Total skin management system and total skin management method using the same

• US 7,090,649 B2
• Filed: 02/11/2003
• Issued: 08/15/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hwajin Cosmetics Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hwajin Cosmetics Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kang, Hyun Song
• Primary Examiner(s): DEMILLE, DANTON D
• Application Number:
  US10/365,199
• Publication Number:
  US 20030163068A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,281 Days
• Field of Search: 601/4, 601/15, 601/17, 601/21
• US Class Current: 601/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/10 with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1685 interchangeable modular devices, A61H2201/0107
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/02 with electric or magnetic drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0245 with ultrasonic transducers, e.g. piezoelectric
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/322 Electromedical brushes, combs, massage devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/328 for improving the appearance of the skin, e.g. facial toning or wrinkle treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/066 far infrared
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 7/00 Ultrasound therapy lithotripsy A61B17/22, A61B17/225; massage using supersonic vibration A61H23/00 ; using ultrasound for introducing media into the body A61M37/0092

Abstract

The present invention relates to a skin management system, and in particular to a total skin management system and a total skin management method using the same which are capable of checking a state of skin and comprehensively managing a skin based on a type of skin. In addition, the present invention relates to a total skin management system and a total skin management method using the same which are capable of checking a state of skin and classifying the skin into numerous types by integrating and controlling the functions of a skin check, far infrared ray massage, ozone massage, low frequency massage, low frequency vibration massage and ultrasonic wave massage and comprehensively managing the functions of a skin cleansing, skin management, skin nutrition and skin elastic force increase through a certain skin exercise corresponding to a structure of skin based on a skin cell activity and metabolism in a proper combination with the functions of an infrared ray massage, ozone massage, low frequency wave massage, low frequency vibration massage and ultrasonic wave massage based on the checked type of skin.

Claims

1. In a system for comprehensively managing a skin, a total skin management system, comprising:

a low frequency wave jig which outputs a charge pulse for a skin check and a low frequency wave pulse for a low frequency wave massage;

a far infrared ray jig which outputs a far infrared ray by providing a far infrared ray lamp which is capable of outputting a far infrared ray;

a low frequency wave vibration jig which is formed of a vibration device for performing a low frequency wave vibration operation, and a vibration member which vibrates when the vibration device is driven based on a voltage inputted, wherein said vibration member comprises at least two symmetrically shaped elements positioned in parallel with one another and operates as an auxiliary switch;

a purification jig which includes an ozone lamp for generating an ozone based on light and is capable of transferring a high voltage impulse to the ozone lamp and generating an ozone based on a ultraviolet ray of a certain wavelength;

a ultrasonic wave jig which includes a piezo-electric ceramic member for generating a vibration based on an input voltage and outputs a ultrasonic wave vibration;

a skin check driving unit which outputs a charge pulse for a reference resistance value through the low frequency wave jig for obtaining a reference resistance value and skin resistance value which are a basis to determine the type of skin;

a low frequency wave driving unit which is connected with a control unit through a connection terminal and includes an output terminal connected with the low frequency wave jig for thereby supplying a rated power to the low frequency wave jig;

a far infrared ray driving unit which is connected with the control unit through a connection terminal and is connected with the far infrared ray jig for thereby supplying a rated power to the far infrared ray jig;

a low frequency wave vibration driving unit which is connected with the control unit through a connection terminal and is connected with the low frequency wave vibration jig for thereby supplying a rated power to the jig;

an ozone driving unit which is connected with the control unit through a connection terminal and has an output terminal connected with the purification jig for thereby receiving a rated power and supplies a high voltage impulse for generating an ozone to the purification jig;

a ultrasonic wave driving unit which is connected with the control unit through an external connection terminal and has an output terminal connected with the ultrasonic wave jig for thereby supplying a rated power to the ultrasonic wave jig;

a key operation unit which includes various control keys and receives a user'"'"'s key input signal;

a display unit which displays a corresponding operation corresponding to a key input of the key operation unit;

a memory which stores a program for a total skin management and various data;

a control unit which is formed of one chip microprocessor having a plurality of input/output terminals and performs a control operation in response to a key input from the key operation unit and displays a key input and a state and operation of the system based on the key input on the display unit and comprehensively controls the system; and

a power supply unit which receives an alternating current power and supplies a rated direct current to the system and supplies a rated direct power for driving each element in accordance with a control of the control unit.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said key operation unit includes a skin check key, far infrared ray key, purification key, low frequency wave(−

