CN101238329A - Light-based dermal enhancing apparatus and methods of use - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments of light-based enhancing apparatuses and methods of use are described. In one embodiment, the light based-enhancing apparatus may comprise a toothbrush that includes a light source, a head with a plurality of bristles (and/or other materials that may be used to brush a tooth such as, e.g., a sponge, plastic prongs or resilient massaging rods/tips) and a window so that light emitted from the light source can pass through the window. In another embodiment, the light-based enhancing apparatus may comprise a razor or an electric razor that has a head with at least one blade and a light source that is adapted for emitting light proximal to the head of the razor.

Description

Skin intensifier and using method based on illumination

The cross reference of related application

Present patent application requires to enjoy the priority of following patent application: the 11/549th of submission on October 13rd, 2006, No. 524 U.S. Patent applications, the series number that on March 17th, 2006 submitted to is the 60/783rd, No. 808 United States Patent (USP) provisional application, and the series number that on August 14th, 2006 submitted to is the 60/822nd, No. 915 United States Patent (USP) provisional application, each of these applications all are incorporated herein in full, with for referencial use.

Technical field

Embodiment relate generally to skin treatment device described herein relates in particular to and adopts illumination or radiation to come user's skin is carried out the device of dermatological treatment.

Background technology

As you know, skin and other biological tissue are exposed to the value that can have treatment and healing under the illumination (being electromagnetic radiation).By a period of time under the light that skin is exposed to the multi-wavelength, this skin and linked groups can be subjected to useful effect.Can adopt illumination to carry out various treatments,, impel skin tissue's metabolism, and alleviate wrinkle to reduce acne, scar.

Summary of the invention

This paper describes based on the skin intensifier of illumination and the embodiment of using method.Usually, the skin intensifier comprises the elongated case with relative top and bottom.This case has translucent shell, and this shell is limited with translucent window at the top end of case, and this window can make light pass through it from the one or more treatment light emitting diodes (LED) that are arranged in case.Case also comprises the inner casing with inner chamber, is equipped with the built-in element of this skin intensifier in this inner chamber.Except treatment LED, in case, also be provided with the pipe of reflection inner chamber, between window and LED, to provide passage.In certain embodiments, shell can have elongated indicator guide, and this guide extends to the bottom of case from translucent window, thereby makes the refract light from light source process window illuminate the indicator guide.

In case, motor can be set, provide the vibromassage campaign to give the skin intensifier.Can activate with the actuating of control treatment LED, the actuation sequence of LED and the control of motor at the outer setting actuator of case.As a kind of additional safety device, can proximal sensor be set in case, be used for detecting during near surperficial (close) such as user's the skin at window.Also can control treatment LED so that they proximal sensor in a single day detect from the window preset distance with interior just luminous when surperficial.

Actuator can have the visual treatment indicator near being positioned at, and treats the visual indication of LED to provide by the actuator selection, and/or provides when treat the optical signal that LED activates.In one embodiment, this visual treatment indicator can be the Luminous Ring around the actuation part extension of actuator.In one embodiment, visual treatment indicator can provide the visual indication of the color of the light emitted line of light source.In another embodiment, visual treatment indicator can provide the visual indication of the color of the light that light source launches before activating light source luminescent.

In one embodiment, window can be optically transparent.In one embodiment, optical clear can form with transparent medium, and this transparent medium can provide the harmless substantially and non-absorbent transmission to light.In another embodiment, window can be frosted, and from but translucent, thereby it helps to make the light scattering through window from treatment LED.

In one embodiment, radiator can be set in case, to help to distribute the heat that element was produced by in the case.

In one embodiment, but this treatment LED can comprise the LED of at least one red-emitting.In another embodiment, treatment LED can comprise that at least one can launch the LED of blue light.In yet another embodiment, a plurality of LED can comprise that at least one can launch ultrared LED.

This skin device comprises the battery supply that is included in the case.In such embodiment, in case, induction charger coil can be set, so that battery supply is recharged.In such embodiment, the skin device can have the charging pedestal, and this charging pedestal has the cavity of a part that is used for admitting therein case.This charging pedestal can comprise that the induction charger coil that is used for the skin device is inductively coupled to the circuit so that battery is recharged on the external power source.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional sketch according to the exemplary skin intensifier based on illumination of an embodiment;

Fig. 2 is the diagrammatic side views according to the exemplary skin intensifier based on illumination of an embodiment;

Fig. 3 is the cross-sectional of the exemplary skin intensifier based on illumination that has described part series;

Fig. 4 is based on the disassembled schematic of embodiment of the skin intensifier of illumination;

Fig. 5 is based on the three-dimensional sketch of example frame sub-component of the skin intensifier of illumination;

Fig. 6 is the illustrative block diagram according to the various function element of the exemplary skin intensifier based on illumination of embodiment;

