WO2013056699A1

WO2013056699A1 - Handheld device for the at least one tattooing needle of a tattooing machine

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Publication number: WO2013056699A1
Application number: PCT/DE2012/100317
Authority: WO
Inventors: Dieter STÖPPLER; Dirk Bapst
Original assignee: Stoeppler Dieter; Dirk Bapst
Priority date: 2011-10-20
Filing date: 2012-10-10
Publication date: 2013-04-25
Also published as: DE102011054652A1; DE202012104153U1; DE112012004382A5

Abstract

The invention relates to a handheld device (1; 1'; 1") for the at least one tattooing needle of a tattooing machine for tattooing in a handheld manner. Means (2) for changing the dead weight of the device (1; 1'; 1") are provided. The invention further relates to a tattooing machine comprising such a handheld device (1; 1'; 1").

Description

Hand-held device for the at least one tattooing needle of a tattoo machine

description

The invention relates to a hand-held device for the at least one tattooing needle of a tattooing machine to tattoo by hand. The invention further relates to a tattoo machine with such a hand-held device.

Technological background and state of the art

Tattoos enjoy increasing popularity as body jewelry. The tattoo is a form of

Body modification in which a motif is introduced into the skin by means of ink or other colorants.

The colorants are usually introduced into the skin by a tattoo artist using a tattoo machine by piercing one or more tattoo machine needles into the second layer of the skin. In this way, you can create strokes and areas and thereby draw pictures or texts.

For tattooing are nowadays electric

Used tattoo machines. Such tattoo machines have an electric or electromagnetic drive, by means of which the at least one tattooing needle of the Tattoo machine is placed in a high-frequency float. For this purpose, the drive usually has an electric motor which, for example, generates the reciprocating movement of the tattooing needle via an eccentric. Another conventional drive uses at least two coils, by means of whose magnetic fields the drive movement is generated for the tattooing needle.

In order to be able to guide the high-frequency-moving tattooing needle specifically along a line over the skin, the tattoo machines have a hand-held device of the type specified at the beginning.

The device usually has an inner tube which surrounds the at least one tattooing needle and a needle bar connected to the tattooing needle. The device further comprises a portion that can be grasped by the tattooist, so that the tattoo artist the

Tattooing machine in the manner of a pen can hold in his hand, as in writing or painting with a pen in a similar manner to introduce the colorant into the skin. For this purpose, the tattoo artist puts the tip of the tube into the colorant, which is absorbed by a capillary action generated in the tube or at the at least one tattooing needle and in the piercing of the tattooing needle

Dermis (dermis) is introduced.

The hand-held device is often referred to as a so-called grip. Such grips are now increasingly manufactured as a disposable part, so that a complex cleaning and sterilization is saved. To these only once usable handles as inexpensively offer the grips are usually made of plastic. However, such handles are relatively light in weight. In practice, it has now been found that due to the relatively low weight of the disposable grips the stroke guidance for the tattoo artist is difficult. It has also been found that tattooists, who change from relatively heavy by weight grips on the weight relatively easy disposable grips, very difficult or not at all to get used to the low weight and often return to their usual grips.

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The invention is therefore based on the object to provide a hand-held device for the at least one tattooing needle of a tattoo machine with the features mentioned above, which satisfies the different needs of the tattoo artist when tattooing. Furthermore, a tattoo machine is to be provided, which is suitable for the use of such a hand-held device.

Invention and advantageous effects

This object is achieved with a hand-held device, which has the features of claim 1. To solve the problem, a tattoo machine with the features of claim 17 is also proposed. Advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims, the following description and the figures.

A hand-held or hand-held invention

Device for the at least one tattoo needle one

Tattooing machine to hand-tattooed, among other things by means of changing the weight

Device off.

As a result, the device is in terms of their

Own weight individually to the needs of one

Tattoo artist customizable. It is thereby the handling for the tattoo artist against a device without the

Changeability of the own weight substantially improved.

