KR20210092962A - Skin care device - Google Patents

Abstract

An objective of the present invention is to provide a skin care device which can be simply carried and stored and is executed to make skin of a user irradiated with light adequate to a skin condition of the user. In order to implement the above, the present invention is configured to comprise: a main body which covers skin of a user; a skin condition detection part which is provided at the main body and detects a skin condition of the user; and a light irradiation part which makes skin of the user irradiated with light of a selective wavelength according to the skin condition of the user detected in the skin condition detection part.

Description

Skin care device {SKIN CARE DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a skin care device, and more particularly, to a skin care device used for skin care and treatment by irradiating LED light to the skin according to a user's skin condition.

In general, the basic structure constituting the skin is composed of three layers, such as an epidermal layer, a dermal layer, and a subcutaneous tissue. The epidermal layer is located in the uppermost layer of the skin and serves to protect the skin from external stimuli, and keratinization and keratinization phenomena appear. The dermis layer is located below the epidermis layer, about 7 times thicker than the epidermis layer, and contains collagen fibers (collagen) and elastic fibers (elastin), which are a kind of protein. The dermis layer is responsible for important functions such as nutrition, secretion, and sensation of the skin. The subcutaneous tissue forms a curve and functions to protect against external shocks and maintain body temperature.

The skin of this structure loses elasticity and flexibility, and wrinkles increase as it ages due to a decrease in moisture content and a decrease in regeneration power.

A variety of medical devices and skin care devices are being released to prevent aging and wrinkles of the skin. However, in the case of professional medical devices, the price of the device is high, so it is an economic burden to purchase the device. There is a problem in that it is inconvenient to use it effectively.

In addition, the conventional skin care device is configured so that the user arbitrarily selects the intensity and irradiation time of the light source, but in this case, the light selected by the user is applied for the time set by the user without objectively considering the user's current skin condition. Since it is irradiated to the skin surface, it is not possible to obtain a skin beauty and treatment effect suitable for the skin condition of the user, and there is a problem that the skin may be damaged by severe irritation.

Therefore, it is easy to carry and store, and it is executed so that light suitable for the user's skin condition is irradiated, and the configuration of the device can be more simplified by enabling it to be linked with a terminal such as a smartphone, and information about the user's skin condition and There is a need to develop a skin care device capable of checking the progress of the execution mode in real time according to the type of irradiated light.

The prior art related to the conventional skin care device is disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-1515992, Korean Patent No. 10-1648415, and the like.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a skin care device that is easy to carry and store, and which is irradiated with light suitable for a user's skin condition.

Another object of the present invention is to further simplify the configuration of the device by making it possible to interwork with a terminal such as a smartphone, and to check in real time the progress of the execution mode according to information about the user's skin condition and the type of irradiated light It is to provide a possible skin care device.

The skin care device of the present invention for realizing the object as described above, the body covering the user's skin; a skin condition detection unit provided on the main body and configured to detect a user's skin condition; and a light irradiator provided in the body to irradiate the user's skin with light of a wavelength selected according to the user's skin condition detected by the skin condition detection unit.

A control unit for receiving the user's skin condition detection value detected by the skin condition detection unit and controlling the light irradiation unit to be irradiated with light having a wavelength suitable for treatment of the user's skin condition based on the skin condition detection value can

The skin care device operates in conjunction with a terminal, and when an application installed in the terminal is executed, the user's skin condition detected by the skin condition detection unit and a wavelength selected according to the user's skin condition are displayed on the execution screen of the application. An execution mode corresponding to the light may be displayed, and the light irradiator may be configured to irradiate the light of the selected wavelength to the skin of the user by selecting the operation of the execution mode.

The execution mode may be divided into a plurality of modes according to the wavelength and irradiation time of the irradiated light.

The user's skin condition detected by the skin condition detection unit and the progress of the execution mode according to the type of light emitted from the light irradiation unit may be displayed on the execution screen of the application.

The application may be configured to include an operation and stop function of the execution mode.

The skin condition detection unit may include a camera that captures a wrinkle state of the user's skin surface.

The light irradiation unit may be configured to include any one of red, blue, and green or a combination of these LED light sources.

The light irradiation unit may further include a near-infrared light source.

The skin condition detection unit includes a plurality of cameras for detecting a skin condition for each skin area of the user, and the light irradiation unit includes a plurality of light of a wavelength selected according to the skin condition for each skin area of the user detected by the plurality of cameras. It may be configured to individually irradiate each skin area of the user.