Fig. 7 is based on the exemplary circuit diagram of embodiment of the skin intensifier of illumination;

Fig. 8 is the detail view based on the luminous optical petiolarea of the skin intensifier of illumination according to embodiment;

Fig. 9 is the plane sketch based on the exemplary case of the luminous optical petiolarea of the skin intensifier of illumination according to embodiment;

Figure 10 is based on the sectional view that the exemplary case of luminous optical petiolarea of the skin intensifier of illumination is intercepted by the line A-A of Fig. 9;

Figure 11 is the end-view based on the exemplary luminous optical petiolarea of the skin intensifier of illumination according to embodiment;

Figure 12 is that it illustrates the inside situation at this tip, oblique angle according to the exemplary skin intensifier based on illumination of the embodiment sectional view around the shell oblique angle tip region of upper cover;

Figure 13 is that it is intercepted by the plane that is parallel to the device longitudinal axis according to the exemplary skin intensifier based on illumination of the embodiment sectional view around the shell oblique angle tip region of upper cover;

Figure 14 is at the three-dimensional sketch based on the skin intensifier embodiment of illumination of charging in the pedestal;

Figure 15 is the partial cross section's sketch based on the exemplary charging pedestal of the skin intensifier of illumination according to embodiment;

Figure 16 is that it shows the bottom of charging pedestal at the three-dimensional sketch based on the skin intensifier embodiment of illumination of charging in the pedestal;

Figure 17 is based on the block diagram of exemplary embodiment of the skin intensifier charging circuit of illumination;

Figure 18 thinks the exemplary functions stack that can be programmed into each the ways makes conceptual researches module in the processor;

Figure 19 is the flow chart according to the exemplary process that can be carried out by processor of exemplary embodiment;

Figure 20 be optical tube pleating device the axle the cross section;

Figure 21 is the intercept according to the pleating device of optical tube of an embodiment;

Figure 22 is the side view that has to the embodiment of the pleating device of upper conical pleating optical tube; And

Figure 23 is the cross-sectional view by the line A-A intercepting of Figure 22.

The specific embodiment

Describe below based on the skin intensifier of illumination and the embodiment of using method.Can adopt skin intensifier (being also referred to as " skin device " here) to come the user is carried out skin treating based on illumination based on illumination.In one embodiment, this skin device can comprise that in fact the user can be used on the shaft-like handheld apparatus at any position on the health.In company with this skin device the charging pedestal can be arranged, be contained in the device that the rechargeable battery power supply in this device recharges with opposing.Usually this skin device construction is become and to make the dosage that light exposure treatment is regularly determined to reach in the diagnosis and treatment by various power levels.The embodiment of skin device can realize with various light emitting diodes powerful, that can produce the wavelength of the determined narrower wave spectrum that is used for various skins in the diagnosis and treatment.

Set forth exemplary embodiment referring to Fig. 1～21 based on skin device 100.Referring to Fig. 1 and 2, the body of skin device 100 is elongated especially, and it is big or small for being come grasping by user's hand usually.One end 102 of skin device 100 can be designed to optics or luminous end, and the end opposite 104 of skin device 100 can be designed to the charging end.For convenience, optical side 102 also can be described as the top or the upper end of skin device 100, and charging end 104 can be described as the bottom or the lower end of skin device 100.The optical side 102 of skin device can be formed with the tip, oblique angle, and treatment light can be launched from skin device 100 by this tip.In one embodiment, can there be circular periphery at the tip, oblique angle of skin device optical side 102.

At the side of skin device 100 control actuator 106 such as the button that can depress or certain actuation switch can be set.As shown in the figure, the actuation part of control actuator 106 can be an annular or discoidal.In one embodiment, control actuator 106 can be arranged between the top 102 and bottom 104 of skin device, thereby when the user held skin device 100, user's thumb (or other finger) can be placed on easily on the actuation part of actuator 106 and use easily.In one embodiment, can make the lower periphery zone of control actuator 106 and oblique angle tip/optical side 102 along the common axis orientation parallel with the skin device longitudinal axis.

The main body of skin device 100 also can comprise treatment indicator 108, and treatment indicator 108 can provide the configuration that configuration that a skin device 100 is positioned or state or this skin device will enter or the visual indication of state.Embodiment is illustrated as shown, and treatment indicator 108 can be annular (promptly taking turns cast), and extends around the actuation part of control actuator 106.

As referring to the clearest demonstration of Fig. 3～5, the exemplary embodiment of skin device 100 can be made of following two common parts: (1) shell 110 (or " case "); (2) inner frame assembly (or " framework ") 112 is included in this shell 110.

Case

Case 110 defines the outside of skin device 100, and defines the internal cavities that is used to hold inside casing 112.Fig. 4 shows the exploded view of exemplary case 110.As shown in the figure, case 110 can be divided into top 114, bottom 116 and rosette 118.

