Hair treatment aids

Abstract

This reduces the visual burden on the practitioner when performing a treatment on hair. [Solution] The hair treatment aid 10 comprises a sheet-like separator 12 that is inserted inside a plurality of hairs to separate the plurality of hairs into inner hairs 22A located between the separator 12 and the recipient's skin (scalp 20) side and outer hairs 22B located on the opposite side of the recipient's skin (scalp 20) across the separator 12, and a connecting part 14 that is provided on the inner surface of the separator 12 on the skin (scalp 20) side and that detachably connects the separator 12 to the inner hairs 22A.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a hair treatment aid. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, an auxiliary tool used in hair treatments such as haircutting has been known, as shown in Patent Document 1. The haircutting auxiliary tool of Patent Document 1 is attached to the head of the recipient when cutting hair. According to Patent Document 1, even if the practitioner is a beginner or novices in haircutting techniques, they can easily create the same hairstyle as an advanced practitioner. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-312920 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As used herein, "treatment" includes any treatment of a recipient's hair, such as a haircut or hair styling. As used herein, "hair" is not limited to hair on the scalp, but includes body hair on the skin of the entire body of the recipient. As used herein, "recipient" refers to a person who receives treatment, such as a haircut, from a practitioner. As used herein, recipients are not limited to humans, but may also include animals with hair, such as dogs and cats. In other words, as used herein, recipient refers to the recipient. As used herein, "practitioner" includes hairdressers, barbers, and other ordinary people who treat human hair, as well as groomers who treat animal hair.

[0005] In treatments such as haircuts, the hairdresser may be required to visually inspect the recipient's hair while performing the treatment. For example, when adjusting the volume and length of hair during a haircut, the hairdresser picks out one hair from a bundle of multiple held hairs and visually inspects the condition of the hair, such as its length, curl, damage, and spread, in order to determine the cutting position with cutting scissors. This visual inspection is performed sequentially on the multiple hairs to be cut. In this specification, "visual inspection" includes the operation of picking out the hair to be treated from the bundle and the operation of checking the condition of each of the picked hairs.

[0006] Here, in the direction of the practitioner's line of sight, multiple hairs on the skin, such as the scalp, are often directly overlapping. Each hair usually has approximately the same thickness and color. This poses a problem of increased visual burden on the practitioner when performing hair treatment. This problem of visual burden on the practitioner is not limited to haircutting treatments, but also occurs in other treatments that require delicate handling of hair, such as hair styling. In this regard, Patent Document 1 does not consider any technology to reduce the visual burden on the practitioner, so there is room for improvement.

[0007] The present disclosure has been made in light of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a hair treatment aid that can reduce the visual burden on the practitioner when treating hair. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, a hair treatment aid according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a sheet-like partition that is inserted inside a plurality of hairs to separate the plurality of hairs into inner hairs located between the partition and the skin side of the recipient and outer hairs located on the opposite side of the skin of the recipient across the partition, and a connecting part that is provided on the inner surface of the partition on the skin side and that detachably connects the partition to the inner hairs.

[0009] In a hair treatment aid according to one aspect of the present disclosure, during treatment, the separating part is attached to the hair by the connecting part. The separating part is inserted inside the plurality of hairs. Therefore, even if the plurality of hairs are directly overlapping on the skin in the direction of the practitioner's line of sight, the separating part separates the plurality of hairs into outer hairs in front of the practitioner and inner hairs further back than the outer hairs.

