Hair dye supply system

Abstract

The present application relates to a hair dye supply system. A hair dye dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a housing, one side of which is formed with an opening hole for supplying hair dye; a plurality of boxes arranged in the housing and containing at least one dyeing material; a main body in which the plurality of boxes are rotatably arranged; a main motor for rotating the main body so that a first box among the plurality of boxes is located near the opening hole; a discharge module for discharging the dyeing material contained in the first box; and a containing body in which a basket containing the dyeing material discharged by the discharge module is placed, wherein the discharge module may include a lifting body that pressurizes the first box when moving upward and separates from the first box when moving downward.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of the original invention patent application with application number 201980070336.6 (International application number: PCT / KR2019 / 014066, application date: October 24, 2019, invention name: Hair dye dispenser and system including the same). Technical Field

[0002] The present invention relates to a hair dye dispenser and a hair dye providing system including the same. Background Art

[0003] Hair dye refers to a product that uses natural or synthetic dyes to change the color of hair. Hair dye can be used not only to show individuality, but also to cover gray hair caused by aging, stress, etc., so its demand is increasing.

[0004] Such hair dyes are mainly composed of various oxidative dyeing materials depending on the color, alkali agents that promote the penetration of dyeing materials, oxidants that help dyeing materials react, etc. In addition, hair dyes composed of natural, organic, hypoallergenic ingredients instead of chemical ingredients can be used for reasons of stability, side effects, etc. In addition, hair dyes can be added with additional ingredients for the purpose of protecting the scalp, minimizing hair damage, enhancing gloss, minimizing irritating fragrance, etc.

[0005] Conventionally, hair dyes are sold in a state where each component is pre-combined and manufactured into a color, and when a user does not have a hair dye of a desired color, the user mixes and uses a randomly manufactured hair dye.

[0006] However, when the hair dye is mixed and used in this manner, there is a problem that the user has difficulty in dyeing the hair with a desired color because there is no quantitative hair dye mixing ratio.

[0007] Furthermore, since hair dyes are oxidized when exposed to air, there are limitations in providing them in large quantities or in an automated manner. Summary of the invention

[0008] Technical issues

[0009] A first object of the present invention is to provide a hair dye dispenser for quantitatively producing hair dye.

[0010] A second object of the present invention is to manufacture and provide user-customized hair dyes using a hair dye providing system.

[0011] Technical Solution

[0012] A hair dye dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a shell, one side of which is formed with an opening hole for providing hair dye; a plurality of boxes, which are arranged in the shell and contain at least one dyeing material; a main body, in which the plurality of boxes are rotatably arranged; a main motor, which is used to rotate the main body so that a first box of the plurality of boxes is located near the opening hole; a discharge module, which is used to discharge the dyeing material contained in the first box; and a containing body, in which a basket containing the dyeing material discharged by the discharge module is placed; wherein the discharge module may include a lifting body, which pressurizes the first box when moving upward and separates from the first box when moving downward.

[0013] Each of the multiple boxes may be formed with: a container for storing dyeing materials; and an actuator for discharging the dyeing materials stored in the container, and the actuator may be formed with a discharge body and an operating body, the discharge body being formed with an outlet for moving the dyeing materials stored in the container to the outside, and the operating body releasing the outlet according to pressure.

[0014] The discharge module may further include a lifting motor for transmitting a driving force to the lifting body.

[0015] The lifting body may include: a coupling body having a through hole formed therein, through which a coupling member connected to the lifting motor passes; a pressing body for applying pressure to the operating body when moving upward; and a connecting body connecting the coupling body and the pressing body.

[0016] The connector may have at least one bend formed therein.

[0017] A replacement door having a cross-sectional area greater than a cross-sectional area of ​​each of the plurality of cassettes may be formed on the other surface of the housing.

[0018] The hair dye dispenser may further include: a base for accommodating dyeing materials discharged from remaining boxes excluding the first box when a first box of the plurality of boxes is located adjacent to the opening hole.

[0019] A hair dye dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a shell having an opening hole formed on one side thereof for providing hair dye; a plurality of boxes, which contain at least one dyeing material constituting the hair dye and are formed with an actuator for discharging the dyeing material; a main body, which is supported by the shell and in which a plurality of boxes are rotatably arranged; a main motor, which is used to rotate the main body; a discharge module, which includes a lifting body for selectively driving the actuator by moving upward or downward; a containing body, which is arranged through the opening hole and in which a basket is arranged, the basket containing the dyeing material discharged from one of the plurality of boxes when the actuator is driven; and a controller, which receives input for a hair dye manufacturing method, wherein the controller can control the main motor and the discharge module so as to discharge the dyeing material from at least one of the plurality of boxes according to the hair dye manufacturing method.

