Patent Application
20200297171
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The present invention relates to a nail lamp, and more particularly to a 2-in-1 nail lamp station, which comprises a base lamp assembly for drying nail polishes on multiple nail surfaces, and a detachable lamp pen for drying the nail polish on a particular nail surface.
Various methods have been devised to alleviate the burden on individuals applying nail polish to their fingernail or toenails. Particularly, a plurality of nail coatings are orderly applied on the nail surface. For example, a base coat, one or more nail polishing coats, and a protection coat are orderly applied on the nail surface. A nail accessory or decoration, such as jewel or sticker, can be glued on the nail surface before the protection coat is on the nail surface.
It is worth mentioning that all the nail coatings must be dried individually. In particular, in order to dry each nail coating on the nail surface, the nail surface must be exposed under a LED light or a UV light. A conventional nail lamp generally comprises a light source supported within a light cavity, wherein multiple nail surfaces can be placed under the light source within the light cavity to dry the nail coatings on the nail surfaces at the same time. In other words, the conventional nail lamp provides a relatively large area for the user to conveniently dry the nail coatings on the nail surfaces, such as drying the base coats on the nail surfaces at the same time. However, the conventional nail lamp has several drawbacks. Since the conventional nail lamp provides the large drying area, the light intensity may not be evenly distributed within the light cavity, such that the nail coatings may not be dried evenly. Especially when different nail polishing coatings are applied on different nail surfaces, the nail polishing coatings will be dried unevenly due to the coating thickness differences and the uneven light distribution. Furthermore, it is difficult for the user to pin-point a particular coating area on the nail surface needed to be dried. For example, when a nail jewel is glued on the nail surface, a peripheral edge of the nail jewel must be dried to retain the nail jewel on the nail surface. Likewise, after the protection coat is applied on the nail jewel, the conventional nail lamp cannot effectively dry the nail coating with the irregular contour of the nail jewel.
The invention is advantageous in that it provides a 2-in-1 nail lamp station, which comprises a base lamp assembly for drying nail polishes on multiple nail surfaces, and a handheld nail care tool for providing an additional nail care function.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a 2-in-1 nail lamp station, wherein the handheld nail care tool can be a detachable lamp pen for drying the nail polish on a particular nail surface.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a 2-in-1 nail lamp station, wherein the handheld nail care tool can be an electric nail file for nail surface treatment.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a 2-in-1 nail lamp station, wherein the handheld nail care tool, such as the detachable lamp pen or the electric nail file, is automatically charged when it is coupled at the base lamp assembly and is operated in a cable free manner when it is detached from the base lamp assembly.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a 2-in-1 nail lamp station, wherein the handheld nail care tool is magnetically coupled at the base lamp assembly to automatically align the handheld nail care tool for being stored and charged.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a 2-in-1 nail lamp station, wherein a light source of the detachable lamp pen is a single light point for generating a focused light to pin-point a drying area on the nail surface.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a 2-in-1 nail lamp station, wherein the operation of the detachable lamp pen is easy by simply pointing the light end of the detachable lamp pen toward the nail surface.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a 2-in-1 nail lamp station, which does not involve complicated and expensive mechanical components and processes so that the manufacturing cost of the present invention can be minimized.
Another advantage of the invention is to provide a 2-in-1 nail lamp station, wherein no expensive or complicated structure is required to employ in the present invention in order to achieve the above mentioned objects. Therefore, the present invention successfully provides an economic and efficient solution for two different nail care configuration for nail surface treatment. For example, the present invention provides two different lamp configurations, including the base light station and the detachable light pen, for drying the nail polish on the nail surface. Likewise, the present invention provides two different nail care configurations, including the base light station and the electric nail file, for different nail surface treatments.
Additional advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from the description which follows, and may be realized by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particular point out in the appended claims.
According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects and advantages are attained by a nail lamp station, comprising:
a base lamp assembly which comprises a station housing having a light cavity capable of receiving multiple fingernails therewithin, and a main light source supported within the light cavity for drying nail polishes on the fingernails at the same time within the light cavity; and
a handheld nail care tool detachably coupled at the station housing for providing an additional nail care function.
In one embodiment, the handheld nail care tool can be a detachable lamp pen detachably coupled at the station housing, wherein the detachable lamp pen comprises an elongated pen body and a point light source provided at a light end of the pen body for drying the nail polish on one single particular fingernail.
In another embodiment, the handheld nail care tool can be an electric nail file detachable coupled at the station housing for manicuring, pedicuring, shaping, polishing, removing callus, etc.
Still further objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the ensuing description and drawings.
These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.
The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments are provided in the following description only as examples and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The general principles defined in the following description would be applied to other embodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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According to the preferred embodiment, the base lamp assembly 10 comprises a station housing 11 having a light cavity 110 capable of receiving multiple fingernails therewithin, and a main light source 12 supported within the light cavity 110 for drying nail polishes on the fingernails at the same time within the light cavity 110.
According to the preferred embodiment, the handheld nail care tool is a battery-powered tool for providing an additional nail care for the fingernail. In one embodiment, the handheld nail care tool is a detachable lamp pen 20.
