JP2004160971A - Nail art method and apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nail art apparatus which can accurately paint various kinds of images on a nail in a short period of time using various colors of ink, without requiring a user to do complicated work, and is relatively small in spoiling the surrounding of an apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: The nail art apparatus is provided with a finger tip fixing means 50 to fix the finger tip to be applied with a nail art, a changer 140 to select a printing plate to use from a plurality of printing plates, a selector table 120 to select a printing face to use from the selected printing plate, an ink stage in which an ink guided from a plurality of ink containers stored in an container storing section 110 is selected and coated on the selected printing surface, and a printing section 180 in which the ink is transferred to a pad to be transferred again to the nail by bringing the pad into contact with the user's finger tip nail to effect printing on the nail. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a nail art treatment method and device, and in particular, it is possible to print various patterns, figures, characters, etc. on the surface of a user's nail in multiple colors, and it can be used in the beauty and entertainment fields. The present invention relates to a nail art treatment method and an apparatus therefor.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, nail art, which draws patterns, figures, characters, etc. in multiple colors on the surface of nails, has become popular among young women in recent years, along with the improvement in consumer standards of living. It has been widely established as a fashionable fashion.
However, in the past, nail art was a professional service provided by beauty salons, and the number of nail artists who applied nail art was inadequate, it took time to complete, and thus fees were sometimes very expensive. There was also a problem.
[0003]
In order to solve this, some proposals have recently been made to solve such a problem by printing a nail art picture on a nail.
The inventor has previously proposed a method in which a stencil is placed on a nail so as to be in close contact with the nail, and ink is ejected on the stencil to perform nail art (see Patent Document 1).
In addition, a device that prints a nail art image by ejecting color ink to a nail portion using an ink jet printer according to an image pattern stored in a storage unit such as a memory card (for example, see Patent Document 2) or an ink jet printer There has been proposed an apparatus that uses a printer to recognize the contour and shape of a nail portion so that a pattern can be printed clearly (for example, see Patent Document 3).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-314226 A (Page 3-8, FIG. 1)
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-2002-165632 (Pages 2-4, FIG. 1)
[Patent Document 3]
JP-A-2000-194838 (pages 2 to 5, FIG. 1)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, a conventional nail art printing method is based on an ink ejection method such as an ink jet printer. In the ink ejection method, it is required that the ink ejection direction is perpendicular to the printing surface. For this reason, it is not always suitable for printing on a substrate that is originally a curved surface such as a nail, and a curved portion around the nail is easily blurred and requires a device to perform clear printing. However, the method disclosed in Patent Document 3 is not always a sufficient measure. In addition, the ink jetting method has a problem that if the ink deviates from the outline of the finger, the area around the table on which the fingertip is placed is easily stained, which is a problem for a nail art printing apparatus frequently used by the public. However, it was not very favorable from an aesthetic point of view.
[0006]
Meanwhile, there is a pad printing device as a device for printing images such as characters and designs. A pad printing apparatus applies ink to a plate surface having a concave portion according to an image to be printed, and applies the ink flowing into the concave portion to a printing material using a medium having elasticity for ink transfer called a pad. Printing is performed by transfer. Since such a pad is used, the pad printing apparatus can print not only a flat surface but also a curved surface, a delicate pattern can be printed, and a soft material (eg, fruit or confectionery) or a fragile material (egg, pottery, glassware). , Etc.).
The present invention makes use of the characteristics of this pad printing method to accurately print images of various contents on nails in a short time without using a user to perform troublesome work using inks of various colors. An object of the present invention is to provide a nail art treatment method and a nail art treatment device which can be drawn and cause relatively little contamination of the periphery of the device.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a nail art treatment method of the present invention includes a fingertip fixing step of fixing a subject's fingertip on a base, and a pad on the fingertip nail fixed in the fingertip fixing step. Printing a picture or pattern by a printing method.
This makes it possible to draw images of various contents on the nails of the user with various colors of ink relatively easily and accurately in a short time, and to perform a nail art operation method without causing troublesome work to the operator. Can be realized.
[0008]
In the printing process, a printing plate selecting step of selecting a printing plate on which a concave portion corresponding to a picture or pattern to be printed is formed; an ink applying step of applying ink to the printing plate selected in the printing plate selecting step; The printing is performed through a transfer step of transferring the ink applied to the concave portion of the plate surface to the pad in the step, and a retransfer step of retransferring the ink transferred to the pad in the transfer step to the nail. It is characterized by.
This realizes a nail art treatment method that can relatively easily, quickly, and accurately draw images of various contents on the nails of a subject with various color inks using a pad printing method. can do.
[0009]
In the printing process, different pictures and patterns are printed on the nails with different colors of ink by repeating the plate surface selecting step and the ink applying step.
