WO2014104418A1

WO2014104418A1 - Nail art device

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Publication number: WO2014104418A1
Application number: PCT/KR2012/011428
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김진국
Original assignee: 주식회사 아롱엘텍
Priority date: 2012-12-24
Filing date: 2012-12-26
Publication date: 2014-07-03
Also published as: KR101345737B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nail art device including: a receiving groove in which a finger of a user is received; a magnetic pattern application unit that is arranged apart at an upper end of the receiving groove; and a control unit that outputs a control signal to the magnetic pattern application unit so as to apply a magnetic pattern to magnetic manicure that is applied to a nail of the finger according to magnetic pattern information input from outside. The magnetic pattern application unit has: a substrate; a plurality of metal bars that are arranged on the substrate; and a coil that is wound around the metal bar.

Description

Nail art device

The present invention relates to a nail art device using magnetic.

Recently, consumers' interest in beauty is increasing, and in particular, interest in nail art for managing nails is rapidly increasing.

In general, since nail art requires sophisticated work, it is provided by a professional nail art shop. However, using a nail art shop is relatively time-consuming and expensive.

In view of such a problem, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-1030390 discloses an apparatus for automatically printing a pattern selected by a user on a nail.

However, nails, unlike paper, are relatively small in size, do not have a flat surface, and are not easy to print, so there is a limit in expressing sophisticated patterns desired by a user.

In addition, such a printing method only expresses a simple pattern, there is a problem that three-dimensional expression such as texture is impossible.

The present invention provides a nail art device that allows a user to easily form a nail pattern directly on the nail.

In addition, the present invention provides a nail art device that can express not only a simple pattern on the nail, but also a texture.

Nail art device according to an aspect of the present invention, the user's finger seating recess; A magnetic pattern applying unit spaced apart from the top of the seating groove; And a controller configured to output a control signal to the magnetic pattern applying unit to apply the magnetic pattern to the magnet nail polish applied to the finger nails according to the magnetic pattern information input from the outside. A plurality of metal bars arranged on the substrate, and a coil wound on the metal bar.

In the nail art device according to an aspect of the present invention, a communication unit for communicating with an external user device, wherein the control unit receives the magnetic pattern information from the user device through the communication unit.

In the nail art device according to an aspect of the present invention, the controller is formed with a circuit pattern for selectively applying a current to only a part of the plurality of coils according to the magnetic pattern information.

In the nail art device according to an aspect of the present invention, the control unit selectively forms a magnetic pattern by applying a current to the coil according to the input magnetic pattern information.

According to the present invention, it is possible to form a fine and beautiful nail pattern by improving the limitations of the conventional printing method.

In addition, according to the present invention, the use of the nail polish can preserve the texture, color development and expressive power of the nail polish as much as possible.

In addition, according to the present invention, anyone can easily select the desired nail pattern to perform a nail art work, it is possible to reduce the cost or time required for nail art.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a nail art device according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a plan view of a magnetic pattern applying unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a side view of a magnetic pattern applying unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a block diagram of a nail art device according to an embodiment of the present invention,

5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a process of forming a magnetic pattern on a nail by a nail art device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the second component may be referred to as the first component, and similarly, the first component may also be referred to as the second component. The term and / or includes a combination of a plurality of related items or any item of a plurality of related items.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that other components may be present in between. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between.

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. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or corresponding components will be given the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a nail art device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a magnetic pattern applying unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a magnetic pattern application according to an embodiment of the present invention. A side view of wealth.

Referring to Figure 1, the nail art device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the mounting groove 111, the user's finger is seated, and the magnetic pattern is disposed spaced apart on the upper end of the mounting groove 111 The control unit 400 outputs a control signal to the magnetic pattern applying unit 200 to apply the magnetic pattern to the magnetic nail polish applied to the finger nails according to the magnetic pattern information input from the outside 200. do.

In the present invention, the magnetic nail polish is defined as a product containing a metal component in a generally known nail polish. These metal components include iron (Fe) and various metal elements that can be aligned in a certain direction by magnetism.

The nail art device 100 is manufactured in a predetermined size and shape. In FIG. 1, an example is depicted as a quadrangular shape, but specific shapes and colors may be variously modified according to a consumer's preference or production environment.

An opening 110 into which a user's finger is inserted is formed at one side of the nail art device 100, and a concave seating recess 111 having a finger seated therein is formed at a bottom surface of the opening 110. The shape of the opening 110 may be manufactured in a circular or elliptical shape as well as a rectangular shape.

