EP4086189B1 - Kartusche für eine kosmetikabgabevorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP4086189B1
EP4086189B1 EP21172583.3A EP21172583A EP4086189B1 EP 4086189 B1 EP4086189 B1 EP 4086189B1 EP 21172583 A EP21172583 A EP 21172583A EP 4086189 B1 EP4086189 B1 EP 4086189B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/76—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing fluent contents by means of a piston
    • B65D83/761—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing fluent contents by means of a piston the piston being actuated by a screw-shaft
    • B65D83/762—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing fluent contents by means of a piston the piston being actuated by a screw-shaft the contents being forced out through an internal passage in the screw-shaft
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D2034/005—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes with a cartridge

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  • a cartridge is provided in accordance with independent claim 1.
  • the inductive plate 176 supports the bottom plate 166, aside from the base 102 and the power cord 104, the remainder of the cosmetic dispenser 100 is disposed atop the bottom plate 166.
  • the gearhousing 170 is disposed above, is connected to, and provides support to internal components of the cosmetic dispenser 100 that are further described by FIG. 4 through FIG. 9B . Further, the gearhousing 170 includes a plurality of gearhousing cartridge holes 178, one for each cartridge 114 in the cosmetic dispenser 100. A nozzle 160 of each cartridge 114 is disposed inside one of the gearhousing cartridge holes 178.
  • Various additional substructures and covers may be disposed between the internal components of the cosmetic dispenser 100 and the dispenser body 106.
  • An amount of cosmetic material is released from the cartridge 114 through the nozzle 160 by a first rotational motion of the first end with respect to the second end of the cartridge 114.
  • Rotational motion of the first end of the cartridge 114 in a second direction, opposite of the first rotational motion, may close the nozzle 160 of the cartridge 114.
  • FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the bottom plate 166, according to one example.
  • the bottom plate 166 is connected to the dispenser body 106 and/or the lower body section 154, restrains the plurality of cartridges 114 disposed inside the cosmetic dispenser 100, and connects the cosmetic dispenser 100 to the inductive plate 176 disposed below the bottom plate 166.
  • the bottom plate 166 has a plurality of cartridge through holes 172 to allow for the insertion, removal, and securement of the plurality of cartridges 114.
  • Each cartridge through hole 172 includes a base key cutout 165, and the shape of the base key cutout 165 corresponds to the shape of the base key 164 of each cartridge 114 to prevent rotational motion of the second end of the cartridge 114, the portion in contact with the bottom plate 166, when the cartridge 114 is installed in the cosmetic dispenser 100.
  • the compact 108 is connected to the manifold 130, the manifold 130 connected to and disposed above the gearhousing 170, further disposed within the dispenser body 106 of the cosmetic dispenser 100, and the compact 108 is disposed above both the manifold 130 and the dispenser body 106.
  • the manifold 130 includes one manifold through hole 132 for each cartridge 114 in the cosmetic dispenser 100, and the manifold 130 is disposed such that each manifold through hole 132 corresponds to and is connected to a compact base through hole 136 of the bottom lid 184.
  • the plurality of 196 and the plurality of lid magnets 188a-188d may be disposed such that the plurality of bottom lid through holes 138 disposed in the compact base 182 are unobstructed to allow cosmetic material to flow from each of the cartridges 114 into the compact 108 as cosmetic material is dispensed.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram representing an example sequence of primary processes of a cosmetic formulation method 900, according to one example.
  • the examples provided herein each have three cartridges, though the same process may be used by cosmetic dispenser 100 equipped with any number of cartridges 114.
  • the cosmetic formulation method 900 includes a detecting process S920, a selecting process S940, and a dispensing process S960.
  • An additional mixing process S980 may be performed by a user.
  • the detecting processes S920, the selecting process S940, and the dispensing process S960 are performed by the cosmetic device 100 based on commands received from the controller 150, the controller 150 sending data to and receiving input from the user through the smart device 300 or by indicators on the cosmetic device 100 itself, as described in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram representing an example of a connected cosmetic dispensing system, according to one example.
  • a system 400 which implements the cosmetic dispenser 100 described above, includes at least the cosmetic dispenser 100 and a connected device 300.
