CN110996882B

CN110996882B - Instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device and control method thereof

Info

Publication number: CN110996882B
Application number: CN201880050859.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 韩庚燮; 南珍; 李存桓
Original assignee: Amorepacific Corp
Current assignee: Amorepacific Corp
Priority date: 2017-08-04
Filing date: 2018-08-06
Publication date: 2023-01-24
Anticipated expiration: 2038-08-06
Also published as: WO2019027303A2; CN110996882A; KR102396029B1; WO2019027303A3; KR20190014999A

Abstract

The present invention relates to an instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device and a control method thereof. According to an aspect of the present invention, there may be provided an instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device comprising: a body provided with a plurality of insertion grooves capable of receiving a plurality of containers for storing cosmetic raw materials; a mixing chamber provided in the main body, the mixing chamber providing a space in which a plurality of raw materials are mixed and emulsified; a mixer provided in the mixing chamber, the mixer forcibly generating a flow to enable emulsification of a plurality of raw materials; a discharge part provided at one side of the main body, the discharge part providing a mixed liquid formed in the mixing chamber to a user; a first transfer unit that transfers the raw material from the container to the mixing chamber; a second transfer unit that transfers the mixed liquid from the mixing chamber to the discharge unit; a flow control unit for controlling the transfer of the raw material supplied to the mixing chamber; a user interface section capable of obtaining a cosmetic discharge instruction from a user input; and a control unit that controls the discharge unit to discharge the mixed liquid in accordance with the command.

Description

Instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device and control method thereof

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device and a control method thereof.

Background

The emulsification technique of fluids refers to a technique of dispersing one of two fluids, which are immiscible with each other, such as water and oil, into small particles so as to be arranged in a stable state in the other fluid. Such emulsification techniques are widely used in the field of the preparation of cosmetics such as lotions, creams, essences, massage creams, makeup removers, makeup bases, foundations, eyeliners, mascaras, and the like.

Specifically, the cosmetic may include an O/W (Oil in Water) emulsion (emulsion) prepared by uniformly dispersing a hydrophobic fluid such as Oil in a small particle state in a hydrophilic fluid such as Water, or a W/O (Water in Oil) emulsion prepared by uniformly dispersing a hydrophilic fluid in a small particle state in a hydrophobic fluid. In the preparation of such an emulsion, a surfactant or a thickener is used for the purpose of improving productivity, improving product quality, and the like. In addition, in order to improve the efficacy as a cosmetic, a functional substance such as a vitamin may be further added to the emulsion.

In order to produce the emulsion, it is necessary to appropriately mix the internal phase fluid formed into fine particles and dispersed and the external phase fluid of the continuous phase wrapping the fine particles with each other, as disclosed in korean laid-open patent No. 10-0222000, and cosmetic manufacturers produce and sell the emulsion after preparing it in large quantities in advance.

However, the conventional techniques as described above have the following problems.

The cosmetic containing the emulsion is packaged and transported for sale in online and offline shopping malls after preparation, so that consumers can use the cosmetic. That is, a long time is required from the preparation time of the emulsion to the actual use time. Although the demand of consumers for fresh cosmetics is increasing on the market, the existing preparation and sale methods as described above cannot meet the demands of consumers.

In addition, consumers prefer products in which additional substances such as surfactants and thickeners, which are chemical substances that do not have much relation with the inherent functions of cosmetics, can be minimized, but there is a problem that additional substances above a certain level have to be used to maintain the stability of the product for a long period of time expected from the preparation to the use.

In addition, a part of the functional substances does not exert their effects or is inactivated when contacting water or oil, and thus is limited in improving the effects of cosmetics by adding the functional substances to the emulsion.

Disclosure of Invention

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to solving the above-described problems, and provide an instant emulsion cosmetic preparation apparatus and a control method thereof, which can satisfy consumers' demands for using fresh cosmetics.

In addition, an instant emulsion cosmetic preparation apparatus and a control method thereof are provided, which can reduce the content of additional substances used for maintaining the long-term stability of the product.

Also provided are an instantaneous emulsion cosmetic preparation device and a control method thereof, which can sufficiently exert the efficacy of a functional substance.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there may be provided an instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device comprising: a body provided with a plurality of insertion grooves capable of receiving a plurality of containers for storing cosmetic raw materials; a mixing chamber provided in the main body, the mixing chamber providing a space in which a plurality of raw materials are mixed and emulsified; a mixer provided in the mixing chamber, the mixer forcibly generating a flow to enable emulsification of a plurality of raw materials; a discharge part provided at one side of the main body, the discharge part providing a mixed liquid formed in the mixing chamber to a user; a first transfer unit that transfers the raw material from the container to the mixing chamber; a second transfer unit that transfers the mixed liquid from the mixing chamber to the discharge unit; a flow control unit for controlling the transfer of the raw material supplied to the mixing chamber; a user interface section capable of obtaining a cosmetic discharge instruction from a user input; and a control unit that controls the discharge unit to discharge the mixed liquid in accordance with the command.

In addition, the main body may include a first housing and a second housing that are separable from and attachable to each other, the discharge portion may be provided in the first housing, and the insertion groove may be provided in the second housing.

In addition, an identification code including at least type information of the raw material stored in the container may be provided to the container, and a container sensing part for identifying information included in the identification code may be provided in the main body at positions and in numbers corresponding to the plurality of slots.

