KR20220023866A - Skin care apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an invention relating to a skin care device. A skin care device according to the present invention includes: a casing part capable of being gripped and having a divisible shape; a light irradiation part having a light source emitting light for skin care, and embedded into the casing part; a lens part installed in the casing part and guiding the light emitted from the light source toward the outside of the casing part in a set path; a touch frame part covering an edge part of the lens part and coupled to the casing part; a light irradiation control part controlling the operation of the light irradiation part so that the light source is turned on while the touch frame part is in contact with the skin; and a cap covering the lens part. According to the present invention, skin care can be simply and efficiently performed.

Description

Skin care device {SKIN CARE APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a skin care device, and more particularly, to a skin care device for managing and improving skin.

In general, phototherapy for the treatment of skin diseases is based on the fact that light promotes a biochemical reaction within the skin, and uses various light sources such as sunlight, laser, fluorescent lamp, and UV lamp to regenerate or destroy skin tissue. It is an optical medical technology to treat damaged skin. Recently, it has been widely used not only for the treatment of skin diseases but also for skin beauty.

However, it is not easy to receive skin care at home or at work because these skin treatment methods are generally performed in businesses with a certain size, such as dermatology, skin treatment shops, and beauty salons. In addition, skin care is effective only when continuously and for a long time with a certain time interval, but it is difficult to receive continuous management in practice because it is difficult to set aside time for skin care in dermatology, skin care shops, beauty salons, etc. Above all, it is difficult to maintain skin care for a long time due to financial burden because it requires high cost. Therefore, there is a need to improve it.

The background technology of the present invention is disclosed in Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1823263 (registered on January 24, 2018, title of invention: LED cosmetic mask that combines skin improvement and scar treatment).

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a skin care device that can manage and treat skin conveniently and efficiently in various places including home and work.

A skin care device according to the present invention includes: a casing portion capable of being gripped and having a divisible shape; a light irradiation unit having a light source emitting light for skin care and being built into the casing unit; a lens unit installed in the casing and guiding the light emitted from the light source toward the outside of the casing in a set path; a touch frame unit covering an edge of the lens unit and coupled to the casing unit; a light irradiation control unit for controlling the operation of the light irradiation unit so that the light source is turned on while the touch frame unit is in contact with the skin; and a cap covering the lens unit.

In the present invention, the casing portion, the left casing portion having an open shape on the right; a right casing portion having an open shape on the left and disposed on the right side of the left casing portion; and a lower casing disposed under the left casing portion and the right casing portion, and in which a power switch of the light irradiation control portion is installed.

In the present invention, the casing portion is formed to pass through the left casing portion and the right casing portion, respectively, and a ventilation hole portion for forming an air passage through which the air overheated due to the operation of the light irradiation portion can be discharged; further includes.

In the present invention, the upper part is fastened to the left casing part and the right casing part, respectively, and the lower part is a casing support part fastened to the lower casing part; it further includes.

In the present invention, the casing support portion, the lower support portion disposed inside the lower casing portion; an upper support portion disposed inside the left casing portion and the right casing portion; an extended support part connecting the lower support part and the upper support part; a first fastening part disposed on the lower support part in communication with a lower fastening hole formed in the lower casing part and coupled to the lower fastening hole part by a fastening member; a substrate fixing hole formed on the left casing part and the right casing part, and to which the light irradiation part is fixed; and a second fastening part disposed on the lower support part in communication with the upper fastening hole formed in the left casing part and the right casing part, and coupled to the upper fastening hole part by a fastening member.

In the present invention, the light irradiation unit, the substrate unit; a light source in which the light source is disposed in a central portion of the substrate and irradiates light of a set wavelength region; and a light-transmitting cover unit that covers the light source unit and is coupled to the substrate unit.

In the present invention, the lens unit is seated on the casing unit, the light exit lens unit is seated on the casing unit, the surface in contact with the skin is formed in a flat or curved surface; a light incident lens unit formed to protrude on the light outgoing lens unit and introduced into the casing unit to be in contact with the light irradiation unit; a first assembly protrusion formed on the light output lens unit to protrude toward the casing, and caught on the protruding jaw formed in the casing; and a second assembly protrusion formed on the light exit lens unit to protrude toward the touch frame unit and inserted into the assembly groove formed in the touch frame unit.

In the present invention, the touch frame unit has a frame shape corresponding to the edge of the lens unit, is disposed to protrude from the lens unit, the sensing frame unit in contact with the skin; a casing fastening part formed on an edge of the sensing frame part and fastened to the casing part; and a cap fastening groove formed to be recessed at an edge of the sensing frame and to which the cap is detachably fastened.

