U.S. patent application number 13/819194 was filed with the patent office on 2013-06-20 for electric puff.
The applicant listed for this patent is Gyung Hee Haan. Invention is credited to Gyung Hee Haan.
Application Number | 20130156487 13/819194 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 45723895 |
Filed Date | 2013-06-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130156487 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Haan; Gyung Hee |
June 20, 2013 |
Electric Puff
Abstract
The present invention relates to an electric puff, and
particularly, to an electric puff comprising: a case in which a
switch is installed; a foundation container disposed inside the
case; a puff portion connected to the foundation container for
receiving foundation; and an actuating shaft for oscillating the
puff portion back and forth by means of a motor driven by an
actuation of the switch.
Inventors: |
Haan; Gyung Hee; (Seoul,
KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Haan; Gyung Hee |
Seoul |
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KR |
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Family ID: |
45723895 |
Appl. No.: |
13/819194 |
Filed: |
August 12, 2011 |
PCT Filed: |
August 12, 2011 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR2011/005934 |
371 Date: |
February 26, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
401/143 ;
132/293 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 2200/055 20130101;
A45D 2200/1009 20130101; B05B 11/3015 20130101; A45D 34/04
20130101; B05B 11/3052 20130101; A45D 33/34 20130101; B05B 11/00416
20180801; B05B 11/3026 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
401/143 ;
132/293 |
International
Class: |
A45D 33/34 20060101
A45D033/34 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 27, 2010 |
KR |
10-2010-0083336 |
Claims
1. An electric puff, comprising: a case equipped with a switch; a
foundation container disposed inside the case; and a puff portion
oscillated by a motor driven by an actuation of the switch, the
puff portion being supplied with foundation by pumping the
foundation container.
2. The electric puff according to claim 1, wherein the puff portion
oscillates back and forth.
3. The electric puff according to claim 2, wherein the electric
puff further comprises an actuating shaft and the motor comprises a
rotating shaft, the actuating shaft and the rotating shaft of the
motor being installed perpendicular to each other, wherein the
actuating shaft has formed within it an elongated hole formed in a
direction perpendicular to the actuating shaft, and the electric
puff further comprises an eccentric shaft coupled to the rotating
shaft of the motor, and configured so that when the motor rotates,
the eccentric shaft moves through the elongated hole to oscillate
the actuating shaft back and forth.
4. The electric puff according to claim 1, further comprising: a
connector provided behind the puff portion, a connecting pipe
connected with the foundation container being coupled to the
connector; and a through duct passing through the puff portion to
allow the foundation passing through the connecting pipe to be
dispensed onto the puff portion, wherein an axis of the connector
is eccentric from an axis of the through duct.
5. The electric puff according to claim 2, further comprising: a
connector provided behind the puff portion, a connecting pipe
connected with the foundation container being coupled to the
connector; and a through duct passing through the puff portion to
allow the foundation passing through the connecting pipe to be
dispensed onto the puff portion, wherein an axis of the connector
is eccentric from an axis of the through duct.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to an electric puff, which
includes both a foundation container and a puff moving back and
forth.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] A conventional puff has the form of a circular or
rectangular plate, with a band provided on a surface of the puff to
allow fingers to be inserted therein.
[0003] Such a conventional puff is problematic in that an
additional makeup tool is further required when applying makeup,
and a user's hand is stained with foundation, thus causing an
inconvenience to the user.
[0004] Further, this puff is problematic in that cosmetics are not
evenly applied to a targeted part of the face.
DISCLOSURE
Technical Problem
[0005] Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in
mind the above problems occurring in the related art, and is
intended to provide an electric puff, which makes it convenient to
put on makeup and allows cosmetics to be evenly applied to a
targeted part of the face.
Technical Solution
[0006] In an aspect, the present invention provides an electric
puff including a case in which a switch is installed; a foundation
container disposed inside the case; a puff portion connected to the
foundation container for receiving foundation; and an actuating
shaft for oscillating the puff portion back and forth by means of a
motor driven by an actuation of the switch.
[0007] An eccentric member may be provided between the actuating
shaft and the motor.
