2-in-1 nail lamp station

• US 10,506,861 B1
• Filed: 06/24/2019
• Issued: 12/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2019
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Applied Lacquer Industries Inc.
• Original Assignee: Carol Ma
• Inventors: Ma, Carol
• Primary Examiner(s): Gravini, Stephen M
• Application Number:
  US16/450,957
• Time in Patent Office: 176 Days
• Field of Search: 34266
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/205 Radiation, e.g. UV, infrared
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/00 Manicuring or pedicuring implements
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/05 motor-driven
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/18 Manicure or pedicure sets, e.g. combinations without case, etui, or the like combined with or on sheath of scissors B26B13/22, B26B29/04

Abstract

A nail lamp station includes a base lamp assembly and a detachable lamp pen. The base lamp assembly includes a station housing having a light cavity capable of receiving multiple fingernails therewithin, and a first light source supported within the light cavity for drying nail polishes on the fingernails at the same time within the light cavity. The detachable lamp pen is detachably coupled at the station housing, wherein the detachable lamp pen includes an elongated pen body and a second light source provided at a light end of the pen body for drying the nail polish on one single particular fingernail.

Claims

1. A nail lamp station, comprising:

a base lamp assembly which comprises a station housing, which has a light cavity capable of receiving one or more fingernails therewithin and an opening communicating said light cavity with outside, and a first light source supported and supplied with electrical power in said station housing for illuminating within said light cavity for selectively drying nail polishes on fingernails or curing artificial nail tip attached on the fingernails at the same time within said light cavity, wherein said station housing of base lamp assembly further has a holding compartment provided thereon; and

a detachable lamp pen detachably coupled at said holding compartment of said station housing, wherein said detachable lamp pen comprises an elongated pen body having a shape and size adapted to be retained in said holding compartment, a battery, and a second light source provided at a light end of said pen body and electrically connected with said battery for electrical power supply, wherein said detachable lamp pen is detachable from said holding compartment and switched on said second light source for applying light pointing at a particular area of one single particular fingernail for selectively drying a nail polish on the one single particular fingernail or curing the artificial nail tip attached on the one single particular fingernail.

2. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 1, wherein said holding compartment has an open slot configuration formed on a side of said station housing, wherein said holding compartment has an upright aligning side and a horizontal resting side, such that said pen body is guided and supported via said aligning side and said resting side of said holding compartment respectively.

3. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 1, wherein said base lamp assembly further comprises a power terminal electrically linked to said first light source for electrically connecting to an external AC power, wherein said battery of said detachable lamp pen is a rechargeable battery supported within said pen body to electrically connect with said second light source, wherein said detachable lamp pen further comprises a first charging terminal provided at said holding compartment of said station housing to electrically link to said power terminal for power supplying from the external AC power, and a second charging terminal provided at said pen body to electrically link to said rechargeable battery thereof and arranged in such a manner that when said pen body is retained at said holding compartment of the station housing, said second charging terminal is electrically connected with said first charging terminal to charge said rechargeable battery.

4. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 2, wherein said base lamp assembly further comprises a power terminal electrically linked to said first light source for electrically connecting to an external AC power, wherein said battery of said detachable lamp pen is a rechargeable battery supported within said pen body to electrically connect with said second light source, wherein said detachable lamp pen further comprises a first charging terminal provided at said holding compartment of said station housing to electrically link to said power terminal for power supplying from the external AC power, and a second charging terminal provided at said pen body to electrically link to said rechargeable battery thereof and arranged in such a manner that when said pen body is retained at said holding compartment of the station housing, said second charging terminal is electrically connected with said first charging terminal to charge said rechargeable battery.

5. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 3, wherein said rechargeable battery forms a power supply for said first light source through said first and second charging terminals when said pen body is retained at said holding compartment of said station housing and when said power terminal is electrically disconnected with the external AC power.

6. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 4, wherein said rechargeable battery forms a power supply for said first light source through said first and second charging terminals when said pen body is retained at said holding compartment of said station housing and when said power terminal is electrically disconnected with the external AC power.

7. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 1, wherein said detachable lamp pen further comprises a first magnetic member provided at said holding compartment of said station housing and a second magnetic member provided at said pen body to magnetically attract to said first magnetic member so as to automatically align said second charging terminal with said first charging terminal and guide said detachable lamp pen to retain at said holding compartment of said station housing of said base lamp assembly in position.

8. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 2, wherein said detachable lamp pen further comprises a first magnetic member provided at said holding compartment of said station housing and a second magnetic member provided at said pen body to magnetically attract to said first magnetic member so as to automatically align said second charging terminal with said first charging terminal and guide said detachable lamp pen to retain at said holding compartment of said station housing of said base lamp assembly in position.

9. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 3, wherein said detachable lamp pen further comprises a first magnetic member provided at said holding compartment of said station housing and a second magnetic member provided at said pen body to magnetically attract to said first magnetic member so as to automatically align said second charging terminal with said first charging terminal and guide said detachable lamp pen to retain at said holding compartment of said station housing of said base lamp assembly in position.

10. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 4, wherein said detachable lamp pen further comprises a first magnetic member provided at said holding compartment of said station housing and a second magnetic member provided at said pen body to magnetically attract to said first magnetic member so as to automatically align said second charging terminal with said first charging terminal and guide said detachable lamp pen to retain at said holding compartment of said station housing of said base lamp assembly in position.

11. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 5, wherein said detachable lamp pen further comprises a first magnetic member provided at said holding compartment of said station housing and a second magnetic member provided at said pen body to magnetically attract to said first magnetic member so as to automatically align said second charging terminal with said first charging terminal and guide said detachable lamp pen to retain at said holding compartment of said station housing of said base lamp assembly in position.

12. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 6, wherein said detachable lamp pen further comprises a first magnetic member provided at said holding compartment of said station housing and a second magnetic member provided at said pen body to magnetically attract to said first magnetic member so as to automatically align said second charging terminal with said first charging terminal and guide said detachable lamp pen to retain at said holding compartment of said station housing of said base lamp assembly in position.

13. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 3, further comprising an activation means for automatically switching on said second light source once said first and second charging terminals are detached from each other and switching off said second light source once said first and second charging terminals are contacted with each other.

14. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 9, further comprising an activation means for automatically switching on said second light source once said first and second magnetic members are detached from each other and switching off said second light source once said first and second magnetic members are attracted with each other.

15. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 3, wherein said second light source is a single light point for generating a focused light from said light end of said pen body and said light end of said pen has a slanted surface.

16. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 9, wherein said second light source is a single light point for generating a focused light from said light end of said pen body and said light end of said pen has a slanted surface.

17. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 1, wherein said base lamp assembly further comprises an activation sensor electrically lined to said first light source for automatically activating said first light source when said activation sensor detects a presence of one or more fingernails within the light cavity.

18. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 3, wherein said base lamp assembly further comprises an activation sensor electrically lined to said first light source for automatically activating said first light source when said activation sensor detects a presence of one or more fingernails within the light cavity.

19. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 4, wherein said base lamp assembly further comprises an activation sensor electrically lined to said first light source for automatically activating said first light source when said activation sensor detects a presence of one or more fingernails within the light cavity.

20. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 9, wherein said base lamp assembly further comprises an activation sensor electrically lined to said first light source for automatically activating said first light source when said activation sensor detects a presence of one or more fingernails within the light cavity.

21. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 10, wherein said base lamp assembly further comprises an activation sensor electrically lined to said first light source for automatically activating said first light source when said activation sensor detects a presence of one or more fingernails within the light cavity.

22. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 18, wherein said first light source is provided at a ceiling of said light cavity while a bottom floor of said light cavity is a mirror surface for reflecting light from said first light source within said light cavity, wherein said activation sensor is provided at said opening of said light cavity.

23. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 19, wherein said first light source is provided at a ceiling of said light cavity while a bottom floor of said light cavity is a mirror surface for reflecting light from said first light source within said light cavity, wherein said activation sensor is provided at said opening of said light cavity.

24. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 20, wherein said first light source is provided at a ceiling of said light cavity while a bottom floor of said light cavity is a mirror surface for reflecting light from said first light source within said light cavity, wherein said activation sensor is provided at said opening of said light cavity.

25. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 21, wherein said first light source is provided at a ceiling of said light cavity while a bottom floor of said light cavity is a mirror surface for reflecting light from said first light source within said light cavity, wherein said activation sensor is provided at said opening of said light cavity.

26. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 17, wherein said base lamp assembly further comprises a plurality of anchor points electrically linked with said activation sensor and said first light source, wherein said anchor points are provided on a curing tray provided in said light cavity such that when said activation sensor detects one or more fingernails being placed and aligned with one or more of said anchor points respectively, said first light source is activated to switch one and provide light within said light cavity, wherein said first light source remains switching on as long as at least one of the fingernail is detected by said activation sensor right on at least one of said anchor points, and that said first light source switches off automatically once said activation sensor detects that on fingernail is place on said anchor points.

27. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 18, wherein said base lamp assembly further comprises a plurality of anchor points electrically linked with said activation sensor and said first light source, wherein said anchor points are provided on a curing tray provided in said light cavity such that when said activation sensor detects one or more fingernails being placed and aligned with one or more of said anchor points respectively, said first light source is activated to switch one and provide light within said light cavity, wherein said first light source remains switching on as long as at least one of the fingernail is detected by said activation sensor right on at least one of said anchor points, and that said first light source switches off automatically once said activation sensor detects that on fingernail is place on said anchor points.

28. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 19, wherein said base lamp assembly further comprises a plurality of anchor points electrically linked with said activation sensor and said first light source, wherein said anchor points are provided on a curing tray provided in said light cavity such that when said activation sensor detects one or more fingernails being placed and aligned with one or more of said anchor points respectively, said first light source is activated to switch one and provide light within said light cavity, wherein said first light source remains switching on as long as at least one of the fingernail is detected by said activation sensor right on at least one of said anchor points, and that said first light source switches off automatically once said activation sensor detects that on fingernail is place on said anchor points.

29. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 20, wherein said base lamp assembly further comprises a plurality of anchor points electrically linked with said activation sensor and said first light source, wherein said anchor points are provided on a curing tray provided in said light cavity such that when said activation sensor detects one or more fingernails being placed and aligned with one or more of said anchor points respectively, said first light source is activated to switch one and provide light within said light cavity, wherein said first light source remains switching on as long as at least one of the fingernail is detected by said activation sensor right on at least one of said anchor points, and that said first light source switches off automatically once said activation sensor detects that on fingernail is place on said anchor points.

30. The nail lamp station, as recited in claim 21, wherein said base lamp assembly further comprises a plurality of anchor points electrically linked with said activation sensor and said first light source, wherein said anchor points are provided on a curing tray provided in said light cavity such that when said activation sensor detects one or more fingernails being placed and aligned with one or more of said anchor points respectively, said first light source is activated to switch one and provide light within said light cavity, wherein said first light source remains switching on as long as at least one of the fingernail is detected by said activation sensor right on at least one of said anchor points, and that said first light source switches off automatically once said activation sensor detects that on fingernail is place on said anchor points.