This makes it possible to realize a nail art treatment method capable of expressing various figures and patterns in various colors by selecting and combining a printing plate and ink.
[0010]
In order to achieve the above object, a nail art treatment device of the present invention includes a fingertip fixing means for fixing a fingertip of a subject, a printing plate selecting means for selecting a printing plate to be used from a plurality of printing plates, An ink application unit that selects the ink guided from the plurality of ink containers to be applied and applies the selected ink to the plate surface selected by the plate surface selection unit; and the pad that applies the ink applied to the plate surface by the ink application unit. And a printing means for performing printing on the nail by contacting the pad with a nail at the fingertip of the subject fixed to the fingertip fixing means and transferring the pad again. .
This makes it possible to relatively easily, quickly, and accurately draw images of various contents with various color inks by selecting and combining the printing plate and ink on the nails of the user. Can be realized.
[0011]
The fingertip fixing means is provided with a nail position designating means for determining a position of the nail of the subject.
This makes it possible to accurately determine the position of the nail and to realize a nail art treatment apparatus capable of correctly drawing an image on the nail.
[0012]
Further, a medium mounting means capable of mounting a plurality of plate forming media as a medium having at least one plate, and a medium for taking out one plate forming medium from the plate forming media mounted on the medium mounting means. And a take-out means, wherein the ink applying means applies the selected ink guided from the ink container to a plate surface on the plate surface forming medium taken out by the medium take-out means.
With this, it is possible to freely and widely select an image from a plurality of printing plates on a plurality of printing plate formation media, to select multicolor inks from a plurality of ink containers, and to print various nail art patterns. A nail art treatment device capable of drawing can be realized.
[0013]
Further, when the medium removing means takes out the plate surface forming medium on which the plurality of plate surfaces are formed, printing on the nails is performed while changing the plate surface used for printing with the removed plate surface forming medium as needed. It is characterized by being repeatedly performed.
This makes it possible to select an image from a plurality of printing plates on a plurality of printing plate forming media in a wide range and freely, thereby realizing a nail art treatment apparatus capable of drawing various nail art patterns. .
[0014]
The plate-forming medium includes a portion made of a magnetic metal, and is moved from the medium mounting means to a table on which the plate-forming medium is placed by the medium take-out means. Are attracted and fixed by the lines of magnetic force of the electromagnet.
As a result, the plate surface can be accurately and stably positioned, and a nail art operating apparatus capable of performing accurate drawing can be realized.
[0015]
Further, the ink dropped by the ink applying means on the plate surface forming medium fixed to the table is applied by squeegee.
Thereby, it is possible to spread the dropped ink on the plate surface and remove the surplus excess ink, thereby realizing a nail art treatment device capable of drawing a nail art pattern without blurring the contour. .
[0016]
The movement of the medium removal means and the movement of the printing means are performed by a common movement means.
This makes it possible to use common transportation means, reduce the number of devices, and achieve economy.
[0017]
The ink applying means is characterized in that the ink nozzle arrangement position moves between an ink applying position on the table and a rest position by rotating about a rotation shaft serving as a fulcrum thereof.
Accordingly, the moving operation for applying the ink can be performed at a high speed, and the clogging of the nozzle due to drying of the ink on the sponge of the dish can be prevented when the ink nozzle is at rest.
[0018]
Further, a pad cleaning unit for cleaning the pad is further provided.
Thus, it is possible to realize a nail art treatment device capable of preventing a pad from being stained and drawing a clear color nail art pattern without color mixture.
[0019]
The printing apparatus further comprises a plate surface cleaning means for cleaning the plate surface forming medium after use.
This makes it possible to remove ink stains and the like from the plate surface and to store the plate surface in a state ready for use.
[0020]
The plate cleaning means and the rotary shaft of the ink applying means alternately occupy the same position with respect to the table when used.
Thereby, the moving range of the movable part of the device can be narrowed, the size of the entire device can be reduced, and the operation of the device can be accelerated.
[0021]
Further, there is provided a billing operation means for storing coins, coins, bills or the like and operating the apparatus in accordance with the bills.
As a result, the fee can be stored, and a nail art treatment apparatus capable of providing services according to the fee can be realized.
[0022]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external view of a nail art treatment device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the device configuration of the present embodiment, FIG. 3 is a side view of the device configuration of the present embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a top view of the device configuration of the present embodiment. 2, 3 and 4, one part is omitted. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the fingertip fixing means.
[0023]
The nail art treatment device of the present embodiment is provided with a touch panel device 10 and a fingertip fixing device 50 on the front as shown in the external view of FIG. 1, and is set on the fingertip fixing device 50 by an operation from the touch panel device 10. Nail art is applied to the fingernails that are being used. Examples of patterns and color samples that can be used as nail art are displayed on the front of the apparatus. The mechanical configuration and operation of the device can be observed by a user who undergoes a nail art operation, so that the user is interested during the operation.
