JPH04327803A - Automatic hair shampooing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an automatic hair shampooing device which makes hand wash brushes abut and slide on the head portion of a person so as to automatically shampoo the hair. CONSTITUTION:An automatic hair shampooing device has a bowl-shaped case 1, a waterproof cover 2 provided on the inner surface of the bowl-shaped case 1, a plurality of hand wash brushes 3 provided on the waterproof cover 2, a nozzle 4, a drain hole 5, a brush driving mechanism for driving the hand wash brushes 3, a guide bar 14 for guiding the hand wash brushes 3, and the like. Each of the hand wash brushes 3 has a built-in spring at its end and is pressed into sliding contact with the head portion of a person as it is actuated by the brush driving mechanism 7 and put in reciprocating movement along the guide bar 4. A holding portion 11 which freely detachably holds the hand wash brushes 3 is provided to the driving mechanism and also a moving mechanism 13 is provided so that the brush driving mechanism moves along a movement groove 10 provided at the rear portion side of the bowl-shaped case 1 and the work if shampooing is carried out by holding and detaching the hand brushes 3 in sequence.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic hair shampooing device that can automatically wash hair.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automatic hair shampooing device has been devised, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-97404. This automatic hair shampoo device consists of a case that covers the head in a watertight manner while lying on your back with your neck resting on the edge of the shampoo booth, and multiple fan-shaped manifold pipes that swing directly above the head within the case. It is composed of etc. and,
When washing hair, the head is massaged by the strength of the shower ejected from one manifold, while a shampoo agent or the like is ejected from the other manifold to shampoo the hair.

[0003] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12, USP317
The automatic hair shampoo device of No. 7868 includes a helmet 30 that covers the head, a solution retaining wall 31 formed in a watertight manner along the inner surface of the helmet 30, and the solution retaining wall 3.
A shower hole 33 is provided at the tip of the finger 32, and solutions such as hot water and shampoo are injected from the shower hole 33. The fingers 32 are moved up and down in a vertical direction relative to the head by water pressure to intermittently press the head and shampoo the hair while stimulating the human head.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG.
The automatic hair shampoo device of No. 66600 includes a helmet 34 that covers the head, a long protrusion 35 and a short protrusion 36 along the inner surface of the helmet 34, and a joint 37 attached to the outer surface of the helmet 34. The helmet 34 itself is vibrated by a vibration mechanism 38 via the vibration mechanism 38, and a shower hole is provided in the short protrusion 35, and hot water, shampoo, etc. are injected from the shower hole through a pump to perform shampooing.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the above-mentioned conventional automatic hair shampooing device had the following problems. ■ What is shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 1-97404 is
Since the head is massaged by the force of hot water jetting out, a sufficient cleansing feeling cannot be obtained as when washing hair by pressing and sliding the head with human fingers. Furthermore, since there is no massage means, it is necessary to inject a large amount of shampoo and the like onto the head while rinsing with a shower.

[0006] The device shown in USP 3,177,868 is sufficient because when injecting hot water, etc. to the head via a pump, the fingers in contact with the head are moved up and down perpendicularly to the head by water pressure. In addition, a sufficient cleaning effect cannot be obtained even though a large amount of shampoo is required. Furthermore, the pressing action of the fingers is not sufficient and does not provide a refreshing feeling compared to the case where a person's fingers are pressed against and slid against the hair to wash the hair.

[0007] In the device shown in USP 2,566,600, a helmet having projections on the inner surface is vibrated by a vibrating device, so that the head also vibrates due to the vibration of the helmet, resulting in high discomfort. Furthermore, compared to washing hair with human fingers, there is no pressure-sliding action on the head, so a sufficient washing effect cannot be obtained.

