JP2001268680A - Ultrasonic probe - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic probe which enables treatments for beautiful skin and slimming by itself. SOLUTION: A case 1 is fitted with a head 2 for the face and a head 3 for the body so that they can be replaced. The heads 2 and 3 are fitted by recessing a receptacle for a socket as a connector connecting the heads 2 and 3 to the probe P by a common interface in the front of the case 1 and screwing insert plugs 21 and 31 projected from the bases of the heads 2 and 3 in it. The receptacle 11 is fitted with a conductive reception-side contact 12 on the axis of an insulating join end surface and switches 13a and 13b above and below it and a conductive join flank is grounded. The insert plugs 21 and 31 are fitted with conductive insertion-side contacts 22 and 32 corresponding to the reception-side contact 12 and a key 23a corresponding to the switch 13a for the insert plug 21 and a key 33b corresponding to the switch 13b for the insert plug 31 on the insulating join end surface respectively and the conductive join flank is grounded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ultrasonic probe for transmitting an ultrasonic vibration to the skin from the head surface of the probe to perform a treatment such as a beautiful skin and a thin body.

[0002]

The ultrasonic wave generates a vibration wave having a strong energy to crush the bacterial cells, peel off the surface layer,
When this vibration wave acts on the face, it disinfects the skin surface layer, exfoliates waste products and stratum corneum, and removes acne, pore oil, dirt, and makeup residue. Cleanse, revitalize tissue by promoting blood circulation of the skin surface,
It has a beautiful skin effect that relieves muscle tension and removes spots, wrinkles, and lumps.

[0003] When an ultrasonic wave is applied to a luxurious part of the body, a vibration wave having strong energy is generated and heat is generated in a deep part of the skin, which has a slimming effect of decomposing subcutaneous fat. The decomposed subcutaneous fat becomes waste and is absorbed by blood vessels and lymph vessels and disappears.

[0004] When performing a treatment by transmitting ultrasonic vibrations to the skin from the head surface of the ultrasonic probe, the beautiful skin treatment exerts an effect at a relatively small power and a high frequency by using an ultrasonic cleaning action. The slimming treatment is effective at high power and low frequency by utilizing the heat generation effect of ultrasonic waves.

[0005] In order to transmit high-frequency ultrasonic vibrations to the skin with low power, the head of the ultrasonic probe is made small and light, and the oscillation frequency of a high-frequency AC power supply for supplying driving power for the ultrasonic vibrations is increased. The output needs to be reduced. To transmit high-power, low-frequency ultrasonic vibrations to the skin, it is necessary to increase the weight of the head and the oscillation frequency of the high-frequency AC power supply to increase the oscillation output. For this reason, conventionally, it has been necessary to separately prepare a head of an appropriate size and an ultrasonic probe having a high-frequency AC power supply according to the purpose of the treatment.

However, as ultrasonic probes that can be easily used in ordinary homes become popular, it is economically inefficient to separately prepare ultrasonic probes having different head sizes and high-frequency AC power supplies. However, there is a problem that handling and storage are inconvenient.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic probe that can perform at least both beautiful skin and slimming treatments with a single probe without separately preparing the probes.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the ultrasonic vibrator is connected to a high-frequency AC power supply for supplying driving power for ultrasonic vibration, and the ultrasonic vibrator is attached to a head of a probe which is to come into contact with the skin. An ultrasonic probe configured to transmit ultrasonic vibrations to the skin and to provide a connector for connecting a head to the probe with a common interface, and thus replaceably attach a plurality of large and small heads via the connector. It is. The invention according to claim 2 is the ultrasonic cosmetic probe according to claim 1, wherein a connection terminal for connecting the high-frequency AC power supply to an ultrasonic vibrator is provided in the connector. The invention according to claim 3 is the ultrasonic cosmetic probe according to claim 1, wherein a switch that switches an oscillation frequency of the high-frequency AC power supply is provided in the connector. Claim 4
The invention according to claim 1 is the ultrasonic cosmetic probe according to claim 1, wherein a switch for switching an oscillation output of the high-frequency AC power supply is provided in the connector. The invention according to claim 5 is the ultrasonic cosmetic probe according to claim 1, wherein the high-frequency AC power supply and the ultrasonic vibrator are integrally provided in a head. The invention according to claim 6 is the ultrasonic cosmetic probe according to claim 1, wherein at least two types of heads to be attached to the probe are used for the face and the body, and the size for the body is made larger than that for the face.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are an exploded front view and a longitudinal sectional view, respectively, of a part of an ultrasonic probe embodying the present invention. The probe P has a case 1 and a face head 2 and a body head 3 interchangeably attached to the case 1. The heads 2 and 3 are mounted by recessing a socket socket 11 as a connector for connecting the heads 2 and 3 to the probe P with a common interface on the front of the case 1.
The plugs 21 and 31 protruding from the base are screwed.
The connection between the probe P and the heads 2 and 3 may be any method such as a plug-in type other than the screw-in type.