[0010] Therefore, the hair that the practitioner needs to visually check is limited to the outer hairs only, which means that the amount of hair that needs to be visually checked can be reduced compared to when the outer hairs on the front side and the inner hairs on the back side are directly overlapping each other without the partition being inserted. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present disclosure, the visual burden on the practitioner when performing a treatment on hair can be reduced. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a hair treatment aid according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating the hair treatment auxiliary tool according to the present embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a side view (part 1) illustrating a haircutting method as an example of a hair treatment method using the hair treatment auxiliary tool according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] 10 is a photograph (part 2) illustrating a haircutting method using the hair treatment auxiliary tool according to the present embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a side view (part 3) illustrating a haircutting method using the hair treatment auxiliary tool according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a front view illustrating a hair treatment auxiliary tool according to a first modified example of the present embodiment. [Figure 7]Fig. 7(A) is a front view illustrating a hair treatment auxiliary according to a second modified example of this embodiment, Fig. 7(B) is a front view illustrating a hair treatment auxiliary according to a third modified example of this embodiment, and Fig. 7(C) is a front view illustrating a hair treatment auxiliary according to a fourth modified example of this embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a front view illustrating a hair treatment auxiliary tool according to a fifth modified example of the present embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a front view illustrating a hair treatment auxiliary tool according to a sixth modified example of the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] The present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, identical or similar parts are designated by identical or similar reference numerals. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic, and the relationship between thickness and planar dimensions, the thickness ratio of each device or component, etc., may differ from the actual ones. Therefore, specific thicknesses and dimensions should be determined with reference to the following explanation. Furthermore, the number of each device or component is not limited to one and may be multiple unless otherwise specified.

[0014] Furthermore, it goes without saying that the dimensional relationships and ratios may differ between the drawings. Furthermore, the "left-right" and "up-down" directions in the following description are merely definitions for the convenience of explanation and do not limit the technical concept of the present disclosure. Therefore, for example, if the page is rotated 90 degrees, "left-right" and "up-down" are read interchangeably, and if the page is rotated 180 degrees, "left" becomes "right" and "right" becomes "left."

[0015] <Hair treatment aids> As shown in FIG. 1, a hair treatment aid 10 according to this embodiment includes a separating portion 12, a connecting portion 14, and a protruding portion 16.

[0016] (Partition) The partition 12 is sheet-shaped. The partition 12 is the main body of the hair treatment aid 10. In this embodiment, the partition 12 is made of a plastic material such as polypropylene, but the present disclosure is not limited to this and may be made of any material, such as paper, carbon, or resin. The material of the partition may or may not be translucent.

[0017] Although the shape of the partition 12 in this embodiment is rectangular in plan view, the shape of the partition in the present disclosure is not limited to this and may be any geometric shape such as a square, a circle, a triangle, a sector, etc. In the present disclosure, the width and height of the partition can be set arbitrarily.

[0018] In this embodiment, the width W and height H of the rectangular partition 12 are each set within the range of 1 cm or more and 70 cm or less. If the width W and height H are each less than 1 cm, the overall dimensions become too small, making it difficult to handle the partition 12. If the width W and height H are each more than 70 cm, the overall dimensions become too large, making it difficult to handle the partition 12.

[0019] A small separation part 12 having a width W and height H of about 1 cm or more and about 5 cm or less is effective for treating a relatively small area on the scalp (skin), such as cutting sideburns, while a large separation part 12 having a width W and height H of about 30 cm or more and about 70 cm or less is effective for treating hair of a length generally referred to as long.

[0020] Furthermore, the thickness of the separator 12 in this embodiment is, for example, about 0.2 mm, but is not limited to this in the present disclosure and can be set arbitrarily. The material and shape of the separator are set so that when attached to hair, the weight is such that the hair treatment aid will not come off the hair due to the influence of gravity. In addition, in this embodiment, by realizing the material and shape of the separator 12 as described above, it is possible to reduce the discomfort felt by the recipient when the separator 12 is attached to their hair during treatment.

[0021] The color of the partition 12 can be any color, such as white, red, or blue. Since the recipient's hair is often black, when considering the contrast when layered, the partition 12 is highly versatile if the color is other than black. However, depending on conditions such as the brightness of the lighting during the treatment and the color of the hair, the use of black for the partition 12 is not excluded.

