NAIL CUTTING AND MANICURE DEVICE

Technical Field

The invention relates to a nail jet (a nail cutting and manicure device), being used instead of the current nail scissors technique for ensuring to cut nails more quickly and safely, and without being spattered around.

Prior Art

A considerable amount of time is spent with the current nail scissors. There is also a risk of finger cuts with the current nail scissors, and a piece of cloth should be spread under for avoiding nails to be spattering around. Nevertheless, this is inadequate to prevent nails spattering around.

It requires great attention to cut nails properly with the existing method. Children, sight-disabled and elderly people have difficulties in cutting their nails.

People postpone cutting their nails as a result of the abovementioned challenges, and it has negative effects on public health.

In the current market, there are automatic manicure tools with rotating stone. But these manicure tools do not have a protection system. These tools are not designed for cutting nails, but only designed for manicure.

In the existing method, a device called as "pedi paws" is used for automatic animal nail file. There is a protection bell jar in addition to the automatic rotating part in these devices. But for adapting this system for human use, some technical changes and new designs are necessary such as "milling cutter" instead of file emery, "chrome plate bell jar" instead of acrylic bell jar, and most importantly, "line-shaped narrow channel" instead of hole.

In fact, an old method has been used in electric shavers to cut facial hair that goes under the plate from small holes for many years. The purpose of the invented device, on the other hand, is to develop the method and use it on human nail for the first time in the world.

Besides the abovementioned existing systems, there are devices with spindle blades of which capability of cutting nails is extremely poor. These devices are not preferred in the market because of said disadvantages. Their function for cutting is worse than normal scissors. As a result, a- development in the related technical field was necessary because of the abovementioned challenges and incapability of the existing solutions.

Object of the invention

The invention is inspired from the existing facts and aims to solve the abovementioned issues.

The purpose of the invention is to present a nail cutting and manicure device that fully eliminates the risks of finger cut and miscuts, provides the opportunity for eyes-closed nail cutting, and cuts nails automatically by leaving an adequate margin.

Another purpose of the invention is to prevent nails spattering around by chipping the cut pieces of nails.

Another purpose of the invention is to collect chipped nails into a section in the device with an absorbing system apparatus and nail collecting storage. In addition, it aims to provide opportunity to collect chipped nails into the section in the device without using an absorbing system.

Another purpose of the invention is to be able to reform sharp edges of the nails through manicuring after nail cut.

Another purpose of the invention is to ensure ease and comfort of use.

Another purpose of the invention is to contribute to public health and hygiene through ease of handling.

Another purpose of the invention is to ensure nail cut more quickly.

For accomplishing the abovementioned purposes, a nail cutting and manicure device is developed to comprise a main body, a cutting disk positioned in said main body with a certain distance of the lower surface of said main body suitable for only cutting the nail, a disk motor that rotates said cutting disk, a battery or a power supply that ensures the operation of said disk motor, a cutting channel formed on said main body with a certain width suitable for the nail to fit in, but not the finger, a vacuum motor that vacuums cut nail pieces and/ or dust in said main body, a battery or a power supply that ensures the operation of said vacuum motor, a dust bag or nail collecting storage that collects cut nail pieces and/ or dust vacuumed by said vacuum motor, A preferred embodiment of the invention is comprises, in addition to the cutting channel a manicure disk positioned in the main body with a distance of the lower surface of said main body that files only the cut nail and a manicure channel formed on said main body with a width that is only suitable for a nail intended to be filed, but not for a finger.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, surface of said main body, cutting channel and/or manicure channel is convex, in a semi-cylinder form, and is parallel to the surface of circular cutter of the cutting disk and/ or manicure disk.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said cutting channel and/ or manicure channel is formed between two semi-circular channel walls, positioned as being tumid on the upper surface of the main body with a width that is only suitable for a nail to fit in.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said cutting channel and/ or manicure channel is formed with a certain distance to the edges on the upper surface which is parallel to the circular cutting surface of convex, semi-circular and cutting disk and/ or manicure disk of the main body.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said cutting channel and/ or manicure channel is formed to touch the edge with no distance on the upper surface which is parallel to the circular cutting surface of convex, semi-circular and cutting disk and/ or manicure disk of the main body.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the top view of said cutting channel is in the form of arch.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said cutting disk has a disk surface with front cutter for cutting nail, that said cutting disk is positioned in parallel with the upper surface and the lower surface of the main body, that the cutting disk spindle is vertically positioned in the main body, and that there is a distance between the disk surface with front cutter of the cutting disk and the main body for only cutting nail.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said main body has a complete cylindrical form and said cutting channel and/ or manicure channel is formed on the upper surface of the main body either at a certain distance with the edge or touching it with no distance and cutting disk spindle is horizontally positioned in the main body.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said main body is positioned in vacuum pipe. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, there i ^* s a dust vacuuming space on the upper surface of said main body comprising vacuum hose connected to said main body.

