FR2998193A1 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF A PERSONALIZED COSMETIC PRODUCT - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a process for the manufacture by mixing at least two cosmetic components and the dispensing of a personalized cosmetic product, said method comprising the steps of: bringing to a mixing device at least two cosmetic components in a container respective (11, 103), and • mixing said at least two cosmetic components in said mixing device. This method comprises the steps of: • detecting an identification code on at least one of said containers, and • performing the mixture taking into account the detected identification code.

Description

The present invention relates to a method and a device for the manufacture and distribution of a personalized cosmetic product.

The invention firstly relates to a process for the manufacture by mixing at least two cosmetic components and the dispensing of a personalized cosmetic product, and more particularly to such a process comprising the steps of: - bringing to a mixing device at least two cosmetic components in a respective container, and - mixing said at least two cosmetic components in said mixing device. The invention also relates to a device for the manufacture and distribution of a personalized cosmetic product, said product being more particularly manufactured by mixing at least two cosmetic components housed in a respective container. The subject of the invention is in the first place a process for the manufacture by mixing at least two cosmetic components and the dispensing of a personalized cosmetic product, said process comprising the steps of: bringing to a mixing device the minus two cosmetic components in a respective container, and - mixing said at least two cosmetic components in said mixing device, said method comprising the steps of: - detecting an identification code on at least one of said containers, and - mixing according to the detected identification code. In a particular embodiment, said identification code is a color code and the detection is performed by optical means.

In a particular embodiment, the method according to the invention further comprises the steps of: selecting, beforehand, on said mixing device, the desired cosmetic product and then only to bring to said mixing device said at least two cosmetic components having identification codes selected by said mixing device. As cosmetic components, the basic components and the active components will be distinguished.

By "basic component" is meant a component whose purpose is to provide a particular texture (cream, oil, etc.) to the cosmetic product. By "active component" is meant a component whose purpose is to provide at least one particular activity (anti-aging, moisturizing, antioxidant, etc.). Also in a particular mode of implementation, said at least two cosmetic components comprise: at least two basic components, and at least one, two, three, four, five or six active components, where at least one of the active components is likely to be incompatible with at least one of the basic components, said method comprising the step of locking the mixing operation if the identification codes of at least one base component and at least one of an active component are incompatible.

The invention also relates to a device for the manufacture and distribution of a personalized cosmetic product, said product being manufactured by mixing at least two cosmetic components housed in a respective container, characterized by the fact that: least of said containers comprising an identification code, - the device comprising means for detecting said identification code, and that the device further comprises a control means controlling a mixing block and connected to the detection means, which means control is capable of controlling the mixing of said at least two cosmetic components according to the identification codes detected. In a particular embodiment, said identification code is a color code, and said detection means are optical means. In a particular embodiment, the device comprises an interface (3) connected to the control means. Advantageously, said interface is also capable of displaying the levels of the cosmetic components, in particular basic components. In one embodiment that may be independent of the features set forth above, said at least two cosmetic components comprise at least two basic components and at least one, two, three, four, five or six active components, the components containers. base unit comprising an outlet orifice and being housed in a base support member, said device comprising: - a mixing block of the cosmetic components comprising an inlet orifice, and - at least one actuator capable of bringing the body of base support in a position where the outlet of a particular base component container is in sealing contact with the inlet port of the mixing block. More particularly, the device according to the invention may comprise a first actuator for driving the base support member in rotation about an axis, and a second actuator for driving said base support member in a translational movement parallel to said axis. Also in a particular embodiment, said mixing block comprises two cylinders provided with pistons capable of being moved in opposite movements so as to transfer the contents of one of the cylinders into the other cylinder, said inlet orifice in the mixing block being formed in one of said cylinders. Said pistons can be driven by a third actuator. In a particular embodiment, the device according to the invention comprises an auxiliary slide valve in a duct formed in the mixing block and able to control the flow between said two cylinders. Also in a particular embodiment, the device according to the invention comprises: a reception housing for at least one active component container, means for sampling said active component in its container, and transfer means for said active component container; active component to said mixing block. More particularly, said means for sampling the active component in its container may comprise a hollow needle capable of piercing the active component container, and means for aspirating the active component through said hollow needle. Said receiving housing for at least one active component container may be movably mounted in the direction of said hollow needle, the device comprising driving means for said receiving housing. Also in a particular embodiment, the drive means for the receiving housing comprise said base support member and said at least one actuator adapted to bring the base support member into a position where the The outlet of a particular base component container is in sealing contact with the inlet port of the mixing block. The receiving housing may be pivotally mounted and have a bearing surface adapted to cooperate with a complementary surface of said base support member.

