CN114931502A

CN114931502A - Hair growth instrument

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Publication number: CN114931502A
Application number: CN202210750723.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴巍; 王颖; 金羽青
Original assignee: Ninth Peoples Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Current assignee: Ninth Peoples Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Priority date: 2022-06-29
Filing date: 2022-06-29
Publication date: 2022-08-23

Abstract

The invention discloses a hair growth instrument, which comprises a cap and a vibrating part. The cap covers the scalp of the user, and the inner side of the cap is provided with an inner pad. The inner pad is provided with a plurality of micro-needles which are used for contacting with the scalp of a user. The vibrating part is arranged in the cap or the inner cushion and is used for vibrating the inner cushion so as to drive the micro-needle to vibrate. In the using state, the micro-needle vibrates and massages and stimulates the scalp of the user, and the blood circulation of the scalp of the user is promoted. From the viewpoint of conventional medicine or modern medicine, one of the methods for promoting hair growth is to improve blood flow of the scalp, to promote sufficient nutrition supply to the scalp, and to activate or restore the function of the scalp. The hair growth instrument provided by the invention can enable the micro-needle to vibrate through the vibrating part, so as to massage the scalp, and can stimulate the scalp of a user, promote the blood circulation of the scalp of the user, so as to promote the growth of the hair.

Description

Hair growth instrument

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the field of scalp care, and particularly relates to a hair growth instrument.

Background

Hair is grown by stromal cells in the hair follicle in a cycle of constantly alternating resting cycles (telogen phase) and active cycles (anagen phase). It is during the relatively long active cycle (anagen phase) that hair follicle cells divide and produce hair. Once hair is produced, it enters a relatively short resting period (telogen phase). During this period cell division ceases, hair growth ceases and hair attachment to the follicle weakens until the old hair falls off. This cycle repeats itself unless specific genetic factors, aging or disease interrupt the cycle. The interruption of the hair growth cycle may lead to baldness or hair loss.

Baldness usually results in a reduction in the active cycle (anagen phase) of the hair due to an increase in the number of cycles, each of which results in a rapid reduction in the number and length of the hair. The most common type of hair loss in humans, both male and female, is known as androgenic alopecia or male baldness. Shortening of the active cycle (anagen phase) in the continuous cycle causes gradual thinning of long, thick hair and terminal hair pigments, which evolve into very thin, pigment-free and short-hair hairs and ultimately lead to baldness. The change in the hair growth cycle causes a shift in the hair type. Baldness results in a reduction in the size of the follicle, rather than a reduction in the number of follicles. The small resting stage (telogen stage) hair follicle cells found on balding scalp contain very fine hair, not no hair. Thus, baldness is not a degenerative phenomenon, but rather a series of gradual changes that occur on the scalp, resulting in the conversion of terminal hair to villi.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a hair growing instrument, which is used for promoting hair growth so as to solve the problem that the hair activity cycle is shortened and converted into fluff.

The technical scheme of the invention is as follows:

a hair growth apparatus comprising:

a cap covering the scalp of a user, an inner pad being installed at the inner side of the cap; the inner pad is provided with a plurality of micro-needles which are used for contacting with the scalp of a user;

the vibrating part is arranged in the cap or the inner cushion and is used for vibrating the inner cushion so as to drive the micro-needle to vibrate; in a use state, the micro-needle vibrates and massages and stimulates the scalp of the user, and the blood circulation of the scalp of the user is promoted.

In one embodiment, a plurality of protrusions are arranged on the inner side of the inner pad, and at least one microneedle is arranged at the top end of each protrusion.

In one embodiment, a plurality of the protrusions are uniformly distributed on the inner side of the inner pad, and a plurality of the microneedles are uniformly distributed on the top ends of the protrusions.

In one embodiment, the vibrating part is arranged in the cap, and the output end of the vibrating part is connected with the inner pad and used for driving the inner pad to vibrate during vibration.