A preferred embodiment of the invention comprises the edges of the cutting disk in contact with the nail is in the form of "U" which ensures a manicuring function in addition to its cutting function and a single cutting and manicure channel used for cutting and manicuring.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said cutting disk is a milling cutter.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said manicure disk is a stone disk.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the upper and lower surface of said main body is in a flat form.

The invention's structural and characteristic features as well as its all advantages will now be described in more detail by way of example with reference to the following drawings to provide a better understanding, and therefore the assessment should be made by taking into consideration the following detailed description and drawings.

Figures that ensure a better understanding on the invention

Figure 1 shows an overhead perspective view of a model of the invention, i.e. nail cutting and manicure device, having a middle cutting channel (convex model 1).

Figure 1 a shows an overhead perspective view of a model of the invention, i.e. nail cutting and manicure device, having a cutting channel and a manicure channel (convex model 1 a).

Figure 2 shows an overhead perspective view of a model of the invention, i.e. nail cutting and manicure device, having a sidewise cutting channel touching to the edge (convex model 2).

Figure 2a shows an overhead perspective view of a model of the invention, i.e. naii cutting and manicure device, having a sidewise cutting channel and a sidewise manicure channel touching to the edge (convex model 2a).

Figure 3 shows a sidewise figurative view of principle scheme of models of the invention, i.e. nail cutting and manicure device, having a middle cutting channel (convex model 1 a). Figure 3a shows a sidewise figurative view of principle scheme of models of the invention, i.e. nail cutting and manicure device, having a sidewise cutting channel touching to the edge (convex model 2a).

Figure 4 shows a figurative view of the cutting channel, cutting range, position of the disk, position and movement of the nails, particularly shows that the cutting channel is positioned parallel to the cutting disk and the manicure channel is parallel to the manicure disk, for models indicated in Figure 3 and Figure 3a.

Figure 4a shows a figurative view of the principle scheme of the device for models indicated in Figure 1 a and Figure 2a.

Figure 5 shows a figurative view of the internal structure of narrow inlet model of the invention, i.e. nail cutting and manicure device, having tumid-surface narrow cutting and manicure channel.

Figures 6 and 6a shows an overhead perspective view of narrow inlet models of the invention, i.e. nail cutting and manicure device, having tumid-surface narrow cutting and manicure channel.

Figure 7a shows a figurative view of the invention, i.e. nail cutting and manicure device, having only cutting channel in pipe form (pipe model 1 ).

Figure 7b shows a figurative view of the pipe models developed through vacuuming methods by placing a second vacuum hose around the device and opening dust vacuuming inlets near the channels, and placing vacuum pipe from the bottom.

Figure 7c shows a figurative view of a model of the invention, i.e. nail cutting and manicure device, having cutting and manicure channels in pipe form (pipe model 1 a).

Figure 7d shows a figurative view of a model of the invention, i.e. nail cutting and manicure device, having only a sidewise cutting channel in pipe form (pipe model 2).

Figure 7e shows a figurative view of a model of the invention, i.e. nail cutting and manicure device, having sidewise cutting channel and sidewise manicure channel touching to the edge in pipe form (pipe model 2a).

Figure 8 shows a figurative view that indicates cutting channel and/ or manicure channel can be in flat and arch form. Figure 9 shows a 2D figurative sidewise view of flat and/ or arch channel ^' model, having front- cutter flat surface milling cutter.

