ES1289674U - Set of synthetic nail devices for nail decoration of hands and feet (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Set of synthetic nail devices for decoration of hands and feet nail decoration in such a way that the devices adapt to the upper curvature of the real nail to which it must be adhered and that it will be its clamping base, which is characterized comprises an adhesion substrate (1) to the real nail (10); A substrate (2) where all the energy control and energy management technology is housed comprising: an energy collection unit (4) that is formed by antennas that capture the energy of the environment or a material meta that allows to absorb effectively the energy that transmit signals such as Wi-Fi or microwave; an energy storage unit (5) that also allows to store the energy of the energy collection unit (4) to distribute the energy obtained to the rest of the electronic circuits so that they consume it; A control unit of the cell matrix (6) that allows controlling and coordinating all the units, where said control unit of the cell matrix (6) is in contact with a memory unit (7) containing the design to be displayed in the nail (10), a communication control unit/interface (8) that is responsible for receiving the information you receive from the outside and transform it into a format that comprises the control unit of the cell matrix (6) so that this control unit of the cell matrix (6) can store it in the memory unit (7), where this communication unit is integrated into the control unit of the cell matrix (6); and a substrate (3) formed by the matrix of active cells capable of making visible designs stored in the aforementioned memory unit (7), where said substrate acts as the "screen" where the design received is visible and is found In communication with the control unit of the cell matrix (6). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

SET OF SYNTHETIC NAIL DEVICES FOR DECORATION OF FINGER AND TOE NAILS

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is particularly directed to a device for synthetic nails that allows decorating the fingernails and toenails of a user, where the color in which the nails are to be painted can be chosen from a range of colors and designs that It is constantly updated through the connection of a Smartphone or similar.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Coatings for cosmetic purposes, also known as nail polishes, have been used for many years to provide shiny, smooth, transparent or pigmented finishes to human fingernails. It is preferred that these coatings be easily applied, have a high dry gloss, dry quickly, and are substantially non-toxic. Nail polish removal is often complicated and time consuming. Therefore, it is desirable that such coatings be reasonably durable to avoid the need for reapplication at frequent intervals.

Nail polishes, as well as base coat and top coat systems currently in use, include nitrocellulose in flammable organic solvents. These polishes have an unpleasant odor and are toxic. Such polishes firmly adhere to the nail. Removal is often facilitated by organic solvents that soften and dissolve the coating. Worn or softened coatings along with removal solvents still need to be wiped or rubbed off the nail. Nail polish removers also have unpleasant and pungent odours, they are toxic and flammable. Furthermore, the use of such compositions can damage the nail and the cuticle. Organic solvents tend to degrease and therefore dry out nails, which can become brittle and unsightly. Nail polishes are commonly sold in glass containers as they tend to react with many types of plastics. Due to shipping weight and merchantability,

Efforts have been described to mitigate some of these problems, for example, by pre-coating the nail with a primer comprising a coating-forming resin compound. film including a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer as described in US patent 2,764,168. After the nail is pre-coated with such a solution and allowed to set, an ordinary nail polish based on nitrocellulose lacquer is applied. It is said that nail polish can be removed from the base without the use of solvents, however, such compositions require an inconvenient and time-consuming two-step process.

Another multi-layer process and composition is described in US3928113 in which a base coat of a composition comprising a water-soluble or water-swellable polymer dissolved in a solvent is first applied to the nail and allowed to dry. Next, a photo-hardening polymer composition is applied to the pre-coated nail and then exposed to a light source to set the photo-hardening polymer. This process is time consuming and requires exposure to light for curing, as well as two separate applications. Removal requires soaking in water and then wiping or rubbing off the worn enamel.

In the state of the art, document US20150335131 discloses an electronic device for automatic nail painting and drying, which allows the user to choose the color they want to paint their nails, as well as to carry the device due to its lightness. In one embodiment, the device has a sensor that identifies the hand that has been inserted into it and activates the activation of the device, an LED touch screen, which allows the user to choose the nail and the color with which to paint it, without the need to specialized personnel to operate it, as well as inform the user through visible and audible means of the process that is being developed. In one embodiment, the unit contains capacitive and infrared sensors to detect the difference between the surface of the finger and the nail, a computer or processor that guides and controls the paint head with the ink that carries the stain from the surface of the nail. In one embodiment, a device expels air onto the nails and then applies a beam of ultraviolet light for fast and even curing/drying. Once the process is done with one hand, the device displays messages to the user through the speaker and LED touch screen, so the user can insert another hand to repeat the process.