Each part 114,116 of case all comprises the inner casing 120,122 of protectiveness and transparent or semitransparent shell 124,126.Inside and outside shell 120,122,124,126 also can be called inside and outside case.The shape of inner casing 120,122 becomes and can both be nested in separately in its corresponding shell 124,126.After having loaded onto case 110, inner casing 120,122 defines the inner space of case.In a preferred embodiment, inside and outside each the 120,122,124, the 126th, make with plastic material, its inner casing the 120, the 122nd made by normally opaque plastic material, and shell the 124, the 126th is made by transparent or semitransparent plastic material.

When assembling case 110, inner casing 122,124 is placed its corresponding shell 126,38, and the openend of its upper and lower part 114,116 is coupled together.The join domain that can place two parts 114,116 to be harmonious rosette 118.The upper and lower part 114,116 of case can be coupled, can prevent liquid flow and enter form (for example adopt glue or binding agent, or two parts are welded together) in the case that these two parts are harmonious and become.

In one embodiment, can and treat the bottom 116 that indicator 108 places case with control actuator 106.Shown in the represented exemplary embodiment of Fig. 4, the inside and outside shell 122,126 of case bottom can it have side mouth 128,130 separately, and it is located therein to control the actuation part of actuator 106 to the major general when assembling skin device 100.As a kind of alternatives, can between the periphery of the actuation part of controlling actuator 106 and these side openings 128,130, an one-way seals be set, in order to an optionally passage by cover cap to be provided, air and moisture can be overflowed from the inside of case by this passage.This seal designs can be become enough firm, enter into the inside (for example prevent the skin device from dabbling or immersion unexpectedly) of case in order to anti-sealing and other moisture from the outside.

Framework

Fig. 5 represents an exemplary framework 112 that can be included in the case 110.In exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 5, framework 112 can become around main printed circuit board (PCB) 132, and this printed circuit board (PCB) 132 comprises and is used at least a portion circuit of controlling and operate skin device 110 and other element can being installed on it.These elements for example can comprise towards the optics of the upper ends of main PCB 132 or operation sub-assemblies 134, and the battery sub-component 136 placed towards the lower end of main PCB 132.In an exemplary embodiment, optical sub-assembly 136 can comprise optical element 138, proximal sensor 140 (being also referred to as " surface probe ") and vibrating motor 142.Battery sub-component 136 can comprise battery supply 144, radiator 146 and induction charger coil 148.When skin device 100 assembling, framework 112 is placed within inside 120,122 internal cavities that limited by case 110, and its optical sub-assembly 134 is towards the top 102 of the body of skin device 100, and battery sub-component 136 is towards the bottom 104 of body.

Function element

Fig. 6 represents the various function element (exemplary circuit that is used for these some members of element is illustrated among Fig. 7) of exemplary skin device 100.Rechargeable battery power supply 144 provides electric energy for the various elements shown in Fig. 6, and each element of microprocessor unit 150 control skin devices 100 and the running of parts.

Microprocessor unit 150 can comprise processor 152 and memory 154.Each element and some or all function in the functions of components of micro processor controls skin device can adopt the software that can be stored in the memory 154 to be programmed in the processor 152.In one embodiment, processor 154 can comprise nonvolatile flash memory type memory.

Be provided with induction charging device 148 and come to recharge to battery supply, induction charging device 148 comprises and is used for the charge coil that battery recharged from external power source.

Control actuator 106 can manually control microprocessor 150, thereby available it control the running of other element by microprocessor 150.

Proximal sensor 140 (be also referred to as " surface probe) can be set, and this sensor is also controlled microprocessor 150.In one embodiment, this proximal sensor 140 can comprise the IR transceiver, and this transceiver sends IR signal/ripple and receives the reflected signal of these IR signals, to calculate the close distance on the surface of reflecting these signals.

Can under the control of microprocessor 150, operate one or more treatment light sources 156 (for example LED) by light source drive 158 (" led driver ").When activating, light source drive 158 can cause that the one or more treatment light sources 156 that are included in the optical sub-assembly 134 are luminous.In one embodiment, led driver is arranged on the PCB 132.

One or more treatment indicator light 160 (" treatment indicator LED ") also can be set, with thinking that treatment indicator 108 provides illumination.Also can include the vibrating motor 142 that can vibrate when activating, in order to vibromassage to be provided when the application skins based upon bidding device 100.As previously mentioned, microprocessor 150 can be coupled on these elements to control them.

Radiator 146 can comprise the metal structure that is coupled on main PCB 132 and/or the charge coil/induction charging unit 148, heat is deflected from each element of framework 112.In one embodiment, radiator 146 can be made of aluminum.

