JP2009297386A - Beauty-health promotion device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a beauty-health promotion device capable of reducing working load and improving the convenience and amenity. <P>SOLUTION: This beauty-health promotion device is provided with: two probes each configured to come into contact with a predetermined portion of a living body and having a pair of heads served as an ultrasonic vibrating body and an electrode applied with a low frequency voltage; an ultrasonic vibration generation means applying ultrasonic vibration to the respective heads; and a low-frequency voltage generation means applying the low frequency voltage to the respective heads. The portion coming into contact with the living body, in each head, is provided with a gel-like sheet. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a beauty / health promotion device that obtains a health promotion effect, a skin beautifying effect, and the like by applying ultrasonic vibration and electrical muscle stimulation to various parts of a living body such as a human body.

By applying ultrasonic vibrations to the skin surface, it is possible to obtain skin cleansing and skin-beautifying effects by removing wastes, sterilizing effects, etc., and by applying physical vibrations of 1 million Hz to the skin, blood vessel dilation is achieved. Develop and promote metabolism. In addition, by applying EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation, electrical stimulation) to the skin surface, it is possible to give muscle exercise with a momentum that has not been seen with conventional low-frequency devices, improve blood circulation, It is known that health promotion effects such as massage and beauty effects can be obtained. Conventionally, there has been proposed an ultrasonic cosmetic device or the like that further enhances the above effect by simultaneously applying ultrasonic vibration and EMS to a human body (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-167909 A

  By the way, when using a conventional beauty / health promoting device such as an ultrasonic beauty device, contact the human body before contacting the ultrasonic or low frequency voltage conduction terminal of the beauty / health promoting device to the human body. There is a case where a gel is applied in advance to a portion. By previously applying the gel in this manner, the conductive terminal can be used in close contact with the human body, and the effect of increasing the conduction efficiency of ultrasonic waves and low frequency voltages can be obtained.

However, even after the use of the beauty / health promoting device is finished and the conductive terminal is separated from the human body, the gel still adheres to the human body. Therefore, after use, the gel must be wiped off and removed from the human body. In this way, each time the beauty / health promoting device is used, the gel must be applied or wiped off one by one, which is cumbersome for the user and has a heavy work load.
In addition, depending on the location where the gel is applied, the gel may adhere to the clothes, which makes it difficult to use while wearing the clothes, and convenience and comfort are reduced.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a beauty / health promotion device that can reduce the burden on the user and increase convenience and comfort.

  The beauty / health promotion device according to the invention according to claim 1 is provided with two probes each having a pair of heads that serve as an ultrasonic vibrator and an electrode to which a low-frequency voltage is applied, in contact with a predetermined part of a living body. An ultrasonic vibration generating means for applying ultrasonic vibration to each head; and a low frequency voltage generating means for applying a low frequency voltage to each head, and a portion of each head in contact with the living body has a gel shape. The sheet is provided.

  According to this invention, since the gel-like sheet is provided at the part of each head that contacts the living body, the head is brought into contact with the living body in a state where the head is in close contact with the living body by the sheet. The effect of increasing the conduction efficiency of the ultrasonic wave given by the ultrasonic wave generating means and the low frequency voltage given by the low frequency voltage generating means can be obtained. Moreover, the gel-like sheet can be separated from the human body together with the heads by separating the heads from the living body after use. Therefore, it is not necessary to apply or wipe gel one by one every time it is used, and the work burden on the user can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to prevent the gel from adhering to the clothes regardless of where the heads are in contact with each other. Can be improved.

The beauty / health promoting device according to the invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in claim 1, the gel-like sheet is detachably provided on each head.
According to the present invention, even when the performance of the sheet deteriorates due to long-term use or the like, it can be easily removed from the head and replaced with another new sheet. The device itself can be used for a long period of time in a state where the conduction efficiency and the adhesion of the head are enhanced, and the product performance can be improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a beauty / health promoting device according to the first or second aspect, wherein each head is provided with a cap surrounding a gel-like sheet.
According to this invention, by attaching a cap to each head and surrounding the sheet, the sheet can be protected from drying, and the sheet can be used for a long period of time, thus reducing the use cost. Product performance can be further enhanced.

The beauty / health promoting device according to the invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in any of claims 1 to 3, the sheet is impregnated with a beauty component.
According to the present invention, the cosmetic component impregnated with the cosmetic component in the sheet can be effectively infiltrated into the user's skin during the use of the apparatus by ultrasonic penetration. The effect can be enhanced. Here, a beauty component is an ionized active ingredient (for example, vitamin C etc.) capable of obtaining a beauty effect. The cosmetic ingredient may be a cosmetic liquid or may be extracted from only the ingredient.