) key, low frequency wave(□

) key, low frequency wave(+) key, low frequency wave vibration key, start key, ultrasonic wave key, automatic key, fuzzy key, time adjusting key and temporary stop/cancel key.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said display unit includes a LCD panel which is formed of an automatic/manual/fuzzy mode display unit, S1/S2/S3 course selection display unit based on a skin type, skin check value display unit, remaining time display unit, weak/mid/strong operation intensity graph display unit, skin check result graph display unit, cosmetics display unit, standby/operation mode display unit, ultrasonic wave massage in-operation display unit, ultrasonic wave massage portion selection display unit and jig-used display unit.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said low frequency wave driving unit includes a plurality of functions capable of outputting a low frequency wave (−

), low frequency wave(□

) and low frequency wave(+) to the low frequency wave jig, respectively, in accordance with a control of the control unit with respect to a key input of the key operation unit.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said control unit is adapted to compute a reference resistance value of the low frequency wave jig and a skin resistance value determined based on the amount of moisture in a state that a pole of the low frequency wave jig is contacted with the skin and classify the type of skin into nine classes formed of a dry type(low, mid, high), neutral type(low, mid, high), and oily type(low, mid, high).

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said far infrared ray jig further includes a massage cap having a digital compression protrusion for thereby implementing a digital compression effect with respect to the skin.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said purification jig further includes an ozone lamp which has a special construction for thereby conveniently massaging a protruded portion of the skin.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an alarming unit which outputs an alarming sound when a corresponding function is changed or a certain function of the system is ended.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a timer which is capable of counting an operation time of a corresponding function.

10. In a method for comprehensively managing a skin using a total skin management system, a total skin management method, comprising:

a skin state check step in which a face is cleanly washed, water is wiped away from the face, a skin check key is pressed, the type of the skin is classified into a dry type, neutral type, oily type using the low frequency wave jig, and a data is obtained for setting an operation time and operation intensity and function-based course of each mode;

a skin cleansing step in which a massage cream is uniformly applied over a face, a far infrared key is pressed, an operation time and operation intensity are adjusted based on the type of skin, the massage is smoothly performed from an inner portion to an outer portion, forming a circle, and when a selected operation time is passed, and an alarming sound is outputted, the cream is wiped out, and then the massage cream is uniformly applied over the face again, the purification key is pressed, the operation time and operation intensity are adjusted based on the type of skin, the massage is smoothly performed from an inner portion to an outer portion, forming a circle, and when a selected time is passed, and an alarming sound is outputted, the cream is wiped away using a water towel, and then the massage cream is uniformly applied over a whole portion of the face again, the low frequency wave key is pressed, the operation time and operation intensity are adjusted based on the type of skin, the massage is performed from a lower portion to an upper portion and from an inner portion to an outer portion along a skin pattern, and when the operation time is passed, and an alarming sound is outputted, the cream is wiped away using a steam towel;

a skin beauty step in which a gel cream is uniformly applied over the face, a low frequency wave(□

) key is pressed, an operation time and operation intensity are adjusted based on the type of skin, the massage is performed from a lower portion to an upper portion and from an inner portion to an outer portion along a skin pattern, and when the operation time is passed and an alarming sound is outputted, the cream is wiped away using a water towel;

a skin beauty nutrition supply step in which a nutrition cream is uniformly applied over the face, a low frequency wave(+) key is pressed, an operation time and operation intensity are adjusted based on the type of skin, the massage is performed from a lower portion to an upper portion and from an inner portion to an outer portion along a skin pattern, and when the operation time is passed and an alarming sound is outputted, the cream is wiped away using a tissue; and

a skip special management step in which a gel cream is uniformly applied over the face, a low frequency wave vibration key is pressed, an operation time and operation intensity are adjusted based on the type of skin, the massage is performed from a lower portion to an upper portion and from an inner portion to an outer portion along a skin pattern, and when the operation time is passed and an alarming sound is outputted, the cream is wiped away using a towel containing a warm water.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said skip special management step includes a step in which a ultrasonic wave gel is uniformly applied over a face, and the ultrasonic wave key is pressed, and the massage is performed along a skin pattern.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein said each step is performed based on the mode selected in accordance with an input of the user'"'"'s mode key among the following modes of:

a manual selection mode in which as soon as a desired function is pressed without using a start key for performing a function of each step, a corresponding function is started;

