EP0135245A2 - Appareil pour le traitement de la peau - Google Patents
Appareil pour le traitement de la peau Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0135245A2 EP0135245A2 EP84301078A EP84301078A EP0135245A2 EP 0135245 A2 EP0135245 A2 EP 0135245A2 EP 84301078 A EP84301078 A EP 84301078A EP 84301078 A EP84301078 A EP 84301078A EP 0135245 A2 EP0135245 A2 EP 0135245A2
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- water
- heater
- absorbent material
- fabric
- attachment
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H35/00—Baths for specific parts of the body
Definitions
- the present invention relates to apparatus for treating the skin, in particular the face, and is concerned with that type of apparatus which includes means to generate steam comprising a heater and means to supply water to the heater.
- Such apparatus generates steam which is then directed against a selected area of the skin to open the sweat glands or pores of the skin for the purpose of loosening or removing grease or other unwanted matter and to promote the circulation of blood by virtue of the fact that the application of heat increases the flow rate of the blood.
- Apparatus of this general type including a water reservoir in the form of a water absorbent member which, in use, contains water and is in direct contact with a heat radiation member.
- This known construction has the disadvantage that a considerable period of time elapses between actuation of the heater and the commencement of the generation of the steam since the entire water reservoir, which constitutes a substantial thermal load, is in contact with the heater.
- An additional disadvantage is that the rate at which steam is generated is not constant.
- the disposition of the water reservoir in the form of an absorbent member in the vicinity of the heater means in practice that this water absorbent member must be relatively small having regard to space limitations and thus the time for which such apparatus can continuously generate steam is relatively short.
- apparatus for treating the skin of the type referred to above is characterised in that the means to supply water to the heater includes a water reservoir remote from the heater and an absorbent water supplying member extending from the reservoir to the heater to supply water from the former to the latter and that means are provided to generate an air current which entrains the steam and is then expelled from the apparatus through one or more apertures.
- the..reservoir is not situated adjacent the heater as was previously the case but is remote from the heater which means firstly that this reservoir can be larger than was previously the case and secondly that the reservoir does not constitute a thermal load on the heater and therefore does not result in a delay in the initial generation of steam.
- the reservoir is connected to the heater by means of an absorbent water supplying member to supply water to.the latter. This supply of water is by virtue of capillary effects and is thus substantially constant thereby resulting in a substantially constant rate of steam generation.
- the water reservoir preferably contains water absorbent material which, in use, is wet with water and the water supplying member is maintained in contact with the water absorbent material thereby ensuring that water can be supplied from the reservoir to the heater.
- the or each aperture through which the air and entrained steam is expelled is formed in an attachment which is removably connected to the apparatus, the water absorbent material is of annular shape within this attachment and extends around the or each aperture through which the air and steam are expelled and the attachment is so constructed that when it is removed from the apparatus the water absorbent material is accessible for the addition of fresh water.
- the water supplying member is preferably of fabric which contacts the water absorbent material and the heater or a member heated thereby.
- the reservoir constituted by the absorbent material is in a removable portion of the apparatus and it will be appreciated that it must be ensured that when the removable attachment is replaced the fabric reliably contacts the absorbent material.
- the fabric is retained in position by a retainer in which one or more apertures are formed and the apparatus carries one or more projections which deform the fabric through these apertures into the space in the attachment occupied by the absorbent material and into contact with this absorbent material.
- this retainer is annular with a radially extending portion and an axially extending portion which retains the fabric in contact with the heater or a member heated thereby and that a plurality of apertures is formed in the axial extending portion and that the fabric extends over these apertures so that in use the air current flows through the fabric and then flows with the entrained steam out of the apparatus.
- the apparatus includes a casing comprising a handle 1 integral with which is a head (designated 4 in Figure 2).
- the head 4 contains a cylinder 6 associated with a piston 5 which can reciprocate in the horizontal direction.
- the closed end of a bellows 7 is fixed to the end of the piston 5 whilst the other end which is open is fixed to a heat insulating cover 8 around the periphery of an aperture therein, which aperture communicates with an air passage 9 defined by the cover 8.