In addition, the container sensing part may include a weight sensor sensing a weight of the container, the weight sensor being provided in a position and number corresponding to the plurality of slots.

In addition, the flow control unit may sequentially supply a part of the raw materials stored in the container to the first transfer unit.

Further, the first transfer unit may include: a pump for pumping material from the container; and a connection flow path connecting a plurality of suction flow paths extending from the insides of the plurality of containers.

The second transfer unit may supply the mixed liquid in the mixing chamber to the discharge unit by using power of the pump of the first transfer unit.

In addition, the main body may include a first housing and a second housing that are separable from and attachable to each other, and the second housing may contain the cleaning liquid that the first transfer portion can suck.

In addition, the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device may further include: and a cosmetic state sensing part sensing a state of the mixed liquid received in the mixing chamber, wherein the control part further drives the mixer according to a sensing result of the cosmetic state sensing part and then transfers the mixed liquid to the discharge part.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there may be provided a method of controlling an instantaneous-emulsification cosmetic preparation device, which is provided to a user after a mixing chamber emulsifies raw materials stored in a plurality of containers provided in a main body using a mixer, wherein the method of controlling the instantaneous-emulsification cosmetic preparation device comprises: inputting a cosmetic discharge instruction through a user interface device; confirming the types and the mixing ratios of the raw materials of the cosmetics to be mixed according to the commands, and setting the transfer conditions and the mixing conditions of the raw materials according to the confirmed types and the mixing ratios of the raw materials; transferring the raw material from the container to the mixing chamber by a first transfer unit; a step of mixing and emulsifying a plurality of raw materials supplied to the inside of the mixing chamber by the mixer; and a step of transferring the mixed liquid from the mixing chamber to a discharge portion by a second transfer portion.

In addition, the method of controlling the apparatus for preparing an instant emulsion cosmetic may further include: sensing a kind of the ingredient stored in the container from an identification code provided in the container by a container sensing part provided in the main body; and outputting a notification short message through the user interface device if the mixing required raw materials are not in a state of all raw materials.

In addition, the method of controlling the apparatus for preparing an instant emulsion cosmetic may include: a step of obtaining an execution cleaning mode through the user interface input; supplying the cleaning liquid supplied to the main body to the mixing chamber through the first transfer part; a step of driving the mixer in a state where the cleaning liquid is contained in the mixing chamber; and a step of transferring the cleaning liquid in the mixing chamber to the discharge unit by the second transfer unit and discharging the cleaning liquid.

According to the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device and the control method thereof provided by the embodiment of the invention, the requirement of consumers on using fresh cosmetics can be met.

In addition, there is an effect that the content of the additional material used for maintaining the long-term stability of the product can be reduced.

In addition, the cosmetic composition has an advantage that the efficacy of the functional substance contained in the cosmetic composition can be sufficiently exhibited.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a view schematically showing a state where a container is inserted into the second housing of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device of fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view schematically showing the internal structure of the instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device of fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating a control method of the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device of fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view schematically showing the internal structure of an instantaneous emulsion cosmetic preparation device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating a control method of the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device of fig. 6.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Meanwhile, in the description of the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related known structure or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 2 is a view schematically showing a state where a container is inserted into a second casing of fig. 1.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, an instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may instantly manufacture and provide a cosmetic having a composition desired by a user to the user at an instant desired by the user.

In this embodiment, "instant emulsification" is understood to mean emulsification of the internal phase fluid in the external phase fluid within a few seconds and maintaining the emulsified state for a certain period of time. That is, the instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device 10 means a device that instantaneously emulsifies a plurality of raw materials within several seconds and supplies them to consumers on the spot.

The instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device 10 may include: a main body 100; a user interface section 130 including an input section 132 from which predetermined information can be input by a user and an output section 134 from which predetermined information can be displayed to the user; and a discharge part 140 for supplying the manufactured cosmetic to a user.

The main body 100 may include a first housing 110 and a second housing 120 that can be separated from and coupled to each other. For example, the first casing 110 is disposed above the second casing 120, and includes a user interface unit 130 and a discharge unit 140. The second housing 120 is provided to be disposed at a lower side of the first housing 110, and can accommodate a variety of cosmetic containers 200. In the present embodiment, it is explained as an example that the first housing 110 functions as an upper housing and the second housing 120 functions as a lower housing, however, the concept of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may be formed as one body. In this case, the main body 100 may be provided with a container inlet and outlet and an opening and closing device for replacing the container 200. In addition, the first housing 110 may be disposed on the lower side and the second housing 120 may be disposed on the upper side, and the user interface unit 130 or the discharge unit 140 may be disposed on the second housing 120.

The main body 100 may be formed in a cylindrical shape as a whole, and the discharge portion 140 may be provided at a side surface side of the first housing 110. The discharge part 140 may be formed to protrude from the body 100 by a certain length and include a discharge flow path 142 (fig. 4) and a discharge port 144 (fig. 4) to allow a user to easily supply the cosmetic.

The user interface section 130 may be disposed on a top surface of the first housing 110 and includes an input section 132 and an output section 134. In the present embodiment, a case is exemplified in which a plurality of buttons are provided as the input section 132, and a display panel capable of displaying characters, pictures, and the like is provided as the output section 134. As another example, various known members such as a toggle switch, a microphone, a touch panel, a speaker, and an LED may be used as the input unit 132 and the output unit 134, or the input unit 132 and the output unit 134 may be implemented as a single unit such as a touch panel.

