JP2017153784A - System for artificial fingernail - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To forbid a user from unlimitedly using output data to be transmitted to an artificial fingernail with electronic paper.SOLUTION: A system S for an artificial fingernail includes: an artificial fingernail FN having electronic paper EP; and an artificial-fingernail output device M for outputting output data to the electronic paper EP. The artificial-fingernail output device M includes a first storage part for storing the output data, and a first control part for outputting the output data to the electronic paper EP. When the number of times of outputting the output data to the electronic paper EP exceeds a prescribed threshold, the first control part forbids the output of the output data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for a claw having a claw having an electronic paper and a claw output device for outputting output data to the electronic paper.

  Conventionally, as a system with a claw, a claw having an electronic paper, a substantially U-shaped casing in cross-section, and a housing provided in the casing, for outputting output data to the clawed electronic paper without contact A wireless communication unit and a control unit are known (see Patent Document 1). In this nail attachment system, an image is displayed on the electronic paper by allowing the nail to which the electronic paper is attached to pass through or placing the nail in the recess of the housing.

JP 2012-20035 A

  By the way, in the nail system, it is conceivable to sell output data such as colors and patterns to be displayed on the electronic paper to the user as a substitute for nail polish. However, the remaining amount of output data decreases with use. There is a problem that it is used by users indefinitely because it is different from other nail polishes.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to prohibit the user from using the output data to be transmitted to the artificial nail with electronic paper without limitation.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a system for a claw according to the present invention includes a claw having electronic paper and a claw output device for outputting output data to the electronic paper.
The output device for a claw has a first storage unit that stores output data, and a first control unit that outputs the output data to the electronic paper.
The first control unit prohibits output of output data when the number of times of output of the output data to the electronic paper exceeds a predetermined threshold.

  According to this configuration, when the number of times output data exceeds the predetermined threshold, output of the output data is prohibited, so that it is possible to prohibit the output data from being used by the user indefinitely.

  In the above-described configuration, the terminal further includes a terminal capable of communicating with the output device for the claw, and the terminal includes a display unit that displays the number of usable times that decreases as the number of output times of the output data increases. It may be.

  According to this, since the usable number of times that is the remaining number of times of use of the output data is displayed on the display unit of the terminal, it is possible to inform the user of the remaining number of times of use. Moreover, since it is not necessary to provide a display part in the output device for nail | claw, the cost concerning the output device for nail | claw can be held down.

  In the above-described configuration, the first control unit stores the output count in the first storage unit, and the terminal includes a second storage unit that stores the output count and a second control unit. The second control unit synchronizes the number of outputs stored in the second storage unit with the number of outputs stored in the first storage unit during communication with the output device for claw. It may be configured as follows.

  According to this, even when the nail output device is used during non-communication with the terminal, the number of outputs of the second storage unit and the number of outputs of the first storage unit are synchronized during communication. The usable number of times can be displayed on the display unit.

  In the above-described configuration, the server further includes a server capable of communicating with the terminal, and the second control unit stores the threshold stored in the second storage unit based on use permission information of output data received from the server The first control unit may be configured to increase the threshold stored in the first storage unit based on the use permission information received from the second control unit.

  In the configuration described above, the first control unit calculates a usable number of times indicating the number of times the output data can be used based on the number of times the output data is output, and the number of times of output exceeds the predetermined threshold. It may be configured to determine whether or not the number of usable times is equal to or less than a predetermined value.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can prohibit that the output data transmitted to a nail | claw with an electronic paper are used unlimitedly by a user.

It is a figure which shows the system for nail | claws concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the output device for nail | claws. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the advancing / retreating member protruded from the cylindrical member. It is the top view (a) which looked at the advance / retreat member from the front end side, and II sectional drawing (b) of Fig.4 (a). It is a side view which decomposes | disassembles and shows a cylindrical member and an advance / retreat member. It is sectional drawing which shows the output device for nail | claws when an advance / retreat member is located in a retracted position. It is sectional drawing which shows the output device for nail | claws when an advance / retreat member is located in a protrusion position. It is sectional drawing which shows the 3rd switching terminal provided in the housing | casing. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the system for nail | claws. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a 2nd control part. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a 1st control part. It is a figure (a) and (b) which show an example of each data memorized by the 1st storage part and the 2nd storage part. FIGS. 13A and 12B show a state in which the maximum number of times of use Nmax of the color number “001” is updated from the states of FIGS.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
As shown in FIG. 1, the claw system S includes a claw FN having an electronic paper EP and a claw output that outputs color data as an example of output data to the electronic paper EP of the claw FN. A smartphone SP as an example of a terminal capable of communicating with the device M, the output device for claw M, and a server SV capable of communicating with the smartphone SP are provided. In the present embodiment, the color data is single color data.

