applying the belly of the thumb to the surface of the gripping portion and the belly of the remaining four fingers to the back surface of the gripping portion and pinching, and it is easy to comb the hair.

[0014] In the comb of the present invention, the width of the side surface that is the massage part may be different in the direction in which the side surface extends. In this case, this comb can vary the massage effect as a massage tool depending on the difference in the width of the side surface that is the massage part. That is, when this comb uses the narrow part of the side surface of the massage part as a massage tool, compared to using the wide part, the side surface of the massage part can penetrate deeper into the skin, and the skin can be rubbed while applying deep pressure to the skin. On the other hand, when this comb uses the wide part of the side surface of the massage part as a massage tool, it can rub the skin while dispersing the pressure on the skin compared to using the narrow part.

[0015] The thickness of the gripping part of the comb of the present invention may become thinner from the side surface where the comb teeth extend toward the other side surface. In this case, when using the comb teeth of the comb part to comb the hair, it is easy to grip by placing the belly of the thumb on one of the front and back surfaces of the gripping part and the bellies of the remaining four fingers on the other and pinching the gripping part. Also, since the width of the side surface that is the massage part becomes narrower in this comb, it is easy for the side surface of the massage part to penetrate into the skin.

[0016] The comb of the present invention may include a lid portion that covers the comb teeth. In this case, this comb is easy to grip by pinching the gripping part when massaging using the massage part by attaching the lid portion that covers the comb teeth. Also, this comb can prevent damage and deformation of the comb teeth when carried or stored, not limited to when used as a massage tool, by attaching the lid portion that covers the comb teeth.

[0017] <Example 1> Next, Embodiment 1, which embodies the comb of the present invention, will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in Figures 1 to 14, the comb 1 of Embodiment 1 comprises a gripping portion 10, a comb portion 30, and a cover portion 50. For the sake of explanation, as shown in Figures 1 and 7, in a front view (hereinafter referred to as "front view") taken from a direction directly facing the surface 15 of the gripping portion 10, the direction in which the multiple comb teeth extend from the lower surface 17D of the gripping portion 10 is considered downward, and the opposite direction is considered upward. In a front view where the comb teeth extend downward from the lower surface 17D of the gripping portion 10, the left-right direction is considered left-right. In a front view, the front side is considered forward, and the opposite side is considered backward. In the three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system shown in each figure, the positive X-axis is "leftward", the negative X-axis is "rightward", the positive Y-axis is "upward", the negative Y-axis is "downward", the positive Z-axis is "forward", and the negative Z-axis is "backward".

[0018] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, Figure 12, and Figure 13, the comb 1 has a lid 50 that can be detachably attached to the integrated grip 10 and comb 30 by the magnetic force of a magnet M, which will be described later. When the lid 50 is attached to the integrated grip 10 and comb 30, the multiple comb teeth 35, 36, and 37 of the comb 30 are covered by the lid 50. The lid 50 is detachably attached to the lower end surfaces of the integrated grip 10 and comb 30 such that the upper end surface of the lid 50 overlaps from below. When the lid 50 is attached to the integrated grip 10 and comb 30, the lower end of the outer circumferential surface of the grip 10 and the upper end of the outer circumferential surface of the lid 50 are continuous without any steps.

[0019] The front and back surfaces of the comb 1, which consist of the front surfaces 15, 56 and back surfaces 16, 57 of the gripping part 10 and the comb part 50, when the lid part 50 is attached to the integrated gripping part 10 and comb part 30, are curved in a way that bulges in the front-to-back direction, as shown in Figures 3 to 6. In the front and back views shown in Figures 1 and 2, the lower edge 14 of the gripping part 10 and the upper edge 51 of the lid part 50, when the lid part 50 is attached to the integrated gripping part 10 and comb part 30, are curved in a way that bulges slightly upward and extends in the left-to-right direction.

[0020] In the front view shown in Figure 1, the comb 1, with the lid 50 attached to the integrated grip 10 and comb 30, represents a heart shape due to the outer edge of the grip 10 (excluding the lower edge 14) and the line L formed by a slight change in inclination on the surface 56 of the lid 50.

