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`54 SUCKING MASSAGE DEVICE FOR BEAUTY
`TREATMENT
`76 Inventor: Cunyun Fang, No. 2, Meishan Road,
`Hefei, Anhui Province, China
`21) Appl. No.: 36,205
`22 Filed:
`Mar. 23, 1993
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`Foreign Application Priority Data
`Mar. 23, 1992 CN China .............................. 92O865.7
`Feb. 25, 1993 CN China ............................. 931O1980.X.
`I51) Int. C. ............................................ A45D 70/08
`52 U.S.C. .................................... 132/271; 132/212;
`6O1/6
`58 Field of Search .................... 132/271, 212; 601/6,
`60/8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14
`References Cited
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`1,882,040 10/1932 Roehm .................................. 128/38
`1919,571 7/1933 Pinkston ................................ 128/38
`2,017,284 10/1935 Lembright et al. ................... 128/38
`2,249,500 7/1941 Shirley et al. ......................... 128/38
`2,571,398 10/1951. Wheeler ................................ 128/40
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`3,818,904 6/1974 Kawada ................................ 128/40
`3,906,940 9/1975 Kawada ...
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`5,003,966 4/1991 Saka et al. ............................. 128/39
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`60-246756 12/1985 Japan.
`Primary Examiner-Gene Mancene
`Assistant Examiner-Frank A. LaViola
`Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Roylance, Abrams, Berdo &
`Goodman
`ABSTRACT
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`A sucking massage device for beauty treatment consists
`of a sucking lip, a negative pressure generator, a driving
`controller and a case. The sucking lip has a shape of a
`gyrorotor formed by two thin wall hooks, which are
`arranged symmetrically with their points facing, gyrat
`ing with respect to the central longitudinal axis. The
`sucking lip can be made of soft material with elasticity,
`for example, rubber or soft synthetic material with elas
`ticity. The device can give a comfortable feeling and a
`satisfied effect to users.
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`SUCKING MASSAGE DEVICE FOR BEAUTY
`TREATMENT
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`INTRODUCTION
`The present invention relates to a hygienic device,
`and particularly to a hygienic device for skin, and more
`particularly to a sucking massage device for beauty
`treatment which can remove facial wrinkles and beau
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`tify the facial skin. The device provided by the present
`invention has both a sucking lip with the cross sections
`of series concentric circles and the vertical section of
`gyrorotor of two facing hooks arranged symmetrically,
`and a diaphragm detachedly connected with the draw
`ing member, which brings about a smoothly comfort
`able sucking massage to the skin and remarkable effect
`of removing facial wrinkles.
`BACKGROUND
`There are various sucking massage devices for skin
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`beauty treatment, Japanese Patent No. 60-246756 dis
`closes such a device, in which the sucking lip has a
`shape of general cylinder and contacts with the skin
`along a circular area and a piston is used to bring about
`the sucking effect. This kind of device has a disadvan
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`tage of a constant sucking force which generates great
`gradient of pressure between the outside and inside of
`the contact portion of the sucking lip which contacts
`with the skin, which leads to an uncomfortable feeling,
`even results in extravasated blood of the skin. More
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`over, this device has other disadvantages of both the
`uncontrolled value of the sucking force, which can not
`be adapted in the sucking massage at difference parts
`(for example, eyes), and the relative sliding movement
`of the sucking lip to the skin, which results from the
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`deformation of the sucking lip and damages the skin.
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`Accordingly, the object of the invention is to pro
`vided a sucking massage device for beauty treatment,
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`the sucking force of which can be adjusted to adapt the
`requirement of sucking massages at different parts of
`skin and be limited within a certain range to prevent
`damage of the skin. The sucking lip of the sucking mas
`sage device for beauty treatment may adjust the area of
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`the skin sucked without relative sliding movement in
`such a manner that the sucking force is changed auto
`matically and smoothly within a certain range.
