Drawing apparatus and control method of drawing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016367010-A1
Application number	US-201615148871-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 6, 2016
Priority date	Jun 18, 2015
Publication date	Dec 22, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A drawing apparatus that enables visual check when placing a nail on a movable section and accurately positions the nail in a drawing area in the apparatus is provided. The drawing apparatus includes: a finger insertion section in which a finger is inserted from an insertion opening; and a movable section that is provided in the insertion section, is biased toward a first position near the insertion opening, and moves the finger from the first position to a second position by pushing, against the bias, the finger inserted in the insertion opening.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A drawing apparatus comprising:
a drawing section that performs drawing on at least one nail of a finger or toe; an insertion section in which the finger or toe is inserted from an insertion opening; and a movable section that is provided in the insertion section, is biased toward a first position near the insertion opening, and moves the finger or toe from the first position to a second position by pushing, against the bias, the finger or toe inserted in the insertion opening.

2 . The drawing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the nail of the finger or toe is placed on an upper surface of the movable section.

3 . The drawing apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising
a vertical guide member that is movable together with the movable section, and guides vertical movement of the movable section.

4 . The drawing apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising
an expansion and contraction member that is located at least on a lower side of the insertion section, pushes the inserted finger or toe and the movable section upward when the expansion and contraction member is expanded, and releases the push when the expansion and contraction member is contracted, wherein when the expansion and contraction member is expanded while the movable section is in the second position, the expansion and contraction member raises the movable section and presses the inserted finger or toe against an upper surface of the insertion section, to suppress movement of the finger or toe.

5 . The drawing apparatus according to claim 4 , comprising
a guide section that, when the movable section moves from the first position to the second position, guides the movement of the movable section, wherein the guide section guides the movable section so that the movable section is located higher in the second position than in the first position.

6 . The drawing apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the movable section includes a projection that is fitted into the guide section from inside, and
wherein when the expansion and contraction member is expanded, the movable section is moved from the second position to a third position, and the projection is moved to a lock section formed in the guide section.

7 . The drawing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the movable section blocks at least part of the insertion opening, when the movable section is in the first position.

8 . A control method of a drawing apparatus that includes: a drawing section that performs drawing on at least one nail of a finger or toe; an insertion section in which the finger or toe is inserted from an insertion opening; a movable section that is provided in the insertion section, is biased toward a first position near the insertion opening, and moves the finger or toe from the first position to a second position by pushing, against the bias, the finger or toe inserted in the insertion opening;
and an expansion and contraction member that is located at least on a lower side of the insertion section, pushes the inserted finger or toe and the movable section upward when the expansion and contraction member is expanded, and releases the push when the expansion and contraction member is contracted, the control method comprising: raising, by expanding the expansion and contraction member when the movable section is in the second position, the movable section to a third position and pressing the inserted finger or toe against an upper surface of the insertion section, to suppress movement of the finger or toe; and performing drawing on the finger or toe in the third position, by the drawing section.

9 . The control method of a drawing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the nail of the finger or toe is placed on an upper surface of the movable section.

10 . The control method of a drawing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the drawing apparatus includes a vertical guide member that is movable together with the movable section, and guides vertical movement of the movable section.

11 . The control method of a drawing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the drawing apparatus includes a guide section that, when the movable section moves from the first position to the second position, guides the movement of the movable section, and
wherein the guide section guides the movable section so that the movable section is located higher in the second position than in the first position.

12 . The control method of a drawing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the movable section includes a projection that is fitted into the guide section from inside, and
wherein when the expansion and contraction member is expanded, the movable section is moved from the second position to the third position, and the projection is moved to a lock section formed in the guide section.

Assignees

• Casio Computer Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hori Masahiro

Classifications

• A45D29/22 Primary

  Finger-supports · CPC title

• A45D2029/005

  Printing or stamping devices for applying images or ornaments to nails · CPC title

• A45D34/04

  Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball · CPC title

• A45D29/00 Primary

  Manicuring or pedicuring implements · CPC title