JP3646081B2 - Ultrasonic washing machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an ultrasonic facial washer that can be ultrasonically cleaned by immersing its face in a liquid in a wash basin.
[0002]
[Prior art]
It is known that when an article is immersed in a liquid and ultrasonic vibration is applied to the liquid, dirt attached to the article surface can be peeled off to clean the article surface.
[0003]
And the ultrasonic face washing machine which utilized such an ultrasonic cleaning technique for face skin washing | cleaning is already known. That is, the conventional ultrasonic face washing machine attaches an ultrasonic element to the bottom of the wash basin, and outputs the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic generator with the ultrasonic element to vibrate the liquid in the wash basin ultrasonically. It is like that. The ultrasonic face washer functions in such a manner that the face is immersed in the liquid in the basin and the dirt component on the face skin surface is peeled off by ultrasonically vibrating the liquid.
[0004]
By the way, when ultrasonic cleaning is performed by immersing the face in the liquid in the basin, the face cannot be breathed while the face is immersed, so the face can only be immersed for a very short time (for example, around 10 seconds). I can't. Therefore, the face washing operation by the ultrasonic face washing machine is performed by repeatedly immersing the face in the liquid.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the conventional ultrasonic facial washer has only a cleaning function based on ultrasonic vibration, the cleaning performance per one time is low, and it was necessary to increase the number of times of cleaning (the number of times of face soaking) for cleaning. Therefore, it is necessary to repeat the stuffy work over and over and it takes a long time to wash the face. In addition, it is difficult to remove dirt contained in the pores only by ultrasonic vibration, and there is a problem that the overall cleaning efficiency is low.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the conventional ultrasonic facial washer. An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic facial washer having a cleaning function by electrical suction in addition to a cleaning function by ultrasonic vibration.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has the following configuration as means for solving the above problems.
Invention of claim 1 of the present application In the invention of claim 1 of the present invention, a washable basin capable of immersing the face is supported by a stand, and a liquid in the washbasin is ultrasonically vibrated by an ultrasonic generator, so that the liquid It is intended for ultrasonic face washers that can clean facial skin soaked in water. The ultrasonic generator has an ultrasonic generator and an ultrasonic element that outputs the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic generator, and the ultrasonic element is attached to the bottom surface of the basin, The liquid in the vessel can be vibrated ultrasonically.
[0008]
In the ultrasonic face washing machine according to the first aspect, a washable material made of a material that can be energized is used, and a ground plate is attached to a place that can be touched by the hand on the outer surface of the stand. The wash basin is preferably made of a metal such as a stainless steel plate, but an appropriate one (for example, a product made by coating a metal powder on the outer surface of a synthetic resin container) is adopted as long as it has electrical conductivity. it can.
[0009]
In addition, this ultrasonic face washing machine uses an ion generator. A direct current is supplied to the ion generator. And one electrode terminal of the yin and yang two poles of the ion generator is connected to the wash basin, and the other electrode terminal is connected to a ground plate attached to the outer surface of the stand. This ion generator normally has an open circuit between both electrode terminals and has no ion generation function, but the earth plate (one electrode terminal) and the basin (the other electrode terminal) are liquids in the human body and the basin. By energizing through, ions are generated in the liquid in the washbasin. In addition, most of the dirt components attached to the face skin are those of + polarity, and in order to remove the stains on the face skin with this ultrasonic face washer, connect the basin of each electrode terminal of the ion generator. Use the electrode terminal on the side as the negative pole and the electrode terminal on the ground plate connection side as the positive pole.
[0010]
The ultrasonic facial washer according to claim 1 of the present application is used as follows. When a liquid (ordinary water) is placed in the basin and the ultrasonic generator and the ion generator are energized, the ultrasonic generator vibrates the liquid in the basin. In this state, the electrode terminals of the ion generator are open and there is no ion generation function, but if the face is immersed in the liquid in the basin, the facial skin is washed by the ultrasonic vibration of the liquid. The action (dirt peeling action) is performed.
[0011]
Then, if your face is immersed in the basin liquid with your hand touching the ground plate, the ground plate (one electrode terminal) and the basin (the other electrode terminal) will drain the liquid in your body and basin. The ion generator functions to generate negative ions in the liquid in the basin, and to make the facial skin positive. Then, the dirt component (+ polarity) adhering to the facial skin is attracted by the -polar ions in the liquid, and the removal action of the dirt component is promoted in combination with the peeling action by the ultrasonic vibration of the liquid. . In particular, the dirt component contained in the pores is difficult to remove only by ultrasonic vibration, but the dirt component contained in the pores can be removed relatively easily by electrical suction as in the present application.