[0022] (scale) In this embodiment, a vertical scale 18A and a horizontal scale 18B are formed on the outer surface 12A of the separating portion 12. The vertical scale 18A makes it easy to visually check the length of the hair to be treated or the length of the hair in the cut portion. Furthermore, the horizontal scale 18B makes it easy to visually check the condition of the hair to be treated, such as the spread of the hair.

[0023] In the present disclosure, scales are not required. Also, it is not necessary to form both vertical and horizontal scales; only one of them may be formed. Also, in the present embodiment, there is one vertical scale 18A, but in the present disclosure, there may be multiple vertical scales. Also, in the present embodiment, there is one horizontal scale 18B, but in the present disclosure, there may be multiple horizontal scales.

[0024] (Connection part) As shown in FIG. 2, the connecting part 14 is provided on the inner surface 12B of the partition 12 on the scalp 20 side. The connecting part 14 detachably connects the partition 12 to the inner hair 22A. Specifically, the connecting part 14 in this embodiment is, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener. The hook-and-loop fastener is joined to the inner surface 12B of the partition 12 with adhesive, adhesive tape, or the like. The connecting part of the present disclosure is not limited to this and may be a clamping device such as a clip.

[0025] Furthermore, although the shape of the connecting portion 14 in this embodiment is rectangular in plan view, the shape of the connecting portion of the present disclosure is not limited to this and any geometric shape can be adopted, such as a circle, a triangle, etc. Furthermore, although the number of connecting portion 14 in this embodiment is one, the number of connecting portions of the present disclosure may be multiple.

[0026] In the present embodiment, the connecting portion 14 is partially disposed on the upper portion of the inner surface 12B of the separator 12. In the present disclosure, the connecting portion can be disposed at any position on the inner surface 12B of the separator 12. For example, in FIG. 1 , connecting portions extending in the vertical direction may be disposed at the left and right ends of the inner surface 12B. In other words, two vertically elongated connecting portions may be formed partially disposed on the inner surface 12B with a gap between them. By partially disposing the connecting portion 14 on the inner surface 12B of the separator 12, the attachment area to the hair is reduced, making it easier to attach and detach the separator 12 from the hair. Furthermore, in the present disclosure, the connecting portion may be disposed on the entire inner surface 12B of the separator 12. By disposing the connecting portion 14 on the entire inner surface 12B of the separator 12, the separator 12 can be stably attached to the hair.

[0027] (protrusion) The protrusion 16 is disposed in a different region of the separating portion 12 from the connecting portion 14. As shown in FIG. 2, the protrusion 16 partially protrudes from the surrounding area toward the side opposite the scalp 20. The protrusion 16 forms a gap G between the separating portion 12 and the outer hair 22B. The protrusion is not essential in the present disclosure. In the present embodiment, the protrusion 16 is configured by a bent portion formed in the separating portion 12. A ridge 16A is formed on the outer surface 12A, located at the apex of the bent portion. The scalp 20 in the present embodiment is an example of the "skin" in the present disclosure. In the present disclosure, the "skin" is not limited to the scalp, and may be the skin of any other part of the body.

[0028] In the present disclosure, it is not essential that the protrusion be formed by a folded portion. In the present disclosure, the protrusion may be formed by, for example, joining a cylindrical or prismatic member onto the outer surface 12A of the separator 12. Alternatively, by attaching a clamping tool such as a clip to the separator 12, a gap G may be formed between the separator 12 and the outer hair 22B by the thickness of the clamping tool when the outer hair 22B is in contact with the clamping tool. In this embodiment, the protrusion 16 is formed by multiple folded portions. A ridge line 16A is also formed according to the folded portion. In the present disclosure, the number of protrusions may be one.

[0029] 3, the separator 12 is inserted inside the plurality of hairs, thereby separating the plurality of hairs into inner hairs 22A located between the separator 12 and the recipient's scalp 20, and outer hairs 22B located on the opposite side of the separator 12 from the recipient's scalp 20. The outer hairs 22B come into contact with the ridges 16A at the tips of the protruding portions 16. A plurality of gaps G are formed on the outer surface 12A side of the separator 12 at the positions of the protruding portions 16 of the plurality of bent portions.