[0024]
Hereinafter, the operation of the nail art treatment device of the present embodiment will be described step by step.
First, the function of the fingertip fixing means will be described.
[0025]
The operation of the fingertip fixing means 50 will be described. The practitioner first selects and specifies a picture or pattern to be printed and its color from the touch panel device 10. Then, the practitioner places his / her hand through the wrist insertion opening 51 and places the fingertip to be treated on the fingertip placing table 52, and further places the toe on the toe placing section 53. In this state, the fingertip mounting table 52 is moved back and forth, and the nail center position indicating light 54a coincides with the vertical center of the nail, and the nail rear end position indicating light 54b coincides with the border of the nail at the rear end of the nail. To do. Thereby, the nail can be placed at the optimal printing position.
In this state, when the user inputs the setting completion by pressing the set OK button from the touch panel device 10, the finger scissors 55 close and the fingertips are held down from the left and right to fix the fingertips. When the finger scissors 55 close, the approximate width of the nail is taken into the device, and nail art printing on the nail starts. When the printing of the designated picture or pattern is completed, the finger scissors 55 are opened and the fingers are released.
[0026]
Next, a method for performing nail art printing according to the present embodiment will be described.
Reference numeral 101 in FIGS. 3 and 4 denotes a table on which a circular plate surface forming medium (hereinafter, referred to as a plate) 102 having a plurality of plate surfaces in which concave portions are formed according to images is placed. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a large number of printing plates 102 can be placed on the table 101 so as to be arranged vertically. The plate 102 is provided with a portion made of a magnetic metal so as to be attracted by lines of magnetic force. For example, an iron plate is embedded inside the plate 102.
[0027]
Reference numeral 110 in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 denotes a container storage unit that can store a plurality of ink containers 111 containing ink. As shown in FIG. 3, the container storage section 110 can store up to 24 ink containers 111.
[0028]
In the present embodiment, the table 101 and the container storage section 110 are prepared, and one of the printing plates 102 placed on the table 101 is taken out and set on the selector table 120. The ink drawn from the ink container 111 of the container housing 110 via the ink tube is selectively applied to the plate surface on the set plate 102 through the ink tube, and printing is performed on the fingertip nail fixed to the fingertip fixing means 50. Here, the ink is, for example, water-soluble.
[0029]
In the present embodiment, both the printing plate and the ink to be applied to the printing plate can be automatically selected and changed, so that the user of the nail art treatment apparatus can use the contents (design, color, etc.) of the image to be printed. ) Does not require any special work. For example, it is not necessary for the user to change the printing plate or the ink by himself or herself. Therefore, it is possible to always easily perform nail art printing of images having various contents.
[0030]
FIG. 6 shows a state in which the plate 102 is set on the selector table 120. FIG. 7 shows an example of the printing plate 103 provided on the printing plate 102. As shown in FIG. 6, a total of eight plate surfaces 103 indicated by, for example, 103a to 103h are formed on the plate 102 so as to be arranged on the circumference. Two angular cutouts 105 are formed on the outer periphery. The portion where the plate surface 103 is formed is made of, for example, resin, and a magnetic metal such as an iron plate is embedded on the back side. The plate 102 having such a shape and configuration is set on the selector table 120. The selector table 120 is configured to be able to rotate at a predetermined angle around the center. The plurality of printing plates 103 are arranged on the circumference so that the printing plate 103 used for printing can be sequentially selected and changed using the rotation of the selector table 120. As shown in FIG. 7, it is preferable to prepare a plurality of printing plates 103 having the same pattern according to the width and length of the finger as shown in FIG.
[0031]
The selector table 120 is provided with a projection (not shown) in accordance with the position and shape of the notch 105 formed in the plate 102. The plate 102 can be accurately set on the table 120 by using the notch 105 and the projection. Further, in order to securely hold the set printing plate 102, four electromagnets 123 are arranged to fix the printing plate 102 by magnetic force.
[0032]
A projection conforming to the shape of the notch 105 is also provided on the table 101. Thus, the plate 102 is placed on the table 101 in a predetermined state, and the operation of setting the plate 102 taken out from the table 101 on the selector table 120 can be performed simply. .
[0033]
The change of the plate 102 placed on the placing table 101 or the selector table 120, that is, the movement of the plate 101 from the placing table 101 to the selector table 120 or from the selector table 120 to the placing table 101 is performed by the changer 140.
[0034]
The changer 140 is configured to support a hand portion 143 that holds the plate 102 with two shafts 141 and a cylinder 142. The cylinder 142 is, for example, a cylinder having two boats. Thus, the vertical movement of the hand unit 143 is performed using the cylinder 142.