In the present invention, the cap includes: a cap body that covers the lens part and the touch frame part and is seated on the casing part; and a fastening jaw part which is formed to protrude on the cap body part, and is inserted into the cap fastening groove part when the cap body part is seated on the casing part.

In the present invention, the light irradiation control unit comprises: a power switch operably installed in the casing unit; a use sensing sensor unit for detecting contact between the touch frame unit and the skin; and a control unit for operating a standby mode in which the light source is not turned on when the power switch is turned on, and operating a working mode for turning on the light source when a skin contact is detected with the use sensor unit in the standby mode; includes

Installed inside the casing portion in the present invention, further comprising a fan for cooling the inside of the casing portion.

In the present invention, it is installed on the inside of the casing part, and further includes a battery part mounted inside the casing part, the light irradiation part, and a heat dissipation part emitting heat emitted from the fan.

According to the skin care device according to the present invention, it is possible to stably perform skin care while irradiating light for skin treatment using the lens unit and the light irradiation unit in a state in which the touch frame unit is in contact with the skin, and it is possible to perform skin care in various ways including at home and at work. You can manage and treat your skin conveniently and efficiently at the location.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a side cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an assembled perspective view schematically illustrating a skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a partial perspective view of a lens unit, a touch frame unit, and a cap of the skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a front perspective view illustrating a state in which the skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a cradle.
6 is a rear perspective view illustrating a state in which the skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a cradle.
7 is a cross-sectional perspective view showing a state in which the skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention is separated from the cradle.
8 is a partially enlarged view illustrating that the light exit lens unit is formed in a plane according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a partially enlarged view illustrating that the light exit lens unit is formed in a curved surface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a skin care device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation.

In addition, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to intentions or customs of users and operators. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the content throughout this specification.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view schematically showing a skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is the present invention is an assembled perspective view schematically showing a skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a lens unit, a touch frame unit, and a cap of the skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is It is a front side perspective view showing a state in which the skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the cradle, and FIG. It is a perspective view, and FIG. 7 is a main part cross-sectional perspective view showing a state in which the skin care device according to an embodiment of the present invention is separated from the cradle.

1 to 7 , a skin care device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a casing 10 , a casing support 20 , a light irradiator 30 , a lens unit 40 , and a touch frame. It includes a unit 50 , a light irradiation control unit 60 , and a cap 70 .

The casing portion 10 has a shape that can be gripped by hand and can be divided. The casing portion 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a cylindrical shape having an elliptical cross-section. The upper portion of the casing portion 10, in a state in which the middle portion of the casing portion 10 having a column shape is gripped by hand, has a shape inclined toward the face, that is, forward. The lower portion of the casing portion 10 forms a curved surface continuous with the middle portion of the casing portion 10 and is formed in a hemispherical shape or a dome shape convex downward.

The casing support part 20 binds the casing part 10 divided into a plurality of pieces, more specifically, the left casing part 11, the right casing part 12, and the lower casing part 13 to each other, and at the same time, the light irradiation part (30), the light irradiation control unit 60 is installed at the set position, it is a device unit that provides a support frame that can be fixed. The casing supporting part 20 is built into the casing part 10 , and the upper part is fastened to the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 , respectively, and the lower part is fastened to the lower casing part 13 .

The light irradiation unit 30 is provided with a light source 32 emitting light for skin care and is embedded in the casing unit 10 . The light irradiation unit 30 is provided with a plurality of light sources 32 that emit light of a wavelength for skin care and treatment. In a state in which the lens unit 40 and the touch frame unit 50 are in contact with the skin such as the face, the light emitted from the light source 32 is irradiated to the skin through the lens unit 40, and the wavelength region of the light source 32 is According to this, effects such as epidermal cell activation, whitening, and skin regeneration promotion can be realized.

The lens unit 40 is a device unit for guiding the light emitted from the light source 32 toward the outside of the casing unit 10 on a set path, and is installed at an inclined upper portion of the casing unit 10 . One side of the lens unit 40 (the lower side in FIG. 2 ) is in contact with the light irradiation unit 30 built into the casing unit 10 , and the other side of the lens unit 40 (the upper side in FIG. 2 ) is the casing unit. It is exposed to the outside of the inclined upper part of (10), and induces the progress of the light emitted from the light source 32 disposed inside the casing part 10 to be inclined upwardly toward the front.