According to the invention which concerns on Claim 1, a user's work burden can be reduced and the convenience and comfort can be improved.
According to the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, the product performance can be enhanced.
According to the invention according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, the use cost can be reduced, and the product performance can be further enhanced.
According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effects of the inventions of claims 1 to 3, the beauty effect can be enhanced.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external view of a beauty / health promotion apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is composed of two probes 1 and 2 and a controller 3 for controlling them as shown in the figure.
The probes 1 and 2 have the same configuration, and a pair of convex portions 5 are provided on the surface 4a of the case 4 on the side in contact with the human body, and a head 6 made of a conductor is provided in the convex portions 5. Yes. A pair of convex portions 7 is formed on the surface 4b opposite to the surface 4a. The head 6 serves as an ultrasonic vibrator that contacts the human body and applies ultrasonic vibration and an electrode that supplies EMS. The probes 1 and 2 are connected to the controller 3 via a cord 8 so as to be able to contact and separate. The controller 3 is provided with an operation unit 15, a display unit 16, a switch, and the like. The probes 1 and 2 are used by being fixed to a predetermined part of the human body by a belt or the like (not shown), for example.

2, 3, and 4 show the detailed configuration of the probes 1 and 2, and parts corresponding to those in FIG. Since probes 1 and 2 have the same configuration, probe 1 will be described here. 2 is a plan view seen from the surface 4a side of the probe 1, FIG. 3 is a side view, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
2, 3, and mainly FIG. 4, a cylindrical support 9 made of a conductor and closed at one end is provided in the case 4 so as to vibrate in the direction of the arrow 10. The head 6 is fixed to the lower surface of the closed surface, and the ultrasonic transducer 11 made of a piezoelectric element or the like is fixed to the upper surface of the closed surface. Therefore, the head 6, the support 9 and the ultrasonic transducer 11 can be integrally vibrated in the direction of the arrow 10. The case 4 includes an upper case 4c and a lower case 4d, and both cases are fixed by screws 12 to form the case 4. The distal end portion of the cord 8 is connected to the rear end portion of the case 4. The cord 8 is connected to the support 9 and the ultrasonic transducer 11 inside the case via lead wires (not shown).

  The beauty / health promotion device according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which a gel-like sheet is provided at a portion of each head 6 that contacts the human body. Since it comprised in this way, the said head 6 can be made to contact the said biological body in the state which contact | adhered the head 6 to the biological body with the said sheet | seat. Therefore, there is an effect that the conduction efficiency of the ultrasonic wave given by the ultrasonic transducer 11 and the low frequency voltage given by the low frequency voltage generator (not shown) provided in the controller 3 is increased.

Moreover, the gel-like sheet can be separated from the human body together with the heads 6 by separating the heads 6 from the human body after use. Therefore, it is not necessary to apply or wipe gel one by one every time it is used, and the work burden on the user can be reduced.
Furthermore, since it is possible to prevent the gel from adhering to the clothes regardless of where the heads 6 are in contact with each other, it can be used without any trouble even while wearing the clothes. Can be improved.

  Further, the gel-like sheet may be detachably provided on each head 6. In this way, even if the performance of the sheet deteriorates due to long-term use or the like, it can be easily removed from the head and replaced with another new sheet. The apparatus itself can be used for a long period of time in a state where the conduction efficiency and the adhesion of the head 6 are increased, and the product performance can be improved.

  Further, each head 6 may be fitted with a cap 18 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) surrounding a gel-like sheet. The inner diameter dimension of the cap 18 is set to be substantially the same as the outer dimension of the head 6. Furthermore, the cap 18 is formed in a substantially flat plate-like portion that is in close contact with the sheet of the head 16. Thus, by attaching the cap 18 to each head 6 and surrounding the sheet, the sheet can be protected from drying, and the sheet can be used for a long period of time, thus reducing the use cost. Product performance can be further enhanced.

  Further, the sheet is preferably impregnated with an ionized active ingredient (for example, vitamin C, etc., hereinafter referred to as “beauty ingredient”) capable of obtaining a cosmetic effect. In this way, during use of the device, the cosmetic component impregnated with the cosmetic component in the sheet can be effectively infiltrated into the user's skin by the penetration action by ultrasonic waves. Therefore, the beauty effect can be enhanced. In addition, please refer to the following literature for the fact that the introduction of the gel sheet impregnated with drugs, cosmetic ingredients, etc. into the ultrasonic head can facilitate the introduction into the skin (published by Ishiyaku Shuppan Publishing Co., Ltd., “EBM”). Physical therapy ”basis, decision making, clinical indication, edited by Michelle H. Cameron, Yukio Kanno, directed by Ichiro Watanabe, see“ Phonophoresis ”).

1 is an external perspective view of a beauty / health promotion device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of a beauty and health promotion apparatus. It is a side view of a beauty and health promotion apparatus. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2. It is a top view of a cap. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 5.

Explanation of symbols

  1, 2: probe, 3: controller, 4: case, 6: head, 9: support, 11: ultrasonic transducer, 18 ... cap

Claims (4)

Two probes each having a pair of heads both serving as an ultrasonic vibrator and an electrode to which a low-frequency voltage is applied so as to come into contact with a predetermined part of a living body;
Ultrasonic vibration generating means for applying ultrasonic vibration to each head;
Low frequency voltage generating means for applying a low frequency voltage to each of the heads,
A beauty / health promoting device, characterized in that a gel-like sheet is provided at a portion of each head in contact with the living body.   The beauty / health promoting device according to claim 1, wherein the gel-like sheet is detachably provided on each head.   The beauty / health promoting device according to claim 1, wherein each head is provided with a cap surrounding a gel-like sheet.   The beauty / health promoting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a cosmetic component is impregnated in the sheet.

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