JP4151292B2 - Hair removal device with lotion supply function - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hair removal apparatus provided with a lotion applicator, and more particularly to a personal hair removal apparatus capable of giving lotion so that the hair can be easily cared for.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Japanese translations of PCT publication No. 2000-500055 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-108574 disclose a portable razor that can be lotioned to facilitate shaving. This razor is provided with a pump, and a lotion is applied to a portion to be shaved by operating the pump by operating a button or a switch. Since the buttons and switches are provided in the razor housing and are operated by the finger of the user who holds the housing, it is necessary for the user to operate the buttons and switches every time the lotion is used. However, normal shaving requires the razor to be intermittent on the skin, that is, to move the razor away from the skin from one place to another. For this reason, the user must turn the pump on and off several times before finishing the shaving, otherwise the pump will operate continuously and waste lotion. .
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
For this reason, the conventional apparatus has a problem that it is inconvenient, consumes lotion wastefully, and is inefficient.
[0004]
The present invention has been invented in view of the above-mentioned problems. The object of the present invention is to appropriately apply a lotion to a desired site in association with a hair removal process without requiring a separate switching operation. It is to provide a hair removal device that can be applied.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The hair removal apparatus according to the present invention has a housing having a processing head directed to the user's skin. The treatment head includes a hair removal unit that cuts and removes hair, and an applicator that applies lotion to the user's skin. Lotion is supplied from the tank to the applicator by the lotion supply mechanism. The processing head is provided with an actuator, which recognizes an event that the processing head is in operation with respect to the skin, and when this event is recognized, operates the lotion supply mechanism to remove the lotion from the tank. To supply.
[0006]
For this reason, even if a user does not perform an excessive and troublesome switching operation, the applicator can apply lotion to the skin on which hair removal is performed. That is, the user can enjoy the hair removal treatment with the assistance of the lotion without being bothered by the switch and the handle operation.
[0007]
Preferably, the actuator is provided in the applicator so as to come into contact with the skin, and is movable with respect to the housing, so that the actuator is pushed down as the applicator is pressed against the user's skin. Thus, it is desirable to operate the lotion supply mechanism. According to this configuration, the user can apply the lotion by simply pressing the applicator against the skin, and can appropriately apply the lotion during the hair removal process without being aware of the presence of the actuator. Is.
[0008]
The applicator can include a header having a chamber for temporarily storing the lotion supplied from the tank. The header is provided with at least one opening communicating with the chamber, and the opening is provided with a rotating element such as a ball or a roller. The rotating element is free to rotate within the opening and makes a lotion on the skin by rolling contact with the skin of the user. For this reason, it becomes easy to give a lotion to skin smoothly by a rotating element.
[0009]
The rotating element is supported on the float bed and can be moved with the float bed in the header. In this case, a stop valve formed in the flow path from the tank to the chamber is provided in the lotion supply mechanism, and the float bed is interlocked with the stop valve so that the stop valve is activated only when the float bed is pushed down together with the rotating element. open. According to this method, the lotion is supplied only when the rotating element is pushed down, and when the rotating element, that is, the actuator is separated from the user's skin, the supply of the lotion can be stopped. When the device is separated from the user's skin, the lotion can be prevented from being supplied without forcing the user to take another action. The rotating element can be formed of an elastic material so that it is in soft and smooth contact with the user's skin.
[0010]
In order to efficiently supply the lotion from the tank to the chamber, the lotion supply mechanism is preferably provided with a pressurizer for applying a positive pressure to the lotion in the tank. With this pressurizer, when the stop valve is opened, the lotion receives a positive pressure and is sent to the chamber.
[0011]
As an actuator, a skin guide used to contact the user's skin may be provided in the header of the applicator instead of the rotating element. The skin guide is provided with at least one opening communicating with the chamber for applying lotion to the skin. This skin guide is float supported on the header and can move with respect to the header and interlocks with the stop valve so that the stop valve opens only when the skin guide is pushed down as it is pressed against the skin. Yes. This skin guide may also be formed of an elastic material.
[0012]
Alternatively, the applicator itself may be pushed down when it is float-supported with respect to the housing and pressed against the user's skin. By doing this, the applicator can easily follow the shape of the user's skin surface, and there is an advantage that the lotion can be applied well while moving the processing head on the skin. .
[0013]
When the overall cross-sectional shape of the hair removal unit is formed so as to gradually increase along the vertical axis of this unit from the upper end to the lower end side, the applicator is kept in proximity to the hair removal unit, The applicator can be designed so as not to interfere with the hair removal unit. The applicator is movable relative to the housing between a protruding position where the upper end of the applicator is close to the upper end of the hair removal unit and a retracted position where the upper end of the applicator is lowered from the upper end of the hair removal unit. Yes, the applicator moves relative to the housing along the vertical axis of the applicator. When the applicator is in the protruding position, the vertical axis of the applicator is inclined at a first angle with respect to the vertical axis of the hair removal unit so that its upper end is close to the upper end of the hair removal unit. When the applicator is in the retracted position, the vertical axis of the applicator is inclined with respect to the vertical axis of the hair removal unit at a second angle different from the first angle, and the applicator interferes with the lower end of the hair removal unit. To prevent.
[0014]
In a preferred embodiment, the applicator, tank, and lotion supply mechanism are integrated into a single module that is removable from the housing. For this reason, lotion refilling and applicator cleaning can be easily performed. This single module may be float supported relative to the housing.
[0015]
Furthermore, the lotion supply mechanism may be provided with an electric pump to suck the lotion from the tank and send it out to the applicator. In this case, the actuator is composed of an electric switch that protrudes close to the hair removal unit, and is closed when it contacts the user's skin. Thus, when the switch is depressed, the pump can be activated to deliver the lotion to the applicator and apply it to the skin.
[0016]
A cassette that holds a hair removal element such as a foil blade for cutting is provided in the hair removal unit, and the cassette is float supported with respect to the housing, whereby the hair removal element is pressed against the skin. When it becomes possible to push down, the actuator is linked to this cassette, and the pump is operated each time the cassette is pushed down. For this reason, it becomes possible to apply lotion on the skin simply by pressing the hair removal unit against the skin, and it is possible to easily clean the hair without being aware of the lotion supply mechanism.