[0030] As shown in Figure 4, for example, cutting scissors are inserted into the gap G. In the present disclosure, the treatment tool inserted into the gap G is not limited to cutting scissors, and may be other tools such as a comb or a hair clip. The gap G extends horizontally along the left-right direction in Figure 1. In this embodiment, the formation of the horizontally extending gap G makes it easy to form the gap G for inserting the cutting scissors between the separating portion 12 and all of the multiple hairs hanging down in the vertical direction.

[0031] Figure 5 illustrates a state in which one of the outer hairs 22B is cut by the cutting scissors inserted into the gap G and falls downward. The dashed arrow in Figure 5 illustrates the direction of the practitioner's line of sight, and the hollow downward arrow illustrates the direction in which the cut hair will fall.

[0032] (Action and effect) In the hair treatment aid 10 according to this embodiment, during a haircut, the separating part 12 is attached to the hair by the connecting part 14. The separating part 12 is inserted inside the multiple hairs. Therefore, even if multiple hairs are directly overlapping on the scalp 20 in the direction of the practitioner's line of sight, the separating part 12 separates the multiple hairs into outer hairs 22B in front of the practitioner and inner hairs 22A further back than the outer hairs 22B.

[0033] Therefore, the hair that the practitioner needs to visually check is limited to only the outer hair 22B. In other words, the amount of hair that needs to be visually checked can be reduced compared to when the outer hair 22B on the front side and the inner hair 22A on the back side are directly overlapping each other without inserting the partition 12. As a result, the burden of visual checking on the practitioner when treating the hair can be reduced.

[0034] In particular, since the visual burden on the practitioner can be reduced, it can reduce the burden on hairdressers who suffer from poor eyesight, etc. It is also effective in reducing fatigue for hairdressers who suffer from physical ailments such as rough hands, stiff shoulders, and lower back pain.

[0035] In addition, in this embodiment, the hair that needs to be visually checked is limited to the outer hair 22B only, making it easier for the practitioner to grasp the condition of the hair more accurately. In addition, in this embodiment, the partition 12 is detachable from the hair by the connecting part 14, so the attachment position of the partition 12 on the scalp 20 can be changed as desired. Therefore, the dimensions of the partition 12 are not made too large, making it easy to configure the hair treatment auxiliary tool 10 compact.

[0036] In addition, in this embodiment, the lower portion of the partition 12 in FIG. 1 has a constant width W along the lateral (horizontal) direction, making it easy to visually confirm the lateral spread of the hair. For example, even in the case of a haircut that requires detailed work, such as a so-called wolf cut, it is easy to check for any hair that remains uncut. Furthermore, when cutting a hair, for example, a hanging hair bundle is often viewed from the front along the line of sight, and the ratio of the lateral width of the upper side of the hair bundle to the lateral width of the lower side is often set to 1:1. In this embodiment, the lateral spread of the hair is easy to visually confirm, making it easy to approach the ratio of 1:1.

[0037] In this embodiment, the separating part 12 can prevent hair that has separated from the root side after cutting from sticking to the recipient's side, such as the face or nape of the neck. The separating part 12 also helps prevent hairdressers and others from accidentally injuring their fingers with the scissors while cutting hair. In other words, the hair treatment auxiliary tool 10 functions as a protective tool.

[0038] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a gap G is formed between the separating portion 12 and the outer hair 22B by the protruding portion 16. Therefore, a treatment tool such as scissors can be easily inserted into the formed gap G.

[0039] In this embodiment, the partition 12 itself is folded, and the folded portion is configured as the protrusion 16. Since there is no need to prepare another member to form the protrusion 16 and to attach the other member to the partition, the protrusion 16 can be formed easily and at low cost.

