Patent ID: 9056491
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: A45D,B41J

Abstract:
1. A nail print apparatus, comprising: a placement surface on which a drawing target is placed, the drawing target having a curved shape along a width direction of the drawing target, wherein the drawing target is a nail of a finger or a toe; a drawing head in which at least one drawing tool is set, the drawing tool having a tip portion that contacts with a surface of the drawing target and performs drawing of a nail design on the surface of the drawing target; a head drive unit which moves the drawing head; and a test writing unit in which test writing is performed by the drawing tool on a drawing medium provided at a position different from a position of the drawing target; wherein: the drawing medium is a member different from the drawing target; the head drive unit is controlled to move the drawing tool along the placement surface via the drawing head when performing the drawing; the drawing tool is movable in accordance with the curved shape of the drawing target when performing the drawing; and the head drive unit is controlled to perform the test writing by moving the drawing tool via the drawing head and drawing a predetermined figure on the drawing medium of the test writing unit with the drawing tool before performing the drawing of the nail design on the surface of the drawing target.