In one embodiment, the vibrating portion is disposed in the inner pad, and a cable on the vibrating portion extends out of the inner pad and is electrically connected with a power supply portion disposed in the cap.

In one embodiment, the inner pad and the cap are removably attached.

In one embodiment, a first connecting piece is arranged outside the outer side of the inner cushion, a second connecting piece is arranged outside the inner side of the hat, and the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece are detachably connected.

In one embodiment, the inner cushion and the hat are connected by a plurality of connecting portions;

the connecting part comprises a connecting column and a connecting cavity, wherein one end of the connecting column is provided with an elastic clamping block, the connecting cavity is provided with a clamping opening, and the elastic clamping block is clamped in the connecting cavity through the clamping opening by means of elasticity of the elastic clamping block;

the other end of the connecting column is connected with the outer side of the inner cushion, and the connecting cavity is arranged on the inner side of the cap; or the other end of the connecting column is connected with the inner side of the cap, and the connecting cavity is arranged on the outer side of the inner cushion.

In one embodiment, the multifunctional hat further comprises a phototherapy part, wherein the phototherapy part is arranged on the hat or the inner pad and is used for providing light therapy for the scalp of a user through the inner pad.

In one embodiment, the phototherapy portion includes red light therapy and/or blue light therapy.

Due to the adoption of the technical scheme, compared with the prior art, the invention has the following advantages and positive effects:

from the viewpoint of conventional medicine or modern medicine, one of the methods for promoting hair growth is to improve blood flow of the scalp, to promote sufficient nutrition supply to the scalp, and to activate or restore the function of the scalp. The hair growth instrument provided by the invention can make the micro-needle vibrate through the vibrating part so as to massage the scalp, stimulate the scalp of a user and promote the blood circulation of the scalp of the user so as to promote the hair growth and increase the hair activity cycle, so that the hair with hair pigments growing and thick in the hair follicle is grown, and the problem that the hair activity cycle is shortened and converted into the hair is solved.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a hair growth instrument according to example 1;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the structure of a hair growth instrument according to embodiment 2;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the structure of another hair growth instrument according to embodiment 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the structure of a third hair growth instrument according to embodiment 2;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a structure of a hair growth instrument according to embodiment 3;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the structure of a hair growth instrument according to embodiment 3;

fig. 7 is a schematic view of a structure of a projection and a microneedle.

Description of reference numerals:

1: a cap; 2: an inner cushion; 3: a vibrating section; 4: a protrusion; 5: a convex structure; 6: microneedles; 7: a first connecting member; 8: a second connecting member; 9: a power supply connector; 10: a power supply interface; 11: connecting columns; 12: a phototherapy section; 13: a laser diode.

Detailed Description

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following description will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some examples of the invention, and that for a person skilled in the art, without inventive effort, other drawings and embodiments can be derived from them.

For the sake of simplicity, the drawings only schematically show the parts relevant to the present invention, and they do not represent the actual structure as a product. Moreover, in the interest of brevity and understanding, only one of the components having the same structure or function is illustrated schematically or designated in some of the drawings. In this document, "one" means not only "only one" but also a case of "more than one".

Although some medicaments show some hopes for alopecia caused by the miniaturization of hair follicles, the medicaments are generally accompanied by certain side effects. Microneedle stimulation therapy, well known in the skin care field, is widely recognized as being widely used in the treatment of various skin disorders, such as wrinkle removal, acne scarring, stretch marks, skin whitening, and facial rejuvenation. Microneedle therapy provides an effective method of quickly and sufficiently penetrating the skin by perforating the skin and applying a drug or cosmetic to the skin. Another benefit of using microneedles is that it can damage the skin just enough to initiate natural healing of the skin and stimulate the production of collagen and elastin, thereby repairing the skin. In these treatments, microneedles can create hundreds of tiny holes or microcatheters in the skin without damaging the deep layers of the skin. This minor damage to the skin initiates a natural healing process, stimulating the release of natural irritants and growth factors, stimulating the formation of new natural collagen and elastin in the papillary dermis, thereby creating new, healthy skin tissue. In addition, new capillaries are formed. The formation of new blood vessels and collagen during the wound healing process will promote the development of youthful skin, reduce skin lesions and improve scarring. Microneedle therapy can also be used to treat hair loss, and drugs can be applied to the site of the needle holes to penetrate into the scalp skin through the small holes. The growth factor generated by the micro-needle to the local scalp stimulation can be combined to be more beneficial to the local nutrition supply of the hair follicle, thereby solving the problem of alopecia.