[0008] The eccentric member may include an eccentric shaft that is
coupled to a rotating shaft of the motor, and a coupling portion
which oscillates the actuating shaft back and forth while being
eccentrically rotated by the driving force of the motor transmitted
to the eccentric shaft.
[0009] The electric puff may further include a connector provided
behind the puff portion, a connecting pipe connected with the
foundation container being coupled to the connector; and a through
duct passing through the puff portion to allow the foundation
passing through the connecting pipe to be dispensed onto the puff
portion.
[0010] An axis of the connector may be eccentric from an axis of
the through duct.
Advantageous Effects
[0011] As described above, the electric puff according to the
present invention has the following effects.
[0012] The electric puff includes both the foundation container and
the puff portion, thus making it convenient to apply makeup.
[0013] The puff portion automatically oscillates back and forth,
thus allowing makeup to be conveniently applied without using
unnecessary manual movement or force.
[0014] The electric puff includes the eccentric member, thus
generating vibrations.
[0015] The axis of the connector is eccentric from that of the
through duct, thus allowing a proper amount of foundation to be
discharged and evenly applied to a desired part of the face.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 is a side view showing an electric puff according to
a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 2 is a sectional view of FIG. 1;
[0018] FIG. 3 is a view showing an operation of an electric puff
according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
and
[0019] FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a foundation container of
the present invention.
MODE FOR INVENTION
[0020] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention
will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
[0021] Since the same parts of the present invention as those of
the prior art have been described in the background, a detailed
description thereof will be omitted herein.
[0022] FIG. 1 is a side view showing an electric puff according to
a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a
sectional view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a view showing an operation of
an electric puff according to the preferred embodiment of the
present invention, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a
foundation container of the present invention.
[0023] As shown in FIG. 2, an electric puff of the present
invention includes a case 1 in which a switch 9 is installed, a
foundation container 2 disposed inside the case 1, a puff portion 3
connected to the foundation container 2 for receiving foundation,
and an actuating shaft 4 for oscillating the puff portion 3 back
and forth by means of a motor 5 driven by the actuation of the
switch 9.
Case
[0024] The case 1 has a trapezoidal section, with a portion of the
front thereof being curved inwards.
[0025] In the case 1 are defined a motor receiving portion 11 for
receiving the motor 5, a foundation-container receiving portion for
receiving the foundation container 2, and a battery receiving
portion 13 for receiving a battery 13a.
[0026] Further, a bushing 265 is installed in the case 1 to guide
and thereby oscillate the actuating shaft 4 that will be described
below in detail.
[0027] A fitting portion 400 is formed in a lower end of the
foundation-container receiving portion 12 so that the foundation
container 2, which will be described below in detail, is fitted
therein.
Motor Receiving Portion
[0028] The motor receiving portion 11 is defined in an upper
portion in the case 1.
[0029] A motor support portion 112 is defined in a lower end of the
motor receiving portion 11 to support the motor 5.
[0030] In a central portion of the motor support portion 112 is
defined a through duct to allow a rotating shaft 50 of the motor 5
to pass therethrough.
Foundation-Container Receiving Portion
[0031] The foundation-container receiving portion 12 is formed
under the motor receiving portion 11.
[0032] A first locking portion 121 is provided on a midsection of
the foundation-container receiving portion 12 so that the
foundation container 2 is fitted and locked therein.
[0033] A second locking portion 122 is provided on an upper portion
of the foundation-container receiving portion 12 to lock the
foundation container 2 at an upper end of a pumping portion 26 of
the foundation container 2 that will be described below in
detail.
[0034] The fitting portion 400 is provided under the
foundation-container receiving portion 12 to allow a lower end of
the foundation container 2, which will be described below in
detail, to be fitted therein.
[0035] The fitting portion 400 is in the form of a U-shaped cavity,
with an upper end thereof being bent,
[0036] The lower end of the foundation container 2 that will be
described below in detail is fitted into the bent upper end of the
fitting portion 400.
Battery Receiving Portion
[0037] The battery receiving portion 13 is defined in front of the
foundation-container receiving portion 12.
[0038] The battery receiving portion 13 has a rectangular shape,
and serves to hold the fitted battery 13a.