  Here, as electronic paper, for example, electronic paper utilizing electrochromism can be used. Note that the electronic paper is not limited to one using electrochromism, and may be one using cholesteric liquid crystal, ferroelectric liquid crystal, electrowetting, or electrodeposition.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the claw output device M includes a cylindrical member 1, an advancing / retracting member 2 disposed in the cylindrical member 1, a housing 3, and a lid 4. The housing 3 and the lid 4 are each formed in a rectangular bottomed cylindrical shape, and the lid 4 is fitted and attached to the upper portion of the housing 3 in a state of covering the tubular member 1. Yes.

  The housing | casing 3 is arrange | positioned at the lower end part side of the cylindrical member 1, The inner peripheral surface is cylindrical. The cylindrical member 1 is rotatably supported by the cylindrical inner peripheral surface of the housing 3. When one of the cylindrical member 1 and the housing 3 is rotated with respect to the other, the advance / retreat member 2 moves upward and protrudes from the upper end of the cylindrical member 1 as shown in FIG. Yes. That is, the advance / retreat member 2 can advance and retract to the protruding position shown in FIG. 3 and the retracted position shown in FIG.

  The advance / retreat member 2 is a member made of resin or the like, and has a cylindrical exposed portion 21 that protrudes upward from the upper end of the cylindrical member 1 and can be exposed to the outside. The tip 21a of the exposed portion 21 has a wedge shape that tapers as it goes upward. Specifically, the exposed portion 21 is shaped like a cylinder cut obliquely. And the output device side electronic paper P1 which displays the color corresponding to color data is affixed on the surface of the exposure part 21. FIG.

  Specifically, the output device side electronic paper P <b> 1 is attached to the outer peripheral surface and the front end surface of the exposed portion 21. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, a transparent portion 22 having a pair of output terminals 22 a is provided on the distal end surface of the exposed portion 21. The transparent portion 22 is made of a resin having a predetermined transparency, and its upper surface is a three-dimensional curved surface. Here, the predetermined transparency refers to a degree of transparency that allows the output device side electronic paper P1 on the distal end surface of the exposed portion 21 to be visually recognized from the outside.

  The output terminal 22 a is provided from the distal end to the proximal end of the wedge-shaped distal end portion 21 a of the exposed portion 21, and the upper surface thereof is exposed to the outside along the surface of the transparent portion 22. The output terminal 22a is connected to a control device 5 (see FIG. 7) to be described later via a wiring. And the output terminal 22a protrudes outside from the upper end of the cylindrical member 1 in the protrusion position shown in FIG. 3, and is arrange | positioned in the cylindrical member 1 in the retracted position shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the advance / retreat member 2 includes, in addition to the exposed portion 21 described above, a columnar portion 23 disposed below the exposed portion 21, and a flange portion 24 disposed below the columnar portion 23. have. The cylindrical portion 23 is a cylindrical portion having a diameter larger than the diameter of the exposed portion 21 (specifically, the diameter including the output device-side electronic paper P1), and a male screw portion 23a at the upper end portion of the outer peripheral surface thereof. Is formed. A control device 5 (see FIG. 7) described later is provided in the cylindrical portion 23.

  The flange portion 24 is a substantially disk-shaped portion having a larger diameter than the cylindrical portion 23, and a corrugated first engagement protrusion 24 a is formed in an annular shape on the upper surface thereof so as to surround the cylindrical portion 23. Has been. In addition, a pair of guide pieces 24b (only one is shown) projecting radially outward are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the flange portion 24. Each guide piece 24b is provided across the center of rotation of the advance / retreat member 2.

  The cylindrical member 1 includes a cylindrical cylindrical member 11 and an annular ring member 12 that can rotate with respect to the cylindrical member 11. A wave-shaped second engagement protrusion 12 a that engages with the wave-shaped first engagement protrusion 24 a of the advance / retreat member 2 is formed at the lower portion of the ring member 12. Thereby, when the advance / retreat member 2 moves to the projecting position, the advance / retreat member 2 and the ring member 12 are rotated together by the engagement of the first engagement protrusion 24a and the second engagement protrusion 12a. It has become.

  The cylindrical member 11 includes a cylindrical base portion 11a and a ring-shaped flange portion 11b that protrudes radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the base portion 11a.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a female screw portion 11d into which the male screw portion 23a of the advance / retreat member 2 is screwed is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the base portion 11a. Accordingly, when the base portion 11a rotates relative to the advance / retreat member 2, the advance / retreat member 2 moves up and down. In FIG. 6, for convenience, illustration of a control device 5 described later is omitted.