[0021] <Regarding the gripping part 10> As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the outer edge of the gripping portion 10, excluding the lower edge 14, has a first outer edge 11, a second outer edge 12, and a third outer edge 13 in front and rear views. The first outer edge 11 is continuous with the left end of the lower edge 14 of the gripping portion 10 in front and rear views, and curves outward (upward diagonally to the left) towards the upper right. The second outer edge 12 is continuous with the upper end of the first outer edge 11 in front and rear views, and curves outward (upward diagonally to the left) towards the upper right, extending to the upper end of the gripping portion 10. The third outer edge 13 is continuous with the upper end of the second outer edge 12 at its left end in front and rear views, curves outward (upward diagonally to the right) towards the lower right, and its right end is continuous with the right end of the lower edge 14 of the gripping portion 10. The first outer edge 11 forms a first convex portion 11C. The second outer edge 12 forms the second protrusion 12C. The first protrusion 11C and the second protrusion 12C are aligned. The first outer edge 11, the second outer edge 12, and the third outer edge 13 form part of a heart shape in a front view. The curvature of the first outer edge 11 is approximately equal to the curvature of the second outer edge 12 in both a front and rear view, and the curvatures of the first outer edge 11 and the second outer edge 12 are greater than the curvature of the third outer edge 13.

[0022] As shown in Figures 11 to 13, the gripping portion 10 and the comb portion 30 are formed separately and then integrally bonded together. The gripping portion 10 and the comb portion 30 are made of resin, but of different materials. Specifically, the gripping portion 10 is formed by applying a paint and UV coating surface treatment to ABS resin, while the comb portion 30 is formed by applying a chrome plating surface treatment to ABS resin, which is more flexible than the gripping portion 10.

[0023] As shown in Figures 8 to 10, the gripping portion 10 has a front surface 15, a back surface 16, and side surfaces 17A, 17B, 17C, and 17D that are continuous with the outer edges of the front surface 15 and the back surface 16, and is wide in the left-right and up-down directions and thin in the front-back direction. As shown in Figures 12 and 13, the gripping portion 10 is hollow and forms a lower end opening 18 that opens downward. As shown in Figure 12, the gripping portion 10 has a pair of downward-opening storage holes 19 for housing cylindrical magnets M, located on the left and right sides outside the left and right ends of the lower end opening 18. The magnets M housed in each storage hole 19 are fixed by adhesive. The gripping portion 10 has an internal wall 20 that extends downward from the upper inner surface of the left-right central part of the internal space and is continuous with the front-back inner surface. The internal wall 20 is a flat plate shape, with a width in the left-right direction being thinner than its width in the front-back direction. The width of the internal wall 20 gradually decreases in the left-right direction towards the bottom.

[0024] The front surface 15 and back surface 16 of the gripping portion 10 are formed as outwardly bulging curved surfaces. In the left and right side views shown in Figures 3, 4, 8, and 9, the front edge of the front surface 15 of the gripping portion 10 extends from the upper end towards the lower front end, bulging slightly outward (forward). In the left and right side views, the rear edge of the back surface 16 of the gripping portion 10 extends from the upper end towards the lower rear end, bulging slightly outward (rearward). In the left and right side views, the front-to-back width of the gripping portion 10 gradually widens from the upper end to the lower end. In other words, in the left and right side views, the thickness of the gripping portion 10 thins from the lower surface 17D, where the comb teeth described later extend, to the other surfaces 17A, 17B, and 17C. In the left and right side views shown in Figures 8 and 9, the horizontal distance D1 between the lower end of the front edge of the surface 15 of the gripping portion 10 and the center of the comb teeth in the front-rear direction is smaller than the horizontal distance D2 between the lower end of the rear edge of the back surface 16 of the gripping portion 10 and the center of the comb teeth in the front-rear direction.

[0025] In the bottom view shown in Figure 10, the front edge of the surface 15 of the gripping portion 10 extends horizontally, slightly bulging outward (forward) from both the left and right ends towards the left and right center. In the bottom view, the rear edge of the back surface 16 of the gripping portion 10 extends horizontally, slightly bulging outward (rearward) from both the left and right ends towards the left and right center. In the plan view and bottom view, the curvature of the front edge of the surface 15 of the gripping portion 10 is smaller than the curvature of the rear edge of the back surface 16 of the gripping portion 10.

[0026] As shown in Figures 3 to 5 and 8 to 10, the sides 17A, 17B, 17C, and 17D of the gripping portion 10 have a first side 17A which constitutes the first outer edge 11, a second side 17B which constitutes the second outer edge 12, a third side 17C which constitutes the third outer edge 13, and a lower side 17D which constitutes the lower edge 14. The first side 17A extends upward from the lower left end of the gripping portion 10. As shown in Figures 4, 5, and 9, the width of the first side 17A gradually widens from the lower end upward. The second side 17B extends upward in a continuous manner from the upper end of the first side 17A. The width of the second side 17B gradually narrows from the lower end upward. The width of the upper end of the second side 17B is slightly narrower than the width of the lower end of the first side 17A. The third side surface 17C extends from the upper end of the second side surface 17B to the lower right end of the gripping portion 10. As shown in Figures 3, 5, and 8, the third side surface 17C narrows slightly downwards at its upper end and maintains a nearly constant width below the upper end. The width of the third side surface 17C below the upper end is narrower than the widths of the first side surface 17A and the second side surface 17B.

