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FACIAL BEAUTIFYING AND CARE APPARATUS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
The technical field relates to a beautifying and care apparatus and
technology, and in
particular, to a facial beautifying and care apparatus.
Description of Related Art
Due to external air pollution and stress from work, facial skin can become
mottled and loose.
Despite the use of high-end and expensive skin care products, without proper
care, they may not
be properly absorbed by facial skin. Accordingly, those who care about their
facial beauty usually
receive their aesthetic care at beauty salons. However, most of the
beautifying machines used at
aesthetic centers or beauty salons are bulky and require a large space for
placement and
installation. Furthermore, such beautifying machines require machine operators
to operate onsite,
and they are extremely inconvenient for personal use. Moreover, for a person
who plans to
receive aesthetic care, it is necessary to not only schedule a time and make a
reservation with
aesthetic centers or beauty salons, but to also wait patiently for a long
period of time.
Consequently, such a process is time and labor consuming, and it is not
possible own a
beautifying machine and complete the process at home through a DIY (Do-It-
Yourself) method.
Manufacturers have developed relevant products for the aforementioned
deficiencies, and
one of the most commonly seen products is the beauty bar with a vibration
function, which
mainly comprises a rod and a vibrator installed inside the bar, such that the
vibrator is able to
drive the rod to generate a corresponding vibration effect. When the rod
contacts the facial skin, it
is able to massage and relieve stress on the facial skin.
Although the currently available beautifying and care devices can provide a
level of massage
and stress relief, during the actual process of use, the facial skin and its
internal tissues are unable
to obtain sufficient movement, which renders the current devices relatively
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providing skin revitalization and blood circulation. In addition, most of the
currently available
beautifying and care devices are single function only, and users are required
to make different
purchases according to their different needs, such that the purchase cost of
users is significantly
increased. Accordingly, there is a need for a beautifying and care device
capable of satisfying the
current market demands.
In view of above, the inventor seeks to improve and overcome the
aforementioned
drawbacks associated with the currently existing technology after years of
research and
development along with the utilization of academic theories in order to
achieve a reasonable
design of the present invention capable of effectively overcoming the
aforementioned drawbacks.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An objective of the present invention is to provide a facial beautifying and
care apparatus,
capable of generating the beautifying and care effects of firming and cleaning
of skin and
generating elect muscle stimulation while facilitating the operation of the
apparatus.
To achieve the aforementioned objective, the present invention provides a
facial beautifying
and care apparatus, comprising: a beauty bar, an elect muscle stimulation
generation module,
an external negative pressure unit, a communicating tube and a conductive
wire. The beauty bar
includes an air supply passage arranged therein, and the beauty bar includes a
negative pressure
connecting hole and a conductive suction nozzle communicating with the air
supply passage and
arranged at two ends thereof respectively. The negative pressure connecting
hole includes a first
connection port arranged at a lateral side thereof. The electro muscle
stimulation generation
module is arranged inside the beauty bar and is electrically connected to the
first connection port.
The external negative pressure unit is arranged separately from the beauty
bar. The external
negative pressure unit comprises a housing and a negative pressure driving
control module
installed inside the housing. The negative pressure driving control module
comprises an air
supply tube assembly, and the air supply tube assembly includes a negative
pressure
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communicating hole arranged on the housing. The external negative pressure
unit further
comprises a second connection port. The connecting tube includes two ends
connected to the
negative pressure connecting hole and the negative pressure communicating
hole. The conductive
wire includes two ends connected to the first connecting port and the second
connecting port. In
addition, through an operation of the negative pressure driving control
module, the conductive
suction nozzle is able to generate negative pressure suction on facial skin,
and a current flows
outward via the electro muscle stimulation generation module, thereby allowing
the conductive
suction nozzle to simulate the facial skin to generate adenosine tri-
phosphate.
