KR102168972B1 - Electro-poration based scalp care device - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an electroporation based scalp care device capable of controlling electroporation by interaction of a user through a body contact electrode exposed to the outside for body contact of the user. The scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a body unit which includes a handle part gripped by hands of a user; a head unit which is provided in one end of the body unit and includes a contact unit having conductivity; a conductive body contact electrode which is contacted by the user in the handle part; and a power unit which is connected between the contact unit and the body contact electrode. The power unit is configured to generate the electroporation in skin of the user through the contact unit by applying power. The scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention controls the electroporation depending on contact between a body of the user and the body contact electrode.

Description

Electro-poration-based scalp care device {ELECTRO-PORATION BASED SCALP CARE DEVICE}

The present invention relates to an electro-poration-based scalp management device, and more specifically, electro-poration control by a user's interaction with a body contact electrode exposed to the outside so that a user's body contact is possible It relates to an electro-poration-based scalp care device capable of.

Recently, various measures have been proposed for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth. Among them, the method of oral administration of a substance for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth does not directly act on the scalp, so its effect is insignificant and may have several side effects. As an alternative to the oral administration method, a method of applying a substance for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth on the scalp has been proposed, but this method also has a limitation in that the substance is not effectively absorbed into the scalp through the pores.

As a method for absorbing substances into the scalp, the iontophoresis method has been introduced. The iontophoresis method is a method for introducing various substances supplied to the scalp into the scalp, for example, the stratum corneum by applying a voltage. For example, when a negative voltage is applied to a portion where a material having a negative charge is applied, the material moves into the stratum corneum by electrostatic repulsion. However, the iontophoresis method has a problem that a substance introduced into the scalp must be an ionic molecule. In addition, the iontophoresis method has another problem in that molecules having a large molecular mass cannot be introduced because the mechanism of transporting substances into the scalp is a method of infiltrating the scalp cells. Publication No. 10-2011-0083169 (published on July 20, 2011) discloses a skin beauty device.

The present invention provides an electro-poration-based scalp care device capable of controlling electro-poration by a user's interaction with an externally exposed body contact electrode to enable the user's body contact. For.

In addition, the present invention enables control of the electro-poration according to the user's body contact area and the body contact position with respect to the body contact electrode, and is designed to concentrate the electro-poration through the contact hole. It is to provide a scalp care device.

In addition, the present invention is an electro-poration function capable of further improving the electro-poration function by effectively transmitting vibration to the contact hole causing electro-poration or by emitting light to the scalp by the light source unit together with the electro-poration. It is to provide a ration-based scalp management device.

In addition, the present invention is an electro-poration based electro-poration capable of efficiently and effectively absorbing the functional material applied to the scalp into the scalp by electro-poration while injecting a functional material for promoting hair growth and/or preventing hair loss into the scalp. It is to provide a scalp care device.

In addition, the present invention sets the amount of functional substance applied, electro-poration pulse voltage, light emission mode or vibration mode based on the pressure applied to the scalp by the user through the contact hole, the state of the scalp or the state of hair, etc. It is to provide an electro-poration-based scalp care device that can provide.

The scalp manager according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a body portion having a handle portion provided so that a user can hold it with his or her hand; A head portion provided at one end of the body portion and having a conductive contact hole; A body contact electrode provided to allow the user to contact the handle portion; And a power supply connected between the contact hole and the body contact electrode, and configured to generate electroporation on the user's skin through the contact hole by applying power. The scalp manager according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to be capable of adjusting electro-poration according to the contact between the user's body and the body contact electrode.

The body portion may be formed by opening a portion of the surface of the body portion. The body contact electrode may be exposed to the outside through the opening by being inserted into and coupled to the opening. The contact hole may have a semi-spherical shape.

A scalp manager according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a vibration motor provided inside the body portion and configured to generate vibration; And a vibration transmission unit coupled between one end of the vibration motor and one end of the contact hole so as to transmit the vibration generated by the vibration motor to the contact hole in order to improve the electroporation function.

The vibration motor may be arranged such that a vibration direction is parallel to a central axis of the contact hole having a semi-spherical shape. The vibration transmission unit may extend in a direction parallel to the vibration direction and a central axis of the contact hole. The body contact electrode may extend in the length direction of the body portion.

