KR101974711B1 - Portable smart skin care apparatus based on hifu energy - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable smart skin care device based on a high-energy energy, comprising: a smart skin care device main body in which the replacement cartridge is detachably attached to a cartridge for high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) management or high frequency management; And a control unit for detecting the attachment of any one of the replacement cartridges to the main body and applying a frequency and an energy power corresponding to the cartridge to which the smart card has been attached, , And adjusts the energy to an energy corresponding to the operating state.

Description

{PORTABLE SMART SKIN CARE APPARATUS BASED ON HIFU ENERGY}

The present invention relates to a portable smart skin care device based on a high power energy, and more particularly, to a portable smart skin care device based on a high-energy energy, which enables a user to perform energy management automatically when performing a skin or obesity care Care device.

Generally, in hospitals, high intensity focused focused ultrasound (HIFU) energy is irradiated to the skin, and a technique of directly observing and treating skin diseases through a monitor is widely used.

For example, the HIFU (Focused Ultrasound Therapy) is a technique for burning tissue using high-temperature heat of 65 to 100 ° C, which occurs when focused ultrasound energy is collected at a deep portion of the skin, If we focus an ultrasound about 100,000 times stronger than the intensity of ultrasonic waves in one place, heat is generated at the focus region, which is similar to the case where a convex lens collects sunlight and generates heat at the focus region.

At this time, since the ultrasonic wave itself is harmless to the human body and heat is generated only at the focus where the ultrasonic waves are concentrated, the HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound therapy) has an advantage of being able to treat lesions in the body without using general anesthesia without using a knife or a needle Technology.

Such HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy) has recently been used in the field of skin beauty. Since the frequency for generating HIFU energy must be fixed according to the purpose of use (for example, skin care, obesity care, etc.) A separate device (i.e., a beauty care device) capable of generating HIFU energy suitable for a site has been developed. However, the device is bulky and considerably expensive, making it difficult for a general user to use the device for home or portable use.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The background art of the present invention is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1188931 (Registration and the apparatus and method for destroying adipose tissue).

According to an aspect of the present invention, the present invention is made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a high-energy-based portable device capable of automatically performing energy management when a user performs skin or obesity care. The object of the present invention is to provide a smart skin care device.

A portable smart skin care device based on high-energy energy according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a replaceable cartridge for high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) management or high frequency management; a smart skin care device main body; And a control unit for detecting the attachment of any one of the replacement cartridges to the main body and applying a frequency and an energy power corresponding to the cartridge to which the smart card has been attached, , And adjusts the energy to an energy corresponding to the operating state.

In the present invention, the control unit may detect a fingerprint through the fingerprint detection unit when the smart skin care device is turned on, check whether a user of the same fingerprint as the detected fingerprint is stored in the internal memory, If there is no user of the same fingerprint, a new user name is automatically generated to register the detected fingerprint information, and then the user And stores corresponding skin data and device usage data.

In the present invention, the controller detects the pressure of pressing the skin through the pressure detector when the smart skin care device is turned on, and adjusts the pressure to a predetermined first energy power when the detected pressure is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference pressure , And when the detected pressure is not equal to or higher than a predetermined reference pressure, the second energy is adjusted to a predetermined energy.

In the present invention, when the smart skin care device is turned on, the controller outputs ultrasonic waves of a predetermined frequency predetermined using the ultrasonic wave transmitting means, and outputs the ultrasonic wave to the smart skin care device The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the skin is detected on the basis of the ultrasonic wave information received through the ultrasonic receiving section, and when the detected skin thickness is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference skin thickness, And when it is not more than the reference skin thickness, it is adjusted to a second predetermined energy power.

In the present invention, when the smart skin care device is turned on, the controller applies a predetermined current of a predetermined frequency to the skin using a current application terminal, Detecting the input skin characteristic information, detecting whether or not the smart skin care device is in contact with the skin based on the detected skin property information, and when the smart skin care device is in contact with the skin, And outputs the power as it is. When the smart skin care device does not contact the skin, it outputs a predetermined minimum energy power, and the skin characteristic information is information that changes the current applied to the skin according to the skin of the user , At least one of voltage, current, frequency, and impedance It is gong.

