JPH11375A - Ultrasonic cosmetic implement - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an ultrasonic cosmetic implement to be effectively used under the correct service condition by detecting that ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the skin, and reporting it to the user. SOLUTION: This ultrasonic cosmetic implement 4 has a probe 1 provided with a metallic probe head 2 that makes contact with the skin, and an ultrasonic vibrating element which is vibrated ultrasonically by an output signal from an ultrasonic oscillator circuit is provided on the opposite side of the metallic probe head 2 to its metallic surface 3 for abutting to the skin. A detection means for detecting whether or not the ultrasonic vibration is being transmitted to the skin with the probe head 2 abutting to the skin and a reporting means 36a' for reporting the state in which the ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the skin with the probe head 2 abutting to the skin are provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ultrasonic cosmetic device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional ultrasonic cosmetic device, Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3013614 is known. However, there is no ultrasonic cosmetic device provided with a device for generating an oscillating sound for notifying the end of a predetermined time as in this conventional example. Even so, there has been no ultrasonic cosmetic device that can determine whether or not a predetermined ultrasonic vibration is propagated to the skin by accurately contacting the metal surface of the metal probe head for skin contact with the skin.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, it is not known whether or not a predetermined ultrasonic vibration is transmitted from the metal probe head to the skin. If the head is improperly applied to the skin, there is a problem that the effect of the ultrasonic vibration cannot be obtained.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and detects the propagation of ultrasonic vibrations to the skin and informs the user of the effect. An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic cosmetic device that can be used in a certain manner and that can notify a user that ultrasonic vibration is not transmitted even when it is not transmitted to the skin.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an ultrasonic cosmetic device according to the present invention comprises a probe 1 provided with a metal probe head 2 in contact with the skin, and a metal probe head 2 provided on the skin. In the ultrasonic cosmetic device 4 provided with the ultrasonic vibration element 5 that ultrasonically vibrates according to the output signal from the ultrasonic oscillation circuit 38 on the side opposite to the contact metal surface 3, the probe head 2 is brought into contact with the skin. The detecting means 35 for detecting whether the ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the skin in the state, and the notifying means 36 for notifying that the ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the skin when the probe head 2 is in contact with the skin. It is characterized by being provided. With such a configuration, the detection unit 35 detects whether a predetermined ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the skin in a state where the probe head 2 is in contact with the skin, and the probe head 2 is in contact with the skin. In the state where the ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the skin, the notification means 36 notifies the user of the correct use state, and the user can confirm this.

It is preferable that the notification by the notification means is a display and a sound. By adopting such a configuration, the user can surely confirm the information by the display and the sound. Further, it is preferable to provide a second notifying unit 37 for notifying when the ultrasonic vibration is not transmitted from the probe head 2 to the skin. With this configuration, the detection unit 35 detects a state in which ultrasonic vibration is not transmitted from the probe head 2 to the skin, and the second notification unit 37 determines that the user is in an erroneous use state. It can be reported to.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. The ultrasonic beauty device 4 of the present invention comprises:
As shown in FIG. 1, a main body case 9 containing an ultrasonic oscillation circuit for generating ultrasonic waves, a probe 1 for oscillating ultrasonic waves, an ultrasonic oscillation circuit provided in the probe 1 and the main body case 9 10, a probe housing 11 provided in the main body case 9, an operation panel 12 provided in the main body case 9, a lid 13 attached to the main body case 9 so as to be openable and closable, and a power cord (not shown). Z). The power cord is housed in a power cord housing (not shown) provided in the main body case 9.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the probe 1 has a head mounting portion 15 at one end of a grip 14, and an output signal from an ultrasonic oscillation circuit is provided at a mounting opening 16 provided in the head mounting portion 15. The probe head 2 is provided with an ultrasonic vibration element 5 that ultrasonically vibrates according to (1). The grip 14 is divided into an upper grip half 14a and a lower grip half 14b as shown in FIGS. Here, the mounting opening 16 is attached to the lower grip half 14b.
At the rear end of the opening edge of the mounting opening 16, a receiving step 17 is formed as shown in FIG. Further, a pressing support leg 30 is provided downward on the inner surface of the front end of the upper grip half 14a.