Invention of claim 2 of the present application The invention of claim 2 of the present application is such that the polarity of each electrode terminal of the ion generator can be switched in the ultrasonic facial washer of claim 1 described above. Specifically, a changeover switch for switching the flow of a direct current supplied to the ion generator is provided.
[0012]
In the case of this Claim 2, the function (so-called iontophoresis function) of putting the lotion into the washbasin (the active ingredient is often + polar) and penetrating the active ingredient into the skin of the face skin Have That is, after cleansing the facial skin in a state where normal water is put into the basin and the basin side is set to -polarity (the ground plate side is + polarity) as in claim 1 above, Replace liquid with lotion. Contrary to the case of claim 1, with the electrode terminal on the basin connection side set to the positive electrode and the electrode terminal on the ground plate connection side set to the negative electrode, the hand touches the ground plate and the face is flushed. Immerse inside. Then, the facial skin soaked in the skin lotion becomes -polar, and the active ingredient (+ polarity) in the skin lotion is electrically sucked into the skin of the facial skin. When the ion introduction function according to claim 2 is operated, the ultrasonic generator may be turned off (non-operating state), but may be kept on (operating state).
[0013]
【The invention's effect】
The ultrasonic facial washer of the present invention has the following effects.
Effect of the invention of claim 1 of the present application The ultrasonic face washing machine of claim 1 of the present application is a single unit, and ultrasonic cleaning using an ultrasonic generator and electrical suction cleaning using an ion generating function are performed on the facial skin. Since both can be performed simultaneously, there is an effect that the dirt component of the facial skin can be efficiently removed in a short time. Also, the dirt in the pores of the facial skin cannot be removed sufficiently by ultrasonic cleaning alone, but if the electrical suction cleaning is performed by the ion generation function as in the present application, the dirt components in the pores are relatively easy. There is an effect that it can be removed.
Effect of the invention of claim 2 of the present application The ultrasonic facial washer of claim 2 of the present application is that in claim 1, the polarity of each electrode terminal of the ion generator can be switched. After performing ultrasonic cleaning and electrical suction cleaning using the ion generation function as described above, the polarity of each electrode terminal is switched (the electrode terminal on the ground plate connection side is set to -polarity), so that the active ingredient for skin lotion (+ polarity) ) Can penetrate into the skin of the facial skin. Therefore, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the ultrasonic facial washer according to the second aspect can be effectively used as an iontophoresis device for introducing a skin lotion active ingredient into the skin only by switching the polarity of each electrode terminal. There is an effect.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the ultrasonic facial washer according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the ultrasonic face washing machine according to this embodiment supports a wash basin 1 having a volume capable of immersing a face by a stand 2 and generates an ultrasonic wave in the stand 2. 3 and an ion generator 4 for generating ions in the liquid W in the wash basin 1.
[0016]
The basin 1 is made of stainless steel plate in this embodiment. In addition, as long as this basin 1 can energize, a suitable thing can be employ | adopted and what coated metal powder on the outer surface of the synthetic resin container other than a metal thing, for example can also be employ | adopted.
[0017]
The stand 2 is made of a synthetic resin and has a peripheral wall having an appropriate height. There is a large opening on the upper side of the stand 2, and the bottom surface 11 of the basin 1 is exposed downward when the basin 1 is placed on the stand 2.
[0018]
The ultrasonic generator 3 and the ion generator 4 are respectively connected to a direct current via a power plug 6 connected to a commercial power source, an A / D converter 7 that converts alternating current into direct current, a base 8 that performs various controls, and the like. Current is supplied. In other embodiments, a battery may be used as a power source, and a direct current may be directly supplied to the substrate 8.
[0019]
Various controls of the base 8 can be performed from an operation panel 9 provided on the outer surface of the stand 2. The operation panel 9 is provided with an ON / OFF switch for the ultrasonic generator 3 and the ion generator 4, an output volume of the ultrasonic generator 3, a changeover switch for switching a current flow to the ion generator 4, and the like. Yes. As will be described later, the ion generator change-over switch is used to switch between the case where the face washer is used for cleansing and the case where it is used for ion introduction.
[0020]
An ultrasonic element 31 that outputs ultrasonic waves generated by the ultrasonic generator 3 is attached to the central portion of the bottom surface 11 of the basin 1. When the ultrasonic element 31 is activated, the liquid W in the basin 1 is ultrasonically vibrated via the basin bottom surface 11.
[0021]
Ground plates 43 and 43 are respectively attached to the left and right outer surfaces of the stand 2. The ground plates 43 and 43 are provided at positions where the hand can be touched when the face is immersed in the basin 1. The ground plate 43 may be on one side only.
