JPH0252211B2 - - Google Patents

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TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring properties of hair for preventive and therapeutic diagnosis.

(Technical background of the invention and its problems) The characteristics of hair, such as strong hair that is not easily damaged by hair styling products, shampoos, etc., and weak hair that is easily damaged, are the characteristics of hair. It has a strong correlation with the cross-sectional area of the hair, and conventionally the thickness of the hair has been measured using a dial gauge or the like. However, the cross-sectional shape of hair is
As shown in the figure, the shape of the hair is often oval rather than a perfect circle, which has the disadvantage that the measured thickness varies greatly depending on the measurement location, and the cross section of the hair is deformed by applying force. However, the disadvantage was that the measurement accuracy varied and accurate measurements could not be made. Additionally, there was a device that measured the strength and elongation of hair by applying a load to it, but it had the drawback that it was unable to maintain continuous numerical measurements up to the time of cutting, making it difficult to analyze hair characteristics. Ta. In this case, in the conventional device, as shown in FIG. 2, the holding portions for the hairs 1 and 1A are circular clasps 2 and 3. Therefore, the hair length L1 when measured at the center of the clasp members 2 and 3 as shown in the hair 1
The hair length L2 differs when the hair is held and measured at the edge of the clasp members 2 and 3, as in the case of the hair 1A, and hair characteristics cannot be measured correctly.

Furthermore, until now, there has been no method to simultaneously measure the basic characteristics of hair and the degree of damage to perform preventive and therapeutic diagnosis of hair, and it has not been possible to provide advice on hair care or recommend products such as hair styling products. , it was not possible to show comprehensive measurement data.

(Object of the Invention) This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the invention is to provide a measuring method and device that enable accurate and stable hair preventive and therapeutic diagnosis. Our goal is to provide the following.

(Summary of the Invention) The present invention relates to a method for measuring hair characteristics, and the present invention relates to a method for measuring hair characteristics.
By determining the elastic limit point and first cutting point of the hair, and comparing these first elastic limit point and first cutting point with the standard elastic limit point and standard cutting point, respectively, which have been determined in advance, At the same time, a second elastic limit point and a second cutting point are determined from the elongation versus strength characteristics at a position away from the tip or the hair source, and the first and second elastic limits are determined. The hair damage characteristic is measured from the relationship between the point and the first and second cutting points. The present invention also relates to a hair characteristic measuring device, which includes a load measuring means for measuring an applied load, a fixed holding means having a first holding member for holding and holding hair, and a measuring device for measuring a moving distance. Two sets of measuring means are provided, including a movable measuring means for holding the hair, and a movable holding means having a second holding member for holding and holding the hair.

(Embodiments of the Invention) In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the hair 10 is held at both ends by holding members 11 and 12, and the characteristics of the hair 10 are measured. In this case, the shapes of the parts of the holding members 11 and 12 that hold the hair 10 are rectangular as shown in FIG. do not. The holding member 11 is fixed to the main body via a swinging member 14, and the other holding member 12 is moved by a moving mechanism (not shown).
It is designed to be moved at a constant speed in the direction.
Further, the swinging member 14 is provided with a load detector, for example, a strain gauge 13, for measuring the load applied to the holding member 11 via the hair 10. By moving the holding member 12 at a constant speed in the N direction from the position P where the load between the hair 10 and the holding member 11 is 0, the relationship between elongation and strength as shown in FIG. 5 is established. can get. That is,
From the position P where no load is applied to the hair 10,
When the holding member 12 is moved in the N direction at a constant speed, the strength (load) increases greatly in proportion to the moving distance, that is, the elongation, until a certain elongation E1 is reached.
When the elongation reaches E2, the strength does not increase much, and from the point where the elongation reaches E2, the strength increases proportionally again.
Finally, the cutting point C, where the hair 10 is cut, is reached, and the measurement operation ends. In such elongation vs. strength characteristics, the first point of change where Hook's law ends is the elastic limit point (A) of Hook, the next point of change is the transition point (B), and the last hair 10 is The point at which the hair is cut is the cutting point (C), and the characteristics of the hair can be determined by measuring these elastic limit point A, transition point B, and cutting point C.