[0027] The first side surface 17A, the second side surface 17B, and the third side surface 17C constitute the massage section. As shown in Figures 3 to 5, 8, and 9, the first side surface 17A, the second side surface 17B, and the third side surface 17C are curved to bulge slightly outward, continuous with the surface 15 and back surface 16 of the gripping section 10. In the first side surface 17A, the second side surface 17B, and the third side surface 17C, the curvature of the portion continuous with the surface 15 of the gripping section 10 is greater than the curvature of the portion continuous with the back surface 16 of the gripping section 10. The lower side surface 17D is composed of the outer peripheral edge of the lower end opening 18 of the gripping section 10 and the base 31 of the comb section 30, which will be described later, fitted inside this outer peripheral edge.

[0028] <Regarding the comb section 30> As shown in Figures 10 to 13, the comb portion 30 has a base portion 31, an insertion portion 33, and a plurality of comb teeth 35, 36, and 37. The base portion 31, the insertion portion 33, and each of the comb teeth 35, 36, and 37 are made of resin and are integrally molded. The base portion 31 is a flat plate that fits inside the lower end opening 18 of the gripping portion 10. The shape of the base portion 31 in the bottom view shown in Figure 10 is a similar shape that is slightly smaller than the outer circumference of the gripping portion 10. In the bottom view, the front end edge 31F of the base portion 31 extends in the left-right direction, and the left and right central parts are slightly curved and bulge forward. In the bottom view, the rear end edge 31B of the base portion 31 extends in the left-right direction, and the left and right central parts are curved and bulge backward. In the bottom view, the curvature of the front end edge 31F of the base portion 31 is smaller than the curvature of the rear end edge 31B of the base portion 31. In a bottom view, the right edge 31R of the base 31 extends from the right end of the front edge 31F of the base 31 to the left rearward and continues to the right end of the rear edge 31B. In a bottom view, the right edge 31R of the base 31 is slightly curved and bulges to the right. In a bottom view, the left edge 31L of the base 31 extends from the left end of the front edge 31F of the base 31 to the right rearward and continues to the left end of the rear edge 31B. In a bottom view, the left edge 31L of the base 31 is slightly curved and bulges to the left. As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the base 31 has recesses 31A at both the left and right ends, on the surfaces facing the storage holes 19 for housing the magnets M of the gripping portion 10, into which the lower ends of the magnets M are fitted.

[0029] As shown in Figures 11 to 13, the insertion portion 33 comprises a first insertion wall portion 331, a second insertion wall portion 332, and a left insertion wall portion 333. The insertion portion 33 is inserted into the internal space of the gripping portion 10 from the lower end opening 18 of the gripping portion 10 when the comb portion 30 and the gripping portion 10 are integrally bonded and fixed together. As shown in Figures 11 and 13, the first insertion wall portion 331 rises from the upper surface of the base portion 31 and is a flat plate shape that spreads along the front end edge 31F of the base portion 31. When the insertion portion 33 is inserted into the internal space of the gripping portion 10 from the lower end opening 18 of the gripping portion 10, the first insertion wall portion 331 is positioned along the front inner surface of the gripping portion 10, restricting the forward movement of the comb portion 30 relative to the gripping portion 10. In this way, the first insertion wall portion 331 positions the comb portion 30 relative to the gripping portion 10.

[0030] The first insertion wall portion 331 forms a slit-shaped notch portion 331S extending downward from the upper end of the left and right central portion. When the insertion portion 33 is inserted into the internal space of the gripping portion 10 from the lower end opening 18 of the gripping portion 10, the internal wall 20 of the gripping portion 10 is inserted into the notch portion 331S, restricting the left-right movement of the comb portion 30 relative to the gripping portion 10. In this way, the notch portion 331S of the first insertion wall portion 331 positions the comb portion 30 relative to the gripping portion 10.

[0031] As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the left and right side edges 331L and 331R of the first insertion wall 331 are shaped to conform to the left and right inner surfaces of the opposing gripping portion 10 when the insertion portion 33 is inserted into the internal space of the gripping portion 10 from the lower end opening 18 of the gripping portion 10. The left and right side edges 331L and 331R of the first insertion wall 331 are positioned along the left and right inner surfaces of the gripping portion 10 when the insertion portion 33 is inserted into the internal space of the gripping portion 10 from the lower end opening 18 of the gripping portion 10, restricting the movement of the comb portion 30 in the left, right and upward directions relative to the gripping portion 10. In this way, the left and right side edges 331L and 331R of the first insertion wall 331 position the comb portion 30 relative to the gripping portion 10.