Optical side

Referring to Fig. 8～11, optical sub-assembly 134 is positioned at the case inside towards the optical side 102 of skin device 100 especially.This optical sub-assembly 134 comprises open-ended optical tube 162, and has the treatment light source 156 at the place, bottom that is positioned at optical tube 162.In one embodiment, the bottom of light source 156 and optical tube 162 is installed on the PCB164, in order to these elements are interfixed (referring to Fig. 3) on the throne.

The tip, oblique angle 12 of proximate skin device 100 is arranged on the top of optical tube 162, and can be cut the most advanced and sophisticated similarly oblique angle of oblique one-tenth and oblique angle.The inner casing 120 of upper encloser 114 can have opening 166, and the top of pipe 162 extends through this opening, thereby makes the top can be in abutting connection with the inner surface of the oblique angle cusp field of the shell 124 on (or contiguous at least) case top 114.

Treatment light source 156 can comprise one or more light sources (for example treating light source 156a, 156b, 156c).In one embodiment, each treatment light source 156 can comprise light emitting diode (LED).The treatment light source actuating or stop can by microprocessor 150 by the treatment light source drive 158 control.

The color and the certain wavelengths of each treatment light source 156 can be decided with the treatment characteristic of given optical wavelength.For example, at an embodiment (being also referred to as " regenerator " or " regeneration embodiment ") who is used for providing skin rejuvenation treatment, treatment light source 156 can comprise two infrared ray (IR) light sources and a red-light source (for example two IR LED and a red-light LED).Provide light exposure treatment to be used for preventing and/or reduce the embodiment of acne phenomenon (be also referred to as " acne treatment) at another, treatment light source 156 can comprise red-light source and blue light source (for example red-light LED and blue-ray LED).Figure 11 represent according to preferred embodiment (for example, having top set in acne treatment embodiment two light source 156a, 156b) be used for regenerate and treat the embodiment treatment light source 156a of acne, the exemplary layout of 156b, 156c.Table 1 has provided according to wavelength preferred embodiment, that be used for various treatment light sources.Table 1 gives the preferable energy level that is used for these light sources.

Table 1

Wavelength acne LED: red blue regenerator: outside red	627nm peak wavelength 460nm peak wavelength 627nm peak wavelength 850nm peak wavelength
		Energy acne LED: red blue regenerator: outside red	＜12J/cm 2 ＜12J/cm 2 ＜12J/cm 2 ＜12J/cm 2
Irradiated area	3.22cm 2
		Treatment time (to regenerator and all wavelength of acne treatment)	≤ 5 minutes

The top of optical tube 162 can produce one that can illuminate by the treatment light source, area is at 1cm ²And 5cm ²Between the zone.In preferred embodiment, the area that can be illuminated by the top of optical tube 162 by treatment light source 156 is 3.22cm ²(referring to table 1).The inner chamber of this optical tube 162 also can comprise reflecting surface, with can be from treatment light source 156 reflection rays.

Referring to Fig. 8～13, the tip/top, oblique angle 102 of the shell 124 of upper encloser 114 is formed with output window, can shine by this window from the light for the treatment of light source 156.In one embodiment, the zone 168 that is positioned at the oblique angle tip/output window 102 of the shell 124 on the irradiation area of optical unit 134 can break into frosted or make and make the light scattering, thereby just more disperses from the light of treatment light source.This frosted zone 168 also can be called as fringe area.Scattering takes place in fringe area 168, to help to make light output homogenising from the optical side 102 of case, and light output is propagated in the spread scope or light beam of wide-angle more, help perhaps to guarantee that light output beam from optical side 102 is in the output level to eye-safe.It also can carry the light source of an extension, and makes eyes see the big light source of fringe area, rather than the small light source of LED, guarantees the fine safety of eye thus.In one embodiment, the fringe area 168 of oblique angle tip/output window can be formed by the coarse inner surface 170 of the oblique angle cusp field 102 of the shell 124 of upper encloser.This coarse surface 170 for example can (promptly be formed on and be used for producing on the mould of shell) formation in the molding process process of shell, perhaps even by this rough inner surface processing (for example delineation or etching) is formed.As a kind of alternative method that makes rough inner surface processing, can stick semitransparent thin film at inner surface and form fringe area.

Optical characteristics by scattering surface after on the inner surface of window fringe area being set just can not be subjected to contacting or applying with skin or touched the influence of the liquid such as hand cleanser.

In use, the light that emits from treatment light source 156 can be guided by being formed on the output window the outer casing 124 through optical tube 162.The inner reflective surface of optical tube 162 (except the fringe area of output window) plays the effect that makes the light component homogenising that is incident on the fringe area, and provides uniform light in the surface that will treat.By guaranteeing not exist focus to reach the level of guaranteeing simultaneously eye-safe.

