IP Library Patent Application 12067215
Patent Application
App. No. 12/067,215

AGENT SUPPLY DEVICE

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Patent No.
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App. No.
12/067,215
Abstract

In a agent supply device, a agent supplying unit is driven to supply a treatment agent to a head portion provided on a hair processing device after a cleaning unit cleans the head portion.

Claims (27)

1 . A agent supply device comprising

a cleaning unit that cleans a head portion provided on a hair processing device that removes hair,

a agent supplying unit that supplies a treatment agent used when removing hair to the head portion, and

a control unit that drives the agent supplying unit after a cleaning operation of the head portion by the cleaning unit is completed.

2 . The agent supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the cleaning unit cleans the head portion using cleaning liquid,

the treatment agent is powdery, and

the control unit allows the agent supplying unit to supply the treatment agent to the head portion in a state where the head portion is cleaned by the cleaning unit and the cleaning liquid adheres to the head portion.

3 . The agent supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the treatment agent is powdery, and

the agent supplying unit discharges the treatment agent together with liquid and supplies them to the head portion.

4 . The agent supply device according to claim 1 , further comprising a supporting unit that moves the head portion selectively to a cleaning position where the head portion is cleaned by the cleaning unit and a supply position where the treatment agent is supplied by the agent supplying unit, wherein

the control unit drives the supporting unit such that the head portion is located at the cleaning position when the head portion is cleaned by the cleaning unit, and the head portion is located at the supply position when the treatment agent is supplied by the agent supplying unit.

5 . The agent supply device according to claim 2 , further comprising a drying unit that dries the head portion, wherein

the control unit drives the drying unit after the agent supplying unit supplies the treatment agent to the head portion.

6 . The agent supply device according claim 1 , wherein the cleaning unit includes a filter unit that filters the cleaning liquid, the agent supplying unit includes a agent container in which the treatment agent is stored, the filter unit and the agent container are integrally formed together to constitute a cartridge, and

the agent supply device further comprises a cartridge supporting unit that detachably supports the cartridge.

7 . A agent supply device comprising

a cleaning unit that cleans a head portion of a hair processing device including the head portion that removes hair and a skin surface agent supplying unit that supplies a treatment agent used when removing hair to a skin surface,

a agent supplying unit that supplies the treatment agent to the skin surface agent supplying unit, and

a control unit that drives the cleaning unit and the agent supplying unit with one set.

8 . The agent supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the hair processing device includes a agent collecting unit that collects the treatment agent on a skin surface and the cleaning unit cleans the agent collecting unit.

9 . The agent supply device according to claim 1 , further comprising a supporting unit that supports the hair processing device such that the head portion becomes a lower end of the hair processing device when the agent supplying unit supplies the treatment agent.

10 . A agent supply device comprising a cleaning unit that cleans a head portion provided on a hair processing device that removes hair, and

a agent supplying unit that can supply a treatment agent used when removing hair to the head portion after a cleaning operation of the head portion by the cleaning unit is completed.

11 . The agent supply device according to claim 3 , further comprising a drying unit that dries the head portion, wherein

the control unit drives the drying unit after the agent supplying unit supplies the treatment agent to the head portion.

12 . The agent supply device according to claim 7 , wherein the hair processing device includes a agent collecting unit that collects the treatment agent on a skin surface and the cleaning unit cleans the agent collecting unit.

13 . The agent supply device according to claim 7 , further comprising a supporting unit that supports the hair processing device such that the head portion becomes a lower end of the hair processing device when the agent supplying unit supplies the treatment agent.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 28, 2009
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
To: PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022206/0574 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2008
From: FUJIMOTO, SHINJI; SHIBA, TAKESHI; IWASAKI, JUZAEMON; SATO, MASAAKI; YAMASAKI, MASANOBU; KOMORI, SHUNSUKE
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 020665/0840 →