WO2013176316A1

WO2013176316A1 - Nail art apparatus and method

Info

Publication number: WO2013176316A1
Application number: PCT/KR2012/004130
Authority: WO
Inventors: 오인섭
Original assignee: 주식회사 에이앤디테크놀로지
Priority date: 2012-05-24
Filing date: 2012-05-24
Publication date: 2013-11-28

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to accurately discriminate between a finger and a nail by means of biometrics and to automatically produce elaborate nail art on the nail. To this end, the nail art apparatus comprises: a storage unit for storing various patterns and nail shapes; a nail recognition unit in which the finger of a user is inserted such that, using biometrics, only the nail of the finger is recognized; a display unit for displaying the pattern and for selection of the pattern by the user; a coating drying unit for producing a base coating and a top coating on the nail and drying the base coating and the top coating; and a pattern printing unit for printing various patterns on the nail.

Description

Nail Art Devices and Methods

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nail art device and method, and to a device and method for selecting a desired pattern and automatically printing the same on a nail.

Conventional nail art devices have simply shifted the printing function of the printer onto paper onto a human nail instead of paper. Conventional nail art devices are a user can put a finger directly on the finger support to select the desired pattern and the selected pattern is printed on the nail, it is impossible to precisely distinguish the nail and the boundary of the finger nails.

In addition, the conventional nail art device has a problem that the entire nail art process is not automatically performed by printing and drying the coating process and then the printing process directly by hand.

In addition, the conventional nail art device has a problem that the nail art should be selected by selecting only the stored patterns.

An object of the present invention is to precisely distinguish a finger from a fingernail using a biometric technology in order to solve the conventional problems, and to enable fine nail art automatically on the fingernail.

In addition, the mechanical processing of the coating and drying process automatically, the purpose of the entire mechanical process of nail art can be automatically processed.

In addition, it is an object of the user to take a picture of the desired pattern by using an external camera or to receive and store the pattern stored in the external communication terminal using a short range communication method, and then select and nail art.

Other objects of the present invention will be readily understood through the following description of the embodiments.

The present invention includes a storage unit for storing various patterns and nail shapes; and a finger recognition unit for inputting a user's finger and recognizing only a nail through biometrics from the finger; and the pattern is displayed and the pattern is displayed by the user. A display unit to be selected; and a base coating and a top coating on the nail, and a coating drying unit drying the base coating and the top coating; And a pattern print unit for printing various patterns on the nail.

The nail recognition unit may include a laser diode and a photo diode, and further include a control unit configured to perform the biometric identification to distinguish only the nail from the finger using a difference in light reflectance between the nail and the skin of the finger. It can be characterized by.

The display unit may be configured to include a touch screen so that the pattern is selected by being touched by the user, or the user may directly input a desired pattern.

Here, the coating and drying unit may include a device for flowing a predetermined amount of the coating liquid on the nail accurately recognized through the biometrics, a device for applying the coating liquid evenly on the nail and a device for drying the coating liquid. have.

Here, the ink storage unit for storing the ink for printing the pattern; And a coating liquid storage unit for storing a coating liquid for a top coating for protecting the base coating and the pattern printed nail on the nail.

Here, the bill processing unit for detecting bills and coins may be further included.

The apparatus may further include a communication unit communicating with an external communication terminal through short range wireless communication to receive the pattern from the external communication terminal.

Here, the digital camera device may be further included or an external device connection unit may be further included.

In addition, determining whether the finger is located in the designated position; and distinguishing and recognizing only the nail from the finger; and the base coating on the nail and drying it; and the pattern on the base coated nail Printing; And applying a top coating on the patterned nail and drying it; Provided is a nail art method comprising a.

Here, distinguishing and recognizing only the nail from the finger; using a laser diode and a photodiode, irradiates light from the laser diode to the finger, receives the reflected light reflected from the photodiode, The difference in reflectance may be analyzed to determine the size and location of the nail on the finger.

Here, the step of applying a base coating on the nail and drying it; the step of recognizing the best nail shape compared to the nail shape stored in the storage of the divided nail; and base coating liquid to fit the nail shape Applying on the nail; And drying the base coating solution.

Here, the step of printing a pattern on the nail; The step of selecting a pattern; And printing the selected pattern on the nail with the base coating.

Here, the step of coating the pattern on the nail printed on the pattern and drying it; the step of recognizing the best nail shape compared to the nail shape stored in the storage of the distinguished nail; and the nail shape Applying a top coating liquid onto the nail to which the pattern is printed; And drying the top coating liquid.

