Abstract: An iron according to the present disclosure includes a light emitter that emits light, a base surface that transmits the light, a detector that detects a temperature of the base surface, and a controller that controls an output of the light emitter in accordance with the temperature of the base surface detected by the detector. Variations in the temperature of the base surface are less than a temperature of clothes. According to the iron, since the output of the light emitter can be controlled in accordance with the temperature of the base surface, heat can be suitably transmitted to the clothes.

Abstract: An iron according to the present disclosure includes a light emitter that outputs light, and a base surface that transmits the light. A filter that suppresses transmission of visible light is provided between the light emitter and the base surface. According to the iron, the transmission of the visible light through the base surface is suppressed. Thus, the temperature on the clothes can be kept constant regardless of the color of the clothes.

Abstract: A beauty treatment device includes an alkaline water storage that stores alkaline water to be supplied to a skin of a user, and an alkaline water passage having an alkaline water outlet, from which the alkaline water stored in the alkaline water storage is discharged. The beauty treatment device includes an alkaline water supplying mechanism that supplies the alkaline water to the skin of the user, and a heating unit that heats the alkaline water. The beauty treatment device further includes a dirt removing mechanism that removes dirt attached to the skin of the user. Accordingly, there are provided a beauty treatment device and a beauty treatment method which are capable of easily removing sebum, dirt, keratotic plugs, and the like in pores.

Abstract: A plasma generator 1 includes a first electrode 12 provided in a gas storage section 5; and a second electrode 13 separated from the first electrode 12 and provided in a manner such that at least the portion coupled with the first electrode 12 is in contact with a liquid 17 in a liquid storage section 4. Electric discharge is caused between the first electrode 12 and the second electrode 13 so as to produce plasma in a gas region in the liquid 17 in the liquid storage section and produce hydroxyl radical from water contained in the liquid 17 and oxygen contained in the gas. A voltage controller 60 controls a voltage applied by a plasma power source 15 depending on conditions.

Abstract: A plasma generator 1 includes a first electrode 12 provided in a gas storage section 5, and a second electrode 13 provided in such a manner that at least a portion coupled with the first electrode 12 comes into contact with a liquid 17 in a liquid storage section 4. Electrical discharge is caused between the first electrode 12 and the second electrode 13 so that plasma is produced in a gas region in the liquid 17 in the liquid storage section 4, and hydroxyl radical is produced from water contained in the liquid 17 and oxygen contained in the gas.

Abstract: A cleaning and purifying apparatus 40 detects an abnormal event that occurs during use of the plasma generator 1 and controls plasma discharge based on the result of detection.

Abstract: A cleaning and purifying apparatus 40 cleans a cleaning object 51 in cleaning liquid generated by a plasma generator 1 and pours liquid from a water injection portion 60 toward the cleaning object 51 at the end of cleaning.

Abstract: A plasma generator includes: a liquid containing part containing water; a gas containing part; and a partition wall part that separates the liquid containing part and the gas containing part and is provided with a gas passage through which the gas in the gas containing part is led to the liquid containing part. The plasma generator is also provided with a first electrode arranged in the gas containing part and a second electrode arranged to be in contact with the liquid in the liquid containing part. The plasma generator is further provided with: a gas supply unit which supplies the gas to the gas containing part; a plasma power supply unit; and a projected part which serves as a drainage promotion part that prevents the liquid from remaining in the gas passage after the liquid in the liquid containing part is drained.

Abstract: A plasma generator (1) comprises: a liquid containing part (3) which contains a liquid (6) including water; a gas containing part (4) which contains a gas; and a partition wall part (5) that separates the liquid containing part and the gas containing part from each other and is provided with a gas passage (5a) through which the gas in the gas containing part is led to the liquid containing part. The plasma generator (1) is also provided with a first electrode (10) that is arranged in the gas containing part and a second electrode (11) that is arranged so as to be in contact with the liquid in the liquid containing part. The plasma generator (1) is further provided with: a gas supply unit (9) which supplies the gas to the gas containing part; a plasma power supply unit (13); and a liquid inflow prevention device (a control unit (14)) which prevents the liquid from flowing into the gas containing part from the liquid containing part through the gas passage.

Abstract: A plasma generator 1 includes: a liquid storage section 4 that stores a liquid containing water; a gas storage section 5 that stores a gas; a partition 3 provided with a gas passage 3a to introduce the gas in the gas storage section 5 into the liquid storage section 4 and separating the liquid storage section 4 from the gas storage section 5; a first electrode 12 provided in the gas storage section 5; and a second electrode 13 separated from the first electrode 12 and provided in a manner such that at least the portion coupled with the first electrode 12 is in contact with the liquid in the liquid storage section 4. A predetermined voltage is applied between the first electrode 12 and the second electrode 13 while the second electrode 13 is grounded.