[0039] Connecting portions 130 are formed, respectively, on a
center of a top and a center of a bottom of the battery receiving
portion 13 to be connected to an electrode and a terminal of the
battery 13a.
[0040] The switch 9 is installed at a lower portion of a front of
an exterior of the case 1, while the puff portion 3 is installed at
an upper portion of the front of the exterior of the case 1.
Foundation Container
[0041] The foundation container 2 is installed in the
foundation-container receiving portion 12 defined in the case 1,
and the lower end of the foundation container 2 is fitted into the
fitting portion 400.
[0042] The foundation container 2 includes an outer container 2b,
an inner container 2a formed in the outer container 2b to receive
the foundation, a cylinder 25 positioned in the inner container 2a
to be secured thereto, a shoulder 23 protecting the cylinder 25, a
piston 24 fitted into the cylinder 25 in such a way as to move up
and down, a piston shaft 22 coupled at a lower end thereof to the
piston 24 and fitted and supported at an upper end thereof in a
support member 27, and a spring 26 provided between the piston
shaft 22 and the shoulder 23 to impart an elastic force to the
piston shaft 22.
[0043] The pumping operation of the foundation container 2 is
performed as follows. If the support member 27 is pressed down, the
piston shaft 22 and the piston 24 fitted into the support member 27
are simultaneously moved down, so that the internal pressure of the
cylinder 25 is increased, and thus the foundation held in the
cylinder 25 passes through the piston shaft 22 and then is
discharged from the nozzle 20.
[0044] Since the structure and operation of pumping the foundation
from the foundation container 2 are known to those skilled in the
art, a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein.
[0045] A piston portion 211 is provided on a bottom of the inner
container 2a to push the foundation up.
[0046] The piston portion 211 is in the form of a U-shaped
cavity.
[0047] A support portion 215 is integrally formed on a top of the
piston portion 211 to support the foundation held in the inner
container 2a.
[0048] A diameter of the support portion 215 is preferably larger
than that of the piston portion 211.
[0049] An air path 212 is formed under the support portion 215 to
permit the inflow of outside air.
[0050] The air path 212 is filled with air introduced through
through holes 213 that are formed in a bottom of the outer
container 2b.
[0051] When the foundation is used and thus the foundation of the
inner container 2a is reduced, the internal pressure of the
container is different from the atmospheric pressure. As a
consequence, the air path 212 is filled with the air introduced
through the through holes 213 due to a pressure difference.
[0052] Therefore, even though the foundation held in the inner
container 2a is used, the foundation always remains close to the
cylinder 25 disposed at an upper position due to the pressure
difference, thus advantageously allowing all the foundation to be
used exhaustively.
Puff Portion
[0053] The puff portion 3 is installed outside the case 1.
[0054] Preferably, the puff portion 3 is disposed in front of the
motor receiving portion 11.
[0055] The puff portion 3 includes a puff plate 31, and a puff 32
integrally formed on a front of the puff plate 31.
[0056] The puff portion 3 is connected to the actuating shaft 4,
which will be described below in detail, to be moved back and
forth, and is connected to the foundation container 2 to be
supplied with the foundation.
[0057] The puff plate 31 has a rectangular or circular shape.
[0058] A recess 310 is formed in a lower portion of the front of
the puff plate 31.
[0059] The recess 310 is a passage through which the foundation
passing through a connecting pipe 6 moves to the puff 32 that will
be described below in detail.
[0060] Connectors 71 and 72 are formed on the back of the puff
plate 31.
[0061] The connectors 71 and 72 have a hollow cylindrical shape,
and protrude from the rear surface of the puff plate 31.
[0062] The connectors 71 and 72 include a first connector 71, and a
second connector 72 that is provided under the first connector
71.
[0063] The first connector 71 is connected to the actuating shaft 4
that will be described below in detail.
[0064] The second connector 72 is connected to a side of the
connecting pipe 6.
[0065] The diameter of the second connector 72 is greater than that
of the connecting pipe 6. Therefore, when the second connector 72
is connected to the connecting pipe 6, a silicon O-ring 8 is
further installed in the second connector 72 to perform a fixing
operation.