As means for transferring said active component to said mixing block, the device according to the invention may comprise a main valve adapted, in one of its positions, to put in communication a hollow needle with said mixing block, in one of its positions to obstruct the orifice of the mixing block during the mixing phase, in another of its positions to put in communication the washing channel with the mixing block and, in another of its positions, to provide said cosmetic product to a user via a nozzle for supplying the cosmetic product.

One embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of nonlimiting example, with reference to the appended diagrammatic drawings in which: FIG. 1a is a perspective view of a device according to the invention, FIG. lb is a perspective view from another angle of this same device, - Figures 2 and 3 are views, also in perspective, from two different angles, of this device, with a number of ancillary organs, including the hood Fig. 4 illustrates the driving kinematics of the base support member, - Fig. 5 illustrates the operation of the third motor of the device, - Fig. 6 shows, in perspective, the mixing assembly. and Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view of the mixing block, at the main valve, - Figure 8 is a horizontal sectional view, - Figure 9 shows in side view the mixing block ra attached to a base supply tip, - Figures 10a, 10b and 10c illustrate the active component supply and ejection phases of the active component capsule, - Figure 11 illustrates the first step of the power supply. of the mixing block; FIG. 12 illustrates the second stage of the feed of the mixing block; FIG. 13 illustrates the dosage of the base; FIGS. 14a and 14b illustrate the mixing phase; FIGS. 17 illustrate the three stages of the distribution phase, and Figure 18 is a block diagram of the device control electronics.

In Figures 1a and 1b, the cover 1 has been shown transparent to be able to view the internal organs of the device. These figures show the cover 2 of the cover 1, provided with a display screen 3. Furthermore, through the cover 1, the waste receptacle 8 for the rinsing water and the empty capsules of components assets.

The lid 2 finally has a slot 9 for the introduction of one or more capsules of active components into a receiving chute 10. These capsules each contain an active component which will be mixed using the device with one or more components of base contained in pots 11 installed in the device by the user, for example by screwing quarter turn, after opening the lid. The capsules of active components, and possibly the pots of basic components, are identified by color codes detected by optical detectors 12 (FIG. 18) connected to a microprocessor 13. The microprocessor 13 controls the assembly 14 of the motors of the device, as well as the water pump and the display screen 3. Reference will now be made more particularly to FIGS. 2 and 3. It is first seen in FIG. 2 the three motors 20, 21 and 22. It is also seen in FIGS. FIGS. 2 and 3 are two Peltier cooling and ventilation modules 24 for cooling each of the basic component pots 11. Such elements are known per se, as are their control and their mode of operation. They will not be described in more detail.

As shown in Figure 18, they are controlled by the microprocessor 13. Finally, we see in these figures the support 25 pots of basic components 11, which will be described below.

Figure 4 shows the base support member 25 and its drive means. The output shaft 21 of the motor 21 is provided with a toothing which meshes with a toothed wheel 31 which rotates, about a shaft 32, of the support 25 of the pots of basic components. Thus, the motor 21 rotates the support 25 of the basic component pots around the axis of the shaft 32. The output shaft of the motor 20 carries a pulley 36 capable of driving another pulley 37 mounted on the shaft 32, by means of a belt not shown. The shaft 32 consists of a worm cooperating with a threaded bush 38 secured to the support 25 of the pots of basic components. Thus, the motor 20 makes it possible to drive the support 25 of the base component pots in a translation movement parallel to the axis of the shaft 32. In this movement, the support 25 of the basic component pots is guided by stems 39.