[0008] This invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it does not require the use of large amounts of shampoo and the like, and also provides a feeling similar to washing hair with human hands and fingers. To provide an automatic shampoo machine that gives a highly satisfying and refreshing feeling to a person having his or her hair washed.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a bowl-shaped case whose inner surface is larger in diameter than the human head, and a bowl-shaped case that is provided on the inner surface of the bowl-shaped case in a liquid-tight manner. A waterproof cover made of an elastic material, a reinforcing plate installed near the back side of the waterproof cover, a plurality of washing brushes projecting from the waterproof cover in a liquid-tight manner between the reinforcing plates, and a plurality of washing brushes located at appropriate positions near the washing brushes. a plurality of nozzles for injecting hot air, hot water, shampoo, rinse agent, etc., provided in the holder, drainage holes provided near these nozzles for draining the hot water, etc., a brush drive mechanism for operating the washing brush; The hand washing brush is equipped with a guide bar that guides a hand washing brush that is operated by a brush drive mechanism, and the hand washing brush has a finger part that comes into contact with the head, a spring built into the finger part, and a liquid-tight inside of the waterproof cover. The brush drive mechanism has a penetrating brush handle, and the brush drive mechanism includes a motor, a disk provided on the shaft of the motor, and a joint rotatably attached to an eccentric position of the disk, The hand washing brush has one end of its brush handle rotatably attached to a joint of the brush drive mechanism, and the brush handle slides along a guide bar of the guide mechanism, and the finger part is attached to a human head. The device is configured as an automatic hair shampoo device that washes hair by pressing and sliding along the sections.

[0010] Further, the hand washing brushes are arranged side by side in the horizontal and vertical directions, and a groove for moving the brush driving mechanism is provided at a position where these hand washing brushes are connected and at the rear of the brush handle, and the brush driving mechanism The joint is provided with a holding part that holds the brush handle detachably from the rear, and a moving mechanism that moves along the moving groove provided integrally with the brush drive mechanism, and the guide bar is The brush drive mechanism has moving rollers provided at both ends thereof, and a roller groove in which the moving rollers of the guide bar provided on the reinforcing plate move, and the brush drive mechanism sequentially holds the brush handle portions by its holding portion. The automatic hair shampoo device is configured as an automatic hair shampooing device in which the washing brush is moved in the moving groove while repeating separation and removal, and the washing brush is sequentially slid along a guide bar that moves along a roller groove provided in the reinforcing plate.

[0011]

[Operations] With the above structure, the present invention has the following functions. ■ The hand washing brush has a spring built into its tip, so it presses against the human head and slides along the guide bar using the brush drive mechanism.

[0012] ■ The brush drive mechanism holds the handle of the wash brush by a holding part provided at the joint, and slides it along the guide bar, and moves the moving groove by the moving mechanism to move the handle of the wash brush to the adjacent wash brush. arrives at the position. Then, the user releases the handle of the hand-washing brush being held, holds the handle of the hand-washing brush on the incoming side, and repeats the operation of moving the hand-washing brush along the moving groove while sliding it along the guide bar. In addition,
Since the waterproof cover is made of an elastic member, the released hand washing brush returns to its original position due to its elastic force.

