Patent Publication Number: US-2021161271-A1

Title: Table lamp shaped manicure device

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates generally to a manicure device, and more particularly to a table lamp shaped manicure device for curing a UV liquid glue applied to a fingernail or a toenail. 
     2. The Prior Arts 
     For people who love beauty, the pursuit of beauty includes not only clothing, accessories, but also the decorations and elaborated painting on fingernails or toenails, which evolved into manicure or pedicure practice. 
     Traditional nail painting is the application of nail polish on fingernails or toenails, with the down side that the air drying for the nail polish would take at least an hour. With the progress in the industry, nail painting technology is more diverse. One of the techniques is to apply a UV-curable resin, commonly known as UV liquid glue, to the fingernails or toenails, and then put the hands or feet into a chamber inside a manicure device for irradiation of ultraviolet light. As such, the UV liquid glue is cured quickly in just a few minutes under UV light and can last from two weeks to a month. 
     Recently, a very popular trend for the manicurist in the manicure market is apply extending nail pieces directly on the user&#39;s fingernails, the so-called “Yan-jia”, which can be literally translated as extending nails. 
     When a manicurist is busy, the impatient customer is usually reluctant to wait, and will often put the finger or toe with extending nail piece into the chamber inside the manicure device on their own, and press the switch to activate the ultraviolet light emitting diode for curing. 
     However, the chamber inside a conventional manicure device is usually surrounded by a cover and a base. During the process of the customer&#39;s finger or toe extending into the chamber inside the manicure device, the extending nail piece, the stud diamond, and the other jewelry are easy to collide with the cover and collapse or even fall off, so that the manicurist&#39;s work is damaged and the process must start all over again. This situation occurs more frequently when performing the work of extending nail. 
     Furthermore, the cover of the conventional nail device usually is shaped like a dome, so that the overall size of the manicure device is bulky, difficult for storage or to carry around, and the pedicure work of the toenails becomes very inconvenient. 
     In addition, since the conventional manicure device does not provide a sunlight or white-light environment, a white-light table lamp must be placed on the work bench when the conventional manicure device is in the process of micro-curing the UV liquid glue applied to the fingernail or the toenail. The manicurist and the customer can both observe the decoration and beautification of the fingernails or toenails by the white-light provided by the white-light table lamp. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A primary objective of the present invention is to provide a table lamp shaped manicure device, which is in the form of a lamp, without a cover, and able to automatically sense the finger or toe to enter or leave the sensing range to turn on and off the ultraviolet light-emitting diode, so that the manicurist when affixing extending nail piece or sticking diamonds or ornaments, can conveniently move the customer&#39;s fingers or toes to the underside of the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes to automatically perform micro-curing to prevent extending nail piece and stud diamonds or jewelry from dropping. 
     Another objective of the present invention is to provide a table lamp shaped manicuring device, which can be unfolded into a lamp to reduce the volume for storage and carrying. 
     Another objective of the present invention is to provide a table lamp shaped manicure device which includes a swan neck, convenient for a manicurist to grasp and move at will, and convenient in pedicure for toenails. 
     A further objective of the present invention is to provide a table lamp shaped manicure device capable of simultaneously providing ultraviolet light and white-light to provide, in addition to micro-curing of UV liquid glue applied to fingernails or toenails, also for the manicurists and customers to observe the decoration and beautification of fingernails or toenails. 
     To achieve the foregoing objectives, the present invention provides a table lamp shaped manicure device, comprising a base, a lamp body, a substrate, at least an ultraviolet light-emitting diode, an infrared sensor, and a control module; the lamp body comprising a support portion and a light-emitting portion; a bottom end of the support portion being disposed on the base, and the light-emitting portion being disposed at a top end of the support portion; the substrate being disposed inside the light-emitting portion, the at least an ultraviolet light-emitting diode being disposed on the substrate; the infrared sensor being disposed on the substrate, and located on the same side of the substrate as the at least an ultraviolet light-emitting diode, and having a sensing range; the control module being disposed inside the base and electrically connected to the at least an ultraviolet light-emitting diode and the infrared sensor. 
     Wherein, when the infrared sensor senses a user&#39;s finger or toe entering a sensing range, the infrared sensor transmits an activation signal to the control module, and the control module turns on the at least an ultraviolet light-emitting diode according to the activation signal. 
     Wherein, when the infrared sensor senses a user&#39;s finger or toe exiting a sensing range, the infrared sensor transmits a deactivation signal to the control module, and the control module turns off the at least an ultraviolet light-emitting diode according to the deactivation signal. 