Referring now to Figure 5 for the motor 22 and its function. The output shaft 40 of the motor 22 carries a pinion 41 which meshes with a toothed wheel 44. The toothed wheel 44 rotates about an axis 45, diametrically opposed, two supports 46 of connecting rods 47. Each connecting rod 47 leads to at its end a piston 50 engaged in a respective cylinder 52, 53 formed in a mixing block 51. Thus, the motor 22 rotates the toothed wheel 44, and through it the pistons 50 in opposite reciprocating movements in the cylinders 52 , 53 of the mixing block 51. It can be seen in FIG. 6 that the mixing block 51 comprises two cylindrical ducts 54 and 55 in which are respectively housed a main valve 56 provided with three bores and an auxiliary valve 57 provided with a bore .

The main valve 56 is rotated by a pinion 58 meshing with a toothed wheel 59 mounted on the output shaft of a motor 60. The auxiliary valve 57 is rotated by a system of rods 61 actuated by a motor 62. .

As shown in FIG. 9, the support 25 of the base component pots 11 forms, for each basic component pot location, a tip 80 capable of sealingly fitting an orifice 81 formed in the wall of the cylinder. 52 of the mixing block 51. The orifice 81 allows the contents of the basic component pot to flow into the cylinder 52. FIG. 6 shows a hollow needle 90 carried by a syringe. The channel of the hollow needle 90 corresponds to a duct 91 (FIG. 7) formed in the wall of the mixing block 51. The duct 91 opens into the cylinder 53 through a hole in the main valve 56 when the latter is placed in the proper angular position. In another angular position of the main valve 56, a washing channel 92 is placed in communication with the mixing block. In a third position of the main valve 56, the cosmetic product can be supplied to a user via a nozzle for supplying the cosmetic product, and in a last position the main valve 56 closes the various orifices. Referring now to FIGS. 10a, 10b and 10c, it can be seen that the receiving chute 10 is pivotally mounted on an axis 100. It also has a stop 101 capable of rotating it about its axis when this stop is pushed by a projection 102 of the support 25 pots of basic components. In this movement, the active component capsule 103 located at the bottom of the receiving chute 10 is perforated by the hollow needle 90, so that the active component it contains can be sucked through this needle.

These same figures show the ejector 104 of empty capsules mounted on a pivot 105. This ejector consists essentially of a rod carrying at one of its ends an ejection finger 106, and at its other end an actuating stop 107 , capable of rotating it when this actuating stop is pushed by the projection 102 of the support 25 pots of basic components.

The sequencing of the operation of the device will now be described, more particularly with reference to FIGS. 10a to 16. This sequencing is ensured by the microprocessor 13. The first phase of the process consists in introducing one or more doses of active component into the cylinder 53. mixing block 51. In a first step, the orifice of the main valve 56 intended for the suction of the asset is put in place in front of the orifice of the needle by means of the motor 60 (FIG. ). - The second step is to put the auxiliary valve 57 in the cap position with the motor 62, so as to close the orifices 110 (Figure 8). The piston 50 of the cylinder 53 is then brought by the engine 22 in the bottom of course, as shown in FIG. 12. In the third step (FIGS. 10a and 10b), the support 25 of the basic component pots is operated by the 20 and 21 so that the projection 102 rotates the receiving chute 10. The needle 90 thus perforates the capsule 103. The motor 22 is then activated so that the piston 50 of the cylinder 52 sucks the contents of the capsule 103 in the cylinder 52. - The fourth step consists of ejecting the empty capsule 103 into the waste receptacle 8. This is done by the motor 21 which moves the support 25 of the pots of basic components so that the projection 102 contacts the abutment. Actuation 107. The third and fourth steps are repeated as many times as there are capsules 103 in the receiving trough 10. The second phase of the process consists of dosing the basic component or components (FIG. 13). - For this purpose, the main valve 56 is put on the closed position with the aid of the motor 60 and the auxiliary valve 57 is put into the closed position by means of the motor 62. - Using the motor 21, the base support has the tip 80 of the pot in front of the base dispensing orifice 81, and with the motor 20 and the worm 32, pulses are made on the pot to dose the base.

