KR20220002764U - Skin care device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a skin care device, a housing that can be gripped by a user; a contact portion provided in the housing and contacting a user's skin; a light emitting unit provided on the contact unit and emitting light; a power supply unit for applying power to the light emitting unit; And a control unit for controlling the light emitting unit; by including, it is possible to more effectively manage the skin by applying light of a specific wavelength to the skin.

Description

Skin care device {SKIN CARE DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a skin care device, and more particularly, to a skin care device capable of simultaneously applying microcurrent, light of a specific wavelength, and vibration.

Cosmetics are generally rubbed onto the skin such as the face after the user gets them on their hands or a cotton pad, but if the cosmetics are rubbed directly onto the skin, there is a problem that the cosmetics cannot be applied to the skin in a uniform concentration or effectively penetrate the skin. .

On the other hand, the skin is a complex tissue layer that protects the internal tissues of the human body from the external environment and maintains homeostasis. do.

Since the force applied by the user is not constant in the method of applying cosmetics to the skin by tapping them with a puff or the like or applying directly to the hand, various skin care devices that can be applied to the skin using mechanical vibrations have recently appeared.

In addition, various skin care devices using light of a specific wavelength and microcurrent as well as mechanical vibration-based skin care devices are emerging.

However, since each of these devices has a unique skin care effect, there is a problem that causes the user to separately purchase a number of skin care devices and the inconvenience of individually using the various devices.

Korean Utility Model Publication No. 2013-0004722 (published on August 6, 2013)

In solving the above problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a skin care device capable of simultaneously applying microcurrent, light of a specific wavelength, and vibration.

A skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing that can be gripped by a user; a contact portion provided in the housing and contacting a user's skin; a light emitting unit provided on the contact unit and emitting light; a power supply unit for applying power to the light emitting unit; and a control unit controlling the light emitting unit.

In this case, the housing includes: a first housing provided with the power supply unit and the control unit and having an open front; a second housing fastened to the first housing to close the open front; and a cover part detachably fastened to the second housing.

In this case, the contact part may include a fastening groove formed along a circumference to be fitted into the housing.

In this case, it is preferable that the fastening groove is assembled by fitting and fastening the first housing to one side of the circumference, and by fitting and fastening the second housing and the cover part together to the other side of the circumference.

Meanwhile, the contact part may further include a sealing member inserted into the fastening groove.

In this case, the sealing member may include a body portion inserted into the fastening groove; and extension parts protruding and extending in a vertical direction from both end portions of the body part, and being fitted into fitting grooves formed in the first housing.

On the other hand, the contact portion, a first contact portion curved to facilitate contact with the user's skin; a second contact portion formed with an area smaller than that of the first contact portion; and a V-groove contact portion formed between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and formed in a V-groove shape.

Meanwhile, the skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a pair of electrode units that change the electrical environment of the user's skin by generating a potential difference to the user's skin when power is applied.

In this case, the pair of electrode units may include: a first electrode unit provided in the housing and in contact with a user's hand gripping the housing; and a second electrode part provided on the contact part and contacting the user's skin.

In this case, the contact unit may include a vibrating unit that vibrates when the user's skin contacts the second electrode unit in a state in which the user's hand is in contact with the first electrode unit.

As described above, the skin beauty device according to the present invention enables effective skin care that can simultaneously apply microcurrent, light of a specific wavelength, and vibration.

In addition, the skin care device according to the present invention diversifies the size and shape of the contact portion provided on one side so that it can be easily used in various positions such as the cheek, chin, nose, etc. in a gua sha method, enabling convenient and effective skin care do.

In addition, the skin care device according to the present invention improves product durability by preventing cosmetics from penetrating into the interior of the housing through the fastening portion of the housing and the contact portion through a unique fastening and sealing structure of the housing and the contact portion.