  The female screw portion 11d is formed from a position away from the upper end of the base portion 11a to the vicinity of the lower end. The distance from the upper end of the base portion 11a to the upper end of the female screw portion 11d is set to be larger than the distance from the upper end to the lower end of the male screw portion 23a of the advance / retreat member 2. Thereby, when the male screw portion 23a is disengaged from the female screw portion 11d, the male screw portion 23a does not protrude from the upper end of the cylindrical member 11 (see FIG. 7), so that the appearance can be improved. Yes.

  In the state where the male screw portion 23a is detached from the female screw portion 11d, the user can move forward and backward even if the user rotates the casing 3 in one direction (the direction in which the advance / retreat member 2 moves up) with respect to the tubular member 1. The member 2 does not move upward but rotates on the spot. When the user rotates the housing 3 in the other direction with respect to the tubular member 1 in a state where the male screw portion 23a is detached from the female screw portion 11d, the male screw portion 23a and the female screw portion 11d. Are engaged again, and the advance / retreat member 2 is lowered.

  The flange portion 11 b engages with an annular support groove 31 provided on the inner peripheral surface of the upper portion of the housing 3, and is rotatably supported by the support groove 31. The lower end portion of the base portion 11a has an outer diameter smaller than other portions, and a plurality of protrusions 11c protruding outward in the radial direction are provided on the outer peripheral surface thereof. The plurality of protrusions 11c are arranged at equal intervals in the rotation direction. The number of the protrusions 11c may be one.

  The ring member 12 is rotatably attached to a lower end portion of the base portion 11a, that is, a small diameter portion, and a plurality of engagement holes 12c that can be engaged with each of the plurality of protrusions 11c of the base portion 11a are provided on the inner peripheral surface thereof. Is formed. The plurality of engagement holes 12c are arranged at equal intervals in the rotation direction, and by rotating the ring member 12 by a predetermined angle, the predetermined engagement hole 12c is disengaged from the predetermined protrusion 11c, and the predetermined protrusion 11c It engages with the next protrusion 11c on the downstream side in the rotational direction. Thereby, when the cylindrical member 11 is rotated relative to the ring member 12, the user can feel a click feeling due to the release / engagement between the engagement hole 12c and the protrusion 11c.

  An inner peripheral surface below the cylindrical member 11 of the housing 3 serves as a guide surface that supports the outer peripheral surface of the flange portion 24 of the advance / retreat member 2 so as to be movable in the vertical direction (the axial direction of the cylindrical member 11). Yes. On the lower inner peripheral surface of the housing 3, the guide pieces 24b formed on the flange portion 24 of the advance / retreat member 2 are supported so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and the guide pieces 24b are moved in the rotational direction. A pair of guide grooves 32 (only one is shown) to be regulated are formed. The housing 3 is provided with a battery 6 for supplying power to the control device 5 (see FIG. 7).

  The charging method of the battery 6 may be any method, for example, a method in which a terminal on the battery 6 side and a terminal on the charger side may be in contact, or the battery 6 may be charged. The battery may be charged in a non-contact manner.

Next, a wiring structure of the output device side electronic paper P1, the control device 5, and the battery 6 will be described with reference to FIG.
The claw output device M includes a power switch 7 and a changeover switch 8 therein. The power switch 7 is a switch for turning the control device 5 ON / OFF based on the advance / retreat operation of the advance / retreat member 2, in other words, the control device 5 is turned ON / OFF based on the relative rotation operation of the housing 3 with respect to the tubular member 1. It is a switch to do. The power switch 7 includes a first terminal 71 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the flange portion 24 of the advance / retreat member 2 and a second terminal 72 provided on the inner peripheral surface of the housing 3. Note that two first terminals 71 and two second terminals 72 are necessary for each of plus and minus, but in FIG. 7, for convenience, one of the first terminal 71 and the second terminal 72, either plus or minus, is used. It is shown. That is, for example, if the illustrated first terminal 71 and second terminal 72 are positive terminals, the negative first terminal and second terminal are disposed at the back of the drawing and are not shown. To do.

  The first terminal 71 is connected to the control device 5 via a wire, and the second terminal 72 is connected to the battery 6 via a wire. The first terminal 71 and the second terminal 72 are in contact with each other when the advancing / retracting member 2 is located at the protruding position, and are spaced apart in the vertical direction when the advancing / retreating member 2 is located at the retracted position (FIG. 6). reference).