[0032] As shown in Figures 12 and 13, the second insertion wall portion 332 is a flat plate that rises from the upper surface of the base portion 31 and widens along the rear end edge 31B of the base portion 31. The height of the second insertion wall portion 332 is lower than that of the first insertion wall, and its upper end edge extends linearly in the left-right direction. When the insertion portion 33 is inserted into the internal space of the gripping portion 10 from the lower end opening 18 of the gripping portion 10, the second insertion wall portion 332 is positioned along the rear inner surface of the gripping portion 10, restricting the rearward movement of the comb portion 30 relative to the gripping portion 10. In this way, the second insertion wall portion 332 positions the comb portion 30 relative to the gripping portion 10.

[0033] As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the left insertion wall portion 333 rises from the upper surface of the base portion 31 and connects the left end of the first insertion wall portion 331 and the left end of the second insertion wall portion 332. When the insertion portion 33 is inserted into the internal space of the gripping portion 10 from the lower end opening 18 of the gripping portion 10, the left insertion wall portion 333 is positioned along the left inner surface of the gripping portion 10, restricting the leftward movement of the comb portion 30 relative to the gripping portion 10. In this way, the left insertion wall portion 333 positions the comb portion 30 relative to the gripping portion 10.

[0034] The multiple comb teeth 35, 36, and 37, as shown in Figures 7 to 13, consist of one left-end comb tooth 35, one right-end comb tooth 36, and 45 intermediate comb teeth 37. The left-end comb tooth 35 is continuous with the lower surface of the left end of the base 31 and extends vertically, as shown in Figures 7, 9, and 12. The left-end comb tooth 35 narrows in both width and width from base 31 downwards. The right side surface of the left-end comb tooth 35 is a substantially flat surface extending straight downwards from the lower surface of base 31. The left side surface of the left-end comb tooth 35 is a curved surface that extends diagonally downwards to the right from the lower surface of base 31 and curves slightly to the left. The front surface surface of the left-end comb tooth 35 is a substantially flat surface extending diagonally downwards to the rear from the lower surface of base 31. The rear surface surface of the left-end comb tooth 35 is a substantially flat surface extending diagonally downwards to the front from the lower surface of base 31.

[0035] As shown in Figures 7, 8, and 12, the rightmost comb tooth 36 is continuous with the lower surface of the rightmost end of the base 31 and extends vertically. The width from side to side and the width from front to back of the rightmost comb tooth 36 narrows downward from the base 31. The right side surface of the rightmost comb tooth 36 is a curved surface that extends diagonally downward to the left from the lower surface of the base 31 and curves slightly to the right. The left side surface of the rightmost comb tooth 36 is a curved surface that extends diagonally downward to the right from the lower surface of the base 31 and curves slightly to the right. The front surface surface of the rightmost comb tooth 36 is a substantially flat surface that extends diagonally downward to the rear from the lower surface of the base 31. The rear surface surface of the rightmost comb tooth 36 is a substantially flat surface that extends diagonally downward to the front from the lower surface of the base 31.

[0036] As shown in Figures 7, 10, and 11-13, each intermediate comb tooth 37 extends straight and parallel in the vertical direction from the lower surface of the base 31 between the left end comb tooth 35 and the right end comb tooth 36. The width of the side surface of each intermediate comb tooth 37 in a front view is narrower than the width of the side surface of the left end comb tooth 35 and the right end comb tooth 36 in a front view. Because the left end comb tooth 35 and the right end comb tooth 36 are thicker than each intermediate comb tooth 37, when the lid 50 is attached to the integrated grip 10 and comb part 30, the comb teeth 35, 36, and 37 are less likely to break even if an external force is applied to the lid 50.

[0037] Each intermediate comb tooth 37 is arranged in a single row at equal intervals in the left-right direction. The distance between the leftmost comb tooth 35 and the leftmost intermediate comb tooth 37 is equal to the distance between adjacent intermediate comb teeth 37. The distance between the base of the rightmost comb tooth 36 and the base of the rightmost intermediate comb tooth 37 is approximately twice the distance between adjacent intermediate comb teeth 37. The distance between the rightmost comb tooth 36 and the rightmost intermediate comb tooth 37 gradually widens from the base to the tip. The distance between the tip of the rightmost comb tooth 36 and the tip of the rightmost intermediate comb tooth 37 is approximately four times the distance between adjacent intermediate comb teeth 37. This comb 1 makes it easier to create a hair parting by widening the distance between the rightmost comb tooth 36 and the rightmost intermediate comb tooth 37. The imaginary curve connecting the tips of each intermediate comb tooth 37 curves slightly upward in a front view, as shown in Figures 7 and 12.