Referring to Figure 20～23, the surface of internal cavity of optical tube 162 can comprise the parts on such as longitudinal component 198 (for example fold and therebetween convex ridge) its, provide from the additional reflection of the ray that sent of treatment LED 156, and also help to strengthen the uniformity that is incident on the light on the fringe area 168 simultaneously.Shown in Figure 20 and 21, these parts can comprise a plurality of forming usually at the vertical fold 198 of adjacent fold to an inside convex ridge.These folds and/or convex ridge 198 can play the effect of cylindrical reflector, thereby form a plurality of virtual image light sources (being the reflection source of led light source), and thereby strengthen the uniformity of emission light.Like this, just can utilize LED heterogeneous and partly make the light component on the fringe area even substantially by the device on the surface of internal cavity of optical tube 162 198.Referring to Figure 22 and 23, in one embodiment, this fold can diminish (promptly becoming more inviolent) towards the top of optical tube 162 is tapered, thereby makes the top of optical tube 162 can have circular (perhaps conglobate at least substantially) cross section.

The parts 198 of optical tube can form by molding process, perhaps adopt the extension that is molded in the inner casing 120 of optical tube distortion is formed, perhaps adopt and parts are pressed in are inserted in the optical tube 162 on the reflecting material of (and, alternatively be fixed on the optical tube) and produce.

In use, optical tube can play the public house steward's that can be provided for connecting a plurality of treatment LED 156 (for example three LED) effect, thereby can make the light source that is positioned at the multi-wavelength on the optical tube pedestal obtain uniform light component.

Proximal sensor 140 (be also referred to as " surface probe) can be coupled to optical tube 162 the outside and towards the top of optical tube 162.The inner casing 120 of upper encloser 114 can comprise second opening 172, proximal sensor 140 can be arranged to be adjacent to it, thereby the IR signal of being launched and/or being received by proximal sensor 140 can pass through this second opening.The shell 124 of upper encloser 114 helps to keep proximal sensor 140 near zones limpid, so that skin device 100 is reusable.

In one embodiment, vibrating motor 142 can be placed under the proximal sensor 140 and can also be coupled on the outside of optical tube 162.

Referring to Figure 12 and 13, the shell 124 of upper encloser 114 can comprise the one or more treatment guides 174,176 that form along the inner surface of shell 124.In preferred embodiment, shell 124 has two treatment guides 174,176, near these two guides extend out from tip, oblique angle 102 (start from the circular periphery at tip, oblique angle 102, and with the parallel downward extension of the longitudinal axis of skin device 100 and/or optical tube 162).In use, treatment guide 174,176 can be illuminated from the light treatment light source, that reflect through output window/oblique angle most advanced and sophisticated 102.When being illuminated, treatment guide 174,176 is illuminated the output light same color with the treatment light source 156 of being lighted at that time/activating, thereby a kind of visual indication of colour can be provided to the user of the specific light treatment of being launched by skin device 100.Treatment guide 174,176 also can be provided for aiming at or be arranged at the visual auxiliary of the skin area that will treat for the position of the skin area that will treat and with the optical side 102 of skin device 100 according to treatment guide 174,176 to the user.

In the situation of IR treatment LED, actuatable a spot of luminous ray of being caught color by treatment LED illuminates the guide parts.

In the exemplary embodiment, skin device 100 can be designed to the fine safety of eye and meet the IEC6085 standard.In addition, output also can have enough uniformities and output is scattered on the irradiating surface, in order to meet the requirement that is used for I level laser device according to the IEC608025 standard.

The charging pedestal

As shown in figure 14, charging pedestal 178 can be set to the embodiment of skin device 100.As shown in figure 15, an exemplary embodiment of charging pedestal 178 can comprise top cover 180, base plate 182, PCB assembly 184, induction charger coil 186 and power line 188.

As Figure 15 the most clearly shown in, the end face of top cover 180 of charging pedestal can comprise cup-shaped cavity 190, with an end (for example the bottom 104) that is used to admit insertion skin device 100 wherein.When inserting cavity 190, the skin device can be from charging pedestal 178 greater than vertical direction extension.In one embodiment, the sidewall of cavity 190 can be angled with vertical axis, thereby skin device 100 is leaned on the side of cavity, and be inclined to acute angle with the vertical axis that extends from the center of cavity 190.

In one embodiment, cavity 190 can have one or more holes, float pond 192 (referring to Figure 16) of extending from the bottom of charging pedestal 178, can pass through base plate 182 (and the electronic component in the pedestal that overcharges) and flow out charging pedestal 178 so that fall into any liquid of cavity once in a while, and flow on the surface of for example table top that charging pedestal 178 left in.

On the outside of top cover 180, can be provided with the mount pad of the degree of tightness parts 194 that are used to install power line 188.

Base plate 182 can cover the bottom of charging pedestal 178, the electronic device of packing into sealing (for example on PCB184) and be positioned at the inductance coil 186 of the pedestal 178 that charges.In one embodiment, the label about skin device 100 and/or charging pedestal 178 can be attached to admittedly the bottom side of base plate 182.