The touch frame unit 50 covers the edge of the lens unit 40 and is coupled to the casing unit 10 . The edge of the lens unit 40 is covered by the touch frame unit 50 to prevent light leakage in any direction other than the set direction, and is bound to the upper portion of the casing unit 10 . The touch frame unit 50 functions as a protective cover of the use detection sensor unit 62 of the light irradiation control unit 60 , that is, a function corresponding to the input unit of the use detection sensor unit 62 .

The light irradiation control unit 60 is a device unit for controlling the operation of the light irradiation unit 30 , and does not turn on the light source 32 in a state in which the user does not touch the skin care device to the skin, and allows the user to apply the skin care device to the skin. The operation of the light irradiation unit 30 is controlled so that the light source 32 is turned on only in a state in which it is in contact with the .

That is, the light irradiation control unit 60 controls to turn on the light source 32 only when the user is substantially using the skin care device according to the present invention. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent glare due to the light source 32 being turned on in a state in which the skin care device is not used, and it is possible to prevent consumption of electrical energy due to the lighting of the light source 32 in an unused state.

The cap 70 covers the lens unit 40 and the touch frame unit 50 and is seated on the casing unit 10 . When using the skin care device according to the present invention, the lens unit 40 and the touch frame unit 50 can be in contact with the skin while the cap 70 is separated from the casing unit 10, and when not in use, the cap By seating the 70 in the casing unit 10 to cover the lens unit 40 and the touch frame unit 50, it is possible to prevent contamination due to external foreign substances or any contact between the touch frame unit 50 and the skin. there is.

The casing portion 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a left casing portion 11 , a right casing portion 12 , a lower casing portion 13 , a ventilation hole portion 14 , and a charging connection portion 18 .

The left casing part 11 is a device part forming the upper frame and exterior of the casing part 10 together with the right casing part 12, and has a hollow inside and an open right side. A lower portion of the left casing portion 11 is connected to the lower casing portion 13 .

The right casing part 12 is a device part forming the upper frame and outer appearance of the casing part 10 together with the left casing part 11, and has a hollow inside and an open shape on the left side. A lower portion of the right casing portion 12 is connected to the lower casing portion 13 .

The lens unit 40 and the touch frame unit 50 are installed above the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 .

The lower casing part 13 is a device part forming the lower frame and outer appearance of the casing part 10, and has a hollow inside and an open top shape. The lower casing part 13 is disposed under the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 , and the power switch 61 of the light irradiation control part 60 is installed.

In arranging the main body of the power switch 61 inside the casing 10 and arranging the button to receive the operation force on the casing 10, only the lower casing 13 can be touched by a touch method, a pressing method, etc. It can be designed and applied independently. Accordingly, compared to the case of disposing the power switch 61 on the left casing portion 11 or the right casing portion 12, it is possible to secure design and manufacturing convenience.

The lower part of the lower casing part 13 is formed in a hemispherical shape or a dome shape convex downward while forming a continuous curved surface with the upper part of the lower casing part 13 having an elliptical cross-sectional shape.

In a state in which the left casing portion 11 and the right casing portion 12 are stacked on the lower casing portion 13, the left casing portion 11, the right casing portion 12, and the lower casing portion 13 are vertically aligned. It forms an elongated, continuous oval-shaped appearance. More specifically, the casing portion 10 including the left casing portion 11, the right casing portion 12, and the lower casing portion 13 forms a continuous curved body having an elliptical cross-sectional shape that can be gripped by hand.

A user can easily access a target position of the body, for example, a face, neck, arms, legs, etc. while holding the casing portion 10 having a cylindrical shape, and perform skin care conveniently. . In addition, as the casing 10 has a small grippable size, it can be easily carried.

In addition, the left casing part 11, the right casing part 12, and the lower casing part 13 may be configured in different colors and textures. For example, by forming the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 in white color and the lower casing part 13 in contrasting and harmonious silver color, design aesthetics can be realized.

In addition, by configuring the lower casing part 13 in a color contrasting with the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 as described above, the user can easily recognize the position of the power switch 61, Convenience of operation of the power switch 61 can be implemented.

The ventilation hole 14 is formed to be penetrated on the left casing portion 11 and the right casing portion 12, respectively, and forms an air passage through which overheated air can be discharged due to the operation of the light irradiation portion 30 . Air inside the casing portion 10 overheated due to the light source 32 of the light irradiation portion 30 or the battery 80 may be discharged to the outside of the casing portion 10 through the ventilation hole portion 14 . Accordingly, the cooling action of the light irradiation unit 30 can be implemented.