`To realize above object, according to the present
`invention, the sucking massage device for beauty treat
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`ment provided consists of a sucking lip, a negative pres
`Sure generator, a driving controller and a case. The
`cross sections of the sucking lip are series concentric
`circles and the cross section has a shape of two thin wall
`hooks symmetrically arranged with their points facing
`parallel of the central axis to the device. That is, the
`shape of the sucking lip is a gyrorotor formed by two
`thin wall hooks, which are arranged as above, gyrating
`with respect to the central longitudinal axis. The suck
`ing is open at its upper end, and has a concave bottom
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`with a center hole formed at the center thereof.
`The sucking lip may be made of soft organic synthetic
`material with elasticity, such as rubber or soft organic
`material.
`The sucking lip can clamp on the case or be fastened
`on the case by a threaded sleeve. The securing position
`of the sucking lip to the case can be moved downwardly
`and upwardly along the case to change the volume of
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`the chamber, where a negative pressure is formed, to
`follow the requirement of sucking massages at different
`parts. The sucking lip is detachable from the case for
`cleaning and replacing various other lips according to
`the requirement of the sucking massages at different
`parts.
`The negative pressure generator may be a diaphragm
`actuated by the driving controller, or be a cylinder with
`a piston therein actuated by the driving controller.
`The diaphragm may be made of soft elastic material,
`Such as rubber or soft organic synthetic material with
`elasticity, and has a shape similar to that of the sucking
`lip, that is, its cross sections are series concentric circles
`and its vertical section has a shape of two thin wall
`hooks arranged symmetrically with their points facing
`parallel to the central axis of the device, in particular,
`the diaphragm has a shape of a gyrorotor formed by
`two thin wall hooks, which is arranged as above, gyrat
`ing with respect to its own central longitudinal axis.
`The diaphragm is also open at the upper end, and has a
`concave bottom with a center hole formed at the center
`thereof. In the sucking lip is arranged the diaphragm
`with its flange at its upper open end tightly joining to
`the case. The diaphragm is connected at its center hole
`with the connection unit of the driving controller.
`The driving controller includes a motor with a speed
`reducer, a switch and the connection unit. To be a re
`placement, it may consist of an electromagnetic means,
`a controlling circuit, a switch and the connection unit.
`Under the action of the driving controller, the draw
`ing member of the connection unit drives the center
`hole portion of the diaphragm to move downwardly
`and upwardly so as to bring about a reciprocating
`movement of the center hole portion of the diaphragm,
`whereby a change of volume of the negative pressure
`chamber formed by the diaphragm, the sucking lip and
`the skin sucked is achieved. As a result, the negative
`pressure required in sucking massage is generated. Be
`cause of the specific shape of the sucking lip, with the
`increase of the negative pressure, the sucking lip de
`forms and contacts the skin with its more radially out
`ward section, thereby increasing the area of the skin
`sucked. Moreover, when the negative pressure chamber
`tends to be expanded resulted from the further lift of
`center hole portion of the diaphragm, the longitudinal
`compression strain of the sucking lip, resulted from the
`pressure difference between the inner and outer sides of
`the contact section, gradually offsets the expanding
`tendency of the volume. Therefore, the change of nega
`tive pressure chamber, or the negative pressure,
`smoothly, not suddenly, goes on within a limited range,
`thereby preventing both relatively sliding movement of
`the sucking lip to the skin and sudden change of the
`sucking force so that a general constant maximum suck
`ing force is defined. That the circular area of the skin
`sucked by the sucking lip have a greater width than that
`of prior art and that the sucking force is changed
`smoothly bring about a comfortable sucking massage
`without damaging the skin. Moreover, the selection of
`different sucking lips and the selection of the snapping
`position of the sucking lip on the case can be used to
`change the volume of the negative pressure chamber to
`follow the requirement of sucking massage at the differ
`ent parts, such as eyes or cheek.