The present invention is also able to achieve the following effects. With the
installation of a
ultrasonic generation module, through the high frequency vibration generated
by a piezoelectric
plate assembly, high frequency vibrations can be transmitted from the
conductive suction nozzle
to the facial skin in order to facilitate the cleaning of skin pores and
removal of acne, and is also
able to promote the skin absorption of care products. With the anti-false
touch assembly, a user is
required to use their hand to touch the capacitive sensing press zone of the
beauty bar, and the
conductive suction nozzle is required to contact the facial skin in order to
activate the electro
muscle stimulation function such that an accidental activation can be
prevented and the safety
can be enhanced. With the light wave generation module, when light is
projected onto the facial
skin, it is able to stimulate the blood circulation, increasing the elasticity
and luster of skin. With
the arrangement of the conical light cups corresponding to the light emitting
diodes, the light
projection scope of the light emitting diodes is of greater uniformity.
Furthermore, with the
negative ion generation module and the output of the negative ions from the
negative ion
emission hole at the front, it is able to enhance the blood circulation of the
facial skin.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is an assembly perspective view of the facial beautifying and care
apparatus of the
present invention;
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FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the beauty bar of the present
invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective exploded view of the beauty bar of the present
invention viewed from
another angle;
FIG. 4 is an assembly appearance view of the beauty bar of the present
invention;
FIG. 5 is an assembly cross sectional view of the beauty bar of the present
invention;
FIG. 6 is a perspective appearance view of the eternal negative pressure unit
of the present
invention; and
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the negative pressure driving control module of
the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following provides a detailed technical content of the present invention
along with the
accompanied drawings. However, it shall be understood that the accompanied
drawings are
provided for reference and illustration purposes only, and shall not be used
to limit the scope of
the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, the present invention provides a facial
beautifying and care
apparatus, mainly comprising a beauty bar 1, an electro muscle stimulation
generation module 20,
an external negative pressure unit 6, a communicating tube 7 and a conductive
wire 8. The beauty
bar 1 and the external negative pressure unit 6 are arranged separately from
each other, i.e.
independent from each other, and it is necessary to use the communicating tube
7 and the
conductive wire 8 to achieve the connection between the beauty bar 1 and the
external negative
pressure unit 6.
First, please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5. The beauty bar 1 mainly comprises a
bar member 10
with a generally curved cylindrical body. In an exemplary embodiment of the
present invention,
the bar member 10 mainly comprises a front housing 11, a rear housing 12, a
lower cap 13, an
upper cap 14 and a conductive suction nozzle 15. The front housing 11, the
rear housing 12, the
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lower cap 13 and the upper cap 14 are made of a material with excellent
insulation, such as
plastic. The front housing 11 is assembled onto the rear housing 12 with
fasteners such as screws
for fastening. The lower cap 13 is assembled onto a lower end position of the
front housing 11
and the rear housing 12. The upper cap 14 is assembled onto an upper end
position of the front
housing 11 and the rear housing 12. The conductive suction nozzle 15 is
arranged to penetrate
into a center area of the upper cap 14.
One side of the lower cap 13 includes an extension tube 131 formed thereon,
and a negative
pressure connecting hole 132 is formed at a center of the extension tube 131.
A first connecting
tube 133 extends from a lower portion of the extension tube 131
correspondingly, and the
negative pressure connecting hole 132 communicates with the first connecting
tube 133. In
addition, the negative pressure connecting hole 132 of the lower cap 13
includes a first
connection port 134 arranged at a lateral side thereof. In an exemplary
embodiment of the present
invention, the first connection port 134 is a conductive connecting hole, but
the present invention
is not limited to such a configuration only.
The upper cap 14 mainly comprises a shield disk 141, and a center of the
shield disk 141
includes a receiving hole 142. The conductive suction nozzle 15 mainly
comprises a connector
151 and a connector cap 155. The connector 151 and the connector cap 155 are
made of a
material with excellent electrical conductivity, such as metal. The connector
151 includes a
second connecting tube 152 and a hollow cylinder 153 extended from and
communicating with
the second connecting tube 152. The second connecting tube 152 penetrates into
the receiving
hole 142, and the hollow cylinder 153 is formed at an exterior of the shield
disk 141. The
connector cap 155 is mounted onto the hollow cylinder 153, and a center of the
connector cap
155 includes an intake opening 156 communicating with the hollow cylinder 153
and the second
connecting tube 152. As a connecting tube 16 respectively communicates with
the first
connecting tuber 133 and the second connecting tube 152, an air supply passage
A is formed
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inside the bar member 10.