The charging connection part 18 is a device part to which a power supply terminal (not shown) for charging the battery 80 is connected, and is formed on the lower casing part 13 . The battery 80 has a relatively heavy weight compared to other components, and thus, in the lower part of the inner space of the casing unit 10 to secure stability in the state mounted on the cradle 2 or in use. It is preferable to place

By forming the charging connection part 18 on the lower casing part 13, the charging connection part 18 is disposed close to the battery 80, and thus the inside for electrically connecting the power supply terminal and the battery 80 There is no need to separately add a connection terminal, and the space-efficient arrangement of electrical equipment and the like can be achieved in a smaller space. Accordingly, it is possible to realize miniaturization of the skin care device 1, and it is possible to further improve the degree of freedom in design.

5 and 6, when the skin care device 1 according to the present invention is mounted on the cradle 2, the lower casing part 13 is fitted inside the cradle 2, and the left casing part 11 ) and the right casing part 12 are supported upright by the cradle 2 in a state exposed to the outside of the cradle 2 .

As the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 are exposed to the outside of the cradle 2 as described above, even in a state in which the skin care device 1 according to the present invention is mounted on the cradle 2, the left casing The cooling action of the light irradiating part 30 can be realized and maintained by the ventilation hole 14 formed on the part 11 and the right casing part 12 .

Accordingly, in a state in which the skin care device 1 according to the present invention is mounted on the cradle 2 , functions accompanying heat generation, such as charging the battery 80 , can be safely used. In addition, as the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 are exposed to the outside of the cradle 2, the power switch ( 61) can be easily operated on/off.

5 to 7 , the cradle 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cradle body 91 , a stand 92 , and a connection terminal guide groove 93 .

The mounting body 91 is a device part on which the skin care device 1 according to the present invention is seated, and is hollow in a concave shape corresponding to the lower end of the lower casing 13 , and corresponds to the lower casing 13 . It has an inner space of a shape that becomes

A stand portion 92 formed of a flat plate with respect to the installed ground is mounted on the lower portion of the mounting body portion 91 . The stand part 92 is fastened by the mounting body part 91 and the fastening member 27 . The stand portion 92 is formed of a flat plate, and is prevented from being tilted by any external force or from being overturned due to this.

The connection terminal guide groove portion 93 is formed to be recessed downward from the upper end at a position corresponding to the charging connection portion 18 on the rear portion of the mounting body portion 91 . In a state in which the skin care device 1 according to the present invention is mounted on the cradle 2 , the charging connection 18 of the casing 10 is exposed to the outside of the cradle 2 by the connection terminal guide groove 93 . do

Accordingly, in a state in which the skin care device 1 according to the present invention is mounted on the cradle 2 , the cradle body 91 makes stable contact in all directions over the outer surface of the lower casing part 13 . , while supporting, the battery 80 can be charged by connecting the power supply terminal to the charging connection 18 formed on the lower casing 13 through the connection terminal guide groove 93 . As described above, the cooling action of the light irradiation unit 30 can be implemented through the ventilation hole 14 while the battery 80 is being charged.

2 and 3 , the casing support 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lower support part 21 , an upper support part 22 , an extended support part 23 , a first fastening part 24 , and a substrate. It includes a fixing hole 25 and a second fastening portion 26 .

The lower support part 21 is disposed inside the lower casing part 13 and is formed to extend in the horizontal direction. The upper support part 22 is disposed inside the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 , and is inclined at an inclination corresponding to the upper parts of the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 . The extended support part 23 is formed to extend in a vertical direction between the lower support part 21 and the upper support part 22 , and interconnects the lower support part 21 and the upper support part 22 at a set distance.

The first fastening part 24 is a device part for connecting the lower support part 21 and the lower casing part 13 , and is formed on the lower support part 21 . On the lower end of the lower casing part 13, a lower fastening hole 15 is formed to penetrate in the vertical direction, and the first fastening part 24 has a female screw structure, and a lower fastening hole part ( 15) and placed in communication with it.

The first fastening portion 24 is coupled to the lower fastening hole 15 by a fastening member 27 having a male screw structure. The fastening member 27 passes through the lower fastening hole 15 and is screwed to the first fastening part 24 , thereby coupling the lower fastening hole 15 and the first fastening part 24 to each other, and the casing part 10 ) of the lower casing part 13 and the lower support part 21 of the casing support part 20 are mutually coupled.

The substrate fixing hole 25 is a device part for installing and fixing the light irradiation part 30 at a set position on the casing fastening part 52 , and is formed in a female screw structure on the casing fastening part 52 . By fastening the plurality of fastening members 27 having a male screw structure to the substrate fixing hole 25 through the substrate part 31 of the light irradiation part 30, the light irradiation part 30 is set on the casing fastening part 52. It can be firmly fixed in place.