[0035]
The hand portion 143 is a device that uses the cylinder 144 as a power source and holds the plate 102 in a form of sandwiching the plate 102 between two members to which the power is transmitted. The two notches 105 formed in the plate 102 are also used to ensure the grip.
[0036]
The printing plate 102 is in an upright state on the table 101 and in a laid state on the selector table 120. Although a detailed description is omitted here, a cylinder (not shown) provided in the hand unit 143 is configured to tilt the hand unit 143 by 90 ° C. to cope with the difference in the state.
[0037]
The changer 140 can be moved by the moving unit 150 along two shafts 131 and a screw rod 132 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 which are used in common with a printing unit 180 described later. The moving unit 150 has two shafts 131 and a threaded bar 132 having a thread, and the changer 140 is attached to the moving unit 150. Power from a motor (not shown) is transmitted to the screw rod 132, whereby the changer 140 can reciprocate in the front-rear direction of the apparatus.
[0038]
The plate 102 is moved by the changer 140, for example, as follows. Usually, the changer 140 is located above the table 101. In the movement from the table 101 to the selector table 120, for example, first, the hand unit 143 is moved to a position where the plate 102 to be taken out from the table 101 can be gripped. After the movement, the cylinder 142 is driven to lower the hand unit 143, and the cylinder 144 is driven to cause the hand unit 143 to grip the plate 102. After being gripped, the cylinder 142 is driven to raise the hand unit 143, and the hand unit 143 is rotated. The changer 140 is moved to the position of the selector table 120 in the rotated state.
[0039]
When the plate 102 is moved to the position of the selector table 120, the cylinder 142 is driven to lower the hand portion 143 to set the plate 102 on the table 120, and the grip of the plate 102 is released at a predetermined timing. At this time, the electromagnet 123 provided on the table 120 is energized to generate a magnetic force. After releasing the grip of the printing plate 102, the hand unit 143 is raised and rotated to return to the original state, and the changer 140 is moved above the placing table 101. Thereby, a series of operations are completed, and the changer 140 is returned to the normal position.
[0040]
On the other hand, when moving from the selector table 120 to the placing table 101, first, the changer 140 is moved to a position above the selector table 120, and then the hand unit 143 is rotated. While maintaining the rotated state, the hand unit 143 is lowered to a position where the plate 102 on the table 120 can be gripped, and the cylinder 144 is driven to grip it. The energization of the electromagnet 123 is released at this time, for example.
[0041]
After holding the printing plate 102 in this way, the hand unit 143 is raised and rotated to bring the printing plate 102 upright. While maintaining this state, the changer 140 is moved to a position above the table 101, and then the hand unit 143 is lowered downward to a position where the plate 102 is released to be placed on the table 101, and the plate 102 Release. Thereafter, the hand unit 143 is raised. Thereby, a series of operations are completed, and the changer 140 is returned to the normal position.
For example, the position of the plate 102 to be placed on the table 101 is predetermined for each plate 102. Thereby, the required printing plate 102 can be automatically taken out of the mounting table 101 and stored in the mounting table 101.
[0042]
The ink is supplied to the printing plate 103 of the printing plate 102 set on the selector table 120 by the changer 140 by the ink stage 160. FIG. 8 shows a top view of the ink stage 160. FIG. 8A shows a state at the rest position, and FIG. 8B shows a state in which ink is supplied to the plate 102 on the selector table 120.
[0043]
As shown in FIG. 8, the ink stage 160 has a dumbbell shape in which two disks constituting a rotary shaft 161 and a nozzle arrangement portion 162 are connected by an arm, and a rotating mechanism provided below the rotary shaft 161. The nozzle arrangement section 162 is rotated by 90 ° C. between the rest position and the operation position on the selector table 120. Twenty-four nozzles 163 are arranged on the circumference of the nozzle arrangement part 162 at the same angle every 15 ° C. Each nozzle 163 is provided from the 24 ink containers 111 of the container housing part 110 via an ink tube. Ink is supplied directly. In the rest position of the ink stage 160, each nozzle 163 stays on a sponge placed in the dish 164. This sponge is coated with silicon on the surface thereof, whereby the tip of the nozzle 163 can be sealed, and ink leakage from the nozzle 163 can be prevented.
[0044]
The operation of supplying ink from the ink stage 160 to the plate 103 of the plate 102 is performed as follows.