[0020] The hair dye dispenser may further include: a weight sensor disposed in the accommodation body and measuring a weight of the basket.

[0021] The hair dye manufacturing method may include type information and mass information of the dyeing material, and the controller may control the main motor based on the type information so that the first box is located in the discharge area, and may control the lifting height or lifting speed of the discharge module so that the dyeing material is discharged from the first box located in the discharge area based on the weight of the mass information.

[0022] The discharge area may be an area having the shortest separation distance from the accommodation body among a plurality of areas where each of the plurality of cartridges may be located by the rotation of the main body.

[0023] The hair dye dispenser may further include: a display for displaying remaining amount information of the dyeing material contained in each of the plurality of boxes.

[0024] A replacement door having a cross-sectional area greater than the cross-sectional area of ​​each of the multiple boxes may be formed on another surface of the shell, and the controller may control the main motor so that when a replacement command for selecting a second box among the multiple boxes is received, the second box is located in the replacement area.

[0025] The replacement area may be an area having the shortest separation distance from the replacement door among areas where each of the plurality of cassettes may be located by rotation of the main body.

[0026] A hair dye providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention has a dispenser as an element, which discharges dyeing materials contained in multiple boxes (multiple containers) and provides hair dye. The hair dye providing system includes: a sensor, which is used to measure the current color of the hair; a terminal, which is used to receive a command to select a target color, and a dispenser, which is used to receive current color information from the sensor, receive target color information from the terminal, calculate a hair dye manufacturing method for dyeing hair from the current color to the target color, and discharge the dyeing materials contained in the multiple boxes according to the manufacturing method to provide hair dye.

[0027] The hair dye manufacturing method may include information on the types and weights of dyeing materials to be discharged from the plurality of hair dye boxes.

[0028] The terminal may display a plurality of color samples, and when receiving a command for selecting any one of the plurality of color samples, the terminal may display a simulated image of dyeing hair with the selected color sample.

[0029] The sensor may also sense at least one of a degree of damage and a degree of dryness of the hair, and the dispenser may calculate a hair dye manufacturing method for dyeing the hair from a current color to a target color based on at least one of the degree of damage and the degree of dryness.

[0030] The terminal can display at least one recommended color.

[0031] The recommended color may be a color calculated so that it can be manufactured based on the types of dyeing materials contained in the plurality of cartridges and the remaining amounts of the dyeing materials.

[0032] The recommended color may be the color calculated to cause the least damage to the hair.

[0033] The recommended color may be a color calculated so that the color may be developed based on the hair condition measured by the sensor.

[0034] The terminal may display at least one of ingredient information and price information of a hair dye to be used when dyeing with a target color.

[0035] The terminal or dispenser may store a hair dye usage history for each of a plurality of users.

[0036] The hair dye use history may include at least one of ingredient information of previously used dyeing materials, an image of a hair dyeing result, and accuracy of the dyed hair color to a target color.

[0037] The dispenser may calibrate the manufacturing method of the hair dye calculated based on the hair dye usage history.

[0038] The dispenser may include: a main body having an opening hole formed therein to provide hair dye; a plurality of boxes having an internal space for accommodating a dyeing material and an actuator for discharging the dyeing material; a main body supported by a shell and rotatably arranged with a plurality of boxes; a main motor for rotating the main body according to a method for manufacturing the hair dye; a discharge module for driving the actuator; and a containing body positioned through the opening hole and having a basket arranged on its upper surface for accommodating the hair dye discharged from one of the plurality of boxes when the actuator is driven.

[0039] Beneficial Effects

[0040] According to the embodiment of the present invention, there is an advantage that the hair dye can be reliably provided by quantitatively manufacturing the hair dye.

[0041] In addition, by isolating the hair dye stored in the container from the outside air, a hair dye dispenser capable of accommodating a large amount of dyeing material can be provided. In addition, there is an advantage that hair dye can be provided in an automatic manner by means of a hair dye dispenser accommodating a large amount of dyeing material.

[0042] Furthermore, there is an advantage in that discharge of the dyeing material in an unintended direction can be minimized by forming the lifting body that presses the actuator formed in the box to discharge the dyeing material so as not to intersect the discharge direction of the dyeing material.