Here, since hair grows from the root and becomes longer, the tissue of the hair gradually ages towards the tip of the hair, and the hair tissue in the direction of the hair grows older due to brushing, hair styling, environmental changes, etc. than the hair root. The hair has been damaged, and its characteristics are different between the hair root and the hair tip. Comparing the characteristics of the hair base with little damage and the hair tip with much damage, as shown in Figure 6, as the damage progresses, the characteristics first change at the cutting point C, then at the elastic limit point. Since it was confirmed that a change occurred in A, we compared the elastic limit point A and cutting point C at the source of the hair with the elastic limit point and cutting point of the hair at or near the tip of the hair, or at a position away from the hair source. By doing this, the degree of hair damage can be measured. In addition, by comparing the values with standard values centering on the elastic limit point A at the base of the hair, also taking into account the value at the cutting point C, the basic characteristics of hair, which is a preventive diagnosis, can be evaluated as stable values. . Figure 6 shows the degree of hair damage →
→ It is shown that the initial level of damage increases in the order of , so the initial level of damage can be determined by the fluctuation of the cutting point C, and the level of damage that is relatively large can be determined by the fluctuation of the elastic limit point A. Can be done.

For this reason, in this invention, the elastic limit point A and the cutting point C are determined at the origin of many hairs, and the average values are stored as the standard elastic limit point Am and the standard cutting point Cm, and these standard elastic limit points Am and With respect to the standard cutting point Cm, the elastic limit point Ax and the cutting point Cx at the root of the actual hair 1 to be measured are determined, and the basic hair characteristics are measured. FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show an example of this, and first, the points are classified into three based on the characteristics of point A. In other words, the actual elastic limit point Ax is classified into three categories based on whether it is larger or smaller than the standard elastic limit point Am plus the constant value d (Am + d) or the point subtracted (Am - d). are doing. Then, the actual cutting point according to these three classifications
Whether Cx is larger or smaller than the standard cutting point Cm,
Alternatively, determine whether the point where the constant value e is added (Cm + e) or subtracted (Cm - e) is larger or smaller. The basic characteristics of hair are measured in six categories up to rank 6, which is weak hair. That is, the measured value Ax at the elastic limit point A is Am+d<Ax, and the measured value Cx at the cutting point C
If Cm+e<Cx, it becomes rank 1, and Cx≦
In the case of Cm+e, it becomes rank 2. Rank 1 is extremely strong hair, and rank 2 is fairly strong hair. Also, the measured value Ax at the elastic limit point A is Am−
When d≦Ax≦Am+d, the measured value Cx at cutting point C is Cm
When ≦Cx, the rank is 3, and when Cx<Cm, the rank is 4. These rank 3 and 4 hairs are average hairs. Furthermore, the elastic limit point A
If the measured value Ax is Ax<Am-d and the measured value Cx at the cutting point C is Cm-e≦Cx, the rank is 5,
If Cx<Cm−e, it is evaluated as rank 6. Such an evaluation means that if the elastic limit point Ax is larger than the standard elastic limit point Am, then the cut point Cx is also generally larger than the standard cut point Cm, and the elastic limit point Ax is larger than the standard elastic limit point Am. If smaller, cut point
It is assumed that Cx is also smaller than the standard cutting point Cm. Therefore, the elastic limit point Ax is larger than the standard elastic limit point Am, and the cutting point Cx is the standard cutting point.
It will never be smaller than Cm, and an error will occur in this case.

In addition, in the above, when the elastic limit point Ax is within a certain value range (±d) of the standard elastic limit point Am, the cutting point
Ranks 3 and 4 are evaluated depending on whether Cx is larger or smaller than the standard cutting point Cm, but judgment is made based on whether or not it falls within a certain value range with respect to the standard cutting point Cm. You can do it like this. Further, in the above description, the basic characteristics are classified and evaluated using the elastic limit point and the cutting point, but it is also possible to classify and evaluate the basic characteristics using only the elastic limit point or only the cutting point. Further, the number of ranks for classification evaluation at the elastic limit point and cut point can be set arbitrarily, and the standard elastic limit point and standard cut point may also be updated periodically or as appropriate.