     As such, the table lamp shaped manicure device of the present invention is in the form of a lamp, without a cover, and able to automatically sense the finger or toe to enter or leave the sensing range to turn on and off the ultraviolet light-emitting diode, so that the manicurist when affixing extending nail piece or sticking diamonds or ornaments, can conveniently move the customer&#39;s fingers or toes to the underside of the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes to automatically perform micro-curing to prevent extending nail piece and stud diamonds or jewelry from dropping. 
     In an embodiment of the present invention, the base, the support portion and the light-emitting portion are all plate-shaped, the bottom end of the support portion is pivotally disposed at one end of the base, and the light-emitting portion is pivotally disposed at a top end of the support portion; a plurality of holes are formed in a bottom surface of the light-emitting portion, and the at least an ultraviolet light-emitting diode and the infrared sensor are disposed corresponding to the holes; as such, the table lamp shaped manicure device of the present invention can be expanded into a lamp shape, and can be folded to reduce the volume for convenient storage and carrying. 
     Preferably, two first through holes are disposed at one end of the base, two first pivot holes are disposed at the bottom end of the support portion, two second pivot holes are disposed at the top end of the support portion, and two second through holes are disposed at one end of the light-emitting portion; the table lamp shaped manicure device further comprises a first pivoting portion and four first pivot axes, and the two ends of the first pivoting portion are respectively disposed with four first insertion holes, wherein the two ends of the two first pivot axes are respectively disposed at the two of the first through holes of the base and two of the first insertion holes of the first pivoting portion, and the two ends of the other two first pivot axes are respectively disposed at the other two first insertion holes of the first pivoting portion and the two second pivot holes of the support portion; and the table lamp shaped manicure device further comprises a second pivoting portion and four second pivot axes, the two ends of the second pivoting portion are respectively disposed with four second insertion holes, wherein the two ends the two second pivot axes are respectively disposed at the two of the second through holes of the support and two of the second insertion holes of the second pivoting portion, and the two ends of the other two second pivot axes are respectively disposed at the other two second insertion holes of the second pivoting portion and the two second through holes of the light-emitting portion. 
     In an embodiment of the present invention, the support portion has a rod shape and is perpendicular to the base, and the light-emitting portion has a curved shape and is integrally formed with the support portion, and the at least an ultraviolet light-emitting diode and the infrared sensor are disposed at a free end of the light-emitting portion; as such, the table lamp shaped manicure device of the present creation has a swan neck shape, convenient for a manicurist to grasp and move at will, and convenient in pedicure for toenails. 
     In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the support portion and the light-emitting portion has an elongated shape; wherein the table lamp shaped manicure device further comprises at least a white light-emitting diode, the at least a white light-emitting diode is disposed on the substrate, and the at least an ultraviolet light-emitting diode and the infrared sensor are located on the same side of the substrate; and wherein the bottom surface of the light-emitting portion is disposed with a plurality of holes, the at least an ultraviolet light-emitting diode, the infrared sensor, and the at least a white light-emitting diodes pass through the holes respectively; as such, the table lamp shaped manicure device of the present invention is capable of simultaneously providing ultraviolet light and white-light to provide, in addition to micro-curing of UV liquid glue applied to fingernails or toenails, also for the manicurists and customers to observe the decoration and beautification of fingernails or toenails. 
     Preferably, the at least a white light-emitting diode is located between the at least an ultraviolet light-emitting diode and a rear end of the light-emitting portion. 
     Preferably, the table lamp shaped manicure device further comprises at least a battery disposed inside the base and electrically connected to the control module; and wherein the base comprises at least a USB socket, and the at least a USB socket is electrically connected to the control module. 
     Preferably, the base comprises two USB sockets, the two USB sockets are of different types. 
     Preferably, the base comprises a power socket, and the power socket is electrically connected to the control module. 