The user may instruct preparation and discharge of the cosmetic through the input part 132. When a user's instruction for preparing and discharging a cosmetic is input, the control unit 300 (fig. 3) mixes a plurality of materials, performs instant emulsification, and provides the mixture to the user.

The output unit 134 can provide information such as the content input by the user, the preparation procedure of the cosmetics, and the use history, and can output audio together with the image as necessary.

The second housing 120 may be provided to be combined with the bottom surface of the first housing 110, and a user may apply an external force to be separated from the first housing 110. For this reason, a coupling unit may be provided at the first casing 110 and the second casing 120, and in the present embodiment, a case where the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 are coupled by magnetic force is exemplified. Specifically, neodymium magnets 116, 126 (fig. 4) may be correspondingly disposed on the top surface of the first housing 110 and the underside of the second housing 120, respectively. When the

neodymium magnets

116, 126 are used, the first and

second housings

110 and 120 are aligned and combined in a correct position by a strong magnetic force.

The second housing 120 is provided with a plurality of insertion grooves 122 capable of receiving the containers 200. The plurality of slots 122 may alternately accommodate the containers 200, and a user may insert the containers 200 containing the materials desired by the user into the slots 122 to use them. As shown, the container 200 may be inserted into only a part of the insertion grooves 122.

The container 200 stores a raw fluid for preparing cosmetics, and may store not only basic internal and external phase fluids such as water and oil, but also any fluids that can be used in cosmetics such as surfactants, thickeners, and functional substances. Alternatively, a fluid in which a plurality of components are mixed in advance may be provided by being contained in the container 200.

The container 200 may be sold in a sealed state, and the user may purchase the container 200 containing the component desired by himself for use.

Among them, an identification code (identifier) 210 capable of identifying the kind of the raw material contained in the container 200 may be provided in the container 200. As the identification code 210, a means that can be recognized in a short distance, such as a barcode, an RFID (radio frequency identification) tag, or an NFC (near field communication) tag, may be used. The identification code 210 may include not only the type of the material stored in the container 200 but also information such as a manufacturing date, a shelf life, and a note on mixing.

On the other hand, a portion of the container 200 may contain a cleaning solution for cleaning the constituent elements provided inside the main body 100, instead of the raw material of the cosmetics. Further, a part of the container 200 may be provided in a hollow state for recovering the used cleaning liquid. Information of such a container 200 is also stored in the identification code 210, so that the main body 100 can use the corresponding container according to purpose by identifying the identification code 210.

On the other hand, a reader 810 (fig. 4) may be provided inside the second housing 120 as a container sensing part 800 (fig. 3) capable of recognizing information contained in the identification code 210. The readers 810 may be disposed to correspond to the respective slots 122, and may confirm information on the presence or absence of the container 200 inserted in the slot 122, the material contained in the container 200, and the like. As in the present embodiment, when the identification code 210 is a barcode, the reader 810 may be a barcode reader. When the bar code is used, there is an advantage in that interference caused by the identification code 210 of other containers can be minimized.

In addition, a contact terminal 124 may be provided on the top surface of the second housing 120, the contact terminal 124 being used for receiving data and supplying power from the first housing 110, and a contact terminal (not shown) corresponding to the contact terminal 124 may be provided on the first housing 110. In the present embodiment, the case where power and data are transmitted through the contact terminals 124 is described, but various known transmission means such as a cable connector may be used.

Fig. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device of fig. 1, and fig. 4 is a sectional view schematically illustrating an internal structure of the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device of fig. 1.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the main body 100 may include, in addition to the user interface unit 130 and the discharge unit 140: a first transfer unit 600 that transfers the raw material supplied to the container 200 to the mixing chamber 520; a flow control unit 400 for controlling the transfer of the raw material supplied to the container 200; a second transfer unit 700 for transferring the mixed liquid mixed in the mixing chamber 520 to the discharge unit 140; a mixer 500 for mixing the raw materials supplied to the mixing chamber 520 to emulsify the raw materials; and a container sensing unit 800 for collecting information on the container 200, such as the type and the amount of the raw material contained in the container 200.

A mixing chamber 520 is provided in the main body 100, and the materials stored in the container 200 are transferred to the mixing chamber 520 to be mixed. That is, the mixing chamber 520 provides a space in which a plurality of raw materials are mixed and emulsified. The mixing chamber 520 may be provided in other parts forming a predetermined space, or may be a space formed by an inner structure of the first housing 110. In addition, the mixing chamber 520 may be formed in a large size compared to a capacity for producing cosmetics that can be used 1 time by a user, and may have other shapes according to the characteristics of the mixer 500.

A mixer 500 is provided inside the mixing chamber 520. The mixer 500 is a device that forcibly flows the fluid flowing into the mixing chamber 520, mixes and emulsifies the fluid, and can be used as a cosmetic. For example, the mixer 500 may be a Magnetic stirrer (Magnetic stirrer), a Mini-stirrer (Mini vibrator), a probe-type sonicator (Tip-sonicator), a vibrator (Mass-sonicator), an electromagnetic wave generator (Electronic wave generator), an Acoustic wave mixer (Acoustic wave mixer), or the like. The mixer 500 may be driven for a set time at a set intensity according to the control of the control unit 300 to mix the fluid supplied into the mixing chamber 520 until the fluid is emulsified to a certain level or more. At this time, the control part 300 may drive the mixer 500 in different ways according to the kind, combination, etc. of the raw materials to be mixed.