[0013] ■ A nozzle provided at an appropriate position injects hot water and then shampoo liquid.The hand-washing brush is pressed and slid along the scalp by a brush drive mechanism to wash the hair. is injected from the nozzle to flow the shampoo liquid foam, the rinse liquid is injected from the other nozzle, the hand washing brush is activated and it slides under pressure along the scalp, and then hot water is injected from the nozzle to release the rinse liquid. Let the hair flow through the sink and use the warm air sent from other nozzles to semi-dry your hair. In addition, the injected hot water, etc. is drained from the drain hole at any time.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The automatic hair shampooing device includes a bowl-shaped case 1 whose inner side is larger in diameter than a human head, a waterproof cover 2 provided on the inner side in a liquid-tight manner, and installed near the back side of the waterproof cover 2. reinforcing plate 2a and this reinforcing plate 2
A plurality of hand washing brushes 3 projecting from the waterproof cover 2 in a liquid-tight manner between a, a plurality of nozzles 4 provided near the hand washing brushes 3 for ejecting hot air, hot water, etc., and a plurality of nozzles 4 disposed near the nozzles 4. A drain hole 5 provided to drain hot water, etc., a face cover 6 provided freely near the periphery of the waterproof cover 2 to cover the hairline of the human head, and a brush drive mechanism for operating the washing brush 3. 7 and this brush drive mechanism 7
The hand washing brush 3 is provided with a guide bar 14 and the like for guiding the hand washing brush 3 operated by the hand washing brush 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the bowl-shaped case 1 is installed on the top surface of the support base 9 with the opening for receiving the human head facing upward, and is secured with screws (not shown) or the like. It is stopped. When the human head is placed in the bowl-shaped case 1, the part that comes into contact with the neck is formed in a concave shape so that the head smoothly enters the bowl-shaped case 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the waterproof cover 2 is provided in a curved shape on the inner surface of the bowl-shaped case 1, and is made of an elastic member such as rubber having unevenness. and,
In the vicinity of the hand-washing brush 3, which will be described later, large undulations are formed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, reinforcing plates 2a are installed at appropriate positions on the back side of the waterproof cover 2 in the lateral direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 7,
The hand washing brush 3 is composed of a finger portion 3a that comes into contact with the human scalp, a spring 3b built into the finger portion 3a, a handle portion 3e extending rearward, etc., and a protrusion to prevent the finger portion 3a from falling off. 3c and 3d are provided. Therefore, the hand washing brush 3 comes into pressure contact with the shape of the human head. Further, this hand washing brush 3 is provided on the waterproof cover 2 in a liquid-tight manner by means of a mounting member 2b or the like. Note that the brush handle portion 3e may be formed into a rectangular shape or a polygonal shape.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 7, the nozzle 4 includes a shower nozzle 4a for ejecting hot water, a shampoo nozzle 4b for ejecting shampoo, and a rinse nozzle 4c for ejecting rinse agent. It is provided with a blow nozzle 4d for blowing hot air or the like, and is fixed to the reinforcing plate 2a via a ring-shaped support member 4e. As shown in FIG. 4, the shower nozzle 4a can supply a suitable amount of hot water via a temperature adjustment device 9a installed inside the support stand 9. Also, shampoo nozzle 4
Appropriate amounts of shampoo, rinse agent, etc. are supplied to the rinse nozzle 4c from a shampoo container 9b and a rinse agent container 9c installed in the support base 9 via a pump (not shown). Further, the blow nozzle 4d is configured to blow hot air at an appropriate temperature via a hot air blower 9d installed in the support stand 9. Note that each nozzle is configured such that a control mechanism (not shown) controls the ejection time and amount of hot water etc. from each nozzle, the ejection time and temperature when blowing hot air, etc.

As shown in FIG. 1, the drain hole 5 is formed in a pipe-like manner to protrude from the waterproof cover 2 at a position where the human neck comes into contact with the waterproof cover 2. Further, a plurality of them are provided at appropriate positions (not shown) on the waterproof cover 2. Then, in order to discharge hot water, shampoo, rinse agent, etc. injected from the nozzle 4 to the outside of the automatic hair shampooing device,
A hose, etc. (not shown) is connected.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the face cover 6 is provided with a storage groove 6a above the periphery of the waterproof cover 2, and is provided so as to be freely retractable into the storage groove 6a. This face cover 6 is configured such that a spring or the like (not shown) is installed in the storage groove 6a to bias the face cover 6 in the protruding direction. It is pressed against the hairline in a nearly liquid-tight manner to prevent it from getting wet.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the brush drive mechanism 7 is provided on the handle 3e side of each hand washing brush 3, and includes a motor 7a and a disk 7b provided on the shaft of the motor 7a. , a joint 7c rotatably attached to an eccentric position in front of the disc 7b. Then, connect one end of the joint 7c to the handle 3e of the hand washing brush 3.
It is rotatably attached to the holder 7d by a holder 7d. Also,
The brush drive mechanism 7 is fixed at the rear of the motor 7a to the rear side of the bowl-shaped case 1 with a screw or the like via a mounting bracket (not shown) or the like. The brush drive mechanism 7 is controlled to be driven and stopped by a control mechanism (not shown).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the guide bar 14 slidably passes through the handle 3e of the hand washing brush 3, and has both ends fixed to the reinforcing plate 2a. Therefore, when the motor 7a of the brush drive mechanism 7 operates and rotates the disc 7b, the attachment part of the joint 7c attached to the disc 7b moves up and down, and within the range of the up and down movement, the hand washing brush 3 moves to the guide bar 14. slide along. Alternatively, both ends of the guide bar 14 fixed to the reinforcing plate 2a may be detachably provided.