First, with the plate 102 having a desired plate surface 103 placed on the selector table 120, the ink stage 160 is moved onto the plate 102 on the selector table 120, which is the operating position. Then, the selector table 120 is rotated such that the nozzle 163 of the desired color ink comes on the desired printing plate 103. The plate surface 103 is arranged at an interval of 45 ° C. on the plate 102, and 24 ink nozzles 163 are arranged on the nozzle arrangement portion 162 on the circumference thereof at an equal angle of 15 ° C. Since the position of the printing plate 103 corresponding to the nail art pattern and the position of the nozzle corresponding to the color of the ink are converted in advance into the rotation angle of the selector table 120, by moving the selector table 120 in units of 15 ° C. The nozzle 163 of the desired ink can be made to be on the desired plate 103, and when the desired ink is discharged from the nozzle 163 in this state, the ink of the desired color is supplied to the desired plate 103. Can be. When pressure is applied to the ink container 111 from above by air, the ink is discharged from the corresponding nozzle 163 of the nozzle arrangement portion 162 according to the pressure.
[0045]
Note that, similarly to the plate 102, the position of the ink container 111 to be stored in the container storage unit 110 is predetermined for each ink container 111. Accordingly, the necessary air can be automatically injected into the ink container 111 in the container storage unit 110, that is, the color of the ink can be automatically selected.
[0046]
By the way, extra ink among the inks poured into the plate 103 must be removed. The squeegee 170 does that.
As shown in FIG. 3, the squeegee 170 includes a cylinder (not shown) for moving the squeegee 170 in the horizontal direction, an angle adjusting cylinder 172, and a blade 173 for removing excess ink from above the plate 103. The cylinder 172 is for adjusting the angle and the vertical position of the blade 173.
[0047]
The blade 173 is attached to an end of a member that rotates about a fulcrum 174, and the shaft of the cylinder 172 is connected to the other end of the member. The cylinder 172 is generally of a type in which a force for accommodating the shaft inside acts by an elastic member, and the shaft is taken out during operation. As a result, when the cylinder 172 is driven, the shaft is pushed out from the inside, and the blade 173 rotates about the fulcrum 174, so that the blade 173 comes into contact with the plate 102.
[0048]
The cylinder 172 is driven by moving the blade 173 near the center of the printing plate 103 by a cylinder (not shown) and moving the blade 173 outward from the vicinity of the center. Thus, the ink on the plate surface 103 is scraped and removed by the blade 173 from the vicinity of the center toward the outside.
[0049]
The blade 173, which has moved outward from the vicinity of the center of the plate 102, is cleaned by scraping off the ink adhered to each side by a cleaning blade (not shown). The squeegee 170 can be operated at any time by keeping the both sides cleaned.
After the excess ink on the printing plate 103 is removed by the squeegee 170 as described above, printing is performed on the printing substrate using the printing unit 180.
[0050]
The printing unit 180 performs vertical movement of the pad 181 by a cylinder 182 as shown in FIG. A portion including the pad 181, the cylinder 182, and its periphery (hereinafter, referred to as a print execution unit) is supported by two shafts 131 and one screw rod 132. The shaft 131 and the screw rod 132 are used in common with the changer 140, and power from a motor (not shown) is transmitted to the screw rod 132, and the pad 181 reciprocates between the selector table 120 and the fingertip fixing means 50. You can move. The print execution unit is usually housed in the case 183, and is shown as such in FIG.
[0051]
The printing on the nail placed on the fingertip fixing means 50 by the printing unit 180 as described above is performed as follows.
Usually, the pad 181 is located above the pad cleaning section 190. When excess ink on the printing plate 103 is removed by the squeegee 170, the pad 181 is moved above the printing plate 103, and then the cylinder 182 is driven for a predetermined time to move the pad 181 up and down. The ink remaining in the recesses of the plate surface 103 in contact with the plate surface 103 is transferred to the pad 181.
[0052]
After the ink of the plate 103 is transferred to the pad 181, the pad 181 is moved above the fingertip fixing means 50. The pad 181 is moved up and down again by driving the cylinder 182 again for a predetermined time above the fingertip fixing means 50. Thereby, printing can be performed by retransferring the ink transferred to the pad 181 to the nail placed on the fingertip fixing means 50. After the printing is performed in this manner, the pad 181 is moved above the pad cleaning unit 190 to return to the normal position.
[0053]
The pad cleaning section 190 is for removing dirt, dust, and dust adhering to the pad 181 or ink remaining on the pad 181. As shown in FIG. 9, a configuration is employed in which the tape drawn out from the winding tape 192 on which an adhesive tape is wound is wound using a roller to which power from the motor 191 is transmitted. The portion of the tape pulled out from the winding tape 192 has the adhesive surface exposed upward with the adhesive surface facing upward. Thus, when the pad 181 is moved up and down in a state where the pad 181 is located above the pad cleaning section 190, the surface of the pad 181 comes into contact with the adhesive surface of the tape, and the foreign substances and the remaining foreign matter adhered to the surface The ink can be removed by the tackiness of the tape.