[0038] Each intermediate comb tooth 37 has a flattened shape, with a larger lateral surface area in left and right lateral views than in front views. Each intermediate comb tooth 37 has an elliptical shape that bulges outwards to the left and right in bottom views, as shown in Figure 10. Each intermediate comb tooth 37 has a roughly constant width from the base, which is continuous with the lower surface of the base 31, to the tip (lower end). Each intermediate comb tooth 37 has a tapered shape, with the front-to-back width gradually narrowing from the base to the tip. Each intermediate comb tooth 37 has a roughly isosceles triangular shape with the tip as the apex angle in left and right lateral views, as shown in Figure 13. Each intermediate comb tooth 37 has a front-to-back symmetrical shape. The tip of each intermediate comb tooth 37 is a curved surface that bulges downwards. Each intermediate comb tooth 37 with this shape can reduce friction generated between it and the hair when combing. In addition, each intermediate comb tooth 37 with this shape can provide a moderate stimulation (massage effect) to the scalp when it comes into contact with the scalp.

[0039] As shown in Figures 12 and 13, the comb portion 30 is attached to the grip portion 10 by inserting the insertion portion 33 into the internal space of the grip portion 10 through the lower end opening 18 of the grip portion 10, and fitting the base portion 31 inside the outer peripheral edge of the lower end opening 18 of the grip portion 10. At this time, the magnets M are inserted into the storage holes 19 formed on the lower end surfaces on both the left and right sides of the lower end opening 18 of the grip portion 10, while the lower ends of the magnets M are placed in the recesses 31A formed on both the left and right ends of the base portion 31. In this way, the comb portion 30 and the grip portion 10, which are integrally attached and fixed together, house the magnets M at the lower parts of both the left and right ends.

[0040] As shown in Figure 10, the lower edge of the surface 15 and the lower edge of the back surface 16 of the gripping portion 10 to which the comb portion 30 is integrally bonded and fixed bulge outward when viewed from the bottom (side view from the tip side of each comb tooth 35, 36, 37). In a bottom view of the gripping portion 10 to which the comb portion 30 is integrally bonded and fixed 30, the maximum distance D3 from the virtual center line CL, which connects the center points of each comb tooth 35, 36, 37 in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which each comb tooth 35, 36, 37 is aligned, to the lower edge of the surface 15 is smaller than the maximum distance D4 from the virtual center line CL to the lower edge of the back surface 16.

[0041] <Regarding the lid portion 50> As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the lid portion 50 has an upper edge 51, a left edge 52, a right edge 53, and a lower edge 54 in front view and rear view. The upper edge 51, as described above, is slightly curved upward and extends in the left-right direction. The left edge 52 is continuous with the left end of the upper edge 51, is curved outward (diagonally downward to the left), and extends downward to the right. When the lid portion 50 is attached to the integrated grip portion 10 and comb portion 30, the left edge 52 is continuous with the first outer edge 11 of the grip portion 10 and forms a protrusion integrated with the first protrusion 11C of the grip portion 10. The right edge 53 is continuous with the right end of the upper edge 51, is slightly curved outward, and extends downward. The right edge 53 is continuous with the third outer edge 13 of the grip portion 10 when the lid portion 50 is attached to the integrated grip portion 10 and comb portion 30. The lower edge 54 is continuous with the lower ends of the left edge 52 and the right edge 53 at both ends, curves slightly inward (upward) toward the lower right, and extends in the left-right direction. In front view and rear view, the curvature of the lower left corner of the lid portion 50 is smaller than the curvature of the lower right corner, and the lower right corner is pointed.

[0042] As shown in Figures 11 to 13, the lid portion 50 has an outer lid portion 55 and an inner lid portion 60. The outer lid portion 55 and the inner lid portion 60 are formed separately and then glued together. The outer lid portion 55 is made of the same material as the gripping portion 10. The inner lid portion 60 is made of the same material as the comb portion 30. The outer lid portion 55 and the inner lid portion 60 are made of resin.

[0043] As shown in Figures 1-4, 6, and 11-13, the outer cover portion 55 has a surface 56, a back surface 57, and side surfaces 58 that are continuous with the outer edges of the surface 56 and the back surface 57, and is wide in the left-right and up-down directions and thin in the front-back direction. The outer cover portion 55 is hollow and forms an upper end opening 55A that opens upward. The surface 56 and back surface 57 of the outer cover portion 55 are formed as curved surfaces that bulge outward. The surface 56 of the outer cover portion 55 has a recess 56A in which a part of the lower part is slightly recessed to the rear. The surface 56 of the outer cover portion 55 forms a line L representing part of a heart shape by a slight change in inclination at the boundary of the recess 56A.