PCB assembly 184 can comprise the circuit that is used for the family expenses civil power is converted to the magnetic field that skin device 100 is used as induction charging.Annular shaped charge coil 186 can be coupled on the PCB assembly 184.PCB assembly 184 can be installed on the substrate 182, thereby the sidewall around the cavity in the top cover 180 190 extends when making charge coil 186 among it and PCB assembly 184 are in charging pedestal 178.Also can before being installed, base plate 182 earlier PCB assembly 184 and charge coil 186 be encapsulated in the top cover 180.

Power line 188 can be coupled on the PCB assembly 184, so that PCB assembly 194, its element and charge coil 186 are connected on the power supply.In one embodiment, the degree of tightness parts 194 that can be molded in to the end setting of the power line 188 that is coupled to PCB assembly 184.These degree of tightness parts 194 can be installed on the mount pad on top cover 180 outsides.These degree of tightness parts 194 can provide added strength to being coupled of remainder of power line 188 and charging pedestal 178, to help preventing that power line 188 is owing to the normal wear in 178 uses of charging pedestal separates with the remainder of the pedestal 178 that charges with damage.

Figure 17 represent to be used to charge exemplary circuit of pedestal 178.As previously mentioned, charging pedestal 178 can be connected on the power supply by power line 188.The control circuit 196 that is included in this circuit can be accepted incoming line voltage and form the electric current that flows into charge coil 186, thereby, in the time of in will installing the cavity 190 that inserts charging pedestal top covers in 100 bottom 104, provide inductance trickle charge to the receiving coil in the skin device 100 148.

Charging

After the battery supply 144 with skin device 100 places charging pedestal 178, just can come it is charged by inductance.As previously mentioned, the charging pedestal can provide trickle charge to the battery supply 144 of skin device 100.In one embodiment, the battery supply 144 of this skin device can comprise three built-in NiMH AAA batteries.As an optional feature, can be on the side of skin device 100 structure establish the LED indicator of treatment indicator 108, so that it sends pulse lentamente and forms the visual indication that skin device 100 is charging when the charge cycle.In case skin device 100 has been full of electricity, the microprocessor 150 of skin device 100 just can interrupt this electric current and make the LED indicator stop pulse of treatment indicator 108 luminous.

Programming

Can programme and make it to carry out various functions processor.Figure 18 is the exemplary functions stack that can be programmed into each the ways makes conceptual researches module in the processor 152.For example, processor 152 can monitor the actuating or the actuation sequence (for example monitoring that the user pushes the order of button) of (by actuator control module 1802) control actuator 106, to be ready selecting the sort of treatment pattern with the decision user.The also actuatable indicator light 108 of processor 152 (for example LED) is with the visual indication (for example, by handling indicator light according to control module 1804) that provides which kind of treatment to begin and/or now to have activated.Processor 152 can also monitoring form face sensor 140 (for example, by proximal sensor control module 1806), starting and termination countdown treatment timer are (for example, by treatment timer module 1808), activate treatment LED and/or vibrating motor 142 (for example, respectively by treatment illumination control module 1810 and motor control module 1812).As another kind of safety component, massage motor 142 also can play the effect of the luminous indication that is used for the treatment of light source, just moves when treatment LED is luminous because it can only be controlled to by processor 152.But processor 152 also monitoring battery charging and control battery charging (for example, by battery control module 1814).As the part of this performance, processor 152 also can provide the visual indication (for example, by making treatment indicator pulsed illumination) of charging process.Processor 152 also can drive the charge indicator (for example, also by battery control module 1814) that pilot cell is charging.

Calibration

In one embodiment, processor 152 can have calibration mode (for example, calibration module 1816) to set the power output of skin device 100.When this calibration mode, processor 152 can be accepted by the detected calibrating signal of infrared ray (IR) detector that is included in the proximal sensor 140.In calibration mode, make skin device 100 operate as its power output and monitored.The signal of being accepted by the IR detector of proximal sensor 140 can make processor 152 regulate the electric current of LED (increase or reduce electric current) till reaching specific power output.Then, the value that this can be regulated electric current stores in the memory 154 of processor, can obtain again when using this skin device 100 subsequently.In one embodiment, the calibration of skin device can be finished in manufacture process.

Treatment programming/control

Figure 19 is according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, can adopts the flow chart of the exemplary treatment process that the skin device carries out.

Behind user's actuation control actuator 106, processor 152 can monitor by the user and (for example adopt the control actuating carried out of actuator 106 or actuation sequence, by actuator control module 1802), in order to the desired specific form of therapy of decision user (or treatment order) (referring to operation 1902).