[0017]
Also, other types of actuators can be used in the apparatus. The actuator protrudes above the hair removal element so as to be able to contact the user's skin and to be movable with respect to the housing, so that the actuator is pushed down when contacting the skin. This actuator is interlocked so that the pump is driven to send out the lotion to the applicator each time it is pushed down. As a result, the lotion can be applied simply by pressing the hair removal unit against the user's skin. is there.
[0018]
The hair removal unit can be formed to hold a pair of short hair cutters and long hair cutters, each having a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the vertical axis of the housing. The long hair cutters are arranged between the short hair cutters with their longitudinal axes parallel to each other. For this type of hair removal unit, place an applicator between the long hair cutter and at least one short hair cutter, or away from the long hair cutter outside the at least one short hair cutter. An applicator can be placed on the skin to effectively apply lotion to the skin.
[0019]
In a preferred embodiment, the applicator is float supported with respect to the housing so that it can move along the vertical axis of the housing relative to the housing and to a tank fixed to the housing with respect to the vertical axis. An applicator is coupled to the tank with a flexible tube to receive a lotion from the tank. The applicator can be displaced with respect to the tank by the flexible tube, and the flexible tube may be deformed in the radial direction or may have a bellows shape.
[0020]
Further, the applicator may be latched at a lowered position in which the upper end of the applicator is retracted from the upper end of the hair removal unit. By carrying out like this, when not using a lotion, an applicator can be kept away from a hair removal unit in the position which does not interfere with a hair removal process.
[0021]
The lotion supply mechanism may include a pump having a pump chamber that temporarily stores the lotion sent from the tank. The pump is provided with an inlet flap valve that permits the supply of lotion from the tank to the pump chamber and an outlet flap valve that permits the delivery of the lotion from the pump chamber to the applicator. When the actuator moves to the depressed position against the bias force, only the outlet flap valve opens in conjunction with the pump, and the lotion is sent from the pump chamber to the applicator.When the actuator returns to the non-depressed position by the bias force, Only the inlet flap valve opens and sucks lotion from the tank into the pump chamber. For this reason, in response to the actuator being pressed against the skin and separated from the skin, the pump operates to suck up the lotion from the tank and send it out to the applicator. The lotion can be applied in synchronization with
[0022]
In this case, a pump in which the pump chamber is surrounded by a stationary wall member having an inlet flap valve and a movable wall member having an outlet flap valve is desirable. The movable wall member is movable with respect to the stationary wall member, thereby making the volume of the pump chamber variable. This movable wall member is interlocked with the actuator, and when the movable wall member moves to the stationary wall member side in accordance with the movement of the actuator to the depressed position, positive pressure is generated in the pump chamber and the lotion is passed through the outlet flap valve. When the movable wall member moves away from the stationary wall member side in response to the actuator returning to the non-depressed position, negative pressure is generated in the pump chamber and the lotion is sucked into the pump chamber via the inlet flap valve. . Thus, the lotion can be supplied without using a separate drive source for the pump simply by pressing the actuator against the skin and separating it from the skin.
[0023]
Moreover, the skin guide which prescribes | regulates the applicator provided with an actuator and an exit flap valve by movable wall member itself can be comprised. The skin guide is provided with a projection surrounding the outlet flap valve to prevent the outlet flap valve from hitting the user's skin. The lotion supply mechanism for the pump having such a configuration can include a stop valve in the flow path from the tank to the pump. This stop valve is linked to the actuator, that is, the skin guide, and the stop valve opens only when the skin guide is pushed down in response to the protrusion being pressed against the skin, and lotion is supplied when it is not necessary. Safety measures can be taken.
[0024]
Further, the applicator may be provided with a header for temporarily storing the lotion supplied from the tank and at least one lotion discharge pipe protruding from the upper end of the hair removal unit. This discharge pipe is float supported on the header and can be pushed down together with the hair removal unit. In this embodiment, the lotion supply mechanism includes a stop valve provided in a flow path from the tank to the header and a pressurizer for applying a positive pressure to the lotion in the tank and supplying the lotion to the header. This stop valve is linked to the hair removal unit and is opened only when the hair removal unit is pushed down.For this reason, the lotion supplied from the tank in synchronization with the hair removal unit being pushed down is removed. It discharges through the discharge pipe pushed down with the head.
[0025]
In this case, the applicator may be provided with a bar that is incorporated in the hair removal unit and exposed at the upper end of the hair removal unit so as to come into contact with the user's skin. This bar detachably holds a plurality of lotion discharge pipes and is used as an actuator, that is, a skin guide, and operates to open a stop valve when the bar is pressed against the skin.
[0026]
The above and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0027]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
First Embodiment <FIGS. 1 to 10>
FIG. 1 shows an electric razor as a typical example of a hair removal apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. This razor is composed of a housing 10 that is gripped by the user's hand and a processing head 20 that protrudes from the upper end of the housing. The processing head 20 applies a lotion to the razor unit, that is, the hair removal unit 30 and the user's skin. An applicator 110 is provided. The hair removal unit 30 includes three hair cutting members, that is, a pair of short hair cutters 40 and a long hair cutter 50 disposed therebetween. The short hair cutter 40 is composed of a U-shaped outer blade foil 41 and an inner blade 42 driven to reciprocate against the U-shaped outer blade foil 41, and the long hair cutter 50 includes an elongated outer blade 51 and an inner blade driven to reciprocate thereto. And a blade 52. The outer blade foil 41 and the long hair cutter 50 are float supported on the top frame 60, and the top frame is detachably supported on a base frame 70 held at the upper end of the housing 10. The housing 10 incorporates an electric motor (not shown) to reciprocate the drive element 11, and inner blades 42 and 52 are coupled to the drive element. The inner blade 42 is spring-biased upward by the biasing spring 12 so that the short hair cutter 40 is pushed down when pressed against the skin. The long hair cutter 50 is spring-biased by a similar spring provided on the top frame 60 and can be pushed down with respect to the top frame, that is, the housing. A switch handle 14 is provided on the side of the housing 10 to operate the motor to reciprocate the inner blade to perform razor.
