Eyelash Extension Device

Abstract

An eyelash extension device comprising: a device body held by a practitioner; a light provided on the device body to emit light; and a retaining hole provided on the device body to which a tweezer for holding eyelash extensions is attached and detached. The pressure sensor that turns on the light is provided in the device body, and the pressure sensor and the retaining hole are located at opposite positions in the device body, comprising the device for eyelash extensions.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates to an device for eyelash extensions, which irradiates light onto adhesive in gluing eyelash extensions to the eyelashes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Eyelash extensions are a cosmetic feature to enhance natural eyelashes. Eyelash extensions are glued to the eyelashes. During application, a practitioner may have difficulty turning on a lamp while holding the eyelash extension in place during the curing process.

It is an objective of the present invention to provide an device for eyelash extensions that can improve the operability of turning on the lamp.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An eyelash extension device having a device body to be held by a practitioner, a light on said device body to emit light, and a mounting portion on said device body to which a tweezer to hold eyelash extensions is attached and detached, wherein a switch to turn on said light is provided on said device body. A switch is provided on said device body, and said switch and said mounting portion are positioned in opposite locations on said appliance body, said appliance for eyelash extensions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front view of an eyelash extension device.

FIG. 2 is a left-side view of an eyelash extension device.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an eyelash extension device with a tweezer attached.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of an eyelash extension device with a tweezer attached.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an eyelash extension device with a tweezer attached in use.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the control system of an eyelash extension device.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a tweezer for attachment to an eyelash extension device.

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a tweezer for attachment to an eyelash extension device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

This form describes several specific examples included in the device for eyelash extensions, based on the drawings. In the figures for describing the embodiments of the device for eyelash extensions, the same part is, in principle, marked with the same symbol, and repeated descriptions thereof are omitted. The eyelash extension device can be used primarily for curing glue during eyelash extension application. Eyelash extension devices may be defined as eyelash extension devices or eyelash extension attachments.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 4, the eyelash extension appliance 10 has an appliance body 11, a light 12, and electric wires 13. The eyelash extension device 10 can attach and detach a tweezer 14. The device body 11 consists of, for example, a synthetic resin case surface covered with soft silicone rubber. The device body 11 has a grip 15 and a light support 16 connected to the grip 15. The grip 15 is the part that the practitioner grips with the hand H1 and is shaft-shaped, as shown in FIG. 5. The light support 16 is connected to the first end in the longitudinal direction of the grip 15. An electric wire 13 is connected to the second end in the longitudinal direction of the grip 15. For example, a USB-C cable is used as the electric wire 13. The electric wire 13 is connected to the power supply 18 via the adapter 17 shown in FIG. 6. Adapter 17 has the function of converting AC power to DC power.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the grip 15 has a retaining hole 19. The retaining hole 19 is provided for mounting and dismounting the tweezer 14. The retaining hole 19 is configured as an arch-shaped portion of the grip 15. The retaining holes 19 are provided over more than half of the grip 15 in the longitudinal direction.

Light 12 is a light source that emits light A1, as shown in FIG. 5. Light 12 is, for example, a UV-LED light (ultraviolet light-emitting diode light). The light 12 is attached to the outer surface of the light support 16. A pressure sensor 20 is also provided on the outer surface of the grip 15. The pressure sensor 20 and the retaining hole 19 are positioned opposite each other in the thickness direction of the grip 15. The pressure sensor 20 is pressed by the fingers of the practitioner's hand H1 holding the grip 15. The pressure sensor 20 detects the pressure applied by the finger and outputs a signal.

FIG. 5 shows an example of holding the eyelash extension device 10 with hand H1 in the orientation in which the thumb 30 of hand H1 holds the tweezer 14 and the index finger 31 of hand H1 holds the pressure sensor 20. The direction in which the eyelash extension device 10 is held in hand H1 can also be the direction in which the index finger 31 holds the tweezer 14 and the thumb 30 holds the pressure sensor 20.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the control system of the eyelash extension device 10. A control unit 21 is provided inside the device body 11. The control unit 21 is a microcomputer with input ports, output ports, arithmetic processing circuits, and a timer. A memory device 22 is also provided inside the device body 11. The memory device 22 stores non-temporary programs that are activated in the processing performed by the control unit 21, as well as data and information used in the processing performed by the control unit 21. In addition, a power supply circuit 23 and a light control circuit 24 are provided inside the device body 11. The power supply circuit 23 is an electrical circuit that electrically connects the light 12 to the power supply 18. The light control circuit 24 has the functions of connecting and disconnecting the power supply circuit and changing the illuminance of the light 12.

The operation unit 28 is provided on the surface of the device body 11. The operation unit 28 comprises buttons embedded in or attached to the surface of the device body 11. By operating the controls 28, the practitioner can change the illuminance of the light 12 and the predetermined time from when the light 12 is turned on to when it is turned off. The display unit 29 is provided on the exterior surface of the device body 11. The display unit 29 is, for example, a liquid crystal panel visible to the practitioner. The display unit 29 can indicate the illuminance of the light 12 and the predetermined time between the light 12 being turned on and being turned off in numerals. The display unit 29 is activated by power from the power supply 18.