According to the skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a skin condition detecting unit for detecting a user's skin condition, and light of a wavelength automatically selected according to the user's skin condition detected by the skin condition detecting unit are irradiated onto the user's skin It is possible to maximize the skin beauty and treatment effect by providing a light irradiation unit.

In addition, according to the skin care device according to another embodiment of the present invention, since it is possible to interwork with a terminal such as a smartphone, the configuration of the remote control for driving the skin care device can be omitted, and the configuration of the device can be further simplified. , information on the user's skin condition and the progress of the execution mode according to the type of light to be irradiated can be checked in real time, improving the usability of the device, and allowing the user to accurately evaluate their skin condition through objective data It has the effect of being able to identify and treat it.

In addition, a plurality of cameras detect the user's skin condition for each skin area, and according to the skin condition for each skin area of the user detected by the plurality of cameras, the plurality of light irradiators can exert optimal cosmetic and therapeutic effects for each skin area of the user. By individually performing an execution mode corresponding to a possible wavelength region for each skin region, skin beauty and treatment effects can be maximized.

1 is a front view showing a state in which a skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention is worn on a user's face;
2 is a rear view of a skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a view showing a remote control of a skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a control block diagram of a skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a view for explaining an operation of a skin care device interworking with a terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a control block diagram of a skin care device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 4 , a skin care device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body 110 that covers a user's skin, and is provided in the body 110 to measure the user's skin condition. A skin condition detecting unit 120 to detect, and a light irradiating unit 130 provided in the body 110 to irradiate the user's skin with light of a wavelength selected according to the user's skin condition detected by the skin condition detecting unit 120 . is comprised of

In addition, the skin care apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a remote controller 140 for driving and stopping the skin condition detection unit 120 and the light irradiation unit 130 .

In addition, the skin care apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives the user's skin condition detection value detected by the skin condition detection unit 120, and based on the skin condition detection value, the user's skin condition It further includes a control unit 150 for controlling the light irradiator 130 so as to irradiate light of a wavelength suitable for the treatment of.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the main body 110 includes a face cover part 110a that covers the user's face F, and a neck cover 110b that covers the user's neck N. The face cover part 110a and the neck cover part 110b may be configured as an integral type or a separate type.

Referring to FIG. 2 , openings 111 , 112 , and 113 may be formed in the face cover portion 110a of the main body 110 at positions corresponding to the user's eyes, nose, and mouth.

The skin condition detection unit 120 is configured to detect whether the user's skin condition is dry, neutral, or oily, and at the same time detect the size and area of wrinkles on the skin surface, and the size of troubles such as acne, in one embodiment Thus, the skin condition detection unit 120 may be configured as a camera. The skin condition detection unit 120 is provided in plurality at a predetermined interval between the face cover unit 110a and the neck cover unit 110b of the main body 110 to detect the user's face (F) and neck (N) regions by region. The photographing is performed, and the detection values photographed by the plurality of cameras are transmitted to the controller 150 .

The light irradiation unit 130 may be configured to include an LED light source of any one or a combination of Red, Blue, and Green, and further include a near-infrared (IR) light source. can do. The light irradiator 130 is provided in plurality at a predetermined interval between the face cover part 110a and the neck cover part 110b of the main body 110, and is provided on the user's face (F) and neck (N) regions for each region. LED light is irradiated.

When an LED light source of the red (red) series wavelength band (575 nm or more and 750 nm or less) is irradiated to the skin, redness/erythema relief, skin discoloration relief, collagen production, UV resistance, atopic disease, skin inflammation relief, scar regeneration , skin wrinkle improvement, cell regeneration, wound recovery, and pain reduction effects can be obtained. For example, it is possible to obtain the effect of cell regeneration, wound recovery, and pain reduction by irradiating light in a red wavelength band of 575 nm or more and 750 nm or less to the troubled hand.

When the blue (BLUE) wavelength band (405 nm or more and 520 nm or less) of the LED light source is irradiated to the skin, the sterilization effect of infectious viruses, sebum control, skin infection prevention, scar regeneration effect and wart removal effect can be obtained. there is.

When the LED light source of the green wavelength band (520 nm or more and 575 nm or less) is irradiated to the skin, skin soothing, skin antibacterial and cancer cell destruction effects can be obtained.