[0043] Furthermore, there is an advantage in that, by further including a base for accommodating the dyeing material discharged from an unintended area, the inside of the dispenser can be easily cleaned and the cleanliness of the inside of the dispenser can be improved.

[0044] Furthermore, when replacing the cartridge, there is an advantage in that the user can easily replace the cartridge by moving the cartridge to be replaced to the area closest to the replacement door.

[0045] According to an embodiment of the present invention, by manufacturing a hair dye capable of dyeing a color intended by a user based on the current color of the user's hair when providing the hair dye, a hair dye customized for the user can be provided. Therefore, there is an advantage that the possibility of dyeing with the color intended by the user is maximized, and the user's satisfaction can be improved.

[0046] In addition, there is an advantage that by setting the types and weights of the dyeing materials discharged from the plurality of boxes when manufacturing the hair dye, the hair dye can be manufactured in a quantitative manner and reliability can be improved.

[0047] In addition, there is an advantage in that it is possible to help the user select the hair dye by displaying a simulation image for predicting the hair dyeing result before the hair dye is provided.

[0048] In addition, there is an advantage in that a hair dye suitable for the user's hair condition can be provided, for example, by manufacturing the hair dye based on at least one of the degree of damage and dryness of the user's hair, the damage to the user's hair caused by dyeing can be minimized.

[0049] Furthermore, there is an advantage in that the dyeing material contained in the cartridge can be efficiently used by recommending a hair dye suitable for the current state of the dispenser.

[0050] In addition, there is an advantage in that a hair dye suitable for the hair characteristics of each user can be provided based on the hair dye use history corresponding to each of a plurality of users. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0051] Figure 1 is a block diagram of a hair dye supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] Figure 2 is a front view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0053] Figure 3 is a side view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0054] Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the interior of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] Figure 5 is a side view showing the interior of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0056] Figure 6 yes Figure 4 and Figure 5 An enlarged view of the discharge module is shown in FIG.

[0057] Figure 7a and Figure 7b is a view showing discharge of a dyeing material in a box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0058] Figure 7c is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling the discharge amount of a dyeing material according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0059] Figure 8 is a control block diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0060] Fig. 9 is a control block diagram of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0061] Fig.10 Detailed description is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of a hair dye supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0062] Fig.11 1 is an explanatory view showing a display method of sample colors according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0063] Fig.12 : is an explanatory view showing a display method of sample colors according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0064] Fig.13 : is an explanatory view showing a method of displaying hair dye manufacturing information according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0065] Fig.14 : is an explanatory view showing a method of displaying hair dye manufacturing information according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0066] Fig.15 : is an explanatory view showing a method of displaying hair dye manufacturing information according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[0067] Fig.16 is one example of a screen displayed by the display of the dispenser according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0068] Fig.17 is an explanatory view showing a work status list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0069] Fig.18: is an explanatory view showing a method of manually setting a hair dye according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0070] Fig.19 : is an explanatory view showing a cartridge remainder check screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0071] Fig. 20 1 is an explanatory view showing a screen for remaining amount check / replacement notification of a dispenser output cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0072] Fig.21 1 is an explanatory view showing a cartridge remaining amount check screen after a cartridge replacement alarm is output according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0073] Fig. 22 : is an explanatory view showing a cartridge replacement screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0074] Fig.23 1 is an explanatory view showing a change in position of a cassette when a cassette replacement command is received according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0075] Fig.24 is an explanatory view showing a method of displaying the weight of a dyeing material discharged from a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0076] Now, according to exemplary embodiments disclosed herein, a detailed description will be given with reference to the accompanying drawings. For the sake of brief description with reference to the drawings, the same or equivalent components may be provided with the same reference numerals, and description thereof will not be repeated.

[0077] The suffixes "module" and "unit" of components used in the following description are designated or mixed in consideration of the convenience of writing the specification, and do not have unique meanings and functions by themselves.

[0078] In the present disclosure, for the sake of brevity, the contents known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant technical field are generally omitted. The accompanying drawings are used to help facilitate the understanding of various technical features, and it should be understood that the embodiments presented herein are not limited by the accompanying drawings. Therefore, the present disclosure should be interpreted as extending to any modifications, equivalents and substitutes other than those specifically listed in the accompanying drawings.

[0079] It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are generally used only to distinguish one element from another.