[0028]
A lotion delivery module 100 is provided in front of the housing 10, and this module is provided with an applicator 110 that is arranged close to the short hair cutter 40 and applies lotion to the user's skin. As shown in FIG. 1, the applicator 110 is movable between a protruding position close to the razor unit 30 and a retracted position away from the razor unit 30 as shown in FIG. 2. The applicator 110 is float-supported to the module 100, i.e. the housing 10 via this module, and can be pushed down from the protruding position to the retracted position against the spring bias while moving the razor on the skin. The shape of the skin can be easily followed.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 3, the module 100 is provided with a cover body 101. The cover body 101 has a holder 130 for holding the applicator 110, a flexible tank 140 for storing the lotion, and a plate shape for pressurizing the tank. Pressurizer 150 is provided. A hook 149 is provided at the mouth 141 of the tank 140, and the tank is attached to the cover body 101 by engaging the hook 149 with the recess 109 of the cover body 101. Thus, the module 100 is formed as a single structure and is detachably coupled to the housing 10. The pressurizer 150 is malleable and is provided with a pivot pin 152, which is accommodated in the corresponding hole 102 at the lower end of the cover body 101, and as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. The pressurizer 150 is pressed against the tank 140 by the plate spring 154 provided on the tank 140. If this module 100 is removed from the housing 10, the pressurizer 150 can be removed from the cover body 101, and the lotion can be refilled or the tank itself can be replaced.
[0030]
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the cover body 101 is molded of a slightly soft plastic material, and the protruding end position and the receding position are accommodated by placing both side edges 104 inside the rail 14 formed on the front surface of the housing 10. It is slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the housing 10 between the positions. On one side edge of the cover body 101, a button 106 that is deformable flexibly is formed, and this button is provided with a side edge 104 and a latch 107. The latch 107 is selectively locked to one of the recesses 104 formed in the rail 14 of the housing 10 so that the module 100 is latched in either the protruding position or the retracted position. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the button 106 is held inward, it is elastically deformed to release the latch 107 from the recess 17 and the side edge 104 from the rail 14. Can be opened and removed from the housing 10.
[0031]
Referring to FIG. 3, the holder 130 supports the applicator 110 so as to be movable with respect to the holder. When the applicator 110 is in the uppermost position as shown in FIG. The discharge end is oriented in close contact with the short hair cutter 40. When the applicator 110 is pushed down, the applicator approaches straight and does not interfere with the short hair cutter 40 whose cross-sectional shape becomes wider from the upper end toward the lower end along the vertical axis of the housing 10 and the razor unit 30. . As shown in FIG. 2, when the applicator 110 moves to the retracted position as the module 110 is lowered, the applicator 110 is held straight and does not interfere with the base frame 70. For this reason, the holder 130 is provided with a pair of yokes 131. The slit 132 provided in the yoke is inclined with respect to the vertical axis, and the horizontal pin 112 of the applicator 110 is loosely fitted. When in the position, the vertical axis of the applicator is inclined at an angle with respect to the vertical axis so that the upper end of the applicator 110 is brought close to the adjacent razor unit 30, that is, the short hair cutter 40. In order to maintain the state in which the applicator 110 is inclined with respect to the razor unit, the cover body 101 is provided with a leaf spring 103 that presses the applicator 110. A coil spring 133 is disposed between the holder 130 and the applicator 110, and biases the applicator upward to support the float. The holder 130 is held on the cover body 101 by a shoulder 105 formed on the inner surface of the cover body 101. When the applicator 110 is pushed down against the coil spring 133, the pin 112 is guided along the slit 132 to change the position of the applicator. That is, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. The axis is close to parallel to the vertical axis of the housing 10.
[0032]
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the applicator 110 is provided with a header 111 having a chamber 113 for temporarily storing the lotion supplied from the tank 140. Specifically, the header 111 has a hollow case shape including a bottom wall 114, a side wall 116, and a top wall 118, and includes a float bed 120 that is movable up and down in the chamber and float-supported on the bottom wall 114 by a coil spring 121. . Each opening element 119 provided in the upper surface wall 118 accommodates a rotating element, that is, a ball 124. When the applicator is applied to the skin, the ball 124 comes into rolling contact with the skin. The opening 119 communicates with the chamber 113 directly or via the riser flow path 123 in the float bed 120, and while the ball rolls on the skin, lotion is discharged from the gap between the opening 119 and the ball 124, Lotion is applied on the skin. As the ball 124 is supported on the float bed 120 and presses the applicator against the skin, the ball is pushed down against the spring 121 together with the float bed as shown in FIG. The ball 124 is received in a shallow recess 122 on the float bed 120 and is held in the opening by a narrowed opening edge of the opening 119 when biased upward by the spring 121. The chamber 113 communicates with the tank 140 via a sleeve 115 protruding integrally from the bottom wall 114 and a flexible tube 134 having both ends sealed to the sleeve 115 and the opening 141 of the tank 140. A leg 126 projecting downward from the float bed 120 extends into the sleeve 115, and a stop valve 128 is provided at the lower end of the leg 126 in sealing contact with the open end of the lower end of the sleeve 115. Usually, it is closed as shown in FIG. The stop valve 128 is opened only when the float bed 120 is pushed down with the ball 124, as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the lotion pressurized in the tank 140 is supplied to the applicator 110 in response to the ball 124 being pushed down. In this sense, the stop valve 128 defines a lotion supply mechanism for supplying the lotion from the tank 140 to the applicator 110 with the pressurizer 150, while the ball 124 operates the lotion supply mechanism from the tank 140 to remove the lotion. An actuator for supplying the applicator 110 to give lotion to the skin is defined. Here, since the applicator 110 is closely arranged to the razor unit 30, the actuator realized by the ball 124 is operated, that is, pushed down when the razor unit 30 is in the operating position for the razor. In addition to pressing the applicator against the user's skin, lotion can be easily applied to the skin in connection with the razor without requiring an extra switching operation. 9 and 10 show a modified example of the header 111. The headers of FIGS. 7 and 8 are the same except that the riser flow path 123 is shifted from the spring 121 to reduce the height of the header. It is. For this reason, the same number is attached | subjected to the same member. 9A and 9B show a state where the ball 124 and the float bed 120 are not pushed down and the stop valve 128 is closed, and FIGS. 10A and 10B show a state where the ball 124 and the float bed 120 are connected. The stop valve 128 is opened by being pushed down together.