Next, a method of using the automatic hair shampooing device of the present invention will be explained step by step. First, as shown in FIG. 4, a person lies on his/her back in an automatic hair shampooing device and puts his/her head into the bowl-shaped cover 1. And face cover 6
Press it against your hairline.

The start operation section 8 of the automatic hair shampooing device is taken out from the support case 9 of the main body and placed in the hand of the person who washes the hair, and can be operated at the will of the person who washes the hair. (double-dashed line in Figure 4). When the start button of the automatic hair shampoo device is pressed, warm water at an appropriate temperature is ejected from the shower nozzle 4a, and the wash brushes 3 are activated to press and slide the scalp to massage the scalp and wet the entire hair, and then the shower nozzle 4a Stop injection of hot water from.

Then, shampooing work is performed by injecting an appropriate amount of shampoo from each shampoo nozzle 4b. The hand washing brush 3 may be activated from the step of wetting the hair as described above, or may be activated from the shampooing operation. When the hand-washing brush 3 operates, as shown in FIG. 3, the shaft of the motor 7a rotates to rotate the disc 7b, and the hand-washing brush 3 rotates the disc 7b, and the hand-washing brush 3 is moved through the joint 7c, etc. provided eccentrically from the center of the disc 7b. The brush 3 is moved up and down along the guide bar 14. Since the hand washing brush 3 has a spring 3b built into its finger portion 3a, it comes into contact with the human head and is also slid by the brush drive mechanism 7, allowing the human hand to shampoo the hair. It is possible to give the feeling of being

When the hand washing brush 3 is operated for a certain period of time, hot water is ejected from the shower nozzle 4a to once wash away the shampoo, and then the ejection of hot water is stopped. Hot water etc. injected from the shower nozzle 4a etc. are drained from a plurality of drain holes 5 provided at appropriate positions.

Next, an appropriate amount of rinsing agent is injected from the rinsing nozzle 4c, and is applied to the entire hair by operating the washing brush 3. After rinsing the entire body with hot water ejected from the shower nozzle 4a, the ejection of hot water is stopped, and the operation of the washing brush 3 is also stopped. Shower nozzle 4a
When the hot water ejected from the drain hole 5 is drained from the drain hole 5, the series of hair washing operations is completed.

Thereafter, with the face cover 6 stored in the storage groove 6a, the warm air nozzle 4d continues to blow out warm air at an appropriate temperature until the hair becomes partially dry. Each of the above-mentioned steps can be stopped in the middle of the step, repeat the same step, extend the time of one step, etc. using the operation unit 8.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings. Note that the same reference numerals as described in the first embodiment indicate the same members, and a description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the automatic hair shampooing device includes a bowl-shaped case 1 whose inner surface is larger in diameter than a human head, a waterproof cover 2 which is provided on the inner surface in a liquid-tight manner, and a water-tight cover 2. A plurality of hand-washing brushes 3 are liquid-tightly protruded from the waterproof cover 2 and arranged in parallel in the horizontal and vertical directions, and a plurality of nozzles 4 are appropriately provided near these hand-washing brushes 3 and eject hot air, hot water, etc.
, a drainage hole 5 provided near these nozzles 4 for draining hot water, etc., and a face cover 6 provided near the periphery of the waterproof cover 2 to cover the hairline of the human head.
and a brush drive mechanism 12 that operates the hand washing brush 3.
A holding part 11 that removably holds the brush handle 3e of the hand washing brush 3 at the joint of the drive mechanism 12, a guide bar 14 that guides the washing brush 3 operated by the brush driving mechanism 12, and this guide. A moving roller 14a provided at both ends of the bar 14, a roller groove 15 in which the moving roller 14a moves, a moving mechanism 13 integrally provided behind the motor 7a of the brush drive mechanism 12, and this moving mechanism A moving groove 10 is provided at the rear of the brush handle 3e at a position where the hand washing brush 3 is tied so that it can be moved.
etc.

