KR20160045374A - Cosmetic sprayer and cosmetic container - Google Patents

Abstract

There is provided a cosmetic spraying apparatus for spraying a cosmetics stored in a detachable cosmetic storage container by electrostatic spraying at high pressure and applying the sprayed cosmetic to a user's skin, and a cosmetic storage container for use therewith. A cosmetic spraying apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a housing including input means for controlling operation; A cosmetic container containing cosmetic solution and mounted in the housing for spraying and discharging the cosmetic solution; A storage vessel driving unit for driving the cosmetic storage vessel to discharge the cosmetic solution in the cosmetic storage vessel; A boosting unit for generating a first voltage necessary for discharging the cosmetic solution in the cosmetic container and applying the first voltage to the driving unit for the cosmetic container, generating a second voltage necessary for cosmetic spraying operation, and applying the second voltage to the cosmetic container; And a control unit for controlling the cosmetic spraying operation in accordance with an operation command from the input unit. According to the present invention, since the vertical flow path is formed in which the nozzle is positioned below the cylinder housing and perpendicular to the nozzle direction at the outlet of the cylinder housing, the storage capacity of the cosmetic solution can be increased while reducing the length of the apparatus.

Description

[0001] Cosmetic sprayer and cosmetic container for use in the same [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cosmetic spraying apparatus and a cosmetic storage container for use therein, and more particularly, to a cosmetic spraying apparatus for spraying a cosmetic stored in a removable cosmetic storage container by electrostatic spraying at high pressure onto a user's skin, And more particularly to a cosmetic container for storing cosmetics.

Cosmetics are usually used on face or spray. However, the conventional sprinkling and applying method and apparatus have various disadvantages. For example, when a conventional method and apparatus are used, a desired flow rate of a target product can not be accurately and accurately transmitted, and the product is often wasted by being scattered or sprayed unevenly. Such disadvantages can be particularly problematic when applying cosmetics such as foundations. Applying too many foundations unevenly can result in excessive waste of expensive cosmetics, as well as making the appearance of the foundation skin unsatisfactory and unattractive. When the skin is completely covered and the skin's natural hue can not be seen, the user may feel like wearing a mask. Therefore, it is often difficult to provide a sophisticated appearance that is maintained for a long time in a natural state while appropriately covering the defects of the skin.

An electrostatic atomizing device has been proposed to overcome these disadvantages. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2002-0025980, a channel for charging cosmetics is provided between a cosmetic reservoir and a nozzle, and the cosmetic solution is pushed into a piston in a reservoir so as to provide a certain amount of cosmetic .

However, in such a conventional spraying apparatus, a channel for charging cosmetics is provided straightly between the nozzle and the reservoir, so that the length of the apparatus is increased to secure the length of the channel for sufficient charging. On the other hand, in order to reduce the length of the apparatus, the length of the storage tank must be reduced, so that the amount of cosmetics that can be stored in the cartridge is reduced. In addition, the spraying device has an elongated shape in the direction of the nozzle, and it is inconvenient to grasp the spraying device and spray cosmetics on the face.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a cosmetic spraying apparatus capable of increasing the storage capacity of a cosmetic solution while reducing the length of the apparatus, and a cosmetic storage container for use therewith. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a cosmetic container which is convenient for hand holding and operating the cosmetic when sprayed on the face.

A cosmetic spraying apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a housing including input means for controlling operation; A cosmetic container containing cosmetic solution and mounted in the housing for spraying and discharging the cosmetic solution; A storage vessel driving unit for driving the cosmetic storage vessel to discharge the cosmetic solution in the cosmetic storage vessel; A boosting unit generating a first voltage necessary for discharging the cosmetic solution in the cosmetic container and applying the first voltage to the driving unit of the storage container, generating a second voltage necessary for ionizing the cosmetic solution, and applying the second voltage to the cosmetic container; And a control unit for controlling the cosmetic spraying operation in accordance with an operation command from the input unit.

The cosmetic storage container comprises: a cylinder housing having a space for containing the cosmetic solution therein and an outlet for discharging the cosmetic solution; A piston for discharging the cosmetic solution while linearly moving within the cylinder housing; A piston driving unit for driving the piston; A charging unit for ionizing the cosmetic solution discharged from the cylinder housing in accordance with the linear movement of the piston, the channel being surrounded by the conductive material and guiding the cosmetic solution discharged from the cylinder housing to the nozzle; A nozzle for spraying the ionized cosmetic solution through the charging part; And a high-voltage connection portion for applying a second voltage from the voltage-up portion to the conductive material of the charging portion.