Example 1

Referring to fig. 1 and 7, the present embodiment provides a hair growth instrument including a cap 1 and a vibration part 3. The cap 1 covers the scalp of a user, and an inner pad 2 is mounted on the inner side of the cap 1. The inner pad 2 is provided with a plurality of microneedles 6 for contact with the scalp of a user. The vibrating part 3 is arranged in the cap 1 or the inner pad 2 and is used for vibrating the inner pad 2 to drive the micro-needle 6 to vibrate. In the use state, the micro-needle 6 vibrates and massages to stimulate the scalp of the user, and the blood circulation of the scalp of the user is promoted.

From the viewpoint of conventional medicine or modern medicine, one of the methods for promoting hair growth is to improve blood flow of the scalp, to promote sufficient nutrition supply to the scalp, and thus to activate or restore the function of the scalp. The hair growth instrument provided by the embodiment can vibrate the micro-needles 6 through the vibrating part 3, so as to massage the scalp, stimulate the scalp of the user, promote the blood circulation of the scalp of the user, promote the growth of the hair, increase the activity cycle of the hair, and grow the hair with hair pigments which are thick and long in the hair follicles.

The structure of the present embodiment will now be explained.

The outer portion of the cap 1 may be made in any shape, form or thickness as it provides only an aesthetic function and aids in the placement of the inner pad 2 on the scalp of the user. For example, it may be in the form of a baseball cap as in fig. 1, or a helmet as in fig. 2, etc. The inner side of the inner pad 2 is the side close to the scalp, and the outer side of the inner pad 2 is the side facing the inner side of the cap 1.

The inner pad 2 is made of a soft and elastic material, and can be fitted to various scalp shapes of a user. It is tough enough to transmit the vibrations from the vibrating portion to the scalp of the user. Therefore, the inner pad 2 equipped with the micro-needles 6 can provide a massaging action and the micro-needles 6 stimulate simultaneously, which together promote the growth of hair.

As shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the inner pad 2 may be directly connected to the inner side of the hat 1, and may be fixed by sewing with needle and thread, glue, etc., which is not limited herein. In this embodiment, the inner pad 2 is configured to conform to the shape of the scalp, a plurality of microneedles 6 are uniformly distributed on the inner surface of the inner pad 2, the length of the microneedles 6 can be set according to the corresponding scalp portion and the distance between the inner pad 2 and the scalp after the hair growth instrument is worn, that is, the surface of the inner pad 2 can be matched with the microneedles 6 with various preset lengths, so that the inner pad can contact the scalp of a user.

Due to the size limitation of the microneedles 6, the microneedles 6 may be disposed on the protrusions 4 inside the inner pad 2. The inner side of the inner pad 2 is provided with a plurality of bulges 4, and the top end of each bulge 4 is at least provided with a microneedle 6. Specifically, in the present embodiment, a plurality of protrusions 4 are uniformly distributed on the inner side of the inner pad 2, and as shown in fig. 7, a plurality of microneedles 6 are uniformly distributed on the top ends of the protrusions 4.