The selecting of the pattern may include selecting a pattern displayed on the display unit, selecting a pattern taken using a digital camera, or selecting a pattern stored in an external storage device.

The selecting of the pattern stored in the external storage device may include selecting the pattern stored in the external storage device using short-range communication.

The present invention has the effect that it is possible to precisely print the pattern desired by the user inexpensively and quickly using a control device such as a computer.

In addition, the user does not directly paint the base coating or top coating, there is an effect that can be provided directly in the present invention all the process of nail art.

In addition, the user can monitor the nail art process through the display device.

In addition, the user can use the input device to print a picture or a pattern drawn by the user directly on the nail.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a nail art device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view showing the configuration of the nail recognition in one embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a method of distinguishing a position and a size of a fingernail through biometrics according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a pattern print unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow chart illustrating a nail art method in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a method of recognizing a finger's position and size using a biometric technique and whether a user's finger is in a designated position according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a flow chart illustrating a nail art process that can automatically process the base coating and top coating in an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a view showing in more detail the process of selecting a desired pattern in an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a side view of the nail art device in one embodiment of the present invention.

As the invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all transformations, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The nail art device 100 of the present invention includes a nail recognition unit, a pattern print unit, a storage unit, a display unit, a charge processing unit, a communication unit, a control unit, and a coating and drying unit.

The nail recognition unit 110 determines whether the finger is properly positioned at the designated position by the user's finger and performs the function of distinguishing the finger from the fingernail through biometrics. To this end, the nail recognition unit 110 uses a biometric technology that uses the difference in the light reflectance of the skin of the nail and finger.

An apparatus and method for distinguishing only fingernails from a finger by using a biometric technology using a difference in light reflectance will be described later with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

The pattern print unit 120 performs a function of printing a selected pattern only on the nail. To this end, the pattern print unit 120 may include a special print for nail art to print (print) various colored patterns on the nail.

A detailed description of the pattern print unit 120 will be described later with reference to FIG. 4.

The storage unit 130 is a device that stores various patterns and various types of nails for nail art. To this end, the storage unit 130 may include a memory such as a hard disk, a RAM, and a ROM.

The display unit 140 is a device for displaying various patterns in order to select a pattern desired by a user, and may include a screen display device such as an LCD. In addition, the touch screen is configured to allow the user to touch and select a desired pattern among the patterns displayed on the display 140. In addition, the display unit 140 may display the process of nail art progress on the nail through the camera of the pattern print unit 120 so that the user may view the process of nail art progress.

The fee processing unit 150 performs a function of processing a fee for the nail art device to operate. When the user inputs money such as money or coins, the fee processing unit 150 recognizes this and compares it with the fee according to the nail art process to determine whether the fee according to the desired function is input, and also discharges the change accordingly. Perform. To this end, the fee processing unit 150 includes a bill discriminator and a coin discriminator.

The communication unit 160 is a device that performs a wireless communication function. The communication unit 160 may communicate with an external communication terminal using wireless communication such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, or Wi-Fi to receive a pattern stored in an external terminal.

The controller 170 controls each component of the nail art device and determines whether the finger is located at the correct position, and in particular, analyzes the light irradiated by the finger from the nail recognition unit 110 and the reflected light thereof to the size and position of the nail. Performs the function of judging accurately. That is, the position and size of the nail can be accurately known from the finger by using the difference in the light reflectance between the skin of the finger and the surface of the nail.

In addition, the controller 170 may recognize the nail found by the nail recognition unit 110 as an optimal nail shape by comparing various nail types stored in the storage unit 130.

The coating drying unit 180 includes a device for evenly applying a base coating liquid and a top coating liquid on the nail recognized as an optimal shape, and a device (for example, a fan or a dryer) for drying it.

The nail recognition unit 110 of the nail art device 100 of the present invention includes a finger fixing end 111, a laser diode (LD) 112, a photo diode (PD) 113, and a camera end. It consists of 114.

The finger fixing end 111 allows the user's finger to be positioned at the correct position for the nail art. In other words, the user's finger is positioned at the precise position and the function is performed to prevent the finger from moving during the nail art. To this end, a device for fixing a finger may be included.

The laser diode (LD) 112 performs a function of irradiating light with a finger.

The photodiode (PD) 113 performs a function of receiving the reflected light that is reflected from the finger and nail nails irradiated from the laser diode 112.