Figure 10 shows a figurative view of a developed model with single disk that is capable of cutting and manicure together.

Description on part references

1- Cutting disk

110-Cutting disk spindle

2- Manicure disk

3- Cutting channel

4- Manicure channel

5- Nail

6- Dust Vacuuming Inlet

7- Dust Vacuuming Range

8- Vacuum pipe

81- Flat Section

82- Semi-circular Section

9- Main Body

91 - Upper Surface

92- Lower Surface

10- Cutting and Manicure Channel

11 - Vacuum Motor

12- Dust Bag

13- Disk Motor 4- Vacuum Hose

15- Channel Wall

21 -Disk with Front Cutter

2 1 -Disk Surface with Front Cutter The drawings should be scaled by all means and details that are not necessary for understanding the invention can be omitted. In addition, the elements that are at least considerably identical or at least have identical functions are shown with the same number.

Detailed description of the invention

In this detailed description, preferred embodiments of the invention, the nail jet, i.e. nail cutting and manicure device, are only provided for a better understanding.

The invention, i.e. nail cutting and manicure device, comprises a cutting disk (1 ), a manicure disk (2), a cutting channel (3), a manicure channel (4), a dust vacuuming inlet (6), a dust vacuuming range (7), a vacuum pipe (8), a main body (9), a cutting and manicure channel (10), a vacuum motor (11 ), a dust bag (12), a disk motor (13), a vacuum hose (14).

The invention, i.e. nail cutting and manicure device, mainly comprises a main body (9), a cutting channel (3), a cutting disk (1), a disk motor (13), a vacuum motor (1 1) and a dust bag (12). In said embodiment, the entire device is formed as a closed box except the main body (9), cutting channel (3) and vacuuming inlet (6) having an upper surface (91) of convex form, a cutting channel (3) positioned on the convex surface, a dust-vacuuming inlet(6) on a sidewise surface. The model having said main body (9) and said cutting disk (1), disk motor (13), vacuum motor (1 ) and dust bag (12) is referred to as convex model 1 (Figure 1 , Figure 3, Figure 4). In convex model 1 , the cutting channel (3) is positioned at a certain distance with the 4 edges of the main body (9), at the highest point of the convex surface in the middle section of the upper surface (91) having a convex form. As seen in Figurel , the cutting channel (3) has the same form with the convex surface. At the same time, it is formed parallel to the cutting disk (1).

Another model referred to as convex model 1 a comprises a manicure disk (2) and a manicure channel (4) in addition to the elements of convex model 1 (Figure 1 a, Figure 4, Figure 4a). In Figure 4, a cutting channel (3) where nail (5) fits in, and cutting disk (1 ) is shown, but as seen in Figure 4a, they can be considered as manicure channel (4) and manicure disk (2). Manicure channel (4), similar to the cutting channel (3) in convex model , is positioned at a certain distance with the 4 edges of the main body (9), at the highest point of the convex surface in the middle section of the upper surface (91 ) having a convex form. As seen in Figure 1 a, manicure channel (4) has the same form with the convex surface and formed parallel to the cutting channel (3). Manicure channel (4) is also formed parallel to manicure disk (2). The sole difference between another model referred to as convex model 2 and convex model 1 is that the cutting channel (3), which is at the highest point of the convex surface, is positioned on the edge of the convex surface at a certain distance with the two edges that are parallel to each other, but not distant to the 4 edges of the main body (9). In the same way, the difference between convex model 2a and convex model 1 a is that the cutting channel (3) and manicure channel (4), which are at the highest point of the convex surface, are similarly positioned on the edge of the convex upper surface (91 ) at a certain distance with the two edges that are parallel to each other, not distant to the 4 edges of the main body (9).

2D view of the abovementioned convex model 1 and 1 a is shown in Figure 3 and 2D view of the convex model 2 and 2a is shown in Figure 3a. As seen in Figure 3a, the finger and the nail (5) can be approach to the device more easily in the convex model 2 and 2a. Same easiness is provided in convex model 2a as well.