The vibration unit 3 is one or more vibration devices, and the specific vibration device is not limited, and may be, for example, a vibrator. The vibrating portion 3 may be disposed on the cap 1 or on the inner pad 2, as long as the inner pad 2 can be driven to vibrate, which is not particularly limited. In the present embodiment, the vibration part 3 is disposed between the cap 1 and the inner pad 2, the main body of the vibration part 3 is fixedly connected to the cap 1, and the vibration output part is connected to the inner pad 2 (which may be a contact connection or other connection means, but is not required).

The present embodiment may further be provided with a vibration controller for controlling the degree, duration, etc. of the vibration. Specifically, the vibration controller may be directly disposed on the cap 1 as shown in fig. 1, and may be controlled by means of a key or the like; or may be provided independently outside the cap 1, similar to a remote controller.

The vibration section 3 and the vibration controller provided on the cap 1 need to be driven by electric power. The cap 1 may be powered by a battery (which is charged when not in use) or may be provided with an external plug to which power is supplied from an external power source. Specifically, a convex structure 5 may be provided at the rear of the outside of the cap 1, and a vibration controller, a storage battery, and the like may be provided on the convex structure 5.

When the portable electronic device is used, the portable electronic device only needs to be worn on the head, and the hands of a user are liberated. In this embodiment, the blood circulation of the scalp of the user is promoted by the combined action of the vibration of the inner pad 2 and the stimulation of the microneedles 6. And increase the effective delivery of the medicament when applied to the scalp of the user.

Example 2

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the present embodiment provides a hair growth instrument, which is improved on the basis of embodiment 1 in that the inner pad 2 and the cap 1 are detachably connected.

The removable attachment of the inner pad 2 and cap 1 allows the inner pad 2 to be renewed, cleaned or replaced with microneedles 6 of different lengths. The manner of detachable connection is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in fig. 2, the inner pad 2 is detachably attached to the inside of the cap 1 by an attachment means. The attaching device includes: the first connecting piece 7 is arranged outside the inner cushion 2, the second connecting piece 8 is arranged outside the cap 1, and the first connecting piece 7 and the second connecting piece 8 are detachably connected. In particular, the attachment means may be an adhesive or a device such as a velcro strip or a spring or mechanical connector.

The inner cushion 2 and the cap 1 can be detachably connected as shown in fig. 3, and the inner cushion 2 and the cap 1 are connected through a plurality of connecting parts, and each connecting part comprises a connecting column 11 and a connecting cavity. One end of the connecting column 11 is provided with an elastic clamping block, the connecting cavity is provided with a clamping opening, the elastic clamping block is clamped in the connecting cavity through the clamping opening by means of elasticity of the elastic clamping block, and the elastic clamping block can be pulled out by means of elasticity of the elastic clamping block during detachment, so that the elastic clamping block can be separated. The other end of the connecting column 11 is connected with the outer side of the inner cushion 2, and the connecting cavity is arranged on the inner side of the cap 1; or the other end of the connecting column 11 is connected with the inner side of the cap 1, and the connecting cavity is arranged on the outer side of the inner cushion 2. Compared to the attachment device shown in fig. 2, the connection portion shown in fig. 3 allows the inner pad 2 to bounce on the scalp of the user while vibrating, so that each micro needle 6 can cover a small area during massage and stimulation.

In this embodiment, the inner pad 2 may be made of silicon rubber or fabric pad, and has softness sufficient to conform to the shape of the user's scalp, and toughness sufficient to transmit the massaging action of the vibrating part 3 to the user's scalp through the inner pad 2 and the microneedles 6.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the vibration part 3 may be provided on the inner pad 2, and a cable on the vibration part 3 extends out of the inner pad 2 to be electrically connected to a power supply part provided in the cap 1. Specifically, a power supply connector 9 is arranged at the tail end of the cable extending out of the vibration part 3, a power supply interface 10 is arranged at the corresponding part on the inner side of the cap 1, and the power supply connector 9 is inserted into the power supply interface 10 and then is communicated with current. The power supply interface 10 can be electrically connected with a storage battery arranged on the cap 1; or the cap 1 is not provided with a storage battery, an external plug is arranged on the cap 1 and is powered by an external power supply, and the power supply interface 10 is electrically connected with the external plug. The power supply interface 10 and the related settings such as power supply are not particularly limited.