The reflected light received by the photodiode 113 is analyzed by the controller 170 to determine the position and size of the fingernail by dividing the finger and the fingernail.

Camera end 114 is a camera installed inside the nail art device 100 to display the position of the finger and the nail art process on the display unit 140. Therefore, the user can see through the display unit 140 whether his finger position is located at the correct position and whether the nail art process is progressing properly.

As described above, the laser diode 112 of the nail recognition unit 110 irradiates light with the finger 10 and collects the reflected light from the photodiode 113 to reflect the reflected light rate of the skin of the finger and the nail 20. The difference can be analyzed to accurately distinguish the position and size of the nail 20.

The pattern print unit 120 performs a function of printing a selected pattern only on the nail. To this end, the pattern print unit 120 prints (123) an ink storage unit 121 that stores ink for printing patterns of various colors, a coating liquid storage unit 122 for coating, and a pattern (print) on a nail. It includes.

The ink storage unit 121 stores special ink for nail art for nail art. You may also be storing nail polish solutions for nail polish.

The coating solution storage unit 122 may store the base coating solution for printing and the top coating solution for protecting the printed solution. The coating liquid storage unit 122 is connected to the coating drying unit 180 to provide a coating liquid when the coating drying unit 180 performs base coating and top coating.

Print 123 is a print for printing a variety of patterns and colors on the nail as a special printing device for nail art. It also performs a manicure function for the manicure.

Step S500 is a step of putting a fee on the nail art device.

In step S510, the input fee is discriminated and it is determined whether there is change.

S520 step is to discharge the change (change) when there is change.

In operation S530, when the change does not occur, it is determined whether the user's finger is located at the designated position, and the position and size of the fingernail are recognized from the finger using biometric technology.

Step S540 is a step in which the nail art process is performed, the base coating is performed on the nails, the pattern selected by the user, and the top coating is completed to complete the nail art process.

A more detailed description of each step will be described later.

In step S531, it is determined whether a user's finger is located at a designated position. When the user places the finger on the finger fixing end 11, it is determined using the camera end 114 or the sensor whether the finger is properly positioned at the correct position.

In step S532, when the finger is not at the designated position, a guide message is displayed to allow the user to position the finger at the designated position.

Step S533 is a step of distinguishing a finger from a fingernail using a biometric technology when the finger is located at a designated position.

As described above, the position and size of the nail are accurately distinguished from the finger by using the difference in the light reflectance between the skin of the finger and the nail.

That is, the laser diode 112 of the nail recognition unit 110 irradiates light with a finger, collects the reflected light from the photodiode 113, and analyzes the difference in the reflected light from the controller 170 to determine the size and position of the nail. Distinguish correctly.

Step S541 is a step of recognizing and selecting an optimal nail shape in comparison with various nail shapes stored in the storage unit 130 after distinguishing the nail from the finger.

Step S542 is a step of applying a base coating only on the nail in accordance with the selected optimal nail shape.

Here, the base coating means a basic work to ensure that the desired pattern is printed properly.

Step S543 is a step of drying the base coating with a fan included in the coating drying unit 180 after the base coating.

Step S544 is to select a desired pattern. The user may select a desired pattern among the patterns displayed on the display 140. Here, when the display unit 140 is a touch screen, the user may touch and select a desired pattern. When the display unit 140 is not a touch screen, the user may use a input device through a mouse or a keyboard. You can also select.

S545 step is to print the selected pattern on the base coating nail.

Step S546 is a step of performing a top coating according to the optimal nail shape selected to protect the selected pattern.

Step S547 is a step of drying the top coating, drying the top coating with a fan included in the coating drying unit 180 as described above.

Steps S541 to S547 are sequentially performed at one place without moving a user's finger. Therefore, the user can conveniently receive the nail art simply by placing the finger at the designated position.

Here, in step S544, a manicure color may be selected instead of a pattern. In this case, manicure is performed instead of a pattern.

Step S544_1 is a step of determining whether a desired pattern is displayed on the display unit 140 of the nail art device 100. That is, it is a step of determining whether a pattern desired by the user is stored in the storage unit 130 of the nail art device 100.

If the user has a desired pattern in step S544_1, go to step S545 to proceed to the subsequent steps.

In operation S544_2, when the user does not have a desired pattern in step S543_1, the user transmits a desired pattern to the nail art device.

The user may take a picture of a desired pattern by using an external camera installed outside of the nail art device and select it to be printed on the nail.

In addition, users can print the desired pattern with their own digital camera or mobile phone and transfer it to the nail art device through an external connection device such as USB.