The probe head 2 is made of metal and has a cylindrical shape with a bottom. The outer surface of the bottom portion 18 which is the front end portion is a skin contact metal surface 3 which is in contact with the skin. The opposite side of the probe head 2 from the skin contact metal surface 3 is a concave portion 7 having an open rear end. Then, an ultrasonic vibration element 5 that performs ultrasonic vibration by an output signal from an ultrasonic oscillation circuit is provided on a surface opposite to the metal surface 3 for skin contact, which is an outer surface portion of the bottom portion 18 (ie, an inner surface portion of the bottom portion 18). Adhesive 19
Is fixed by The ultrasonic vibration element 5 is smaller than the inner diameter of the probe head 2 having a bottomed cylindrical shape, and the ultrasonic vibration element 5 is fixed to the inner surface of the bottom portion 18 and the side surface of the ultrasonic vibration element 5 and the inner surface of the recess 7. Is formed between them.

A temperature sensor 6 is provided in a gap 8 formed between the side surface of the ultrasonic vibration element 5 and the inner surface of the concave portion 7, and the temperature sensor 6 is provided between the side surface of the ultrasonic vibration element 5 and the skin. The probe head 2 is fixed to the temperature sensor 6 and the probe head 2 with an adhesive 19 while being in contact with the metal surface 3 for contact with the skin of the metal probe head 2 and the surface opposite to the surface. As described above, by providing the temperature sensors 6 so as to abut on the side surface of the ultrasonic vibration element 5 and the surface opposite to the metal skin contact metal surface 3 which is in contact with the skin, the ultrasonic vibration element is provided. 5 and the temperature of the metal probe head 2 which comes into contact with the skin can be detected instantaneously.

As shown in FIG. 7, a head holding elastic body 20 made of an elastic material such as rubber is attached to an opening behind the concave portion 7 of the probe head 2 having a bottomed cylindrical shape. 2 is the head holding elastic body 2
The probe head 2 is attached to the grip 14 via a pin 0 so that vibrations are not directly transmitted from the probe head 2 to the grip 14 which is a rigid body, and only ultrasonic waves effective for the skin are oscillated from the probe head 2. The head holding elastic body 20 has a bottomed cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. 6, and a flange 22 is integrally formed at a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of an outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical portion 21. An annular concave groove 22a is formed in the front surface of 22. In addition, a plurality of elastic ridges 23 which are continuous in the circumferential direction are provided at the front part of the outer peripheral part of the cylindrical part 21, and a cord passing hole 24 is provided at a corner of the rear end of the head holding elastic body 20. Is provided. Elastic body 2 for holding head
The front portion of the cylindrical portion 21 is fitted into the concave portion 7 of the probe head 2 and a plurality of elastic ridges 23 are elastically contacted with the inner peripheral surface of the concave portion 7 to be sealed. The outer flange 25 provided on the opening edge of the rear end fits into the annular groove 22a of the flange 22 of the elastic body 20 for holding the head. The cord 10 is inserted into the cord passing hole 24. The inner peripheral portion of the cord passing hole 24 is elastically tightly sealed to the cord 10 in the circumferential direction and holds the cord 10, and the cord 10 is held. 10 and the aforementioned ultrasonic vibration element 5 and the temperature sensor 6
Are electrically connected by a connector 26 or the like. Therefore, the concave portion 7 of the probe head 2 having a cylindrical shape with a bottom is provided.
The head opening elastic body 20 made of an elastic material such as rubber is attached to the opening at the rear of the probe head 2 to prevent water from entering into the probe head 2 and
The waterproof seal of the electric parts including the ultrasonic vibration element 5 inside is performed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the cord 10 is elastically held in the cord passage hole 24 and the connector 26 is held on the inner wall of the bottomed cylindrical elastic body 20 for holding the head. So that the connector 26 does not rattle. An annular elastic body 27 made of an elastic material such as rubber is further elastically fitted to the rear end of the outer peripheral part of the probe head 2. It is in contact with the flange 22 of the elastic body 20 for holding.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, with the head holding elastic body 20 and the elastic annular body 27 mounted on the probe head 2, the probe is inserted into the mounting opening 16 provided in the lower grip half 14b. The head 2 is fitted into the head holding elastic body 2 through the flange portion 28 of the elastic annular body 27.
0 of the lower grip half 1 against the receiving step 17 provided at the opening edge of the mounting opening 16.
By fixing the upper grip half 14a to the upper grip 4b with the screw 31, the rear part of the head holding elastic body 20 is pressed and attached by the pressing support leg 30 provided on the upper grip half 14a.