  The changeover switch 8 is a switch for changing the color data output from the control device 5 to the output terminal 22a based on the relative rotation operation of the casing 3 with respect to the cylindrical member 1, and includes a first changeover terminal 81, A second switching terminal 82 and a third switching terminal 83 are provided. The first switching terminal 81 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 11, the wiring arranged in the cylindrical member 11, the first connection terminal 101 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the cylindrical member 11, and advance / retreat. The ring-shaped second connection terminal 102 provided on the inner peripheral surface of the lower part of the first engagement protrusion 24 a of the member 2 is connected to the control device 5 via wiring disposed in the advance / retreat member 2. The second switching terminal 82 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 11, the wiring provided in the cylindrical member 11, the third connection terminal 103 provided on the lower surface of the cylindrical member 11, and the flange of the advance / retreat member 2. The ring-shaped fourth connection terminal 104 provided on the upper surface of the part 24 and the wiring arranged in the advance / retreat member 2 are connected to the control device 5.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the third switching terminal 83 includes a plurality of contact portions 83 a provided on the inner peripheral surface of the housing 3 so as to be arranged at intervals in the rotation direction, and below the plurality of contact portions 83 a. And an annular base portion 83b that connects the contact portions 83a. The plurality of contact portions 83a are provided in the same number and the same phase as the plurality of engagement holes 12c of the ring member 12 shown in FIG. When the engagement hole 12c is engaged with the protrusion 11c, the two contact portions 83a are connected to the first switching terminal 81 and the second switching terminal 82.

  The change-over switch 8 configured as described above is turned on every time the engagement hole 12c of the ring member 12 is engaged with the protrusion 11c, and turned off every time the engagement hole 12c is detached from the protrusion 11c.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the control device 5 mainly includes a wireless communication unit 51, a first control unit 52, a first storage unit 53, and an input / output circuit (not shown). The first control unit 52 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and the first storage unit 53 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). ) Etc.

  The wireless communication unit 51 has a function for performing short-range wireless communication with the smartphone SP. Here, since the communication between the output device for nail M and the smartphone SP is short-range wireless communication, both devices can communicate when the distance between the output device for nail M and the smartphone SP is within a predetermined distance. Thus, when the distance exceeds a predetermined distance, communication between the two is impossible.

  The first control unit 52 exchanges information with the smartphone SP when communication with the smartphone SP is possible. Specifically, the first control unit 52 receives the color data, the color number corresponding to the color data, and the maximum use count Nmax from the smartphone SP via the wireless communication unit 51, and receives these data as the first data. It is stored in the storage unit 53. Here, the maximum use number Nmax is data indicating the maximum number of times the color data can be output, and is 100 times in the present embodiment.

  Further, when the first control unit 52 receives the color data, the color number, and the maximum use count Nmax from the smartphone SP, the color number and the maximum use count Nmax corresponding to the color data are already stored in the first storage unit 53. If it is set, the maximum use count Nmax corresponding to the color data is increased. That is, the increase in the maximum use count Nmax stored in the first storage unit 53 is based on reception of a new maximum use count Nmax that is use permission information. Specifically, for example, the first control unit 52 has a maximum use count Nmax stored in the first storage unit 53 of 100, and the maximum use count Nmax received from the smartphone SP is updated as described below, For example, in the case of 200, the received new maximum use count Nmax (200) is overwritten with the maximum use count Nmax (100) stored in the first storage unit 53 and stored in the first storage unit 53.

  The first control unit 52 has a function of outputting and displaying color data on the output device side electronic paper P1 when the power switch 7 is turned on. The first control unit 52 has a function of switching color data to be output to the output device side electronic paper P1 when the changeover switch 8 is switched from OFF to ON. As shown in FIG. 1, when the output terminal 22a is connected to the input terminal of the electronic paper EP provided on the back side of the tip of the claw FN, the first control unit 52 is connected to the output device side electronic paper P1. The output color data has a function of outputting to the electronic paper EP of the claw FN via the output terminal 22a.

  The first control unit 52 has a function of counting the number N of output times of the color data every time the color data is output to the appendage FN and storing the number N of output times in the first storage unit 53. The first control unit 52 is configured to determine whether or not the number N of output times of color data exceeds the maximum use number Nmax, and prohibits the output of color data when it exceeds. That is, the maximum use count Nmax is a predetermined threshold value for determining prohibition of output.

  The first control unit 52 has a function of outputting the number N of outputs stored in the first storage unit 53 to the smartphone SP when communication with the smartphone SP is possible.