`The sucking effect of the sucking lip of the present
`invention can suck out remnants of cosmetics on the
`face, secretions from pores and greasy dirts, has the
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`A crank 7 has an end pivotally inserted in the hole at the
`sucked skin to be delicate, clean and bright, as well as
`other end of the elongated rod 6. At that end of the
`prevents and helpfully treats acne. Also the sucking
`crank 7 is provided restricting springs at the same time
`effect can improve the blood circulation and skin nutri
`(not shown) to prevent failure of the connection. The
`tion, and have the skin bright and ruddy. The sucking
`output shaft 9 of a speed reducer is received in the
`effect can also be used to train the muscle under the skin
`sleeve formed at the other end of the crank 7. The
`to rich the facial expression, and remove or lighten the
`sleeve has a threaded transverse hole through its body
`and the output shaft 9 has a longitudinal key way. A
`wrinkles on the face. The effect is also helpful to re
`move fatigue and re-energies the people, and particu
`screw 8 fixedly connects the sleeve and the shaft 9 by
`larly to relax the eyes after reading for a long time to
`means offitting with both the threaded hole and the key
`protect the sight. Additionally, the long-term use of the
`groove.
`device provided by the prevent invention can prevent
`A driving controller includes the speed reducer 10, a
`temporary near sight. The sucking massage device for
`motor 11 and a switch 12, which are arranged in the
`beauty treatment has an advantage of lower cost and is
`case 13. The electrical power wire 14 electrically con
`nects with the motor 11 through the switch 12, A air
`suitable to be used at home.
`Further objects and the advantages of the invention
`orifice 15 is formed in the wall of the case 13 for flow of
`will appear from the following description taken to
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`gether with the accompanying drawings
`Before in use, the particular circular groove in the
`snapping member 2 is selected according to the require
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`ment of sucking massages at different parts of the
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`human body to fit the ring 16 to form a proper negative
`FIG. 1 is a partially sectional view of the first em
`bodiment according to the invention.
`pressure chamber with required volume.
`FIG. 2 is a partially sectional view of the second
`When in use, the motor 11 is electrically energized to
`embodiment according to the invention.
`drive the speed reducer 10. Then the output shaft 9
`FIG. 3 is a partially sectional view of the third em
`drives the crank 7, elongated rod 6 and the drawing
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`bodiment according to the invention.
`member 4, so as to obtain a reciprocating movement of
`the center hole portion of the diaphragm 3.
`FIG. 4 is a partially sectional view of the fourth em
`bodiment according to the invention, in which the cen
`When the drawing member 4 is drawn upwardly, the
`ter hole portion of the diaphragm is lifted at its highest
`diaphragm 3 is deformed. Because the center hole por
`tion of the diaphragm 3 is still joined tightly with the
`position and in which the sucking lip contacts the skin
`with its more radially outward section.
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`drawing member 4, the chamber formed by the dia
`phragm 3, the sucking lip 1 and skin A is expanded and
`FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the circuit of the fourth
`embodiment according to the invention.
`a negative pressure is formed therein to suck the skin A.
`When the drawing member 4 moves downwardly,
`FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the circuit of the sixth
`the head of the drawing member 4 disconnects with the
`embodiment.
`FIG. 7 is a top view of the electrically heated plate.
`center hole portion of the diaphragm3 and air enter the
`FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the medicament storing
`chamber, whereby the skin is released because of the
`vanish of the negative pressure.
`member used in the fifth embodiment according to the
`During the upward movement of the drawing mem
`invention.
`ber 4, with the increase of the negative pressure the
`DETALED DESCRIPTION OF THE
`sucking lip 1 is longitudinally compressed to deform.
`PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
`The center hole portion of the sucking lip 1 is moved
`The reference is first made to FIG. 1 showing the first
`upwardly (as generally shown in FIG. 4), and the suck
`embodiment of the invention. A diaphragm 3 is tightly
`ing lip 1 contacts with the skin A with its more radially
`fastened to a case 13 by means of a threaded snapping
`outward section. Although further lift of the diaphragm
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`member 2 having a circular shape and being fitted with
`3 leads to an expanded negative pressure chamber, the
`the case 13. Three circular grooves are formed in the
`volume of the negative pressure chamber would not be
`outer wall of lower portion of the snapping member 2.