In Figure 4, a figurative view that generally shows the position of cutting channel (3), cutting range, cutting disk (1) and position of and movement the nails during nail cut for the abovementioned convex model 1 , convex model .convex model 1 a, 2 and convex model 2a. As seen in Figure 4, the upper parts of the convex models and the upper surface (91) of the main body is in circular form and parallel to the cutting disk (1). In Figure 4a, it is representatively shown that dusts and cut nails are vacuumed into the dust bag (12) by the help of vacuum motor (1 1).

Another model of nail cutting and manicure device is the narrow inlet model seen in Figure 6 and Figure 6a. In this model, unlike the convex models, the upper surface (91 ) of the main body (9) is flat and the cutting channel (3) is made with the minimum width for a nail (5) to fit in easily between the semi-circular channel wails ( 5), preferably made of metal plate, positioned on the upper surface. Channel walls (15) can be made of a material other than metal plate. In Figure 6, a drawing with a figurative perspective view is shown to indicate the movement of the finger and therefore the nail (5) during nail cut. In Figure 5, a detailed view and principle scheme of narrow inlet model is given, where the nail (5) during cutting, the narrow cutting channel (3) and the cutting disk (1) are shown. In addition, dust-vacuuming inlet (6) by which cut nails and dusts are discharged from the main body (9) with the vacuum motor (1 1). Also, a figurative perspective view of the cutting disk (1) and the disk motor (13) is given in Figure 5. In Figure 6a, the narrow inlet model with manicure function is shown. In this model, unlike the narrow inlet model, a narrow inlet manicure channel (4) is formed parallel to the cutting channel (3) similar to the narrow inlet model. In the internal section of said cutting channel (3) there is a cutting disk (1) and in the manicure channel (4) there is a manicure disk (2).

In Figure 8, there are two different cutting channels (3) in flat form or arch form, with a top view, that could be used for all models of which surfaces are suitable.

In Figure 9, there is a model comprising a front cutter disk (21 ) comprising a disk surface with front cutter (21 1) and a cutting channel (3) in flat or arch form on the main body (9). In this model, the upper surface of the front cutter disk (21 ), i.e. the disk surface with front cutter (21 1), has a function of cutting nails. In Figure 9, the movement of the finger is also shown. In this model, unlike the other models, the upper surface of the front cutter disk (21) is positioned parallel to the upper surface (91)and the lower surface (92) of the main body (9). In addition, cutting disk spindle (110) is vertically positioned in the main body (9).

In Figures 7a and 7c, external perspective views of pipe model 1 and pipe model 1 a are shown; and external perspective views of pipe model 2 and pipe model 2a are shown in Figure 7d and Figure 7e. The embodiment of pipe model 1 is similar to the abovementioned convex model 1 , pipe model 1 a with manicure function, convex model 1 a, pipe model 2, convex model 2, pipe model 2a with manicure function, and convex model 2a. The reason of referring to these models as pipe model is that the main body (9) is in cylindrical form like a pipe. The positions of the cutting channels (3) and the manicure channels (4) of said pipe models are the same with their counterpart cutting channels (3) and manicure channels (4) in convex models. To be more precise, the cutting channels (3) and the manicure channels (4) of pipe model 1 and pipe model 1 a are positioned near the middle section of the main body (9), and the cutting channels (3) and the manicure channels (4) of pipe model 2 and pipe model 2a are positioned at the edges of the main body (9) touching to the edge. Said pipe models are especially developed for cutting toenails. As an advantage of the pipe models, people who put their toenail into the cutting channel (3) rotate the device on their nail (5) for a half cycle by keeping the nail stable. This implementation is mandatory especially for cutting toenails.

Figure 7b is figurative views of the models that are designed with vacuuming methods in the pipe models where a second vacuuming pipe is placed around the device and dust vacuuming inlets are opened, and a vacuum hose is provided at the bottom. Operation principle of these models is the same with the pipe model 2. The vacuum effect made by the vacuum pipe (8) placed around the cylindrical main body (9) is used for vacuuming cut nails and dusts in the channels.