[0040] (Whether the material of the partition is translucent or not) Here, for example, if the material of the partition 12 is opaque, the inner hair 22A at the back side is blocked from the view of the practitioner by the partition 12. Therefore, the practitioner does not need to distinguish between the outer hair 22B and the inner hair 22A, and only the outer hair 22B needs to be the target of the visual inspection work.

[0041] On the other hand, even if the material of the partition 12 is translucent, the difference in color between the inner hair 22A and the outer hair 22B becomes greater because the partition 12 overlaps with the inner hair 22A. This makes it easier for the practitioner to distinguish between the outer hair 22B and the inner hair 22A. As a result, the practitioner can reduce the effort spent on distinguishing between the outer hair 22B and the inner hair 22A, and can easily concentrate on visually checking the outer hair 22B.

[0042] (First Modification) Although the shape of the separating portion 12 in this embodiment is rectangular, the present disclosure is not limited to this. For example, as shown in Fig. 6, the hair treatment auxiliary tool 10A according to the first modified example has an arc-shaped notch 12C formed on the lower left side of the separating portion 12. The configuration of the hair treatment auxiliary tool 10A according to the first modified example other than the notch 12C is the same as the components of the same name in the hair treatment auxiliary tool 10 according to this embodiment, and therefore redundant description will be omitted.

[0043] For example, in the case of a rectangular separating portion 12 as shown in Fig. 1 without the notch 12C, when cutting the hair around the ear 24, it is necessary to finely rotate the linear edge of the rectangular separating portion 12 so that it follows the arc-shaped ridge formed by the tips of the multiple hairs around the ear 24. On the other hand, in the first modified example as shown in Fig. 6, the notch 12C makes it easier to treat hair in areas where the hairline is arc-shaped, such as the area around the ear 24 on the scalp 20. Other effects of the hair treatment aid 10A according to the first modified example are similar to those of the hair treatment aid 10 according to this embodiment.

[0044] (Second to fourth modified examples) In this embodiment, the ridge line 16A of the protrusion 16 of the separating portion 12 extends horizontally, but this disclosure is not limited to this. For example, as shown in Fig. 7(A), in a hair treatment aid 10B according to a second modified example, the ridge line 16A of the protrusion 16 may extend vertically. The vertical direction is perpendicular to the horizontal direction.

[0045] 7(B), in the hair treatment aid 10C according to the third modification, the ridge 16A of the protrusion 16 extends obliquely so as to intersect with the horizontal direction. The oblique direction in FIG. 7(B) is a direction extending between the lower left and upper right, but the present disclosure is not limited to this, and the oblique direction may also be an opposite direction extending between the lower right and upper left.

[0046] 7(C), in the hair treatment aid 10D according to the fourth modification, the ridge line 16A of the protrusion 16 is arc-shaped and protrudes downward. In the present disclosure, the protrusion may be configured so that the arc-shaped ridge line 16A protrudes upward, to the right, or to the left in FIG. 7(C).

[0047] The configurations of the hair treatment aids 10B, 10C, 10D according to the second to fourth modified examples, other than the ridges 16A of the protrusions 16, are the same as those of the same components in the hair treatment aid 10 according to this embodiment, and therefore will not be described again. The hair treatment aids 10B, 10C, 10D according to the second to fourth modified examples can also achieve the same effects as those of the hair treatment aid 10 according to this embodiment.

[0048] (Fifth Modification) As shown in Fig. 8, in the hair treatment aid 10E according to the fifth modification, the upper edge of the separating portion 12 is arc-shaped. Also, the lower edge of the separating portion 12 is arc-shaped. The radius of curvature of the arc of the upper edge is larger than the radius of curvature of the arc of the lower edge. Other than the shape of the separating portion 12, the configuration of the hair treatment aid 10E according to the fifth modification is the same as that of the same component in the hair treatment aid 10 according to this embodiment, so a duplicated description will be omitted.