Ultimately, this ensures a high quality of the tattoo, since the device according to the invention can be optimally adapted to the weight requirements of the respective tattoo artist.

The device according to the invention can be particularly well adapted to the individual needs of the respective tattooist, if according to an embodiment of the invention by the means the weight of the device to a

predetermined or predetermined value is adjustable. If, for example, the tattoo artist is accustomed by weight to a special hand-held device and he, for example, in the course of conversion to the device according to the invention switches, he can use the weight of the invention

Device targeted to the weight of his old or

set previous device. This will give the tattoo artist a getting used to the device according to the invention easier.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, it may further be provided that by means of the device with respect to a gripping position of the tattoo artist is balanced in terms of weight. In other words, in terms of a gripping position on the device, a weight-balanced balancing of the device is possible as a result. In this way, for example, after setting the device to a predetermined weight value, the weight distribution with respect to the gripping position, ie the position in which the tattoo artist holds the device in hand, adjusted individually and flexibly according to the needs of the tattoo artist, in particular balanced , become. This measure can also be regarded as an independent idea of the invention.

According to one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the means are formed by at least one weight element which is held interchangeably on or in the device. It is thereby to realize a change in the dead weight of the device in a technically simple manner, as to the weight element only against another

Exchange weight element with another mass is. In the context of the invention, the weight element is understood to mean a mass-laden component which has a predetermined mass. The mass of the weight element can be exactly determined by a reference system, so that the dead weight of the device according to the invention can be set by the at least one weight element with relatively low error tolerance to the weight value predetermined by the tattoo artist. According to a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the means by at least two

Weight elements are formed, which on or in the

Device are kept interchangeable and along a

Longitudinal axis of the device are arranged. As a result, the device can be adapted particularly easily to individually predetermined weight values. Also, a balancing of the device with respect to a grip position is particularly easy by the weight elements to each other

For example, have a different mass and are selected in their respective mass so that the

Device with regard to the grip position on the

individual needs of the tattoo artist is balanced.

A balancing of the device is particularly easy to implement when in the installed state of the device on the tattoo machine, the longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the tattooing needle or an associated needle bar in the

Essentially coincides.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the means are formed by a plurality of weight elements, which are held interchangeably on or in the device. As a result, it is possible to realize a change in the dead weight of the device over a relatively large area by providing a plurality of weight elements on the device. The at least one weight element is preferably one

Metal part. As a result, weight elements with different mass can be produced in a technically simple manner. Of course, the at least one weight element may also be a synthetic material part. This makes it particularly easy to make minor changes in the weight of

Make device. It is also conceivable that the

Weight element of stone or the like of others

Earth materials is produced.

If the plurality of weight elements are provided, it makes sense that the weight elements are distributed circumferentially around the longitudinal axis of the device. As a result, over the circumference uniform weight distribution is realized. This is preferably the case, provided that the longitudinal axis with the longitudinal axis of the tattooing needle or a so

connected needle bar substantially coincides and then the weight elements are arranged distributed over the circumference of the tattooing needle or the needle bar.

If the at least one weight element is provided, it makes sense that the one weight element around the

Longitudinal axis of the device is formed circumferentially. Also by this measure, an optimal weight distribution is realized in a technically simple manner, provided that the longitudinal axis of the device with the longitudinal axis of the tattooing needle or the needle bar substantially coincides and the

Weight element is substantially concentric with respect to the tattooing needle or the needle bar.

It is advisable that the at least one weight element is formed in cross-section as a circular segment or ring segment. As a result, several form over the circumference

Weight elements together a circular peripheral contour. If the at least one weight element is provided, it makes sense that the at least one weight element is round, in particular circular, in cross-section.