     Preferably, the infrared sensor is located between a front end of the light-emitting portion and the at least an ultraviolet light-emitting diode. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art by reading the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof, with reference to the attached drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic expanded view according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a dissected view according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a dissected view from a different angle according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic view of the first embodiment of the present invention placed on a table to provide a user&#39;s hand to enter to cure the UV liquid glue; 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic folded view of the first embodiment of the present invention 
         FIG. 6  is a side view according to the second embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic view of the second embodiment of the present invention placed on a table to provide a user&#39;s hand to enter to cure the UV liquid glue; 
         FIG. 8  is a side view according to the third embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic view of the third embodiment of the present invention placed on a table to provide a user&#39;s hand to enter to cure the UV liquid glue. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 4 ,  FIG. 1  is a schematic expanded view according to the first embodiment of the present invention;  FIG. 2  is a dissected view according to the first embodiment of the present invention;  FIG. 3  is a dissected view from a different angle according to the first embodiment of the present invention; and  FIG. 4  is a schematic view of the first embodiment of the present invention placed on a table to provide a user&#39;s hand to enter to cure the UV liquid glue. The present invention provides a table lamp shaped manicure device  1 , comprising a base  10 , a lamp body  20 , a substrate  30 , a plurality of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes  40 , an infrared sensor  50 , and a control module  60 . The lamp body  20  comprises a support portion  21  and a light-emitting portion  22 ; a bottom end of the support portion  21  is disposed on the base  10 , and the light-emitting portion  22  is disposed at a top end of the support portion  21 . The substrate  30  is disposed inside the light-emitting portion  22 , and the plurality of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes  40  are disposed on the substrate  39 . The infrared sensor  50  is disposed on the substrate  30  and located on the same side of the substrate  30  as the plurality of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes  40 , and has a sensing range. The control module  60  is disposed inside the base  10  and electrically connected to the plurality of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes  40  and the infrared sensor  50 . 
     In the first embodiment of the present invention, the base  10 , the support portion  21  and the light-emitting portion  22  are all plate-shaped, the bottom end of the support portion  21  is pivotally disposed at one end of the base  10 , and the light-emitting portion  22  is pivotally disposed at a top end of the support portion  21 . More specifically, two first through holes  11  are disposed at one end of the base  10 , two first pivot holes  211  are disposed at the bottom end of the support portion  21 , two second pivot holes  212  are disposed at the top end of the support portion  21 , and two second through holes  221  are disposed at one end of the light-emitting portion  22 . The table lamp shaped manicure device  1  further comprises a first pivoting portion  70  and four first pivot axes  71 , and the two ends of the first pivoting portion  70  are respectively disposed with four first insertion holes  701 , wherein the two ends of the two first pivot axes  71  are respectively disposed at the two of the first through holes  11  of the base  10  and two of the first insertion holes  701  of the first pivoting portion  70 , and the two ends of the other two first pivot axes  71  are respectively disposed at the other two first insertion holes  701  of the first pivoting portion  70  and the two second pivot holes  211  of the support portion  21 . The table lamp shaped manicure device  1  further comprises a second pivoting portion  72  and four second pivot axes  73 , the two ends of the second pivoting portion  72  are respectively disposed with four second insertion holes  721 , wherein the two ends the two second pivot axes  73  are respectively disposed at the two of the second pivot holes  212  of the support portion  21  and two of the second insertion holes  721  of the second pivoting portion  72 , and the other two ends of the other two second pivot axes  73  are respectively disposed at the other two second insertion holes  721  of the second pivoting portion  72  and the two second through hole  221  of the light-emitting portion  22 . The support portion  21  rotates between an expanded position and a folded position relative to the base  10  through the first pivoting portion  70  and the first pivot axes  71 . Through the second pivoting portion  72  and the second pivot axes  73 , the light-emitting portion  22  rotates with respect to the support portion  21  between an expanded position and a folded position. 
     In the first embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of holes  222  are formed in a bottom surface of the light-emitting portion  22 , and the plurality of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes  40  and the infrared sensor  50  are disposed corresponding to the holes  222 . More specifically, the infrared sensor  50  is located near the center of the light-emitting section  22 . The infrared light emitted by the infrared sensor  50  is emitted outwards through the corresponding hole  222 , and the ultraviolet light emitted by the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes  40  is emitted outwards through the corresponding hole  222 . 
     The following will further describe how the first embodiment of the present invention cures the UV liquid glue applied to the fingernails or toenails in conjunction with the drawings. 
     First, as shown in  FIG. 1 , the support portion  21  is rotated with respect to the base  10  to an expanded, i.e., deployment, position through the first pivoting portion  70  and the first pivot axes  71 , and the light-emitting portion  22  is rotated with respect to the support portion  21  to an expanded through the second pivoting portion  72  and the second pivot axes  73 . As such, the first embodiment of the present invention is unfolded into a table lamp shape. 
     Next, as shown in  FIG. 4 , the base  10  is placed on a table, and the fingers or toes of the user are moved under the light-emitting portion  22 . When the infrared sensor  50  senses the user&#39;s finger or toe entering the sensing range, the infrared sensor  50  sends an activation signal to the control module  60 , and the control module  60  turns on the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes  40  according to the activation signal. At this point, the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes  40  irradiates the UV liquid glue on the fingernails or toenails, so that the UV liquid glue is rapidly cured. 