an automatic mode in which when the type of skin is determined in the skin state check step and a certain course is determined based on the type of the skin, each function is automatically performed based on the selected course; and

a fuzzy mode in which a function-based operation time and operation sequence are automatically performed based on a stored program based on a result of the skin checked in the skin state check step.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said manual selection mode includes:

a step in which when an external input of a skin check key is detected, a certain jig which will be used for a skin check is displayed on a LCD(Liquid Crystal Display) panel of the display unit;

a step in which when a user starts to check a skin using the displayed jig, a skin check data is received from the jig which is adapted for checking the skin, and a result of the skin check is computed;

a step in which a skin type, skin check value and graph which are obtained based on a result of the skin check are displayed at a certain portion of the LCD panel of the display unit;

a step in which when a user inputs a certain key among the far infrared ray key, purification key, low frequency wave(−

) key, low frequency wave(□

) key, low frequency wave vibration key and ultrasonic wave key based on the type of the skin, the inputted key is detected, and a corresponding function corresponding to the inputted key is performed, so that the manual mode is implemented; and

a step in which a corresponding function is performed, and the function-based operation time, operation intensity, and the selected jig and cosmetics which will be used, are displayed at a certain portion of the LCD panel of the display unit in character and graphic.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein said automatic mode includes:

a step in which when an external input of a skin check key is detected, a jig which will be used for a skin check is displayed on a screen of a LCD panel of the display unit;

a step in which when a user starts to check a skin using the displayed jig, a skin check data is received from the jig which performs a skin check, and a result of a skin check is computed;

a step in which a skin type, skin check value and graph obtained based on a result of the skin check are displayed at a certain portion of the LCD panel of the display unit;

a step in which when a user'"'"'s automatic key input is detected, the automatic mode is activated, and the number of the user'"'"'s automatic key inputs is detected;

a step in which when the automatic key is inputted one time, a function-based course corresponding to a dry skin is automatically designated, and when the automatic key is inputted two times, a function-based course corresponding to a neutral skin is automatically designated, and the automatic key is inputted three times, a function-based course corresponding to an oily skin is automatically designated;

a step in which the jig and cosmetics which will be used for a function in the operation step in accordance with an automatically designated function-based course are flickered for thereby displaying a function which is in the current standby mode; and

a step in which a start key input is detected and a construction unit is controlled for thereby performing a corresponding function.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein said fuzzy mode includes:

a step in which when an input of a user'"'"'s fuzzy key is detected, the fuzzy mode is activated, and the fuzzy mode and a jig which will be used for a skin check are displayed on a LCD panel of the display unit in accordance with an input of the user'"'"'s fuzzy key;

a step in which when a user starts a skin check using the displayed jig, a skin check data is received from the jig which performs the skin check, and a result of the skin check is computed;

a step in which a skin type, skin check value and graph obtained based on a result of the skin check are displayed at a certain portion of the LCD panel of the display unit;

a step in which a function-based course is automatically designated based on the determined skin type, and the automatically designated function-based courses are sequentially displayed, and a function-based operation time, operation intensity and jig and cosmetics which will be used, are displayed at a certain portion of the LCD panel of the display unit in character and graphic;

a step in which the jig and cosmetics which will be used for a function in the operations step flickered based on the automatically designated function-based course for thereby displaying a function which is in the current standby mode; and

a step in which an input of the start key is detected, and a construction unit is controlled for thereby performing a corresponding function.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein said each mode includes:

a step in which an input of a user'"'"'s time adjusting key and intensity adjusting key is detected, an operation time and operation intensity of the current operating function are adjusted;

a step in which when there is an input of an operation stop/cancel key, the current operating function is temporarily stopped and cancelled; and

a step in which the temporarily stopped function is restarted in accordance with an input of the start key.

17. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

a step in which a connection state of the ultrasonic wave jig is detected, and when the ultrasonic wave jig is connected as a result of the detection, a massage portion is selected in accordance with the number of inputs of a user'"'"'s ultrasonic wave key and is displayed at a certain portion of the LCD panel of the display unit; and

a step in which when the ultrasonic wave key is inputted one time, a massage portion, operation time and cosmetics which will be used, are displayed, so that a corresponding ultrasonic wave massage is performed for thereby massaging a face, and when the ultrasonic wave key is inputted two times, a massage portion, operation time and cosmetics which will be used, are displayed, so that a corresponding ultrasonic wave massage is performed for thereby massaging a body portion.