[0044] In the left and right side views shown in Figures 3 and 4, the front edge of the surface 56 of the outer cover 55 extends from the top end towards the rear of the lower end, bulging slightly outward (forward). In the left and right side views, the rear edge of the back surface 57 of the outer cover 55 extends from the top end towards the front of the lower end, bulging slightly outward (rearward). In the left and right side views, the front-to-back width of the outer cover 55 gradually narrows from the top end to the bottom end. In the bottom view shown in Figure 6, the front edge of the surface 56 of the outer cover 55 extends from both the left and right ends towards the left and right center, bulging slightly outward (forward). In the bottom view, the rear edge of the back surface 57 of the outer cover 55 extends from both the left and right ends towards the left and right center, bulging slightly outward (rearward). The curvature of the front edge of the surface 56 of the outer cover portion 55 in plan view and bottom view is smaller than the curvature of the rear edge of the back surface 57 of the outer cover portion 55.

[0045] As shown in Figures 3, 4, and 6, the side surface 58 of the outer cover portion 55 gradually narrows in width from the left end to the right end. The left end of the side surface 58 of the outer cover portion 55 is approximately equal in width to the left end of the side surface 17A of the gripping portion 10, as shown in Figure 4. The right end of the side surface 58 of the outer cover portion 55 is approximately equal in width to the right end of the side surface 17C of the gripping portion 10, as shown in Figure 3.

[0046] As shown in Figures 11 to 13, the inner lid portion 60 has an insertion portion 61 and a flange portion 63. The insertion portion 61 and the flange portion 63 are made of resin and are integrally molded. The insertion portion 61 is inserted into the internal space of the outer lid portion 55 from the upper end opening 55A of the outer lid portion 55 when the inner lid portion 60 and the outer lid portion 55 are integrally bonded and fixed together. The inner lid portion 60 forms an insertion space into which each comb tooth 35, 36, and 37 is inserted from the upper end opening 60A that opens upward. As shown in Figure 11, the upper end opening 60A of the insertion space is slit-shaped and extends in the left-right direction. As shown in Figure 12, the bottom surface of the insertion space is slightly curved upward from both the left and right ends toward the left and right center, along the tips of each inserted comb tooth 35, 36, and 37. As shown in Figure 13, the front and rear inner surfaces of the insertion space have a gradually narrowing spacing from the top to the bottom along the front and rear end edges of each inserted comb tooth 35, 36, and 37.

[0047] The flange portion 63 extends outward from the upper end opening 60A of the inner lid portion 60 and is a flat plate that fits inside the upper end opening 55A of the outer lid portion 55. As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the flange portion 63 has a pair of downwardly opening cylindrical storage portions 65 on each of the left and right sides of the upper end opening 60A of the inner lid portion 60, for housing cylindrical magnets M. The magnets M housed in each storage portion 65 are positioned and fixed by adhesive so as to be in contact with the upper surface of the storage portion 65. The lid portion 50 is detachably attached to the grip portion 10 by the magnetic force of the magnets M housed in each storage portion 65 and the magnets M housed in each storage hole 19 of the grip portion 10.

[0048] As described above, the comb 1 of Embodiment 1 comprises a gripping portion 10 and a comb portion 30. The gripping portion 10 has a surface 15, a back surface 16, and side surfaces 17A, 17B, 17C, and 17D that are continuous with the outer edge of the surface 15 and the outer edge of the back surface 16. The comb portion 30 has a plurality of comb teeth 35, 36, and 37 extending from a part of the side surface of the gripping portion 10, and is made of a different material from the material of the gripping portion 10. The side surfaces 17A, 17B, and 17C of the gripping portion 10, other than the lower side surface 17D to which the comb teeth 35, 36, and 37 extend, are massage portions used for massaging the skin.

[0049] This comb 1 has a comb section 30 with multiple comb teeth 35, 36, and 37 made of different materials from the gripping section 10. Therefore, the comb teeth 35, 36, and 37 can be made of a material suitable for combing hair, and the massage section of the gripping section 10 can be made of a material suitable for a massage called gua sha, which involves rubbing the skin to improve blood and lymphatic fluid flow.

[0050] Therefore, the comb 1 of Example 1 combines the functions of a comb 1 and a massage tool, and can be used effectively.

[0051] In the first embodiment, the comb 1 has sides 17A, 17B, and 17C that are continuous with the outer edge of the surface 15 and the outer edge of the back surface 16. This makes it easy to move the massage parts, sides 17A, 17B, and 17C, along the gripping part 10 in a rubbing motion against the skin in either the direction of the surface 15 or the direction of the back surface 16. Furthermore, in the massage parts of the comb 1, the curvature of the parts continuous with the surface 15 and the curvature of the parts continuous with the back surface 16 are different. Therefore, when moving the massage parts, sides 17A, 17B, and 17C, along the skin, the pressure (treatment intensity) on the skin can be changed by adjusting the angle of the gripping part 10 relative to the skin.