Furthermore, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the bar
member 10
further comprises a waterproof gasket 17, and the waterproof gasket 17 is
clamped between the
hollow cylinder 153 and the connector cap 155. The waterproof gasket 17 can be
made of a
silicon material in order to effectively prevent air leakage.
Moreover, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the bar member
10 further
comprises a silicon cover 18, which is used to enclose and cover onto an
exterior of the front
housing 11 and the rear housing 12, and is connected to the lower cap 13 and
the upper cap 14 in
order to achieve an effective waterproof effect for the beauty bar 1.
The electro muscle stimulation (EMS) generation module 20 is arranged inside
the beauty
bar 1 and is electrically connected to the first connection port 134. The
current value of the
electro muscle stimulation generation module 20 is typically between 1-400
[LA, and mainly
comprises a control assembly 21 and an electro muscle stimulation transmission
assembly 22.
The control assembly 21 is electrically connected to the first connection port
134, and mainly
comprises a circuit board 211 and a first switch button 212 installed on the
circuit board 211. A
portion of the first switch button 212 is exposed at an exterior of the front
housing 11, and the
electro muscle stimulation transmission assembly 22 is turned on or off via
the control performed
on the first switch button 212. In an exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, the electro
muscle stimulation transmission assembly 22 mainly comprises a wire 221 and a
fixation member
222. In an exemplary embodiment, the fixation member 222 is a nut, and a
fastening portion 154
is formed at an outer circumferential edge of the second connecting tube 152.
One end of the wire
221 is electrically connected to the control assembly 21 and another end of
the wire 221 is
attached to the second connecting tube 152 and is fastened corresponding to
the fastening portion
154 via the fixation member 222, thereby allowing the electro muscle
stimulation to be
transmitted to the facial skin via the conductive suction nozzle 15. In
addition, such electro
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muscle stimulation is able to stimulate the dermis to promote the generation
of Adenosine
Tr-phosphate (ATP), formed by adenosine and tri-phosphate, with the chemical
formula of
C10H16N5013P3, the structural formula of C 10H8N402NH2(OH)2(P03H)3H, and the
molecular
weight of 507.184.
Furthermore, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electro
muscle
stimulation generation module 20 further comprises an anti-false touch
assembly 23, which can
be a capacitive touch button sensor and mainly comprises a capacitive sensing
switch 231, a
conductive spring 232 and a sensing portion 233. The capacitive sensing switch
231 is arranged
on a circuit board 211 of the control assembly 21. The conductive spring 232
is supported inside
a cylindrical column 121 of the rear housing 12, and one end of the conductive
spring 232 is
arranged corresponding to the capacitive sensing switch 231. The sensing
portion 233 is formed
on the rear housing 12 and is arranged corresponding to another end of the
conductive spring 232.
Accordingly, a user is required to use his or her hand to touch the location
of the sensing portion
233 on the rear housing 12 and the facial skin is required to contact the
conductive suction nozzle
15 in order to activate the electro muscle stimulation function such that the
situation of accidental
activation can be effectively prevented, thereby enhancing safety thereof
Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7. The external negative pressure unit 6
mainly comprises a
housing 61 and a negative pressure driving control module 62 arranged inside
the housing 61.
