KR20200112001A - Skin care device and Skin care system including the same, Skin management method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a skin care device capable of checking a skin state by measuring an amount of oil and moisture of a user and suggesting various methods for skin care according to a checking result, and a skin care system including the same. The skin care system comprises: a skin care device which includes an oil and moisture measurement sensor for measuring oil and moisture of skin, at least one high frequency unit, LED unit and vibrator unit provided for skin care, a communications module for wirelessly transmitting a measurement value of the oil and moisture measurement sensor, and a control IC for controlling the whole operation; and a terminal device in which an application is installed to guide a skin care method to a user after checking a skin state according to the measurement value while communicating with the skin care device. In addition, the application displays one or more units required to be driven according to a skin care method and a driving button for actually driving the units on a screen of the terminal device, and when the driving button is operated, a corresponding unit is driven by the control IC.

Description

Skin care device and skin care system including the same, Skin management method}

The present invention relates to a skin beauty device, and in particular, to a skin beauty device and a skin beauty system including the same, which can check the skin condition by measuring the amount of oil and water of a user, and propose various measures for skin cost according to the check result. About.

If the skin's oil and moisture balance is not adequate, various skin problems such as facial tension, itchiness, redness, and skin problems occur. Therefore, cosmetics and various beauty devices with various ingredients to balance oil and moisture are being released.

Cosmetics refers to creams for skin oil and moisture balance in order to make ideal skin according to the skin condition, but there was a hassle because the user had to check the skin condition before using it. Therefore, recently, a beauty device has been proposed that measures the oil and moisture content of the skin and manages the skin more stably according to the result.

For example, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1849551 (Prior Patent 1) discloses a skin massage device that provides skin massage in a suitable product and massage mode through real-time measurement of the oil and moisture content of the skin. However, prior patent 1 measures the oil and moisture content, but recommends a skin-applied product suitable for the skin condition and provides only a prescribed massage function, and thus various treatment methods cannot be appropriately provided.

Another example of a device for detecting oil and moisture in the skin is Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0008605 (Prior Patent 2). Prior patent 2 also discloses a configuration that detects the oil and moisture of the face and manages the skin condition of the face in connection with a portable terminal, but in that it provides only information on food or ingredients according to the amount of oil and moisture, it responds according to the skin condition. It does not provide enough solutions to users.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a skin beauty device that checks the skin condition based on the measured oil and moisture data of the user's skin, and allows the user to receive appropriate cosmetic or treatment plans.

In addition, the present invention provides another object of providing a skin care system including a terminal device for guiding a user with beauty and treatment plans by checking a skin condition in connection with a skin care device.

Here, the skin care system according to the present invention may provide the purpose of controlling various functions provided in the skin beauty device in addition to the function of guiding the beauty/treatment plan.

The present invention for achieving the above object, a housing made of a handle portion and a head portion formed at one end of the handle portion; A high-frequency unit, an LED unit, and a vibrator unit provided on the plate of the head and provided with an oil-water-moisture measurement sensor for measuring the oil and water of the skin, and at least one for skin beauty; A memory provided in the handle and storing a management plan for each skin condition; And a control IC for accessing and guiding a management plan suitable for a skin condition from the memory according to a measurement result of the oil and moisture measurement sensor, wherein the control IC includes the high frequency unit, the LED unit and the It provides a skin beauty device, characterized in that driving and controlling one or more of the vibrator unit.

According to another feature of the present invention, an oil and moisture measurement sensor for measuring the oil and moisture of the skin, a high-frequency unit, an LED unit and a vibrator unit provided with at least one for skin beauty, and for wirelessly transmitting the measured value of the oil and moisture measurement sensor. A skin beauty device comprising a communication module and a control IC for controlling the entire operation; It provides a skin care system comprising a terminal device in which an application is installed to inform a user of a skin care plan after checking the skin condition according to the measured value while communicating with the skin beauty device.

Here, the application guides the most optimal skin care plan through a real-time internet search or accessing a memory provided in the terminal device.

In addition, the application displays one or more units that need to be driven and a driving button for actually driving the unit on the screen on the terminal device, and when the driving button is operated, the corresponding unit is driven by the control IC. Let it be.