The nozzle is located below the cylinder housing, and the flow path includes a vertical flow path formed downward from the outlet of the cylinder housing toward the nozzle.

The storage vessel drive unit may comprise a motor drive unit, a motor, and a plurality of gears for converting rotational speed of the motor. The piston driving unit may include a motion transmitting means for receiving rotational motion of the storage container driving unit and a motion converting means for converting the rotational motion into a linear motion. In one embodiment, the gear at the last end of the plurality of gears is provided with a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the cosmetic container, and the movement transmitting means includes a plurality of receiving recesses for receiving the plurality of protrusions, And a plurality of wing portions.

In one embodiment, the motion converting means includes a bolt formed in the inside of the cylinder housing and a nut inserted in the bolt, the bolt being connected to the motion transmitting means and rotating together with the motion transmitting means, When the bolt is rotated, moves linearly along a thread formed on the bolt. The charging part may be made of conductive plastic.

The input means may include an action button and a pumping button. When the operation button is depressed, the control unit controls the second voltage generated in the step-up unit to be applied to the cosmetic storage container, and also controls the discharge of the cosmetic solution by applying the first voltage to the storage container driving unit. When the pumping button is depressed, the control unit controls the first voltage to be applied to the storage container driving unit without applying the second voltage to the cosmetic storage container.

The controller may control the discharge speed of the cosmetic solution when the pumping button is depressed to be faster than the discharge speed of the cosmetic solution when the operation button is depressed. In one embodiment, the control unit may set the voltage applied to the storage vessel drive unit when the pumping button is pressed to be relatively higher than the voltage applied to the storage vessel drive unit when the operation button is depressed, The discharge speed of the solution can be controlled to be faster than the discharge speed of the cosmetic solution when the operation button is depressed.

The input means may include a power button and an action button. When the power button is depressed, the control unit applies a voltage to the boosting unit. When the operation button is depressed while the power button is depressed, the control unit controls the second voltage generated in the boosting unit to be applied to the cosmetic storage container, To the storage container driving unit to discharge the cosmetic solution.

According to the present invention, since the vertical flow path is formed in which the nozzle is positioned below the cylinder housing and perpendicular to the nozzle direction at the outlet of the cylinder housing, the storage capacity of the cosmetic solution can be increased while reducing the length of the apparatus. In addition, since a nozzle is disposed in front of the cosmetic spraying device and a back operation button is provided, the operation button can be operated with a finger in a state where the nozzle is held in the face direction and the rear lower portion of the spray device is held with one hand. In addition, when the cosmetic container is pulled out by removing the front panel and the cosmetic container is pushed forward, a new cosmetic container is attached when the new container is pushed in the state, so it is convenient to replace the cosmetic container.

1 is a side view, Fig. 1 (b) is a front view, Fig. 1 (c) is a rear view, Fig. 1 ) Is the bottom view.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a cosmetic spraying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) shows a state in which the cover is removed, (b) shows a state in which the front panel is removed, FIG.
3A is a partially cutaway perspective view of a cosmetic spraying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3B is a view showing a state in which the cosmetic storage container is separated in FIG. 3A. FIG.
Figure 3c is a view from the side of Figure 3a.
(B) is a side view, (c) is a rear view, (d) is a partially cutaway perspective view, and (e) is a perspective view showing a cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig.
5 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the cosmetic spraying apparatus of the present invention.

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

(A) is a side view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a rear view, and (d) is a top view of a cosmetic spraying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. , and (e) is a bottom view.

The housing of the cosmetic spraying apparatus 100 of the embodiment of Fig. 1 has a shape close to a rectangular parallelepiped as a whole, and is rounded at its corners to facilitate gripping by hand. A nozzle for spraying cosmetics is exposed on the front surface of the housing, and buttons 121, 122, and 123 as input means for operating the apparatus are disposed on the rear surface. 1 (b) shows a state in which the cover is covered on the entire surface and the nozzle is not exposed. A battery is accommodated in the bottom surface of the battery cover 152, and a knob 151 for removing the battery cover 152 is provided.

2 is a front view of a cosmetic spraying apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the cover 180 is removed in FIG. 1B, the nozzle 240 is exposed as shown in FIG. 2A. Therefore, when the user wears the cosmetic spraying apparatus 100, the user wears the cover 180. When the cosmetic spraying apparatus 100 is used, the user wears the cover 180 as shown in FIG. 2 (a) .