The scalp manager according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform the electro-poration control according to at least one of a contact area in which the user's body contacts the body contact electrode and a contact position in contact with the body contact electrode. have.

The width of the body contact electrode may increase as the body contact electrode approaches the head part along the length direction of the body part.

In a state in which a part of the user's body contacts the body contact electrode and the contact hole contacts the scalp of the user, the contact hole, the power supply unit, and the body contact electrode form a closed loop circuit through the body of the user. Can be formed.

When a part of the user's body does not contact the body contact electrode, the contact hole, the power supply unit, and the body contact electrode may form an open circuit.

The scalp manager according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may further include a plurality of light sources installed on the head and surrounding the contact hole in an arc shape.

The plurality of light source units may include three or more emission modes including a first emission mode emitting red light, a second emission mode emitting blue light, and a third emission mode emitting red/blue light.

In the first emission mode, the plurality of light source units may be configured to emit red light and near infrared rays in a wavelength range of 600 nm to 700 nm to prevent skin aging, sooth sensitive scalp, and develop hair roots.

In the second emission mode, the plurality of light source units may be configured to emit blue light in a wavelength range of 405 nm to 415 nm in order to improve trouble and strengthen hair root elasticity.

In the third light emitting mode, the plurality of light source units may be configured to simultaneously emit red light, blue light, and near-infrared light including a wavelength range of 800 nm to 900 nm to increase scalp blood flow and develop hair follicles.

The scalp caregiver according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a storage container provided inside the body portion and provided to store a functional material for promoting hair growth or inhibiting hair loss; An injection hole formed in the body part, connected to the storage container, and provided to inject the functional material into the storage container; And a discharge port formed on the head, connected to the storage container, and provided to discharge the functional material stored in the storage container and apply it to the scalp of the user. The discharge port may include a plurality of discharge holes arranged along the circumference of the contact port.

A scalp manager according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure applied to the contact hole; An emission rate determination unit configured to determine an emission amount of the functional material to be discharged through the discharge port according to the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor; An emission control unit configured to control an emission amount of the material discharged through the discharge port according to the emission amount of the functional material determined by the emission rate determination unit; A power determination unit configured to determine a magnitude of a pulse voltage generated by the power unit according to the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor; And a power control unit configured to control the strength of the pulse voltage by controlling the power unit according to the magnitude of the pulse voltage determined by the power determining unit.

A scalp manager according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a vibration unit provided inside the body unit and configured to generate vibration; A light source unit installed on the head unit and configured to emit light toward the user's scalp; A scalp sensor installed on the head and configured to measure a scalp condition and a hair condition of the user; And according to the scalp state and hair state measured by the scalp sensor, the amount of application of the functional material, the pulse voltage intensity of the power supply for electroporation, the light emission mode of the light source, and the vibration mode of the vibration unit are determined to It may further include a control unit configured to perform the care.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electro-poration-based electro-poration control capable of controlling an electro-poration by a user's interaction with an externally exposed body contact electrode to enable a user's body contact A scalp care device is provided.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to control the electroporation according to the user's body contact area and the body contact position with respect to the body contact electrode, and is designed to focus the electroporation through the contact hole. An electro-poration-based scalp care device is provided.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the electro-poration function can be further improved by effectively transmitting vibration to the contact hole causing electro-poration, or by emitting light to the scalp by the light source unit together with electro-poration. An electro-poration-based scalp care device is provided.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, while injecting a functional material for promoting hair growth and/or preventing hair loss into the scalp, the functional material applied to the scalp is efficiently and effectively absorbed into the scalp by electro-poration. -Forration-based scalp care is provided.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, based on the pressure applied by the user to the scalp, the scalp state, or the hair state, the amount of functional material applied, the electroporation pulse voltage, the light emission mode, or the vibration mode is set. An electro-poration-based scalp manager that can provide suitable scalp care to users is provided.

1 is a perspective view of a scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a plan view of a scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a side view of a scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a bottom view of the scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a rear view of the scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an exploded perspective view of a scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a power circuit part of a scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view for explaining the operation of the scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a plan view of a scalp care device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a bottom view of a scalp care device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a block diagram illustrating a function of the scalp manager according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 and 11.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in a variety of different forms, and only these embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and are common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to completely inform the scope of the invention to those who have, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. The same reference numerals refer to the same components throughout the specification. In the present specification, when a certain part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary.