[0049] In the fifth modification, since the upper edge of separating part 12 is arc-shaped, it is easy to attach the upper part of separating part 12 to the hair when cutting, for example, the bangs above the forehead or the hair at the nape along the neck line at the back of the head. Also, when separating part 12 is attached to the position of the bangs above the forehead, the lower part with its arc-shaped lower edge easily fits the contours of the face.

[0050] Therefore, the recipient's field of vision is wider than in the case of a rectangular partition 12 having the same maximum width and maximum height as, for example, a partition with an arc-shaped lower edge, and the recipient's discomfort is reduced. Also, the volume occupied by the partition 12 in the space around the recipient is reduced, making it easier for the practitioner to perform the treatment. Other effects of the hair treatment auxiliary tool 10E according to the fifth modification are the same as those of the hair treatment auxiliary tool 10 according to this embodiment.

[0051] (Sixth Modification) As shown in Fig. 9, in the hair treatment aid 10F according to the sixth modification, the partition 12 is trapezoidal. In the sixth modification, as in the fifth modification, the upper edge of the partition 12 is arc-shaped, and the lower edge of the partition 12 is also arc-shaped. However, the radius of curvature of the arc of the upper edge is smaller than the radius of curvature of the arc of the lower edge. In the sixth modification, the lower width W2, which is the maximum width measured along the left-right direction of the partition 12, is wider than the upper width W1, which is the maximum width measured along the left-right direction. Other than the shape of the partition 12, the configuration of the hair treatment aid 10F according to the sixth modification is the same as that of the same component in the hair treatment aid 10 according to this embodiment, and therefore a duplicated description will be omitted.

[0052] In the sixth modification, within the same height region in Fig. 9, the area of ​​the lower portion of the separating portion 12 that overlaps with the tips of the hanging hair is larger than the area of ​​the upper portion of the separating portion 12 that overlaps with the roots of the hair. Here, for example, in damaged hair, the portion on the tip side farther from the root is more likely to spread in the direction perpendicular to the direction of hair growth (the left-right direction in Fig. 9) than the root side. Therefore, according to the sixth modification, which has a separating portion 12 whose lower portion has a larger area than the upper portion within the same height region, it is easier to visually check the damaged tips of the hair. Other effects of the hair treatment aid 10F according to the sixth modification are the same as those of the hair treatment aid 10 according to this embodiment.

[0053] <Other embodiments> Although the present disclosure has been described based on the above disclosed embodiments, the descriptions and drawings that form part of this disclosure should not be understood to limit the present disclosure. Furthermore, in the present disclosure, the structures described in each of the above drawings may be partially combined. It is to be understood that various alternative embodiments, examples, and operating techniques will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this disclosure. The present disclosure includes various embodiments not described above, and the technical scope of the present disclosure is defined only by the specific aspects of the invention according to the scope of the claims that can be reasonably determined from the above description. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 10, 10A~10F Hair treatment aids 12 Partition 12A External surface 12B inner surface 12C notch 14 Connection part 16 Protruding part (bending part) 16A Ridgeline 18A vertical scale 18B horizontal scale 20 Scalp (skin) 22A Inner hair 22B Outer hair 24 Ears G Gap H Height W width W1 Upper width W2 bottom width

Claims

[Claim 1] a sheet-like partition that is inserted inside the plurality of hairs to separate the plurality of hairs into inner hairs located between the partition and the skin side of the recipient, and outer hairs located on the opposite side of the partition from the skin of the recipient; a connecting portion provided on an inner surface of the partition portion on the skin side, the connecting portion detachably connecting the partition portion to the inner hair; Equipped with a protruding portion that is disposed in a region of the separating portion different from the connecting portion and that partially protrudes from the surrounding area toward an opposite side to the skin, the partition and the protrusion are formed from a single sheet; the protrusion is configured by a bent portion formed by bending the partition portion, The bent portion forms a gap between the partition portion and the outer hair on the outer surface side, and forms a gap between the partition portion and the inner hair on the inner surface side.

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