  • the system may further include one or more external servers 410 which are implemented as part of a cloud-computing environment.
  • the system may optionally include a cosmetic material inventory 204 which is an inventory of possible cosmetic material that may be inserted into the cosmetic device 100.
  • the connected device 300 may be a personal computer (PC), a laptop computer, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a smart phone, a tablet device, a UMPC (Ultra Mobile Personal Computer), a net-book, or a notebook type personal computer.
  • PC personal computer
  • PDA Personal Digital Assistants
  • smart phone a tablet device
  • UMPC Ultra Mobile Personal Computer
  • net-book or a notebook type personal computer.
  • the connected device 300 is assumed to be a tablet device, such as an Apple iPad.
  • the connected device 300 is capable of performing wireless communication with the cosmetic dispenser 100 by way of a wireless communication interface circuitry 774 on the cosmetic dispenser 100. However, connected device 300 is also capable of having a wired connection to the cosmetic dispenser 100 by way of a USB interface 776 on the apparatus 100. Additionally, each device, including the cosmetic dispenser 100, may communicate with each other and the external one or more devices through an internet connection via an 802.11 wireless connection to a wireless internet access point, or a physical connection to the internet access point, such as through an Ethernet interface. Each connected device 300 is capable of performing wireless communication with other devices, such as through a Bluetooth connection or other wireless means as well.
  • the connected device 300 is configured to receive information from a user for use in generating a cosmetic formulation that will be used by the cosmetic dispenser 100 to dispense cosmetic material into the compact 108.
  • circuitry includes, among other things, one or more computing devices such as a processor (e.g., a microprocessor, a quantum processor, qubit processor, etc.), a central processing unit (CPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or the like, or any combinations thereof, and can include discrete digital or analog circuit elements or electronics, or combinations thereof.
  • a processor e.g., a microprocessor, a quantum processor, qubit processor, etc.
  • CPU central processing unit
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • FPGA field programmable gate array
  • a module includes one or more ASICs having a plurality of predefined logic components.
  • remotely located components are operably coupled, for example, via one or more communication modules, receivers, transmitters, transceivers, or the like.
  • a module includes one or more user input/output components that are operably coupled to at least one computing device configured to control (electrical, electromechanical, software-implemented, firmware implemented, or other control, or combinations thereof) at least one parameter associated with, for example, determining one or more tissue thermal properties responsive to detected shifts in turn-ON voltage.
  • control electrical, electromechanical, software-implemented, firmware implemented, or other control, or combinations thereof
  • a program for causing a system to execute any of the disclosed methods can be stored on, for example, a computer-readable recording medium, a signal-bearing medium, or the like.
  • signal-bearing media include a recordable type medium such as a magnetic tape, floppy disk, a hard disk drive, a Compact Disc (CD), a Digital Video Disk (DVD), Blu-Ray Disc, a digital tape, a computer memory, or the like, as well as transmission type medium such as a digital or an analog communication medium (e.g., a fiber optic cable, a waveguide, a wired communications link, a wireless communication link (e.g., receiver, transmitter, transceiver, transmission logic, reception logic, etc.).
  • a digital or an analog communication medium e.g., a fiber optic cable, a waveguide, a wired communications link, a wireless communication link (e.g., receiver, transmitter, transceiver, transmission logic, reception logic, etc.).
  • signal-bearing media include, but are not limited to, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, CD-ROM, Super Audio CD, CD-R, CD+R, CD+RW, CD-RW, Video Compact Discs, Super Video Discs, flash memory, magnetic tape, magneto-optic disk, MINIDISC, non-volatile memory card, EEPROM, optical disk, optical storage, RAM, ROM, system memory, web server, or the like.
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a specific embodiment of the cartridge 114, according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the cartridge 114 has a round, cylindrical body with a housing 1610 and a nozzle 1600 at a first end. When not inserted into the dispensing device, the cartridge 114 may be covered by a cap 1602.
  • the nozzle 1600 is further disposed near four or eight of flanges 1603 attached to a flange base 1604.
  • the flange 1603 fits inside the opening of the cartridge gear 116, corresponds to the shape of the cutout 163 of the cartridge gear 116, and locks the rotational motion of the portion near a first end of the cartridge 114 with that of the cartridge gear 116.
