JP2009034237A - Light emitter for controlling hair growth - Google Patents

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JP2009034237A
JP2009034237A JP2007199845A JP2007199845A JP2009034237A JP 2009034237 A JP2009034237 A JP 2009034237A JP 2007199845 A JP2007199845 A JP 2007199845A JP 2007199845 A JP2007199845 A JP 2007199845A JP 2009034237 A JP2009034237 A JP 2009034237A
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Masato Kinoshita
雅登 木下
長生 ▲濱▼田
Osao Hamada
Yasuhiro Sato
安広 佐藤
Kaori Naganuma
香織 永沼
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light emitter for controlling hair growth, which is capable of enhancing the hair growth controlling effects with light. <P>SOLUTION: The light emitter for controlling hair growth has a light source part 6 to irradiate the skin 14 with the light for controlling the growth of body hair, and steam releasing means 5 for releasing steam to the skin to be irradiated by the light source part. The skin tissue is swollen with the steam from the steam releasing means 5 to reduce absorption of light within the skin tissue. Accordingly, the degree of permeation of light can be improved and the light from the light source part can reach the depth of the skin or the hair roots in the depth. Further, pores on the surface of the skin 14 can be opened by applying the steam to the skin, and therefore, the light from the light source part can securely reach the hair roots. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は皮膚に対して体毛の成長を調節するための光を照射する発毛調節光照射装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a hair growth-regulating light irradiating apparatus that irradiates light to adjust the growth of hair on the skin.

従来、光源部から発した光を被施療部となる皮膚に当てて光エネルギーを与えることで、体毛の成長を抑制又は促進させ、脱毛又は育毛を行う発毛調節光照射装置が知られている（例えば特許文献１）。   Conventionally, a hair growth-regulating light irradiation device that suppresses or promotes the growth of body hair and applies hair removal or hair growth by applying light energy by applying light emitted from a light source unit to the skin to be treated is known. (For example, patent document 1).

ところでこのような発毛調節光照射装置は照射された光の皮膚への浸透度が低く光が皮膚組織内で吸収されやすいため、光を皮膚の深部や毛根に到達させることができず、抑毛や発毛の効果が低いという問題がある。また、通常、光を照射する時には毛穴が開いていないので、毛根に光が届き難く、この点でも効果が低い。
特開２００５−２７８７２４号公報 By the way, such a hair growth regulating light irradiation device has low penetration of the irradiated light into the skin, and light is easily absorbed in the skin tissue. Therefore, the light cannot reach the deep part of the skin and the hair root and is suppressed. There is a problem that the effect of hair and hair growth is low. Moreover, since the pores are not normally opened when irradiating light, it is difficult for the light to reach the hair root, which is also less effective.
JP 2005-278724 A

本発明は上記従来の問題点に鑑みて発明したものであって、光源部からの光を皮膚の深部や毛根にまで到達させることができ、発毛調節効果を高められる発毛調節光照射装置を提供することを課題とするものである。   The present invention has been invented in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and is capable of causing the light from the light source unit to reach the deep part of the skin and the hair root, and the hair growth regulating light irradiation device that can enhance the hair growth regulating effect. It is a problem to provide.

上記課題を解決するために本発明に係る発毛調節光照射装置は、皮膚１４に体毛の成長を調節するための光を照射する光源部６と、該光源部６の照射対象となる皮膚１４にスチームを放出するスチーム放出手段５を備えて成ることを特徴とする。   In order to solve the above problems, a hair growth regulating light irradiation apparatus according to the present invention includes a light source unit 6 that irradiates the skin 14 with light for controlling the growth of body hair, and a skin 14 that is an irradiation target of the light source unit 6. It is characterized by comprising a steam discharge means 5 for discharging steam.

上記構成により、スチーム放出手段５により光源部６の照射対象となる皮膚１４にスチームを放出することができ、これによりスチーム放出手段５で放出したスチームにより皮膚組織を膨潤させて皮膚組織内での光の吸収を減じ、光の浸透度を向上でき、これにより光源部６から照射された光を皮膚１４の深部は又は深部にある毛根にまで到達させることができる。また、スチームを皮膚１４に当てることで皮膚１４の表面の毛穴を開くことができ、この点でも光源部６からの光を毛根にまで確実に到達させることができる。   With the above configuration, steam can be discharged to the skin 14 to be irradiated by the light source unit 6 by the steam discharge means 5, and thereby the skin tissue is swollen by the steam discharged by the steam discharge means 5, so that Light absorption can be reduced and the light penetration rate can be improved, whereby the light emitted from the light source unit 6 can reach the deep part of the skin 14 or the hair root in the deep part. Moreover, the pores on the surface of the skin 14 can be opened by applying the steam to the skin 14, and the light from the light source unit 6 can surely reach the hair root also in this respect.