[0080] A singular expression may include a plural expression unless it indicates a reference absolutely different from the context.

[0081] When terms such as “including” or “having” are used herein, it should be understood that they are intended to indicate that there are several components, functions or steps disclosed in the specification, and it should also be understood that more or fewer components, functions or steps may also be used.

[0082] Figure 1 is a block diagram of a hair dye supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0083] The hair dye supply system according to the embodiment of the present invention may include at least a part or all of the dispenser 1, the terminal 2, and the sensor 3. The dispenser 1, the terminal 2, and the sensor 3 may communicate with each other to send and receive signals.

[0084] The dispenser 1 may include a plurality of dyeing materials, and upon receiving a production command, may discharge at least one of the dyeing materials to provide hair dye.

[0085] Here, the coloring material refers to an ingredient for manufacturing a hair dye, and the hair dye may refer to a product that discharges and provides at least one coloring material.

[0086] The dyeing material may include both chemical ingredients and natural ingredients, and may include: an oxidation dyeing material that expresses color, a natural dyeing material, an oxidant, an alkali agent; and an auxiliary ingredient that protects hair. For example, the oxidation dyeing material may include p-phenylenediamine representing black, p-toluenediamine representing dark brown, and mononitrophenylenediamine representing red, the oxidant may include hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen peroxide, sodium borate, etc., and the alkali agent may include ammonia water, a surfactant, monoethanolamine, etc.

[0087] In addition, the dyeing material may also include an acid dyeing material, an alkaline dyeing material, an HC dyeing material, a direct dyeing material, a decolorizing agent, and the like.

[0088] Furthermore, according to the embodiment, the dyeing material may be a mixture of two or more chemical components, a mixture of two or more natural components, or a mixture of one or more chemical components and one or more natural components.

[0089] The hair dye can be manufactured by discharging at least one of the above-mentioned dyeing materials to be suitable for use on the user's hair, by discharging any one of a plurality of dyeing materials, or by discharging two or more of the plurality of dyeing materials.

[0090] The terminal 2 may receive a command to select a target color from a user. The terminal 2 may display at least one color sample and receive a command to select any one of the displayed color samples.

[0091] Here, the sample color represents the color of the hair that has been dyed in advance, and may refer to an example color. The target color is the color that the user wishes to dye, and may be the color selected by the user in order to dye the hair by the hair dye to be manufactured.

[0092] Terminal 2 may be capable of wired / wireless communication and may be a device providing a display and an input interface, and may include mobile terminals such as smart phones, smart watches, tablets, personal computers (PCs), etc., but this is only illustrative and the present invention is not limited to this.

[0093] also, Figure 1 The distributor 1 and the terminal 2 are shown as being separate, but the distributor 1 and the terminal 2 may be formed integrally.

[0094] The sensor 3 can measure the color of the hair to be dyed. Specifically, the sensor 3 can measure the current color and the result color, the current color represents the color of the hair before dyeing, and the result color represents the color of the hair after dyeing. In addition, the sensor 3 can measure the color of the hair during dyeing.

[0095] The sensor 3 may be a spectrophotometer. That is, the sensor 3 may measure the current color of the hair by contacting the hair or by obtaining the values ​​of the three properties of the hair at a position adjacent to the hair.

[0096] In the hair dye providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the sensor 3 measures the current color of the hair and sends the current color information to the dispenser 1, and the terminal 2, after receiving a command to select a target color, can send the target color information to the dispenser 1. When receiving the current color information from the sensor 3 and the target color information from the terminal 2, the dispenser 1 can calculate a hair dye manufacturing method for dyeing the hair from the current color to the target color, and discharge the dyeing material according to the calculated hair dye manufacturing method to provide the hair dye.

[0097] Figure 2 is a front view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a side view of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the interior of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a side view showing the interior of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 6 yes Figure 4 and Figure 5 An enlarged view of the discharge module is shown in FIG.

[0098] The dispenser 1 may include: a shell 10; a plurality of boxes 5, which are arranged in the shell 10 and contain dyeing materials; a main body 20, in which the plurality of boxes 5 are rotatably arranged; a main motor 30, which rotates the plurality of boxes 5; a discharge module 60, which is driven when the dyeing materials contained in the plurality of boxes 5 are discharged; and a containing body 40, which is used to provide hair dye made of the dyeing materials discharged from the plurality of boxes 5.