The motor 22 is then actuated to deliver in the cylinder 52 the amount of base component chosen. -The third phase of the process consists in mixing the basic components and the active components. For this purpose, the auxiliary valve 57 is placed in the open position by means of the motor 62. The motor 22 is then actuated so as to pass alternately, by the opposite movement of the pistons 50, the mixture of components of the cylinders 52 to 53 through the conduit 55 (connecting the two orifices 110), which creates disturbances achieving a homogeneous mixture (Figures 14a and 14b). - The fourth phase of the process is to distribute the product manufactured to the user. The first step is to bring the mixture to the cylinder 52 with the motor 22 (Figure 15). - The secondary valve is then closed (Figure 16). - The motor 22 is actuated so that the piston 50 ejects the product through the nozzle 93. This operation can be triggered by the optical detection of the hands of the user. At the end of the cycle, cleaning of the device is carried out by nozzles fed by the water pump. The cleaning water is collected in the waste compartment.

Claims (15)

REVENDICATIONS1. A process for the manufacture by mixing at least two cosmetic components and dispensing a personalized cosmetic product, said method comprising the steps of: - bringing at least two cosmetic components into a respective container (11 , 103), and - mixing said at least two cosmetic components in said mixing device, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: - detecting an identification code on at least one of said containers, and - mixing according to the detected identification code. The method of claim 1, wherein said identification code is a color code and the detection is performed by optical means. 3. The method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said at least two cosmetic components comprise - at least two basic components, and at least one, two, three, four, five or six active components where at least one of the active components is likely to be incompatible with at least one of the basic components, said method comprising the step of locking the mixing operation if the identification codes of at least one base component and from least one active component are incompatible. 4. A device for manufacturing and dispensing a personalized cosmetic product, said product being manufactured by mixing at least two cosmetic components housed in a respective container (11, 103), characterized by the fact that: at least one of said containers comprises an identification code; - the device comprises means for detecting (12) said identification code; and- the device comprises a control means (13) controlling a mixing block (14). ) and connected to the detection means (12), which control means (13) is capable of controlling the mixing of said at least two cosmetic components according to the identification codes detected. 5. Device according to claim 4, wherein said identification code is a color code, and said detection means are optical means. 6. Device according to any one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that it further comprises an interface (3) connected to the control means (13), which interface allows the user to select the desired cosmetic product and which interface preferably displays the cosmetic components necessary to obtain said desired cosmetic product. 7. Device according to one of claims 4 to 6, wherein said at least two cosmetic components comprise at least two basic components and at least one, two, three, four, five or six active components, the containers of the components of base comprising an outlet and being housed in a base support member (25), said device comprising: - a mixing block (51) of the cosmetic components comprising an inlet port, and - at least one actuator (20) , 21) adapted to bring the basic support member into a position where the outlet of a particular base component container is in sealing contact with the inlet port (82) of the mixing block . The apparatus of claim 7, comprising a first actuator (20) for driving the base support member in rotation about an axis, and a second actuator (21) for driving said base support member in a motion translation parallel to said axis. 9. Device according to one of claims 7 and 8, wherein said mixing block comprises two cylinders (52, 53) provided with pistons (50) capable of being moved in opposite movements so as to transfer the contents of a cylinders in the other cylinder, the inlet port in the mixing block being formed in one of said cylinders. 10. Device according to claim 9, wherein said pistons are driven by a third actuator (22). 11. Device according to one of claims 7 to 10, comprising: a receiving housing (10) for at least one active component container, means (90) for sampling said active component in its container, and means (65, 91) for transferring said active component to said mixing block. 12. Device according to claim 11, wherein said means for collecting the active component in its container comprises a hollow needle capable of piercing the active component container, and suction means of the active component through said hollow needle. The device of claim 11, wherein said receiving housing for at least one active component container is movably mounted toward said hollow needle, and including drive means (101, 102) for said receiving housing. . The device according to claim 13, wherein the drive means for the receiving housing comprises said base support member and said at least one actuator (20, 21) adapted to bring the basic support member into a wherein the outlet of a particular base component container is in sealing contact with the inlet port of the mixing block. 15. Device according to the set of claims 12 and 14, wherein said receiving housing is pivotally mounted and comprises a bearing surface (101) adapted to cooperate with a complementary surface 30 (102) of said base support member.