The control unit 21 is connected to the pressure sensor 20, the memory device 22, the light control circuit 24, the operation unit 28, and the display unit 29. The control unit 21 reads the non-temporary program stored in the memory device 22 and controls the light control circuit 24 and the display unit 29 based on the signal input from the pressure sensor 20, the signal input from the operation unit 28, the elapsed time counted by the timer, etc.

Tweezer 14 is a tweezer used in eyelash extension application to grip the eyelash extensions 25 and to rake the subject's own eyelashes, as shown in FIG. 5. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the tweezer 14 has a first component piece 26 and a second component piece 27. The first and second component pieces 26 and 27 are made of metal, for example, stainless steel. The first component piece 26 and the second component piece 27 are both plate shaped. The tweezer 14 is a V-shaped tool connected to the longitudinal end of the first component piece 26 and the longitudinal end of the second component piece 27.

The practitioner can attach the tweezer 14 to the device body 11 by, for example, inserting the tip 26A of the first component piece 26 into the retaining hole 19 from the electric wire 13 side. With the tweezer 14 attached to the device body 11, when the practitioner grips the grip 15 and the tweezer 14 with the hand H1 as shown in FIG. 5, the pressure sensor 20 and the retaining hole 19 are positioned in the opposite direction B1 in the direction of the thickness of the grip 15 where the first component piece 26 and the second component piece 27 are overlapped. The tweezer 14 can be removed from the device body 11 by the practitioner pulling the first component piece 26 out of the retaining hole 19.

Example of Eyelash Extension Device Use

An example of the use of the eyelash extension device 10 is as follows. First, with the subject's eyes closed, apply protective tape to the skin below the eyes. Next, wipe off any foreign matter on the subject's own eyelashes. As shown in FIG. 3, the tweezer 14 is attached to the device body 11. The tip 26A of the first component piece 26 and the tip 27A of the second component piece 27 are located in the longitudinal direction of the device body 11, in front of the light 12.

The practitioner clips one eyelash extension 25 with the tweezer 14 and applies an appropriate amount of glue to the end of the pinched eyelash extensions 25, as shown in FIG. 5. The glue is a light-curing resin. Light-curing resin is a synthetic organic material that changes from a liquid state to a solid state and hardens under the action of light energy. For example, UV-curable resin is used as a light-curing resin. The eyelash extensions 25 to which the glue is attached are then brought into contact with one of the subject's own eyelashes.

Furthermore, when the practitioner increases the force with which the fingers grasp the grip 15 and tweezer 14, the pressure sensor 20 is turned on. When the control unit 21 detects that the pressure sensor 20 is turned on, it connects the light control circuit 24. Thus, power from the power supply 18 is supplied to the light 12, and the light 12 is turned on. The timer in the control unit 21 measures the time that has elapsed since the pressure sensor 20 was turned on. When a predetermined time, e.g., 5 seconds, elapses, the control unit 21 shuts off the light control circuit 24 and resets the timer. Power from the power supply 18 is then not supplied to the light 12, and the light 12 is turned off.

As shown in FIG. 5, the glue is accelerated to harden while the light A1 is irradiated from the light 12, and the eyelash extensions 25 are glued, or fixed, to the self-lashes. The practitioner uses the eyelash extension device 10 to attach the eyelash extensions 25 one by one to the subject's own eyelashes by repeating the above process.

Effect of Embodiment

The eyelash extension device 10 can be held between the grip 15 and tweezer 14 with the fingers of the practitioner. The pressure sensor 20 and the retaining hole 19 are provided at opposite positions in the grip 15. Specifically, the pressure sensor 20 and the retaining hole 19 are located at opposite positions in the direction B1 in the thickness direction of the grip 15, where the first component piece 26 and the second component piece 27 overlap. Therefore, the practitioner can turn on the light 12 by increasing the pressure applied by the index finger 31, which is in contact with the pressure sensor 20, without moving the thumb 30 and index finger 31, which are holding the grip 15 and tweezer 14, to different locations. Thus, the operability to turn on the light 12 is improved.

In addition, the practitioner does not have to move the thumb 30 and index finger 31 to a different part of the device body 11, thereby suppressing vibration of the device body 11. Therefore, the tip 26A of the first component 26 and the tip 27A of the second component 27, shown in FIG. 5, can be prevented from leaving the target own eyelashes, and the adhesive work of the eyelash extensions 25 can be performed accurately and efficiently.

Furthermore, comparing the light 12 of the eyelash extension device 10 of the present disclosure with a stand-type light that is a comparative example, the light 12 can irradiate the light A1 of the light 12 from a point closer to the eyelash extensions 25 than the stand-type light of the comparative example. Therefore, the gluing of the eyelash extensions 25 can be performed accurately and efficiently.