請求項１に係る発明では、スチーム放出手段により光源部の照射対象となる皮膚にスチームを放出することができ、これにより皮膚組織を膨潤させて光の浸透度を向上すると共に毛穴を開くことができ、光による発毛調節効果を高めることができる。   In the invention according to claim 1, steam can be discharged to the skin to be irradiated by the light source unit by the steam discharge means, thereby swelling the skin tissue to improve the light penetration and opening the pores. The hair growth regulating effect by light can be enhanced.

以下、本発明を添付図面に示す実施形態に基づいて説明する。図１及び図２に本実施形態の一例の発毛調節光照射装置は体毛の成長を抑えて脱毛を行うための光を発する光脱毛装置である。   Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2, the hair growth regulating light irradiation device as an example of this embodiment is a photo epilation device that emits light for performing hair removal while suppressing the growth of body hair.

光脱毛装置は機器本体１の外郭を縦長のハウジング１ａで構成してあり、ハウジング１ａの下部は使用者が把持可能な筒状の把持部２となっている。ハウジング１ａの先端面（上面）は円形で水平方向に対して傾斜した傾斜面としてあり、この傾斜面は使用時において施療部位となる皮膚１４に対向させる皮膚対向面３となっている。ハウジング１ａの皮膚対向面３の外周縁部には皮膚対向面３を囲むように円筒状の筒部１５を突設し、筒部１５の先端面は皮膚対向面３と同一方向に傾斜して皮膚対向面３と平行な皮膚接触面４となっている。また筒部１５は不透明な部材で形成してあり、後述の光源部６から光照射口７を介して照射された光が外部に漏れて目に入ることを防止できるようになっている。   In the optical hair removal device, the outer shell of the device main body 1 is constituted by a vertically long housing 1a, and a lower portion of the housing 1a is a cylindrical gripping portion 2 that can be gripped by a user. The front end surface (upper surface) of the housing 1a is a circular and inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction, and this inclined surface is a skin-facing surface 3 that faces the skin 14 that is a treatment site in use. A cylindrical tube portion 15 is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the skin facing surface 3 of the housing 1 a so as to surround the skin facing surface 3, and the distal end surface of the tube portion 15 is inclined in the same direction as the skin facing surface 3. The skin contact surface 4 is parallel to the skin facing surface 3. Moreover, the cylinder part 15 is formed with an opaque member, and can prevent the light irradiated from the light source part 6 to be described later through the light irradiation port 7 from leaking outside and entering the eyes.

図２に示すようにハウジング１ａの上端部には光源部６を内蔵してあり、光源部６はキセノンランプからなる。機器本体１の皮膚対向面３において光源部６に対向する位置には光照射口７を形成してあり、光源部６が発するパルス状の閃光は光照射口７に嵌め込んで設けたランプカバー８を通じて機器本体１外に向けて照射される。   As shown in FIG. 2, a light source unit 6 is built in the upper end of the housing 1a, and the light source unit 6 is a xenon lamp. A light irradiation port 7 is formed at a position facing the light source unit 6 on the skin facing surface 3 of the apparatus main body 1, and a pulsed flash emitted from the light source unit 6 is fitted into the light irradiation port 7 to provide a lamp cover. 8 is irradiated toward the outside of the apparatus main body 1.

また、光脱毛装置は光源部６の照射対象となる皮膚１４にスチームを放出するスチーム放出手段５を備えている。スチーム放出手段５は蒸気の基となる水を貯める水タンク９と、水タンク９からポンプ等の水供給手段（図示せず）により供給された水を加熱してスチームを生成するスチーム生成部１０と、スチーム生成部１０で生成したスチームを放出するスチーム放出口１１を備えている。   In addition, the photo epilation device is provided with a steam discharge means 5 that discharges steam to the skin 14 to be irradiated by the light source unit 6. The steam discharge means 5 is a water tank 9 for storing water as a base of steam, and a steam generator 10 for generating steam by heating water supplied from the water tank 9 by a water supply means (not shown) such as a pump. And a steam discharge port 11 for discharging the steam generated by the steam generation unit 10.