In the present invention, the control unit may detect at least one of a moving direction, a moving speed, and a pressure of the smart skin care device through the attitude detection unit when the smart skin care device is turned on, , And pressure are combined to detect a skin care pattern, and when the smart skin care device moves in a predetermined skin care pattern direction during the skin care, the energy is adjusted to a predetermined energy power corresponding to the pattern direction. do.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is an effect that safety and convenience are improved by allowing the user to perform energy management automatically when performing the skin or the obesity care of the user himself / herself.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of an outer shape of a portable smart skin care device based on a high power energy according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 2 is an exemplary view for explaining a function of replacing and attaching the types of cartridges in FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a schematic configuration of a portable smart skin care device based on HiPu energy according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a portable smart skin care device based on HiPu energy according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a portable smart skin care device based on Hi-Fu energy according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a portable smart skin care device based on HiPu energy according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a portable smart skin care device based on a high-furopower according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a portable smart skin care device based on a high-fuen energy according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a portable smart skin care device based on Hi-Fu energy according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an outer shape of a portable smart skin care device based on a high-energy energy according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a view FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a schematic configuration of a portable smart skin care device based on HiPower energy according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a portable smart skin care device based on a high-energy energy according to the present embodiment (which can be simply described as a smart skin care device for convenience) includes a power supply battery (not shown) Built in.

In addition, the portable smart skin care device based on the high-energy energy according to the present embodiment may be configured such that a type of cartridge (for example, a high frequency (RF) cartridge or a high frequency (HIFU) cartridge in FIG. 2) .

The HIFU cartridge is a means for generating HIFU energy and transfers the generated HIFU energy to a transducer (e.g., frequency generator, HIFU ceramic device, etc.) (not shown). The transducer (e.g., a frequency generator, a HIFU ceramic device, or the like) is a means for receiving the source (i.e., the HIFU energy generated through the cartridge) and converting it into another form (e.g., ultrasonic wave). The transducer can move left / right through a motor (not shown) (e.g., step motor), and can also move up / down.

However, since the movement control of such a transducer is out of the scope of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Also, the cartridge may only refer to a HIFU energy generator (or circuit) according to an embodiment, and may even include a transducer (140 in FIG. 3). Note that this division may vary depending on whether each component of the cartridge is integrally formed or separated. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the cartridge includes a transducer (140 in FIG. 3) for convenience of explanation, but it is not necessarily intended to limit such a configuration.

In addition, the portable smart skin care device based on high-energy energy according to the present embodiment may be detachably connected to a power source (e.g., a power adapter, a charging dock, etc.) for charging a battery (not shown) the battery can be operated by the battery (not shown) in a state where the power unit is not connected (disconnected).

In addition, the portable smart skin care device based on the high-energy energy according to the present embodiment detects the pressure to press the skin and automatically adjusts the power of the high energy according to the detected pressure. For example, the portable smart skin care device based on the high-energy energy according to the present embodiment may increase (or decrease) the power of the high power energy when the detected pressure is higher than the reference, The power of the energy can also be reduced. To this end, the high-energy-based portable smart skin care device according to the present embodiment includes a pressure detector (120 in FIG. 3).

In addition, the portable smart skin care device based on the high-energy energy according to the present embodiment detects the thickness of the skin during skin care and automatically adjusts the power of the high energy according to the thickness of the skin. For example, the portable smart skin care device based on the high-energy energy according to the present embodiment may increase (or decrease) the power of the high-fidelity energy when the skin is thicker than the reference, Can be reduced (or increased). To this end, the high-energy-based portable smart skin care device according to the present embodiment includes an ultrasound receiver (160 in FIG. 3).

In addition, the portable smart skin care device based on the HiPower energy according to the present embodiment automatically adjusts the power of the high energy according to the movement direction and the movement speed. To this end, the portable smart skin care device based on the high-energy energy according to the present embodiment includes a posture detecting unit (see FIG. 3 (a)) for detecting the direction and speed of movement of the skin surface using at least one sensor (for example, an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor) 190).

In addition, the portable smart skin care device based on the HUFU energy according to the present embodiment detects whether or not the skin is in contact with the skin, and automatically adjusts the power of the high energy according to the skin contact. To this end, the high-energy-based portable smart skin care device according to the present embodiment includes a skin detecting unit 170 (FIG. 3) for detecting at least one of characteristics of skin surface (e.g., voltage, current, impedance, frequency, do.

As described above, the portable smart skin care device based on the Hi-Fu energy according to the present embodiment detects the various device usage conditions and automatically adjusts the power of the high-energy according to the situation, thereby improving the safety and user's convenience . In addition, there is an effect that the battery use time, which is a common problem of portable electronic devices, can be increased.