  • As the cartridge gear 116 is driven by the motor gear 124 and the motor 112.
  • the channel 1606 may allow flow of the cosmetic solution from an end of the cartridge close to the base to the other end of the channel near the nozzle.
  • the channel may be attached such that a rotation of the flanges 1603 may rotate the channel.
  • the piston 1608 may be a ring shape with a screw thread in an interior of the piston 1608 matching the screw thread of the screw 1611.
  • the reservoir 1612 may be a predetermined volume of empty space in an interior of the cartridge configured to hold a solution.
  • the NFC tag applied to the cartridges ensures the management of color universe for the user, multi device use cases, and traceability.
  • the NFC tag 13 is protected by a cap 1614.
  • Fig. 13A shows a cross section of the openings (cutout) in the gear to accommodate a nozzle that has two flanges (not an embodiment according to the invention). According to the invention, four or eight openings are provided in the gear as shown in Figs. 13B (4 flanges) and 13C (8 flanges).

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  1. Kartusche (114), die ein kosmetisches Material enthält und dazu ausgelegt ist, in eine Ausgabevorrichtung (100) eingeführt zu werden, die dazu ausgelegt ist, eine bestimmte Menge des kosmetischen Materials aus der Kartusche (114) in einen Aufnahmebereich auszugeben, wobei die Kartusche (114) Folgendes umfasst:
    eine Düse (1600), die dazu ausgelegt ist, das kosmetische Material in die Ausgabevorrichtung auszugeben;
    einen Kanal (1606), der mit der Düse (1600) gekoppelt ist;
    eine Schraube (1611), die den Kanal (1606) umgibt,
    einen Behälter (1612), der den Kanal (1606) und die Schraube (1611) umgibt, die mit dem Kanal (1606) in Richtung eines Endes der Schraube (1611) gekoppelt sind, das der Düse (1600) gegenüberliegt, wobei der Behälter (1612) das kosmetische Material umfasst;
    vier oder acht Flansche (1603), die die Düse (1600) umgeben und dazu ausgelegt sind, in einen Ausschnitt (163) mit einer entsprechenden Form eines drehbaren Zahnrads der Ausgabevorrichtung (100) eingesetzt zu werden, wobei das drehbare Zahnrad (163) Öffnungen für vier oder acht Flansche aufweist;
    einen Kolben (1608), der ein Schraubgewinde im Inneren des Kolbens (1608) aufweist, das dem Schraubgewinde der Schraube (1611) entspricht, und der so ausgelegt ist, dass er entlang der Schraube (1611) von der Düse (1600) weg bewegt wird, als Reaktion auf eine Drehung der Flansche (1603), die so ausgelegt sind, dass sie den Kanal (1606) drehen, als Reaktion auf eine Drehung des drehbaren Zahnrads der Ausgabevorrichtung (100), um das kosmetische Material im Behälter (1612) in den Kanal (1606) zu drücken und die Ausgabe des kosmetischen Produkts an der Düse (1600) zu bewirken,
    wobei die Kartusche (114) ein Rückschlagventil (1609) und eine Feder (1607) umfasst, die das Rückschlagventil (1609) in einer Schließkonfiguration des Kanals (1606) hält, ohne dass der Kolben (1608), das Rückschlagventil (1609) und die Feder (1607) innerhalb des Kanals (1606) bewegt werden und von der Düse (1600) beabstandet sind.
  2. Kartusche nach Anspruch 1, ferner umfassend:
    eine elektronische Kommunikations- und Speichervorrichtung (1613), die an einem Ende der Kartusche angeordnet ist, das der Düse (1600) gegenüberliegt, und die dazu ausgelegt ist, Daten bezüglich des in der Kartusche gespeicherten kosmetischen Materials zu speichern; und
    eine Kappe (1614), die dazu ausgelegt ist, die elektronische Kommunikations- und Speichervorrichtung (1613) abzudecken.
  3. Kartusche nach Anspruch 2, wobei die elektronische Kommunikations- und Speichervorrichtung (1613) eines von einem Nahfeldkommunikations(NFC)-"Tag", einem Hochfrequenzidentifikations(RFID)-"Tag" und einem Kontaktchip ist.
  4. Kartusche nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Düse (1600) geöffnet ist.
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