The receiving port 11 has a conductive receiving contact 12 at an axis of an insulating joint end face, and switches 13a, 1
3b is attached and the conductive joint side is grounded.

The plugs 21 and 31 have electrically conductive plug-side contacts 22 and 32 corresponding to the receiving contacts 12 on insulating joint end surfaces.
In the case of the plug 21, a key 23 a corresponding to the switch 13 a is attached, and in the case of the plug 31, a key 33 b corresponding to the switch 13 b is attached, and the conductive joint side surface is grounded. The switches 13a and 13b may be of any type such as a contact type or a push button type.
The switches a and 33b are turned on and off by making contact and non-contact with each other.

The case 1 has a built-in board 4 on which a high-frequency AC power supply 5, an LED lamp 6 and a push switch 7 are mounted. The LED lamp 6 and the push switch 7 open the opposing surface of the case 1 and expose the tip to the outside.

The LED lamp 6 indicates whether the power is on or off. The LED lamp 6 lights when the power is turned on, and turns off when the power is turned off. The push switch 7 operates on / off of the power supply,
When the push switch 7 is first pressed, the power is turned on and the output of the high-frequency AC power supply 5 starts. Next, when the push switch 7 is pressed, the power is turned off and the output of the high-frequency AC power supply 5 is stopped. On / off of the high-frequency AC power supply 5 may be controlled by setting a timer.

The heads 2 and 3 are covered with cap-shaped vibrators 24 and 34 each having a trapezoidal cross section having a flat tip surface at the tip.
Ultrasonic vibrator 2 made of piezoelectric ceramic inside
5 and 35 are fixed.

The heads 2 and 3 are made of an electrical insulator made of a flexible elastic material such as a synthetic resin, and mechanically insulate the vibrators 24 and 34 attached to the tips to restrain the vibrations of the vibrators 24 and 34. Don't do it.

The vibrators 24 and 34 are made of a flexible and elastic thin stainless steel plate, a copper plate, or a metal such as lightweight and hard aluminum, titanium or duralumin, and are subjected to a surface treatment such as hard chrome plating.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a high-frequency AC power supply embodying the present invention. The high-frequency AC power supply 5 includes an oscillator 51
Is supplied to the coupling transformer T1, and the power is amplified by the amplifier 52 and supplied to the output transformer T2. The output transformer T2 connects one terminal on the secondary side to the receiving contact 12 provided on the receiving port 11 and one contact of the switches 13a and 13b, and grounds the other terminal. Switches 13a, 13
The other contact b is connected to a face feedback circuit 531 and a body feedback circuit 532 that control the oscillation frequency and oscillation output of the oscillator 51, respectively.

As the high-frequency AC power supply 5, two kinds of high-frequency AC power supplies 5 whose oscillation frequency and oscillation output are set for the face or the body are prepared in advance, and the ultrasonic vibrator 2 is used.
These high-frequency AC power supplies 5 may be incorporated in the heads 2 and 3 integrally with the heads 5 and 35. Thereby, the switch 1
3a and 13b become unnecessary, and the connection interface is simplified. In this case, for the high-frequency AC power supply 5 incorporated in the heads 2 and 3, the receiving contact 12 and the insertion contact 2
Power is supplied through 2.

In the head 2 for the face, one terminal of an ultrasonic transducer 25 provided inside is connected to a plug contact 22 provided on a plug 21 and the other terminal is grounded. Plug 21
The conductive key 23a provided on the switch 13a connects one contact and the other contact of the switch 13a to energize the switch 13a.

In the head 3 for the body, one terminal of the ultrasonic transducer 35 provided inside is connected to a plug contact 32 provided on the plug 31 and the other terminal is grounded. The conductive key 33b provided on the plug 31 turns on the switch 13b which connects one contact and the other contact of the switch 13b.

The ultrasonic probe embodying the present invention has the above-described configuration. When performing beautiful skin treatment, first, the face head 2 is connected to the plug 21 by the case 1.
Screwed into the receiving port 11. Thus, the high-frequency AC power supply 5 is connected to the ultrasonic transducer 25 provided in the head 2. Also, the switch 13 is brought into contact with the key
a is conducted, and a face feedback circuit 531 is connected between the output transformer T2 and the oscillator 51.