In addition, the portable smart skin care device based on the HUFU energy according to the present embodiment recognizes the user's fingerprint through a hook button (a kind of switch) and manages user-specific skin data and device usage data. To this end, the high-energy-based portable smart skin care device according to the present embodiment includes a fingerprint detection unit (180 in FIG. 3). By managing the user-specific skin data and the device usage data as described above, the portable smart skin care device based on the high-energy energy according to the present embodiment has an effect of improving convenience for the user.

Meanwhile, the user input unit 110 shown in FIG. 3 can set a power on / off mode and a mode (e.g., a high flesh skin condition, a high frequency skin care, etc.) of the portable smart skin care apparatus based on the high- have.

In addition, the display unit 200 of FIG. 3 displays at least one of a charged state of the battery, a power level of high energy corresponding to the pressure, skin data per user, device usage data per user, and operation state information. Here, the display unit 200 may include display means (e.g., LCD, LED) having at least one or more different forms according to the type of information to be displayed.

Although the input unit 110 and the display unit 200 are described separately for the sake of convenience in the present embodiment, the input unit 110 and the display unit 200 may be integrated Etc.).

A pressure sensor (not shown) is installed inside the pressure detecting unit 120 to allow the user to press the skin using the high-energy-based portable smart skin care device according to the present embodiment (i.e., Pressure applied to the skin). In accordance with the detected pressure, the controller 150 may adjust the power of the high power energy or the intensity of the physical vibration.

The transducer 140 converts the HIFU energy generated inside the cartridge into ultrasonic waves and projects it onto the skin. That is, the transducer 140 generates ultrasonic waves corresponding to the signals generated by the driving unit 130 and projects the ultrasonic waves onto the skin.

The control unit 150 adjusts the output power (for example, 5 to 30 (mW)) of the ultrasonic wave in accordance with the detected pressure through the driving unit 130 according to a preset reference.

The control unit 150 stores usage history (e.g., date of use, use time, power in use, vibration use, etc.) of the portable smart skin care device based on the high-energy energy according to the present embodiment, ).

At this time, the controller 150 may recognize the user through the fingerprint detector 180 (FIG. 3) in order to distinguish the user. For example, when the user presses the hook switch (see Fig. 1) for operation (off-on) of the portable smart skin care device based on the high-energy energy according to the present embodiment, (E.g., user 1, user 2, user 3, etc.) to manage skin data and device usage data.

Accordingly, the user can edit (or modify) the user-specific names (e.g., user 1, user 2, user 3, etc.) automatically set in the device. For example, user 1? Mother, user 2? Daughter, or the like.

The control unit 150 detects the state of the portable smart skin care device based on the high-energy energy according to the present embodiment (for example, the battery charging state, the cumulative use time of the transducer, etc.) in real time and stores it in an internal memory do.

The display unit 200 displays at least one of a battery charging state, a power level of high energy corresponding to a pressure, skin data per user, device usage data per user, and operation state information. (E.g., LCD, LED, etc.) having at least one or more different shapes in order to be suitable for display according to the type of the information (or data).

Although not shown specifically in the drawings according to the present embodiment, the portable smart skin care device and the smart terminal (e.g., smart phone, smart tap, notebook computer, etc.) (not shown) And a communication unit (not shown) for communicating in a wire / wireless manner. Accordingly, the data stored in the internal memory (not shown) of the portable smart skin care device based on the present invention can be transferred to the smart terminal for storage or storage.

Hereinafter, a specific device control function of the controller 150 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a portable smart skin care device based on HiPu energy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

4, the control unit 150 detects a fingerprint through the fingerprint detection unit 180 when the device (portable smart skin device based on high energy) is turned on (YES in S101) S102).

For example, the fingerprint detecting unit 180 may be integrally mounted on a hook switch (see FIG. 1).

Accordingly, the user can operate the high-energy-based portable smart skin care device according to the present embodiment, or can continuously (periodically) detect fingerprints while performing the skin care.

If the fingerprint detection is successful (S103) when the device (portable smart skin device based on high energy) is operated for the first time, the control unit 150 determines whether the user of the same fingerprint as the detected fingerprint is stored (S105).

If the fingerprint detection is not successful (NO in S103) when the device (portable smart skin care device based on high energy) is operated for the first time, the controller 150 continues to operate the device (Periodically), the fingerprint can be detected (S104).

In step S106, the controller 150 stores the skin data and the device usage data corresponding to the user (same fingerprint user) (step S106) .

If there is no user of the same fingerprint previously stored (NO in S105), the controller 150 automatically generates a new user name (e.g., user 1, user 2, user 3, etc.) , And stores skin data and device usage data corresponding to the user (S107).

Here, the user name (e.g., user 1, user 2, user 3, etc.) automatically generated by the controller 150 can be directly edited (or modified) by the user.