Furthermore, the present invention measures the characteristics of the less damaged hair source and the more damaged hair tip for a single hair sample, and compares the measurement results for therapeutic diagnosis. Assess the degree of damage.
That is, as shown in Figure 9, the characteristics of the hair root and the hair tip are determined using the method explained in Figure 3, and the elastic limit point Ao of the hair root and the cutting point Co of the hair root are used as standards. The degree of damage to the hair is evaluated by comparing the characteristics of the elastic limit point Ax and the cutting point Cx of the hair tip. Figure 10 shows an example of the evaluation method, and shows that the cutting point Cx at the tip of the hair is the cutting point Co at the root of the hair.
If it is larger than 105%, that is, Co(1+0.05)<
In the case of Cx, it is abnormal, so it should be evaluated again as an error. Also, the cutting point at the root of the hair
If Cx is within ±5% of the hair cutting point Co, it is evaluated as state 1, which indicates no damage. That is, state 1 is Co(1-0.05)
This is the case when ≦Cx≦Co (1+0.05). And, if the cutting point Cx at the tip of the hair is 70% or more of the cutting point Co at the hair origin, 95
%, that is, Co(1-0.3)≦Cx<
In the case of Co(1-0.05), it is divided into three ranks depending on the elastic limit point Ax. In other words, the elastic limit point
If Ax is Ao (1 + 0.1) < Ax, it is abnormal and evaluated as an error, and the elastic limit point Ax is Ao (1 -
0.1)≦Ax≦Ao (1+0.1), it is evaluated as slightly damaged state 2, and the elastic limit point Ax is Ax<
In the case of Ao (1-0.1), it is evaluated as state 3, where the damage is greater than that.

On the other hand, if the cutting point Cx at the tip of the hair fluctuates significantly with respect to the cutting point Co at the hair root, the degree of damage is large, and in that example, 70% and 50% of the cutting point Co at the hair root.
Distinguished by percentage. Then, the cutting point Cx is Co(1
−0.5)≦Cx＜Co(1−0.3), the elastic limit point
Divided into two ranks by Ax, Ao (1-0.5)
Evaluate as state 4 where ≦Ax or state 5 where Ax<Ao (1-0.5). Furthermore, the cutting point Cx is Cx
<Co(1-0.5), it is evaluated as state 6, where the degree of damage is extremely large. For states 1 to 6, which are the 6-rank evaluations obtained as described above,
For hair with a small degree of damage, products with a low treatment effect can be recommended, and for hair with a high degree of damage, products with a high treatment effect can be recommended.
It provides great reference material for use, etc.

In addition, in the above-mentioned example, the evaluation value for the hair origin data is divided into 5%, 30%, and 50% of the cutting point Co, and 10% and 50% of the elastic limit point Ao. , these classification values can be set arbitrarily. Further, the number of evaluation ranks can also be set arbitrarily.

In order to perform the above-mentioned preventive diagnosis and therapeutic diagnosis, the present invention comprises an apparatus shown in FIG. 11 and subsequent figures. That is, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, one hair 20 is held by linearly arranged fixed holding means 30 and 40 and movable holding means 50 and 60, for example. The fixed holding means 40 and the movable holding means 60 hold the hair 20.
The characteristics of the root of the hair 20 and the characteristics of the tip of the hair 20 are measured using the fixed holding means 30 and the movable holding means 50, respectively. The fixed holding means 30 and 40 have the same structure, and the movable holding means 50 and 60 have the same structure. It is fixed to the main body of the apparatus by fixing members 32 and 42. On both sides of the leaf springs 31 and 41, fourteenth
Strain gauges 33 to 36 and 43 to 4 form a bridge circuit as shown in the figure to electrically detect the load applied to the leaf springs 31 and 41.
6 are pasted on each. Further, the movable holding means 50 and 60 are connected to nut members 52 and 62 screwed onto the screw rods 53 and 63 via connecting arms 51 and 61, and one end of each of the screw rods 53 and 63 is connected to the main body of the apparatus. Pivotally supported,
Each other end is connected to a motor 70 via a gear 71, respectively. Driven by the motor 70, the screw rods 53 and 63 are rotated in the same direction through the gear 71, and the nut members 52 and 62 are rotated in the opposite direction, that is, M1, N1 or M2, N2.
direction. Linear potentiometers 54 and 64 are coupled to the nut members 52 and 62, respectively, and are designed to electrically detect the amount of movement of the nut members 52 and 62.

