Tattoo device
View Patent ↗A tattoo machine having a control unit and a breaker-less handheld non-magnetic tattoo device. The control unit includes a motor mount, a motor, an eccentric cam, a conductive plate, a return spring, an insulated cam follower, an electromagnetic coil controller, a motor revolutions per minute and frequency, an inverter, and a modified voltage output. The breaker-less handheld non-magnetic tattoo device is electrically connected to the modified voltage output. The breaker-less handheld non-magnetic tattoo device includes a disposable needle cartridge, a hand held actuator, an electromagnetic coil, and a power plug. The tattoo machine provides multiple deposits of ink sequentially via the disposable needle cartridge at variable speeds and variable frequencies which provide fine detailed controlled ink application at variable depths, and at variable concentrations on skin including stippling effect while simultaneously reducing hand injuries for tattoo machine operators.
1. A tattoo machine, comprising:
a control unit comprising:
a motor mount;
a motor attached to an eccentric cam through the motor mount;
a conductive plate mounted proximate the eccentric cam providing a first terminal;
a return spring mounted to the conductive plate to provide pressure and provide intermittent conductivity through a second terminal, an insulated cam follower mounted to the return spring, the insulated cam follower having an insulated actuator portion for forming an e-gap in an intermittent electric circuit between the first terminal and the second terminal when the eccentric cam is rotated by the motor;
an electromagnetic coil controller connected to the return spring and electrically connected to a direct current power source;
a motor revolutions per minute and frequency controller connected to the first terminal and the second terminal simultaneously when the e-gap is closed and to the direct current power source;
an inverter configured to receive alternating current (AC) from an AC power source and provide direct current (DC) to the electromagnetic coil controller and the motor revolutions per minute (RPM) and frequency controller, the inverter positioned electrically between the AC power source and the motor RPM and frequency controller and the electromagnetic coil controller; and
a modified voltage output to provide 3 volts to 24 volts DC output;
a breaker-less hand-held tattoo device connected to and controlled by the control unit using the DC from the modified voltage output of the control unit, the breaker-less hand-held tattoo device comprising:
a disposable needle cartridge with a plunger for inserting and removing a plurality of needles to deposit ink into skin;
a hand-held actuator with a bore fastened to the plunger for variably actuating the disposable needle cartridge;
an electromagnetic coil with an electromagnetic bore fastened to the hand-held actuator, the electromagnetic coil having a lead wire and a ground wire, the ground wire touching the hand-held actuator, wherein the electromagnetic coil is configured to initiate movement of the plunger;
a power plug connected to the lead wire, and a power cable for electrically connecting the breaker-less hand-held tattoo device to the modified voltage output of the control unit; and
wherein the tattoo machine is configured to provide multiple deposits of ink sequentially via the disposable needle cartridge at variable speeds and variable frequencies using the intermittent electric circuit which provides fine detailed controlled ink application at variable skin depths, and at variable ink concentrations on skin while simultaneously reducing hand injuries for tattoo machine operators.
2. The tattoo machine of claim 1 , wherein the control unit comprises at least one of:
a perforated lid;
a motor vibration insulation;
a current gauge;
a window for viewing motor performance while operating the tattoo machine; and
a direct variable voltage outlet.
3. The tattoo machine of claim 1 , wherein the motor mount is an L-shaped plate and of a non-magnetic, non-metal material.
4. The tattoo machine of claim 1 , wherein the motor provides from 500 to 5000 revolutions per minute.
5. The tattoo machine of claim 1 , wherein the eccentric cam is mounted from 0.01 to 0.1 millimeters off of the center of the cam.
6. The tattoo machine of claim 1 , wherein the conductive plate has a first plate extension supporting the first terminal, and a second plate extension supporting the second terminal, and a post configured to provide support as the return spring pivots around the post.
7. The tattoo machine of claim 1 , wherein the return spring is a V shaped metal component.
8. The tattoo machine of claim 1 , wherein the insulated cam follower is made of a material that comprises a member of the group: plastic, rubber, thermoplastic or combinations thereof.
9. The tattoo machine of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic coil controller has a frequency from 60 to 150 hertz.
10. The tattoo machine of claim 1 , wherein the motor revolutions per minute and frequency controller has a range from 200 to 10,000 rpm.
11. The tattoo machine of claim 1 , wherein the inventor is a 100-200 volt A/C to 6-24 volt DC inverter.
12. The tattoo machine of claim 1 , wherein the disposable needle cartridge has from 1 to 26 needles and an ink inlet port that provides gravity fed ink to the needles.
13. The tattoo machine of claim 1 , wherein the hand-held actuator has from 3 to 20 helical fins disposed around the body for providing a ground.
14. The tattoo machine of claim 1 , comprising a terminal adapter for connecting the power cable to the electromagnetic coil.
15. The tattoo machine of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic coil is a solenoid with solenoid plunger or a relay with a relay plunger, wherein the solenoid plunger or the relay plunger is configured to engage the plunger of the disposable needle cartridge.