1 is a perspective view of a scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a plan view of a scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a side view of a scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a bottom view of the scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a rear view of the scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 7, the scalp management device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided to manage the scalp based on electro-poration in order to prevent hair loss or promote hair growth. . The scalp care device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body part 100, a head part 200, a body contact electrode 300, and a power circuit part 700.

The body portion 100 includes a handle portion 110 that is provided so that the user can hold it by hand. The handle portion 110 may be provided in a size that can be grasped by an average user by hand, and may be designed to extend in a curved column shape.

In order to concentrate the electroporation on the head portion 200 and achieve electroporation control by the body contact electrode 300, the body portion 100 may be provided with a non-conductive material that does not have conductivity. .

The body portion 100 may be provided in a smooth arc shape. In addition, the body portion 100 may have a radius of curvature of one portion adjacent to the head portion 200 is smaller than that of the other portion of the body portion 100.

The body portion 100 is provided in a smooth arc shape, and the radius of curvature of one end of the body portion 100 adjacent to the head portion 200 is formed to be small so that the head portion 200 can more easily contact the user's scalp. I can.

In addition, the body portion 100 may be thinner from one end adjacent to the head portion 200 to the other end adjacent to the charging portion 140. As a result, when the user uses the scalp care device 10, a sense of grip can be improved.

In the body part 100, operation power is supplied to the power circuit part 700, the vibration part 400, the light source part 500, the power circuit part 700, etc. that generate power such as a pulse voltage for electroporation. A space for embedding the battery 600 for supplying, etc. may be formed.

The head part 200 is located at one end of the body part 100 and includes a contact hole 210 for causing electroporation to the user's scalp. The contact hole 210 may be located in the center of the head part 200. In an embodiment, the contact hole 210 may be coupled to the head coupling device 220.

The head coupler 220 may be coupled to the body portion 100 by a method such as screwing or bonding, and may be configured integrally with the body portion 100. The head coupler 220 may be provided in a cylindrical shape with both sides open.

The head coupler 220 may have an arc-shaped opening for transmitting the light generated from the light source unit 500 to the scalp along the outer circumference of the surface facing the contact port 210. The light source unit 500 may be installed at a position adjacent to the opening of the head coupler 220.

The contact hole 210 may be made of a conductive material such as metal. The contact hole 210 may be provided in a semi-spherical shape. Accordingly, the contact hole 210 can effectively contact the scalp where the hair is located. In order to reduce the weight of the scalp care device 10, the interior of the contact hole 210 may be provided as an empty space.

The contact hole 210 and the body contact electrode 300 may be operated by electroporation, that is, an electroporation method. The body contact electrode 300 is located on the handle portion 110 of the body portion 100.

The body contact electrode 300 may be located in a region where a part of the user's body contacts when the user uses the scalp manager 10. For example, the body contact electrode 300 may contact a user's palm or finger.

In a state in which the user grips the scalp care device 10 and contacts the contact hole 210 with the scalp, the user's palm or finger is in contact with the body contact electrode 300. The sphere 210 may be disposed to face in a direction opposite to the protruding direction.

The body contact electrode 300 may be made of a conductive material such as metal. In order to expose the body contact electrode 300 to the outside so that it can contact a part of the user's body, a part of the surface of the body part 100 is opened in the same shape as the body contact electrode 300 to form an opening part 120. Can be.

The body contact electrode 300 may be inserted into and coupled to the opening 120 formed in the body portion 100. Accordingly, the body contact electrode 300 may be exposed to the outside through the opening 120, and electro-poration may be adjusted according to the contact between the user's body and the body contact electrode 300.

The body contact electrode 300 may extend long in the length direction of the body portion 100. In one embodiment, the extension length L1 of the body contact electrode 300 is designed to be about 1/3 or more of the total length of the body part 100 and about 1/2 or more of the length of the handle part 110. I can.

Accordingly, the contact area or the contact position in which the user contacts the body contact electrode 300 can be variously adjusted, and the change in surface contact resistance between the body contact electrode 300 and the user's body through the adjustment of the contact area or contact position According to this, electro-poration control is possible.