When the front panel 181 is removed in the state shown in FIG. 2 (a), the cosmetic storage container 200 is exposed as shown in FIG. 2 (b). As shown, the nozzle 240 is connected to the body of the cosmetic storage container 200 through the solution guide portion 260.

In the state of FIG. 2 (b), the user can pull the cosmetic storage container 200 forward and separate the cosmetic storage container 200 from the cosmetic spray device housing. FIG. 2C shows a state in which the cosmetic storage container 200 is separated as described above. The protrusions 144 for driving the pistons in the cosmetic storage container 200 are exposed when the cosmetic storage container 200 is separated.

Next, the internal construction of the cosmetic spraying apparatus will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C.

3A is a partially cutaway perspective view of a cosmetic spraying apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3A shows a state in which the front panel and one side panel of the housing are removed. A battery 150 is mounted below the cosmetic spraying apparatus 100 and a booster housing 171 for accommodating the booster unit while insulating the booster unit is located on the battery. The high voltage output of the boosting portion is connected to the conductive material of the charging portion (not shown) of the cosmetic storage container 200 through the high voltage connecting portion 172. The charging unit will be described later.

A motor 140 is disposed above the booster housing 171, and the rotary shaft of the motor is connected to the gear portion. 3A to 3C, the gear unit includes a first gear 141, a second gear 142, and a third gear 143, and transmits the rotational force of the motor 140 to the storage vessel drive unit. In this way, the storage container driving part composed of the motor 140 and the gear parts 141, 142, 143 drives the piston in the cosmetic storage container 200. [

A power button 121, an operation button 122, and a pumping button 123 are located on the rear surface of the cosmetic spraying apparatus 100. These buttons are connected to a switch provided on the PCB substrate 124, so that the control unit senses the pressing of the button through the switch. Various switches such as mechanical contact switches, photoelectric switches such as photocouplers, and electrostatic switches using electrostatic effects can be used as the switches.

The cosmetic storage container 200 includes a cylinder housing 220 as a chemical liquid container for containing a cosmetic solution and a piston, a nozzle 240 for spraying cosmetics, and a nozzle 240 for positioning the cylinder housing 220 and the nozzle 240 And a solution guide part 260 including therein a charging part for charging the cosmetic solution to a high voltage while the cosmetic solution moves from the solution outlet of the cylinder housing 220 to the nozzle 240.

The user can pull the cosmetic storage container 200 forward. The state at this time is shown in FIG. 3B. The storage container seating part 145 serves to support the cosmetic container 200. 3B, four projections 144 are formed in the third gear 143 in the direction of the cosmetic storage container 200. As shown in FIG. When the motor 140 rotates, the third gear 143 rotates through the first gear 141 and the second gear 142 which are sequentially engaged as shown in FIG. 3C, . The first gear 141, the second gear 142, and the third gear 143 rotate the projections 144 at a rotational speed significantly lower than the rotational speed of the motor.

When the cosmetic storage container 200 is inserted into the housing, the protrusions 144 are inserted into the receiving grooves 252 (see FIG. 4) provided on the rear surface of the cosmetic container 200, The protrusion 144 formed on the third gear 143 rotates to closely contact the wing portion 251 provided on the rear surface of the cosmetic storage container 200 to rotate the wing portion 251.

Next, the operation in the cosmetic storage container 200 will be described with reference to Fig. (B) is a side view, (c) is a rear view, (d) is a partially cutaway perspective view, and (e) is a perspective view showing a cosmetic container according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig.

The cosmetic storage container (200) of the present invention comprises a cylinder housing (220) as a chemical liquid container having a space for inserting a cosmetic solution therein and an outlet for discharging a cosmetic solution, a solution guide (260), and a nozzle (240) for spraying the ionized cosmetic solution.

A piston 210 for discharging the cosmetic solution while linearly moving within the cylinder housing, and a piston driving part for driving the piston 210. [ The piston driving unit may include a motion transmitting means for receiving rotational motion of the storage container driving unit in the cosmetic spraying apparatus and a motion converting means for converting the rotational motion into a linear motion.

4, the movement transmitting means includes four receiving grooves 252 for receiving the four projections 144 and four wing portions 251 forming the receiving grooves 252. [

4, the motion converting means includes a bolt portion 253 that rotates in accordance with the rotation of the blade portion 251, a nut that is screwed to the bolt portion 253 and linearly moves in accordance with the rotation of the bolt portion 253, (213). The nut part 213 is connected to the piston 210 through the piston body part 211. When the nut part 213 linearly moves forward, the piston 210 also linearly moves forward to move the cosmetic solution to the cylinder outlet 221 ).