As a result, a circumferentially uniform weight distribution is achieved by the at least one weight element in a technically simple manner.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the at least two weight elements or at least two of the plurality of weight elements in one

Recording a body of the device are added. This allows the weight elements captive on the

Device are attached. Also, by the inclusion of the at least one weight element against bacteria, viruses, blood or the like of other unwanted contaminants

protected, so that after tattooing, a cleaning of the at least one weight element, in particular a

Sterilize, not necessary.

A particularly good adjustability of the weight of the device is realized when, according to one embodiment of the invention, the at least two weight elements or at least two of the plurality of weight elements in each one

associated recording of a main body of the device are added.

The variability of the dead weight of the device can be made by several weight elements of equal masses are arranged on the device. Also, of course, weight elements with each other

different masses are arranged on the device. It is advisable that at least the m recorded the recording or the respective associated recording

Weight elements are arranged distributed around the longitudinal axis of the device. This is a particularly good

Adjustability of the device to a predetermined

Weight value achieved because the weight elements are inserted in the receptacles provided for this purpose. In addition, a uniform weight distribution over the circumference of the device is achieved.

It is also advisable that the weight element and the associated receptacle, in particular the contours of

Weight element and associated receptacle, in particular the peripheral contours of the weight element and associated receptacle or at least the circumferential contours are formed in the longitudinal direction or in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the device substantially corresponding to each other. As a result, the weight element and the associated receptacle are adapted to each other, so that when tattooing, for example, a wobbling of the weight element is prevented in the recording.

It is advisable that the contours of the weight element and associated receptacle, in particular the circumferential contours of the weight element and associated receptacle or at least the circumferential contours in the longitudinal direction or in the direction of

Longitudinal axis of the device, are formed against each other as a press fit. As a result, in the inserted state of the at least one weight element in the associated receptacle, the weight element is held in the receptacle by means of adhesion. Moving out of the weight element from a starting position in the receptacle is difficult, so that in the course of tattooing the at least one weight element permanently and safely in the predetermined position in the

Recording remains.

Of course, it can also be provided that the contours of the weight element and associated receptacle,

in particular the circumferential contours of weight element and associated receptacle or at least their circumferential contours in the longitudinal direction or in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the device, are formed against each other as a clearance fit. This makes it easier to bring out the weight element from the receptacle, since the weight element without external

Force action already falls out of the receptacle due to the small amount of play that occurs when the receptacle is turned downwards with its opening.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the at least one receptacle is at least partially

closing lid part provided, through which the receptacle for exchanging the at least one weight element is releasable. As a result, the at least one weight element is held captive in the receptacle. Also, this can be the

Weight element substantially free of movement in

Insertion be kept in the recording, provided that the weight element in its longitudinal extent of the

Lengthwise extension of the receptacle substantially corresponds, so that when the lid part is closed, the weight element in the receptacle at its longitudinal end sides substantially flush with the side walls of the receptacle or the

Cover part ends.

After a particularly advantageous embodiment of

Invention it is provided that the body at least partially formed as a handle. For example, by making the base body a handle or handle, weight adjustment of the device by the at least one weight element is possible precisely where the tattoo artist grasps the device for tattooing. As a result, a weight change while maintaining the balance in a simple manner to realize, since the weight is located directly where the tattoo artist takes the device.

The handle is preferably by the lateral surface of the

Body formed at least partially, which as

Grip surface works. Preferably, the base body in the region of the gripping surface on a surface contour through which slipping of the hand of the tattoo artist is counteracted.

The gripping surface can be formed for example by a roughened surface.

Furthermore, the invention comprises a base body of the type described above, which is suitable for use in a device of the type described above.

Advantageously, the body is a KunstStoffteil. As a result, the body is particularly inexpensive to produce and can be particularly inexpensive, for example by

Dispose of melting and recycle. Such a base body therefore lends itself particularly to be used as a disposable part in a device of the type described above. In a simple manner, such a base body can be produced when the main body is an extrusion or injection molded part. Preferably, the base body is constructed in one piece, in particular made of one piece.