The near-infrared (IR) is light for which side effects due to overuse are not reported at all, there is no chemical change and breathing disorder, it is possible to pass through a transparent object, it has a sterilization effect of fungi, and it is possible to supply oxygen and , the effective use time of the skin is about 30 minutes, and the body fat decomposition rate is about 90%. In addition, the near-infrared rays have a wavelength penetration depth of about 6 mm and can penetrate deeply to the subcutaneous layer of the skin, and have about 12 times the thermal effect compared to the far-infrared rays. In addition, the near-infrared rays not only increase the blood flow of the tissue by expanding the blood vessels in the cellular tissue, but also have a cell division promoting effect, cell activation, an effect on immune cells, and an anti-inflammatory effect, and are used to treat various diseases in the human body. In addition, it is known to have various effects such as warming the human body to maintain an optimal body temperature state, discharging heavy metals from the body, promoting pain, deodorization, purification, detoxification, and excretion of wastes.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the remote controller 140 is wirelessly or wiredly connected to the main body 110 and transmits a signal set by the user through the remote controller 140 to the main body 110 .

The remote controller 140 may include a power supply unit 141 , a function selection unit 142 , an operation/stop unit 143 , a display unit 144 , and a speaker 145 .

The power supply unit 141 is configured to intermittently supply power to the main body 110, and is configured to turn on or off the power supply according to a press.

The function selection unit 142 is configured to select any one of a plurality of execution modes for irradiating light of different wavelength bands according to the detection value of the user's skin condition. The plurality of execution modes may be divided into a plurality of modes according to a wavelength and an irradiation time of irradiated light. In an embodiment, a plurality of execution modes may be sequentially displayed on the display unit 144 according to the order in which the function selection unit 142 is pressed.

The plurality of execution modes include an execution mode for selectively irradiating any one of the Red, Blue, and Green LED light sources and near-infrared (IR) light sources, and two or more of these light sources It may include an execution mode for irradiating the light sources together, and an intensive care execution mode for simultaneously irradiating all of these light sources.

The operation and stop unit 143 is configured to input an operation or stop signal of an execution mode displayed on the display unit 144 .

In the display unit 144, the user's skin condition detected by the skin condition detection unit 120, and the progress status of the execution mode according to the type of light irradiated from the light irradiation unit 130 (light irradiation progress time and remaining time, etc.) may be displayed.

The speaker 145 is configured to inform the user of skin condition information, selection guidance of an execution mode, and progress of an ongoing execution mode by voice.

The lamp 146 may be configured to be turned on in an ON state in which power is supplied by the power supply unit 141 and to be turned off in an OFF state in which the power supply is cut off.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the signal input through the power supply unit 141 , the function selection unit 142 , and the operation and stop unit 143 is transmitted to the control unit 150 , and the control unit 150 receives the received signal. Controls the skin condition detection unit 120 to be driven based on the display unit so that the user can select an execution mode suitable for the user's skin condition based on the skin condition detection value detected by the skin condition detection unit 120 ( 144), and when the user selects the displayed execution mode, the light irradiator 130 controls the selected execution mode to be driven.

As described above, according to the skin care device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the skin condition detection unit 120 for detecting the user's skin condition, and the skin condition detected by the skin condition detection unit 120 according to the user's skin condition By providing the light irradiator 130 for irradiating the light of the automatically selected wavelength to the user's skin, there is an effect of maximizing the effect of skin care and treatment.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the skin care apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 .

The skin care apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention is configured to operate in conjunction with a terminal 160 such as a smart phone 160-1 or a personal computer 160-2 (PC).

The terminal 160 is equipped with a skin care application 170 (Application). When the user's terminal 160 is implemented as a smartphone 160-1, it is connected to the server 220 such as an app store through a communication network 210 such as the Internet or Wi-Fi. Thus, the application 170 may be downloaded and a skin care operation using the skin care device 100 may be performed by executing the application 170 . The server 220 stores a database for recommending an optimal execution mode according to the skin condition, and the user receives a recommendation for an execution mode suitable for his or her skin condition through the application 170 and the skin care device 100 ) can be driven.

When the application 170 installed in the terminal 160 is executed, the user's skin condition detected by the skin condition detection unit 120 and the wavelength selected according to the user's skin condition are displayed on the execution screen of the application 170 . An execution mode corresponding to the light is displayed, and the light irradiation unit 130 may be configured to irradiate the light of the selected wavelength to the skin of the user by selecting the operation of the execution mode.