- a thermostat 10 Disposed centrally with the passage 9 is a thermostat 10 which is arranged to control a heater 11 which in turn is arranged behind and in contact with a heat radiating member 12.
- the radiating member 12 is of substantially bowl shape, that is to say of rectangular U-shaped cross-section, with its outer edge bent to extend radially and contacting the end surface of the heat insulating cover 8.
- annular retainer 13 positioned at the end of the head 4 retains the.bent edge of the radiating member 12 in contact with the cover 8 to which the retainer 13 is connected by means of bolts 14.
- the attachment 3 at the end of the.head 4 comprises an annular hood or outer skirt 15 which engages the outer surface of the retainer 13 and is bent through approaching 180° to define a central space which is traversed by a web which extends in a radial plane and is formed with a central aperture 23.
- a water container member Within the triangular section annular space defined by the attachment 3 is a water container member which, in use, is damp with water.
- An annular retainer 17 is provided with an axially extending portion integral with a radially extending flange which retains the water containing member in position and in which spaced apertures 18 are formed. Projections 19 on the retainer 13 extend into and loosely engage in the apertures 18.
- the heat radiating member 12 is provided with holes in its axially extending portion and the retainer 17 is also provided with holes 24 in its axially extending portion which are in registry with or adjacent to similar holes in the attachment 3.
- the air stream, which is designated 21, produced by the bellows 7 flows through the holes 22 and 24 and then through the central hole 23 in the web of the attachment 3.
- the attachment 3 is removed from the apparatus and the water containing member 16, which is thus exposed, is sufficiently wetted with water or some cosmetic fluid.
- the attachment 3 is then replaced and secured in position by cooperating projections and recesses on it and the retainer 13 which form a snap fit.
- the switch 2 is actuated both the heater 11 and the piston 5 are energised.
- the heat generated by the heater 11, which is controlled by the thermostat 10 is transmitted to the radiating member 12 which is in. contact with the damp cloth 20 and thus vapourises the water contained by the latter.
- the vapourised water is constantly replenished at a fixed rate from the water containing member 16 by virtue of the capillary effect of the fibres of the cloth 20 which is pressed into contact with the water container member through the apertures 18 by the projections 19.
- Reciprocation of the piston 5 causes the bellows 7 to pump air into the passage 9, through the holes 22, through the cloth 20 through the apertures 24 and out through the hole 23.
- Any steam produced is entrained by this air flow and ejected as a steam/air mixture S out of the attachment 3 at a fixed rate.
- steam begins to be produced extremely rapidly.
- the evaporated water is replaced at a constant rate determined by the geometry and characteristics of the cloth 20 and thus steam is produced at a constant rate.
- the water containing member 16 preferably comprises a material with a good water retaining quality such as paper, resin, plastic, rubber sponge and the like.
- a material with a good water retaining quality such as paper, resin, plastic, rubber sponge and the like.
- the water-permeable or water supplying member i.e. the cloth 20 is desirably made from a gauze-like woven material having a good water and air conductivity.
- the cloth 20 is made from a material which is resistant to temperatures of 100 0 C or more because it is heated by its contact with the radiating member 12.
- the water in the water containing member 16 is transmitted by capillary action through the cloth and is then vapourised.
- the starting time for the generation of steam is thus very short, the rate of steam generation is fixed, a long duration of steam generation can be expected and handling of the apparatus is easy.
- the water containing member is accommodated in the hood of the attachment remote from the radiation member and thus a further advantage is that the water containing member can be made larger than is conventional thus allowing the generation of steam for long periods of time due to the larger water holding capacity.