[0054]
The cleaning of the pad 181 using the pad cleaning unit 190 is performed at a predetermined timing. The timing is, for example, when the power is turned on, when printing is performed a predetermined number of times, or when an operator gives a special instruction.
By providing the pad cleaning unit 190 for cleaning the pad 181 in this manner, the pad 181 can be automatically cleaned, thereby making it possible to automatically operate the present apparatus for a long time. Become.
[0055]
The used plate 102 is cleaned on the selector table 120 by the plate cleaning device 200 before being returned to the table 101 by the changer 140. The plate cleaning apparatus 200 includes a cylinder (not shown) for moving the apparatus in the horizontal direction, a brush (not shown) provided at the tip of the apparatus, a motor 201 for rotating the brush, a cylinder (not shown) for moving the brush up and down, and a pause. It consists of a dish that supplies moisture to the brush at a location. At the time when the printing unit 180 is performing printing on the nail placed on the fingertip fixing means 50, the plate cleaning device 200 rotates the brush on the plate 102 placed on the selector table 120. Thus, excess ink and the like remaining on the plate 102 can be cleaned. At this time, since water may remain on the plate 102, when the same plate 102 is repeated, the water may be blown off using an air blow.
[0056]
The device may also be provided with a toll storage device. The fee storage device may be of a normal type for storing coins and bills. For example, at the stage of setting a finger, the user is prompted to insert coins or money, and after the operation is completed, the fee is collected by employing a method of storing an amount corresponding to the number of fingers with nail art.
[0057]
The printing of the art pattern on the nail of the subject with the above-described configuration is generally performed as follows.
First, a user who is a user receives a picture of an art pattern to be printed on a nail from a sample of a nail art pattern displayed on the front panel of the device or from a sample shown on the display of the touch panel device 10. Select a pattern and its color. When the content to be printed is determined, the number and color number of the art pattern are input from the touch panel device 10. Then, the coin is inserted into the charge storage device, the nail is set on the fingertip fixing means 50, and the set OK button of the touch panel device 10 is pressed.
The apparatus takes out the printing plate 102 including the designated art pattern from the printing plates 102 placed on the placing table 101 and sets it on the selector table 120. When the printing plate 102 is set, the table 120 is rotated to select a printing plate 103 to be used for printing from the printing plate 102, and the selected printing plate 103 is positioned below the nozzle 163 of the selected color. The ink is poured into the corresponding plate 103, excess ink is removed by the squeegee 170, and the ink on the plate 103 is transferred to the nail via the pad 181 to perform printing in this order. When the printing is completed, the printing plate 102 set on the selector table 120 is returned to the placing table 101, a printing plate 103 to be used for the next printing is selected, and printing using the selected printing plate 103 is similarly performed. This operation is repeated to end the printing operation and wait until the next printing is instructed. If the ink protrudes from the nail and adheres to the finger, it can be wiped off with a cleaning swab soaked in water. In addition, when the nail art is finished, the ink can be prevented from dropping by applying a top coat on the nail.
[0058]
FIG. 10 is a top view of a nail art treatment apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention immediately before ink is supplied to the plate, and FIG. 11 is a top view of the nail art treatment apparatus of this embodiment immediately before plate cleaning. FIG. 12 shows a side view of the nail art treatment apparatus of this embodiment. 10 to 12, the same elements as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 or the elements having the same functions will be denoted by the same reference numerals for the sake of simplicity.
[0059]
The operation of the present embodiment is basically the same as the operation of the first embodiment described above.
10, 11 and 12, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the printing plate 102 is stored in the placing table 101, and a necessary one is selected and picked up by a changer (not shown). It is placed on the selector table 120. In FIG. 10, each nozzle of the nozzle arrangement part 162 of the ink stage 160 is resting on the sponge of the dish part 164. From this state, by rotating 90 ° about the rotation shaft 161, the nozzle arrangement unit 162 is located on the selector table 120, and ink from a plurality of ink containers (not shown) provided at the lower part of the apparatus is used. It is applied to the plate surface 103 of the plate 102 on the selector table 120. An excess amount of the ink applied to the printing plate 103 is scraped off by the squeegee 170.
[0060]
The pad (not shown) is pressed against the pad cleaning unit 190 to be cleaned, then pressed against the ink-coated plate surface 103 to transfer the ink on the plate surface 103, and furthermore, the claw placed on the fingertip fixing means 50. To transfer the ink again. The fingertip fixing means 50 is substantially the same as that shown in FIG. Thereby, the pattern is printed on the nail. When printing is completed, the pad is pressed against the pad cleaning unit 190 again to be cleaned. On the other hand, the used printing plate 103 moves to the cleaning position by the rotation of the selector table 120 during this time, and is subjected to cleaning by the printing plate cleaning device 200 here.