Processor 152 is lighted treatment indicator 108 and is come to provide the feedback indication to the user, to confirm selected treatment (for example, shining control module 1804 by the treatment indicator light).

Referring to operation 1904, in case selected desired treatment, processor just begins to seek the state variation (for example, by near-end switch control module 1806) in proximal sensor 140.After the optical side with the skin device was placed on the skin, variation had just taken place in the state of proximal sensor 140.

In case after having detected the state variation of proximal sensor 140, processor 152 just activates vibrating motor 142, massage motion in order to provide, and make predetermined treatment LED activate (for example, pass through motor control module 1812 respectively and treat light source control module 1810) to skin device 100.This moment also actuatable treatment timer (for example, by timer module 1808).Referring to operation 1906.Proximal sensor is gone up to activate treatment LED and is helped the security level that provides extra by requiring that the skin device is leaned against the surface.These characteristics help further to reduce the generation of any offending unintentionally exposure situation.

As previously mentioned, treatment LED156 can be constituted at least two kinds of modes: a kind of configuration comprises the LED of emission infrared ray and ruddiness structure and is used to provide skin rejuvenation treatment, and another kind comprises the LED of blue light and ruddiness structure and is used for the treatment of acne.Carry out the order and the duration of various treatment light color and lusters according to the programming of processor.

Referring to operation 1910, maybe timer stops or when the skin device moved apart skin, treatment just finished when treating when treatment is finished in proper order.In one embodiment, if treatment has been interrupted prematurely, then can just can continue treatment (otherwise treatment is closed automatically with regard to the time-out device) on the skin after several minutes by again device being placed into.

In one embodiment, proximal sensor can read the reading between the treatment light pulse.For example, in a kind of exemplary arrangement, the situation of carrying out of sensor reading is as follows: (in such an embodiment, proximal sensor can comprise: sensor light source (being sensor LED), and it launches sense light; And detector sensor, its detects any reflection whether have to come from the sensor light source (for example, the light that comes out from the sensor light line reflection of close skin surface).)

(1) if treatment light source/LED lights, then it is closed;

(2) measurement is with respect to the detector voltage of VBATT (cell voltage);

(3) connect sensor LED;

(4) wait for 100 microsecond clocks;

(5) detector for measuring voltage;

(6) closure sensor LED;

(7) difference between dark and bright reading and threshold values are made comparisons; And

(8), treatment LED can be worked if surpass threshold value.

In the treatment pattern, this process can per 250 milliseconds just repeats once.

Treatment

According to exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a kind of typical therapeutic scheme arrangement can comprise that to twice a kind of application every day of the every side of face, for example, seance in another time treatment in the morning then between the lights.But the color of treatment light even be the skin rejuvenation treatment every day of conversion in turn between infrared ray (IR) and ruddiness, but and be that acne treatment takes turns conversion every day between ruddiness and blue light.

In an exemplary treatment process, user's glue film that is coupled of can on the skin area that will treat, applying ointment or plaster.Coupling glue is by reducing because the reflection caused loss amount of light between the optical side of skin and skin device helps to guarantee that light transmission is to skin.Then the user can with the skin device from charging on the pedestal remove and prepare be used for light exposure treatment.

Then, the user's control button that can push or be actuated on the skin device outside is connected skin device and beamhouse operation.Push button continuously and can make device turn over a plurality of states, these states comprise: for example,

State 1 adopts first wavelength (being red light treatment to regenerator and acne treatment both for example) radiation first predetermined lasting time;

State 2 adopts second wavelength (for example, be infrared ray to regenerative therapy or be blue light to acne treatment) radiation second predetermined lasting time; And

State 3 stops (promptly closing) skin device 100.

Each state all can be by indicating from the color around the light of treatment indicator ring 108 emission of control button 106 simultaneously.In one embodiment, the light that sends from indicator ring 108 can indicate skin device 100 to be ready to and can to have begun specific light exposure treatment as pulsed illumination with given color and luster.Exemplary relation between the light color/wavelength of light color of being launched from indicator ring 108 and skin treating (treatment light source 156 is adopted in supposition) can comprise:

(1) ruddiness that sends from indicator ring 108 can be indicated and will and/or exported red light treatment by the treatment light source of optical module;

(2) blue light that sends from indicator ring 108 can be indicated and will and/or exported blue-light treatment by the treatment light source of optical module; And

(3) gold-tinted that sends from indicator ring 108 can be indicated and will and/or exported infrared therapy by the treatment light source of optical module.

In case selected the color of treatment light, just the luminous end of skin device can be placed on the skin area (" area for treatment ") that to treat.When the luminous end that detects the skin device when proximal sensor touched area for treatment, processor actuatable treatment LED and vibrating motor illuminated on area for treatment in order to will treat light, and make the skin device do vibration and the massage therapy zone.