[0022]
Two lead wires are led out from the ion generator 4. The leading ends of the lead wires become electrode terminals 41 and 42 having two polarities. One electrode terminal 41 is connected to the bottom surface 11 of the basin 1, and the other electrode terminals 42 and 42 (branched in two) are connected to ground plates 43 and 43.
[0023]
The ultrasonic facial washer of this embodiment is used as follows. 2 shows a usage pattern when removing (cleansing) the stain on the facial skin F, and FIG. 3 shows a case where the active ingredient of the skin lotion W ₁ penetrates (introduces ions) into the skin of the facial skin. The usage form is shown.
[0024]
In the case of FIG. 2, the electrode terminal 41 on the basin connection side of the two negative and positive poles of the ion generator 4 has a negative polarity, and the electrode terminals 42 and 42 on the ground plate connection side have a positive polarity. To do. Each polarity is set by a changeover switch provided on the operation panel 9. Then, when a liquid (ordinary water) W is put into the basin 1 and the ultrasonic generator 3 and the ion generator 4 are energized, the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic generator 3 is output from the ultrasonic element 31. Thus, the liquid W in the basin 1 vibrates ultrasonically. In this state, the electrode terminals 41 and 42 of the ion generator 4 are open and have no ion generation function. However, if the face is immersed in the liquid W in the basin 1, the ultrasonic waves of the liquid are generated. The cleaning action (dirt peeling action) of the facial skin F is performed by the vibration.
[0025]
In FIG. 2, when the face is immersed in the liquid W of the basin 1 with the hand H touching the ground plates 43 and 43 (only one of the ground plates), the electrode terminal 42 on the ground plate 43 side. And the electrode terminal 41 on the side of the basin 1 are energized through the ground plate 43, the human body (hand H to facial skin F), the liquid W in the basin and the basin 1. Then, the ion generator 3 functions to generate negative ions in the liquid W in the wash basin 1, and to make the facial skin F positive. Thus, when -polar ions are generated in the liquid W and the facial skin F becomes + polar, the dirt component (+ polarity) adhering to the facial skin F is attracted to the -polar ions in the liquid W, Combined with the peeling action by the ultrasonic vibration of the liquid, the action of removing the dirt component is promoted. That is, in this ultrasonic face washing machine, both the ultrasonic cleaning by the ultrasonic generator (3, 31) and the electrical suction cleaning by the ion generator 4 can be performed on the facial skin F at the same time. Can be removed efficiently in a short time. In addition, dirt components in the pores are difficult to remove by ultrasonic vibration alone, but when the electric suction cleaning is performed by the ion generator 4 as in this ultrasonic face washing machine, the dirt components in the pores are also compared. Can be easily removed.
[0026]
On the other hand, when the active ingredient in the lotion penetrates into the skin of the face, as shown in FIG. 3, the lotion W ₁ is put into the washbasin 1, and the electrode terminal on the washbasin connection side is switched by the changeover switch of the operation panel 9. 41 is set to be a positive pole, and electrode terminals 42 and 42 on the ground plate connection side are set to a negative pole. Then, touch the ground plate 43, and put the facial skin F in lotion W _1, facial skin F soaked in a lotion W ₁ is - becomes polarity, lotion W in ₁ active ingredient (+ Polarity) is electrically sucked into the skin of the facial skin. When this iontophoresis function is activated, the ultrasonic generator may be turned off (non-operating state) or may be kept on (operating state).
[0027]
Thus, in this ultrasonic face washing machine, the cleansing function and the ion introduction function can be selected and executed by switching the polarity of the electrode terminals 41 and 42 of the ion generator 4 by the changeover switch. A dual-function can be given.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an ultrasonic facial washer according to an embodiment of the present application.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another usage pattern (ion introduction mode) of the ultrasonic face washing machine of FIG. 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 is a washbasin, 2 is a stand, 3 is an ultrasonic generator, 4 is an ion generator, 11 is a bottom surface, 31 is an ultrasonic element, 41 and 42 are electrode terminals, and 43 is a ground plate.

Claims (2)

A wash basin (1) capable of soaking the face is supported by a stand (2), and the liquid (W) in the wash basin (1) is ultrasonically vibrated by an ultrasonic generator (3, 31). An ultrasonic facial washer that can clean the dirt of the facial skin (F) soaked inside,
While the basin (1) is made of a material that can be energized, the ground plate (43) is attached to a place where the hand (H) on the outer surface of the stand (2) can be touched,
Using the ion generator (4), one electrode terminal (41) of the two positive and negative electrodes of the ion generator (4) is connected to the washbasin (1) while the other electrode terminal (42) is connected Connected to the ground plate (43),
An ultrasonic facial washer. 2. The ultrasonic facial washer according to claim 1, wherein the polarity of each electrode terminal (41, 42) of the ion generator (4) can be switched.

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