The second fastening part 26 is a device part for connecting the upper support part 22 , the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 , and is formed on the upper support part 22 . A plurality of upper fastening holes 16 are formed to penetrate through the inclined upper portions of the left and right casing portions 11 and 12, and the second fastening portion 26 has a female screw structure, and has an upper fastening hole 16. ) is disposed in communication with the upper fastening hole 16 on the lower side.

The second fastening portion 26 is coupled to the upper fastening hole 16 by a fastening member 27 having a male screw structure. The fastening member 27 penetrates the upper fastening hole 16 and is screwed to the second fastening part 26 , thereby coupling the upper fastening hole 16 and the second fastening part 26 to each other, and the casing part 10 ) of the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 and the upper support part 22 of the casing support part 20 are mutually coupled.

2 and 3 , the light irradiation unit 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate unit 31 , a light source unit 33 , and a light-transmitting cover unit 35 .

The substrate part 31 is a device part that provides a basic frame to be connected to and coupled to the casing part 10 , the casing support part 20 , and the lens part 40 of the light irradiation part 30 , and has a plate-like structure. A circuit pattern for turning on and off the light source 32 , supplying power, and linking operation with other components is formed on the substrate part 31 , and circuit components are mounted thereon. The substrate part 31 is seated on the upper support part 22 of the casing support part 20 , and is fixedly installed at a set position on the upper support part 22 by the fastening member 27 fastened to the substrate fixing hole part 25 .

A plurality of light sources 32 are mounted on one side of the substrate 31 facing the outside of the casing 10 . The light source 32 is a device unit that emits light of a wavelength for skin care, an LED may be applied, and a plurality of light sources 32 are mounted and arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions on the substrate unit 31 . The light source 32 irradiates light of a set wavelength region.

The light source unit 33 is formed by arranging the light source 32 in the center of the substrate unit 31 , and irradiates light in a set wavelength region. Here, the set wavelength range is output as the set wavelength range from the plurality of light sources 32 .

In the case of an infrared wavelength of 460 nm to 470 nm in the wavelength range set by the light source 33 , it is known that there is an effect of skin regeneration and wrinkle improvement by activating epidermal cells and increasing blood flow to activate skin tissue. Active generation of collagen and elastin can be induced by stimulating cells that produce collagen and elastin that maintain skin elasticity by the light emitted from the light source 32 and heat generated by the light emission.

Alternatively, in the case of an infrared wavelength of 620 nm to 680 nm in the wavelength range set in the light source unit 33, it is known that there is an effect of preventing skin troubles by sterilizing and cleaning skin epidermal cells,

Alternatively, the set wavelength region of the light source unit 33 may have an infrared wavelength of 760 nm to 900 nm. The effect of skin and wrinkle improvement, treatment, and prevention can be realized by the action of the light source 32 .

The transparent cover part 35 covers the light source part 33 and is coupled to the substrate part 31 . As described above, a plurality of light sources 32 can be covered at once by using one light-transmitting cover part 35 .

In addition, the entire surface of the light-transmitting cover unit 35 in contact with the lens unit 40 may be brought into surface contact with the light incident lens unit 42 of the lens unit 40 , and accordingly, the light emitted from the light source unit 33 . All of them may be incident on the lens unit 40 without loss. Accordingly, according to the light irradiation unit 30 according to the present invention, a plurality of light sources 32 are arranged to be spaced apart from each other, and compared to the embodiment in which the light transmitting cover unit 36 is formed for each of the light sources 32, light leakage The loss of light energy can be minimized.

2 and 4, the lens unit 40 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an outgoing lens unit 41, a light incident lens unit 42, a first assembly jaw unit 43, and a second assembly jaw unit ( 44).

The light exit lens unit 41 is disposed outside the casing unit 10 and is seated on the casing unit 10 . A hole (not shown) through which the light incident lens unit 42 can pass is formed on the inclined upper portions of the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 to pass through. The light incident lens unit 42 is formed to protrude under the light outgoing lens unit 41, and is introduced into the casing unit 10 through a hole formed on the left casing unit 11 and the right casing unit 12. It is in surface contact with the transparent cover part 36 of the light irradiation part 30 .

In the present invention, the light outgoing lens unit 41 has a flat surface (refer to FIG. 8) or a curved surface (refer to FIG. 9) in contact with the skin. The light output lens unit 41 has a flat surface in contact with the skin, so it is easy to manufacture and the production time can be reduced.