International patent application WO/2001/091598 discloses an inkjet printing technology used to apply selected designs to fingernails or toenails. The nail print device applies highly detailed, custom multi-color designs that are scaled to fit precisely within the boundary of each individual nail. The device comprises a jet print head ink, a stand to align the fingers or nails, a camera to photograph the nails, a computer to acquire, store, and analyze the image, and a control system that directs the inkjet print head to apply scaled design to the nails. nail.

The present invention reveals a set of devices with a synthetic nail shape that avoids the use of conventional nail paints, thus avoiding the use of toxic solvents such as formaldehyde or the like, since the technology to be used to manufacture the visible layer of the digital nail allows to mold the “active” layer of the device according to the desired form factor to be incorporated and attached on the real nails of the hands and/or feet, which are desired for decorative purposes, on the other hand to achieve change the color of the synthetic nail without removing it from its working position, the visible outer layer of the nail is made up of a flexible matrix of cells that contain digital ink, also known as E-Ink or Led technology capable of emitting light.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of its practical embodiment, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description. where, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- shows a view of the arrangement of the different substrates applied to a real nail (10)

Figure 2.-shows a schematic view of the interrelation between the different units that make up the invention, where the thick arrows indicate how the different functional units and their internal blocks are connected/communicated, there is also an arrow between the energy capture unit (4) and the energy storage unit (5) showing the direction in which the energy flows and the arrows that go from the energy storage unit (4) to the cell matrix control communication unit (6 ), design memory unit (7) and external communication unit (8) show the direction of power distribution. The figure also shows a bidirectional arrow that shows the interrelation of a Smartphone with the communications unit with the outside. (8), finally, shows the capture of energy from the outside represented by the figure in the form of a ray.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention refers to a set of synthetic nail-shaped devices to be incorporated and attached to the real nails of the hands and/or feet, which are desired for decorative purposes.

To achieve the correct adhesion on the real nails, they must be molded in such a way that the lower base of the false nail adapts or can be adapted to the upper curvature of the real nail to which it must be adhered and which will be its fastening base.

This fastening/adhesion will be reversible and non-toxic, that is, the devices object of the invention can be firmly stuck and detached as many times as necessary and the adhesion system will not produce any type of adverse reaction on the user's real nail.

They are recyclable, that is, the nails object of the invention, adhered to real nails, can be recovered non-destructively and recycled for a new use.

They are waterproof and/or submersible, so daily tasks and even aquatic activities can be carried out without the need to remove them from their working position, that is, adhered to real nails.

These devices are capable of changing, at the request of the user, the color of their upper layer, which is the visible layer, once adhered to the real nail and without the need to apply any type of pigment or act mechanically on them.

In order to change the color of the synthetic nail without removing it from its working position, the visible outer layer of the nail is made up of a flexible matrix of cells that contain digital ink, also known as E-Ink or Led technology capable of emitting light or change its characteristics of reflection/absorption of radiation in the visible spectrum, at the request of the external control device, to be able to change the color of these cells.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The synthetic nail-shaped device of the invention comprises an adhesion substrate (1) to the real nail (10); a substrate (2) where all the energy control and management technology is housed, comprising: an energy capture unit (4) that can be made up of antennas that capture energy from the environment or some metamaterial that allows it to absorb effectively the energy transmitted by signals such as Wi-Fi or microwaves, where said 'meta material' is capable of absorbing the energy of the 900 MHz frequency signals, which are the ones commonly used in mobile Internet, telephony or Wi-Fi, like other types of signals such as acoustic or electromagnetic signals that can be converted into energy, this metamaterial converts one type of energy into another, which can be used to obtain direct current that is stored in batteries rechargeable; an energy storage unit (5) that can be formed by a battery or capacitor and that allows, in addition to storing the energy of the energy collection unit (4), to distribute the energy obtained to the rest of the electronic circuits so that the consume; a control unit of the cell matrix (6) that allows to control and coordinate all the units, where said control unit of the cell matrix (6) is in contact with a memory unit (7) that contains the design to be displayed and where said memory unit (7) is of the RAM type and stores the design to be displayed in the nail (10), a communication/interface control unit (8) that is responsible for receiving the information it receives from the exterior (new design to be displayed) and transform it into a format that the cell matrix control unit (6) understands so that this cell matrix control unit (6) can store it in the memory unit (7) , where said communication unit is integrated in the control unit of the cell matrix (6); and a substrate (3) formed by the matrix of active cells capable of making visible the designs stored in the aforementioned memory unit (7), where said substrate acts as the "screen" where the received design is made visible and is located in communication with the cell matrix control unit (6).

The substrate (3) formed by the matrix of active cells incorporates LEDs or digital ink (E-Ink).