Furthermore, the tweezer 14 has the first component piece 26 inserted into the retaining hole 19, allowing the practitioner to hold the device body 11 and tweezer 14 in one hand H1. Thus, the gluing of the eyelash extensions 25 can be performed accurately and efficiently. Furthermore, the electric wire 13 is provided with an adapter 17. Thus, power can be supplied from various power sources 18, resulting in a convenient and reliable eyelash extension device 10.

Furthermore, when the surface of the grip 15 is made of soft silicone rubber, it prevents the practitioner's hand H1 from getting tired and the grip 15 from slipping against the hand H1. Thus, the eyelash extensions 25 can be glued accurately and efficiently. Furthermore, the applicator can operate the operation unit 28 to change the illumination intensity of the light 12 and the predetermined time from when the light 12 is turned on to when it is turned off. Thus, the eyelash extension 25 gluing process can be performed accurately and efficiently.

SUPPLEMENTAL EXPLANATION

An example of the meaning of the technical matters described in the embodiments is as follows. Eyelash extension device 10 is an example of a device for eyelash extensions. Device body 11 is an example of a device body. Light 12 is an example of a light. Tweezer 14 is an example of a tweezer. Retaining hole 19 is an example of a mounting portion. Pressure sensor 20 is an example of a switch. Grip 15 is an example of a grip. Light support 16 is an example of a light support. The first component piece 26 is an example of a first component piece. The second component piece 27 is an example of a second component piece. The direction B1 is an example of a grip thickness direction and a direction in which the first and second component pieces are overlapped. The control unit 21 is an example of a control unit.

The embodiments are not limited to those disclosed with the drawings, but can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist thereof. For example, an eyelash extension device may have a battery inside or outside the grip. The battery and light are connected by a light control circuit. The switch may be an electrical switch or a toggle. The switch may be a button that is pressed by the thumb of the practitioner. The attachment point to which the tweezer is attached and detached includes a retaining hole, a retaining groove, an engagement portion, an engagement projection, and the like. The practitioner includes the user and the operator of the eyelash extension device.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present disclosure relates to a device for eyelash extensions that illuminates the glue in order to attach the extensions to the eyelashes.

DESCRIPTION OF SIGNS

• • 10 . . . Eyelash extension device, 11 . . . Device body, 12 . . . Light, 14 . . . Tweezer, 15 . . . Grip, 16 . . . Light support 20 . . . pressure sensor, 21 . . . control unit, 26 . . . first component, 27 . . . second component, 19 . . . retaining hole, B1 . . . direction

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

Claims

1. A device for eyelash extensions, comprising: a device body;a light;a mounting portion;a tweezer;one or more eyelash extensions;a switch;the device body further comprising the mounting portion;the tweezer mounted to the mounting portion;the light being installed on the device body;the switch disposed on the device body; andthe switch disposed opposite the mounting portion;a display unit;the display unit indicating an illuminance of the light; andthe display unit indicating the predetermined time.

2. The device for eyelash extensions of claim 1, wherein the device body further comprises: a grip;a light support;the grip disposed opposite the switch;the grip disposed opposite the mounting portion;the light support connected to the grip; andthe light support supporting the light.

3. The device for eyelash extensions of claim 2, further comprising: a tweezer, further comprising a first component and a second component;the tweezer attached to the mounting portion;the first component having the shape of a plate;the second component connected to the first component; andthe first component and the second component overlapping to sandwich the one or more eyelash extensions.

4. The device for eyelash extensions of claim 3, wherein: the switch is disposed opposite the grip;the mounting portion is disposed opposite the grip; andthe first component overlapping the second component.

5. The device for eyelash extensions of claim 1, further comprising: a control device;the control device disposed within the device body; andthe control device controlling a predetermined time to turn off the light.

6. The device for eyelash extensions of claim 1, further comprising; a control device;the control device disposed within the device body; andthe control device controlling an illumination of the light.

7. A device for eyelash extensions, comprising: a body;a tweezer;a light;the body further comprising a retaining hole;the tweezer mounted within the retaining hole;the light disposed on the body;a display unit;the display unit indicating an illuminance of the light; andthe display unit indicating the predetermined time.

8. The device for eyelash extensions of claim 7, further comprising: a switch;the switch disposed on the body; andthe switch electrically connected to the light.

9. The device for eyelash extensions of claim 8, further comprising: a control unit;the control unit electrically connected to the switch;the control unit electrically connected to the light; andthe control unit deactivating the light after a predetermined time.

10. The device for eyelash extensions of claim 9, further comprising: the control unit controlling the display unit.

11. The device for eyelash extensions of claim 8, wherein the switch comprises a pressure sensor.

12. The device for eyelash extensions of claim 7, wherein the light comprises an ultraviolet light emitting diode.

13. The device for eyelash extensions of claim 7, further comprising: a light support;the light support disposed on the body; andthe light disposed on the light support.

14. The device for eyelash extensions of claim 7, wherein the tweezer is detachably mounted within the retaining hole.