`expanded at a great speed because of the longitudinal
`A sucking lip 1 is open at the top end, and a snapping
`deformation of the sucking lip 1 resulted from the air
`ring 16 is formed in the inner wall of the open end. The
`pressure difference between the outer and inner sides of
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`ring 16 can tightly fit with one of the grooves of the
`the contact section. Therefore, the change of the nega
`Snapping member 2 to ensure a tight connection of the
`tive pressure is smooth and such smooth change brings
`sucking lip 1 and the snapping member 2 when th
`about a comfortable feeling of suck. Furthermore, the
`member 2 is received in the lip 1.
`Sucking lip 1 is deformed along the skin surface, rather
`A connection unit includes a drawing member 4, a pin
`than relatively slides on the skin A, and therefore would
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`not damage the skin.
`ber 4 have a general shape of an inverted flat head wood
`FIG. 2 shows the second embodiment of the present
`Screw. The member 4 is located in the center hole of the
`invention. The differences between this embodiment
`diaphragm 3 with the cone surface of one side of the
`and the first one are in that there is thread, rather than
`head tightly adjoining against the center hole portion of 60
`the grooves, formed in the outer wall of the lower part
`the diaphragm. At the other side of the head of the
`of the snapping member 2; a threaded sleeve 17 with
`inner thread fits with the lower part of the snapping
`member 4 is formed a concave bottom. A vertical
`groove is formed in the body of the drawing member 4.
`member 2 to fix the flange at the open end of the suck
`A through hole is formed transversely through the
`ing lip 1; and the motor and the electrical source used in
`body of the member 4. The elongated rod 6 has holes
`the case 13 are DC motor and recharged battery con
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`respectively at its two longitudinal ends. The pin 5
`nected by the adjustable-speed switch 12.
`extends through the holes of the member 4 and the rod
`FIG. 3 shows the third embodiment of the present
`6, and has the member 4 and the rod 6 pivoted thereon.
`invention. The differences between this embodiment
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`constructed in a limited sense. Variation and modifica
`includes an electromagnetic coil 25, an armature 4, a
`tion will occur to those skilled in the art. Reference is
`limiting member 27, a spring 28, a buffer member,26, a
`made to the appended claims for a definition of the
`casing cover 29 and a controlling printed board 30 with
`invention.
`the switch 12. The casing cover 29 is provided with two
`What is claimed is:
`cylinders concentrically and integrally formed. At the
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`center of the enclosed end of the cover 29 is formed an
`ment comprising:
`air orifice 15 for flow of air. The cover 29 has a
`a housing having a central axis and an open end;
`threaded outer wall which fits with the inner wall of the
`inner and outer symmetrical and superimposed suck
`case 13. The electromagnetic coil 25 is arranged on the
`ing lips disposed along the central axis, each of said
`inner projections 32 and the casing cover 29 fitted in the
`sucking lips having a substantially annular shape
`case 3 compresses tightly the coil 25 in position. The
`and an outer annular edge coupled to said housing
`spring 28 and the limiting member 27 is arranged in
`about said open end and an inner annular edge
`serial in the inner cylinder of the cover 29. The buffer
`disposed inwardly from said outer edge and being
`member 26 is arranged between the coil 25 and a circu
`substantially concentric with said outer edge and
`lar shoulder formed at the lower portion of the inner
`the central axis, wherein a cross-section of each of
`cylinder of the cover 29. The limiting member 27 is
`said lips have a substantially hook shape;
`threaded with the armature 4, and the combination of
`driving means coupled to said inner annular edge of
`them extends through the buffer member 26 and in the
`said inner lip for axially reciprocating said inner lip
`coil 25. The electric power wire 14 is electrically con
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`nected with the printed board 30 and the coil 25
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`through the switch 12. The printed board 30 is bolted
`according to claim 1, wherein said sucking lips are made
`on the projections 31 by the screws 24. As shown in
`of soft, elastic material.
`FIG. 5, a voltage-stabilizing source 1", an oscillation
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`circuit 2 and a driving circuit 3' are welded on the
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`according to claim 2, wherein said soft, elastic material
`printing board 30.
`is rubber.
`The coil 25 is actuated by the pulsed voltage coming
`4. The sucking massage device for beauty treatment
`from the controlling printed board 30. The switch 12 is
`according to claim 2, wherein said soft, elastic material
`used to change the frequency of the pulsed voltage to
`adjust the value of sucking force and sucking frequency.