[0061]
In this embodiment, the ink stage 160 and the plate cleaning device 200 are mounted on the same mounting base 203. The mounting base 203 is moved by the cylinder 204 in the state shown in FIGS. While printing on the nail by the pad is being performed, the operation of the cylinder 204 shifts to the state shown in FIG. 11, and the plate cleaning device 200 is moved to the place occupied by the rotary shaft 161 of the ink stage 160 in the state shown in FIG. Moves. At this position, the plate cleaning device 200 is moved on the plate surface 103 of the plate 102 at the cleaning position on the selector table 120 by the cylinder 205 and the linear push 206, jets water onto the plate 102, and rubs it with a brush. Then, blow off the water with an air blow to clean.
[0062]
This embodiment is different from the above-described first embodiment in that the ink container is stored under the work table, and as described above, the rotary shaft 161 of the ink stage 160 and the plate cleaning member are separated. Since the apparatus 200 can slide and occupy the same position, the work can be performed from a position close to the plate 102 on the selector table 120, and the moving span can be reduced. This is because cleaning of the printing plate 103 can be executed without any time during printing on the nail.
This makes it possible to reduce the total tact time required for the nail art treatment as compared with the first embodiment, and to further reduce the size of the entire apparatus.
[0063]
FIG. 13 is a circuit configuration diagram of the nail art performing apparatus according to the two embodiments described above.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, a CPU 801 for controlling the entire apparatus, a ROM 802 storing programs and various control data, a RAM 803 used by the CPU 801 for a work, A display device 804 that displays information to be notified to the user, a touch panel 805 that is an input device for the user to perform various instructions, and the various cylinders described above and a solenoid valve for driving the same are collectively displayed. Group 806, a cylinder driving group 807 for driving the cylinder group 806, a motor group 808 collectively representing the various motors described above, and various motors constituting the motor group 808 Drive unit 809 for driving the sensors, a sensor group 810 collectively representing various sensors, and a sensor group 81 It is constituted by a sensor driving unit 811 to monitor the output drives the various sensors constituting the.
The motors constituting the motor group 808 include a motor for an air compressor that blows air into the ink container 111. In addition, all of the various cylinders described above are, for example, air cylinders that are driven using an electromagnetic valve.
The CPU 801 controls the cylinder drive group 807 and the motor drive unit 809 while monitoring output signals of various sensors sent from the sensor drive unit 811 according to instructions given by the user via the touch panel 805. Thereby, the above-described operation is realized.
[0064]
As described above, the nail art treatment device of the present invention has been described according to the embodiment, but various measures can be considered for the present invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the present embodiment, it has been described that the printing plate 103 used for printing can be changed by rotating the selector table 120 or changing the printing plate 102 set thereon, but the printing plate 103 can be changed by another method. It may be realized by using. The same applies to the method of applying ink to the printing plate 103. Further, various methods other than the present embodiment are conceivable as a method of transporting the plate 102. In addition, although the notch 105 is provided on the outer periphery of the plate 102 and used for convenience in positioning and transportation, the notch 105 is not always necessary when positioning can be performed easily and accurately. In the above description, the touch panel device 10 is provided on the right side of the fingertip fixing means 50. However, in the case where the right finger is nail art, it is difficult to operate in this form. In order to facilitate the operation, two touch panel devices 10 may be provided on the left and right sides of the fingertip fixing means 50. In the present embodiment, the ink is water-soluble, but other types such as oil may be used. However, a measure depending on the ink may be required in the squeegee 170, the plate cleaning device 200, or the like.
Although the above description has been made with respect to the nail art treatment apparatus, a nail art treatment method used in the nail art treatment apparatus is also an object of the present invention.