1 is a perspective view schematically representing a skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a schematically disassembled state of the skin care device shown in FIG. 1 .
FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically illustrating a state in which a contact part is fastened to a housing in the skin care device shown in FIG. 1 .
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically representing a state in which the contact part is fastened to the housing in the skin care device shown in FIG.
Figure 5 is a block diagram schematically expressing some components extracted from the skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present invention, the accompanying drawings may be shown in an exaggerated expression for distinction and clarity from the prior art, and convenience of understanding the technology. In addition, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and may vary according to the intention or custom of a worker or operator, so the definitions of these terms should be made based on the technical content throughout this specification. will be. On the other hand, the embodiments are only exemplary of the components presented in the claims of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the rights of the present invention, and the scope of rights should be interpreted based on the technical idea throughout the specification of the present invention. .

1 is a perspective view schematically representing a skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a schematically disassembled state of the skin care device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is in FIG. A plan view schematically representing a state in which the contact part is fastened to the housing in the skin care device shown in FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a state in which the contact part is fastened to the housing in the skin care device shown in FIG. 1, FIG. is a block diagram schematically representing some components extracted from a skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described.

1 to 5, the skin care device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 200, a contact unit 300, a light emitting unit 370, a power supply unit 430, and a control unit 410. do. In this case, the skin care device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a pair of electrode units 421 and 422 .

The housing 200 is configured to be gripped by a user.

More specifically, the housing 200 includes a first housing 210 provided with the power supply unit 430 and the control unit 410 and having an open front surface, and is fastened to the first housing 210 to close the open front surface. It may include a second housing 220, and a cover portion 230 detachably fastened to the second housing 220.

In this case, the first housing 210 includes a charging port 450 connected to an external power source to charge the power supply unit 430, and a button for applying a command to control the operation of the light emitting unit 370. A unit 440 may be further provided.

At this time, the first housing 210 is formed in a semicircular shape, the contact part 300 is fastened to the diameter part, and the button part 440 and the charging port 450 are connected to the circumferential part, and the first electrode part to be described later. 421 may be placed. The first housing 210 may further include an fitting groove 212 into which a portion of a sealing member 320 to be described later is inserted.

Meanwhile, the second housing 220 is formed in the same shape as the first housing 210 and is fastened to the open front surface of the first housing 210 to close the open portion. At this time, the contact portion 300 is fastened to the diameter portion of the second housing 220 .

In addition, the second housing 220 has the same shape as the first housing 210 but is smaller than the size of the first housing 210 and is disposed inside the first housing 210 .

Meanwhile, the cover part 230 may be fastened to an outer surface of the second housing 220 in a state where the second housing 220 is fastened to the first housing 210 .

At this time, the cover part 230 is formed to have the same size as the first housing 210 and forms an outer surface together with the first housing 210 .

For example, the second housing 220 may be screwed to the first housing, and the cover part 230 may be hooked to the second housing 220 .

That is, when the second housing 220 is screwed into the first housing 210, the screws are exposed on the outer circumferential surface of the second housing 220, causing a problem in that the user has a poor sense of aesthetics.

Therefore, the cover part 230 can be detachably fastened to the surface of the second housing 220 using a hook so that the screw is not exposed to the outside. Through this, it is possible to improve the aesthetics of the product.

Meanwhile, the first housing 210 has a first fastening protrusion 211 inserted into the fastening groove 310, and the second housing 220 has a second fastening protrusion 221 inserted into the fastening groove 310. ), and a third fastening protrusion 231 inserted into the fastening groove 310 may be formed on the cover part 230 .

The contact part 300 is provided on the housing 200 and is configured to contact the user's skin. The contact part 300 is configured to form a surface in contact with the user's skin on the outside and form a part fastened to the housing 200 on the inside.

In this case, the contact part 300 may include the fastening groove 310 formed along the circumference to be fitted into the housing 200 .