The solution guide portion 260 has a charging portion for ionizing the cosmetic solution therein. The charging unit has a flow path 230 that is a space for guiding the cosmetic solution discharged from the cylinder housing 220 through the cylinder outlet 221 to the nozzle 240. The material surrounding the flow path 230 is made of a conductive material, for example, conductive plastic, and a high-voltage voltage output from the voltage-up unit is applied to ionize the cosmetic solution discharged from the cylinder housing 220. The ionized cosmetic solution passed through the charging part is sprayed through the nozzle outlet (241). The ionized cosmetic solution adheres to the user's skin.

The cosmetic storage container 200 further includes a high voltage connection 231 for applying a high voltage from the cosmetic spraying device 100 to the conductive material of the charging portion. When the cosmetic storage container 200 is inserted into the cosmetic spraying apparatus 100, the high voltage connecting portion 231 is electrically connected to the high voltage output terminal of the voltage raising portion in the cosmetic spraying apparatus 100.

The nozzle 240 is located below the cylinder outlet 221, so that the flow passage 230 is formed in the vertical direction at the cylinder outlet 221. In the example of FIG. 4, the flow path 230 is vertical, but it may be configured to be slightly inclined depending on the embodiment. With such a configuration, the cosmetic spraying apparatus 100 can be held in a hand shape and can be formed in a compact shape.

Next, the function of the cosmetic spraying apparatus will be described with reference to Fig. 5 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the cosmetic spraying apparatus of the present invention.

The cosmetic spraying apparatus 100 of the present invention operates on battery power. The battery 150 may be a disposable battery or a rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion battery. The voltage output from the battery 150 is boosted to a first voltage required for driving the motor by the first boosting unit 160 and the first voltage is boosted by the second boosting unit 170 2 < / RTI > voltage. The second voltage is preferably a high voltage in kilovolts (kVolt).

The user controls the operation of the apparatus through the input unit 120. [ For example, the input unit 120 may include an operation button and a pumping button. When the operation button is pressed, the controller 110 controls the second voltage generated by the second voltage booster 170 to be applied to the cosmetic storage container 200 and applies the first voltage to the motor driver 130, So as to discharge the solution. When the pumping button is depressed, the controller 110 controls to apply only the first voltage to the motor driving unit 130 without applying the second voltage to the cosmetic storage container 200. That is, before the cosmetic solution is sprayed, the pumping button is pressed to cause the cosmetic solution to flow into the flow path 230, and then the operation button is pressed to ionize and spray the cosmetic solution.

The control unit 110 can control the discharge speed of the cosmetic solution when the pumping button is depressed to be faster than the discharge speed of the cosmetic solution when the operation button is depressed. In one embodiment, the control unit 110 may increase the voltage applied to the storage vessel drive unit when the pumping button is depressed to be relatively higher than the voltage applied to the storage vessel drive unit when the operation button is depressed, Can be controlled to be faster than the discharge speed of the cosmetic solution when the operation button is depressed.

The input means may further comprise a power button. When the power button is pressed, the controller 110 applies a voltage to the primary up-converter 160 and the secondary up-converter 170. When the operation button is pressed while the power button is pressed, the controller 110 controls the secondary up- The first voltage generated in the first boosting unit 160 is applied to the motor driving unit 130 to discharge the cosmetic solution to the cosmetic storage container 200, .

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It will also be appreciated that many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention.

100 Cosmetic spray device,
110 control unit,
120 input unit,
130 motor drive,
140 Motor,
150 battery,
160 primary boost unit,
170 secondary boost section,
200 cosmetics storage containers,
220 Chemical containers,
230 War Department,
240 nozzle.