As described above, the present embodiment manages the skin data and device usage data for each user, thereby making it possible to easily recognize the effect of the skin care time, thereby improving convenience for the user.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a portable smart skin care device based on a high-furopower according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the device (portable smart skin care device based on Hi-Fu energy) is turned on (S201), the control unit 150 determines whether the device Care device) is driven to a predetermined minimum level (S202).

Thereafter, the pressure is detected through the pressure detection unit 120 built in the device (portable smart skin care device based on Hi-Fu energy) (or cartridge) (S203).

For example, when a user performs skin care using a device (portable smart skin care device based on Hi-Fu energy) (or cartridge), the pressure detecting part 120 detects the pressure that presses the skin.

When the pressure is detected as described above, the controller 150 checks whether the pressure is equal to or greater than a preset reference pressure (S204).

At this time, the pressure may be divided into at least one step, and a reference pressure for distinguishing the pressure of each step may be set.

If the detected pressure is equal to or higher than the reference reference pressure (step S204), the predetermined energy is increased (or decreased) (S205). If the detected pressure is not equal to or higher than the reference reference pressure (Or increased) to the designated energy power (S206).

For example, when skin care is not performed while the device (portable smart skin care device based on a high-energy energy) is operated, the energy power is reduced, and the skin care device is driven with predetermined energy power only when skin care is performed. The effect of increasing the use time can be obtained.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a portable smart skin care device based on a high-energy energy according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the device (portable Smart Skin device based on HiPower) is turned on (S301), the controller 150 outputs ultrasound of a predetermined frequency (S302) .

Here, the ultrasonic wave may be added to a HIFU output transducer 140 or a separate ultrasonic transmitter (not shown) to a device (portable smart skin care device based on HIPER energy) Frequency ultrasonic waves can be output.

Accordingly, the controller 150 receives the output ultrasound of the specific frequency through the ultrasound receiver 160 (S303), and detects the skin thickness based on the received ultrasound information (S304).

For example, assuming that the user performs skin care on the face, the thickness of the skin varies depending on the area of the face (e.g., a neck, a jaw, a ball, a forehead or the like), and the controller 150 controls the ultrasonic receiver 160 The thickness of the skin can be detected based on the ultrasound information received via the ultrasonic probe. However, the device according to this embodiment (portable smart skin care device based on Hi-Fu energy) is not for medical use and need not be very precise.

If the skin thickness is detected as described above, the controller 150 checks whether the skin thickness is greater than a preset reference skin thickness (S305).

At this time, the skin thickness may be divided into at least one step, and a reference thickness for distinguishing skin thickness for each step may be set.

If the detected skin thickness is equal to or more than the reference skin thickness in step S305 (S305), the skin energy is increased (or decreased) to a predetermined energy power (S306) (Or increased) to a predetermined energy power (S307).

For example, this embodiment can increase the battery usage time by adjusting (increasing or decreasing) the energy power according to the thickness of the skin at the site where the skin care is performed, and by using less energy power at the skin- The effect of improving the safety for the skin can be obtained.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a portable smart skin care device based on a high-furopower according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the device (portable smart skin care device based on high energy) is turned on (S401), the controller 150 sets a predetermined current (minute current) (S402).

At this time, a separate current applying terminal (not shown) may be added to the device (portable smart skin care device based on high energy) (or cartridge) to apply the current.

Accordingly, the controller 150 controls the skin detecting unit 170 to detect skin characteristic information (e.g., at least one of voltage, current, frequency, and impedance) corresponding to the current applied to the skin through the current application terminal (S403).

Although the skin characteristic information may vary slightly depending on the skin of the user, in the present embodiment, it is not intended to detect the skin characteristic of each user, but only the device (portable skin care device based on Hi-Fu energy) Or cartridge) is in contact with the skin, it is not necessary to be precise.

When the skin characteristic information is detected as described above, the controller 150 detects whether or not the skin contact of the device (portable smart skin care device based on Hi-Fu energy) (or cartridge) is detected based on the detected skin characteristic information S404).

Accordingly, when the device (portable smart skin device based on Hi-Fu energy) (or cartridge) touches the skin (YES in S405), the predetermined energy power is directly output for skin care (S406) If the portable smart skin care device (or cartridge) based on Fu-energy does not contact the skin (NO in S405), the minimum specified energy power is outputted in advance (S407).