[0033]
Since the tube has stretchability, the relative movement of the applicator 110 with respect to the tank 140 can be absorbed by being deformed in the radial direction as shown by the arrow in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 8 (a), 10 (a), and 10 (b), when the ball 124 is pushed down together with the float bed 120, the ball 124 can freely rotate and smooth against the skin. Can be applied to the lotion effectively. In this case, the pressurized lotion is supplied to the widened gap C between the upper surface wall 118 and the lowered float bed 120 through the riser flow path 123, and is sent out to the skin from here by the action of the balls 124. As shown in FIG. 11, the applicator 110 may be connected to the tank 140 by a bellows-like tube 134.
[0034]
As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, a roller 124A may be used in place of the ball in the applicator 110A. In this modified example, the roller 124 is supported on the float bed 120A by the circular protrusion 127 and is rotatable about the horizontal axis so as to make rolling contact with the user's skin. The same members are indicated by adding the letter “A” to the same numbers. The balls 124 and the rollers 124 may be made of an elastic material so as to gently contact the user's skin.
[0035]
As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the applicator 110B may be provided with a skin guide 120B as a modification of the float bed described in the above embodiment. The skin guide 120B is molded of an elastic material, and the upper end protrudes from the upper surface wall 118B of the header 111B so as to be able to contact the user's skin. The lower end is separated from the bottom wall 114B and is supplied from the tank during this time. A chamber 113B for temporarily storing the lotion is formed. The skin guide 120B is provided with an opening 129 for sending the lotion from the chamber 113B to the skin. The skin guide 120B is also provided with a similar stop valve 128B to open and close the flow path from the tank to the chamber. The skin guide 120B is spring-biased upward by a coil spring 121B and can be pushed down. When the skin guide 120B is pushed down in contact with the user's skin, the stop valve 128B is opened and the lotion is supplied from the tank to the chamber 113B, and this lotion is sent out to the skin through the opening 129. In this modified example, the skin guide 120B senses contact with the skin, and defines an actuator that opens a stop valve and sends out lotion. The same members are indicated by adding the letter “B” to the same numbers.
[0036]
FIGS. 14 to 16 show a modified example of the above-described apparatus, which is substantially the same as the above-described embodiment. The lotion delivery module 100C is itself lower than the housing 10C and the bottom of the module 100C and the bottom of the housing. The difference is that the float is supported by the coil spring 108 interposed between the flange 16 and the coil 16. As a result, the module can move up and down between the protruding position shown in FIG. 14 and the retracted position shown in FIG. 15, and can be latched at any position. The same members are indicated by adding the letter “C” to the same numbers.
[0037]
FIGS. 17 and 18 show a modified example of the above-described apparatus, which is substantially the same as the above-described modified example. A mask 105 for concealing the spring 108D for float supporting the lotion delivery module 100D is shown. The difference is that the module cover 101D is formed. Similar parts are shown with the same number followed by the letter “D”
In the above-described embodiment, the apparatus having the razor unit 30 as the hair removal unit is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the hair removal unit 30E is provided as shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. It is equally applicable to the device. The hair removal unit 30E is attached to the upper end of the housing 10E, and constitutes the processing head 20E in cooperation with the applicator 110E having the same configuration as that of the above embodiment. The hair removal unit 30E includes a hair removal cylinder 31E having a hair pinching element, and the hair removal cylinder 30E vibrates or rotates around a horizontal axis so that the hair is pinched and the hair is repeatedly pulled out from the user's skin. . The applicator 110E is arranged in close contact with the epilation unit 30E provided on the same side of the housing, and when the epilation unit is in an operating state with respect to the user's skin, a lotion is delivered from the applicator. .
[0038]
Second Embodiment <FIG. 21>
FIG. 21 shows an alternative applicator used in the apparatus of the present invention. The applicator 110F according to the present embodiment is provided with a pump 160. When a lotion is drawn from the tank, the lotion is sent to the chamber 113F of the applicator 110F, from which the lotion is applied to the user's skin. For this purpose, in the header 111F of the applicator 110F, the float bed 120F forms a pump 160 in cooperation with the bottom wall 114F, the pump chamber 161 of this pump communicates with the tank via the inlet flap valve 162, and the outlet It communicates with the chamber 113F via the flap valve 164. In this sense, the pump 160 is defined as an element of a lotion supply mechanism for supplying lotion from the tank to the applicator. The float bed 120F is float-supported via a coil spring 121F on the bottom wall 114F, and is movable with respect to the bottom wall while making the volume of the pump chamber variable. A skin guide 125 is fixed to the float bed 120F. The skin guide 125 protrudes on the header so as to come into contact with the user's skin and includes an opening 129F communicating with the chamber 113F. For this reason, in this embodiment, the skin guide 125 defines an actuator for operating the lotion supply mechanism, that is, the pump 160 in synchronization with the applicator 110F being pressed against the skin and released from the skin. Is done.
[0039]
When the skin guide 125 is pressed against the skin and pushed down, as shown in FIG. 21 (b), the float bed 120F descends to reduce the volume of the pump chamber 161, generate a positive pressure in the pump chamber, and the outlet flap. The valve 164 is opened, the lotion is sent out from the pump chamber 161, and the lotion is given to the user's skin through the opening 129F. On the other hand, when the skin guide 125 is separated from the user's skin and returned by the biasing force of the spring 121F as shown in FIG. 21 (a), the float bed 120F rises to increase the volume of the pump chamber. Thus, a negative pressure is generated, whereby the outlet flap valve 164 is closed and the inlet flap valve 162 is opened, and the lotion is taken into the pump chamber 161 from the tank. In this way, in response to the skin guide being pressed against the skin and released, the pump 160 operates to apply the lotion to the skin, and the lotion is taken in from the tank. In this sense, the lotion supply mechanism can be used without using a pressurizer or a stop valve for pressurizing the lotion in the tank used in the above embodiment, and the lotion is effectively applied to the skin. Can be given. The applicator 110F having such a configuration is float-supported by a coil spring 133F with respect to the similar holder 130F as in the first embodiment.