Claims (17)

A cylinder housing having a space for inserting a cosmetic solution therein and an outlet for discharging the cosmetic solution;
A piston for discharging the cosmetic solution while linearly moving within the cylinder housing;
A piston driving unit for driving the piston;
A charging unit for ionizing the cosmetic solution discharged from the cylinder housing in accordance with the linear movement of the piston, the channel being surrounded by a conductive material and guiding the cosmetic solution discharged from the cylinder housing to the nozzle;
A nozzle for spraying the ionized cosmetic solution through the charging part;
A high voltage connection for applying a voltage from the cosmetic spraying device to the conductive material of the charging portion
Gt; cosmetic < / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the nozzle is located below the cylinder housing,
Wherein the flow path includes a vertical flow path formed at a discharge port of the cylinder housing and perpendicular to the nozzle direction. 3. The method of claim 2,
The piston-
A movement transmitting means for receiving rotational motion from the cosmetic spraying apparatus,
A motion converting means for converting a rotational motion into a linear motion
≪ / RTI > 4. The apparatus according to claim 3,
And a plurality of protrusions protruding in the direction of the outer motor. The method according to claim 3 or 4,
Wherein the motion converting means includes a bolt formed in the cylinder housing and a nut inserted in the bolt,
Said bolt being connected to said motion transmitting means and rotating together with said motion transmitting means,
Wherein the nut moves linearly along a thread formed on the bolt when the bolt is rotated. The cosmetic container according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the charging portion is made of a conductive plastic. A housing including input means for operation control;
A cosmetic container containing cosmetic solution and mounted in the housing for spraying and discharging the cosmetic solution;
A storage vessel driving unit for driving the cosmetic storage vessel to discharge the cosmetic solution in the cosmetic storage vessel;
A boosting unit generating a first voltage necessary for discharging the cosmetic solution in the cosmetic container and applying the first voltage to the driving unit of the storage container, generating a second voltage necessary for ionizing the cosmetic solution, and applying the second voltage to the cosmetic container;
A controller for controlling the cosmetic spraying operation in accordance with an operation command from the input means;
Wherein the spraying device comprises: The cosmetic container as claimed in claim 7,
A cylinder housing having a space for inserting a cosmetic solution therein and an outlet for discharging the cosmetic solution;
A piston for discharging the cosmetic solution while linearly moving within the cylinder housing;
A piston driving unit for driving the piston;
A charging unit for ionizing the cosmetic solution discharged from the cylinder housing in accordance with the linear movement of the piston, the channel being surrounded by the conductive material and guiding the cosmetic solution discharged from the cylinder housing to the nozzle;
A nozzle for spraying the ionized cosmetic solution through the charging part;
And a high voltage connecting portion for applying a second voltage from the voltage raising portion to the conductive material of the charging portion,
And a spraying device for spraying cosmetics. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the nozzle is located below the cylinder housing,
Wherein the flow path includes a vertical flow path formed at a discharge port of the cylinder housing and downward in the direction of the nozzle. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the storage container driving unit includes a motor driving unit, a motor, and a plurality of gears for converting rotational speed of the motor,
The piston-
Movement transmitting means for receiving rotational motion of the storage vessel driving unit,
A motion converting means for converting a rotational motion into a linear motion
Wherein the spraying device comprises: 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the cosmetic container are provided in gears at the last end of the plurality of gears,
Wherein the motion transmitting means comprises a plurality of receiving recesses for receiving the plurality of projections and a plurality of vanes forming the receiving recesses. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the motion converting means includes a bolt formed in the cylinder housing and a nut inserted in the bolt,
Said bolt being connected to said motion transmitting means and rotating together with said motion transmitting means,
Wherein the nut moves linearly along a thread formed on the bolt when the bolt is rotated. 13. The cosmetic spraying apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the charging section is made of a conductive plastic. 14. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 13,
Wherein the input means includes an operation button and a pumping button,
Wherein the control unit controls the second voltage generated in the booster unit to be applied to the cosmetic container when the operation button is depressed and controls the first voltage to be applied to the storage container driving unit to discharge the cosmetic solution,
Wherein when the pumping button is depressed, the controller controls to apply the first voltage to the storage container driving unit without applying the second voltage to the cosmetic storage container. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the control unit controls the discharge speed of the cosmetic solution when the pumping button is pressed to be faster than the discharge speed of the cosmetic solution when the operation button is pressed. 16. The method of claim 15,
The control unit may increase the voltage applied to the storage container driving unit when the pumping button is pressed to be higher than the voltage to be applied to the storage container driving unit when the operation button is pressed, Wherein the controller controls the discharge speed of the cosmetic solution to be faster than the discharge speed of the cosmetic solution when the operation button is pressed. 14. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 13,
Wherein the input means includes a power button and an action button,
When the power button is pressed, the control unit applies a voltage to the boost unit,
The control unit controls the second voltage generated in the boost unit to be applied to the cosmetic container when the operation button is depressed while the power button is pressed, The control unit controls to discharge the cosmetic spraying device.

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