It is advisable that the main body has an inner tube and a casing surrounding the inner tube, which are connected to one another by means of distributed over the circumference arranged web portions to form receptacles for the weight elements of the device described above. As a result, the base body has a geometrically simple shape, which can be produced in a technically simple manner. For example, the main body characterized as

Be formed hollow chamber profile, which can be preferably prepared by extrusion process.

The inner tube preferably serves to accommodate or surround the at least one tattooing needle and / or a needle bar connected to the tattooing needle. Preferably, the sheath is tubular and is concentric with respect to the inner tube.

The invention further comprises a weight element of the type described above, which is suitable for use in the apparatus described above.

Also, the invention relates to a tattoo machine with a device of the type operated above.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the tattooing machine has at least one tattooing needle and a drive device for driving the tattooing needle. The tattooing needle is preferably received in the device, in particular guided by the device. Furthermore, the Drive device preferably attached to the device, so that the entire tattoo machine can be held by the tattoo artist in the hand.

embodiments

Other goals, benefits, features and

Applications of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of several

Embodiments with reference to the drawing. All described and / or illustrated features alone or in any meaningful combination, the subject of the present invention, regardless of their

Summary in the claims or their dependency.

Show it:

Fig. 1 possible embodiment of a hand-held

Apparatus for the at least one tattooing needle of a tattooing machine to be hand-guided

tattoo, in perspective,

Fig. 2 shows the device according to the figure 1 in

perspective exploded view,

3 shows the device according to FIG. 1 in a view one longitudinal side of the device, FIG. 4 shows the device according to FIG. 1 in a view towards the rear end side of the device, Fig. 5 shows another possible embodiment of a

hand-held device for the at least one tattooing needle of a tattooing machine to hand-tattoo, in a perspective exploded view and

Fig. 6 is another possible embodiment

a hand-held device for the at least one tattooing needle of a tattooing machine to hand-tattoo, in perspective

Exploded view.

FIG. 1 shows - in a schematic representation - a possible embodiment of a device 1 for a

Tattooing machine on which the tattoo artist attacks in order to make a tattoo hand-guided. The device 1 has a main body 5, which for gripping

is trained. For this purpose, the main body 5 has a gripping surface 10.

Preferably, the base body 5 in the region of the gripping surface 10 in cross-section round, in particular circular, formed, wherein the outer periphery forms a sheath 12, on which the gripping surface 10 is at least partially formed.

The main body 5 extends with his

Longitudinal extension in the direction of the longitudinal axis 8 of the device 1. Preferably, the base body 5 is arranged concentrically with respect to the longitudinal axis 8. At the front sides of the main body 5, a front pipe section 14 and towards the rear a rear pipe section 15 connects to the front.

The rear pipe section 15 is preferred

designed to be mounted on a (not shown in the figure 1) drive, in particular electric or electromagnetic drive, the tattoo machine. The rear pipe section 15 serves to at least one (in the figure

1 not shown) tattoo needle or one with the

To include tattoo needle connected (not shown in the figure 1) needle bar, wherein the tattoo needle or the needle bar through the main body 5 to the front

Pipe section 14 extends and tattooing from the end of the front pipe section 14 at least one

End section exits.

Preferably, the front pipe section 14 has a

Needle guide 16, which by a reduced

Cross-sectional dimension over the remaining cross-section of the front pipe section 14 is formed. At the needle guide 16 is the (not shown in the figure 1) tattooing needle in the course of their reciprocating motion when tattooing in

Longitudinal, ie in the direction of the longitudinal axis 8, out.

FIG. 2 shows the device 1 of FIG. 1 in FIG

Exploded view.

As can be seen, the device 1 has means

2 for changing the dead weight of the device 1. The means 2 are by several, in particular four

Weight elements 3 formed, which in each case one associated receptacle 4 of the body 5 interchangeable

are held.