The first transfer part 600 is used to transfer the raw material contained in the container 200 to the mixing chamber 520, and may include an electric pump driven by electricity. In this case, the pump provided in the first transfer unit 600 may be a pump whose operating pressure may be changed, and the control unit 300 may set the operating pressure of the pump differently according to the type of the raw material contained in the container 200.

The first transfer unit 600 may be connected to a first channel 610 that enters the container 200 to suck the raw material in the container 200, and the first transfer unit 600 may be provided with a connection channel (not shown) at the tip of the pump to transfer the raw material supplied from the plurality of first channels 610 to a supply channel 510 to be described later. For convenience of explanation, the electric pump and the connection flow path are shown as one component in this embodiment.

The first flow path 610 may extend from the first transfer unit 600 to the bottom of the container 200, or may be exposed to the outside when the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 are separated. The first flow path 610 may be formed to correspond to the positions and the number of the insertion grooves 122 so that the container 200 can be inserted into any position among the plurality of insertion grooves 122 provided in the second housing 120 and sucked. The first channel 610 may also be referred to as a suction channel, for sucking the raw material in the container 200.

The flow control part 400 may selectively cut off the supply of the raw material through the first flow path 610. To this end, the flow control part 400 may include a plurality of valves 410 disposed on the respective first flow paths 610. The number of the valves 410 may correspond to the number of the first flow paths 610, and each of the valves 410 may be independently controlled by the control part 300. That is, the flow control part 400 may be controlled to enable the supply of the raw material only in a part of the plurality of containers 200 accommodated in the second housing 120.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the case where all the first channels 610 are connected to one first transfer unit 600 is exemplified, but a plurality of first transfer units 600 may be provided, and one or a plurality of first channels 610 may be connected to each first transfer unit 600. For example, the first transfer portions 600 may be provided in a number corresponding to the series of raw materials, and each of the first transfer portions 600 may perform a function of transferring only a predetermined series of raw materials. In this case, it is possible to prevent each of the first transfer portions 600 from being contaminated by other series of raw materials.

The raw material sucked through the first transfer part 600 moves to the mixing chamber 520 along the supply flow path 510 connecting the mixing chamber 520 and the first transfer part 600. The controller 300 may control the valves 410 to sequentially transfer or simultaneously transfer the raw material. In addition, a valve may be provided as the flow control unit 400 in the supply channel 510 in order to control the movement of the fluid. Meanwhile, in order to prevent the reverse flow of the fluid that has been supplied, the supply flow path 510 may be connected to an upper side of the mixing chamber 520.

As described above, the raw materials supplied to the mixing chamber 520 are emulsified by the mixer 500 to be in a mixed liquid state, and the second transfer unit 700 transfers the mixed liquid in the mixing chamber 520 to the discharge unit 140. The second transfer unit 700 may be an electrically driven pump, which may be similar to the first transfer unit 600, and may change the operating pressure. The control unit 300 may set the operating pressure of the pump of the second transfer unit 700 differently according to the characteristics such as the viscosity of the mixed liquid.

The second transfer part 700 and the mixing chamber 520 may be connected by a second channel 710, and the second channel 710 may be connected to the bottom of the mixing chamber 520 so that the mixed solution in the mixing chamber 520 may be smoothly discharged.

The mixed liquid discharged from the mixing chamber 520 through the second transfer unit 700 is guided to the discharge port 144 along the discharge flow path 142 of the discharge unit 140, and is finally supplied to the user. In the present embodiment, the case where the discharge part 140 provides only the discharge flow path 142 and the discharge port 144 is exemplified, however, according to the embodiment, a valve may be provided as the control part 400 in the discharge flow path 142, or an additional opening and closing unit that opens and closes the discharge port 144 may be further provided. The valve and the opening/closing unit may selectively discharge the cosmetics according to the control of the control unit 300.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the first transfer unit 600 and the second transfer unit 700 are described as including electric pumps electrically driven and controlled by the control unit 300, but the first transfer unit 600 and the second transfer unit 700 may include mechanical pumps capable of pumping out fluid by external force applied by a user.

In addition, although the case where an additional pump is provided in the second transfer unit 700 in order to discharge the fluid in the mixing chamber 520 through the discharge unit 140 has been described, the second transfer unit 700 may share the pump of the first transfer unit 600. Specifically, the second channel 710 and the discharge channel 142 are connected to the pump of the first transfer unit 600, and the pump is provided as the flow control unit 400 in the second channel 710, and may be used for discharging the mixed liquid by the pump of the first transfer unit 600 under the control of the control unit 300. In other words, the present invention can be used for the purpose of supplying the raw material from the container 200 to the mixing chamber 520 and the purpose of discharging the mixed liquid in the mixing chamber 520 to the discharge unit 140 by one pump, and in this case, the effect of saving the production cost can be obtained.

On the other hand, the container sensing part 800 is provided at the second housing 120, and may sense information about the container 200 inserted into the insertion slot 122. For example, the container sensing part 800 may include: a reader 810 that can collect information about the ingredient stored in the container 200; and a weight sensor 820 measuring the weight of the container 200.