Here, the elastic ring 27 may or may not be provided. However, the provision of the elastic ring 27 can reliably prevent foreign matter or water from entering the grip 14. it can. The mounting opening 1 of the head mounting portion 15 via the head holding elastic body 20 as described above.
6, the probe head 2 is mounted so as to protrude therefrom. In this case, as shown in FIG.
It will be mounted at an angle of 5 °. The protruding length of the probe head 2 is about 15 mm. In this way, by inclining the protruding direction A of the probe head 2 by about 75 ° with respect to the axis B of the grip 14 and setting the protruding length of the probe head 2 to about 15 mm, the probe head 2 can be easily applied to the cheek. At the same time, the skin contact metal surface 3 of the probe head 2 can smoothly contact a small place such as a nose.

By the way, in the present invention, a detecting means 35 for detecting whether ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the skin in a state where the probe head 2 is in contact with the skin, and the probe head 2 in contact with the skin. Means 36 for notifying the state in which ultrasonic vibrations are being transmitted to the skin,
And second notification means 37 for notifying when ultrasonic vibration is not transmitted to the skin. FIG. 11 shows the ultrasonic vibration element 5, the detection means 35, and the notification means 36.
And a block diagram showing a relationship between the second notification means 37. That is, in FIG. 11, 1 is a probe, 2
Is a probe head provided with the ultrasonic vibrating element 5, 9 is a main body case, 38 is an ultrasonic oscillation circuit, 35 is a detecting means constituted by a voltage detecting circuit, 36 is a notifying means, and 37 is a second
Notification means.

When the probe head 2 correctly touches the skin, the voltage between the ultrasonic vibrating elements 5 decreases, and when the probe head 2 does not hit the skin, the ultrasonic vibrating element 5
The voltage between the ultrasonic vibrating elements 5 is detected by a voltage detecting circuit constituting the detecting means 35, and a predetermined ultrasonic vibration is applied when the probe head 2 is in contact with the skin. If the probe head 2 is in contact with the skin and the ultrasonic vibrations are propagated to the skin based on this detection, it is determined by the notification means 36 that the use state is correct. On the other hand, when the ultrasonic vibration is not transmitted from the probe head 2 to the skin, the second notification means 37 notifies the user of the incorrect use state and warns the user to start over. Is what you do.

The notification means 36 is a display means 3 such as an LED.
6a and sound generating means 36b such as a speaker. In the state where the probe head 2 is in contact with the skin and the ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the skin, that is, in the correct use state, the display means 36a is used. Is lit, and the sound generating means 36b emits a beeping sound, for example, to inform the user of the correct use state.

The second notification means 37 includes a display means 37a such as an LED and a sound generation means 37b such as a speaker.
In a state where the ultrasonic vibration is not transmitted from the probe head 2 to the skin, that is, in an erroneous use state, the display means 37a is turned on. "To alert the user that the user is in an incorrect use condition.

Here, display means 36a such as LEDs,
The display means 37a is provided in the main body case 9, and the light of the display means 36a and the display means 37a is displayed on the display portions 36a 'and 37a' of the operation panel 12 provided on the surface of the main body case 9. The operation panel 12 is provided not only with the display portions 36a 'and 37a' but also with a hole 41 through which a power button 40 protruding from the main body case 9 is inserted. An operation unit 42 for operating a selection switch for selecting the ultrasonic vibration element 5 and the probe head 2 becomes hot and exceeds a certain temperature, and the oscillation of the ultrasonic vibration element 5 is stopped. The user operates the display unit 43 displayed at the time of the start and the start / pause switch for restarting or temporarily stopping the oscillation of the ultrasonic vibration element 5 stopped by the heat generation above a certain temperature as described above. Operation section 44 for
Are provided.

Thus, the probe 1 having the above configuration
Is a type in which the ultrasonic vibration element 5 oscillates according to an output signal from the ultrasonic oscillation circuit, and the metal probe head 2
Is applied to the skin, ultrasonic waves are transmitted to the skin from the probe head 2, and dirt in pores and keratin are raised, and effects such as skin tightening are brought about. At this time, whether the probe head 2 is in a correct use state or an incorrect use state (that is, the probe head 2 is in contact with the skin and propagates a predetermined ultrasonic vibration to the skin, or The vibration is not transmitted to the skin) by the notification by the notification means 36 or the second notification means 37, and is used without any trouble in a correct use state, and is probed in an incorrect use state. Head 2
The correct use condition is achieved by reapplying to the skin.