[0040]
22 (a) and 22 (b) are different from the above-described embodiment in that a similar pump 160G that draws the lotion from the skin guide and tank into the applicator is defined by the header 111G of the applicator 110G. An example of change is shown. The header 111G includes a top wall 118G that can be flexibly deformed. This forms a skin guide and forms a pump chamber 161G with the bottom wall 114G. An entrance flap valve 162G is provided on the bottom wall 114G, and an exit flap valve 164G and an annular protrusion 165 that surrounds the flap valve and prevents the flap valve from directly touching the skin are provided on the outer surface of the skin guide 118G. As shown in FIG. 22A, when the skin guide 118G is pushed down, the volume of the pump chamber 161G decreases, the outlet flap valve 164G is opened, and the lotion supplied into the pump chamber is sent out. When the skin guide 118G is separated from the skin, the skin guide returns to the position shown in FIG. 22 (b) to increase the volume of the pump chamber, and the inlet flap valve 162G is opened to take in lotion from the tank. In this sense, the skin guide 118G at the upper end of the applicator 110G constitutes an actuator that activates the pump every time the applicator is pressed against the skin and released, and as in the second embodiment, the lotion is effectively effective. Can be given. Similar members are shown with the same number followed by a letter “G”.
[0041]
Third Embodiment <FIGS. 23 to 25>
23 to 25 show a hair removal apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. This device is basically the same as that of the first embodiment except that the applicator 110H is incorporated in the razor unit 30H and that the diaphragm pump 160H is disposed directly below the razor unit 30H. For this reason, the razor unit 30H gives the appearance of the processing head 20H. The structure and operation of the razor unit 30H are the same as those in the first embodiment, and redundant description will be omitted. The same members are indicated by adding the letter “H” to the same numbers. The pump 160H is disposed at the upper end of the housing 10H. The intake port of the pump is connected to the tank 140H by a flexible tube 134H, and the discharge port is connected to a duct 166 that protrudes vertically. The pump 160H has a diaphragm 170 provided with a lever 172. The lever 172 can come into contact with the cassette 44 holding the short hair cutter 40H and the long hair cutter 50H. When the cassette 44 is pushed down as shown in FIG. 23B due to the short hair cutter 40H or the long hair cutter 50H, that is, the razor unit 30H being pressed against the user's skin, the cassette 44 Presses the lever 172 to deform the diaphragm 170 and opens the outlet valve 164H to deliver the lotion in the pump. When the razor unit 30H is separated from the user's skin and the cassette 44 is returned upward by the spring biasing force, the diaphragm 170 is restored by its own elastic restoring force as shown in FIG. Open inlet valve 162H and take in lotion from tank. In this sense, the razor unit 30H itself constitutes an actuator that operates the pump by determining that the razor unit 30H has an operational relationship with the user's skin.
[0042]
The applicator 110H includes a lotion discharge pipe 180. The discharge pipe 180 is float-supported via a spring 181 to the duct 166, and the upper ends of the pipes are a long hair cutter 50H and a short hair cutter 40H as shown in FIG. Exposed between one of the two. The upper end of the pipe has the same height as the upper end of the normal razor unit 30H, and can be pushed down together with the short hair cutter 40H and the long hair cutter 50H. For this reason, lotion is discharged from the pipe 180 in synchronization with the razor unit being pressed against the user's skin. As shown in FIG. 24, the tank 140H is provided in a cover 101H that is detachable from the housing 10H, so that the tank can be replaced and the lotion can be refilled. Tank 140H is compressed by pressurizer 150H with spring 154H to provide additional force in supplying lotion from the tank to the pump.
[0043]
FIG. 26 shows a modified example of the above embodiment. Instead of using the movement of the cassette in the razor unit, the pump 160J is operated by using the plunger 174 protruding upward from the diaphragm through the razor unit 30J. I am doing so. Similar members are shown with the same number followed by a letter “J”. In the embodiment and the modification shown in FIGS. 23 to 26, an example using a single lotion discharge pipe has been shown. However, as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, a large number of lotion discharge pipes can also be used. Yes, the pipe can be arranged between the short hair cutter 40 and the long hair cutter 50, or can be arranged outside the short hair cutter 40 and away from the long hair cutter 50. In this case, the duct 166 has a manifold shape so as to float support a large number of pipes.
[0044]
FIG. 29 shows another modified example. The top frame 60K holding the outer blade foil of the short hair cutter 40K and the long hair cutter 50K is float-supported by the spring 71 with respect to the base frame 50K. Accordingly, in this modified example, the pump 160K operates in response to the top frame 60K moving downward relative to the housing 10K. Similar members are shown with the same number followed by the letter “K”. The lever 172K extending from the diaphragm 170K holds the outer blade foil of the short hair cutter 40K and is maintained in contact with the cassette 44K supported by the top frame 60K. As shown in FIG. When the hair cutter 40K is pressed down or when the top frame 60K is pressed down in contact with the skin, the pump operates to discharge the lotion from the pump through the pipe 180K onto the skin. When the razor unit 30K is separated from the skin, the top frame 60K returns to the position shown in FIG. 29 (a) by the force of the spring 71, pulls in the lotion from the tank, and the next time the razor unit 30K is pushed down. Prepare for lotion dispensing. In the illustrated modification, only one pipe 180K is disposed between one of the long hair cutter 50K and the short hair cutter 40K. However, as shown in FIG. 27 and FIG. It is also possible to use pipes.
[0045]
Fourth Embodiment <FIG. 30>
FIG. 30 shows a hair removal apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. This device is basically the same as that of the third embodiment, except that an electric pump 160L and an electric switch 190 for operating the electric pump 160L are provided. The same members are indicated by adding the letter “L” to the same numbers. The applicator 110L is formed by a lotion discharge pipe incorporated in the razor unit 30L, and a tank 140L pipe disposed on the front surface of the housing 10L is connected via a pump. The pump 160L and the tank 140L are incorporated into a lotion delivery module 100L that is detachable from the housing. That is, the pump and the tank are held by the cover body 101L provided in the module 100L. As shown in FIG. 30B, the pipe 110L is connected to a flexible tube 134L extending from the razor unit 30L to the module 100L, and the tube 134L is detachably coupled to the pump 160L. The switch 190 is supported by a member fixed to the housing 10L, and is turned on / off by a switch knob 191. The switch knob 191 protrudes close to the razor unit 30L on the processing head 20L, and when the razor unit 30L is in an operational relationship with the user's skin, the switch knob 191 contacts the user's skin. By turning on the switch 190, the pump 160L is operated, and the lotion is discharged continuously or intermittently for a predetermined time. In this sense, the switch knob 191 defines an actuator that senses contact with the user's skin and operates the pump to discharge the lotion. The pump 160L is preferably a diaphragm pump driven by a motor 192, and is driven by a battery 16 built in the housing 10L in order to drive the inner blade of the razor unit 30L.