スチーム放出口１１は皮膚対向面３において横長の光照射口７の中央部上側に並べて設けてあり、光照射口７と同一面に設けられている。スチーム放出口１１及び光照射口７は同一方向に開口し、スチーム放出口１１から放出されるスチームの放出方向と、光源部６から光照射口７を介して照射される光の照射方向は同一方向となっている。スチーム生成部１０は機器本体１とは別に設けた水タンク９に可撓性を有するチューブ等で構成された流路１６を介して接続してあり、水タンク９からスチーム生成部１０に供給された水を加熱する加熱手段を備えている。加熱手段は例えばヒータからなり、制御回路１２に電気的に接続されてスチーム生成の有無を切り替え可能なものである。なお、上記光脱毛装置はスチーム生成部１０をハウジング１ａに内蔵すると共に水タンク９を機器本体１とは別に設けたものであるが、スチーム生成部１０及び水タンク９を共にハウジング１ａに内蔵しても良いし、スチーム生成部１０及び水タンク９を共に機器本体１と別に設けても良い。   The steam discharge port 11 is provided side by side above the center of the horizontally long light irradiation port 7 on the skin facing surface 3, and is provided on the same surface as the light irradiation port 7. The steam discharge port 11 and the light irradiation port 7 are opened in the same direction, and the discharge direction of the steam discharged from the steam discharge port 11 and the irradiation direction of the light irradiated from the light source unit 6 through the light irradiation port 7 are the same. It has become a direction. The steam generation unit 10 is connected to a water tank 9 provided separately from the device main body 1 via a flow path 16 formed of a flexible tube or the like, and is supplied from the water tank 9 to the steam generation unit 10. Heating means for heating the water. The heating means is composed of, for example, a heater, and is electrically connected to the control circuit 12 so that the presence or absence of steam generation can be switched. The optical hair removal device includes the steam generation unit 10 in the housing 1a and the water tank 9 provided separately from the device main body 1. However, both the steam generation unit 10 and the water tank 9 are included in the housing 1a. Alternatively, both the steam generation unit 10 and the water tank 9 may be provided separately from the device main body 1.

ハウジング１ａには電源に接続される制御回路１２が内蔵され、制御回路１２には前述の光源部６及びスチーム放出手段５を電気的に接続している。制御回路１２はハウジング１ａに設けた操作スイッチ１３を操作することにより、電源から供給された電圧を高電圧として光源部６に印加し、光源部６の発光のオンオフ等を適宜制御できるようになっている。また、操作スイッチ１３を操作することにより、スチーム生成部１０での生成の有無を制御する等してスチーム放出口１１からスチームを放出するか否かを切り替えられるようになっている。   The housing 1a has a built-in control circuit 12 connected to a power source, and the control circuit 12 is electrically connected to the light source unit 6 and the steam discharge means 5 described above. By operating the operation switch 13 provided in the housing 1a, the control circuit 12 applies the voltage supplied from the power source to the light source unit 6 as a high voltage, and can appropriately control on / off of light emission of the light source unit 6 and the like. ing. Further, by operating the operation switch 13, it is possible to switch whether or not to discharge steam from the steam discharge port 11 by controlling the presence or absence of generation in the steam generation unit 10.

上記操作スイッチ１３がＯＮ操作された後の制御回路１２による光源部６とスチーム放出手段５の制御例としては、光の照射とスチームの放出を同時に行うもの、又は光の照射とスチームの放出を交互に行うもの、スチームの放出後に光の照射を行うものなどが挙げられ、これら光の照射とスチームの放出は操作スイッチ１３がＯＦＦ操作された時点や操作スイッチ１３がＯＮ操作されてから所定時間後に停止する。なお、前記スチームの放出と光の照射を交互に行うものにあっては、スチーム及び光のうち最初にスチームを放出するものが好ましい。後述のようにスチームを皮膚に当てることで、光による発毛調節効果を高めるためである。   As an example of control of the light source unit 6 and the steam discharge means 5 by the control circuit 12 after the operation switch 13 is turned ON, the control circuit 12 performs the light irradiation and the steam discharge simultaneously, or the light irradiation and the steam discharge. Examples include alternating ones, and performing light irradiation after the discharge of steam. These light irradiation and steam discharge are performed at a time when the operation switch 13 is turned OFF or for a predetermined time after the operation switch 13 is turned ON. Stop later. In addition, in what performs discharge | emission of the said steam and irradiation of light alternately, what discharges steam first among steam and light is preferable. This is because the effect of controlling hair growth by light is enhanced by applying steam to the skin as described later.