Alternatively, in the present invention, the light outgoing lens unit 41 has a surface in contact with the skin and a curved surface in which a surface facing the skin is concave, so that adhesion to the user's skin can be improved.

The first assembly jaw 43 is formed to protrude downwardly toward the casing 10 on the light exit lens unit 41 , and to extend continuously along the elliptical edge of the light exit lens unit 41 . A protruding jaw portion 17 is formed to protrude upwardly around the hole formed on the left casing portion 11 and the right casing portion 12 . The first assembly jaw 43 is formed to protrude downward in a shape corresponding to the edge of the protruding jaw 17 , and is caught on the edge of the protruding jaw 17 .

The second assembly projection 44 is formed to protrude upward toward the touch frame unit 50 on the light exit lens unit 41 , and to extend continuously along the elliptical edge of the light exit lens unit 41 . An assembly groove 54 into which the second assembling jaw 44 can be inserted is formed to be recessed at a position corresponding to the second assembling jaw 44 of the touch frame unit 50 . When fastening the touch frame part 50 to the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 while seating the touch frame part 50 to be stacked on the upper side of the lens part 40, the second assembly jaw part 44 is attached to the assembly groove part 54. inserted and hung

The lens unit 40 is bound to the set positions on the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 with respect to the protruding jaw part 17 by the first assembly jaw part 43 . In addition, the lens unit 40 is bound to the touch frame unit 50 with the assembly groove 54 as a reference by the second assembling jaw unit 44 . Due to the first assembling jaws 43 and the second assembling jaws 44 realizing the above-described operation, the light exiting lens unit 41 of the lens unit 40 is formed by the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12 . ), the entire upper and lower edges of the touch frame unit 50 can be firmly bound, and the flow is stably constrained.

2 and 4 , the touch frame part 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sensing frame part 51 , a casing fastening part 52 , and a cap fastening groove part 53 .

The sensing frame unit 51 has a frame shape corresponding to the edge of the lens unit 40 , covers the edge of the lens unit 40 , and is coupled to the casing unit 10 . The sensing frame unit 51 is disposed to protrude upward than the lens unit 40 . Accordingly, when the skin care device 1 according to the present invention is in contact with the skin, the sensing frame unit 51 can be in clear contact with the skin, and the light emitted through the lens unit 40 is transmitted to the lens unit 40 . does not leak light through the edge of

The inner diameter portion of the sensing frame portion 51 is disposed to be stacked with the edge portion of the lens portion 40 , and the outer diameter portion of the sensing frame portion 51 extends to the outside of the lens portion 40 . The casing fastening part 52 is formed to protrude toward the casing part 10 on the outer diameter part of the sensing frame part 51 extending to the outside of the lens part 40, and is formed on the casing part 10 by the elastic force of the material. It is fastened with a snap fit on the fastening groove (not shown) formed in the .

The edge of the lens unit 40 is covered by the sensing frame unit 51 to prevent light leakage in any direction other than the set direction, and the casing unit 10 is bound to the top In addition, when the sensing frame unit 51 comes into contact with the skin, the use detection sensor unit 62 of the light irradiation control unit 60 detects a change in capacitance. That is, the sensing frame unit 51 functions as an input unit of the use sensing sensor unit 62 that detects contact between the skin care device 1 and the skin according to the present invention.

The cap fastening groove 53 is formed to be transversely recessed on the lower end of the sensing frame 51 in contact with the casing 10 . A pair of cap fastening grooves 53 is provided on the left and right ends of the sensing frame 51 so as to be recessed in a direction opposite to each other. A fastening jaw part 72 is formed to protrude at a position corresponding to the cap fastening groove part 53 among the left and right parts of the cap 70 .

By forming the cap fastening groove part 53 at the lower end of the sensing frame part 51, the cap fastening groove part 53 is formed between the sensing frame part 51 and the upper surfaces of the left casing part 11 and the right casing part 12. A cap fastening groove having a shape corresponding to is formed, and the fastening jaw 72 is detachably fitted into the cap fastening groove and fastened.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the light irradiation control unit 60 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a power switch 61 , a use detection sensor unit 62 , and a control unit 63 .

The power switch 61 is operably installed in the casing 10 according to the user's will. As the power switch 61, a touch switch, a button switch, etc. may be applied. The power switch 61 is disposed such that the button part is exposed outside the lower casing part 13 so that a specific point of the lower casing part 13 can be touched or pressed to be operated.