As described above, the reader 810 can recognize the identification code 210 provided to the container 200, read the kind of the materials contained in the container 200, the manufacturing date, the expiration date, the precautions for mixing, information on other materials that may cause side effects as an example of mixing, and the like. The weight sensor 820 may sense whether the insertion groove 122 of the container 200 is inserted, or may measure the weight of the container 200 in order to calculate the remaining amount information of the raw material stored in the container 200. Information measured by the container sensing part 800 may be transmitted to the control part 300 of the first housing 110 through the contact terminal 124. In the present embodiment, the case of using the weight sensor 820 for measuring the remaining amount of the container 200 is exemplified, however, the concept of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the control unit 300 may calculate the number of times the raw material is used, the volume, and the like of the designated container 200 using the drive history information of the flow control unit 400 and the first transfer unit 600, or may acquire the remaining amount of the raw material stored in the container 200 using the calculated number of times the raw material is used, the volume, and the like.

The main body 100 may further include: a control unit 300 for controlling the above-described constituent elements; a memory 310 storing various information for control; a power supply part 320 for supplying power; and a communication section 330 for communicating with an external terminal.

The control part 300 controls the flow control part 400, the mixer 500, the first transfer part 600, the second transfer part 700, the container sensing part 800, etc. according to a preset control method, and variables for control may be stored in the memory 310 in advance or may be input from a user through the input part 132. Such a control part 300 may be physically understood as a PCB on which electronic parts for control are mounted and a chip provided on the PCB, and may be provided on the first housing 110, for example.

The power supply unit 320 supplies power to the above-described components driven electrically by external power or by using a battery. In the present embodiment, the case where the power supply part 320 is provided in the form of a battery on the rear surface side of the first housing 110 is exemplified, however, the concept of the present invention is not limited thereto.

On the other hand, the communication unit 330 is used for communication with an external terminal, and may be a communication module capable of wired and/or wireless communication. For example, the communication unit 330 may be a wireless communication module such as WI-FI, BLUETOOTH (BLUETOOTH), NFC, or Zigbee (ultraviolet). The control part 300 may receive raw materials, combination information, etc. for preparing cosmetics from an external terminal, such as a smart phone, through the communication part 330. In this case, the user can input the cosmetic combination information more conveniently through the application provided in the smartphone, and the information provided from the cosmetic manufacturing company or the dermatology department may be directly transferred to the preparation apparatus 10 side.

Hereinafter, a control method, operation and effects of the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as above will be described with reference to the drawings.

Referring to fig. 5, the control unit 300 receives a discharge command for cosmetics to be used from the user through the input unit 132 (S100). Before the user inputs the cosmetic discharge command, the user needs to separate the first casing 110 and the second casing 120, and insert the container 200 storing the cosmetic raw material to be used by himself into the insertion groove 122 of the second casing 120 in advance. At this time, even if the user inserts any of the containers 200 into any of the slots 122, the reader 810 provided in the second housing 120 recognizes the identification code 210 provided in the container 200, and the control section 300 can grasp which slot 122 into which the container 200 is inserted is and the information of the raw material stored in the container 200. Accordingly, the user can very conveniently set a plurality of containers 200 on the main body 100.

In this case, the user may input a discharge instruction of the cosmetic through the input unit 132, or the memory 310 may include at least information on the type and mixing ratio of the raw materials for preparing the cosmetic desired by the user. For example, the user can set basic information such as the kind and mixing ratio of the raw materials, the volume of the cosmetic to be used at one time, and the like, by using the discharge command and input unit 132. The memory 310 stores raw materials and mixing ratios of cosmetics based on the primary discharge amount of the cosmetics, and the control unit 300 can load corresponding information to use the raw materials and mixing ratios when receiving a discharge command signal. Of course, some of such information may be obtained by user input, and the other part may be used by loading information stored in the memory 310. Meanwhile, the information may be provided from an external terminal through the communication unit 330.

After confirming the information of the container 200 (S210), the control unit 300 may compare the information with the type of the raw material for preparing the cosmetic. As described above, the information of the container 200 may be provided through the container sensing part 800, and may be the kind of the raw material stored in the container 200 stored in the second housing 120 and the remaining amount information.

Then, the control part 300 determines whether all the containers 200 storing the required raw materials exist in the second casing 120 (S220). In this case, the control unit 300 may determine whether or not the required raw material has a margin equal to or more than a level at which the cosmetic can be prepared, together with the type of the raw material. If all the containers 200 are required and the remaining amount is equal to or more than a predetermined level as a result of the determination, the control unit 300 may continue the process for manufacturing the cosmetic, and if not, a notification message instructing to confirm the type, remaining amount, and the like of the raw material may be output through the output unit 134 (S260).

When determining that the raw material for mixing is secured, the control unit 300 determines the operation information of the first transfer unit 600 and the opening/closing information of the flow control unit 400 (S230). The operation information of the first transfer unit 600 may be a pump driving time, and the opening/closing information of the flow control unit 400 may be whether the valve 410 is opened or closed, an opening/closing time, and an opening/closing sequence. When the variable pressure pump is used as the first transfer unit 600, the pressure of the pump may be determined.