As shown in FIG. 2, the hand washing brushes 3 are liquid-tightly arranged side by side on the waterproof cover 2 at approximately every 2 to 3 cm in the horizontal direction, and are also arranged in parallel at approximately every 2 to 3 cm in the vertical direction. has been done. Furthermore, it is convenient to arrange the hand washing brushes 3 so that the hand washing brushes 3 located above and below each row do not overlap in the same position.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the moving groove 1
0 is formed in a concave shape near the rear of the bowl-shaped case 1 at the position where the washing brush is connected, and a roller guide wall 1 is formed on the center side.
0c, and a rack 10b is provided on the peripheral edge thereof.

The brush drive mechanism 12 has a holding portion 11 attached to a mounting plate 12e provided at one end of a joint 12b, and a moving mechanism 13 integrally attached to the rear of the motor 12a. Note that the brush drive mechanism 12 has the same configuration as that described in the first embodiment, so a description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 8, the holding portion 11 includes an upper base portion 11a, a lower base portion 11b, a removable holding portion 11c, and the like.

The upper base 11a has an opening 11 in the center.
a7 and this flat plate portion 11a.
Upper introduction plate 11a1 provided with slopes formed at both ends of 5
, 11a2 and these upper introduction plates 11a1, 11
A2 has upper regulating plates 11a3 and 11a4 provided at one end so as to be parallel to the flat plate portion 11a5. Then, from the upper regulation plate 11a3 to the upper regulation plate 1
An upper plate 11a6 is provided over 1a4.

[0036] The removable holding part 11c is located in the recess 1 on the central side.
1c2 and guide portions 11c1 and 11c3 provided at an angle on both sides of this recessed portion 11c2, and has a substantially W-shaped cross section. An opening 11a provided in the flat plate portion 11a5 of the upper base 11a.
7 through the spring 11c4 to the flat plate portion 11a.
The opening 11a7 is provided so as to be freely retractable. In order to prevent the guide portions 11c1 and 11c3 from falling out from the opening portion 11a7, each guide portion 11c1 and 11c3 has a hook portion 11 at each end thereof.
c5 and 11c6 are formed. The spring 11c4 has one end attached to the upper plate 11a6 and the other end attached to the bottom surface of the removable holding part 11c, and is always biased in a direction in which the detachable holding part 11c protrudes from the opening 11a7.

[0037] The lower base portion 11b is connected to the flat plate portion 11a.
A plate portion 11b5 formed to be parallel to 5;
Lower introduction plates 11b1 and 11b2 are provided with inclined surfaces at both ends of the plate portion 11b5, and each end of these lower introduction plates 11b1 and 11b2 is formed to be parallel to the upper regulation plates 11a3 and 11a4. The lower regulating plates 11b3, 11b4, etc.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the guide bar 14 has both ends bent to one side and a roller 14a at the tip.
, 14a are provided. Further, the roller 1 of the guide bar 14 is attached to the reinforcing plate 2a installed near the back surface of the waterproof cover 2.
A roller groove 2c is provided in which the brush drive mechanism 4a can move, and the guide bar 14 also moves as the brush drive mechanism 12 moves.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 and 9,
The moving mechanism 13 includes a moving motor 13a, a pinion 13a provided on the shaft of the moving motor, a guide roller 13b, and the like. This moving mechanism 13 is integrally attached to the brush driving section 12 described above. Further, the moving mechanism 13 is configured such that the pinion 13b meshes with the rack 10b of the above-mentioned moving groove 10, and the guide roller 13c can move along the roller guide wall 10c.

The moving grooves 10 are formed in a series at the positions where the hand washing brushes 3 are tied together as shown in FIG. It may also be used as a configuration. The brush drive mechanism 12 may actuate the wash brush 3 for each movement groove, and may also be able to reciprocate along the movement groove. Further, each brush drive mechanism 12 controls its advancing direction, moving speed, sliding speed of the washing brush, etc. by a control means (not shown).