The body contact electrode 300 has a width as it approaches the head part 200 along the length direction of the body part 100 so that the electroporation control can be effectively performed according to the contact position of the user's body part 100. It can be provided to increase.

For example, the body contact electrode 300 may be designed to have a second end width W2 on the side of the head part 200 larger than the first end width W1 on the opposite side of the head part 200. Accordingly, electroporation control is possible depending on which part of the body contact electrode 300 is held by the user.

For example, when the user contacts the second end side of the body contact electrode 300, rather than when the user contacts the first end side of the body contact electrode 300, the body contact electrode 300 and the user's body The electroporation effect may be increased by reducing the surface contact resistance between the parts.

A part of the user's body (for example, the user's hand) is in contact with the body contact electrode 300, and another body part (for example, the user's scalp) is in contact with the contact hole 210 of the head part 200 Upon contact, the scalp care device 10 and the user's body form a closed loop, so that the pulse voltage generated by the power circuit unit 700 may be transmitted to the contacted body part through the contact hole 210.

When a pulse voltage is applied to the surface of the scalp, fine pores are temporarily formed in the scalp cells, and the functional material applied to the scalp can easily penetrate into the scalp cells. In addition, since the holes formed in the scalp by electroporation are very small, when the electrical pulse disappears, the holes are recovered and filled in a short time, and the skin is restored to its original state.

According to the electro-poration method, the substance moves through the pores temporarily formed in the scalp, so that the penetration of molecular units is possible, and unlike the iontophoresis method, not only electrically neutral molecules but also molecules having a large molecular mass are also in the scalp. It can be introduced effectively.

The scalp manager 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a vibration unit 400 to increase an electro-poration effect. The vibration unit 400 may be located inside the body portion 100 and may be configured to vibrate the contact hole 210 of the head portion 200 of the scalp care device 10.

The vibrating part 400 provides a massage function around the hair root by giving a detailed stimulation to the dermis epidermis surrounding the hair root by micro-vibration, and at the same time, it transmits the vibration to the head part 200 to effectively vibrate the contact hole 210 so that the electrophoresis -You can improve the Poration function.

The vibration unit 400 may be configured to vibrate the contact port 210 at a frequency of 10 to 1000 Hz, more preferably 50 to 500 Hz, and more preferably 100 to 200 Hz. As an example, the vibrating unit 400 may vibrate the contact hole 210 at a frequency of 150 Hz.

In the embodiment, the vibration unit 400 is fixed by a fixture 410 inside the body portion 100 to generate vibration, and the vibration motor 420 and the vibration generated by the vibration motor 420 are contacted. It may include a vibration transmission unit 430 coupled between one end of the vibration motor 420 and one end of the contact hole 210 to transmit to 210.

The vibration motor 420 may be arranged such that the vibration direction is parallel to the central axis of the contact hole 210 having a hemispherical shape. The vibration transmission unit 430 may extend in a direction parallel to the vibration direction of the vibration motor 420 and the central axis of the contact hole 210.

Therefore, the scalp care device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention generates electro-poration through the contact port 210 and at the same time, the contact port 210 of the head part 200 by the vibrating part 400 By vibrating, it is possible to increase the rate at which a substance for inhibiting hair loss and/or promoting hair growth penetrates into the scalp.

The vibration direction of the vibration motor 420 may be designed in a direction perpendicular to the central axis of the contact hole 210. In this case, the vibration transmission unit 430 may transmit the vibration of the vibration motor 420 to vibrate the contact hole 210 in a direction perpendicular to the central axis of the contact hole 210.

The scalp management device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a light source unit 500. The light source unit 500 may be arranged to surround the contact hole 210. The light source unit 500 may emit visible light and/or near infrared light.

The light source unit 500 may be installed on the head unit 200. The light source unit 500 may include a first light source unit 510, a second light source unit 520, and a third light source unit 530 surrounding the contact hole 210 of the head unit 200. Each of the first light source unit 510, the second light source unit 520, and the third light source unit 530 may be provided in an arc shape.

The light source unit 500 may be provided as a light emitting diode (LED). The light source unit 500 may provide a scalp treatment function by stimulating tissue cells in the dermal layer of the scalp with LED light penetrating deeply into the skin.

The light source unit 500 may have three or more emission modes including a first emission mode emitting red light, a second emission mode emitting blue light, and a third emission mode emitting red/blue light.