     After the UV liquid glue is completely cured, the user&#39;s fingers or toes leave from under the light-emitting portion  22 . When the infrared sensor  50  senses the user&#39;s finger or toe exiting the sensing range, the infrared sensor  50  sends a deactivation signal to the control module  60 , and the control module  60  turns off the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes  40  according to the deactivation signal. 
     As such, when the first embodiment of the present invention is expanded, the embodiment is in the form of a lamp, without a cover, and able to automatically sense the finger or toe to enter or leave the sensing range by infrared sensor  50  to turn on and off the ultraviolet light-emitting diode  40 , so that the manicurist when affixing extending nail piece or sticking diamonds or ornaments, can conveniently move the customer&#39;s fingers or toes to the underside of the light-emitting portion  22  to automatically perform micro-curing to prevent extending nail piece and stud diamonds or jewelry from dropping. 
     Finally, as shown in  FIG. 5 , the support portion  21  is rotated with respect to the base  10  through the first pivoting portion  70  and the first pivot axes  71  to the folded position, and the light-emitting portion  22  is rotated with respect to the supporting portion  21  through the second pivoting portion  72  and the second pivot axes  73  to the folded position; as such, the first embodiment of the present invention can be folded to reduce the volume for convenient storage and carrying. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , the table lamp shaped manicure device  1  further comprises a battery  80 , which is disposed inside the base  10  and is electrically connected to the control module  60 . The battery  80  may be a disposable battery or a rechargeable battery. The base  10  comprises two USB sockets  81  and  82 . The two USB sockets  81  and  82  are electrically connected to the control module  60  and are of different types. As shown in  FIG. 1 , the USB socket  81  is Type A, for a USB plug (not shown) of the type A to be inserted therein; the USB socket  82  is Micro-B, for a USB plug of type Micro-B (not shown). In other embodiments, the two USB sockets  81  and  82  can also be of other types. A USB transmission cable (not shown) is inserted into a USB socket  81 ,  82  of the same type through a USB plug at one end, and a USB socket of a transformer (not shown) through the USB plug at the other end, a USB socket for a mobile power supply (not shown) or a USB socket for a computer (not shown). The plug of the transformer is further inserted in the socket that provides the mains electricity. The mains electricity, mobile power or the computer can transfer power to the battery through the USB transmission line to charge the battery. The USB plug at the other end of the USB cable can also be inserted into a USB table lamp (not shown) to provide white light to facilitate observation of the decoration and beautification of fingernails or toenails. The USB plug at the other end of the USB cable can also be inserted into a USB nail polisher (not shown) to facilitate the manicurist to operate the USB nail polisher to further modify the user&#39;s fingernails or toenails. 
     In the first embodiment of the present invention, the base  10  comprises a power socket  83 , and the power socket  83  is electrically connected to the control module  60 . A power cord (not shown) is plugged into the power socket  83  through a power supply connector at one end thereof, and is plugged into a socket (not shown in the figure) that provides mains electricity through a power plug at the other end. The mains electricity can transmit power to the battery through the power cord to charge the battery or directly supply power to the control module  60 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6 ,  FIG. 6  is a side view of the second embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the table lamp shaped manicure device  1 A of the second embodiment of the present invention and the table lamp shaped manicure device  1  of the first embodiment of the present invention is that the shape of the lamp body  20 A is different from the shape of the lamp body  20 . More specifically, the support portion  21 A has a rod shape and is perpendicular to the base  10 A, the light-emitting portion  22 A has a bent-rod shape and is integrally formed with the support portion  21 A, and the ultraviolet light-emitting diode  40 A and the infrared sensor  50 A are provided at a free end  223  of the light-emitting portion  22 A. In other words, the shape of the lamp body  20 A is like a swan neck. Furthermore, because the light-emitting portion  22 A is in the shape of a bent-rod, the free end  223  of the light-emitting portion  22 A has a limited area and can only have two holes. The number of UV light-emitting diode  40 A is only one. The infrared sensor  50 A emits light through one of the holes, and the ultraviolet light-emitting diode  40 A emits through the other hole. In addition, the infrared sensor  50 A is located between the front end of the light-emitting portion  22 A and the ultraviolet light-emitting diode  40 A. 
     The following will further describe how to cure the UV liquid glue applied to the fingernails or toenails according to the second embodiment of the present invention with the drawings. 
     First, as shown in  FIG. 7 , the base  10 A is placed on a table, and the fingers or toes of the user are moved under the light-emitting portion  22 A. When the infrared sensor  50 A senses the user&#39;s finger or toe entering the sensing range, the infrared sensor  50 A sends an activation signal to the control module, and the control module turns on the ultraviolet light-emitting diode  40 A according to the activation signal. At this point, the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light-emitting diode  40 A irradiates the UV liquid glue on the fingernails or toenails, so that the UV liquid glue is rapidly cured. 