Specifically, in order to instantaneously emulsify and rapidly supply the cosmetics, it is necessary to supply all the raw materials to the mixing chamber 520 in a short time, and for this, the control part 300 determines the above information in consideration of the characteristics of the cosmetic raw materials and the characteristics of the constituent elements of the preparation apparatus 10. For example, the control unit 300 may calculate the information by applying the diameter/length/shape of each of the first flow channels 610, the diameter/length/shape of the supply flow channel 510, the viscosity of the raw material fluid passing through each flow channel, the capacity of the required raw material fluid, the pressure of the pump provided as the first transfer unit 600, the mixing ratio, and the like.

The controller 300 may control the supply of all or a part of the plurality of raw materials to the mixing chamber 520 at the same time, or may control the supply of the raw materials to be sequentially performed. In particular, when the raw material supplied in the container 200 contains a functional substance that loses its function or is inactivated when mixed with a specific component, it may be set such that the corresponding functional substance is finally supplied to the mixing chamber 520.

Meanwhile, the control unit 300 may determine the mixing intensity and the mixing time as the driving information of the mixer 500, which is set to mix the raw materials for emulsification with the minimum time (S240). In this step, the control unit 300 may determine the driving information of the mixer 500 in consideration of the formulation of the cosmetic to be prepared, the size and content of the desired emulsified particles, the type of the mixer 500, and the like, in addition to the raw material information.

The control unit 300 determines operation information of the second transfer unit 700 in order to discharge the mixed liquid emulsified in the mixing chamber 520, that is, the cosmetic (S250). The operation information of the second transfer unit 700 may be a driving time of the pump included in the second transfer unit 700, or may include a pressure of the pump in the case of a variable pressure pump. For this reason, the control unit 300 may consider the diameters, lengths, and shapes of the second flow channel 710 and the discharge flow channel 720, the viscosity of the finished dosage form, the diameter of the discharge port 144, and the like. The discharge speed of the cosmetics by the discharge unit 140 is determined based on the operation information of the second transfer unit 700 determined by the control unit 300.

The information for controlling determined in the steps S210 to S250 may be calculated based on a primary discharge amount of the cosmetics. The primary discharge amount may be set to be different according to the kind of cosmetics to be used, and such information may be calculated in advance and stored in the memory 310. In this case, the user may simply obtain the one-time discharge amount of the corresponding cosmetic from the memory 310 to use by selecting one of the contents of the desired cosmetic through the operation input unit 132.

The steps S210 to S250 are for setting information necessary for discharging mixed materials, and may be considered as steps for setting the transfer conditions and mixing conditions of the materials according to the types and mixing ratios of the materials of the cosmetics to be mixed. The transfer condition may be information determined in the steps S230 and S250, and the mixing condition may be information determined in the step S240.

If the information determined in each step is used before, the steps S210 to S250 may be executed in any step in the control procedure, and the order may be changed. Further, the control information may be newly calculated each time the cosmetic is prepared, or may be previously stored in the memory 310 by setting, or may be stored in the memory 310 after being calculated once and repeatedly used.

The control unit 300 opens the valve 410 of the first flow path 610 connected to the container 200 storing the desired material based on the determined information, and drives the first transfer unit 600 to transfer the material stored in the container 200 to the mixing chamber 520. As described above, the transfer of the raw materials may be performed simultaneously or sequentially. When the transfer of the raw material to the mixing chamber 520 is completed, the valve 410 closes the first flow path 610.

Then, the controller 300 drives the mixer 500 to emulsify the raw material based on the determined information (S400), and when emulsification is completed, the mixed liquid is transferred to the discharge unit 140 by the second transfer unit 600 and provided to the user before the emulsified particles in the mixed liquid are unified (S500).

According to such an instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device 10 and a control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a user inputs a cosmetic discharge instruction, cosmetics prepared and provided on the spot may be used, and fresh cosmetics may be used compared to cosmetics sold in mass production by cosmetic manufacturing companies.

In addition, the use of a surfactant, thickener, or the like, which takes into consideration the long-term stability of the cosmetic, can be reduced, and therefore, the user can use a cosmetic with a minimized content of additional substances.

In addition, the time for mixing the functional substance with other substances that reduce the efficacy thereof can be reduced, and thus the efficacy of the functional substance contained in the cosmetic can be sufficiently exerted.

Hereinafter, an instant emulsion cosmetic preparation apparatus and a control method thereof according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 6 and 7. However, when comparing the embodiment of fig. 6 and 7 with the above embodiment, since there is a difference in driving in the cleaning mode, the description will be given with the difference point as the center of gravity, and the description of the above embodiment and the reference numerals will be given to the same parts.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view schematically illustrating an internal structure of an instantaneous emulsion cosmetic preparation device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating a control method of the instantaneous emulsion cosmetic preparation device of fig. 6.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, the instant emulsified cosmetic preparation device 10a according to the other embodiment of the present invention may be driven in a cleaning mode.

Specifically, the raw material used previously may remain in each constituent element of the production apparatus 10 of the above embodiment. However, the cosmetic is a small component and may affect the efficacy, so that it is necessary not to mix with the previously used raw material when preparing other cosmetics using the preparing apparatus 10.

For this reason, the manufacturing apparatus 10a of the present embodiment may be driven in the cleaning mode. The cleaning mode may be set by the user through the input part 132, and for the operation in the cleaning mode, the second housing 120a integrally filled with the cleaning liquid as shown in fig. 6 may be used. As another embodiment, as in the above embodiment, the second housing 120 having the insertion grooves 122 may be inserted with the containers 200 containing the cleaning solution in the respective insertion grooves, so that substantially the same effect as that of the present embodiment can be obtained.