  The smartphone SP mainly includes a wireless communication unit SP1, a second control unit SP2, a display unit SP3, a second storage unit SP4, and an input / output circuit (not shown). The configurations of the second control unit SP2 and the second storage unit SP4 are substantially the same as those of the first control unit 52 and the first storage unit 53.

  The wireless communication unit SP1 has a function for performing short-distance wireless communication with the claw output device M and a function for performing long-distance wireless communication via the server SV and the Internet. The second control unit SP2 exchanges information with the claw output device M and the server SV via the wireless communication unit SP1.

  Specifically, the second control unit SP2 has a function of downloading color data from the server SV via the wireless communication unit SP1, and storing the downloaded color data in the second storage unit SP4. Here, a plurality of types of color data are stored in the server SV, and the user can purchase (download) color data from the server SV. In addition, when downloading color data, information on the color number corresponding to the color data and information on the maximum use count Nmax as an example of color data use permission information are downloaded together.

  That is, the second control unit SP2 receives the color data, the color number, and the maximum use count Nmax from the server SV, and stores the received color data, the color number, and the maximum use count Nmax in the second storage unit SP4. When the second control unit SP2 receives the color data from the server SV and the color data is already stored in the second storage unit SP4, the second control unit SP2 sets the maximum use count Nmax corresponding to the color data. It is configured to increase. Specifically, for example, when the maximum use count Nmax stored in the second storage unit SP4 is 100, the second control unit SP2 uses the received new maximum use count Nmax (100) as the stored maximum use. By adding to the number of times Nmax (100), the maximum number of times of use Nmax is updated to 200.

  Further, the second control unit SP2 transmits the color data, the color number, and the maximum use count Nmax stored in the second storage unit SP4 to the wireless communication unit SP1 when communication with the output device M for pawls is possible. Via the first control unit 52. The second control unit SP2 receives the output count N output from the claw output device M when the communication with the claw output device M is possible, and sets the received output count N to the second It has a function of storing in the storage unit SP4. When the second control unit SP2 receives the output number N of the predetermined color data from the pawl output device M, the output number N corresponding to the predetermined color data is already stored in the second storage unit SP4. In this case, the output number N stored in the second storage unit SP4 is updated (overwritten) to the received new output number N. That is, the second control unit SP2 synchronizes the output number N stored in the second storage unit SP4 with the output number N stored in the first storage unit 53 during communication with the output device M for claw. I am letting.

Further, the second control unit SP2 sets the usable number Np indicating the remaining number of times of use of the color data based on the maximum number of times of use Nmax and the number of times of output N corresponding to the predetermined color data stored in the second storage unit SP4. It has a function to calculate. The usable number Np is a value that decreases as the number N of output times of color data increases, and is calculated by the following equation (1).
Np = Nmax−N (1)

  The second control unit SP2 has a function of storing the calculated usable number Np in the second storage unit SP4 and outputting the usable number Np to the display unit SP3 to display the usable number Np on the display unit SP3. Yes. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the display unit SP3 forms a screen of the smartphone SP, and the usable number of times Np indicates the remaining amount of nail polish contained in the nail polish container on the screen. In addition to being displayed as an image, it is displayed as a number indicating the remaining amount. Specifically, the image indicating the remaining amount of the nail polish is displayed so that the nail polish container becomes full when the usable number of times Np is 100 or more, and thereafter, gradually as the usable number of times Np decreases. The nail polish liquid level is displayed as it falls. Further, the number indicating the remaining amount of the nail polish is assigned 1% with respect to “1 (times)” which is the minimum unit of the usable number of times Np. That is, when the available number of times Np is 100, the number indicating the remaining amount is displayed as 100%, and each time the available number of times Np decreases to 99, 98, 97,. , 99%, 98%, 97%, and so on.

  When the usable number Np is larger than 100, for example, 130, the number is displayed as a number corresponding to the usable number Np, that is, 130%. Even if the number is displayed at 100% or more, the liquid amount of the nail polish liquid as an image is displayed at the same liquid amount as when it is 100% (the container is full).

  Next, operations of the first control unit 52 and the second control unit SP2 will be described in detail. First, the operation (second control) of the second control unit SP2 will be described, and then the operation (first control) of the first control unit 52 will be described. The second controller SP2 repeatedly executes the second control shown in FIG. 10, and the first controller 52 repeatedly executes the first control shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the second controller SP2 determines whether or not color data has been downloaded from the server SV (S1). If it is determined in step S1 that the data has been downloaded (Yes), the second control unit SP2 stores the maximum use count Nmax corresponding to the downloaded color data in the second storage unit SP4 (S2).