According to another feature of the present invention, the skin care device is in contact with the skin to measure the oil and moisture; Transmitting, by the skin care device, the measured oil and moisture value to a terminal device; Checking, by the terminal device, a skin condition; Guiding, by the terminal device, a skin care plan according to the check result to a user through a memory or internet search; Displaying, by the terminal device, a driving sequence of a high frequency unit, an LED unit, and a vibrator unit provided in the skin care device and a driving button for driving; Operating a driving button in the terminal device; It provides a skin care method of a skin care system comprising the step of receiving, by the skin care device, an operation command according to operation of the driving button from the terminal device and driving a corresponding unit.

In addition, when two or more units are driven in order, the driving of one unit may be ended and then the next unit may be driven or canceled depending on the skin condition.

According to the skin care device and the skin care system including the same according to the present invention as described above, the user can receive an optimal skin care plan for each skin condition according to the oil and moisture measurement result, thereby enabling efficient skin management.

In addition, in the present invention, a skin beauty device and a terminal device may be linked, and in this case, the driving states of units provided in the skin beauty device may be remotely controlled from the terminal device. Therefore, the user can operate the units while keeping the skin beauty device in contact with the skin, thereby eliminating the hassle of having to operate the skin beauty device while checking the switch, and in particular, the skin beauty device does not fall off the skin. Because there is no, continuous skin care is possible.

1 is a perspective view of a skin beauty device according to an embodiment of the present invention
2 is a configuration diagram of a skin beauty device according to an embodiment of the present invention
3 is a flowchart illustrating a skin care method using a skin beauty device
4 is an overall configuration diagram of a skin beauty system including a skin beauty device according to another embodiment of the present invention
5 is a flowchart illustrating a skin care method using the skin beauty system of FIG. 4
6 is a flowchart showing a method of remotely controlling a skin beauty device by a terminal device
7 is an example of a guide message displayed on a screen on a terminal device during the remote control of FIG. 6

The present invention provides a skin beauty device that checks the skin condition according to the amount of skin oil and moisture, and guides the user to skin care measures such as treatment and beauty for restoring skin physiological functions, and a skin beauty system including the skin beauty device. As a proposal, hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.

Looking at the skin beauty device 100 of the present invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the overall appearance is composed of a housing, the housing is made of a hand-held structure that the user can carry and conveniently grip and use. Of course, this shape is only an example and may be configured in various shapes that are easy to carry.

The housing includes a handle portion 110 having a predetermined length and a head portion 120 formed at one end of the handle portion 110. Various switches such as a power switch 111, a selection switch 112 for function selection, and a control switch 113 for vibration intensity and weakness are provided on the handle unit 110. Of course, instead of these switches, it may be configured with a dial type switch that selects a predetermined function while rotating in one direction. That is, a plurality of switches 111, 112, and 113 may be properly arranged according to the size and shape of the handle part 110.

A display unit 115 for displaying information is provided outside the handle unit 110. The information may be a message related to a beauty/treatment plan that informs the user according to the driving state of the skin beauty device and skin diagnosis. It is natural that the display unit 115 must be provided in a position where the displayed information can be checked even if the user holds the handle unit 110.

An inner space in which the battery 116 that supplies driving power is inserted and seated is provided inside the handle part 110. In addition, a charging terminal 117 connected to the battery 116 is installed at the bottom end of the handle 110 so that when not in use, the battery 116 can be charged while the battery 116 is inserted.

In addition, a control IC 118 that controls the overall operation of the skin beauty device 100 is embedded in the handle unit 110. The control IC 118 controls the functions of various units provided in the head unit 120 according to a switch operation, and displays various information according to the control and a guide message of beauty or treatment options on the display unit 115 Overall. In particular, in this embodiment, the control IC 118 also performs a function of checking the skin condition. Skin condition check is performed based on the information of oil and water distribution.

Accordingly, skin condition information according to the oil and water distribution in connection with the control IC 118 and information on beauty and treatment methods to be guided to the user according to the checked skin condition must be stored in the memory 119 in advance. In addition, information stored in the memory 119 can be updated.

On the other hand, the head 120 is a portion that substantially contacts the user's facial skin or the like to perform skin care, and has an approximately circular or elliptical structure. In addition, various units are provided on the plate 121 of the head 120.

First, a high-frequency unit 122 is provided that generates deep heat by transmitting electrical stimulation through a high-frequency current to the skin, thereby relieving skin aging, improving blood circulation, restoring damaged skin, and removing dead skin cells. In general, high frequency current (HFC) means an alternating current of 100,000 Hz or more, and since the oscillation impulse is very short, ionic motion hardly occurs when passing through human tissues, and electrochemical reactions and There is no electrolytic reaction.