Abstract: A plasma generator 1 includes a first electrode 12 provided in a gas storage section 5; and a second electrode 13 separated from the first electrode 12 and provided in a manner such that at least the portion coupled with the first electrode 12 is in contact with a liquid 17 in a liquid storage section 4. Electric discharge is caused between the first electrode 12 and the second electrode 13 so as to produce plasma in a gas region in the liquid 17 in the liquid storage section and produce hydroxyl radical from water contained in the liquid 17 and oxygen contained in the gas. A voltage controller 60 controls a voltage applied by a plasma power source 15 depending on conditions.

Abstract: A plasma generator 1 includes a first electrode 12 provided in a gas storage section 5, and a second electrode 13 provided in such a manner that at least a portion coupled with the first electrode 12 comes into contact with a liquid 17 in a liquid storage section 4. Electrical discharge is caused between the first electrode 12 and the second electrode 13 so that plasma is produced in a gas region in the liquid 17 in the liquid storage section 4, and hydroxyl radical is produced from water contained in the liquid 17 and oxygen contained in the gas.

Abstract: A mouth cleaning device includes a head portion provided with bristles and an electrode; and a grip portion provided with an electrode. Further, the mouth cleaning device includes a boosting circuit for boosting an output voltage of a battery serving as a power source and applying the boosted voltage to the electrodes of the head portion and the grip portion; and a current limit circuit for limiting a current flowing from one electrode to the other via a human body.

Abstract: A passive exercise apparatus in this invention comprises a base, a seat, a driving unit, and a pair of footrests. The seat is disposed on the base. The driving unit is configured to reciprocate the seat past its neutral position relative to the base. A pair of the footrests is arranged on the base at a front of the seat and is spaced from the seat by a predetermined distance. The feature of the invention resides in that the each of the footrests has a top face for contact with a user's foot. Each of the footrest is configured to move the top face between a raised position and a lowered position. The top face is elastically urged toward the raised position.

Abstract: An exercise equipment comprises a support unit 2 for supporting a user, and provides the user with a passive exercise by driving the support unit 2. The exercise equipment further comprises an operation part C1, a display D, and a controller C. The operation part C1 is configured to calculate a running distance based on the user's exercise volume, and, from the running distance and a running course, to determine a current location in the running course. The display D shows the current location in the running course to the user. The controller C is configured to change a posture of the support unit according to an inclination data at the current location. Thus, by changing the posture of the support unit, a posture of the user supported by the support unit is changed according to the inclination data.

Abstract: An exercise equipment comprises a movable portion 7 for supporting a user, a driving means for driving the movable portion 7. Further the exercise equipment comprises a stimulus means 87, detectors 86, 88, and a judgment means C2. The stimulus means 87 is configured to apply an informational stimulus to the user supported by the movable portion 7. The detectors 86, 88 detect a motion of the user supported by the movable portion. The judgment means C2 is configured to perform a judgment based on outputs from the stimulus means and the detector. Therefore, the exercise equipment can provide the user with both of effective passive and active exercises.

Abstract: A program selecting means 22 which selects an exercise program appropriate for a user on the basis of user information obtained by the user information obtaining means 21, a device control means 25 which causes a passive exercise device 1 to perform an operation on the basis of the selected exercise program, and a program varying means 23 which varies the selected exercise program in a prescribed range in accordance with an instruction of the user are comprised. A user can vary the exercise program being selected on the basis of the user information, in accordance with user's preference. Because this variation is permitted only within a prescribed range, such a variation that is to provide the user with excessive stress can be prevented.

Abstract: Exercise apparatus is configured to cause a human body to exercise by adding an external force generated through a drive means to the human body to cause the human body to exert a force counteracting the external force. The apparatus includes: a timer means 21 for measuring the time, which the drive means operated, as exercise time; a storage means 6 for storing the measured exercise time together with time and date; and an arithmetic control means 2 for indicating accumulated exercise time evaluated from the stored exercise time to a user through an indication means 4. The continuity of exercise can be enhanced and the calculated exercise can be easily practiced.

Abstract: An oscillation-type exercise device is provided with a pair of reins on the right and on the left disposed in front of a user seated on a seat portion. Base ends of the pair of the reins are coupled to a pair of extensible mechanisms housed inside the seat portion. Handle portions to be gripped by the user are attached to tip ends of the pair of reins. Each extensible mechanism is configured to change the length of the reins, that is, each extensible mechanism causes the reins to generally extend and retract.

Abstract: An oscillation-type exercise device is provided with a pair of reins on the right and on the left disposed in front of the user seated on a seat portion. The base ends of a pair of the reins are coupled to a pair of extensible mechanisms housed inside the seat portion. Handle portions formed almost in the shape of a ring so as to be gripped by the user are attached to the tip ends of a pair of the reins. Each extensible mechanism drives a rotary plate to rotate by the driving of a motor, and changes the length of the rein, that is, it causes the rein to substantially extend and retract. Accordingly, it is possible to exert an exercise effect not only on the lower back and the legs but also to the upper half of the body.