In the first light-emitting mode, the light source 500 may emit red light for preventing skin aging and soothing sensitive scalp. The wavelength band of red light emitted in the first emission mode may be 600 nm to 700 nm.

The red light emitted in the first light emission mode penetrates deep into the scalp and transmits light energy, and can calm the sensitive scalp. In the first light-emitting mode, near-infrared rays may come out together to perform complex care, thereby helping to develop voluminous hair roots.

In the second light emitting mode, the light source 500 may emit blue light to improve trouble and strengthen hair root elasticity. The wavelength band of blue light emitted in the second emission mode may be 405 nm to 415 nm. Blue light emitted in the second emission mode may enhance elasticity inside the skin.

In the third light-emitting mode, the light source 500 may emit red and blue light for increasing the blood flow to the scalp. The wavelength band of red light emitted in the third emission mode may be 800 nm to 900 nm.

Red and blue light emitted in the third light emission mode may provide a complex care effect. In the third light-emitting mode, near-infrared rays come out together to enable complex care, thereby helping to develop voluminous hair roots.

In one embodiment, the scalp care device 10 applies a pulse voltage according to the electro-poration method, and simultaneously irradiates red light, blue light, and/or near-infrared rays from the light source unit 500 to the scalp, and thus applied to the scalp. The substance can be absorbed into the scalp more effectively.

The scalp manager 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a battery 600 in the body portion 100. The battery 600 may be formed of, for example, a lithium battery.

A charging unit 140 (eg, a USB cable charging terminal) may be provided on one side of the body 100. The charging unit 140 may receive power from the outside to charge the battery 600 of the scalp care device 10. The charging part 140 may be provided at an end opposite to the head part 200 of the body part 100, but the location of the charging part 140 is not limited thereto.

The scalp manager 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can charge the battery 600 so that the scalp manager 10 can be used wirelessly, and the scalp manager 10 can be conveniently carried and used.

The power circuit unit 700 includes a power supply unit (reference numeral 710 in FIGS. 8 and 9) electrically connected between the contact hole 210 and the body contact electrode 300. The power supply unit 710 is configured to cause electroporation on the user's skin through the head unit 300.

The power circuit unit 700 may be implemented as, for example, a printed circuit board (PCB). The power circuit part 700 may be installed in the body part 100 at a position adjacent to the body contact electrode 300.

The power circuit unit 700 is connected to the charging unit 140 and may be configured to charge the battery 600 when a charging cable is connected to the charging unit 140. In addition, the power circuit unit 700 may be connected to the vibration unit 400 and the light source unit 500 to control the operation of the vibration unit 400 and the light source unit 500.

An input unit 130 may be provided to the body 100. The input unit 130 may include a plurality of input buttons including a first input button 132, a second input button 134, and a third input button 136.

The first input button 132 controls the on/off of power (eg, pulse voltage) by the power circuit unit 700 to turn on/off input signals of the body contact electrode 300 and the contact hole 210. This is an input button to deliver.

The second input button 134 is an input button for transmitting an input signal for on/off of the light source unit 500 and for changing the light emission mode (eg, the first to third light emission modes described above).

The third input button 136 may transmit an input signal for turning on or off a vibration function of the vibration unit 400 and changing a vibration mode. The vibration unit 400 may operate in various vibration modes having different vibration generation periods, vibration generation intervals, and vibration/non-vibration section ratios.

A display unit 150 for displaying the operating state of the scalp care device 10 may be provided on the body 100. The display unit 150 may display whether the scalp care device 10 is operated in a display method such as light emission.

When explaining the method of using the scalp care device according to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, the user holds the handle portion 110 of the body portion 100 with a hand, and a scalp portion for preventing hair loss and/or promoting hair growth After the contact hole 210 is in close contact, it is massaged slowly for several minutes, and the functional material can be absorbed into the scalp by electro-poration.

The scalp caregiver 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above instantaneously opens the scalp pores through a microcurrent by an electroporation function to absorb the functional material, so that the functional material is more effectively absorbed into the scalp by hand. Functional substances can be absorbed to the roots

Accordingly, according to the scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user can easily use the scalp care device 10, and hair growth can be efficiently and effectively promoted by electroporation, and hair loss can be prevented.