In the embodiment, the high frequency unit 122 is formed in an approximately arc shape so as to have wide contact surfaces along both edges of the plate 121, and is made of a pair of electrodes of a positive electrode (+) and a negative electrode (-). . Of course, the shapes of the positive electrode (+) and the negative electrode (-) may be different, and a positive electrode (+) and a negative electrode (-) may be added to directly contact the skin of a larger area.

In addition, the plate 121 is provided with an LED unit 123 that directly contacts the skin or irradiates the skin with a wavelength of a predetermined band. The LED unit 123 may be an infrared LED and an ultraviolet LED, and a plurality of pairs may be disposed based on the center of the plate.

Here, infrared LEDs have different characteristics according to wavelength bands such as near-infrared (0.75~3㎛), infrared (3~25㎛), and far-infrared (25㎛ or more), and ultraviolet LEDs also have 184.9nm wavelength ozone It is divided into a generation line, a sterilization line having a wavelength of 253.7 nm, which is good for various sterilization, a health ray having a wavelength of 297 nm, and an actinic ray having a wavelength of 365 nm that performs photochemical action, etc. You can choose to suit your purpose. For example, according to the user's skin condition, a combination operation can be programmed in a manner suitable for skin treatment or skin care, and the use time, operation process, etc. can be implemented by the control IC 118.

In addition, a vibrator unit 124 including a plurality of vibrators is installed on the plate 121 to provide a vibration massage function. The vibrator may be an ultrasonic vibrator that oscillates ultrasonic waves or a piezoelectric ceramic, and generates a frequency of 20Khz to 10Mhz suitable for skin care. The effect of the vibrational frictional heat of the vibrator is known to relieve wrinkles and improve acne, blemishes, and blemishes.

In addition, an oil and moisture measurement sensor 125 for measuring the oil and moisture of the face is installed on the plate 121. The measurement sensor 125 is composed of two terminals to sense oil and moisture, and allows electricity to flow to the skin through both terminals to determine the amount of moisture present in the skin based on the amount of change in impedance that changes therebetween. .

As such, on the plate 121 of the head 120, the high frequency unit 122, the LED unit 123, and the vibrator unit 124, together with the oil and moisture measurement sensor 125, are appropriately disposed so as not to overlap with each other.

Next, a method of using the skin beauty device 100 configured as described above will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, after the user turns on the power of the skin beauty device 100, the plate 121 of the skin beauty device 100 contacts the skin to be managed (s100). Then, the oil and moisture measurement sensor 125 measures the amount of oil and water in the skin and transmits the measured value to the control IC 118 (s120). At this time, the other units 122, 123, 124 are not in operation.

The control IC 118 accesses the memory 119 and checks the skin condition based on the measured value (s130). The skin condition may be determined according to the check result, and the control IC 118 accesses the skin condition management method from the memory 119 and displays it on the display unit 115 (S140).

Then, the user can directly check the management plan displayed on the display unit 115, and perform a series of actions according to the management plan (S150).

For example, if the skin condition is classified into dry skin, oily skin, normal skin, and complex skin, the checked skin condition may be one of these. Therefore, the control IC 118 allows the user to check a guide message such as to operate at least one of the units or to operate an arbitrary unit after washing the face in parallel with the operation of the units. According to this guide message, the user drives the corresponding unit or cleans the skin directly before/after the unit is driven, wears a mask, or performs skin care while washing his face.

Therefore, it is possible to manage skin beauty more efficiently than the user directly checking the skin condition and suggesting the skin care plan.

The above example is a case in which the user directly operates the units 122, 123, 124 provided in the skin beauty device 100 based on the management method. However, the control IC 118 may control the operation of the skin beauty device 100 in the programmed order according to the checked skin condition (s160).

In other words, in the case of skin care in the order of performing high-frequency treatment for a predetermined time according to the skin condition and then irradiating the LED, the control IC 118 provides high-frequency to the skin according to the preset programming, and then irradiates the LED to the skin. It can be done in a way that does.

In addition, the control IC 118 controls the driving of arbitrary units according to the programmed sequence as described above, and displays on the display 115 a plan for the user to directly manage the skin in the middle of driving different units. have.