[0099] The housing 10 may protect elements accommodated in the dispenser 1. A plurality of cartridges 5, a main body 20, a main motor 30, a discharge module 60, and a receiving body 40 may be disposed in the dispenser 1.

[0100] The housing 10 may be in a hexahedral shape with a space formed therein. Preferably, the housing 10 may be in a cuboid shape or a cube shape, with each face being a rectangle. For example, the housing 10 may include a first surface 11 to a sixth surface 16 .

[0101] The first surface 11 is the front of the dispenser 1, and an opening hole 9 and a display 6, which will be described later, may be formed thereon. The second surface 12 is a surface facing the first surface 11, and may be a rear surface. The third surface 13 may be an upper surface, and the fourth surface 14 may be a lower surface and a surface facing the third surface 13. The fifth surface 15 and the sixth surface 16 may be a left surface and a right surface, respectively.

[0102] A replacement door D for replacing the cartridge 5 may be formed on at least one of the first to sixth surfaces 11 to 16. For example, the replacement door D may be formed on any one of the second surface 12, the fifth surface 15, and the sixth surface 16, and preferably, the replacement door D is formed on the fifth surface 15 (e.g., Figure 3 However, this is only an example for the convenience of description, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0103] The cross-sectional area of ​​the replacement door D may be larger than the cross-sectional area of ​​each of the plurality of cartridges 5. Therefore, each of the plurality of cartridges 5 may pass through the replacement door D, and the user may replace the cartridge 5 via the replacement door D.

[0104] In addition, the vent hole 15a may be formed on at least one of the first surface 11 to the sixth surface 16. For example, the vent hole 15a may be formed on any one of the second surface 12 and the third surface 13 and the fifth surface 15 and the sixth surface 16. Preferably, the vent hole 15a may be formed in the fifth surface 15 (e.g., Figure 3 However, this is only an example for the convenience of description, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The vent hole 15a may be one or more.

[0105] The shape of the housing 10 shown in the drawings is merely illustrative, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0106] An opening hole 9 for providing hair dye may be formed on the first surface 11 of the housing 10 .

[0107] The opening hole 9 may be a hole formed to supply the hair dye to the user. The opening hole 9 may be a passage through which the hair dye made of the dyeing material discharged from the plurality of boxes 5 is supplied to the outside.

[0108] Each of the plurality of cartridges 5 accommodates at least one dyeing material constituting the hair dye, and an actuator 54 may be formed to discharge the dyeing material accommodated in each of the plurality of cartridges 5 .

[0109] The basket 7 receiving the dyeing materials discharged from the plurality of boxes 5 may be located inside the dispenser 1 through the opening hole 9, or may be located outside the dispenser 1. The user may put the basket 7 into the dispenser 1 through the opening hole 9, or take it outside.

[0110] The dispenser 1 may further include a housing 40 supporting the basket 7. The housing 40 may be arranged through the opening hole 9. The basket 7 may be brought into the housing 10 through the opening hole 9 and placed on the upper surface of the housing 40, or may be brought out of the housing 10 through the opening hole 9. The housing 40 may be arranged across the opening hole 9, and the basket 7 containing the dyeing material may be arranged in the housing 40.

[0111] In addition, the display 6 may be further formed on the first surface 11 of the housing 10. Figure 2 As shown in FIG. 1 , the opening hole 9 and the display 6 may be formed on the same surface of the housing 10 . However, according to an embodiment, each of the opening hole 9 and the display 6 may be formed on a different surface of the housing 10 .

[0112] The display 6 can display various information related to the provision of hair dye.

[0113] like Figure 4 As shown in the figure, the main body 20 includes: a mounting body 21, in which a plurality of mounting holes h1 are formed, and a plurality of boxes 5 are installed in the mounting body 21; a supporting body 22, which is supported by the shell 10 and supports the mounting body 21; and a power transmission shaft 23, which is installed on the supporting body 22 and transmits the power of the main motor 30 to the mounting body 21.

[0114] The mounting body 21 may have a circular outer circumference, and a plurality of mounting holes h1 may be formed to be spaced apart in the circumferential direction. Each of the plurality of boxes 5 may be arranged through each of the plurality of mounting holes h1. In particular, each of the plurality of boxes 5 may be arranged so that the actuator 54 passes through each of the plurality of mounting holes h1 and faces downward.