Landscapes
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Epidemiology (AREA)
- Pain & Pain Management (AREA)
- Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
- Rehabilitation Therapy (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Thermotherapy And Cooling Therapy Devices (AREA)
- Devices For Medical Bathing And Washing (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP17060683A JPS6063046A (ja) | 1983-09-17 | 1983-09-17 | 美顔器の蒸気定量発生機構 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP0135245A2 true EP0135245A2 (fr) | 1985-03-27 |
| EP0135245A3 EP0135245A3 (fr) | 1986-06-04 |
Family
ID=15907965
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP84301078A Withdrawn EP0135245A3 (fr) | 1983-09-17 | 1984-02-20 | Appareil pour le traitement de la peau |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0135245A3 (fr) |
| JP (1) | JPS6063046A (fr) |
| ES (1) | ES8500735A1 (fr) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0552397A3 (en) * | 1992-01-02 | 1993-10-27 | Richard Deutsch | Thermoelectric therapy device and moisturizing device therefore |
| EP1592380A4 (fr) * | 2003-01-16 | 2007-08-15 | Conair | Sauna facial a main |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP5335732B2 (ja) * | 2010-05-25 | 2013-11-06 | パナソニック株式会社 | 目元用美容器具 |
Family Cites Families (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE252594C (fr) * | ||||
| US2267547A (en) * | 1940-03-18 | 1941-12-23 | Charles E Zimmerman | Facial machine |
| US3906940A (en) * | 1974-08-26 | 1975-09-23 | Sohji Kawada | Facial treatment device |
-
1983
- 1983-09-17 JP JP17060683A patent/JPS6063046A/ja active Pending
-
1984
- 1984-02-20 EP EP84301078A patent/EP0135245A3/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1984-02-28 ES ES530129A patent/ES8500735A1/es not_active Expired
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0552397A3 (en) * | 1992-01-02 | 1993-10-27 | Richard Deutsch | Thermoelectric therapy device and moisturizing device therefore |
| EP1592380A4 (fr) * | 2003-01-16 | 2007-08-15 | Conair | Sauna facial a main |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| ES530129A0 (es) | 1984-11-01 |
| JPS6063046A (ja) | 1985-04-11 |
| ES8500735A1 (es) | 1984-11-01 |
| EP0135245A3 (fr) | 1986-06-04 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| EP1882494B1 (fr) | Applicateur de soin dermatologique | |
| US2985166A (en) | Massaging device | |
| US4595564A (en) | Cartridge-type aroma percolator | |
| WO1994004106A1 (fr) | Rasoir a main portatif produisant de la vapeur | |
| EP0268477B1 (fr) | Générateur de vapeur | |
| US8893410B2 (en) | Fabric care appliance | |
| US5675911A (en) | Article and method for treating fabrics in a clothes dryer | |
| US7065907B2 (en) | Electric steaming device | |
| CN106795689B (zh) | 一种用于容纳香料盒的蒸汽熨斗 | |
| US5279055A (en) | Steam iron including boiler and overlying extraction channel | |
| EP0135245A2 (fr) | Appareil pour le traitement de la peau | |
| RU2395755C2 (ru) | Увлажнитель воздуха | |
| AU2157092A (en) | The skin clinic steamer | |
| US5607409A (en) | Steaming device for skin treatment | |
| JP2013240445A (ja) | ミスト発生装置 | |
| US20250114540A1 (en) | Handheld skin treatment devices | |
| US1843568A (en) | Electric steam iron | |
| JP4590441B2 (ja) | 電熱ロッド | |
| CN211067387U (zh) | 一种蒸汽眼罩 | |
| JPS6063047A (ja) | 貯水機能を有する美顔器のアタツチメント | |
| CN220800349U (zh) | 吹风机 | |
| KR102857637B1 (ko) | 프래그런스 순환 디퓨저장치 | |
| KR0124174Y1 (ko) | 가습기의 노즐 | |
| JPH0871540A (ja) | 浄水器 | |
| JPH04347434A (ja) | 薄型加湿装置 |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
| AK | Designated contracting states |
Designated state(s): DE FR GB IT NL |
|
| PUAL | Search report despatched |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013 |
|
| AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A3 Designated state(s): DE FR GB IT NL |
|
| STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN |
|
| 18D | Application deemed to be withdrawn |
Effective date: 19860829 |
|
| RIN1 | Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected) |
Inventor name: MATSUBARA, YOICHI |