4 is a configuration diagram illustrating another embodiment of the present invention. Another embodiment is a skin care system including a skin beauty device 100 and a terminal device 200, and a case of performing skin care using the skin beauty system.

The skin beauty system includes a skin beauty device 100 and a terminal device 200.

The skin beauty device 100 has the same configuration as the skin beauty device described in FIGS. 1 and 2. That is, it is composed of a housing including a handle portion 110 and a head portion 120 formed at one end of the handle portion 110, and a high-frequency unit 122 on the plate 121 of the head portion 120, The oil and moisture measurement sensor 125 is properly disposed together with the LED unit 123 and the vibrator unit 124. Accordingly, while describing the skin beauty device 100 of FIG. 4, components overlapping with the skin beauty device of FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions will be omitted.

However, the skin beauty device 100 further includes a communication module 130 for communication with the terminal device 200. The communication module 130 may be a means for wirelessly transmitting and receiving information in a short distance, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zig bee, and Near Field Communication (NFC).

The terminal device 200 includes a communication module 210 for communication with the skin beauty device 100. In addition, an application for checking a skin condition based on an oil/water amount measured by the oil and moisture measurement sensor 125 of the skin beauty device 100 and an application for providing a beauty or treatment plan according to the check result are provided. Each of these applications can be provided separately to perform functions, but in this embodiment, it is assumed that one application can perform all functions of checking the skin condition and providing skin care plans according to the check result. This will be referred to as a'management app' 220.

The management app 220 may access the memory 230 of the terminal device 200 to present one of the pre-provided skin care plans, or search the Internet in real time to present the most optimal skin care plan. In addition, such a skin care plan allows the user to check through the terminal device 200. Of course, it may be guided through the display unit 115 of the skin care device 100.

Furthermore, the management app 220 may be linked with the control IC 118 of the skin beauty device 100. In this case, the management app 220 may remotely control the units 122, 123, and 124 provided in the skin beauty device 100. That is, in the case of driving the units 122, 123, 124 of the skin beauty device 100 according to the skin care plan, the user does not directly operate the switch provided in the skin beauty device 100, but in the terminal device 200 The operation of the units 122, 123, 124 can be controlled simply through the displayed menu operation.

An example of a skin beauty method using a skin beauty device and a terminal device in a skin beauty system having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

After the user turns on the power of the skin beauty device 100, the plate 121 of the skin beauty device 100 contacts the skin to be managed (s200). Then, the oil and moisture measurement sensor 125 measures the amount of oil and water in the skin (s210), and the measured value is transmitted to the terminal device 200 by wireless communication (s220).

The management app 220 of the terminal device 200 checks the skin condition based on the measured oil and water content value (s230). The skin condition may be classified into, for example, dry skin, oily skin, neutral skin, and complex skin according to the amount of oil and water, and therefore, the management app 220 selects one of them to determine the skin condition.

When the skin condition is determined in this way, the management app 220 accesses the treatment/beauty plan suitable for the current skin condition from the memory 230 or directly accesses the Internet and searches for the most optimal plan, and the terminal device 200 Guide to the user through (s240).

Accordingly, the user manages the skin by manipulating the skin beauty device 100 or performing an action such as directly cleansing the skin with reference to the guided management method (s250).

Meanwhile, the terminal device 200 may remotely control the units 122, 123, and 124 of the skin beauty device 100 while presenting a skin care plan. This is because it may be difficult to operate a switch for driving the units 122, 123, and 124 in a state in which the user grips the skin beauty device 100 with one hand and contacts the skin. In addition, in order to operate the switch, since the skin beauty device 100 needs to be temporarily separated from the skin, there is a concern that treatment or beauty may not be continuously performed. This embodiment can also solve this problem.

6 is a flowchart showing a method of remotely controlling a skin beauty device by a terminal device, and referring to this, the management app 220 of the terminal device 200 starts by guiding a skin care plan (s260).

The skin care plan guided by the management app 220 may include contents of sequentially driving any one unit or two or more units according to the measured amount of oil and water. For example, in the case of dry skin, since it is good to output strong vibrations to use cosmetics with a lot of oil, the management method at this time becomes a guide message to drive the vibrator unit 124 for a predetermined time and then use a predetermined cosmetics.

This guide message is displayed on the screen in the terminal device 200 (s270), and may be, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 7. In addition, a driving button for driving the vibrator unit 124 is displayed in the guide message displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 7.