The negative pressure driving control module 62 mainly comprises a controller
63, a negative
pressure generation assembly 64, a pressure relief assembly 65 and an air
supply tube assembly
66. The controller 63 comprises a main circuit board 631, and the main circuit
board 631 includes
a display panel 632, a continuous suction button 633, an intermittent suction
release button 634, a
negative pressure time control button 635, a pressure relief time control
button 636 and two
second connection ports 637 disposed thereon; wherein the second connection
port 637 can be a
direct current electrical connecting hole, and is electrically connected to
the controller 63 via a
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power button 638. The negative pressure generation assembly 64 and the
pressure relief assembly
65 are electrically connected to the controller 63. The air supply tube
assembly 66 communicates
with the negative pressure generation assembly 64 and the pressure relief
assembly 65. In
addition, the air supply tube assembly 66 includes a negative pressure
communicating hole 661
secured onto the housing 61. Furthermore, the negative pressure generation
assembly 64 mainly
comprises a vacuum pump and a motor (not shown in the drawings), and is
provided to generate
a negative pressure force in order to allow the conductive suction nozzle 15
of the beauty bar 1 to
perform suction on facial skin. During the normal use of the apparatus, the
maximum negative
pressure force is limited to be within -46.7kPa (-3500mHg).
Please refer to FIG. 1 again. The two ends of the communicating tube 7
communicate with
the negative pressure connecting hole 132 and the negative pressure
communicating hole 661
respectively, such that through an operation of the negative pressure driving
control module 62,
the conductive suction nozzle 15 of the beauty bar 1 is able to generate an
alternating
suction-release rhythmic massage of negative pressure massaging and negative
pressure relief
The conductive wire 8 is electrically connected to the beauty bar 1 and the
external negative
pressure unit 6. To be more specific, the two ends of the conductive wire 8
are electrically
connected to the first connection port 134 and the second connection port 637
respectively.
It shall be noted that the combination of the external negative pressure unit
6 and the beauty
bar 1 with the adjustment of the vacuum level and the suction-release
frequency is able to achieve
the effect of skin firming and cleaning as well as the removal of acne and
dirt etc.
During the use of the apparatus, it is able to perform suction massages with
negative
pressure on the facial skin and rhythmic suction-release alternating massages
with the negative
pressure relief. After the conductive suction nozzle 15 contacts the skin, the
vacuum pump of the
negative pressure generation unit 64 activates and a negative pressure force
is generated at the
intake opening 156 in order to suck the skin to upward. When the negative
pressure is stopped,
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the suction on the skin is stopped. Next, with the operation of the pressure
relief assembly 65,
when the air enters into the air supply passage A via the air supply tube
assembly 66, the negative
pressure force is released such that the negative pressure is reduced, and the
skin is able to return
to its original state, and such actions can be repeated. During such time, the
electro muscle
stimulation module 20 can be turned on or off at any time. As a microcurrent
is outputted from
the conductive suction nozzle, it is able to simulate the muscle massage in
order to allow the
muscle to restore its elasticity, and the current is also able to simulate the
dermis to promote cells
to generate a greater amount of Adenosine Tr-phosphate (ATP). In addition,
since ATP is an
essential substance for the generation of collagen, as the microcurrent
massages the face, collagen
can be generated swiftly and facial lines become more prominent, thereby
achieving the effect of
facial skin firming. Such a method is also able to allow the partial adipose
layer to receive
sufficient exercise. Consequently, the basal metabolism of human body is
increased, achieving
the effect of fat reduction and removal.
Furthermore, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
the apparatus
further comprises an ultrasonic generation module 30, which is arranged inside
the beauty bar 1
and is electrically connected to the control assembly 21, mainly comprising a
fixation plate 31
and a piezoelectric plate assembly 32 connected to the fixation plate 31. The
fixation plate 31 and
the piezoelectric plate assembly 32 are mounted onto the second connecting
tube 152. The
piezoelectric plate assembly 32 transmits a high frequency vibration in order
to allow the
.. conductive suction nozzle 15 to promote skin pore cleaning and skin
absorption of care products.
The vibration frequency of the piezoelectric plate assembly 32 is typically
between 1-3MHz. The
control assembly 21 further comprises a second switch button 213 installed on
the circuit board
211. A portion of the second switch button 213 is exposed at an exterior of
the front housing 11,
and the actuation of the ultrasonic generation module 30 can be turned on or
off via the operation
on the second switch button 213.