[0052] The comb 1 of Example 1 has a gripping portion 10 and a comb portion 30 that is formed separately from the gripping portion 10 integrated into one unit. Therefore, this comb 1 can be easily manufactured using different materials by applying paint and UV coating to the surface of the gripping portion 10 and chrome plating to the surface of the comb portion 30.

[0053] In the comb 1 of Example 1, when viewed from a frontal view facing the surface 15, the shape of the outer edge of the massage portion consists of two outwardly bulging, curved first protrusions 11C and second protrusions 12C arranged side by side. Therefore, with this comb 1, the chin can be placed between the two outwardly bulging, curved first protrusions 11C and second protrusions 12C, and rubbed in a scooping motion along the face line, allowing for effective facial massage known as gua sha, which can improve blood and lymphatic fluid flow.

[0054] In the comb 1 of Example 1, in a side view taken from the tip side of the comb teeth 35, 36, 37, the front surface 15 and back surface 16 of the gripping portion 10 bulge outward, and the maximum distance D3 from the virtual center line CL, which connects the center points of each comb tooth 35, 36, 37 in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which each comb tooth 35, 36, 37 is aligned, to the front surface 15 is smaller than the maximum distance D4 from the virtual center line CL to the back surface 16. Therefore, when combing hair using the comb teeth 35, 36, 37 of the comb portion 30, it is easy to grip the gripping portion 10 by placing the pad of the thumb on the front surface 15 of the gripping portion 10 and the pads of the remaining four fingers on the back surface 16 of the gripping portion 10 and pinching it, making it easy to comb hair.

[0055] In the comb 1 of Example 1, the widths of the massage parts, sides 17A, 17B, and 17C, differ in the direction in which they extend. Therefore, the comb 1 can provide different massage effects as a massage tool depending on the difference in the width of the massage parts, sides 17A, 17B, and 17C. In other words, when using the comb 1 as a massage tool, the narrower parts of the massage parts, sides 17A, 17B, and 17C, can penetrate the skin more deeply and rub the skin with deeper pressure compared to using the wider parts. On the other hand, when using the comb 1 as a massage tool, the wider parts of the massage parts, sides 17A, 17B, and 17C, can rub the skin while distributing the pressure on the skin compared to using the narrower parts.

[0056] In Example 1, the thickness of the gripping portion 10 of the comb 1 decreases from the lower side surface 17D where the comb teeth 35, 36, and 37 extend toward the other sides 17A, 17B, and 17C. Therefore, when combing hair using the comb teeth 35, 36, and 37 of the comb portion 30, it is easy to grip the gripping portion 10 by placing the pad of the thumb on one side of the gripping portion 10 (front surface 15 and back surface 16) and the pads of the remaining four fingers on the other side. In addition, because the width of the massage portion sides 17A, 17B, and 17C of the comb 1 is narrower, it is easier to insert the massage portion sides 17A, 17B, and 17C into the skin.

[0057] The comb 1 of Example 1 is equipped with a cover portion 50 that covers the comb teeth 35, 36, and 37. Therefore, when using the massage portion of the comb 1 with the cover portion 50 attached, it is easier to grip the handle portion 10 by pinching it. In addition, when using the comb 1 with the cover portion 50 attached, damage or deformation of the comb teeth 35, 36, and 37 can be prevented not only when using it as a massage tool, but also when carrying or storing it. Furthermore, when the comb 1 has the cover portion 50 attached, the side surface 58 of the cover portion 50 can be used to rub the skin and perform a massage known as gua sha, which improves the flow of blood and lymph fluid.

[0058] The present invention is not limited to Example 1 described above in the description and drawings, and the following examples are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. (1) In Example 1, the comb 1 has a gripping portion 10 and a comb portion 30 that are formed separately and then integrated. In contrast, the comb may have a gripping portion and a comb portion that are formed as one piece. (2) In the comb 1 of Example 1, the two first protrusions 11C and the second protrusion 12C of the massage part are arranged side by side when viewed from the front. In contrast, the comb may have three or more protrusions arranged side by side when viewed from the front, or it may not have multiple protrusions arranged side by side. (3) In the comb 1 of Example 1, when viewed from below, the maximum distance D3 from the virtual center line CL to the surface 15 is smaller than the maximum distance D4 from the virtual center line CL to the back surface 16. In contrast, in the comb, when viewed from below, the maximum distance from the virtual center line to the surface and the maximum distance to the back surface may be the same, or the maximum distance from the virtual center line to the surface may be greater than the maximum distance to the back surface. (4) In the comb 1 of Example 1, the widths of the massage parts, sides 17A, 17B, and 17C, are different in the direction in which the sides 17A, 17B, and 17C extend. In contrast, the width of the massage parts, sides, may be constant. (5) In the section of Example 1, the thickness of the gripping portion 10 decreases from the lower surface 17D where the comb teeth 35, 36, and 37 extend toward the other surfaces 17A, 17B, and 17C. In contrast, the thickness of the gripping portion may be constant.