The detachable lamp pen 20 is embodied as a single finger lamp. The detachable lamp pen 20 is detachably coupled at the station housing 11, wherein the detachable lamp pen 20 comprises an elongated pen body 21 and a point light source 22 provided at a light end of the pen body 21 for drying the nail polish on one single particular fingernail.
Accordingly, the station housing 11 comprises a base panel 111 and a top casing 112 upwardly extended therefrom to form the light cavity 110 with a front opening. In other words, the front opening is formed at a surrounding wall of the top casing 112 to communicate with the light cavity 110. The front opening is big enough for two or more fingernails inserting into the light cavity 110.
The main light source 12 comprises a plurality of first discrete lights 121 spacedly supported within the light cavity 110 for generating curable lights to dry the nail polishes on the fingernails within the light cavity 110. Particularly, the main light source 12 is supported at a ceiling of the light cavity 110 to emit the curable light downwardly. Furthermore, a bottom floor of the light cavity 110 is a mirror surface for reflecting the light from the main light source 12 within the light cavity 100. Preferably, the main light source 12 is a LED light source or a UV light source.
The base lamp assembly 10 further comprises a power terminal 131 electrically linked to the main light source 12 for electrically connecting to an external AC power, and a power switch 132 operatively linked to the main light source 12 to switch the main light source 12 in an on-and-off manner.
The base lamp assembly 10 further comprises an activation sensor 14 electrically lined to the main light source for automatically activating the main light source 12 when the activation sensor 14 detects a presence of the fingernail within the light cavity 110. Preferably, the activation sensor 14 is located adjacent to the front opening of the station housing 11, such that when the user inserts the fingernail into the light cavity 110 through the front opening, the main light source 12 will be automatically switched on via the activation sensor 14. Once the fingernail leaves the light cavity 110 from the front opening, the main light source 12 will be automatically switched off via the activation sensor 14. It is worth mentioning that the activation sensor 14 is activated for detecting the presence of the fingernail when the main light source 12 is switched on via the power switch 132.
Accordingly, the base lamp assembly 10 further comprises a timer module 15 which comprises a timer circuit 151 operatively linked to the main light source 12 for setting an activation time interval thereof, and a timer screen 152 provided on the station housing 11 for displaying the activation time interval. Preferably, a plurality of timer setters 153 are provided on the station housing 11 as a time interval input to set the time interval. For example, the user sets 30 seconds as the activation time interval, wherein when the activation sensor 14 detects a presence of the fingernail within the light cavity 110 to switch on the main light source 12, the main light source 12 will be automatically switched off after 30 seconds of the activation time interval.
According to the preferred embodiment, the detachable lamp pen 20 is detachably coupled at a rear top side of the station housing 11. A shown in
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According to the preferred embodiment, the detachable lamp pen 20 further comprises a rechargeable battery 23 supported within the pen body 21 to electrically connect with the point light source 22, and a battery power indicator 24 provided at the pen body 21 to electrically link to the rechargeable battery 23 for indicating an electrical level thereof. Therefore, when the battery power indicator 24 indicates the low battery power of the rechargeable battery 23, the user should recharge the rechargeable battery 23 before the detachable lamp pen 20 is operated.
When the rechargeable battery 23 is charged, the user is able to switch on the point light source 22 to emit the curable light for operation. In other words, the user is able to operate the detachable lamp pen 20 in a cable free manner. In order to charge the rechargeable battery 23, the detachable lamp pen 20 further comprises a first charging terminal 251 provided at the station housing 11 to electrically link to the external AC power, and a second charging terminal 252 provided at the pen body 21 to electrically link to the rechargeable battery 23. When the second terminal 252 is electrically contacted with the first terminal 251, the rechargeable battery 23 is automatically charged. It is worth mentioning that the power switch 132 should be switched on to charge the rechargeable battery 23. In other words, when the power switch 132 is switched off, the rechargeable battery 23 will not be charged even the second terminal 252 is electrically contacted with the first terminal 251.
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According to the preferred embodiment, the rechargeable battery 23 also forms a power supply for the main light source 12 when the pen body 21 is retained at the holding compartment 16 of the station housing 11 and when the power terminal 131 is electrically disconnected with the external AC power. In case the user cannot find any external AC power to connect the base lamp assembly 10, the main light source 12 and the point light source 22 can be powered by the rechargeable battery 23 via the electrically contact between the first and second charging terminals 251, 252. In other words, the main light source 12 can be powered on when the detachable lamp pen 20 is received at the holding compartment 16 of the base lamp assembly 10. The point light source 22 can be powered on when the detachable lamp pen 20 is detached from the holding compartment 16 of the base lamp assembly 10.
Furthermore, the detachable lamp pen 20 further comprises a first magnetic member 261 provided at the station housing 11 and a second magnetic member 262 provided at the pen body 21 to magnetically attract to the first magnetic member 26 so as to automatically align the second charging terminal 252 with the first charging terminal 251. Preferably, the first and second charging terminals 251, 252 are contacted with each other via magnetic engagement that the first and second charging terminals 251, 252 are two magnetic members respectively. In other words, the first and second magnetic members 261, 262 are integrated with the first and second charging terminals 251, 252.