As for the mechanism for holding the hair 20, the fixed holding means 30 and 40 are the same, the movable holding means 50 and 60 are the same, and they are symmetrical. 15 and 16A and 16B show an example of the structure of the movable holding means 50, the holding body 80 has a cutout groove, and a fixing plate 82 is fixed in this groove with a mounting rod 81. and a movable plate 83 which is pushed out by a spring 84 fitted in a hole passed through the fixed plate 82. At the end of the device body is a lever 86 that rotates around a shaft 85.
is provided, and when the lever 86 is pressed down, its tip pushes the wall of the movable plate 83, and the movable plate 8
3 and the fixing plate 82 are brought into close contact against the spring 84. In addition, the hair 20 is connected to the lever 86.
A guide pin 87 is provided on the side of the main body 80 to facilitate the loading between the fixed plate 82 and the movable plate 83 that occur when the hair 20 is pressed down, and to align the loading height of the hair 20. A height adjusting plate 37 is provided. The guide pin 87 is formed of a spring member, and the hair 2 inserted between the guide pins 87
It has a gripping force that can grip and hold the hair 20, and the hair 20 does not fall from the loading section even if the hand is released. The holding means 50 and 60 on the outside of the device require such a guide pin 87, but the fixed holding means 30 and 40 on the middle side can be held by holding the hair 20 with your hand and pressing down on the lever 86. , 1st
A height adjustment member 37 as shown in FIG. 7 is provided.

FIG. 18 shows an example of the internal configuration of the measuring device of the present invention, and shows one set of the fixed holding means 30 and the movable holding means 50, but the set of the fixed holding means 40 and the movable holding means 60 is shown. has a similar configuration. Strength gauge 33-36
The bridge output is input to the A/D converter 92 via the amplifier 91, and the output of the linear potentiometer 54, which indicates the amount of movement of the movable holding means 50, is also input to the A/D converter 92, and the information is digitized. is input to a CPU 90 such as a microcomputer. CPU90
A memory 93 in which the aforementioned discrimination data and standard data are stored is connected to. Also,
A start signal SP from a start button 95 is input to the CPU 90, and the evaluation data ET as described above is output from the CPU 90.

In the configuration as described above, the movable holding means 50
and 60 are placed at the home position as shown in FIG. 11, and the outputs of the linear potentiometers 54 and 64 are 0, and the bridge outputs of the strain gauges 33-36 and 43-46 are also 0. There is. Then, the hair base of the hair 20 is loaded onto the guide pin 87 of the movable holding means 60 and inserted into a predetermined position between the movable plate and the fixed plate, and is also inserted into a predetermined position of the fixed holding means 40 to adjust the height. While holding it on the board, press down on the two levers in sequence. With this, the hair base portion on the hair 20 side is loaded into the device. Using the same method, hair 2
0 is loaded into the fixed holding means 30 and the movable holding means 50. Note that the loading of the hair 20 into the device is not limited to the above order. The memory 93 also stores the data on the standard elastic limit point and cutting point described above.

When the loading of the hair 20 is completed in this way,
When the measuring person or the like presses the start button 95, a start signal SP is input to the CPU 90. As a result, the CPU 90 reverses the motor 70 via the drive circuit 94, and moves the movable holding means 30 and 40 a certain distance (for example, 1
2 mm) (step S1). After the load on the hair 20 is completely reduced to 0 in this way,
The CPU 90 causes the motor 70 to rotate normally via the drive circuit 94 (step S2), and moves the movable holding members 50 and 60 in the M2 and N2 directions, respectively.
In this case, the movement of the movable holding means 50 and 60 is
The load is detected via the linear potentiometers 54 and 64 and is applied to the fixed holding means 30 and 40 by the strain gauges 33-36 and 43-46.
The signals are detected by the bridge output, and both are converted into digital quantities by the A/D converter 92 and taken into the CPU 90. Therefore, the CPU 90 can determine the point at which the applied load changes from 0 as the movable holding means 50 and 60 move in the M2 and N2 directions, and determines this position as 0 in elongation and 0 in strength. settings (steps S3, S4). As a result, the starting point of the characteristic shown in FIG. 5 can be found, and from this point on, the CPU 90 moves the movable holding means 50 and 60 at a constant speed in the M2 and N2 directions via the motor 70 (step S5). With this drive
CPU90 has strength for hair 20 and hair 20
The load (strength) applied to the fixed holding means 30 and 40 can be determined in digital quantities by
Measurement is carried out until the cutting point is detected, that is, until the load suddenly changes in the negative direction (steps S6 and S
7) After finding the cutting point, it moves to a predetermined limit position (steps S8, S9), and returns to the home position described above after the measurement is completed (step S10).