2 and 3, the magnetic pattern applying unit includes a substrate 210, a plurality of metal bars 221 arranged on the substrate 210, and a coil 222 wound on the metal bars 221. Include.

The substrate 210 has a predetermined size and thickness and a circuit pattern (not shown) is formed on one surface. A plurality of metal bars 221 are disposed vertically on one surface of the substrate 210, and coils 222 are wound around the metal bars 221. The metal bars 221 are arranged to have a plurality of columns and rows, and are formed to have a length such that the coil 222 can be sufficiently wound.

In addition, the coil 222 may form a separate cover layer (not shown) which exposes only the end of the coiled metal bar 221 and seals all remaining portions. According to the cover layer, it is possible to prevent a phenomenon in which the adjacent metal bars are induced magnetized by the specific metal bars and the magnetization. The cover layer is applicable to any material that can shield the magnetic field, such as silicone or polymer, and may be formed by coating in a liquid state and curing.

The driving unit 230 is connected to the circuit pattern and configured to apply a current to only a part of a plurality of coils selectively. The driver 230 may be a driver IC including a timing circuit, and a driver of a TFT-LCD may be applied. In addition, all other various known configurations for selectively applying current to only some coils may be applied.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of a nail art device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a process of forming a magnetic pattern on the nail by the nail art device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, a user installs an application for nail art work on a user device (a terminal such as a smart phone) possessed by the user, selects a desired pattern through the corresponding application, and transmits it to the nail art device 100. Can be.

After selecting the desired nail pattern through the application of the user device, the user puts a finger with magnetic nail polish applied to the nail to the seating groove in order to perform the nail art work. Be in the opposite position

At this time, the control unit 400 communicates with the user device through the communication unit 500 to receive the nail pattern information according to the user selection, and controls the magnetic pattern applying unit so that the magnetic pattern corresponding to the nail pattern information is applied.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, if the coordinates of the magnetic pattern to be formed on the nail F of the user are four in total, the controller 400 may include the first coordinates X4 and Y4, the second coordinates X4 and Y5, The output signal is applied to the driving unit of the magnetic pattern applying unit 200 so that a current is selectively applied only to the coil 222 of the metal bar 221 corresponding to the third coordinates X5 and Y6 and the fourth coordinates X5 and Y5. Is authorized. Therefore, a current is applied only to the coil to generate a magnetic field, thereby forming a desired magnetic pattern.

However, this is exemplary and can be manufactured by further subdividing the arrangement of the metal bars in order to form a complicated pattern. At this time, a TFT switch or the like may be further provided as necessary.

The magnetic pattern applied portion of the magnetic nail polish to which the user's nails are applied may respond to the magnet to form a corresponding nail pattern. That is, when a finger with a magnetic nail polish applied to the nail is placed in the seating groove 111, a shadow pattern of the nail polish is generated by the pushing and pulling property of the magnet, thereby forming a nail pattern on the nail.

Hereinafter, the nail art method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described step by step.

First, a user executes an application for nail art work on his or her own device (smartphone, television, etc.), and establishes a communication connection with the nail art device 100.

Thereafter, the user selects a specific pattern desired by the application of the user device and transmits the pattern information to the nail art device 100.

At this time, the user places a finger with a magnetic nail polish on the nail to the seating groove of the nail art device, so that a magnetic pattern can be applied to the nail.

The nail art device 100 controls the magnetic pattern applying unit according to the pattern information received from the user device to apply the magnetic pattern corresponding to the user selection. The manicure of the nail is reacted by the applied magnetic pattern to form a nail pattern desired by the user.

Although described above with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art will be variously modified and changed within the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

Claims

A seating groove in which a user's finger is seated;

A magnetic pattern applying unit spaced apart from the top of the seating groove;

And a controller for outputting a control signal to the magnetic pattern applying unit to apply the magnetic pattern to the magnetic nail polish applied to the finger nails according to the magnetic pattern information input from the outside.

The magnetic pattern applying unit includes a substrate, a plurality of metal bars arranged on the substrate, and a coil wound around the metal bar.
The method of claim 1,

It includes a communication unit for communicating with an external user device,

And the control unit receives the magnetic pattern information from the user device through the communication unit.
The method of claim 1,

The control unit is a nail art device formed with a circuit pattern for selectively applying a current to only a part of the plurality of coils in accordance with the magnetic pattern information.
The method of claim 3,

The control unit is a nail art device to form a magnetic pattern by selectively applying a current to the coil in accordance with the input magnetic pattern information.