(19)
(11) EP 3 231 317 A1

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
published in accordance with Art. 153(4) EPC

(43) Date of publication:
18.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/42

(21) Application number: 15867480.4

(22) Date of filing: 08.12.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A45D 26/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2015/084421
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/093240 (16.06.2016 Gazette 2016/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 08.12.2014 JP 2014006494 U

(71) Applicant: Sato, Ganji
Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-0032 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Sato, Ganji
    Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-0032 (JP)

(74) Representative: Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
Speditionstraße 21
40221 Düsseldorf
40221 Düsseldorf (DE)

   


(54) EPILATOR


(57) Removing hair in a conventional manner is of low work efficiency. Nasal hair stereoscopically grows, and where in the nasal vestibule portion it grows is not clear. Thus, it is difficult in some cases to treat even one nasal hair. Also, using a shaver does not allow treated nasal hair to be visually recognized, which leaves uncertainty as to how much of nasal hair that has been actually treated. Therefore, a hair remover that pinches hair by compressing a spring along an axle member and removes the hair by moving with the spring being compressed is provided.




Description

BACKGROUND


1. TECHNICAL FIELD



[0001] The present invention relates to a hair remover for more reliably treating nasal hair.

2. RELATED ART



[0002] Many people treat nasal hair with a tweezer or a shaver dedicated for treating nasal hair for cosmetic enhancement.

Prior Art Documents


Patent Documents



[0003] 

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2010-259686

Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2000-342327

Patent Document 3: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-327322



[0004] Removing hair in a conventional manner is of low work efficiency. Nasal hair stereoscopically grows, and where in the nasal vestibule portion it grows is not clear. Thus, it is difficult in some cases to treat even one nasal hair. Also, using a shaver does not allow treated nasal hair to be visually recognized, which leaves uncertainty as to how much of nasal hair that has been actually treated.

[0005] There is a demand for tweezers that allow nasal hair, which stereoscopically grows and exists at uncertain locations, to be more reliably treated by one trial with care for the pain sensation and also the removed nasal hair to be visually recognized.

SUMMARY



[0006] A hair remover according to one aspect of the present invention pinches hair by compressing a spring along an axle member and removes the hair by moving with the spring being compressed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS



[0007] Fig. 1 is an appearance diagram according to the present embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS



[0008] Fig. 1 is an appearance diagram according to the present embodiment. A front end part 1 is to be biased by a spring installed therein. If a user places his/her second finger and middle finger into finger holes 3 and pushes a rear end part 4 with the thumb, a spring 2 can be easily compressed. The front end part 1 is coated to prevent damaging intranasal mucus membrane.

[0009] A hair remover body incorporates a small motor. If the spring 2 is completely compressed, the switch is turned on, causing the motor to operate. Vibration is delivered to the spring 2, thereby reducing pain at the time of removing hair. The spring 2 is processed to be non-slip in order not to lose nasal hair that has been caught.

[0010] A user inserts the front end part 1 into a nasal cavity with his/her second finger and middle finger being hooked in the finger holes 3 and pushes the rear end part 4 with the thumb. If the spring 2 is completely compressed, the switch is turned on, causing the hair remover body to vibrate. Thus, nasal hair that has been caught with the spring 2 in response to the compression is removed by moving the hair remover body from the nasal cavity.

EXPLANATION OF REFERENCES



[0011] 1: Front end part; 2: spring; 3: finger hole; 4: rear end part


Claims

1. A hair remover, wherein

hair is pinched by compressing a spring along an axle member; and

the hair is removed by moving the hair remover with the spring being compressed.


 
2. The hair remover according to claim 1, comprising

a front end part; and

a rear end part, wherein

the spring is compressed toward the front end part by pushing the rear end part.


 
3. The hair remover according to claim 2, comprising

two finger hole parts, wherein

two fingers are placed into the finger hole parts while another finger pushes the rear end part in using the hair remover.


 
4. The hair remover according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising

a motor, wherein

the motor operates when the spring is compressed, thereby delivering vibration to the spring.


 
5. The hair remover according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the spring is processed to be non-slip.
 




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Cited references

REFERENCES CITED IN THE DESCRIPTION



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Patent documents cited in the description