At this time, in the step of fastening the contact part 300 to the housing 200, one surface of the circumference of the fastening groove 310 is inserted into the first fastening protrusion 211 of the first housing 210 to be fitted and fastened. And, while fastening the second housing 220 to the first housing 210, the second fastening protrusion 221 is inserted into the other surface of the fastening groove 310 to be fitted and fastened. Then, while fastening the cover part 230 to the second housing 220, the third fastening protrusion 231 is inserted into the other surface of the fastening groove 310 to be fitted and fastened.

That is, the fastening groove 310 is assembled by fitting and fastening the first housing 210 on one side of the circumference and fastening the second housing 220 and the cover part 230 together on the other side of the circumference. desirable. More specifically, the first fastening protrusion 211 of the first housing 210 is fastened to one surface of the circumference of the fastening groove 310, and the other surface of the fastening groove 310 is fastened to the second housing ( The second fastening protrusion 221 of 220 and the third fastening protrusion 231 of the cover part 230 are fastened together.

Meanwhile, the contact part 300 may further include a sealing member 320 inserted into the fastening groove 310 . The sealing member 320 serves to seal a portion where the contact portion 300 and the housing 200 are fastened.

In this case, the sealing member 320 is formed in a ring shape and protrudes and extends in a direction perpendicular to the body portion 321 inserted into the fastening groove 310 and both ends of the body portion 321, 1 may include an extension part 322 fitted into the fitting groove 212 formed in the housing 210 .

At this time, the body portion 321 of the sealing member 320 is sealed along the circumference of the portion where the coupling groove 310 of the contact portion 300 and the housing 200 are coupled, and the sealing member 320 The extension portion 322 further extends to the inside of the first housing 210 to further reinforce and seal both corner portions where the contact portion 300 and the housing 200 are fastened. More specifically, the extension part 322 inserted into the fitting groove 212 of the first housing 210 is screwed into the first housing 210 while the second housing 220 is screwed into the second housing 210. Pressurized by the housing 220, the degree of reinforcement sealing is maximized.

Through this fastening and sealing structure, in the process of using the skin care device 100, cosmetics are prevented from penetrating into the inside of the housing 200 through the fastening portion of the contact part 300 and the housing 200. can do.

On the other hand, the contact portion 300 includes a first contact portion 330 curved to facilitate contact with the user's skin, a second contact portion 340 formed with a smaller area than the first contact portion 330, and the first contact portion. It may include a V-groove contact portion 350 formed between the 330 and the second contact portion 340 and formed in a V-groove shape.

The first contact part 330 is formed longer than the second contact part 340 to have a relatively large area, and can be used for a part having a large area, such as a user's cheek or neck.

In addition, the second contact portion 340 is formed shorter than the first contact portion 330 to have a relatively small area, and can be used for a portion having a small area, such as a user's forehead or chin.

Here, the first contact portion 330 and the second contact portion 340 may be formed stepwise to have different heights. Through this shape, when the first contact portion 330 is used, the second contact portion 340 may not be interfered with, or when the second contact portion 340 is used, the first contact portion 330 can be prevented from interfering.

In addition, the V-groove contact part 350 is formed to have a V-groove between the first contact part 330 and the second contact part 340, so that it can be used for a pointy part such as a user's chin and nose. can

In this way, the contact part 300 forms the first contact part 330, the second contact part 340, and the V-groove contact part 350 in one area, so that the user can use the skin more conveniently and easily. It can be used in various parts of the gua sha method. More specifically, the contact part 300 is integrally formed on the side surface of the diameter portion of the housing 200 in which the first contact part 330, the second contact part 340, and the V-groove contact part 350 are formed in a semicircular shape. By being provided and configured on one side, unlike other known technologies in which various contact parts are individually provided on the other side, the user does not rotate the skin beauty device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention as a whole, and various parts of the skin can be used in a parentheses way.

Meanwhile, a vibration unit 360 that vibrates when the user's skin contacts the second electrode unit 422 while the user's hand is in contact with the first electrode unit 421 may be further included.