  Specifically, in step S2, if the downloaded color data is color data that has never been downloaded in the past, the second control unit SP2 associates the color data with the color number of the color data and uses the maximum number of uses Nmax. Are stored in the second storage unit SP4. In addition, in step S2, when the downloaded color data is color data that has been downloaded in the past, the second control unit SP2 sets the maximum use count Nmax already stored in the second storage unit SP4. The maximum use count Nmax is updated by adding the received maximum use count Nmax.

  After step S2 or when it is determined No in step S1, the second control unit SP2 determines whether or not it is communicating with the first control unit 52, that is, whether or not communication is possible. Judgment is made (S3). If it is determined in step S3 that communication is not being performed (No), the second control unit SP2 ends this control.

  If it is determined in step S3 that communication is in progress (Yes), the second control unit SP2 obtains the output number N of each color data from the first control unit 52, and uses each output number N as the color number of each color data. And stored in the second storage unit SP4 (S4). After step S4, the second control unit SP2 calculates the usable number Np of each color data based on the output number N of each color data and the maximum use number Nmax of each color data, and stores it in the second storage unit SP4. (S5).

  After step S5, the second control unit SP2 outputs the usable number Np of each color data to the display unit SP3 (S6). After step S6, the second control unit SP2 transmits the maximum use count Nmax of each color data to the first control unit 52 together with the color number (S7), and ends this control.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the first control unit 52 determines whether or not communication with the second control unit SP2 is in progress (S11). If it is determined in step S11 that communication is in progress (Yes), the first control unit 52 determines whether or not the maximum use count Nmax and the color number are received from the second control unit SP2 (S12).

  If it is determined that it has been received in step S12 (Yes), the first control unit 52 stores the received maximum use count Nmax in the first storage unit 53 together with the color number (S13). Specifically, the first control unit 52 determines whether or not the maximum use count Nmax corresponding to the received color number is already stored in the first storage unit 53 in step S13. The received maximum use count Nmax is stored in the first storage unit 53 in association with the color number. In step S13, when the maximum use count Nmax corresponding to the received color number is already stored in the first storage unit 53, the first control unit 52 is already stored in the first storage unit 53. The maximum use count Nmax is updated by adding the received maximum use count Nmax to the maximum use count Nmax.

  After step S13, the first control unit 52 transmits the output count N of each color data stored in the first storage unit 53 to the second control unit SP2 (S14). After step S14, when it is determined No in step S11 or when it is determined No in step S12, the first control unit 52 determines whether or not the color data is output to the claw FN ( S15).

  If it is determined in step S15 that the color data has been output (Yes), the first control unit 52 counts up the number N of output times of the output color data and stores it in the first storage unit 53 (S16). ). After step S16, the first controller 52 determines whether or not the output count N exceeds the maximum use count Nmax (S17).

  If it is determined in step S17 that N> Nmax (Yes), the first controller 52 prohibits output of color data from the claw output device M to the claw FN. Is set to "1" (S18). If it is determined in step S17 that N ≦ Nmax (No), the first control unit 52 sets the output prohibition flag F to “0” (S19).

  After step S18, S19, or when it is determined No in step S15, the first control unit 52 inputs the electronic paper EP in which the output terminal 22a of the output device M for the claw is provided on the claw FN. It is determined whether or not the terminal is touched (S20). If it is determined in step S20 that no contact has been made (No), the first control unit 52 ends this control.

  If it is determined in step S20 that contact has been made (Yes), the first control unit 52 determines whether or not the output prohibition flag F is 0 (S21). If it is determined in step S21 that F = 0 (Yes), the first control unit 52 outputs the color data from the claw output device M to the claw FN (S22), and ends this control. To do. If it is determined in step S21 that F = 0 is not satisfied (No), the first control unit 52 ends this control without outputting color data.

Next, a method for using the claw system S will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, when using the claw system S, the user first accesses the server SV from the smartphone SP via the Internet or the like, and downloads various color data from the server SV to the smartphone SP. . In the first downloaded state, the nail polish displayed on the display part SP3 of the smartphone SP is displayed in a state where the container is full, and the number indicating the remaining amount of nail polish is 100%. Yes.

  When various color data are downloaded to the smartphone SP in this way, as shown in FIG. 12B, the maximum number of use Nmax is stored in the second storage unit SP4 in association with the color number of each color data. . At this stage, since the nail output device M is not yet used, the number of output times N corresponding to each color number is different from the numbers in the N and Np columns in FIG. The number of usable times Np (Nmax−N) is all 100.

  After that, the user transmits each color data and information on the maximum number of times of use Nmax corresponding to each color data from the smartphone SP to the claw output device M by short-range wireless communication. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12A, the maximum number of use Nmax is stored in the first storage unit 53 of the claw output device M in association with the color number of each color data. At this stage, since the nail output device M is not yet used, the number of output times N corresponding to each color number is 0, unlike the numbers in the N column of FIG. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when using the claw output device M, the user also removes the lid 4 from the housing 3. Thereafter, for example, the user rotates the housing 3 with respect to the tubular member 1 to cause the advance / retreat member 2 to protrude upward from the tubular member 1 as shown in FIG. 3. When the advancing / retreating member 2 that moves upward reaches the uppermost protruding position, the control device 5 is turned on to operate, whereby color data is displayed on the output device-side electronic paper P1.

  Note that the claw output device M is preferably configured to be able to communicate with the smartphone SP even when the control device 5 is in the OFF state. Here, when communication is possible only when the control device 5 is in an ON state, when the information is taken into the claw output device M from the smartphone SP, the cylindrical member 1 or the like is rotated one by one. The control device 5 must be turned on. However, if communication is possible even when the control device 5 is in an OFF state, such a troublesome operation becomes unnecessary.

  Thereafter, when the user further rotates the housing 3, the color data displayed on the output device side electronic paper P1 is sequentially switched. At this time, since the user can feel a click feeling every time the color data is switched, it is possible to easily recognize the color switching by visual and tactile sensations.

  After the color selection is completed, as shown in FIG. 1, the user brings the output terminal 22a of the claw output device M into contact with the input terminal of the claw FN. Accordingly, the same color data as the color data displayed on the output device side electronic paper P1 is output and displayed on the electronic paper EP of the claw FN.

  When the color data is output from the claw output device M to the claw FN in this way, the corresponding color data output count N stored in the first storage unit 53 increases. Specifically, for example, when the color data of the color number “124” is sequentially output to the fingernail FN of each finger of both hands (that is, ten fingers), the number of output times N corresponding to the color number “124”. However, it increases sequentially for every output, and finally becomes 10 as shown in FIG. When the output number N of the color number “124” exceeds the maximum use number Nmax, the output of the color data of the color number “124” to the claw FN is prohibited.

  When using the nail output device M, when the communication between the nail output device M and the smartphone SP is possible, the output number N in the first storage unit 53 is linked to the update. The output count N and the usable count Np of the second storage unit SP4 are changed. Specifically, for example, when the output number N of the color data “124” is updated to 10 in the first storage unit 53 as described above, the output number N corresponding to the color number “124” is set. As shown in FIG. 12B, the output count N corresponding to the color number “124” is updated to 10 in the second storage unit SP4.

  Thereafter, the second control unit SP2 calculates the usable number Np (90) by subtracting the output number N (10) from the maximum number of use Nmax (100) corresponding to the color number, and sets the usable number Np to 90. Update. As a result, the amount of nail polish corresponding to the color number “124”, which is the image on the display unit SP3, is displayed in a slightly reduced amount compared to 100%, and the number is changed to 90% (see FIG. 1). ).

  In addition, when using the output device for nail M, if the communication between the output device for nail M and the smartphone SP is impossible, the first output is performed according to the output of the color data to the nail FN. Only the output count N of the first storage unit 53 is updated, and the output count N and the usable count Np of the second storage unit SP4 are not updated. However, after that, when communication is enabled, the output count N updated in the first storage unit 53 is transmitted from the output device for claw M to the smartphone SP, and output from the second storage unit SP4. The number N and the usable number Np are updated as described above.

  As shown in FIG. 12B, when the frequency of use of the color number “001” is high and the remaining number of usable times Np is as small as 30, the user stores the color data of the color number “001” and the like. Download again from the server SV to the smartphone SP. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13B, the maximum use count Nmax corresponding to the color number “001” is updated from 100 to 200 in the second storage unit SP4.

  Thereafter, the second control unit SP2 subtracts the output count N (70) from the maximum use count Nmax (200), whereby the usable count Np is updated to 130. As a result, the nail polish corresponding to the color number “001”, which is the image on the display unit SP3, is displayed in a state where the container is full, and the number is changed to 130%.

  When updating the maximum use count Nmax to 200, the second control unit SP2 transmits the updated maximum use count Nmax to the output device for pawls M in association with the color number “001”. Upon receiving the updated maximum use count Nmax, the claw output device M receives the maximum use count Nmax corresponding to the color number “001” in the first storage unit 53, as shown in FIG. It is updated from 100 to 200.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
When the color data output count N exceeds the maximum use count Nmax, the output of the color data is prohibited, so that it is possible to prohibit the color data from being used by the user indefinitely.

  Since the usable number of times Np, which is the remaining number of times of use of the color data, is displayed on the display unit SP3 of the smartphone SP, it is possible to inform the user of the remaining number of times of use. Further, since it is not necessary to provide a display unit (a display unit different from the output device side electronic paper P1) for displaying the remaining number of times of use on the output device for nail M, the output device for nail M is applied. Cost can be reduced.

  Even when the nail output device M is used during non-communication with the smartphone SP, the output count N of the second storage unit SP4 and the output count N of the first storage unit 53 are synchronized during communication. The usable count Np corresponding to N can be displayed on the display unit SP3.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can utilize with various forms so that it may illustrate below.
In the above embodiment, it is determined whether or not the output count N exceeds the maximum use count Nmax in order to determine prohibition / permission of output, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the determination as to whether the output count N exceeds the maximum use count Nmax may be made by determining whether the usable count Np has become a predetermined value or less. Specifically, for example, the first control unit 52 calculates the usable number Np by subtracting the output number N from the maximum use number Nmax, and determines whether or not the usable number Np is 0 or less. Thus, the prohibition / permission of output may be determined.

  In the above-described embodiment, the usable number Np is displayed only on the display unit SP3 of the smartphone SP. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the usable number of times can be displayed on the output device-side electronic paper P1 of the output device M with a nail. Np may be displayed. Specifically, for example, the ratio of the color displayed on the output device-side electronic paper P1 to the screen is 100% when the usable number Np is the maximum, and gradually decreases as the usable number Np decreases. May be. Further, for example, when the usable number of times Np is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the usable number of times Np is reduced by blinking the color displayed on the electronic paper P1 on the output device side or generating a sound or warning sound. This may be notified to the user. Further, a display unit different from the output device-side electronic paper P1 may be provided in the output device for claw M, and the usable frequency Np may be displayed on the display unit.

  In the said embodiment, although smart phone SP was illustrated as a terminal, this invention is not limited to this, For example, a tablet terminal etc. may be sufficient.

  In the embodiment, the second member (advancing / retracting member 2) is screwed to the first member (cylindrical member 1), and movement in the rotational direction is restricted with respect to the third member (housing 3). In addition, the claw output device M is configured to be movable in the axial direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the claw output device is configured such that the second member is screwed to the third member, the movement in the rotational direction is restricted with respect to the first member, and the second member is movable in the axial direction. May be.

  In the embodiment, the lid 4 is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the lid may not be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the output terminal 22a that contacts the input terminal is exemplified as the output unit that outputs data from the output device M for a claw to the claw FN, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a claw A transmission unit that transmits color data in a non-contact manner to the electronic paper may be used.

  In the embodiment, color data is exemplified as output data. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and image data such as patterns and characters may be used.

  Further, the mechanical configuration of the output device for claw is not limited, and for example, the second member is configured to be linearly movable with respect to the cylindrical first member, and the second member is advanced and retracted by a slide operation. It may be configured. Moreover, the output device for nail | claws may be comprised so that output data may be output with respect to a some nail | claw, for example.

EP electronic paper M output device for claw FN claw S system with claw 52 first control unit 53 first storage unit

Claims (5)

A claw system comprising a claw having electronic paper and a claw output device for outputting output data to the electronic paper,
The output device for the claw is
A first storage unit for storing output data;
A first control unit that outputs the output data to the electronic paper;
The nail system according to claim 1, wherein the first control unit prohibits output of output data when the number of times of output of the output data to the electronic paper exceeds a predetermined threshold. A terminal that can communicate with the output device for the claw;
The nail system according to claim 1, wherein the terminal includes a display unit that displays a usable number that decreases with an increase in the number of times the output data is output. The first control unit stores the output count in the first storage unit,
The terminal includes a second storage unit that stores the output count, and a second control unit,
The second control unit synchronizes the number of outputs stored in the second storage unit with the number of outputs stored in the first storage unit during communication with the output device for claw. The system for a claw according to claim 2 characterized by things. A server capable of communicating with the terminal;
The second control unit increases a threshold stored in the second storage unit based on use permission information of output data received from the server,
4. The claw according to claim 3, wherein the first control unit increases a threshold stored in the first storage unit based on the use permission information received from the second control unit. 5. System. The first controller is
A usable number indicating the number of times the output data can be used is calculated based on the number of times the output data is output,
The attachment nail according to claim 1, wherein the determination as to whether or not the number of times of output has exceeded the predetermined threshold is made by determining whether or not the number of usable times has become equal to or less than a predetermined value. system.

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