8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a power circuit part of a scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a view for explaining the operation of the scalp care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 and 9, the power circuit unit 700 is a power supply unit 710 that generates a pulse voltage for electroporation, a first end of the power supply unit 710 and a contact unit 210 electrically connected to each other. A first conductive line 712 and a second conductive line 714 electrically connecting the other end of the power supply unit 710 to the body contact electrode 300 may be included.

The power supply unit 710 may generate pulse power for electro-poration, for example. The first conductive line 712 and the second conductive line 714 may be provided as a conductive wire such as a copper wire.

In a state in which the user's body is not in contact with any one of the contact hole 210 and the body contact electrode 300, the power circuit unit 700 is an open circuit in which the contact hole 210 and the body contact electrode 300 are open. To form.

For example, when the user does not contact the body contact electrode 300 and grips a portion of the body 100 other than the body contact electrode 300 to contact the contact hole 210 with the scalp, the contact hole 210 ), electroporation may not be induced or reduced.

In contrast, the contact port 210 is in contact with the user's first body part 22 (for example, the user's scalp), and the user's second body part 24 (for example, the user's hand) When the body contact electrode 300 is in contact, an electrical path 720 is formed between the contact hole 210 and the body contact electrode 300 along the user's body 20.

Accordingly, through the user's body 20 (a body part between the user's scalp and hand), it is formed on the power supply unit 710, the first conductive line 712, the contact hole 210, and the user's body 20 A closed loop circuit is formed along the electrical path 720, the body contact electrode 300, and the second conductive line 714.

According to the scalp manager according to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, electroporation is performed by adjusting the area where the user contacts the body contact electrode 300 or the position where the user's body contacts among the body contact electrodes 300. Can be controlled.

In addition, electroporation may be caused to the user's scalp through the contact hole 210 while the user is in contact with the body contact electrode 300, and when the user does not contact the body contact electrode 300, the contact It is possible to prevent generation of microcurrent for electroporation through the sphere 210.

In addition, even in a state in which the user touches the body contact electrode 300 by hand, when the contact hole 210 is separated from the scalp, a minute current may not be generated or reduced in the contact hole 210. This is because the equivalent resistance based on both ends of the power supply unit 710 increases.

Therefore, since the contact hole 210 is in contact with the user's scalp and at the same time, a minute current for electroporation is induced in the contact hole 210 only in a state in which the user touches the body contact electrode 300 by hand, power The usage can be reduced, and the user's convenience can be provided by extending the battery charging cycle.

In addition, in the scalp caregiver according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the contact port 210 is made of a hemispherical shape, it is easy to close the contact port 210 to the scalp without adjusting the angle of the scalp manager to fit the scalp. 210) and the scalp by concentrating a fine current at the point of contact, it is possible to maximize the promotion of hair growth or prevention of hair loss for the required scalp area.

10 is a plan view of a scalp care device according to another embodiment of the present invention. 11 is a bottom view of a scalp care device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a scalp manager 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. Among the embodiments shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a description of a configuration overlapping with the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 9 may be omitted.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, an injection hole 810 is formed in the body part 100, and a storage container 820 connected to the injection hole 810 is provided in the body part 100, and the head An outlet 830 connected to the storage container 820 is formed in the part 200, and a pressure sensor 840 for measuring the pressure applied to the contact port 210 (the force that the user presses the scalp with the contact port) is further provided. It is different from the above-described embodiment in that it includes.

In the embodiment, the pressure sensor 840 is installed at the junction between the contact hole 210 and the head coupling hole 220 and is configured to measure the pressure applied when the user contacts the contact hole 210 with the scalp. I can.

The storage container 820 may be provided to store a functional material for promoting hair growth and/or inhibiting hair loss. The injection hole 810 may be provided to inject a functional material into the storage container 820.

The user may store the functional material in the storage container 820 located inside the body 100 through the injection port 810. When not injecting the functional material, the injection hole 810 may be closed with a stopper to prevent the functional material from being exposed or flowing to the outside.

The discharge port 830 may be provided to apply the functional material stored in the storage container 820 to the user's scalp through the head part 200. The discharge port 830 may include a plurality of discharge holes 832, 834, and 836 arranged along the circumference of the contact port 210. The diameter of the outlet 830 may be limited to 3 mm or less so that an amount of the functional material more than necessary is not applied to the scalp.