[0046]
Instead of using the switch knob, it is possible to use a moisture sensor 194 that detects contact with the skin and operates a pump when a predetermined amount of moisture naturally contained in the user's skin is detected. As shown in FIG. 31, the moisture sensor 194 protrudes on the top frame 60M and is connected to the pump motor by a lead wire 195. The same members are indicated by adding the letter “M” to the same numbers.
[0047]
Fifth Embodiment <FIGS. 32 to 35>
32 to 35 show a hair removal apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. This device is similar to the previous embodiment in that the applicator 110N is incorporated into a razor unit 30N that exhibits the processing head 20N, but the structure of the applicator 110N is different. Similar members are shown with the same number followed by the letter “N”. The applicator 110N includes a header 111N to which the lotion is supplied from the tank 140N, and a plurality of lotion discharge pipes 180N for discharging the lotion from the header to the user's skin, as shown in FIG. The headers 111N are mounted on the upper end of the housing 10N and each have a vertical duct 166N with a spring 181N. As shown in FIG. 34, each pipe 180N extends vertically between the long hair cutter 50N and the short hair cutter 40N, and the upper ends thereof are aligned with the upper ends of these cutters. The lower end of each pipe 180N is housed in each duct 166N and is float-supported by a spring 181N so that the pipe can be pushed down together with the long hair cutter and the short hair cutter. The header 111N has an intake port 117 connected to the tank 140N by a flexible tube 134N and a stop valve 128N. This stop valve 128N is biased by a spring 184 and normally closes the flow path from the tank to the header. The upper end of the stop valve 128N protrudes upward and can come into contact with a cassette 44N that holds the outer blade foil of the short hair cutter 40N. When the short hair cutter 40N is pushed down as a result of being pressed against the skin, the cassette 44N pushes down the stop valve 128N against the spring 184 to open the flow path as shown in FIG. The lotion is supplied to the header 111N, and the lotion is sent out from the pipe 180N to the skin. When the short hair cutter 40N, that is, the razor unit 30N is separated from the skin, as shown in FIG. 32A, the stop valve 128N returns to close the flow path, thereby supplying the lotion from the tank to the header, Stop sending lotion from the applicator.
[0048]
As shown in FIG. 35, the tank 140N is held by a cover 101N that is detachably attached to the housing 10N, and is compressed by a pressurizer 150N to apply a positive pressure for supplying lotion from the tank to the header. The pressurizer 150N is spring-biased by a spring 154N, and as shown in FIG. 35B, the lotion is squeezed out of the tank even when the tank is almost empty. The opening 141N of the tank 140N is detachable from a flexible tube 134N extending from the header 111N.
[0049]
As shown in FIG. 36, the applicator 110N may be provided with a bar 186. The bar 186 holds the pipe 180N and is float supported by the top frame 60N and can be pushed down together with the short hair cutter 40N and the long hair cutter 50N. For this reason, the bar 186 is formed with a hole 188 in which the upper end of each pipe 180N is detachably accommodated. In this modified example, the stop valve 128N can be brought into contact with the lower end of the bar 186 instead of the cassette that holds the outer blade foil of the short hair cutter 40N. Thereby, the bar 186 functions as an actuator, recognizes that the razor unit has been pushed down, and operates the stop valve 128N to supply the lotion from the tank to the header of the applicator.
[0050]
FIG. 37 shows another modification of the applicator 110P. The applicator 110P is provided with a similar bar 186P for holding the pipe 180P, and the bar 186P can be pushed down together with the pipe 180P. Other configurations are the same as those of the fifth embodiment, and the same members are indicated by adding the letter “P” to the same numbers.
[0051]
Instead of using a pressurizer for supplying lotion to the applicator, it is also possible to use the diaphragm pump described in the fourth embodiment. In such a modified example, the diaphragm pump is operated in conjunction with the stop valve 128P, and the diaphragm pump is operated each time the stop valve is opened by pressing the razor unit against the user's skin.
[0052]
The present invention should be interpreted not only with respect to the above-described embodiments and modifications thereof, but also based on any combination of the features shown here.
[0053]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the hair removal apparatus of the present invention, the treatment head includes a hair removal unit that cuts and removes hair, and an applicator that applies lotion to the user's skin, and supplies the lotion to the applicator. The mechanism is supplied from the tank, and the actuator provided in the processing head recognizes the event that the processing head is in an operating state with respect to the skin. When this event is recognized, the lotion supply mechanism is operated to remove the lotion from the tank. Since the applicator is supplied to the applicator, the applicator can apply the lotion to the skin on which the hair removal is performed, without the user performing an extra and troublesome switching operation. That is, there is an advantage that the user can enjoy the hair removal treatment with the assistance of the lotion without being troubled by the operation of the switch or the handle.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional side view when an applicator provided with a razor according to a first embodiment of the present invention is in a protruding position.
FIG. 2 is a partial sectional side view showing a razor when the applicator is in a retracted position.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a lotion supply module used for the razor described above.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the module.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing a razor to which the module is attached.
6A and 6B are cross-sectional views showing opening and closing of the module.
7A is a front cross-sectional view when the applicator is not pushed down, and FIG. 7B is a side view.
FIG. 8A is a front cross-sectional view when the applicator is pressed down, and FIG. 8B is a side view.
9A is a front sectional view when the applicator according to the modified example is in a non-pressed state, and FIG. 9B is a side sectional view.
FIG. 10A is a front sectional view when the applicator according to the modified example is pushed down, and FIG. 10B is a side sectional view.
FIG. 11 is a front cross-sectional view of an applicator according to a modification of the embodiment.
FIG. 12A is a front sectional view of an applicator according to a modification of the embodiment, and FIG. 12B is a side sectional view.
FIG. 13A is a front sectional view of an applicator according to another modification of the embodiment, and FIG. 13B is a side sectional view.
FIG. 14 is a partial cross-sectional side view of a razor according to still another modification of the embodiment described above, showing a state where the applicator is in a protruding position.