The use detection sensor unit 62 is a device unit that detects contact between the touch frame unit 50 and the skin, and is installed inside the touch frame unit 50 or the casing unit 10 and changes in capacitance. A contact between the touch frame unit 50 and the skin is sensed through the A capacitive touch sensor may be applied as the use detection sensor unit 62 .

The control unit 63 operates a standby mode in which the light source 32 is not turned on when the power switch 61 is turned On, and when the skin contact is detected by the use detection sensor unit 62 in the standby mode, the light source 32 ) to operate the working mode. By the control unit 63, even when the user operates the power switch 61, the light source 32 is not turned on, and the use detection sensor unit 62 is detected only in a state in which the user touches the touch frame unit 50 to the skin. The light source 32 is turned on in association with the signal.

According to the light irradiation control unit 60 that implements the above operation, it is possible to prevent glare due to the light source 32 being turned on in a state in which the skin care device 1 is not used. In addition, since the light source 32 is naturally turned off when the skin care device 1 is removed from the skin, the hassle of re-manipulating the power switch 61 can be omitted. In addition, it is possible to prevent consumption of electrical energy due to the power switch 61 being manipulated regardless of the user's intention or the light source 32 being turned on or left unattended in a state in which the skin care device 1 is not used.

1 and 4 , the cap 70 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cap body portion 71 and a fastening jaw portion 72 .

The cap body part 71 covers the lens part 40 and the touch frame part 50 and is seated on the upper surface of the casing part 10 . When the cap body part 71 is seated on the casing part 10 , the cap body part 71 forms a curved surface continuous with the casing part 10 . The cap body part 71 is made of a transparent material so that the lighting state of the light irradiation part 30 or the clean state of the lens part 40 can be easily confirmed with the naked eye.

The fastening jaw portion 72 is formed to protrude inward in the transverse direction at the left and right lower ends of the cap body portion 71 . When the cap body part 71 is seated on the casing part 10, a pair of left and right fastening jaw parts 72 are inserted into the cap fastening groove part 53 and caught, so that the installation of the cap 70 on the casing part 10 is reduced. will be done

When the skin care device 1 according to the present invention is not in use, by mounting the cap 70 as described above, contamination of the lens unit 40 due to foreign substances or any contact between the touch frame unit 50 and the skin is prevented. can do. When the skin care device 1 according to the present invention is used, the cap 70 can be separated from the casing 10 and the lens part 40 by separating the fastening jaw part 72 from the cap fastening groove part 53 . ) and the touch frame unit 50 may be exposed.

The skin care device 1 according to the present invention further includes a fan 85 . The fan 85 is installed inside the casing part 10 and cools the inside of the casing part 10 . The air inside the casing portion 10 overheated due to the light source 32 or the battery 80 of the light irradiation portion 30 is cooled by the fan 85 installed inside the casing portion 10 . Air inside the casing portion 10 cooled by the fan 85 may be discharged to the outside of the casing portion 10 through the ventilation hole portion 14 . Accordingly, the cooling action of the light irradiation unit 30 can be implemented more effectively.

The skin care device 1 according to the present invention further includes a heat dissipation unit 87 . The heat dissipation unit 87 is disposed inside the casing unit 10 to be in contact with the battery unit 80 , the case of the fan 85 , and the light irradiation unit 30 . The heat dissipation unit 87 is in contact with the battery unit 80 , the light irradiation unit 30 , and the fan 85 mounted inside the casing unit 10 , and the battery unit 80 , the light irradiation unit 30 , and the fan 85 . ) to dissipate heat. The heat dissipation unit 87 includes a metal material having excellent thermal conductivity. A plurality of fins may be formed in the heat dissipation unit 87 to increase the amount of heat dissipation. In addition, the heat of the casing unit 10 overheated due to the light source 32 of the light irradiation unit 30, the battery 80, and the fan 85 is dissipated by the heat dissipation unit 87, and through the ventilation hole 14 It may be discharged to the outside of the casing unit (10). Accordingly, the cooling action of the light irradiation unit 30 can be implemented.