In addition, the user may transmit a pattern stored in a communication terminal such as a smartphone to the nail art device 100 using short range wireless communication.

In step S544_3, the user transmits a desired pattern and then displays it on the display unit 140 to select it.

After that, the process proceeds to step S545 and the following steps are performed.

Nail art device 100 of the present invention is configured with an external connection device and the connection portion 101. The external input terminal 101 is configured in accordance with an external device connection standard such as USB.

In addition, the user through the bill inlet 151 and the coin inlet 152, the user inputs a charge and discharges the change to the change discharge unit 153.

In addition, by inserting a finger into the nail recognition unit 110 to distinguish the position of the finger and the position and size of the nail and performs a nail art.

In addition, the display unit 140 displays a pattern. The display unit 140 is a touch screen so that the user can select a desired pattern by touching the screen and further insert a desired character.

The present invention precisely distinguishes fingers and nails using biometric technology to enable precise nail art on the nails automatically, and mechanically and automatically processes the entire nail art process by automatically processing coating and drying processes. In this way, there is an industrial use that can inexpensively and quickly print a pattern desired by a user on nails.

Claims

A storage unit for storing various patterns and nail shapes;

A finger recognition unit which receives a user's finger and recognizes only the nail through biometrics;

A display unit for displaying the pattern and selecting the pattern by the user;

A coating drying unit for performing a base coating and a top coating on the nail and drying the base coating and the top coating; And

Nail art device comprising a; print pattern for printing a variety of patterns on the nail.
The method of claim 1,

The nail recognition unit includes a laser diode and a photo diode,

A control unit which performs the biometric recognition of distinguishing only the nail from the finger by using a difference in light reflectance between the nail and the skin of the finger, and recognizes the nail as an optimal nail shape by comparing the nail with various stored nail types Nail art device, characterized in that it comprises.
The method of claim 1,

The display unit is configured to include a touch screen, the nail art device, characterized in that the user can be selected by touching the pattern or directly input the pattern desired by the user.
The method of claim 1,

The coating and drying unit includes a device for flowing a certain amount of coating liquid on the nail correctly recognized through the biometrics, a device for applying the coating liquid evenly on the nail, and a device for drying the coating liquid. .
The method of claim 1,

An ink storage unit storing ink for printing the pattern; And

And a coating liquid storage unit for storing a coating liquid for a top coating for protecting the base coating and the pattern printed nail on the nail.
The method of claim 1,

Nail art device, characterized in that it further comprises a bill processing unit for detecting bills and coins to perform bill processing.
The method of claim 1,

The nail art device, characterized in that it further comprises a communication unit for receiving the pattern from the external communication terminal to communicate with the external communication terminal through the wireless communication.
The method of claim 1,

Nail art device, characterized in that it further comprises a digital camera device or further connected to the external device.
Determining whether a finger is located at a designated position;

Distinguishing and recognizing only a nail from the finger;

Applying a base coating to the nail and drying it;

Printing a pattern on the nail with the base coating; And

Applying a top coating on the patterned nail and drying it; Nail art method comprising a.
The method of claim 9,

Distinguishing and recognizing only the nail from the finger;

Using laser diode and photo diode,

Nail art, wherein the laser diode irradiates light with the finger, receives the reflected light reflected from the photodiode, and analyzes the difference in light reflectivity thereof to determine the size and location of the fingernail at the finger. Way.
The method of claim 9,

Applying a base coating to the nail and drying it;

Recognizing the optimal nail shape by comparing the distinguished nail shape with the nail shape stored in the storage unit;

Applying a base coating liquid on the nail to fit the nail shape; And

Nail art method comprising the; drying the base coating solution.
The method of claim 9,

Printing a pattern on the nail;

Selecting a pattern; And

And printing a selected pattern on the nail with the base coating.
The method of claim 9,

Applying a top coating on the patterned nail and drying it;

Recognizing the optimal nail shape by comparing the distinguished nail shape with the nail shape stored in the storage unit;

Applying a top coating liquid onto the nail to which the pattern is printed to fit the nail shape; And

Nail art method comprising the; drying the top coating liquid.
The method of claim 12,

The step of selecting the pattern,

The nail art method of selecting a pattern displayed on the display, a pattern taken using a digital camera, or a pattern stored in an external storage device.
The method of claim 14,

Selecting a pattern stored in the external storage device,

Nail art method, characterized in that for selecting after receiving the pattern stored in the external storage device using the short-range communication.