FIG. 15 is a partial cross-sectional side view of the razor according to the modified example, showing a state where the applicator is in a retracted position.
16 is a front view of the razor shown in FIG.
FIG. 17 is a partial cross-sectional side view of a razor according to still another modification of the embodiment, showing a state where the applicator is in a protruding position.
FIG. 18 is a partial cross-sectional side view of a razor according to a modified example of the above, showing a state where the applicator is in the retracted position.
FIG. 19 is a partial cross-sectional side view of a hair removal apparatus according to still another modification of the embodiment, showing a state where the applicator is in the protruding position.
FIG. 20 is a partial cross-sectional side view of the epilation apparatus according to the modified example, showing a state where the applicator is in a retracted position.
FIG. 21A is a front sectional view showing a non-pressed state of an applicator used in a razor according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 21B is a front sectional view showing a pressed state of the applicator. is there.
22 (a) is a front sectional view showing a pushed-down state of an applicator according to a modification of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 22 (b) is a front sectional view showing a non-pressed-down state of the applicator.
FIG. 23 (a) is a front sectional view showing a non-pressed state of an applicator used in a razor according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 23 (b) is a front sectional view showing a pressed state of the applicator. is there.
FIG. 24 is a side sectional view of the razor according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 25 is a top view of the razor according to the embodiment.
26 (a) is a front sectional view showing a non-pressed state of an applicator in a razor according to a modification of the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 26 (b) is a front sectional view showing a pressed state of the applicator. It is.
FIG. 27 is a top view of the razor according to the embodiment.
FIG. 28 is a top view of a razor according to another modification of the above.
FIG. 29A is a front sectional view showing a non-pressed state of an applicator in a razor according to still another modification of the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 29B is a front view showing a pressed state of the applicator. Sectional drawing and (c) are top views.
30A is a front sectional view showing a razor according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 30B is a side sectional view.
FIG. 31 is a front sectional view showing a modification of the fourth embodiment.
32A is a front sectional view showing a non-pressed state of an applicator in a razor according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 32B is a front sectional view showing a pressed state of the applicator.
FIG. 33 is a perspective view showing a state in which the hair removal head is removed from the razor of the above.
FIG. 34 is a top view of the razor according to the embodiment.
35 (a) is a side sectional view showing a state in which the tank in the razor is filled with lotion, and FIG. 35 (b) is a side sectional view showing a state in which the lotion in the tank is reduced.
FIG. 36 is an exploded perspective view showing a modified example of the razor according to the fifth embodiment.
FIG. 37 is a perspective view showing another modification of the razor according to the fifth embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Housing
20 Processing head
30 Hair removal unit
110 Applicator
140 tanks

Claims (31)

A hair removal device with a lotion supply function, comprising:
housing,
A treatment head provided in the housing, the treatment head includes a hair removal unit that cuts and removes hair by being directed to the user's skin, and an applicator that applies lotion to the skin.
Tank to store lotion,
An actuator is provided in the processing head for supplying the lotion from the tank to the applicator, and the actuator recognizes an event that the processing head is in operation with respect to the skin, and when this event is recognized The lotion supply mechanism is operated to supply the lotion from the tank to the applicator. The applicator is provided so that the actuator is in contact with the skin, the actuator is movable relative to the housing, and the lotion is supplied when the applicator is pressed down against the skin and is pushed down. 2. A hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 1, wherein the mechanism is operated. The applicator is provided with a header, which includes a chamber for temporarily storing a lotion supplied from a tank,
This header has at least one opening communicating with the chamber,
The header is provided with at least one rotating element that defines the actuator. The rotating element is rotatably accommodated in the opening and rolls on the user's skin to apply the lotion to the user's skin. The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 2, wherein the device is applied. The rotating element is supported by a float bed provided inside the header, and the float bed is movable together with the rotating element with respect to the header.
The lotion supply mechanism is provided with a stop valve formed in the flow path from the tank to the chamber,
4. The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 3, wherein the float bed is connected to the stop valve and opens the valve only when the float bed is pushed down together with the rotating element. The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 4, wherein the rotating element is made of an elastic material. The lotion supply mechanism includes a pressurizer that applies a positive pressure to the lotion in the tank, and the lotion is supplied from the tank to the chamber under the positive pressure when the valve is opened. 4. A hair removal apparatus with a lotion supply function according to 4. The applicator includes a header, which includes a chamber that is supported by a housing and temporarily stores a lotion supplied from a tank,
The header includes a skin guide that is used in contact with the user's skin to define the actuator, and the skin guide has at least one hole communicating with the chamber to impart lotion to the skin. This skin guide is float supported by the header and can move with respect to the header.
The lotion supply mechanism includes a valve formed in a flow path from the tank to the chamber and a pressurizer that applies a positive pressure to the lotion in the tank.
The said header is provided with the valve provided between the said chamber and a tank, This valve is opened according to the skin guide being pushed down, The lotion supply function of Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Hair removal device. The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 7, wherein the skin guide is made of an elastic material. 3. The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 2, wherein the applicator is float supported on the housing and is pressed down when pressed against the skin. The depilation unit has a vertical axis, and with respect to this vertical axis, the entire cross section is wider at the lower end than the upper end,
The applicator is movable between a protruding position and a retracted position with respect to the housing. At the protruding position, the upper end of the applicator is close to the upper end of the hair removal unit, and at the retracted position, the upper end of the applicator is the hair removal unit. It will be in a state of being lowered from the upper end
The applicator has a vertical axis, and when the applicator is in the protruding position, the vertical axis is inclined at a first angle with respect to the vertical axis of the header, and the upper end of the applicator is brought close to the upper end of the hair removal unit. The vertical axis is inclined at a second angle different from the first angle when the applicator is in the retracted position to prevent the applicator from interfering with the lower end of the hair removal unit. The hair removal device with a lotion supply function described in 1. The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 2, wherein the applicator, the tank, and the lotion supply mechanism are incorporated in a single module, and the unit is detachable from the housing. The lotion supply mechanism includes a pump that sucks the lotion from the tank and sends it to the applicator.
When the hair removal unit is float supported with respect to the housing and pressed against the skin, it is pushed down.