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Accordingly, the point light source 22 is a single light point for generating a focused curable light from the light end of the pen body 21. Likewise, the point light source 22 can be a LED light source or a UV light source. Therefore, the point light source 22 of the detachable lamp pen 20 is able to generate the focused light to pin-point a drying area on the nail surface. In other words, the user is able to easily operate the detachable lamp pen 20 by simply pointing the light end of the pen body 21 of the detachable lamp pen 20 toward the nail surface.
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Accordingly, the user is able to detach the detachable lamp pen 20 from the base lamp assembly 10. With the mobility design of the detachable lamp pen 20, the user is able operate the detachable lamp pen 20 in a cable free manner in order to pre-cure the nail polish on the fingernail. Especially for the irregular or different sculptures on the nail surface, the light from the detachable lamp pen 20 can be pin pointed on a particular area of the nail surface to pre-cure the nail polish. Then, the user is able to insert the fingernail into the light cavity 110 to fully cure the nail polish.
The base lamp assembly 10 further comprises a camera module 17 for capturing nail images. The camera module 17 comprises a stationary camera unit 171 provided at the station housing 11 and electrically connected to the power terminal 131. Preferably, the stationary camera unit 171 is supported within the light cavity 110 for capturing the nail images when the user inserts the fingernail into the light cavity 110 through the front opening to dry the nail polishes. In one embodiment, video will be taken by the stationary camera unit 171 that video clips are recorded, such that the user is able to view the video clips. Preferably, the video clips can be uploaded to a server, such that the user is able to access the server to view the video clips. Accordingly, the to stationary camera unit 171 is operatively linked to the power terminal 131, wherein the stationary camera unit 171 is able to capture the nail images to determine the nail drying condition of the nail polish. Once the nail polish is dried via the analysis of the nail images, the main light source 12 will be automatically switched off.
In addition, the camera module 17 further comprises a portable camera unit 172 provided at the light end of the pen body 21 and electrically connected to the rechargeable battery 23 for capturing the nail images when simply pointing the light end of the pen body 21 of the detachable lamp pen 20 toward the nail surface. Likewise, video will be taken by the portable camera unit 172 that video clips are recorded, such that the user is able to view the video clips. It is worth mentioning that each of the stationary camera unit 171 and the portable camera unit 172 can be a clinical photography device for analyzing nail health. Once the nail images are captured, the user is able to view the nail images anytime to view the nail condition. A program can be provided in the server to analyze the nail images to determine the health condition of the nail, such as nail pitting, nail clubbing, spoon nails, and the like. In other words, the detachable lamp pen 20 also forms a portable nail analyzing device for determining the nail condition of the user. A nail condition result will be provided for the user to review after the nail treatment and/or a real-time user technical support information and guiding information will be provided to the user.
The 2-in-1 nail station of the present invention further comprises a control module 30 operatively linked to the base lamp assembly 10 and the handheld nail care tool. Accordingly, the control module 30 is wirelessly linked to the base lamp assembly 10 and the detachable lamp pen 20 to collect operation data thereof. The operation data, such as usage time, duration time, user identity, battery power, and other related information, of the base lamp assembly 10 and the detachable lamp pen 20 will be wirelessly sent to the control module 30. In one embodiment, the control module 30 can be an application or software adapted to be downloaded and installed into a user electronic device, such as computer or smart phone. The control module 30 can be wirelessly connected to the base lamp assembly 10 and the detachable lamp pen 20 through a wireless connection such as “Bluetooth”, “Wi-Fi”, “4G”, 5G”, or the like. For example, when the activation sensor 14 is activated to switch on and off the main light source 12, the activation signal of the main light source 12 as one of the operation data will wirelessly send to the control module 30. The time interval of the timer module 15, as another operation data, will also wirelessly send to the control module 30. The on-off signal of the detachable lamp pen 20 will wirelessly send to the control module 30. After the operation data is wirelessly sent to the control module 30, the operation data will be saved and a usage report will be generated by the control module 30 to the user. The user is able to login the control module 30, via the electronic device, to view the information of the base lamp assembly 10 and the detachable lamp pen 20.
It is worth mentioning that the control module 30 is wirelessly linked to the camera module 17, wherein the nail images from the stationary camera unit 171 and the portable camera unit 172 will wirelessly send to the control module 30 and will be saved in the electronic device. Therefore, the nail condition result, and/or a real-time user technical support information and guiding information will be provided to the user via the electronic device.
Furthermore, the handheld nail care tool can be as an electric airbrush applicator 20B detachably coupled at the station housing 11, wherein the electric airbrush applicator 20B comprises an elongated pen body 21A and an airbrush head 22B provided at an end of the pen body 21B for applying a nail polish on the nail surface. The electric airbrush applicator 20B further comprises a rechargeable battery 23B, a battery power indicator 24B, a second charging terminal 252B electrically contacting with the first charging terminal 251 to charge the rechargeable battery 23B, and a switch button 25B to switch on and off the airbrush head 22B.
One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.
It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.