For example, if skin care is not performed while the device (a portable smart skin care device based on a high-energy energy) is turned on, safety is improved by minimizing energy power (for example, contact with a conductive object such as water or metal) Energy output is minimized), and the effect of increasing the battery usage time can be obtained.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a portable smart skin care device based on a high-furopower according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

8, when the device (portable smart skin care device based on Hi-Fu energy) is turned on (S501), the controller 150 controls the posture detecting unit 190 to detect the movement direction and the movement speed (S502).

At this time, although not shown in the drawing, the controller 150 may further detect a pressure when the apparatus moves through the pressure detecting unit 120 when the apparatus moves.

Here, the attitude detecting unit 190 may include a sensor (e.g., an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor) to detect a moving direction and a velocity.

Accordingly, the control unit 150 detects a pattern of movement direction, speed, and pressure of the device (portable smart skin care device based on the Haifu energy) (S503).

For example, assuming that the user performs facial skin care using the apparatus of the present embodiment, the user usually pulls up the stitched skin in a lift-up direction, and pushes out the corrugated skin in a direction to stretch outward from the inside Skin care will be performed. However, depending on the user, it is also possible to perform skin care in the pattern of the user without following the pattern.

Accordingly, when the skin care by the above-described conventional pattern is not performed (NO in S504), the controller 150 controls the operation of the skin care mode The designated energy power is kept constant (S505).

However, if the user performs skin care by pattern (YES in S504) and the pattern is in a predetermined pattern direction for skin care (for example, from left to right at the same height, right to left at the same height, (S507). If the pattern is not the pattern pattern designated in advance for the skin care (NO in S506), the predetermined pattern energy is increased (or decreased) in accordance with the pattern direction (Or increased) by the energy power (S508).

For example, the present embodiment can obtain the effect of increasing the battery use time by adjusting (increasing or decreasing) the energy power according to the pattern for performing skin care.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, I will understand the point. Accordingly, the technical scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

110: user input unit 120: pressure detector
130: Driving unit 140: Transducer
150: controller 160: ultrasonic receiver
170: skin detecting unit 180: fingerprint detecting unit
190: attitude detecting unit 200:

Claims (6)

Replacement cartridges for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) or high frequency management:
A smart skin care device body to which the replacement cartridge is detachably attached; And
And a control unit for detecting that any one of the replacement cartridges is attached to the main body and applying a frequency and an energy power corresponding to the cartridge to which the cartridge is attached, And adjusts to an energy power corresponding to this operation state,
Wherein,
Wherein the smart skin care device detects at least one of a moving direction, a moving speed, and a pressure of the smart skin care device through a posture detecting part when the smart skin care device is turned on,
Detecting the skin care pattern by combining the detected moving direction, moving speed, and pressure,
When the smart skin care device moves in a predetermined skin care pattern direction during skin care, the energy is adjusted to a predetermined energy power corresponding to the pattern direction.
The apparatus of claim 1,
When the smart skin care device is turned on, a fingerprint is detected through a fingerprint detection unit,
Checks whether a user of the same fingerprint as the detected fingerprint is stored in the internal memory,
If there is a user of the same fingerprint that has been stored, stores the skin data and device usage data corresponding to the user,
And if the user of the same fingerprint is not stored, automatically generates a new user name, registers the detected fingerprint information, and stores the skin data and device usage data corresponding to the user. Smart skin care device.
The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein when the smart skin care device is turned on, a pressure for pressing the skin is detected through a pressure detector,
And when the detected pressure is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference pressure,
And when the detected pressure is not equal to or higher than a predetermined reference pressure, the second energy power is adjusted to a predetermined second energy level.
The apparatus of claim 1,
When the smart skin care device is turned on, an ultrasound wave of a predetermined frequency is output by using the ultrasound transmitting means,
Detecting the skin thickness based on the ultrasound information received through the ultrasound receiving unit added to the smart skin care device corresponding to the output ultrasound,
When the detected skin thickness is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference skin thickness,
And when the detected skin thickness is not equal to or greater than a predetermined reference skin thickness, the skin energy is adjusted to a predetermined second energy power.
The apparatus of claim 1,
When the smart skin care device is turned on, a predetermined current of a predetermined frequency is applied to the skin using a current application terminal,
Detecting skin characteristic information inputted through a mating terminal in response to a current applied to the skin,
Detecting whether the smart skin care device is in contact with the skin based on the detected skin property information,
And outputting predetermined energy energy for skin care when the smart skin care device is in contact with the skin and outputting a predetermined minimum energy power when the smart skin care device is not in contact with the skin,
Wherein the skin characteristic information is at least one of voltage, current, frequency, and impedance, which is information on which a current applied to the skin changes according to a user's skin, Device.
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