Of course, the vibrating portion 3 may be provided on the cap 1 as shown in fig. 4. The output end of the vibration part 3 is connected with the inner pad 2 and is used for driving the inner pad 2 to vibrate during vibration. Specifically, when the inner side of the cap 1 is provided with a connecting cavity and the outer side of the inner pad 2 is provided with a connecting column 11, the output end of the vibrating part 3 is connected with an elastic clamping block clamped in the connecting cavity through some linkage structures; when the connecting column 11 is arranged on the cap 1 and the connecting cavity is arranged on the inner pad 2, the output end of the vibrating part 3 can be connected with the connecting column 11 in the cap 1 through some linkage structures; when the cap 1 and the inner pad 2 are connected through the first connecting piece 7 and the second connecting piece 8 which are arranged outside, the output end of the vibration part 3 can extend out of the inner side of the cap 1, and when the inner pad 2 is arranged on the cap 1, the outer side of the inner pad 2 is contacted with the output end of the vibration part 3, so that the inner pad 2 is driven to vibrate. Of course, the connection modes of the vibration part 3 driving the inner pad 2 to vibrate are only listed here, and are not limited in these modes.

Example 3

To further promote hair growth, additional options can be added to the hair growth apparatus. Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the present embodiment provides a hair growth device, in which a phototherapy unit 12 is added to embodiment 2.

The phototherapy unit 12 is installed between the cap 1 and the inner pad 2, and is specifically connected to the cap 1 or the inner pad 2, without limitation. The phototherapy unit 12 can provide laser phototherapy treatment to the scalp of the user through the inner pad 2. In this embodiment, the phototherapy unit 12 may be composed of a plurality of laser diodes 13, which are spread on the inner side of the cap 1 in a large area, and illuminate laser light on the scalp in a large area through the inner pad 2.

The inner pad 2 is made of a transparent or translucent material so that the energy of the laser light reaches the scalp directly or by scattering. Many materials transparent to wavelengths may be used to fabricate the inner pad 2. The microneedles 6, which are in contact with the scalp of the user, are very small and thus do not affect the light.

More specifically, the phototherapy section in this embodiment may include red light therapy and blue light therapy, and the red light therapy and the blue light therapy are selected by changing the wavelength of the laser light.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Even if various changes are made to the present invention, it is still within the scope of the present invention if they fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A hair growth apparatus, comprising:

2. The hair growth gauge according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of protrusions are provided on the inner side of the inner pad, and at least one microneedle is provided on the top end of each protrusion.

3. The hair growth instrument according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the protrusions are uniformly distributed on the inner side of the inner pad, and a plurality of the microneedles are uniformly distributed on the top ends of the protrusions.

4. The hair growth meter according to claim 1, wherein the vibrating portion is disposed in the cap, and an output end of the vibrating portion is connected to the inner pad for driving the inner pad to vibrate when vibrating.

5. The hair growth gauge according to claim 1, wherein the vibrating portion is disposed in the inner pad, and a cable of the vibrating portion extends out of the inner pad and is electrically connected to a power supply portion disposed in the cap.

6. The hair growth gauge of claim 1, wherein said inner pad and said cap are removably attached.

7. The hair growth gauge according to claim 6, wherein a first connecting member is provided outside the inner pad, a second connecting member is provided outside the cap, and the first connecting member and the second connecting member are detachably connected.

8. The hair growth gauge of claim 6, wherein said inner pad and said cap are connected by a plurality of connections;

9. The hair growth instrument of claim 1, further comprising a phototherapy unit disposed on the cap or the inner pad for providing phototherapy to the scalp of the user through the inner pad.

10. The hair growth gauge of claim 9, wherein the light therapy portion comprises red light therapy and/or blue light therapy.