When the execution cleaning mode is input (S100 a), the control unit 300 sets cleaning information (S200 a). The cleaning information may include cleaning time, number of repetitions, and the like, which may be input through the input portion 132, or stored in the memory 310 as previously set.

Then, the control unit 300 controls the first transfer unit 600 to transfer the cleaning liquid to the mixing chamber 520 through the first flow path 610, the valve 410, and the pump (S300 a). Thereby, the first flow path 610, the valve 410, the pump, the supply flow path 510, and the like can be cleaned.

Then, the control part 300 drives the mixer 500 to forcibly flow the cleaning liquid supplied to the mixing chamber 520, thereby enabling the cleaning of the mixing chamber 520 (S400 a).

Then, the control unit 300 controls the second transfer unit 700 to discharge the cleaning liquid in the mixing chamber 520 through the discharge unit 140, so that the second flow path 710, the pump, the discharge flow path 142, the discharge port 144, and the like can be cleaned (S500 a).

The control unit 300 may repeat the steps S300a to S500a plurality of times based on the set cleaning information.

In addition, according to the embodiment, the control unit 300 may be configured to drive the pump of the first transfer unit 600 in the reverse direction to circulate the cleaning liquid in the second casing 120a. With the above-described embodiment, one of the plurality of types of containers 200 provided to the second casing 120 may also be used for the storage purpose of the recovered liquid.

According to the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device 10a and the control method thereof of the present embodiment, the user can use a fresher cosmetic by cleaning the internal components each time the kind of cosmetic to be used is changed or each time it is necessary. In particular, when it is intended to prepare a new cosmetic product using the same device, it is possible to prevent the problem that the components of a previously used cosmetic product are not undesirably mixed.

The following is a list of embodiments of the present invention.

Item 1 is an instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device comprising: a body provided with a plurality of insertion grooves capable of receiving a plurality of containers for storing cosmetic raw materials; a mixing chamber provided in the main body, the mixing chamber providing a space in which a plurality of raw materials are mixed and emulsified; a mixer provided in the mixing chamber, the mixer forcibly generating a flow to enable emulsification of a plurality of raw materials; a discharge part provided at one side of the main body, the discharge part providing a mixed liquid formed in the mixing chamber to a user; a first transfer unit that transfers the raw material from the container to the mixing chamber; a second transfer unit that transfers the mixed liquid from the mixing chamber to the discharge unit; a flow control unit for controlling the transfer of the raw material supplied to the mixing chamber; a user interface section capable of obtaining a cosmetic discharge instruction from a user input; and a control unit that controls the discharge unit to discharge the mixed liquid in accordance with the command.

Item 2 is the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device of item 1, wherein the main body includes a first housing and a second housing that are separable from and attachable to each other, the discharge portion is provided to the first housing, and the insertion groove is provided to the second housing.

Item 3 is the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device of item 1 and item 2, wherein an identification code including at least type information of the raw material stored in the container is provided to the container, and a container sensing part for identifying information included in the identification code is provided in the main body in a position and in a number corresponding to the plurality of insertion grooves.

Item 4 is the instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device of items 1 to 3, wherein the container sensing part includes a weight sensor that senses a weight of the container, the weight sensor being provided in a position and in a number corresponding to the plurality of insertion grooves.

Item 5 is the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device of items 1 to 4, wherein the flow control unit sequentially supplies a part of the raw materials stored in the container to the first transfer unit.

Item 6 is the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device of items 1 to 5, wherein the first transfer unit includes: a pump for pumping material from the container; and a connection flow path connecting a plurality of suction flow paths extending from the insides of the plurality of containers.

Item 7 is the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device of items 1 to 6, wherein the second transfer unit supplies the mixed liquid in the mixing chamber to the discharge unit by using power of the pump of the first transfer unit.

Item 8 is the instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device of items 1 to 7, wherein the main body includes a first housing and a second housing that are separable from and attachable to each other, and the second housing contains a cleaning liquid that the first transfer portion can suck.

Item 9 is the instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device of item 1 to item 8, further comprising: and a cosmetic state sensing unit for sensing a state of the mixed liquid contained in the mixing chamber, wherein the control unit further drives the mixer according to a sensing result of the cosmetic state sensing unit and then transfers the mixed liquid to the discharge unit.

Item 10 is the method of controlling the instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device of items 1 to 9, which is provided to a user after a mixing chamber emulsifies raw materials stored in a plurality of containers provided in a main body using a mixer, wherein the method of controlling the instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device includes: inputting a cosmetic discharge instruction through a user interface device; confirming the types and the mixing ratios of the raw materials of the cosmetics to be mixed according to the commands, and setting the transfer conditions and the mixing conditions of the raw materials according to the confirmed types and the mixing ratios of the raw materials; transferring the raw material from the container to the mixing chamber by a first transfer unit; a step of mixing and emulsifying a plurality of raw materials supplied to the inside of the mixing chamber by the mixer; and a step of transferring the mixed liquid from the mixing chamber to a discharge portion by a second transfer portion.

Item 11 is the method of controlling the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device of items 1 to 10, further comprising: sensing a kind of the ingredient stored in the container from an identification code provided in the container by a container sensing part provided in the main body; and outputting a notification short message through the user interface device if the mixing required raw materials are not in a state of all raw materials.