Accordingly, the user may operate the driving button displayed on the screen with the other hand while continuing to contact the skin with one hand (s280). Then, the command according to the button operation is transmitted to the control IC 118 of the skin beauty device 100 through the communication modules 210 and 130, and the control IC 118 drives the vibrator unit 124 for a predetermined time ( s290). According to this process, inconvenient points in which the user must check and operate the switch provided on the handle unit 110 in order to operate the vibrator unit 124 can be eliminated.

In the above example, only the vibrator unit 124 is remotely controlled, but when the vibrator unit-LED unit-high frequency unit is driven in the order, a guide message indicating this order is displayed on the screen and a driving button for driving each unit is also displayed. do. Accordingly, the user can remotely control each unit by sequentially operating the driving buttons displayed on the screen.

In addition, an operation in which the user himself/herself manages the skin in the middle of driving the units (for example, an operation such as washing face or applying cosmetics) may be included. In this case, when the operation of one unit is completed, the next unit is not driven even if the user manipulates a button for the operation of the next unit, if the above-described washing operation or applying cosmetics is not performed.

In other words, after the operation of one unit is completed, the user cannot operate the next unit without applying cleansing or cosmetics. This is because if you run the next unit without applying cleansing or cosmetics, the management plan according to the skin condition is useless. And whether to wash your face or use cosmetics is possible because you are constantly checking the changing amount of oil and moisture in your skin. Of course, when the desired skin condition is achieved by only driving one unit, the driving of the unit may be canceled.

In this way, the present invention can guide the user to an optimal plan for skin care based on the measured oil and moisture value of the skin, and can remotely control various units provided in the skin beauty device using a terminal device. You can do skin care.

Although described with reference to the illustrated embodiments of the present invention as described above, these are only illustrative, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, without departing from the gist and scope of the present invention, various It will be apparent that variations, modifications and other equivalent embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

100: skin beauty equipment
110: handle 111, 112, 113: switch
115: display unit 116: battery
118: control IC 119: memory
120: head portion
121: plate 122: high frequency unit
123: LED unit 124: vibrator unit
125: oil and moisture measurement sensor
200: terminal device
210: communication module 220: management app
230: memory

Claims (6)

A housing comprising a handle portion and a head portion formed at one end of the handle portion;
A high-frequency unit, an LED unit, and a vibrator unit provided on the plate of the head and provided with an oil-water-moisture measurement sensor for measuring the oil and water of the skin, and at least one for skin beauty;
A memory provided in the handle and storing a management plan for each skin condition; And
And a control IC for accessing and guiding a management plan suitable for a skin condition from the memory according to a measurement result of the oil and moisture measurement sensor,
The control IC drives and controls at least one of the high frequency unit, the LED unit, and the vibrator unit according to an order programmed for each management plan. An oil and moisture measurement sensor that measures the oil and moisture of the skin, a high-frequency unit, an LED unit and a vibrator unit provided with at least one for skin care, a communication module for wirelessly transmitting the measured value of the oil and moisture measurement sensor, and controls the entire operation A skin beauty device including a control IC to perform;
And a terminal device in which an application is installed to inform a user of a skin care plan after checking a skin condition according to the measured value while communicating with the skin beauty device. The method of claim 2,
The above application,
A skin care system that guides the most optimal skin care plan through accessing the memory provided in the terminal device or searching the Internet in real time. The method of claim 2,
The above application,
One or more units that need to be driven according to a skin care plan and a driving button for actually driving the unit are displayed on the screen on the terminal device,
When the driving button is operated, the unit is driven by the control IC. Measuring oil and moisture by contacting the skin beauty device with the skin;
Transmitting, by the skin care device, the measured oil and moisture value to a terminal device;
Checking, by the terminal device, a skin condition;
Guiding, by the terminal device, a skin care plan according to the check result to a user through a memory or internet search;
Displaying, by the terminal device, a driving sequence of a high frequency unit, an LED unit, and a vibrator unit provided in the skin care device and a driving button for driving;
Operating a driving button in the terminal device;
And receiving, by the skin care device, an operation command according to operation of the driving button from the terminal device and driving the corresponding unit. The method of claim 5,
When two or more of the high-frequency unit, the LED unit and the vibrator unit are driven in sequence,
A skin care method of a skin care system in which the driving of one unit is terminated and the next unit can be driven or canceled according to the skin condition.

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