上記光脱毛装置を使用する場合、機器本体１の把持部２を片手で把持し、図２に示すように機器本体１の筒部１５の先端面で構成した皮膚接触面４をわき等の人体の皮膚１４に押し当て、皮膚対向面３を施療部位となる皮膚１４に向けた状態で操作スイッチ１３をＯＮ操作する。これにより、光源部６からは断続的なパルス状の閃光が発せられると共に、スチーム生成部１０では水タンク９から供給された水が加熱されてスチームが生成され、このうち光源部６からの光は光照射口７から筒部１５の皮膚接触面４で囲まれた処理対象部位となる皮膚１４に照射され、またスチーム生成部１０で生成されたスチームはスチーム放出口１１から前記処理対象部位となる皮膚１４に向けて放出される。これにより光源部６からの光が筒部１５の皮膚接触面４で囲まれた処理対象部位となる皮膚１４に当たり、この結果、光エネルギーが毛に伝えられて毛乳頭が加熱され、毛に栄養が届き難くなって脱毛処理がなされる。また、この時、スチーム放出口１１から放出された高温のスチームが光源部６の照射対象となる皮膚１４に照射されるので、このスチームにより皮膚組織を膨潤させて皮膚組織内での光の吸収を減じ、光の浸透度を向上でき、これにより光源部６から照射された光を皮膚１４の深部は又は深部にある毛根にまで到達させることができる。また、この加温されたスチームにより皮膚１４の表面の毛穴を開くことができ、この点でも光源部６からの光を毛根にまで確実に到達させることができる。   When the optical hair removal apparatus is used, the grasping portion 2 of the device main body 1 is grasped with one hand, and the human body such as aside the skin contact surface 4 constituted by the distal end surface of the cylindrical portion 15 of the device main body 1 as shown in FIG. The operation switch 13 is turned on with the skin facing surface 3 facing the skin 14 as a treatment site. As a result, intermittent light pulses are emitted from the light source unit 6, and the steam supplied from the water tank 9 is heated in the steam generation unit 10 to generate steam, of which light from the light source unit 6 is generated. Is irradiated from the light irradiation port 7 to the skin 14 which is the processing target region surrounded by the skin contact surface 4 of the cylindrical portion 15, and the steam generated by the steam generation unit 10 is transmitted from the steam discharge port 11 to the processing target region. Is released toward the skin 14. As a result, the light from the light source unit 6 strikes the skin 14 that is the treatment target region surrounded by the skin contact surface 4 of the tube unit 15, and as a result, the light energy is transmitted to the hair, the hair papilla is heated, and the hair is nourished. Becomes difficult to reach and hair removal is performed. At this time, since the high-temperature steam emitted from the steam discharge port 11 is irradiated to the skin 14 to be irradiated by the light source unit 6, the skin tissue is swollen by the steam and light is absorbed in the skin tissue. , And the light penetration degree can be improved, whereby the light emitted from the light source unit 6 can reach the deep part of the skin 14 or the hair root in the deep part. In addition, the heated steam can open the pores on the surface of the skin 14, and also in this respect, the light from the light source unit 6 can surely reach the hair root.

以上説明したように本例の発毛調節光照射装置はスチーム放出手段５により光源部６の照射対象となる皮膚１４にスチームを放出することができるので、皮膚１４の表面において光が吸収され難くなり、光源部６から発した光を皮膚１４の深部や毛根にまで確実に到達させることができ、光による脱毛効果を高めることができる。   As described above, the hair growth adjusting light irradiation apparatus of this example can emit steam to the skin 14 to be irradiated by the light source unit 6 by the steam emitting means 5, so that light is hardly absorbed on the surface of the skin 14. Thus, the light emitted from the light source unit 6 can surely reach the deep part of the skin 14 and the hair root, and the hair removal effect by light can be enhanced.

なお、本例における光源部６はキセノンライトから成るフラッシュライトに限定されず、他のフラッシュライトであっても良いし、或いはレーザダイオード等を用いてレーザ光を照射するものであってもよい。また、発毛調節光照射装置は光源部６から体毛の成長を促進させるための光を発して、この光を皮膚１４に照射して育毛を行う光育毛装置であっても良く、即ち光源部６は体毛の成長を調節するための光を発するものであれば良いものとする。   The light source unit 6 in this example is not limited to a flashlight made of xenon light, but may be another flashlight or may be a laser diode or the like that emits laser light. Further, the hair growth adjusting light irradiation device may be an optical hair growth device that emits light for promoting the growth of body hair from the light source unit 6 and irradiates the skin 14 with this light to grow hair, that is, the light source unit. 6 may emit light for controlling the growth of body hair.

本発明の発毛調節光照射装置を示す概略的に示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view showing roughly the hair growth adjusting light irradiation device of the present invention. 同上の機器本体の断面を概略的に示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows roughly the cross section of an apparatus main body same as the above.

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５ スチーム放出手段
６ 光源部
１４ 皮膚 5 Steam Discharge Means 6 Light Source 14 Skin

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皮膚に体毛の成長を調節するための光を照射する光源部と、該光源部の照射対象となる皮膚にスチームを放出するスチーム放出手段を備えて成ることを特徴とする発毛調節光照射装置。   A hair growth-regulating light irradiating apparatus comprising: a light source unit that irradiates the skin with light for controlling growth of body hair; and a steam discharge unit that discharges steam to the skin to be irradiated by the light source unit. .
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