UV liquid gel solidifying device for nail art

• US 8,242,475 B1
• Filed: 08/16/2011
• Issued: 08/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nail Alliance, LLC
• Original Assignee: Cosmex Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Cheng, Kuo-Chang
• Primary Examiner(s): Souw, Bernard E
• Application Number:
  US13/211,284
• Time in Patent Office: 364 Days
• Field of Search: 250/504.R, 250/504.H, 250/365, 250/372, 250/393, 250/522.1, 250/526, 250/461.1, 252/588, 252/589, 342/75, 118/620, 118/642, 118/643, 118/506
• US Class Current: 250/504.R
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/00 Manicuring or pedicuring implements
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 31/00 Artificial nails

Abstract

A UV liquid gel solidifying device includes a support member, a UV LED module, a top cover, and a base. The UV LED module is installed on the support member and emits light into a first chamber of the support member. The support member is disposed on the base, and the base has a third chamber defined there beneath. The top cover is assembled on the support member and has a slide cover slideably mounted thereto. When the slide cover moves toward a first direction, the first open end and the second open end are opened so that the user'"'"'s fingernails can be put in the first chamber for treatment. When the slide cover is released to revert back to close the first open end and the second open end, the user'"'"'s eyes can avoid from being directly exposed to the UV light. When the toenails are to be treated, the base can be conveniently disassembled from the support member, and the toenails to be treated are inserted into the first chamber for treatment.

Claims

1. A UV liquid gel solidifying device for nail art, comprising

a support member having multiple walls arranged to have an included angle between adjacent two walls and define a first chamber with a first open end, the walls being a light reflective wall;

at least one UV LED module installed to one of the walls and having a UV LED light source facing toward the first chamber, the walls being capable of reflecting and guiding light emitted from the UV LED light source;

a controller disposed to another wall and electrically connected to the at least one UV LED module;

a top cover detachably mounted to a top of the support member and having a second chamber defined there beneath for receiving the support member and a second open end parallel to the first open end, the top cover having a slide cover slideably mounted thereto, wherein when the slide cover moves toward a first direction, the first open end and the second open end are opened, when the slide cover is released to revert back to close the first open end and the second open end, the user'"'"'s eyes are capable of avoiding from being directly exposed to the UV light; and

a base detachably assembled to an underside of the support member and having a third chamber defined there beneath and a third open end located at the same side as the first open end, the third chamber being isolated from the UV LED light source, the fingers to be treated by the UV LED light being capable of inserting into the first chamber and putting on a top surface of the base, and the remaining fingers not to be treated being capable of inserting into the third chamber,

wherein when the base is disassembled from the support member, the toenails coated with the UV liquid gel are capable of inserting in the first chamber for treatment.

2. The UV liquid gel solidifying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a resilient member is located between the slide cover and the top cover so as to allow the slide cover to move back and forth.

3. The UV liquid gel solidifying device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the resilient member comprises two slider springs each having a first fixed end and a second fixed end, a resilient structure is located between the first and second fixed ends, the two respective first fixed ends are fixed to the slide cover, the two respective second fixed ends are symmetrically and slideably mounted on two respective installation slots defined on a surface of the top cover, in which an angle of about 30 degrees is defined between the first and second fixed ends of the two slider spring, a sliding slot is defined on the surface of the top cover between the two installation slots, the two respective first fixed ends are slideably engaged with the sliding slot, so that the slide cover is capable of being moved back and forth relative to the second open end.

4. The UV liquid gel solidifying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a separation board is disposed on a top of the base, and multiple magnets are disposed between the separation board and the support member, for providing convenient and fast assembly and disassembly between the base and the support member.

5. The UV liquid gel solidifying device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the support member has a connection portion, on which the top cover is mounted, the connection portion has multiple rods connected to an underside thereof, the separation board and the top surface of the base have installation holes whose shape and number are corresponding to those of the rods, the rods are inserted into the installation holes so as to assemble the support member, the separation board and the base together, some of the installation holes are eccentric to a center of the corresponding rods.

6. The UV liquid gel solidifying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top cover is provide with multiple ventilation holes on a top thereof and an installation portion for installing the controller thereto.

7. The UV liquid gel solidifying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one UV LED module comprises a circuit board, a heat dissipation board, and a light guide mask, the UV LED light source is electrically connected to the circuit board and enclosed at a center of the light guide mask, the heat dissipation board is connected beneath the circuit board.

8. The UV liquid gel solidifying device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the walls of the support member has an installation hole and multiple rods located beside the installation hole, the at least one UV LED module is connected to the rods, the light guide mask is installed in the installation hole, and the UV LED light source faces toward the first chamber.

9. The UV liquid gel solidifying device as claimed in claim 5, wherein multiple magnets are disposed between the connection portion and an inner edge of the top cover.