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It shall be noted that since the effective ingredients in skin care products
are mostly
composed of organic large molecules, under their natural state, such molecules
cannot penetrate
through the dermis of the facial skin; in other words, during the application
of a care product with
the use of fingers, the nutrient elements stay at the surface of the skin
without being absorbed by
the deeper layer of the skin. An ultrasonic generation module 30 in
conjunction with the
conductive suction nozzle 15, through the characteristics of high frequency
vibration and strong
penetrating capability, is able to generate high-energy exercise on the skin.
As a result, it is able
to not only increase the tissue metabolism to achieve the softening of tissue
and an enhanced
firming effect but can also promote the cleaning of skin pores and removal of
acne.
In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
the apparatus
further comprises a light wave generation module 40, mainly comprising a light
emitting
assembly 41 and a light shield 42. The light emitting assembly 41 is arranged
inside the beauty
bar 1 and is electrically connected to the control assembly 21. The light
shield 42 is covered onto
an exterior of the shield disk 141, and the shield disk 141 further includes a
plurality of conical
light cups 143. Each of the conical light cups 143 is arranged spaced apart
from each other and
configured to surround an outer circumference of the receiving hole 142. The
light emitting
assembly 41 is electrically connected to the control assembly 21 and mainly
comprises a substate
411 and a plurality of light emitting diodes 412 disposed on the substrate
411. The light emitting
assembly 41 is arranged inside the upper cap 14, and each of the light
emitting diodes 412 is
arranged corresponding to the location of each conical light cups 143. The
light shield 42 is made
of a light transmissive material, and it is covered onto an exterior of the
upper cap 14. The control
assembly 21 further comprises a third switch button 214 installed on the
circuit board 211. A
portion area of the third switch button 214 is exposed at an exterior of the
front housing 11, and
the actuation of the light wave generation module 40 is turned on or off via
the operation of the
third switch button 214.
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It shall be noted that a light emitting diode (LED) can be divided into the
three types of light
colors of red, yellow and blue. With the utilization of different functions on
the muscle tissues,
after the light of a specific wavelength is absorbed by the skin, it is
transformed into internal
energy by the cells, thereby promoting the cell metabolism and synthesis,
improving facial skin
conditions. A red LED is able to increase the cell vitality, increase skin
elasticity, repair skin and
mitigate skin aging, such that skin can be restored with vitality. A blue LED
is able to achieve the
effects of sterilization and anti-inflammation, suppress pimples and acne,
repair skin surface
roughness and regulate balance between oil and water. A yellow LED is able to
accelerate blood
circulation and activate cells, remove dull spots and brighten skin color.
Furthermore, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
the apparatus
further comprises a negative ion generation module 50, arranged inside the
beauty bar 1 and
electrically connected to the control assembly 21. In addition, the negative
ion generation module
50 mainly comprises a negative ion generator 51 and a negative ion wire 52
connected to the
negative ion generator 51. The shield disk 141 includes a negative ion output
hole 144 formed
thereon, and the light shield 42 includes a negative ion emission hole 421
arranged corresponding
to the negative ion output hole 144; wherein the negative ion wire 52
penetrates into the negative
ion output hole 144 and extends into the negative ion emission hole 421. The
negative ions
generated by the negative ion generator 51 are emitted from the rear end of
the negative ion wire
52, which is able to enhance the effect of skin blood circulation, and the
activation of the negative
ion generation module 50 can be operated immediately after the power is turned
on.
Moreover, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the
apparatus
further comprises a filter member 55, arranged inside a hollow cylinder 153 of
the conductive
suction nozzle 15. In an exemplary embodiment, the filter member is a filter
foam capable of
preventing skin, acne, dirt, and care products from being sucked into the
negative pressure
generation assembly 60 by the negative pressure, which would cause wear or
damage of the
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internal components. In addition, such filter foam is replaceable.
In view of the above, the present invention of the facial beautifying and care
apparatus is able to
achieve the expected objectives of use and to overcome the drawbacks of the
prior arts.
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