2. The actuator according to claim 1, wherein the actuator recognizes the depression of the hair removal unit in conjunction with the hair removal unit, and operates the pump to send out the lotion to the applicator each time the hair removal unit is pushed down. Hair removal device with lotion supply function. The lotion supply mechanism is provided with a stop valve formed in the flow path from the tank to the applicator, and with a pressurizer that applies a positive pressure to the lotion in the tank. Lotion is supplied from the tank to the applicator by pressure,
When the hair removal unit is float supported with respect to the housing and pressed against the skin, it is pushed down.
2. The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 1, wherein the actuator recognizes the depression of the hair removal unit in conjunction with the hair removal unit and opens the valve each time the hair removal unit is pushed down. . The lotion supply mechanism includes an electric pump that sucks the lotion from the tank and sends it to the applicator.
The actuator is defined by an electric switch protruding in the vicinity of the hair removal unit, and is closed when it contacts the skin.
The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 1, wherein the pump is driven to send out the lotion to the applicator each time the switch is pressed against the skin. The hair removal unit includes a cassette for holding a hair removal element, and this cassette is float supported by the housing and pushed down when the hair removal element is pressed against the skin.
The lotion supply mechanism includes a pump that sucks the lotion and delivers it to the applicator,
The lotion supply function according to claim 1, wherein the actuator recognizes that the cassette has been pushed down in conjunction with the cassette, and drives the pump to send the lotion to the applicator each time the cassette is pushed down. Hair removal device. The hair removal unit includes a hair removal element for contacting the user's skin to remove hair, and the actuator protrudes beyond the hair removal element to contact the skin and is movable with respect to the housing. , Pushed down when touching the skin,
The lotion supply mechanism includes a pump that sucks the lotion and delivers it to the applicator,
2. The hair removal apparatus with a lotion supply function according to claim 1, wherein the actuator is linked to the pump and drives the pump to send the lotion to the applicator each time the actuator is pushed down. The hair removal unit comprises a pair of short hair cutters and long hair cutters, each having a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the vertical axis of the housing, the long hair cutter being between the short hair cutter Arranged,
The said applicator is arrange | positioned between the cutter for long hairs, and the cutter for short hairs, The hair removal apparatus with a lotion supply function of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. The hair removal unit comprises a pair of short hair cutters and long hair cutters, each having a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the vertical axis of the housing, the long hair cutter being between the short hair cutter Arranged,
The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 1, wherein the applicator is arranged at a position far from the long hair cutter outside at least one of the short hair cutters. The applicator is float supported on the housing and is movable along the vertical axis of the housing relative to the housing, and is also movable relative to the tank fixed with respect to the vertical axis of the housing,
The applicator is connected to the tank via a flexible tube,
2. The hair removal apparatus with a lotion supply function according to claim 1, wherein the applicator can be displaced with respect to the tank by the flexible tube. The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 19, wherein the flexible tube is deformable in a radial direction. The hair removal apparatus with a lotion supply function according to claim 19, wherein the flexible tube is a bellows. The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 19, wherein the applicator is latched at a lowered position in which the upper end of the applicator is retracted from the upper end of the hair removal unit. 2. The lotion supply function according to claim 1, wherein the applicator, the tank, and the lotion supply mechanism are integrated into a single module, and the module is float supported on the housing and can be pushed down. Hair removal device. The actuator is movable with respect to the housing between a non-pressed position and a pressed position pressed against the housing against the bias.
The lotion supply mechanism is provided with a pump having a pump chamber that temporarily stores the lotion sent from the tank. The pump includes an inlet flap valve that permits supply of the lotion from the tank to the pump chamber, and a pump chamber. An outlet flap valve is provided to allow the delivery of the lotion to the applicator,
When the actuator is linked to the pump, only the outlet flap valve is opened in response to the actuator being pushed down to the depressed position, and the lotion is sent from the pump chamber to the applicator, and the actuator is returned to the non-depressed position. The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 1, wherein only the flap valve is opened and the lotion is sucked into the pump chamber from the tank. The pump chamber is surrounded by a stationary wall member having the inlet flap valve and a movable wall member having the outlet flap valve, and the movable wall member is movable with respect to the stationary wall member,
The movable wall member operates in conjunction with the actuator to generate a positive pressure in the pump chamber when the movable wall member moves toward the stationary wall member in response to the actuator moving to the depressed position. When the movable wall member moves away from the stationary wall member side in response to the return of the actuator to the non-depressed position through the outlet flap valve, negative pressure is generated in the pump chamber to draw the lotion into the inlet flap. The hair removal apparatus with a lotion supply function according to claim 24, wherein the hair is sucked into the pump chamber through a valve. The actuator is provided in the applicator as a skin guide that comes into contact with the user's skin, the skin guide is provided with at least one opening, and the opening communicates with the pump chamber via an outlet flap valve. The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 25, wherein the hair removal device is applied to the skin. The movable wall member is formed as a skin guide that contacts a user's skin, and the skin guide defines the actuator and applicator,
26. The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 25, wherein the skin guide is provided with a protrusion around the outlet flap valve to prevent the valve from interfering with a user's skin. The lotion supply mechanism includes a stop valve formed in a flow path from the tank to the pump,
The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 24, wherein the actuator opens the stop valve only when the actuator is pushed down in conjunction with the stop valve. The applicator is equipped with a header that is fixed to the housing and temporarily stores the lotion supplied from the tank,
At least one lotion discharge pipe is provided in this applicator, and this pipe protrudes from the upper end of the hair removal unit, and is float supported with respect to the header so that it can be pushed down together with the hair removal unit.
The lotion supply mechanism includes a stop valve formed in a flow path from the tank to the header, and a pressurizer for applying a positive pressure to the lotion in the tank to supply the lotion from the tank to the header.
The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 1, wherein the stop valve is interlocked with the hair removal unit and is opened only when the hair removal unit is pushed down. The applicator is provided with a bar for detachably holding the plurality of lotion discharge pipes. The bar protrudes from the upper end of the hair removal unit so as to come into contact with the user's skin and is incorporated in the hair removal unit. 30. The hair removal device with a lotion supply function according to claim 29, wherein the hair removal device is movable along with this. 31. The hair removal apparatus with a lotion supply function according to claim 30, wherein the bar is interlocked with the stop valve and opens when the bar is pushed down.

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