Next, a method of using the automatic hair shampooing device shown in the second embodiment will be explained according to the procedure. First, as shown in FIG. 3, a person lies on his/her back in an automatic hair shampooing device and puts his/her head into the bowl-shaped cover 1. and,
The face cover 6 is pressed against the hairline.

The start operation section 8 of the automatic hair shampooing device is taken out from the support case 9 of the main body and placed in the hand of the person who washes the hair, and can be operated at the will of the person who washes the hair. There is. When the start button of the automatic hair shampoo device is pressed, warm water at an appropriate temperature is ejected from the shower nozzle 4a, and the wash brushes 3 are activated to press and slide the scalp to massage the scalp and wet the entire hair, and then the shower nozzle 4a Stop injection of hot water from. Incidentally, when wetting the hair, it is not necessary to operate the washing brush 3.

After wetting the hair, shampoo is performed by injecting an appropriate amount of shampoo from each shampoo nozzle 4b. The hot water etc. injected from the shower nozzle 4a etc.
Water is drained from drainage holes 5 and the like provided at appropriate positions.

The brush drive mechanism 12 that operates the hand washing brush 3 is as shown in FIGS. 10(a), (b), and (c).
The holding part 11 holds the brush handle 3e indicated by "A", and the brush drive mechanism 12 moves it to the side of the adjacent brush handle 3e indicated by "B" while moving up and down along the guide bar. It moves along the groove 10.

In the brush drive mechanism 12, when the motor 12a rotates its shaft, the disc 12c rotates, and the joint 12d attached to the eccentric position of the disc 12c rotates.
responds to the rotation of the disk 12c. The holding part 1 is integrally attached to one end of the joint 12d via the mounting plate 12e.
1 slides the hand washing brush 3 along a guide bar 14 that slidably passes through the brush handle 3e while holding the brush handle 3e. Therefore, the brush fingers 3a of the hand washing brush 3, which are in pressure contact with the human head, slide along the human head.

While the hand washing brush 3 is slid, the brush driving mechanism 12 moves the moving groove 10 by the moving mechanism 13.
It moves to the side of the brush handle 3e indicated by "b". At this time, the pinion 1 of the moving mechanism 13 is attached to the rack 10b of the moving groove 10.
3a mesh with each other, and the roller guide wall 1 of the moving groove 10
The guide roller 13a of the moving mechanism 13 is guided to 0c.
It will move to the hand washing brush 3 side indicated by "b". Note that the guide bar 14 is interlocked with the moving mechanism 13 by moving rollers provided at both ends thereof along roller grooves 2b provided in the reinforcing plate 2a.

When the brush drive mechanism 12 approaches the brush handle 3e of "B", the brush handle 3e of "B" pushes the guide part 11c1, as shown in FIG. 10(b), and the virtual line As shown by the solid line, the removable holding portion 11c responds against the biasing force of the spring 11c4 and is pushed into the inside of the upper regulating plate 11a. Therefore, the removable holding part 11c has been holding the "A" brush handle part 3e.
will be released.

As shown in FIG. 10(c), the detachable holding part 1
The brush handle 3e of "A" released by 1c is returned to its original position by its elastic force, since the waterproof cover 2 on which the brush handle 3e is provided is made of an elastic material such as rubber. . Then, the holding part 11 moves to the position of the "b" brush handle 3e, and this "b" brush handle 3e is fitted into the recess 11c3 and held. Furthermore, the holding part 11
While sliding along the guide bar 14 slidably penetrating the brush handle 3e indicated by "B", it moves along the moving groove 10 toward the brush handle 3e indicated by "C". To go.

The hand washing brush 3 is operated by the brush driving mechanism 12 as described above, and is moved sequentially by the moving mechanism 13 to press and slide against the human scalp.
Even if your hair is long, you can shampoo it without getting it tangled.