If the ultrasonic vibrating element 5 is vibrated for a long time or the ultrasonic wave is continuously applied to a certain point on the skin, the ultrasonic vibrating element 5 and the probe head 2 become hot and burn the skin. Therefore, when the temperature sensor 6 exceeds a certain temperature, a signal is sent to the ultrasonic oscillation circuit 38 via the cord 10 to stop the output signal of the ultrasonic wave. Therefore, when the ultrasonic vibration element 5 and the probe head 2 become hot and exceed a certain temperature, the output signal from the ultrasonic oscillation circuit 38 is stopped, and the oscillation of the ultrasonic vibration element 5 is stopped. When the ultrasonic vibration element 5 and the probe head 2 become hot and exceed a certain temperature to stop the oscillation of the ultrasonic vibration element 5, the display unit 43 provided on the operation panel 12 shown in FIG. To notify the user that the oscillation of the ultrasonic vibration element 5 has been stopped.
The operation is restarted by operating the operation unit 44 of the start / pause switch.

When the temperature is detected by the temperature sensor 6, the side surface of the ultrasonic vibration element 5 and the skin contact metal surface 3 of the probe head 2 which comes into contact with the skin are in contact with each other. Since the temperature sensor 6 is provided, the temperature of the skin contact metal surface 3 of the probe head 2 can be instantaneously and reliably detected.

[0023]

According to the invention of claim 1 of the present invention, the probe is provided with a metal probe head in contact with the skin, and the metal probe head is provided on the opposite side of the metal surface for skin contact with the probe. Detects whether ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the skin while the probe head is in contact with the skin in an ultrasonic cosmetic device equipped with an ultrasonic vibration element that ultrasonically vibrates according to the output signal from the ultrasonic oscillation circuit Detecting means for
A notifying unit is provided for notifying a state in which the probe head is in contact with the skin and the ultrasonic vibration is being transmitted to the skin. It detects whether the vibration is transmitted to the skin, and when the probe head is in contact with the skin and the ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the skin, the user is notified of the correct use state by the notification means, and the user is notified. This can be confirmed by the user, and the user can confirm that the user is in a correct use condition and use the device, and can surely exert the cosmetic effect by the ultrasonic wave.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, since the notification is a display and a sound by the notification means, the user is notified by the display and the sound. Can be surely confirmed, and the correct use state can be surely confirmed even during use in which the probe head is applied to the face or the like. According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, a second informing means for informing when the ultrasonic vibration is not transmitted from the probe head to the skin is provided. The detecting means detects the state in which ultrasonic vibration is not transmitted from the probe head to the skin, and can notify the user of the incorrect use state by the second notifying means. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the probe head from being used in an erroneous use state, and to confirm the notification by the second notification means, so that the probe head can be reapplied to the skin and brought into the correct use state. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a cosmetic device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the above.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state where the upper probe half of the probe is removed.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a head holding elastic body is attached to the probe head according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which a head holding elastic body is attached to the probe head according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where an ultrasonic vibration element and a temperature sensor are attached to the probe head of the above.

FIG. 9 is a rear view showing a state in which an ultrasonic vibration element and a temperature sensor are attached to the probe head of the above.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of the operation panel.

FIG. 11 shows the ultrasonic vibration element and the detection means,
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a relationship between a notifying unit and a second notifying unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Probe 2 Probe head 3 Metal surface for skin contact 4 Ultrasonic beauty device 5 Ultrasonic vibration element 35 Detecting means 36 Informing means 37 Second informing means 38 Ultrasonic oscillation circuit

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shinji Nishimura 1048 Odakadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] A probe is provided with a metal probe head in contact with the skin, and an ultrasonic vibrator is ultrasonically oscillated by an output signal from an ultrasonic oscillation circuit on a side of the metal probe head opposite to a metal surface for skin contact. In an ultrasonic cosmetic device provided with an ultrasonic vibration element, a detecting means for detecting whether ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the skin in a state where the probe head is in contact with the skin, and the probe head being in contact with the skin A notifying means for notifying a state in which ultrasonic vibration is transmitted to the skin, the ultrasonic cosmetic device being provided. 2. The ultrasonic cosmetic device according to claim 1, wherein the notification by the notification means is a display and a sound. 3. The ultrasonic cosmetic device according to claim 1, further comprising a second notifying unit for notifying when the ultrasonic vibration is not transmitted from the probe head to the skin.