At this time, the contact unit 300 further includes a vibrating unit 360 that vibrates when the user's skin contacts the second electrode unit 422 to be described later while the user's hand is in contact with the first electrode unit 421. can include Through this, it is possible to tap or massage by transmitting vibration while in contact with the user's skin, thereby further improving the skin care effect.

The light emitting part 370 is provided on the contact part 300 and emits light.

The light emitting unit 370 can selectively generate light having a certain wavelength band when power is applied. To this end, the light emitting unit 370 may be composed of a plurality of LED lighting modules.

In addition, the light emitting unit 370 may be configured to generate light of different wavelength bands.

Through this, the light generated from the light emitting unit 370 can have various wavelength bands, thereby maximizing the penetration effect of cosmetics through one device, as well as soothing the skin, improving skin texture, and calming sensitive skin. , skin contour improvement, skin elasticity improvement, skin elasticity restoring power, skin lifting improvement, skin gloss improvement, etc. are promoted.

For example, the light emitting unit 370 emits blue light in a wavelength range of 450 to 495 nm and transmits it to the skin, emits yellow color in a wavelength range of 570 to 590 nm and transmits light to the skin, or transmits light to the skin in a wavelength range of 630 to 750 nm. It may be made to emit red color and transmit it to the skin.

In general, it is known that blue color in the 450~495nm wavelength band improves moisture, yellow color in the 570~590nm wavelength range oil, and red color in the 630~750nm wavelength band most effectively improves elasticity. However, each wavelength band does not have only one effect, but has a combination of skin improvement effects described above.

The power supply unit 430 is a component that applies power to the light emitting unit 430 . In addition, the power supply unit 430 also serves to apply power to the vibration unit 360 of the contact unit 300, the control unit 410, and the pair of electrode units 421 and 422.

Regarding the power supply unit 430, since a number of technologies are well known, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The control unit 410 controls the light emitting unit 370 . In addition, the control unit 410 controls the application of microcurrent according to skin contact between the power supply unit 430, the vibrating unit 360 of the contact unit 300, and the pair of electrode units 421 and 422. Do it.

Specifically, the control unit 410 i) turns on the power supply of the power unit 430 when the first pressurization of the button unit 440 (pressurization of a preset relatively long time range) is detected, ii) When the skin contact of the pair of electrode parts 421 and 422 is detected, a microcurrent flow is generated (generated by driving a separate circuitized current source) and the vibration part 360 is driven at the same time and iii) the wavelength (color) of the light emitting part 370 is changed by the secondary pressing of the button part 440 (pressing in a preset relatively long time range, which can be input multiple times), iv) When the third pressing of the button unit 440 (pressing in a preset relatively long time range) is detected, power supply of the power unit 430 may be turned off.

The pair of electrode units 421 and 422 are configured to change the electrical environment of the user's skin by generating a potential difference to the user's skin when power is applied.

In this case, the pair of electrode parts 421 and 422 include a first electrode part 421 provided on the housing 200 and contacting the user's hand holding the housing 200, and the contact part 300 ) and may include a second electrode unit 422 that contacts the user's skin.

Through this structure, when the user grips the housing 200 by hand, the user's hand comes into contact with the first electrode part 421, and in that state, when the contact part 300 contacts the user's skin, The second electrode unit 422 may come into contact with the user's skin to change the electrical environment of the skin.

The pair of electrode parts 421 and 422 form a closed circuit with the user's skin when in contact with the user's skin to generate a potential difference on the user's skin. At this time, a separate circuitized current source may be provided inside the housing 200 to generate a flow of microcurrent when skin contact between the pair of electrode parts 421 and 422 is detected. In this regard, a number of technologies such as skin care devices using galvanic current are known, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Meanwhile, since the first contact part 330 is made of a conductor, the entire contact part 300 may be composed of the second electrode part 422 . Through this, when the user's skin comes into contact with the contact part 300, the same effect as that of the second electrode part 422 being in contact with the user's skin is obtained.