Item 12 is the method of controlling the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation apparatus of items 1 to 11, the method of controlling the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation apparatus comprising: a step of obtaining an execution cleaning mode through the user interface input; supplying a cleaning liquid supplied to the main body to the mixing chamber through the first transfer part; a step of driving the mixer in a state where the cleaning liquid is contained in the mixing chamber; and a step of transferring the cleaning liquid in the mixing chamber to the discharge unit by the second transfer unit and discharging the cleaning liquid.

Although the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation device and the control method thereof according to the embodiment of the present invention have been described as specific embodiments, it is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and should be construed to cover the maximum scope based on the basic concept disclosed in the specification. Those skilled in the art can combine, substitute and implement the disclosed embodiments with models of shapes not shown, without departing from the scope of the invention. Further, the embodiments disclosed may be easily modified or changed by those skilled in the art based on the present specification, and such modifications or changes are also obviously included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

The present invention can be used in the field of cosmetics industry.

Claims

1. An instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device comprising:

a body provided with a plurality of insertion grooves capable of receiving a plurality of containers for storing cosmetic raw materials;

a mixing chamber provided in the main body, the mixing chamber providing a space in which a plurality of raw materials are mixed and emulsified;

a mixer provided in the mixing chamber, the mixer forcibly generating a flow to enable emulsification of a plurality of raw materials;

a discharge part provided at one side of the main body, the discharge part providing a mixed liquid formed in the mixing chamber to a user;

a first transfer unit that transfers the raw material from the container to the mixing chamber;

a second transfer unit that transfers the mixed liquid from the mixing chamber to the discharge unit;

a flow control unit for controlling the transfer of the raw material supplied to the mixing chamber;

a user interface section capable of obtaining a cosmetic discharge instruction from a user input; and

a control unit that controls the discharge unit to discharge the mixed liquid in accordance with the command,

the second transfer portion includes a pump capable of varying an operating pressure,

the control unit may set the operating pressure of the pump of the second transfer unit to be different according to the viscosity of the mixed liquid.

2. The instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device of claim 1,

the main body includes a first housing and a second housing which can be separated from and combined with each other,

the discharge portion is provided in the first housing, and the insertion groove is provided in the second housing.

3. The instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device of claim 1,

providing an identification code at the container, the identification code including at least information on the type of ingredient stored in the container,

in the main body, container sensing portions for identifying information contained in the identification code are provided in positions and in numbers corresponding to the plurality of slots.

4. The instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device of claim 3,

the container sensing part includes a weight sensor sensing a weight of the container,

the weight sensors are provided in positions and numbers corresponding to the plurality of slots.

5. The instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device of claim 1,

the flow control portion sequentially supplies a part of the raw material stored in the container to the first transfer portion.

6. The instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device of claim 1,

the first transfer unit includes:

a pump for pumping material from the container; and

and a connection channel for connecting a plurality of suction channels extending from the inside of the plurality of containers.

7. The instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device of claim 6,

the second transfer portion supplies the mixed liquid in the mixing chamber to the discharge portion by using the power of the pump of the first transfer portion.

8. The instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device of claim 1,

the second housing contains cleaning liquid that can be pumped by the first transfer portion.

9. The instant emulsification cosmetic preparation device of claim 1,

the instant emulsified cosmetic preparation device further comprises:

a cosmetic state sensing part sensing a state of the mixed liquid contained in the mixing chamber,

the control unit further drives the mixer according to the sensing result of the cosmetic state sensing unit, and then transfers the mixed liquid to the discharge unit.

10. A method of controlling an instant emulsion cosmetic preparation apparatus provided to a user after a mixing chamber emulsifies raw materials stored in a plurality of containers provided to a main body using a mixer, wherein the method of controlling the instant emulsion cosmetic preparation apparatus comprises:

a step of inputting a cosmetic product discharge instruction by a control part through a user interface device;

confirming the type and mixing ratio of the raw materials of the cosmetics to be mixed according to the command, and setting the transfer condition and mixing condition of the raw materials according to the confirmed type and mixing ratio of the raw materials;

transferring the raw material from the container to the mixing chamber by a first transfer unit;

mixing and emulsifying a plurality of raw materials supplied to the inside of the mixing chamber by the mixer; and

a step of transferring the mixed liquid from the mixing chamber to a discharge unit by a second transfer unit,

the second transfer portion includes a pump capable of changing an operating pressure,

11. The method for controlling an instant emulsion cosmetic preparation apparatus according to claim 10, wherein,

the control method of the instant emulsified cosmetic preparation apparatus further comprises:

sensing a kind of the ingredient stored in the container from an identification code provided in the container through a container sensing part provided in the main body; and

and outputting a notification short message through the user interface device if the mixing required raw materials are not in a state of all raw materials.

12. The method for controlling an instant emulsion cosmetic preparation apparatus according to claim 10,

the control method of the instant emulsified cosmetic preparation device comprises the following steps:

a step of obtaining an execution cleaning mode through the user interface input;

supplying the cleaning liquid supplied to the main body to the mixing chamber through the first transfer part;

a step of driving the mixer in a state where the cleaning liquid is contained in the mixing chamber; and

and a step of transferring the cleaning liquid in the mixing chamber to the discharge unit by the second transfer unit and discharging the cleaning liquid.