As can be seen in particular from the figure 2, the receptacles 4 by gaps between an inner tube 11 and the inner tube 11 surrounding sheath 12 of the

Base body 5 is formed, wherein the sheath 12 and the inner tube 11 are connected by means distributed over the circumference arranged web portions 13 with each other. In each case one of the web portions 13 forms a side wall for two adjacent receptacles 4, so that in cross-section of the

Base body 5 seen, the respective receptacle 4 by a peripheral portion of the casing 12 of the base body 5, an outer peripheral portion of the inner tube 11 and two web portions 13 is formed.

The weight elements 3 are in terms of their

Cross-section corresponding to the cross-sectional contour of

respective recording 4 is formed. In the embodiment according to the device 1, the weight elements 3 are each formed in their cross-section as a ring segment, so that they in a corresponding manner in the associated receptacle 4 of the

Body 5 fit. The device 1 further comprises a cover part 9, by means of which the receptacles 4 at their respective

Insertion opening can be closed, in particular gas and / or liquid-tight can be opened. Preferably, the cover part 9 is attached to one end of the base body 5, screwed or releasably connected in a different manner and non-positively and / or positively connected to the base body 5. Preferably, the weight elements 3 are in theirs

Longitudinal extent formed in such a way that when mounted cover part 9, the respective weight element 3 in the

associated receptacle 4 is held substantially free of play in the axial direction, so that a movement in the direction of the longitudinal axis 8 is avoided.

The cross-sectional contour of the receptacles 4 may additionally be formed in such a way that between the inner periphery of the respective receptacle 4 and the outer peripheral contour of

a slight interference fit is generated when the weight elements 3 are inserted into the associated receptacles 4.

As can also be seen from FIG. 2, this is

Inner tube 11 preferably continuously through the base body 5 and forms at its one end the front pipe section 14 with the needle guide 16 and at its other end the

rear pipe section 15.

Preferably, the base body 5 is formed together with the inner tube 11, the front tube section 14, the rear tube section 15, the needle guide 16 and the sheath 12 and the web portions 13 as a part which is preferably a Kunstoffoffteil and for example by injection molding or by extrusion can be made.

Preferably, the cover part 9 is a KunstStoffteil. Figures 3 and 4 show the preferred one-piece

trained basic body 5 in a side view (Figure 3] and a rear view (Figure 4).

FIG. 5 shows another possible embodiment of a device 1 ^x for the at least one tattooing needle of a tattoo machine in order to be able to tattoo by hand.

Components of the device 1 ^x according to FIG. 5, which are identical or functionally identical to the components of the device 1 according to FIGS. 1 to 4, are identical

Provided with reference numerals; In this respect, reference is made to the description of the device 1 according to Figures 1 to 4.

The apparatus 1 ^x according to FIG. 5 differs from the apparatus 1 according to FIGS. 1 to 4, inter alia in that a main body 5 ^{x is} provided which has circular receptacles 4 ^x in cross-section which surround the

Outer circumference of the inner tube 11 are arranged distributed. For example, 7 such receptacles may be arranged 4 ^{x distributed} over the circumference.

In this respect, the device differs 1 ^x according to Figure 5 of the device 1 according to Figures 1 to 4, inter alia, in that weight elements are provided 3 ^x, which are circular in cross-section to be inserted into the respective receptacle 4 ^x to

can .

Figure 6 shows yet another possible

Embodiment of a device 1 ^xx for at least

Tattooing needle of a tattoo machine, hand-held

tattooing. The device 1 according to the figure differs, for example, compared to the device 1 according to Figures 1 to 4 only in terms of the design of the weight elements. The device 1 according to FIG. 6 has weight elements 6 and 7 arranged distributed along the circumference at two points along the longitudinal axis 8.

As can be seen from FIG. 6, several, in particular four weight elements 6 are distributed over the circumference facing the cover part 9. Seen in the direction of the longitudinal axis 8, close to it distributed over the circumference arranged weight elements 7 at.

According to the embodiment of the device 1 ^xx according to FIG. 6, at least two weight elements, namely the weight elements 6 and 7, are thus accommodated in the receptacles 4.