`is a soft, elastic synthetic material.
`5. The sucking massage device of claim 1, said inner
`When the coil 25 is on power, the armature 4 is lifted
`and other sucking lips being spaced apart in a rest posi
`against the spring 28 and the center hole portion of the
`diaphragm3 is deformed to produce the suck. When the
`tion.
`coil 25 is off power, the armature 4 move downwardly
`6. The sucking massage device of claim 1, wherein
`said housing comprises
`under the action of biased spring 28 and air enters the
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`negative pressure chamber. The sucking force may be
`a collar having axial adjustment means, and said outer
`adjusted within a certain range by means of changing
`edge of said outer sucking lip being adjustably
`the length of threaded portions of member 27 and the
`coupled to said collar and said adjustment means to
`armature 4.
`adjust the position of said outer edge axially on said
`FIG. 4 is the fourth embodiment of the present inven
`collar.
`tion and the differences between this embodiment and
`7. The sucking massage device of claim 6, wherein
`the first one are in that an electrically heated plate 35 is
`said adjustment means comprises
`provided above the diaphragm 3 in the case. The plate
`a plurality of annular ribs on said collar.
`35 is electrically heated to bring out a comfortable
`8. The sucking massage device of claim 6, wherein
`contact of the sucking lip 1 with the skin. The plate 35
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`said adjustment means comprises
`is shown in FIG. 7 as a circle one with a rectangular
`a threaded sleeve coupled to said collar for clamping
`hole at its center for crossing of the elongated rod 6. Of
`said outer edge of said outer sucking lip to said
`course, an infrared ray heater may be provided in the
`collar.
`case 13 to replace the electrically heated plate 35.
`9. The sucking massage device of claim 1, said driv
`The fifth embodiment of the present invention is
`ing means further comprising
`similar to the above embodiment and the difference
`a coupling member coupled to said inner edge of said
`between them is in that a medicament storing member
`inner sucking lip, said coupling member having an
`made of sponge as shown in FIG. 8 is adhered on the
`outwardly facing concave surface positioned axi
`concave bottom of the drawing member 4, or is detach
`ally with respect to the inner edge of said outer
`ably attached in the concave bottom of the drawing
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`member 4. The medicament filled in the storing member
`10. The sucking massage device of claim 9, further
`is that used for hygienic purposes or treating purposes.
`comprising
`The sixth embodiment of the present invention is
`an absorbent sponge containing a medicament remov
`similar to the third one and the differences between
`ably coupled to said concave surface of said cou
`them are in that a heart pule sensor 4" (FIG. 6) is pro
`pling member for dispensing said medicament to a
`vided to sense the heartbeat and outputs electric signals
`with the same frequency as that of heartbeat. The
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`11. The sucking massage device of claim 1, further
`pulsed electric signals are changed by a monostable
`comprising
`circuit 5' to monostable signals which are used to actu
`heating means positioned in said housing for heating
`ate the driving circuit 3' so that a suckis produced in the
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`same frequency as that of the heartbeat.
`While the description of the invention has been given
`12. The sucking massage device of claim 11, wherein
`said heating means comprises
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`15. The sucking massage device of claim 1, wherein
`said driving means comprises
`central aperture, and said drive means extending
`an electromagnetic coil for reciprocating said inner
`through said central aperture.
`lip;
`13. The sucking massage device of claim 1, wherein
`an armature connecting said inner lip to said coil;
`said drive means comprises
`a limiting member for limiting linear movement of
`a rotating motor means;
`a crank arm coupled to said motor means; and
`said armature;
`a spring for biasing said armature;
`a connecting arm connecting said crank arm to said
`inner sucking lip for reciprocating said inner lip.
`a buffer member disposed between said coil and said
`14. The sucking massage device of claim 1, wherein
`armature;
`said inner edge of said inner sucking lip is coupled to
`an electrical printed circuit board connected to said
`said driving means to substantially close said inner
`coil;
`lip, and
`a switch connected to said circuit board, and
`a casing cover for said housing.
`said inner edge of said outer sucking lip defines a
`suction opening.
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