The pair of electrode parts 421 and 422 generate a potential difference on the user's skin when power is applied to change the electrical environment of the skin, thereby increasing the skin permeation of the ionic drug. That is, the pair of electrode parts 421 and 422 are for realizing the function of iontophoresis, and use the power supplied through the power supply part 430 to generate a minute direct current to the user's body. This causes movement of ions to the user's skin. At this time, when the cosmetic applied to the skin of the cosmetic is ionized, the effect of iontophoresis may occur in which the cosmetic easily passes through the skin mucous membrane and penetrates into the inner skin tissue, and the cosmetic improves the degree of absorption.

As described above, the skin beauty device according to the present invention enables effective skin care that can simultaneously apply microcurrent, light of a specific wavelength, and vibration, and diversifies the size and shape of the contact part to cheek, chin, nose It enables convenient and effective skin care as it can be easily used in various locations such as the gua sha method, etc., and through the unique fastening and sealing structure of the housing and contact part, it prevents cosmetics from penetrating into the inside of the housing through the fastening part of the housing and contact part. This improves product durability.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but this is only exemplary, and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible based on common knowledge in the field to which the technology belongs. should understand Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention depends on the claims to be described below, and should be determined based on the specific contents of the above-described invention.

The present invention relates to a skin beauty device, and can be used in the industrial field related to skin beauty.

100: skin beauty device 200: housing
210: first housing 211: first fastening protrusion
212: fitting groove 220: second housing
221: second fastening protrusion 230: cover part
231: third fastening protrusion 300: contact portion
310: fastening groove 320: sealing member
321: body part 322: extension part
330: first contact portion 340: second contact portion
350: V-groove contact part 360: vibration part
370: light emitting unit 410: control unit
421: first electrode part 422: second electrode part
430: power unit 440: button unit
450: charging port

Claims (10)

a user grippable housing;
a contact portion provided in the housing and contacting the user's skin;
a light emitting unit provided on the contact unit and emitting light;
a power supply unit for applying power to the light emitting unit; and
a control unit controlling the light emitting unit;
A skin beauty device comprising a.
The method of claim 1, wherein the housing,
a first housing provided with the power supply unit and the control unit and having an open front;
a second housing fastened to the first housing to close the open front; and
a cover part detachably fastened to the second housing;
A skin care device comprising a.
The method of claim 2, wherein the contact portion,
a fastening groove formed along a circumference to be fitted into the housing;
Skin beauty device comprising a.
The method of claim 3, wherein the fastening groove,
The skin care device, characterized in that the first housing is fitted to one side of the circumference, and the second housing and the cover portion are fitted and assembled to the other side of the circumference.
The method of claim 3, wherein the contact portion,
a sealing member inserted into the fastening groove;
Skin beauty device characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 5, wherein the sealing member,
a body portion inserted into the fastening groove; and
extension parts protruding and extending in a vertical direction from both end portions of the body part, and being fitted into fitting grooves formed in the first housing;
A skin care device comprising a.
The method of claim 1, wherein the contact portion,
a first contact portion curved to facilitate contact with a user's skin;
a second contact portion formed with an area smaller than that of the first contact portion; and
a V-groove contact portion formed between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and formed in a V-groove shape;
A skin care device comprising a.
According to claim 1,
A pair of electrode units that change the electrical environment of the user's skin by generating a potential difference to the user's skin when power is applied;
Skin beauty device characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 8, wherein the pair of electrode parts,
a first electrode part provided in the housing and contacting a user's hand gripping the housing; and
a second electrode part provided on the contact part and contacting the user's skin;
A skin care device comprising a.
The method of claim 9, wherein the contact portion,
a vibration unit that vibrates when the user's skin contacts the second electrode unit in a state in which the user's hand is in contact with the first electrode unit;
A skin care device comprising a.

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