In one embodiment, the light that comes out from the optical zone internal reflection can illuminate the area for treatment guide that is positioned at skin device side.These guides can be used to limit luminous zone and proximal sensor district, and help the user that the luminous zone is placed on the area for treatment more accurately.

Till treatment can being proceeded to that the treatment timer suspends or if the skin device being moved apart area for treatment and/or treatment and finish in proper order.If just the skin device is moved apart area for treatment and do not relay or be put back into the charging pedestal in predetermined amount of time (for example 5 minutes) before the treatment timer stops, then the skin device can be configured to oneself stop and stop luminous.

According to exemplary therapeutic process, the user who wants to adopt the embodiment of device 100 to implement light exposure treatment can adopt and for example control actuator 106 and come begin treatment by the light color of selecting first light exposure treatment.For example, in acne treatment embodiment, the user can come begin treatment as first light exposure treatment by selecting red light or blue ray.Similarly, to the skin metabolism treatment, the user can select red light or IR to come begin treatment.In arbitrary situation, the user can be applied to the therapeutic process that skin area begins aforesaid selected light color with the optical side of device 100 subsequently.As previously mentioned, in one embodiment, adopt this first of first kind of selected light color to treat sustainable 5 minutes.After finishing first treatment, the user will wait for predetermined amount of time subsequently before the treatment of second light color of begin treatment order.In one embodiment, the predetermined amount of time between light exposure treatment can be about 24 hours (i.e. treatment once a day).In another embodiment, this treatment can do twice in one day, once treated between the lights for the second time in the morning.After having crossed predetermined amount of time, the user just can select the light color with second light exposure treatment subsequently.Usually, the light color of current treatment should be different with the light color of the treatment of front.For example, if the user at first selects red light (like this in any treatment of acne treatment or skin regeneration device), then the light color that is used for first treatment that continues down of situation will be that blue skin is treated again then is infrared ray to acne treatment therewith.The user just is applied to the light of second kind of color area for treatment and applies this amount treatment time subsequently.This process can follow-up treatment subsequently, one after the other treatment between different light color again.

Although below described various embodiment, it will be appreciated that they only provide by way of example, be not as restriction.Therefore, the range of the arbitrary embodiment of the present invention and scope should not limited by any above-mentioned exemplary embodiment, and only should limit according to claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims (20)

1. device comprises:

Case with window;

Proximal sensor is used for detecting when the described window at target surface; And

Be positioned at least one light source of described case, when described proximal sensor detects described target surface near described window, luminous with regard to activating described light source.

2. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises the motor that is used to make described case vibration.

3. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described case has at least one and extends the treatment guide of coming from described window.

4. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises the actuator that is positioned on the described case outside, and described actuator can be controlled described light source selectively.

5. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described case comprises translucent shell.

6. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described window is translucent.

7. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also is included in the visual detector on the described case outside, and described visual detector can provide the visual indication that when activates described light source.

8. device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that described visual detector provides the visual indication of the color of the light of being launched by light source.

9. device as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, described visual detector provides the visual indication of the color of the light of being launched by light source before luminous in described light source actuating.

10. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED).

11. device as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, but described a plurality of LED comprises the LED of at least one red-emitting.

12. device as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described a plurality of LED comprise that at least one can launch the LED of blue light.

13. device as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described a plurality of LED comprise that at least one can launch ultrared LED.

14. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises the pipe that is positioned at described case, the inner chamber of described pipe is formed on the passage between described light source and the described window.

15. device as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, the inner chamber of described pipe has light reflective surface.

16. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises the battery supply that is included in the described case.

17. device as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, also comprise being used for induction charger coil that described battery supply is recharged, and described induction charger coil is positioned at described case.

18. device as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, also comprises the charging pedestal with cavity, described cavity is used for admitting therein the part of described case, and described charging pedestal is inductively coupled to described induction charger coil on the external power source.

19. device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises the radiator that is arranged in the described case.

20. a device comprises:

Elongated case with relative top and bottom;

Described case has translucent shell, and described translucent shell is limited with translucent window on described case top, and described window can allow light pass through from it;

Be arranged in a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED) of described case;

Have the pipe of reflection inner chamber, described inner chamber provides the passage between described window and described LED, can be through described pipe and by described window from the light of described LED and make;

Described shell has elongated indicator guide, and described indicator guide extends to the bottom of described case from described translucent window;

Be arranged in the motor of described case, it is used to make described case vibration when activating;

Actuator on described case outside, wherein, actuating and the actuation sequence thereof of the described LED of actuation control of described actuator;

Be arranged in the proximal sensor of described case, be used for the time detecting near the surface, and when described proximal sensor detects surperficial in described window preset distance, control the luminous of described LED at described window;

The visual detector of contiguous described actuator provides the visual indication of being selected described LED by described actuator; And

Be arranged in the radiator of described case.

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