Since such measurement data is sequentially stored in the memory 93 via the CPU 90, the tip 2 of the hair is measured from the elastic limit point and cutting point of the hair root and tip using the method described above.
An evaluation of 0 can be made.

(Modification of the Invention) In the above description, the two sets of measuring means are arranged in a straight line, but they may be arranged in two stages, for example. In addition, although a bridge-connected strain gauge is used for detecting the strength in the above description, only one strain gauge may be provided, and other detection elements may also be used.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the method for measuring hair characteristics of the present invention, the standard elastic limit point and the standard cutting point can be determined from the elongation versus strength characteristics at the hair root where the degree of hair damage is low, and the standard elastic limit point and standard cutting point can be determined from the Since the evaluation is performed by finding the elastic limit point and cutting point of the hair tip, hair characteristics can be measured accurately and stably, and it is a great reference material for hair care, product purchase, use, etc. Furthermore, since two sets of measuring means are provided, the elongation versus strength characteristics of the hair root and hair tip can be measured simultaneously, and the measurement time can be shortened. Furthermore, when measuring the hair roots and ends separately, the measurement order for the same hair, measurement completion,
It is easy to make mistakes in matching measured values for the same hair by being nervous about unfinished differentiation operations, but with this invention, hair source and hair tip data can be measured at the same time for the same hair, so there is no possibility that the matching of the measured data will be incorrect. It produces unprecedented effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a diagram for explaining the cross-sectional shape of hair.
Fig. 2 is a diagram for explaining the conventional measurement method, Figs. 3 and 4 are characteristic diagrams for explaining the measurement principle of this invention, and Figs. 5 and 6 are diagrams for explaining the principle of this invention method. 7 to 10 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the method of this invention, FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the internal mechanism of the device of this invention, and FIG. 12 is a front view of the panel surface of the device of this invention. 13 is a diagram showing a part of the fixing and holding means, FIG. 14 is a wiring diagram of the strain gauge, FIGS. 15 to 17 are structural diagrams of the hair loading section of this invention, and FIG. FIG. 19, which is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the invention, is a flowchart showing the measuring method of the invention. 10... Hair, 11, 12... Holding member, 13... Strain gauge, 14... Swinging member, 30, 40... Fixed holding means, 50, 60... Movable holding means, 54,
64...Linear potentiometer, 70...Motor,
90...CPU, 92...A/D converter, 93...memory.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. From the elongation vs. strength characteristics at the source of the hair, the first
The basic characteristics of the hair are determined by determining the elastic limit point and the first cutting point, and comparing the first elastic limit point and the first cutting point with the standard elastic limit point and the standard cutting point, respectively. At the same time, a second elastic limit point and a second cutting point are determined from the elongation versus strength characteristics at a position away from the tip or source of the hair, and the first and second elastic limit points and the first and a method for measuring hair characteristics, characterized in that the damage characteristics of the hair are measured from the relationship with a second cutting point. 2. A fixed holding means comprising a load measuring means for measuring the applied load, a fixed holding means having a first holding member for holding and holding the hair, and a moving measuring means for measuring the moving distance, and holding and holding the hair. A hair characteristic measuring device comprising two sets of measuring means comprising a movable holding means having a second holding member. 3. Hair characteristic measurement according to claim 2, wherein one of the measuring means determines the elongation versus strength characteristic at the source of the hair, and the other determines the elongation versus strength characteristic at the tip of the hair. Device. 4. The hair characteristic measuring device according to claim 2, wherein the two sets of measuring means are arranged in a straight line. 5. The hair characteristic measuring device according to claim 2, wherein the first and second holding members each hold the hair with rectangular clasps. 6. The hair characteristic measuring device according to claim 5, wherein the first and second holding members have position adjustment pieces for always holding the hair in the same position.