[0065]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the nail art treatment device of the present invention selects ink in one ink container from among the ink containers mounted on the container mounting means, and forms one or more printing plates placed on a table. A plate is selected from a plurality of plate-forming media, and the selected ink is applied to the selected plate, and the ink applied to the recesses of the plate is once transferred to a pad and then applied to the nails of the user. Nail art printing is performed by transferring. This allows the user to select the desired one from a variety of patterns and to print the desired one from a variety of colors on the nail in a relatively short time, which is easy to operate and burdens the user. It is possible to realize a nail art treatment apparatus and a nail art treatment method used in which a user who is a practitioner can enjoy and perform nail art with less noise and less stain on the operation surface during printing. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a nail art treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a device configuration of a nail art treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the device configuration of the nail art treatment device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a top view of the device configuration of the nail art treatment device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a fingertip fixing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a selector table and a printing plate set in the selector table according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing an example of a plate-shaped plate surface.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration operation of an ink stage according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration operation of the cleaning unit according to the embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 10 is a top view of a device configuration of a nail art treatment device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a top view of a device configuration of a nail art treatment device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a side view of a device configuration of a nail art treatment device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a circuit block diagram of the nail art treatment device according to the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Touch panel device
50 fingertip fixing means
51 Wrist insertion opening
52 Fingertip mounting table
53 Toe rest
54a Claw center position display light
54b Nail rear end position display light
55 finger scissors
56 tables
101 Stand
102 Plate (plate surface forming medium)
103, 103a to 103h
105 Notch
110 Container storage
111 ink container
120 Selector table
123 electromagnet
131 shaft
132 Screw Bar
140 changer
141 shaft
142 cylinder
143 Hand part
144 cylinder
150 Moving unit
160 ink stage
161 Rotating shaft
162 nozzle arrangement part
163 nozzle
164 plate
170 Sizzie
171 cylinder
172 cylinder
173 blade
174 fulcrum
180 printing section
181 pad
182 cylinder
190 Pad cleaning unit
191 motor
192 winding tape
200 plate cleaning device
203 Mounting base
204 cylinder
205 cylinder
206 Linear Push
801 CPU
802 ROM
803 RAM
804 display device
805 touch panel
806 cylinder group
807 cylinder drive group
808 motor group
809 Motor drive unit
810 sensor group
811 Sensor drive unit

Claims (15)

It has a fingertip fixing step of fixing a fingertip of a subject on a base, and a printing step of printing a picture or pattern by a pad printing method on the nail of the fingertip fixed in the fingertip fixing step. Nail art treatment method. In the printing process, a printing plate selecting step of selecting a printing plate on which a concave portion corresponding to a picture or pattern to be printed is formed; an ink applying step of applying ink to the printing plate selected in the printing plate selecting step; The printing is performed through a transfer step of transferring the ink applied to the concave portion of the plate surface to the pad in the step, and a retransfer step of retransferring the ink transferred to the pad in the transfer step to the nail. The nail art treatment method according to claim 1, wherein 3. The nail art treatment method according to claim 2, wherein, in the printing process, different pictures and patterns are printed on the nails with different colors of ink by repeating the plate surface selecting step and the ink applying step. . A nail art treatment apparatus for applying ink to a plate surface having a concave portion formed thereon, transferring the ink present in the concave portion of the plate surface to a pad, and re-transferring the ink transferred to the pad to a nail. Fingertip fixing means for fixing the fingertip of the user, plate selection means for selecting a printing plate to be used from a plurality of printing plates, and selecting the ink guided from a plurality of ink containers containing the ink, and selecting the selected ink An ink applying means for applying the ink applied to the plate surface selected by the plate surface selecting means to the pad, and a treatment to which the pad is fixed to the fingertip fixing means after the ink applied to the plate surface is transferred to the pad. A nail printing device, comprising: printing means for performing printing on the nails by bringing the nails into contact with the nails of the fingertip of the user and retransferring the nails. 5. The nail art performing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said fingertip fixing means is provided with a nail position specifying means for determining a position of the nail of said subject. The plate selection means includes: a medium mounting means capable of mounting a plurality of plate formation media, each of which has at least one plate, and one plate formation from among the plate formation media mounted on the medium mounting means. Medium removing means for taking out a medium, wherein the ink applying means applies a selected ink guided from the ink container to a plate surface on the plate surface forming medium taken out by the medium removing means. The nail art treatment device according to claim 4 or 5. When the medium removing means on which the plurality of plate surfaces are formed is taken out by the medium take-out means, printing on the nail is repeatedly performed while changing the plate surface used for printing with the taken-out plate forming medium as needed. 7. The nail art treatment device according to claim 6, wherein: The plate-forming medium includes a portion made of a magnetic metal, and is moved from the medium mounting means to a table on which the plate-forming medium is mounted by the medium take-out means. The nail art treatment device according to claim 6, wherein the nail art treatment device is attracted and fixed by the lines of magnetic force. 9. The nail art treatment according to claim 6, wherein the ink dropped by the ink applying means on the plate forming medium fixed to the table is applied by squeegee. apparatus. 10. The nail art treatment apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the movement of the medium removing unit and the movement of the printing unit are performed by a common moving unit. 5. The ink application unit according to claim 4, wherein the ink nozzle arrangement position moves between an ink application position on the table and a rest position by rotating around a rotation shaft serving as a fulcrum. The nail art treatment device according to claim 10. The nail art treatment apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a pad cleaning unit that cleans the pad. 13. The nail art treatment apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a plate surface cleaning means for cleaning the used plate surface forming medium after use. 14. The nail art according to claim 4, wherein the plate surface cleaning means and the rotating shaft of the ink applying means alternately occupy the same position with respect to the table when used. Treatment device. 15. The nail art treatment device according to claim 4, further comprising a billing operation means for storing coins, coins, bills and the like and operating the device in accordance with the coin operation.

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