     After the UV liquid glue is completely cured, the user&#39;s fingers or toes leave from under the light-emitting portion  22 A. When the infrared sensor  50 A senses the user&#39;s finger or toe exiting the sensing range, the infrared sensor  50 A sends a deactivation signal to the control module, and the control module turns off the ultraviolet light-emitting diode  40 A according to the deactivation signal. 
     As such, the table lamp shaped manicure device  1 A of the second embodiment of the present invention is in the form of a sawn neck, without a cover, and able to automatically sense the finger or toe to enter or leave the sensing range by infrared sensor  50 A to turn on and off the ultraviolet light-emitting diode  40 A, so that the manicurist when affixing extending nail piece or sticking diamonds or ornaments, can conveniently move the customer&#39;s fingers or toes to the underside of the light-emitting portion  22 A to automatically perform micro-curing to prevent extending nail piece and stud diamonds or jewelry from dropping. 
     Furthermore, the table lamp shaped manicure device  1 A of the second embodiment of the present invention is shaped like a swan neck, which is convenient for a manicurist to grasp and move freely to enable convenient working on fingernails or toenails. 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 ,  FIG. 8  is a side view of the third embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the table lamp shaped manicure device  1 B of the third embodiment of the present invention and the table lamp shaped manicure device  1  of the first embodiment of the present invention as well as the table lamp shaped manicure device  1 A of the second embodiment of the present invention is that the shape of the lamp body  20 B is different from the shape of the lamp body  20  and lamp body  20 A. More specifically, each of the support portion  21 B and the light-emitting portion  22 B has an elongated shape. Furthermore, the infrared sensor  50 B is located between the front end of the light-emitting portion  22 B and the ultraviolet light-emitting diode  40 B. Furthermore, the table lamp shaped manicure device  1 B further comprises a plurality of white light-emitting diodes  90 , the plurality of white light-emitting diodes  90  is disposed on the substrate, and the plurality of white light-emitting diodes  90  and the infrared sensor  50 B are located on the same side of the substrate, and is located between the rear end of the light-emitting portion  22 B and the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes  40 B. The white light-emitting diodes  90 , the infrared sensor  50 B and the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes  40 B emit light through the holes respectively. In other words, the table lamp shaped manicure device  1 B of the third embodiment of the present invention is a common white-light table lamp integrated with the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes  40 B. 
     The following will further describe how to cure the UV liquid glue applied to the fingernails or toenails according to the third embodiment of the present invention with the drawings. 
     First, as shown in  FIG. 9 , the base  10 B is placed on a table, and the fingers or toes of the user are moved under the light-emitting portion  22 B. When the infrared sensor  50 B senses the user&#39;s finger or toe entering the sensing range, the infrared sensor  50 A sends an activation signal to the control module, and the control module turns on the ultraviolet light-emitting diode  40 B and the white light-emitting diodes  90  according to the activation signal. At this point, the ultraviolet light emitted from the ultraviolet light-emitting diode  40 B irradiates the UV liquid glue on the fingernails or toenails, so that the UV liquid glue is rapidly cured. The white light emitted by the white light-emitting diodes  90  shines on the fingernails or toenails, and the manicurist and the user observe the results of decoration and beautification of the fingernails or toenails. 
     After the UV liquid glue is completely cured, the user&#39;s fingers or toes leave from under the light-emitting portion  22 B. When the infrared sensor  50 B senses the user&#39;s finger or toe exiting the sensing range, the infrared sensor  50 B sends a deactivation signal to the control module, and the control module turns off the ultraviolet light-emitting diode  40 B and the white light-emitting diodes  90  according to the deactivation signal. 
     As such, the table lamp shaped manicure device  1 B of the third embodiment of the present invention is a common table lamp integrated with the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes  40 B, without a cover, and able to automatically sense the finger or toe to enter or leave the sensing range by infrared sensor  50 B to turn on and off the ultraviolet light-emitting diode  40 B, so that the manicurist when affixing extending nail piece or sticking diamonds or ornaments, can conveniently move the customer&#39;s fingers or toes to the underside of the light-emitting portion  22 B to automatically perform micro-curing to prevent extending nail piece and stud diamonds or jewelry from dropping. 
     Furthermore, the table lamp shaped manicure device  1 B of the third embodiment of the present invention is capable of simultaneously providing ultraviolet light and white-light to provide, in addition to micro-curing of UV liquid glue applied to fingernails or toenails, also for the manicurists and customers to observe the decoration and beautification of fingernails or toenails. 
     Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims.