KR101984622B1 - Cosmetic case - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cosmetic case allowing mounting of a mobile device, and more specifically, a cosmetic case allowing mounting of a mobile device, which comprises: a main body having a front surface where a mobile device can be mounted; a cover joined to a rear surface of the main body to be able to be opened or closed, and having an accommodation portion for accommodating cosmetic products; and a screen conversion means activating or deactivating a mirror function on a display unit of the mobile device when the cover is opened or closed. Accordingly, portability can be enhanced by mounting a mobile device such as a smartphone on the front surface of the case where cosmetic products are accommodated; user convenience can be improved by automatically activating a mirror function on a display unit of a mobile device when using cosmetic products; and besides the simple mirror function, cosmetic related information can be easily searched as necessary.

Description

A cosmetic case which can be equipped with a mobile device {COSMETIC CASE}

More particularly, the present invention relates to a beauty case which can be mounted on a mobile device, and more particularly, to a mobile device such as a smart phone mounted on a front surface of a case containing a beauty article, In order to enhance the convenience by activating the mirror function automatically on the display unit and to easily search and utilize beauty information as well as simple mirror function as needed, a main body in which a mobile device is mounted on the front surface, And a screen switching means for activating or deactivating a mirror function on a display portion of the mobile device when the cover is opened or closed, wherein the cover has a housing portion in which a beauty article is housed, will be.

Most users of mobile devices, such as cell phones, smart phones, and tablet PCs, have a case in the mobile device for protection of the mobile device, improvement of the grip feeling of the mobile device, I am using it.

Various materials such as silicone, plastic, and metal are used as the material of the mobile case. In general, the mobile case is configured to surround the remaining portion except the front surface provided with the display portion (liquid crystal) of the mobile device. In order to protect the display unit, a cover that can be opened or closed may be provided.

There is also a product which can carry and store a thin card, a business card, and a small amount of paper money together with a storage groove on the back of the mobile case or the cover.

On the other hand, many women use cosmetics such as foundation, lip balm and lip gloss to store cosmetics in small pouches or bags and carry them for beauty care at the time of going out.

Since each case of cosmetic product is different in its case, it is difficult to organize it in a state of being housed in a pouch or the like, and there are a lot of inconveniences such as checking and using cosmetic articles one by one.

Particularly, it is very inconvenient to carry a beauty article together with a mobile device and carry it, and since a mirror for use of a beauty article is usually carried together, the number of items to carry is basically increased, have.

In addition, a mobile device such as a smart phone provides a variety of information quickly and easily, and when using a portable beauty product, a variety of beauty information such as a cosmetic method can be utilized through a search of a mobile device,

At this time, since the cosmetic information must be made with cosmetics while alternately checking the beauty information and the mirror provided in the mobile device, there is a problem that it is difficult to reproduce the beauty information such as the cosmetic method on its face.

For reference, as related arts, there are Open Patent No. 10-2017-0050667, Open Patent No. 10-2017-0060395, Registered Patent No. 10-1762335, Registered Utility Model No. 20-04709, and the like.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems,

In addition to simple beauty products, mobile devices such as smart phones can be carried in a single case, and it is convenient to replace the mirror with a mobile device even if the mirror is not carried separately. And a screen switching means for activating or deactivating a mirror function on the display unit of the mobile device when the cover is opened or closed, wherein the display unit includes a main body for mounting the main body, a cover which is openably and closably connected to the rear surface of the main body, The present invention provides a beauty case which can be mounted on a mobile device.

In order to activate the mirror function of the display unit, a liquid crystal film for a mirror attached to the display unit is used, or a front camera of the mobile unit is driven,

In addition to providing a simple mirror function through a self-photographing using a front camera, the beauty information such as a cosmetic method can be easily searched through the Internet to easily check the searched beauty information, and simultaneously the mirror and the beauty information are provided to the display unit of the mobile device In order to easily reproduce the beauty information in real time using the beauty article and the mirror, the screen switching means executes a beauty application installed in the mobile device to implement a mirror function, wherein a search window capable of searching the Internet, And a mirror window used as a mirror is simultaneously displayed on one screen on a display unit of the mobile apparatus.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the screen switching means is connected to the NFC module or the Bluetooth function of the mobile device so that the manufacturing cost required for implementing the screen switching means is minimized, the operation stability is secured and the on / off operation of the mirror function can be accurately controlled. So that the on / off signal of the mirror function is generated.

Further, the present invention relates to a mobile device mounting method, in which a cover is opened and closed by slidingly coupling the cover to the main body so that a beauty article can be easily used while easily holding and using a beauty article while holding the mobile device, And to provide a possible beauty case.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention,

A main body on which a mobile device is mounted;

A cover coupled to the rear surface of the main body so as to be openable and closable, the main body having a receiving portion for receiving a beauty article; And

Screen switching means for activating a mirror function on the display unit of the mobile device when the cover is opened and for deactivating the mirror function of the display unit when the cover is closed; And a control unit.

In addition, the present invention provides a cosmetic case,

And a liquid crystal film for a mirror attached to the display unit,

And the screen switching means turns off the screen of the display unit when the cover is opened to activate the mirror function of the liquid crystal film for mirror.

In the case of a beauty case in which a mobile device according to the present invention is mountable,

And the screen switching means activates a mirror function of the display unit by driving a front camera installed in the mobile device when the cover is opened.

Furthermore, in the case of a beauty case which can be mounted on a mobile device according to the present invention,

Wherein the screen switching means executes a beauty application installed in the mobile device to implement a mirror function,

The beauty application is characterized by displaying a search window on which a user can search the Internet, a reproduction window for reproducing audiovisual data, and a mirror window used as a mirror by using the front camera on a single screen on the display unit .

The present invention relates to a cosmetic case,

It is convenient that the cosmetic article and the mobile device can be carried together in one case, and it is convenient that the cosmetic article can be easily used by using the display portion of the mobile device as a mirror,

It is simple to use by activating a mirror function for a mirror attached to a display unit or a mirror function using a front camera of a mobile device,

In addition to the simple mirror function, the user can easily and quickly search for desired beauty information, and the retrieved beauty information can be reproduced immediately while viewing it with the mirror,

By using the NFC module or the Bluetooth function of the mobile device, it is possible to easily manufacture the screen switching means and minimize the manufacturing cost, and to quickly and accurately control the on / off function of the mirror function,

In addition to being convenient to open and close the cover, it is convenient to hold the mobile device and to use the beauty product immediately while viewing the mirror function.

1A, 1B and 1C are perspective views of an embodiment of a beauty case which can be mounted on a mobile device according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a frontal view showing the embodiment of Fig. 1c according to the present invention; Fig.
FIGS. 3A to 5 are views for explaining embodiments of screen switching means according to the present invention; FIG.

While the present invention has been described in connection with certain embodiments, it is obvious that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for the same reference numerals, and in particular, the numerals of the tens and the digits of the digits, the digits of the tens, the digits of the digits and the alphabets are the same, Members referred to by reference numerals can be identified as members corresponding to these standards.

In the drawings, the components are expressed by exaggeratingly larger (or thicker) or smaller (or thinner) in size or thickness in consideration of the convenience of understanding, etc. However, It should not be.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

 In the present application, the term " comprising " or " consisting of ", or the like, refers to the presence of a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

It is to be understood that the first to second aspects described in the present specification are merely referred to in order to distinguish between different components and are not limited to the order in which they are manufactured, It may not match.

In describing a beauty case to which a mobile device according to the present invention can be attached, when an unambiguous approximate direction reference is specified with reference to FIG. 2 for convenience, the direction in which the gravitational force is directed downward is determined as the upper, Unless otherwise specified in the Detailed Description of the Invention and in the claims that relate to the other Drawings.

Hereinafter, a beauty case capable of mounting a mobile device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Before describing the present invention, a mobile device 10 that can be installed in the present invention is illustrated as a smart phone in the drawings of the present specification, but it is possible to use any type of mobile device capable of attaching a separate case such as a general mobile phone or a tablet PC Of course.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1C which is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 3A to 3C are perspective views showing mirror function on / As shown in Figure 5,

In the beauty case according to the present invention,

A main body 20 on which a mobile device 10 is mounted;

A cover (30) which is openably and closably connected to a rear surface of the main body (20) and has a storage portion (31) for storing a beauty article; And

A screen switching means (40) for activating a mirror function on the display portion (12) of the mobile device (10) when the cover (30) is opened and for deactivating the mirror function of the display portion when the cover (30) is closed; .

The main body 20 is a member corresponding to a general case of a mobile device. The main body 20 can be mounted with a mobile device 10 mounted on a mounting portion formed such that its front surface is surrounded by a rear surface,

There is no limitation to the overall shape and structure of the main body 20, and a cover that can be opened and closed in a hinged manner is provided on one side of the main body 20 as needed to protect the entire surface of the mobile device 10.

One of the main objects of the present invention is to automatically perform the mirror function by using the front camera 11 when the cover 30 is opened and in particular, It is more preferable that the lid of the main body 20 is omitted because the malfunction due to the operation of the NFC module 16 due to the opening and closing of the lid and the opening and closing of the cover 30 may occur .

The cover 30 is provided with at least one receiving portion 31 on its front surface so that the beauty article of the receiving portion 31 can be directly used while the cover 30 is opened.

The opening and closing method of the cover 30 may be connected to the main body 20 in a hinged manner as in the case of the cover 30. However, it is also possible to use the cosmetic product while viewing the mobile device 10, So,

The cover 30 is slidably coupled to the main body 20 to be opened and closed.

At this time, it is preferable that the opening / closing direction of the cover 30 is formed on the lower side of the main body 20.

In addition, there is no limitation on the kind, number, shape, and the like of the beauty article stored in the storage portion 31.

That is, the cosmetic article stored in the storage section 31 can be not only various color cosmetics such as lip balm and lip gloss, but also general basic cosmetics such as foundation, and even cosmetic tools such as puff soles necessary for use of cosmetics, It is preferable to make it possible to store it in the pouring part 31. [

However, it is more preferable to store the cosmetics or the like in a separate container so that the user can replace the cosmetics in the receiving portion 31, and to form the receiving portion 31 into a groove structure in which the cosmetics container can be detached and,

The cover 30 can be detachably attached to the main body 20 separately from the cosmetics container 31 so that the cover 30 can be detached from the main body 20, Can be freely replaced and used.

In addition, various known locking means for maintaining the closed state of the main body 20 and the cover 30 may be added.

When the cover 30 is opened, the screen switching means 40 automatically activates the mirror function on the display unit 12 of the mobile device 10 so that the mobile device 10 can be replaced with a mirror do.

Various methods can be used for the selective activation of the mirror function using the screen switching means 40 in conjunction with the opening / closing of the cover 30.

As the first embodiment, a liquid crystal film F for a mirror attached to the display portion 12 is used.

The liquid crystal film F for a miller means that when the screen of the display unit 12 is turned on, the mirror function is inactivated and normal use is possible. When the screen of the display unit is turned off, Various liquid crystal films F for a mirror are known, which can be used as mirrors.

The screen switching means (40)

When the cover 30 is opened, the screen of the display unit 12 is forcibly turned off to activate the mirror function of the liquid crystal film F for the mirror,

When the cover 30 is closed, the display unit 12 does not operate on / off the screen, so that the user can use the mobile device 10 normally as needed.

In the second embodiment, the front camera 11 provided in the mobile device 10 is used.

That is, the mirror function is activated by the self-photographing using the front camera 11. [

The screen switching means (40)

When the cover 30 is opened, the front camera 11 of the mobile device 10 is activated to automatically set the self-photographing mode to activate the mirror function,

When the cover 30 is closed, the front camera 11 is shut down so that the user can use the mobile device 10 normally as needed.

In the third embodiment, the screen switching means 40 executes a beauty application installed in the mobile device 10 to implement a mirror function using the front face camera 11. [

That is, the self-photographing mode of the front camera 11 is driven by a beauty application installed in the mobile device 10. [

The screen switching means (40)

When the cover 30 is opened, the beauty application is automatically executed, the mirror function using the front camera 11 is activated,

When the cover 30 is closed, the beauty application is automatically terminated so that the user can use the mobile device 10 normally as needed.

Furthermore, in order to enable the user to search and utilize information necessary for use of the beauty article without using the mobile device 10 as a simple mirror, the beauty application further includes a function of searching and searching the retrieved data in addition to the mirror function.

Specifically, the beauty application includes a search window 13 in which a user can search the Internet, a reproduction window 14 in which audio and visual materials are reproduced, a mirror window 15 used as a mirror using the front camera 11 ) On the display unit 12 as one screen.

That is, when the cover 30 is opened, a corresponding beauty application is automatically executed, a search window 13 capable of searching the Internet is displayed in a partial area of the display unit 12, When a search is performed through a search window in a state where a mirror window 15 for executing a mirror function is displayed in cooperation with the search window 11,

When one of the search results is executed, the search window 13 is displayed on a part of the display unit 12 and the other pieces of the beauty information selected in the previous step on the display unit 12, And a mirror window 15 is displayed on a remaining part of the display area 12. The mirror window 15 is displayed on the display window 12,

The search window 13 allows the Internet search to be performed in cooperation with a general portal site, or the user can easily search for desired information by using the Internet search function of the beauty application itself.

The reproduction window 14 displays various cosmetic products and cosmetic products recommended by entertainers, makeup artists, beauty creators, and the like selected from the search results searched by the search window 13 by various audiovisual materials including moving images.

The mirror window 15 shows the user's view of the mobile device 10 by using the self-photographing function of the mobile device 10 itself.

Accordingly, if the beauty application is automatically executed due to the opening of the cover 30,

The user immediately searches for the necessary beauty information and immediately checks the searched beauty information while holding the beauty case, and at the same time, observes her own appearance with the reproduction window 14 in the mirror window 14, The cosmetic method and the like can be reproduced in the same manner as the cosmetic article of the storage section 31 in accordance with the cosmetic information provided in the first embodiment.

 Particularly, the present invention can perform a cosmetic method while comparing the moving picture of the reproducing window 14 and the state of the player himself / herself displayed in the mirror window 15 at a glance without changing the user's view to another direction, The retrieved beauty information can be reproduced more quickly and accurately, and can be used for makeup and the like.

In addition, when the photographing and / or the movie recording function button is activated, the mirror window 15 photographs the user's own image immediately after using the beauty article or after using the beauty article, Or uploaded to a site of the SNS or the like.

Next, the on / off method of the mirror function through the screen switching means 40 will be described.

The screen switching means 40 may employ various on / off methods interlocked with the mobile device 10,

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for reducing the manufacturing cost of a beauty case, securing ease of manufacture, precise control of a mirror function,

The screen switching means 40 is connected to the NFC module 16 or the Bluetooth function of the mobile device 10 to generate a mirror function on / off signal.

FIGS. 3A and 4 are diagrams conceptually showing an on / off method of a mirror function using the NFC module 16 of the mobile device 10,

FIG. 5 is a diagram conceptually showing an on / off method of a mirror function using the Bluetooth function of the mobile device 10. Referring to FIG.

3A, the screen switching means 40 includes a chip module 41 (RFID chip) provided in the cover 30 and capable of recognizing the NFC module 16 of the mobile device 10 do.

The chip module 41 may be mounted on the chip module 41 at a position recognizable by the NFC module 16 when the cover 30 is opened in consideration of the position of the NFC module 16 provided on the back surface of the mobile device 10. [ .

The NFC module 16 does not recognize the chip module 41 while the cover 30 is closed so that the mobile device 10 does not forcibly turn off the screen of the display unit 12, 11) or cosmetic application is not executed, normal use is possible,

When the cover module 30 is opened and the chip module 41 moves to the position corresponding to the NFC module 16, the NFC module 16, which recognizes the chip module 41, Signal or an operation signal of the front camera 11 or the beauty application to the control unit of the mobile device 10 to activate the mirror function using the liquid crystal film for the mirror or the front camera 11,

When the cover 30 is closed again after the beauty article is used, the NFC module 16 normally operates the screen of the display section 12 while the chip module 41 is out of the recognizable position of the NFC module 16 Or the end signal of the front camera 11 or the beauty application to the control unit of the mobile device 10 so that the activated mirror function is automatically deactivated.

3B, the cover 30 is slidably coupled to the inside of the main body 20, and the position of the NFC module 16 provided on the back surface of the mobile device 10 is taken into consideration The chip module 41 at a position where the NFC module 16 can recognize the main body 20 and a radio wave group 32 at a position corresponding to the NFC module 16 in the cover 30. [ .

In this embodiment, when the cover 30 is closed, the radiowaves 32 are positioned between the NFC module 16 and the chip module 41 so that the NFC module 16 can not recognize the chip module 41, The radio wave group 32 is separated from the NFC module 16 and the chip module 41 so that the NFC module 16 can recognize the chip module 41. [

Meanwhile, the position of the NFC module 16 provided on the back surface of the mobile device 10 may vary depending on the model or the manufacturer of the mobile device 10.

In this case, if the chip module 41 provided on the cover 30 or the main body 20 is fixed at a certain position, the automatic mirror on / off function of the present invention can not be used, (10) There is a problem that the cosmetic case suited to the model needs to be separately manufactured and purchased.

4, the chip module 41 is detachably attached to the cover 30, and the chip sticker 42 can be recognized by the NFC module 16, as shown in FIG.

Therefore, before using the beauty case, the user confirms the position of the NFC module 16 provided in the mobile device 10, and then attaches the chip sticker 42 The screen switching means 40 can be used.

5, the screen switching means 40 controls the Bluetooth module 43 provided in the main body 20 such that the physical contact and the contact release are performed when the cover 30 is opened and closed. And first and second switches 44 and 45 provided in the main body 20 and the cover 30, respectively.

The Bluetooth module 43 is connected to the Bluetooth function built in the mobile device 10 and transmits an on / off signal of a mirror function or a beauty application.

The user can activate the Bluetooth function of the mobile device 10 before and after mounting the mobile device 10 to the main body 10 to pair the Bluetooth module 43 and the mobile device 10. [

The first switch 44 is fixed to one side of the rear surface of the main body 20 and the second switch 45 is fixed to one side of the front surface of the cover 30, Is provided at a position corresponding to the switch 44,

The first switch 44 and / or the second switch 45 are electrically connected to activate the signal transmission function of the Bluetooth module 43 so that the first and second switches 44 and 45 The Bluetooth module 43 is selectively driven according to physical contact.

Accordingly, since the first and second switches 44 and 45 are separated from each other with the cover 30 closed, the mobile device 10 can be normally used by deactivating the mirror function,

When the cover 30 is opened, the first and second switches 44 and 45 are physically brought into contact with each other, and the bluetooth module 43 senses the forcible turn-off signal of the display unit 12, The control unit of the mobile device 10 activates the mirror function using the liquid crystal film F for the mirror or the front camera 11,

When the cover 30 is closed again after using the beauty article, the physical contact of the first and second switches 44 and 45 is released and the Bluetooth module 43 senses the screen of the display unit 12 as normal Or transmits the end signal of the front camera 11 or the beauty application to the control unit of the mobile device 10 so that the activated mirror function is automatically deactivated.

The reference numeral 46 denotes a battery for supplying power necessary for signal transmission of the Bluetooth module 43.

The present invention having such a configuration can be used not only in various cosmetic products such as cosmetics and cosmetics but also in mobile devices 10 in one case and can use cosmetic articles without having a separate mirror, ,

In particular, it is possible not only to use the necessary beauty products while watching the user's appearance with the mobile device 10 through the mirror function which is automatically activated according to the opening of the cover 30,

Furthermore, it is possible to reproduce various kinds of beauty information, which are searched and provided by a beauty application, while viewing the beauty information at the same time as the user's own image, thereby further improving convenience in use.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. Various modifications, alterations, and substitutions are possible, The present invention is not limited thereto.

10: Mobile device 11: Front camera
12: Display section 13: Search window
14: Playback window 15: Mirror window
16: NFC module
20:
30: cover 31:
40: Screen switching means 41: Chip module
42: chip sticker 43: Bluetooth module
44, 45: Switch 46: Battery
M: a liquid crystal film for a mirror

Claims (4)

A main body on which a mobile device is mounted;
A cover slidably coupled to the lower surface of the main body so as to be openable and closable and having a receiving portion for receiving a beauty article on the front surface thereof; And
And a screen switching means for activating a mirror function on the front display unit of the mobile device when the cover is opened and for deactivating the mirror function of the display unit when the cover is closed,
Wherein the screen switching means activates a mirror function using the front camera by executing a beauty application installed in the mobile device while driving a front face camera provided in the mobile device when the cover is opened,
The beauty application may include a search window allowing a user to search the Internet, a reproduction window showing beauty data selected from search results retrieved through the search window, and a mirror window used as a mirror using the front camera, In one screen,
Wherein the screen switching means includes a chip module provided in the cover and recognizable by the NFC module of the mobile device, and when the cover is opened, the NFC module recognizes the chip of the cover,
The cover may be slidably coupled to the inside of the main body and the chip module may be disposed at a position where the NFC module can recognize the main body in consideration of the position of the NFC module provided on the back surface of the mobile device, A radio wave group is provided at a corresponding position,
Wherein the chip module comprises a chip sticker detachably attachable to the cover and recognizable by the NFC module.

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