According to the scalp care device 10 according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, it is possible to apply the functional material by the scalp care device 10 even if the user does not separately apply the functional material using a separate tool. .

That is, the application and absorption of the functional material can be simultaneously performed by the scalp care device 10, so that use can be simplified. In addition, in the process of separately applying the functional material, it is possible to prevent the functional material from being deposited on the user's hand, etc., and it is possible to prevent the amount of the functional material from being wasted.

12 is a block diagram illustrating a function of the scalp manager according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. The scalp manager according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a discharge amount determination unit 850, a discharge control unit 860, a power determination unit 870, and a power control unit 880.

The discharge amount determination unit 850 may determine the amount of material discharged through the discharge port 830 according to the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor 840. For example, the discharge amount of material discharged through the discharge port 830 may be proportional to the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor 840.

The discharge control unit 860 controls the discharge amount of the substance discharged through the discharge port 830 according to the discharge amount of the substance determined by the discharge amount determination unit 850. The discharge control unit 860 may be implemented as, for example, a discharge control means 822 such as a micro pump, a micro valve, and a discharge hole opening/closing means capable of controlling the amount of material supplied, but is not limited thereto.

The power determiner 870 may determine the size of power (pulse voltage) generated by the power supply 710 according to the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor 840. For example, the size of power generated by the power supply unit 710 may be proportional to a pressure value measured by the pressure sensor 840.

The power control unit 880 controls the power supply unit 710 according to the intensity of the pulse voltage determined by the power determination unit 870 to control the intensity of the pulse voltage. The power control unit 880 may be implemented as, for example, a power control circuit capable of controlling the amount of power, but is not limited thereto.

The power control unit 880 may be configured to control the intensity of the pulse voltage generated from the power supply unit 710 according to the amount of application of the functional material applied to the scalp through the discharge port 830.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 12, according to the pressure that the user presses the scalp with the contact hole 210 of the scalp care device 10, the amount of application of the functional material and/or the intensity of the pulse voltage for electroporation may be adjusted.

Therefore, the user can manage the scalp by adjusting the pressure for each desired area in consideration of his scalp condition, such as a scalp area for promoting hair growth and a scalp area for preventing hair loss.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a scalp sensor that measures a scalp condition (eg, pore size) and a hair condition (eg, the number of hairs per unit area) on the head portion 200 of the scalp care device 10 (Not shown) may be provided.

For example, a scalp sensor is an image-based sensor that acquires an image of the scalp and analyzes the acquired image to analyze the scalp-related information and hair-related information, and the scalp and hair related through a substance that chemically reacts with the scalp or hair. A chemical analysis sensor that analyzes information may be included, but is not limited thereto.

The control unit (not shown) includes the amount of functional material applied, the pulse voltage intensity of the power supply unit 710 for electro-poration, the light emission mode of the light source unit 500, and the vibration unit according to the scalp state, hair state, etc. It may include at least one processor configured to perform optimal scalp care suitable for the user by determining the vibration mode of 400.

To this end, the amount of functional material applied according to the condition of the scalp and/or hair, the intensity of the pulse voltage of the power supply unit 710 for electroporation, the light emission mode of the light source unit 500, the vibration mode of the vibration unit 400, etc. A correspondence relationship between the output values may be set in a memory, or a logic for calculating output values may be set according to a scalp state and/or a hair state.

Although the embodiments have been described by the limited embodiments and drawings as described above, various modifications and variations can be made from the above description to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order from the described method, and/or components such as a system, structure, device, circuit, etc. described are combined or combined in a form different from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent, an appropriate result can be achieved. Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims fall within the scope of the following claims.