According to the skin care device according to the present invention, skin care can be stably performed while irradiating light for skin treatment using the lens unit 40 and the light irradiation unit 30 in a state in which the touch frame unit 50 is in contact with the skin. You can easily and efficiently manage and treat your skin in various places including home and work.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible by those skilled in the art to which the art pertains. will understand Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

1: Skin care device 2: Mount
10: casing part 11: left casing part
12: right casing part 13: lower casing part
14: ventilation hole 15: lower fastening hole
16: upper fastening hole 20: casing support
21: lower support 22: upper support
23: extended support part 24: first fastening part
25: substrate fixing hole 26: second fastening part
27: fastening member 30: light irradiation part
31: substrate 32: light source
33: light source part 35: transparent cover part
40: lens unit 41: light outgoing lens unit
42: light incident lens unit 43: first assembly chin
44: second assembly chin 50: touch frame part
51: sensing frame part 52: casing fastening part
53: cap fastening groove 60: light irradiation control unit
61: power switch 62: use detection sensor unit
63: control unit 70: cap
71: cap body portion 72: fastening jaw portion
80: battery 85: fan
87: heat dissipation unit 91: mounting body unit
92: stand portion 93: connection terminal guide groove portion

Claims (12)

a casing portion capable of being gripped and having a divisible shape;
a light irradiation unit having a light source emitting light for skin care and being built into the casing unit;
a lens unit installed in the casing and guiding the light emitted from the light source toward the outside of the casing in a set path;
a touch frame unit covering an edge of the lens unit and coupled to the casing unit;
a light irradiation control unit for controlling the operation of the light irradiation unit so that the light source is turned on while the touch frame unit is in contact with the skin; and
A skin care device comprising a cap covering the lens unit.
According to claim 1,
The casing part,
a left casing portion having an open shape on the right side;
a right casing portion having an open shape on the left and disposed on the right side of the left casing portion; and
and a lower casing disposed under the left casing and the right casing, to which a power switch of the light irradiation control part is installed.
3. The method of claim 2,
The casing part,
The skin care device further comprising: a ventilation hole formed to pass through the left casing portion and the right casing portion, respectively, and forming an air passage through which the air overheated due to the operation of the light irradiation portion can be discharged.
3. The method of claim 2,
The skin care device further comprising: a casing support portion having an upper portion coupled to the left casing portion and the right casing portion, respectively, and a lower portion coupled to the lower casing portion.
5. The method of claim 4,
The casing support portion,
a lower support part disposed inside the lower casing part;
an upper support portion disposed inside the left casing portion and the right casing portion;
an extended support part connecting the lower support part and the upper support part;
a first fastening part disposed on the lower support part in communication with a lower fastening hole formed in the lower casing part and coupled to the lower fastening hole part by a fastening member;
a substrate fixing hole formed on the left casing part and the right casing part, and to which the light irradiation part is fixed; and
A second fastening part disposed on the lower support part in communication with the upper fastening hole formed in the left casing part and the right casing part, and coupled to the upper fastening hole part by a fastening member; skin care comprising a; Device.
According to claim 1,
The light irradiation unit,
substrate part;
a light source in which the light source is disposed in a central portion of the substrate and irradiates light of a set wavelength region; and
and a light-transmitting cover unit that covers the light source unit and is coupled to the substrate unit.
According to claim 1,
The lens unit,
a light emitting lens unit that is seated on the casing and has a flat or curved surface in contact with the skin;
a light incident lens unit formed to protrude on the light outgoing lens unit and introduced into the casing unit to be in contact with the light irradiation unit;
a first assembling jaw portion formed to protrude toward the casing portion on the light exit lens portion and caught on the projection jaw portion formed in the casing portion; and
The skin care device comprising a; a second assembling chin formed on the light output lens unit to protrude toward the touch frame unit and inserted into the assembly groove formed in the touch frame unit.
According to claim 1,
The touch frame unit,
a sensing frame unit having a frame shape corresponding to the edge of the lens unit, disposed to protrude from the lens unit, and in contact with the skin;
a casing fastening part formed on an edge of the sensing frame part and fastened to the casing part; and
and a cap fastening groove formed to be recessed at an edge of the sensing frame and to which the cap is detachably fastened.
9. The method of claim 8,
The cap is
a cap body that covers the lens unit and the touch frame unit and is seated on the casing unit; and
and a fastening jaw part which is formed to protrude on the cap body part, and is inserted into the cap fastening groove part when the cap body part is seated on the casing part.
According to claim 1,
The light irradiation control unit,
a power switch operably installed in the casing;
a use sensing sensor unit for detecting contact between the touch frame unit and the skin; and
A control unit that operates a standby mode in which the light source is not turned on when the power switch is turned On, and operates a working mode that turns on the light source when skin contact is detected with the use sensor unit in the standby mode; A skin care device comprising a.
According to claim 1,
The skin care device, which is installed inside the casing, further comprising a fan for cooling the inside of the casing.
12. The method of claim 11,
The skin care device according to claim 1, further comprising: a battery unit installed inside the casing unit and mounted inside the casing unit;

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