Another drawing is shown for the model where dust-vacuuming range (7) is formed and bottom vacuum hose (14) on the main body (9) at the other side of the dust-vacuuming range (7) is positioned.

In Figure 10, one-disk model for cutting and manicure is shown. In this model, the edges of the cutting disk (1) in contact with the nail (5) are in the form of "U", not flat, i.e. a channel is made on the edge for the nail (5). Thus, manicuring function is added to the cutting disk (1 ). In this model, the channel of the cutting disk (1 ) in contact with the nail (5) is referred to as cutting and manicure channel (10) and used for cutting and manicuring.

In all abovementioned models, the cutting disk (1) is milling cutter. Also, in all models, manicure disk (2) is stone disk.

The characteristics and functions of the abovementioned cutting disk (1 ), manicure disk (2), cutting channel (3) and manicure channel (4) of the nail cutting and manicure device are described below:

- Cutting disk (1): It functions for cutting nails (5). The edges of the cutting disk (1 ) normally have cutting function. When it contacts with the nail (5), it cuts the nail (5). In the abovementioned one-disk model, however, the milling cutter has cutting and manicuring function. The "U" form of the edge of the cutting disk (1 ) provides the manicuring function.

Manicure disk (2): It manicures nail tips. The edges of the disk are in "U" form.

- Cutting channel (3): It is a thin and long channel in stripe form with a width suitable for nails (5) to fit in. It is positioned on the upper surface (91 ) of the main body (9) made of metal plate. It provides safe nail cut by ensuring that the nail (5) contacts with the cutting disk (1 ) with a certain distance and protection. The narrow cutting channel (3) is a semicircular channel positioned between the channel walls (15) made of metal plate with a width suitable for nails (5) to fit in. For ensuring easy approach of the fingers and nails (5), it is applied as an alternative for the embodiment of the cutting channel (3) near the edge. As it is mentioned before, the cutting channel (3) can be in arch, i.e. crescent, form for making the nail cut easier. Manicure channel (4): It is a thin and long channel with a width suitable for nails (5) to fit in. It is positioned on the upper surface (91 ) of the main body (9) made of metal plate. It provides manicure by ensuring that the nail (5) contacts with the manicure disk (2). The narrow manicure channel (4) is a semi-circular channel positioned between the channel walls (15) made of metal plate with a width suitable for nails (5) to fit in. For ensuring easy approach of the fingers and nails (5), it is applied as an alternative for the embodiment of the manicure channel (4) near the edges.

In all abovementioned models, the distance between the cutting disk (1) and manicure disk (2) with the upper surface (91 ) of the main body is positioned with a width that ensures nail (5) cut, but not irritate the finger.

In all abovementioned models, cutting disk (1), manicure disk (2), disk motor (13), vacuum motor (1 1 ) and battery or power supply are the parts that are used accordingly.

In the abovementioned models that only have a cutting channel (3), the operation principle is described as in the followings: Battery or power supply ensures that the disk motor (13) operates. Disk motor (13) rotates the cutting disk (1 ). The users approach with their fingers to the upper surface (91) of the main body, as shown in Figure 4, and move their nails (5) to the right and left (for a half cycle) in the cutting channel (3). Thus, the cutting disk (1 ) contacts with the nail (5) and the user's nail (5) is cut without noticing with the speed of the cutting disk (1). Expected cutting time is 1 to 3 seconds.

In the abovementioned models that have a cutting channel (3) and a manicure channel (4), the operation principle is described as in the followings: As abovementioned, the users cutting their nails (5) put the nail (5) into the manicure channel (4) on the upper surface (91) of the main body (9), as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 6a, and move their nails (5) to the right and left (for a half cycle). Thus, the manicure disk (2) contacts with the nail (5) and the sharp edges of the user's nail tips (5) are filed. Expected manicuring time is 1 to 3 seconds.

In all models, after cutting or manicuring, cut nail pieces in the main body (9) and nail dusts in and/ or on the main body (9) are vacuumed from the dust-vacuuming inlet (6) of the main body (9) by starting the vacuum motor (1 1) and collected in the dust bag (12). Thus, cut nail pieces and dust are not spattered around.