[0059] (6) The comb 1 of Example 1 is equipped with a cover portion 50 that covers the comb teeth 35, 36, and 37. In contrast, the comb does not need to be equipped with a cover portion. (7) In Example 1, the gripping portion 10 and the outer cover portion 55 of the comb 1 are made of the same resin material. In contrast, the gripping portion and the outer cover portion of the comb may be made of different materials, or they may be made of other materials such as metal or wood. (8) In the comb 1 of Example 1, the sides 17A, 17B, and 17C other than the side 17D on which the comb teeth 35, 36, and 37 extend are massage areas. In contrast, not all of the sides other than the side on which the comb teeth extend are massage areas; only a part of them may be massage areas. (9) The gripping portion 10 of the comb 1 in Example 1 is formed by surface treatment of ABS resin with paint and UV coating. In this case, the paint color of the gripping portion is not limited to one type, but multiple types may be prepared, or the gripping portion may be painted in different colors. When painting the gripping portion in a glossy color, vapor deposition and UV coating are performed, and when painting in a matte color, urethane coating is performed. (10) The comb portion 30 of the comb 1 in Example 1 is surface-treated with chrome plating. However, if the comb portion has a surface with few irregularities and is less prone to generating static electricity, or if static electricity is generated, it is easy to remove it from the hair, then chrome plating surface treatment is not necessary.

[0060] (11) If the side of the lid is a massage area that can be used for massage, the side from which the comb teeth extend can be changed to have another treatment function. The other treatment function is a function for applying cosmetics, and specifically, the side from which the comb teeth extend can be made to be impregnated with cosmetics (materials containing beauty ingredients or massage creams, etc.), or a solid cosmetic can be provided. In this case, the side with the other treatment function can be placed against the skin, cosmetics can be applied to the skin, and then massage can be performed with the massage area of ​​the lid. (12) In Example 1, the massage surfaces 17A, 17B, and 17C of the gripping portion 10 are continuous with the outer edge of the surface 15 and the outer edge of the back surface 16. In contrast, the sides of the massage portion may have a stepped shape that protrudes, or multiple acupressure protrusions may be arranged at intervals. In this case, the contact area of ​​the massage portion with the skin can be reduced, and a stronger massage can be performed on the skin. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 1…comb 10...Gripping part 11C, 12C... convex part (11C... first convex part, 12C... second convex part) 15…Surface 16…Back side 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D...Side (17A...1st side, 17B...2nd side, 17C...3rd side, 17D...bottom side) 35, 36, 37…comb teeth 17A, 17B, 17C... Massage area (17A... First side, 17B... Second side, 17C... Third side) 30…Comb part 50...Lid part CL...Virtual Centerline

Claims

1. It is equipped with a gripping part and a comb part, The gripping portion has a front surface, a back surface, and a side surface between the outer edge of the front surface and the outer edge of the back surface. The comb portion has a plurality of comb teeth extending from a part of the side surface of the gripping portion and is made of a different material from the material of the gripping portion. The side of the gripping portion other than the side from which the comb teeth extend has a massage portion for use in massaging the skin.

2. The comb according to claim 1, wherein the gripping portion and the comb portion, which is formed separately from the gripping portion, are integrated.

3. The comb according to either claim 1 or 2, wherein, in a front view taken from a direction directly facing the surface, the shape of the outer edge of the massage portion is a plurality of outwardly bulging, curved protrusions arranged in a row.

4. In a side view from the tip side of the comb teeth, The front and back surfaces of the gripping portion bulge outward. The comb according to either claim 1 or 2, wherein the maximum distance from the virtual center line connecting the center points of each comb tooth in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which each comb tooth is arranged to the surface is smaller than the maximum distance from the virtual center line to the back surface.

5. The comb according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the width of the side surface which is the massage portion differs in the direction in which the side surface extends.

6. The comb according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the thickness of the gripping portion is thinner from the side surface on which the comb teeth extend toward the other side surfaces.

7. The comb according to any one of claims 1 and 2, further comprising a cover portion that covers the comb teeth.

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