C o m p a n c e m e n t i o n s

1 device

1 ^λ device

1 ^xx device

2 remedies

3 weight element

3 ^λ weight element

4 recording

4 ^x recording

5 basic body

5 ^Λ basic body

6 weight element

7 weight element

8 longitudinal axis

9 lid part

10 grip surface

11 inner tube

12 sheathing

13 bridge section

14 front pipe section

15 rear pipe section

16 needle guide

Claims

P a n t a n s p r e c h e

Hand-held device (1; 1 ^x ; 1) for the at least one tattooing needle of a tattooing machine to tattoo by hand, characterized by means (2) for

Changing the dead weight of the device (1; 1 ^x ; 1 ^xx ).

Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that by the means (2) the weight of the device (1; 1 ^x ; 1) is adjustable to a predetermined value.

Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized

in that, by means (2), the device (1; 1 ^x ; 1) can be balanced in terms of weight with respect to a gripping position of the tattoo artist.

Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means (2) by

at least one weight element (3; 3 ^x ; 6, 7) is formed which is held exchangeably on or in the device (1; 1 ^x ; 1).

at least two weight elements (6, 7) are formed, which are held interchangeably on or in the device (1 ^{, Λ} ) and along a longitudinal axis (8) of

Device (1 ^{, Λ} ) are arranged.

Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means (2) by several Weight elements (3, 3 ^x , 6, 7) are formed, which are held on or in the device (1, 1 ^x , 1) exchangeable.

7. Apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, characterized

characterized in that the at least two weight elements (6, 7) or at least two of the plurality of weight elements (3, 3 ^x ) in a receptacle (4, 4 ^x ) of a base body (5;

5 ^x ) of the device (1, 1 ^x ) are received.

8. Device according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterized

in that the at least two weight elements (6, 7) or at least two of the plurality of weight elements (3; 3 ^x) in each case an associated receptacle (4; 4 ^x) a base body (5; 5 ^x) of the device (1; 1 ^x )

are included.

9. Apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, characterized

in that the weight element (3; 3 ^x ; 6, 7) and the associated receptacle (4; 4 ^x ) substantially

are formed corresponding to each other.

10. Device according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized

in that a said at least one receptacle (4; 4 ^x) at least partially closing cover part (9) is provided, by which the receptacle (4; 4 ^x) for the exchange of at least one weight element (3; 3 6, 7) is releasably ,

11. Device according to one of claims 7 to 10, characterized

characterized in that the base body (5; 5 ^x ) at least partially formed as a handle.

12. Device according to one of claims 4 to 11, characterized

characterized in that the at least one weight element (3; 6, 7) is formed in cross-section as a circular segment or ring segment.

13. Device according to one of claims 4 to 11, characterized

in that the at least one weight element (3 ^X ) is round in cross-section, in particular circular,

is trained.

14. Basic body for a device according to one of claims 7 to 13 with the features of the basic body (5, 5 ^× ) of a device according to one of claims 7 to 13.

15. Basic body according to claim 14, characterized in that the base body (5, 5 ') is a Kunsstoff and a

Inner tube (11) and a the inner tube (11) surrounding

Sheath (12) which by means of distributed over the circumference arranged web portions (13; 13 ^x ) of the

Body (5, 5 ^x ) to form receptacles (4, 4 ^x ) for the weight elements (3, 3 ^x , 6, 7) of the device (1, 1 ^x , 1) are interconnected.

16. Weight element for a device according to one of

Claims 4 to 13 with the features of the at least one weight element (3; 3 ^x ; 6, 7) of a device (1; 1 ^x ; 1) according to one of claims 4 to 13. Tattoo machine with a device (1; 1 ^x ; 1) according to one of claims 1 to 13.

Tattoo machine according to claim 17, characterized in that the tattoo machine at least one tattooing needle and a drive device for driving the

Tattooing needle has.