The execution mode may be divided into a plurality of modes according to the wavelength and irradiation time of the irradiated light. The user's skin condition detected by the skin condition detection unit 120 and the progress of the execution mode according to the type of light emitted from the light irradiation unit 130 may be displayed on the execution screen of the application 170 .

In addition, the application 170 may be configured to perform all functions performed by the remote controller 140 of the above-described embodiment, including the operation and stop functions of the execution mode.

As described above, according to the skin care apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention, a remote control ( 140) can be omitted, so the configuration of the device can be further simplified, and information on the user's skin condition and the progress of the execution mode according to the type of irradiated light can be checked in real time, improving the convenience of use of the device. It can be improved, and it has the effect of allowing the user to accurately check and treat his or her skin condition through objective data.

On the other hand, in a modified embodiment of the present invention, the skin condition detection unit 120 is composed of a plurality of cameras for detecting the skin condition for each skin area of the user, and the light irradiation unit 130 is composed of a plurality of cameras. It may be configured to individually irradiate light of a wavelength selected according to the detected skin condition for each skin area of the user for each skin area of the user.

According to this configuration, the plurality of cameras detect the user's skin condition for each skin area, and the plurality of light irradiation units 130 according to the skin condition for each skin area of the user detected by the plurality of cameras for each skin area of the user. By individually performing the execution mode corresponding to the wavelength region in which the optimal cosmetic and therapeutic effect can be exerted for each skin region, the skin beauty and treatment effect can be maximized.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and obvious modifications can be made by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains without departing from the technical spirit of the invention as claimed in the claims. It is possible, and such modifications fall within the scope of the present invention.

100: skin care device 110: body
110a: face cover part 110b: neck cover part
111,112,113: opening 120: skin condition detection unit
130: light irradiation unit 140: remote control
141: power unit 142: function selection unit
143: operation and stop unit 144: display unit
145: speaker 146: lamp
150: control unit 160: terminal
160-1: Smartphone 160-2: Personal Computer (PC)
170: application 210: communication network
220: server F: user's face
N: user's neck

Claims (10)

a body covering the user's skin;
a skin condition detection unit provided on the main body and configured to detect a user's skin condition; and
a light irradiator provided in the body to irradiate the user's skin with light of a wavelength selected according to the user's skin condition detected by the skin condition detection unit;
A skin care device comprising a. According to claim 1,
Further comprising a control unit for receiving the user's skin condition detection value detected by the skin condition detection unit, and controlling the light irradiation unit to emit light of a wavelength suitable for the treatment of the user's skin condition based on the skin condition detection value A skin care device, characterized in that. According to claim 1,
The skin care device is operated in conjunction with the terminal,
When the application installed in the terminal is executed, the user's skin condition detected by the skin condition detection unit and the execution mode corresponding to the light of the wavelength selected according to the user's skin condition are displayed on the execution screen of the application, The skin care device, characterized in that the light irradiator irradiates the light of the selected wavelength to the skin of the user by the operation selection of the mode. 4. The method of claim 3,
The execution mode is a skin care device, characterized in that it is divided into a plurality of modes according to the wavelength and the irradiation time of the irradiated light. 4. The method of claim 3,
The skin care device, characterized in that the user's skin condition detected by the skin condition detection unit and the progress of the execution mode according to the type of light irradiated from the light irradiation unit are displayed on the execution screen of the application. 4. The method of claim 3,
The skin care device, characterized in that the application includes the operation and stop functions of the execution mode. According to claim 1,
The skin condition detection unit is a skin care device, characterized in that consisting of a camera to photograph the wrinkle state of the skin surface of the user. According to claim 1,
The light irradiation unit skin care device, characterized in that it comprises an LED light source of any one of red, blue, green, or a combination thereof. 9. The method of claim 8,
The light irradiation unit skin care device, characterized in that it further comprises a near-infrared light source. According to claim 1,
The skin condition detection unit is composed of a plurality of cameras for detecting the skin condition for each skin area of the user,
The skin care apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light irradiator comprises a plurality of light irradiation units and individually irradiates light of a wavelength selected according to the skin condition of each skin area of the user detected by the plurality of cameras for each skin area of the user.

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