Next, a medium such as cream or gel is applied to the treatment site or the tip of the head 2 to increase the ultrasonic wave propagation efficiency, and the power is turned on by pressing the push switch 7. As a result, the AC voltage of the high-frequency AC power supply 5 is applied to the ultrasonic vibrator 25, and the vibrating body 24 undergoes bending deformation to ultrasonically vibrate. In the high-frequency AC power supply 5, the oscillator 51 is oscillated by the face feedback circuit 531 at the resonance frequency of the face ultrasonic transducer 25, and oscillates and outputs at a level set for the face.

When the ultrasonic vibration is started, the tip of the head 2 is lightly pressed at right angles to the skin surface, and the probe P is moved along the skin surface so as to slowly draw a circle while making close contact. As a result, high-frequency ultrasonic vibration waves hit the skin surface, causing oil, dirt, makeup residue, etc. in the pores to rise, exfoliating the old epidermis, and removing waste products, stratum corneum, or acne, Remove pimples safely and painlessly. In addition, the ultrasonic vibration waves are diffused over a wide area to vibrate the skin surface, thereby stimulating blood circulation in the surface layer of the skin, activating the tissue, relaxing the muscle tension, and removing stains, wrinkles, and tarmi.

When performing a slimming treatment, first,
The body head 3 is attached by screwing the plug 31 into the receptacle 11 of the case 1. Thus, the high-frequency AC power supply 5 is connected to the ultrasonic transducer 35 provided inside the head 3. The switch 33b is turned on by bringing the key 33b into contact, and a feedback circuit 532 for the body is connected between the output transformer T2 and the oscillator 51.

Next, a medium such as cream or gel is applied to the treatment site or the tip of the head 3 to increase the ultrasonic wave propagation efficiency, and the power is turned on by pressing the push switch 7. As a result, the AC voltage of the high-frequency AC power supply 5 is applied to the ultrasonic vibrator 35, and the vibrator 34 undergoes bending deformation and ultrasonically vibrates. In the high-frequency AC power supply 5, the oscillator 51 is oscillated at the resonance frequency of the ultrasonic transducer 35 for the body by the feedback circuit 532 for the body, and oscillates and outputs at a level set for the body.

When the ultrasonic vibration starts, the tip of the head 3 is lightly pressed at right angles to the skin surface, and the probe P is moved along the skin surface so as to slowly draw a circle while making close contact. As a result, the ultrasonic vibration waves of a low frequency act to hit the skin surface, generating heat in the deep part of the skin and decomposing and removing subcutaneous fat.

[0029]

As described above, the ultrasonic cosmetic probe of the present invention is provided with a connector for connecting the head to the probe with a common interface, and a plurality of large and small heads are interchangeably mounted via this connector. Therefore,
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, since the vibration frequency and the vibration output of the ultrasonic wave transmitted to skin can be switched according to the objective of a treatment by replacing the head of a probe, the applicable range of a probe is expanded and one probe Can be effectively used for multiple purposes.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded front view of a part of an ultrasonic probe embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a high-frequency AC power supply embodying the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 11 Receiving port 12 Receiving side contact 13 Switch 2, 3 Head 21, 31 Plug stopper 22, 32 Plugging side contact 23, 33 Key 24, 34 Vibration body 25, 35 Ultrasonic vibrator 4 Substrate 5 High frequency AC power supply Reference Signs List 51 oscillator 52 amplifier 53 feedback circuit 6 LED lamp 7 push switch T1, T2 transformer

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An ultrasonic vibrator is connected to a high-frequency AC power supply that supplies driving power for ultrasonic vibration, and the ultrasonic vibrator is attached to a head of a probe to be brought into contact with the skin to transmit the ultrasonic vibration to the skin. An ultrasonic probe having a connector for connecting a head to a probe with a common interface, and having a plurality of large and small heads interchangeably mounted via the connector. 2. The ultrasonic cosmetic probe according to claim 1, wherein a connection terminal for connecting the high-frequency AC power supply to an ultrasonic vibrator is provided on the connector. 3. The ultrasonic cosmetic probe according to claim 1, wherein a switch for switching an oscillation frequency of the high-frequency AC power supply is provided in the connector. 4. The ultrasonic cosmetic probe according to claim 1, wherein a switch for switching an oscillation output of the high-frequency AC power supply is provided in the connector. 5. The ultrasonic cosmetic probe according to claim 1, wherein the high-frequency AC power supply and the ultrasonic vibrator are integrally provided in a head. 6. The ultrasonic cosmetic probe according to claim 1, wherein at least two types of heads are attached to the probe, one for the face and one for the body, and the size for the body is made larger than that for the face.