Keep in mind that if all the cells of a synthetic nail are changed, reconfigured or programmed in the same way, a uniform color will be obtained throughout the visible surface, while if the excitation or activation of each cell is modified differently color combinations can be obtained and arbitrary more or less complex designs can even be displayed on the visible surface of the synthetic nail, its operation being similar to that of a small nail-shaped screen. To reprogram each cell, the control unit (6) transfers the information stored in the memory unit (7) to the cell matrix, this information will activate or deactivate the cell depending on the information received.

The active cell matrix is connected to a system that controls the activation and deactivation of each cell according to the pattern stored in the memory unit (7) that contains the design.

This latest control system can be a simple shift register in its simplest version, but any RGB LED matrix or E-ink system currently already incorporates this “driver” natively.

To transfer the design to be displayed on each nail, a device capable of wirelessly communicating a design to each of the digital nails that must be "reprogrammed" will be available. This communication is very short-range, to prevent accidental reprogramming. A possible implementation of this reprogramming device could be a Smartphone wirelessly connected to the digital nail to transfer the new design to it.

The technology that should be used to manufacture the visible layer of the digital nail is a technology that allows this “active” layer of the device to be molded according to the desired shape factor, mainly convex on the visible side.

Alternatively, digital ink screens with a flexible structure can be adapted to the requirements of the digital nail device.

On the other hand, being electronic devices, they need an energy source that provides the necessary power to perform their functions.

In this case, the digital nails are provided with energy collection systems electrostatic and/or electromagnetic, capable of obtaining energy from the environment in which they are found, transforming it into electrical energy, which is what digital nails consume to be able to carry out their work.

The energy captured by the previous system is stored in super capacitor type devices, capable of retaining it until the moment of its consumption, without prejudice to being consumed instantly, if necessary.

The energy collection system is made up of micro-antennas, resonant or not, capable of obtaining the necessary energy from the environment in which our digital nails are found.

These electromagnetic and/or electrostatic radiations can come from the telecommunication systems that are currently being used massively, flooding the ether with electromagnetic radiation or from the ionization of the environment, caused by electrical storms or by human activity itself.

Claims (1)

1- Set of synthetic nail devices for finger and toe nail decoration in such a way that the devices adapt to the upper curvature of the real nail to which it must be adhered and which will be its subjection base, characterized in that comprises an adhesion substrate (1) to the actual nail (10); a substrate (2) where all the energy control and management technology is housed, comprising: an energy capture unit (4) that is made up of antennas that capture energy from the environment or else a metamaterial' that allows it to absorb effectively the energy transmitted by signals such as Wi-Fi or microwaves; an energy storage unit (5) that allows, in addition to storing the energy of the energy collection unit (4), to distribute the energy obtained to the rest of the electronic circuits so that they consume it; a control unit of the cell matrix (6) that allows to control and coordinate all the units, where said control unit of the cell matrix (6) is in contact with a memory unit (7) that contains the design to visualize in the nail (10), a communication/interface control unit (8) that is in charge of receiving the information it receives from the outside and transforming it into a format that understands the cell matrix control unit (6 ) so that this cell matrix control unit (6) can store it in the memory unit (7), where this communications unit is integrated in the cell matrix control unit (6); and a substrate (3) formed by the matrix of active cells capable of making visible the designs stored in the aforementioned memory unit (7), where said substrate acts as the "screen" where the received design is made visible and is located in communication with the cell matrix control unit (6). 2- Set of synthetic nail devices for decorating fingernails and toenails according to claim 1, characterized in that the energy storage unit (5) is formed by a battery. 3- Set of synthetic nail devices for decorating fingernails and toenails according to claim 1, characterized in that the energy storage unit (5) is formed by a capacitor. 4- Set of synthetic nail devices for finger and toe nail decoration according to claim 1, characterized in that the memory (7) is of the RAM type and stores the design to be displayed on the nail (10). 5- Set of synthetic nail devices for decorating fingernails and toenails according to claim 1, characterized in that to reprogram each cell, the control unit (6) transfers the information stored in the memory unit (7) to the cell array, this information will turn the cell on or off based on the information received. 6- Set of synthetic nail devices for decorating fingernails and toenails according to claim 1, characterized in that the matrix of active cells is connected to a system that controls the activation and deactivation of each cell according to the pattern stored in the unit memory (7) containing the design. 7- Set of synthetic nail devices for decorating fingernails and toenails according to claim 1, characterized in that to transfer the design to be displayed on each nail (10) there will be a device capable of wirelessly communicating a design to each of the digital nails that have to be “reprogrammed”. 8- Set of synthetic nail devices for decorating fingernails and toenails according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the reprogramming device is a Smartphone. 9- Set of synthetic nail devices for decorating fingernails and toenails according to claim 1, characterized in that the substrate (3) formed by the matrix of active cells incorporates LEDs or digital ink (E-Ink). one