Note that the brush handle portion 3e is the guide portion 11c1.
The brush handle portion 3e will not be released from the removable holding portion 11c unless the removable holding portion 11c enters the inside of the upper regulating plate 11a. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the opening 11a7 of the upper base 11a has side portions 1 on both sides thereof.
1a8 and 11a8 are formed, so when the hand washing brush 3 is slid along the guide bar 14, the detachable holding part 11c is pushed by the brush handle part 3e held by the brush drive mechanism 12 and the detachable holding part 11c is moved to the upper base part 11a. It gets inside and does not let go of the brush handle 3e.

The brush drive mechanism 12, the holding section 11, the moving mechanism 13, etc. repeatedly perform the operations as described above, and the hand washing brush 3 is slid against the human head while being pressed against the human head to perform shampooing work. Therefore, it is possible to give a sensation similar to shampooing while massaging the scalp with human fingers.

[0052] When the shampooing operation is completed, warm water is injected from each shower nozzle 4a to wash away the shampoo agent. When rinsing the hair, by continuing to operate the washing brush 3, the rinsing work can be done quickly and the person shampooing the hair can feel that the hair has been thoroughly rinsed without any shampoo remaining.

Next, an appropriate amount of rinse agent is injected from the rinse nozzle 4c, and is applied to the entire hair by operating the hand washing brush 3. After rinsing the entire body with hot water ejected from the shower nozzle 4a, the ejection of hot water is stopped, and the operation of the washing brush 3 is also stopped. Shower nozzle 4a
When the hot water ejected from the drain hole 5 is drained from the drain hole 5, the series of hair washing operations is completed.

[0054] Thereafter, the face cover 6 that was in contact with the hairline is stored in the storage groove 6a, and in this state, warm air at an appropriate temperature is sent out from the hot air nozzle 4d. Then, when the hair becomes partially dry, the blowing of air from the hot air nozzle 4d is stopped. Further, each of the above-mentioned hair wetting steps, shampooing step, rinsing step, rinsing step, rinsing step, hair drying step, etc. can be stopped in the middle of the step by the operation unit 8. It is now possible to proceed to another step, repeat the same step, or extend or shorten the time in one step.

As shown in FIG. 11, moving casters 15 are provided on the bottom side of the support base 9, and a tank (not shown) for storing the waste water from the drainage hole 5 is placed inside or outside the support base 9. It may be configured to be provided on either side.

Further, the support stand 9 is configured such that the support stand 9 is formed separately into an upper housing 9e and a lower housing 9f at approximately the center position in the height direction, so that the upper housing 9e overlaps the lower housing 9f. However, a hydraulic mechanism or pneumatic mechanism using an internal cylinder 16, etc. (
If the height of the support base is made variable using a drive means (not shown), automatic hair removal can be used, for example, for elderly people, or for those who are hospitalized due to illness or injury and are bedridden. The height of the support stand of the shampoo device can be adjusted to match the height of the bed.

The means for varying the height of the support base is provided by providing a rack in the upper housing, a pinion in the lower housing, and meshing the pinion with the drive from the motor through a gear, so that the upper housing is lower than the lower housing. The height of the support base can be changed by overlapping the housing, or a manual handle is provided on the back side of the support base 9 by combining gears, and by rotating this handle, the height of the support base can be adjusted. You may use other means such as changing.

The motors used in the brush drive mechanisms 7 and 12 and the moving mechanism 13 are controlled by known means such as variable frequency control (inverter control) or pole number change control.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments; for example, the hand washing brush may have one or more fingers, and the fingers may be fan-shaped so that each finger The tips of the brushes may be formed to have the same height, and the intervals between the wash brushes may be between 1 cm and 5 cm. Also, each brush drive mechanism shown in the first embodiment may be The moving grooves shown in the second embodiment are provided independently up to the intermediate position between the adjacent hand washing brush, and the moving mechanism,
The guide bar and the like are configured in the same manner as in the second embodiment, and each wash brush is configured to reciprocate within the movement groove, and a control mechanism controls the reciprocating direction, moving speed, sliding speed, etc. of each wash brush. Of course, various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention, such as configuring it to be controlled by.