[0066] The puff 32 is integrally formed on the front of the puff
plate 31, and has a rectangular or circular shape.
[0067] A through duct 35 is formed in a lower portion of the puff
32 to receive the discharged foundation.
[0068] An axis of the through duct 35 is eccentric from that of the
second connector 72.
[0069] The through duct 35 is preferably disposed above the second
connector 72.
[0070] Such a puff portion 3 is advantageous in that an excessive
amount of foundation is not dispensed and, instead, a desirable
amount of foundation is dispensed.
Connecting Pipe
[0071] The connecting pipe 6 has an "L" shape.
[0072] One side of the connecting pipe 6 is connected to the nozzle
20 of the foundation container 2, while the other side is connected
to the second connector 72 of the puff portion 3.
[0073] The connecting pipe 6 preferably comprises a silicon tube to
be flexibly moved when the puff portion 3 moves back and forth.
Actuating Shaft/Guide Groove
[0074] One side of the actuating shaft 4 is connected to the first
connector 71 of the puff portion 3, while the other side is
connected to the rotating shaft 50 of the motor 5.
[0075] An elongated hole 220 is formed in the actuating shaft 4 in
a direction perpendicular to the actuating shaft 4.
[0076] The actuating shaft 4 is installed perpendicularly to the
rotating shaft 50 of the motor 5 via an eccentric member 200.
[0077] The actuating shaft 4 oscillates the puff portion 3 back and
forth by the motor 5 which is driven.
[0078] Since the actuating shaft 4 is perpendicular to the rotating
shaft 50 of the motor 5, the actuating shaft may oscillate back and
forth.
[0079] In order to guide an oscillating direction of the actuating
shaft 4 when the actuating shaft 4 oscillates back and forth, the
bushing 265 is installed.
[0080] Preferably, the bushing 265 is installed in the case 1, and
restrains a circumference of the actuating shaft to prevent the
removal of the actuating shaft 4, thus ensuring that the actuating
shaft can be smoothly guided back and forth.
[0081] It is preferable that two bushings 265 be installed.
Preferably, the bushings are installed, respectively, in front of
and to the rear of an eccentric shaft 210 that will be described
below.
Eccentric Shaft
[0082] The eccentric shaft 210 has on an upper portion thereof a
U-shaped cavity to allow the rotating shaft 50 of the motor 5 to be
inserted therein.
[0083] A lower portion of the eccentric shaft 210 engages with the
elongated hole 220 of the actuating shaft 4.
[0084] When the motor 5 rotates, the eccentric shaft 210 moves
through the elongated hole 220, thus causing the actuating shaft 4
to oscillate back and forth.
[0085] Hereinafter, the operation of this embodiment constructed as
described above will be described.
[0086] The fitting portion 400 provided on the lower end of the
case 1 is pressed.
[0087] The foundation container 2 is pumped to discharge the
foundation. This foundation passes through the connecting pipe 6
and the recess 310, and then is discharged to the through duct 35
and dispensed onto the puff 32.
[0088] The switch 9 is turned on.
[0089] The motor 5 is driven. As the motor 5 rotates, the eccentric
shaft 210 also rotates.
[0090] The eccentric shaft 210 rotates through the elongated hole
220.
[0091] The actuating shaft 4 moves back and forth.
[0092] The puff portion 3 moves back and forth.
[0093] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been
disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will
appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions
are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the
invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0094] As described above, the electric puff according to the
present invention is particularly suitable for an electric puff
that enables a user to conveniently apply makeup.
TABLE-US-00001 *Description of Reference Numerals of Important
parts* 1: case 2: foundation container 2a: inner container 2b:
outer container 20: nozzle 22: piston shaft 23: shoulder 24: piston
25: cylinder 26: spring 27: support member 211: piston portion 212:
air path 213: through hole 215: support protrusion 400: fitting
portion 3: puff portion 31: puff plate 32: puff 35: through duct
310: recess 4: actuating shaft 210: eccentric shaft 220: elongated
hole 265: bushing 5: motor 50: rotating shaft of motor 6:
connecting pipe 71: first connector 72: second connector
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