10: scalp care
100: body
110: handle part
120: opening
130: input unit
132, 134, 136: Enter button
140: charging unit
150: display
200: head
210: contact port
220: head coupling
300: body contact electrode
400: vibration unit
410: fixture
420: vibration motor
430: vibration transmission unit
500: light source
600: battery
700: power circuit part
710: power unit
712: first conductive line
714: second conductive line
720: electrical pathway
810: inlet
820: storage container
830: outlet
832, 834, 836: discharge hole
840: pressure sensor
850: emission determination unit
860: discharge control unit
870: power decision unit
880: power control

Claims (13)

A body portion having a handle portion provided to be held by a user by hand;
A head portion provided at one end of the body portion and having a conductive contact hole;
A conductive body contact electrode provided to allow the user to contact the handle portion;
A power supply unit connected between the contact hole and the body contact electrode, and configured to generate electroporation on the user's skin through the contact hole by applying power;
A storage container provided inside the body portion and provided to store a functional material for promoting hair growth or inhibiting hair loss;
An injection hole formed in the body part, connected to the storage container, and provided to inject the functional material into the storage container;
It is formed on the head, is connected to the storage container, is provided to discharge the functional material stored in the storage container and apply it to the scalp of the user, and includes a plurality of discharge holes arranged along the circumference of the contact hole Outlet;
A pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure applied to the contact hole;
An emission rate determination unit configured to determine an emission amount of the functional material to be discharged through the discharge port according to the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor;
An emission control unit configured to control an emission amount of the material discharged through the discharge port according to the emission amount of the functional material determined by the emission rate determination unit;
A power determination unit configured to determine a magnitude of a pulse voltage generated by the power unit according to the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor; And
And a power control unit configured to control the intensity of the pulse voltage by controlling the power unit according to the magnitude of the pulse voltage determined by the power determining unit,
According to the contact between the user's body and the body contact electrode, the electro-poration can be adjusted. The method of claim 1,
The body portion is formed by opening a portion of the surface of the body portion,
The body contact electrode, characterized in that by being coupled to the insertion in the opening to be exposed to the outside through the opening, scalp care device. The method of claim 1,
The contact port is characterized in that it has a semi-spherical shape, scalp care. The method of claim 3,
A vibration motor provided inside the body and configured to generate vibration; And
Electro-poration function further comprises a vibration transmission unit coupled between one end of the vibration motor and one end of the contact hole so as to transmit the vibration generated by the vibration motor to the contact hole in order to improve the electroporation function. . The method of claim 4,
The vibration motor is arranged so that the vibration direction is parallel to the central axis of the contact hole of the semi-spherical shape,
The vibration transmission unit, characterized in that extending in a direction parallel to the vibration direction and the central axis of the contact hole, scalp care. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The body contact electrode is characterized in that extending in the longitudinal direction of the body portion, scalp care. The method of claim 6,
According to at least one of a contact area in which the user's body contacts the body contact electrode and a contact position in contact with the body contact electrode, the electroporation control is possible. The method of claim 6,
The body contact electrode is configured to increase the width of the body contact electrode as the body part approaches the head part along a length direction of the body part. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
In a state in which a part of the user's body contacts the body contact electrode and the contact hole contacts the scalp of the user, the contact hole, the power supply unit, and the body contact electrode form a closed loop circuit through the body of the user. To form,
In a state in which the body part of the user does not contact the body contact electrode, the contact hole, the power supply unit, and the body contact electrode are configured to form an open circuit. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Further comprising a plurality of light source units installed on the head unit and surrounding the contact hole in an arc shape,
The plurality of light source units include three or more light emitting modes including a first light emitting mode emitting red light, a second light emitting mode emitting blue light, and a third light emitting mode emitting red/blue light,
In the first emission mode, the plurality of light source units are configured to emit red light and near infrared rays in a wavelength range of 600 nm to 700 nm for skin aging prevention, sensitive scalp soothing, and hair root development,
In the second emission mode, the plurality of light source units are configured to emit blue light in a wavelength range of 405 nm to 415 nm in order to improve trouble and strengthen hair root elasticity,
In the third light-emitting mode, the plurality of light source units are configured to simultaneously emit red light, blue light, and near-infrared light including a wavelength range of 800 nm to 900 nm, to increase scalp blood flow and develop hair follicles. delete delete The method of claim 1,
A vibration unit provided inside the body unit and configured to generate vibration;
A light source unit installed on the head unit and configured to emit light toward the user's scalp;
A scalp sensor installed on the head and configured to measure a scalp condition and a hair condition of the user; And
According to the scalp state and hair state measured by the scalp sensor, the amount of application of the functional material, the intensity of the pulse voltage of the power supply for electroporation, the light emission mode of the light source, and the vibration mode of the vibration unit are determined to care for the scalp. It characterized in that it further comprises a control unit configured to perform, scalp care.

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