[0060]

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it produces the following effects. ■
The hand washing brush has a spring built into its tip, which allows it to be pressed against the human head.The hand washing brush is driven by the brush drive mechanism and slides along the guide bar, allowing the hand washing brush to be pressed against the human head. It feels like washing your head,
It can accurately remove dirt from the scalp as well as hair. ■ Since the hand washing brush slides along the human head under pressure, it can lather the shampoo and increase the cleaning effect, making it possible to shampoo with a small amount of shampoo and saving shampoo.

■ Since the hand washing brush can be operated even during rinsing, by operating the washing hand brush during rinsing after shampooing, the shampoo can be completely rinsed out and the rinsing time can be reduced. Allows for shortening. ■
Since the hand washing brush slides along the head, it can massage the scalp and provide a refreshing feeling.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of an automatic hair shampooing device showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the waterproof cover surface.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a brush drive mechanism.

FIG. 4 is an external view of the automatic hair shampoo device.

FIG. 5 is a principle diagram of an automatic hair shampooing device showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the main parts of the automatic hair shampoo device.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the structure of a brush drive mechanism.

FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory diagram showing the operation of the brush drive mechanism.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a moving groove of the brush drive mechanism.

FIG. 10 is a principle diagram showing the operation of the brush drive mechanism.

[Figure 11] Rear view of the structure in which the height of the support base is freely variable

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FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing a conventional automatic hair shampooing device.

FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a conventional automatic hair shampooing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Bowl-shaped case
11 Holding part 2 Waterproof cover
11a Upper base 2
a Reinforcement plate
11b Lower base 2b Roller groove
11c Detachable holding part 3 Washing brush
12 Brush drive mechanism 4 Nozzle
13 Moving mechanism 4a Shower nozzle 14 Guide bar 4b Shampoo nozzle 1
4a Moving roller 4c Rinse nozzle
15 Caster 4d Hot air nozzle
16 cylinder 5
Drain hole 6 Face cover 7 Brush drive mechanism 8 Operation unit 9 Support stand 10 Movement groove

Claims (2)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A bowl-shaped case whose inner surface is larger in diameter than a human head, a waterproof cover made of an elastic body provided liquid-tightly on the inner surface of the bowl-shaped case, and a vicinity of the back side of the waterproof cover. A reinforcing plate installed on the wall, a plurality of hand washing brushes projecting liquid-tightly from the waterproof cover between the reinforcing plates, and warm air, hot water, shampoo, rinse agent, etc. placed at appropriate positions near the hand washing brushes. A plurality of injection nozzles, drainage holes provided near these nozzles for draining hot water, etc., a brush drive mechanism for operating the handwash brush, and a guide bar for guiding the handwash brush operated by the brush drive mechanism. The hand washing brush includes a finger portion that comes into contact with the head, a spring installed in the finger portion,
It has a brush handle that penetrates inside the waterproof cover in a liquid-tight manner, and the brush drive mechanism includes a motor, a disk provided on the shaft of the motor, and a brush handle that is rotatable at an eccentric position of the disk. the washing brush has one end of its brush handle rotatably attached to the joint of the brush drive mechanism, and the brush handle slides along a guide bar of the guide mechanism. In addition, the automatic hair shampooing device is characterized in that the finger portion slides under pressure along the human head to wash hair. 2. The hand-washing brushes are arranged in parallel in the horizontal and vertical directions, and a groove for moving the brush drive mechanism is provided at a position where the hand-washing brushes are connected and behind the brush handle, and the brush drive mechanism comprises: The joint is provided with a holding part that holds the brush handle detachably from the rear, and a moving mechanism that moves along the moving groove provided integrally with the brush drive mechanism, and the guide bar is The brush drive mechanism has moving rollers provided at both ends thereof, and a roller groove in which the moving rollers of the guide bar provided on the reinforcing plate move, and the brush drive mechanism sequentially holds the brush handle portions by its holding portion. An automatic hair shampooing device characterized in that the washing brush is moved in the moving groove while repeating detachment and sliding in sequence along a guide bar that moves along a roller groove provided in the reinforcing plate.