[0115] The support body 22 may be arranged to contact at least one surface of the housing 10 to support the main body 20 so as not to move in the horizontal or vertical direction. Specifically, the support body 22 may include a pair of first support members 22a and a second support member 22b, the second support member 22b being arranged between the pair of first support members 22a, and the second support member 22b may connect the upper end of each of the pair of first support members 22a. The lower end of each of the pair of first support members 22a may be supported to contact the lower surface 14 of the housing 10.

[0116] One end of the power transmission shaft 23 may be connected to the main motor 30 , and the other end thereof may be mounted on the second support member 22 b .

[0117] A portion of the power transmission shaft 23 may be arranged to pass through a center hole h2 formed in the center of the mounting body 21. The power transmission shaft 23 may transmit the power of the main motor 30 to the mounting body 21. For example, a mounting groove (not shown) in which the mounting body 21 is arranged may be formed in the power transmission shaft 23, and the mounting body 21 may be arranged in a form accommodated in the mounting groove, so that the driving force of the main motor 30 may be transmitted to the mounting body 21. Therefore, the mounting body 21 is rotated by the drive of the main motor 30, so that the plurality of boxes 5 may be rotated.

[0118] The main body 20 may further include a plurality of fixing modules 24 for fixing each of the plurality of cartridges 5, and the fixing modules 24 may mount the cartridge 5 to the mounting body 21 or detach the cartridge 5 from the mounting body 21 according to the applied pressure. The user may apply pressure to the fixing modules 24 to mount the cartridge 5 to the mounting body 21 or detach the cartridge 5 from the mounting body 21.

[0119] In addition, the dispenser 1 may further include a base 25 disposed below the mounting body 21 and receiving a portion of the dyeing material contained in the plurality of boxes 5. The base 25 may contain dyeing materials discharged outside the basket 7 among the dyeing materials discharged from the plurality of boxes 5.

[0120] The base 25 may include a receiving portion 25b in which an opening 25a is formed in a vertical direction, and at least one support member 25c supporting the receiving portion 25b. The support member 25c is placed on the lower surface 14 of the housing 10 and may support the receiving portion 25b.

[0121] The accommodating portion 25b may be arranged at a position where the opening 25a is formed to be parallel to the accommodating body 40 in the vertical direction. The accommodating portion 25b may be arranged so that the opening 25a is located in a discharge area described later. Therefore, the dyeing material discharged from the box 5 can be accommodated in the basket 7 through the opening 25a. In addition, the dyeing material discharged from the box 5 arranged at a position not parallel to the basket 7 in the vertical direction can be accommodated in the accommodation groove h3 formed in the accommodating portion 25b.

[0122] Therefore, by discharging the dyeing material discharged to the outside of the basket 7 to any position in the housing 10, it is possible to minimize the contamination inside the housing 10. Since the receiving portion 25b is supported in the form of being placed on the support member 25c, the user can lift the receiving portion 25b upward from the support member 25c to easily separate the receiving portion 25b, discharge the dyeing material contained in the receiving portion 25b, and easily clean it.

[0123] The dispenser 1 further includes a controller 110 for controlling the main motor 30 and the discharge module 60 to discharge the dyeing material from at least one of the plurality of boxes 5 according to the hair dye manufacturing method.

[0124] The controller 110 may be disposed within the display 6 , but this is merely illustrative, and the controller 110 may be disposed at any location within the housing 10 .

[0125] The controller 110 may receive the dyeing-related information from the communicator 103 described later, or may receive the dyeing-related information from the display 6 constituted by a touch panel to calculate the hair dye manufacturing method.

[0126] The hair dye manufacturing method may include information about the type of dyeing material to be discharged and information about the amount of dyeing material to be discharged.

[0127] The controller 110 may control the main motor 30 and the discharge module 60 so that the dyeing material is discharged from at least one box 5 in a predetermined amount according to the hair dye manufacturing method.

[0128] The main motor 30 may generate driving force, and the driving force generated in the main motor 30 is transmitted to the mounting body 21 via the power transmission shaft 23 to rotate the mounting body 21. The controller 110 may control the main motor 30 to position the box 5 containing the dyeing material to be discharged in the discharge area.

[0129] Here, the discharge area may refer to a position where the box 5 containing the dyeing material to be discharged is arranged in parallel with the discharge module 60 in a vertical direction.

[0130] When the dyeing material to be discharged is located in the discharge area, the controller 110 may control the discharge module 60 to control the discharge amount of the dyeing material.

[0131] The controller 110 may control at least one of a lifting height and a lifting speed of the discharge module 60 to control the discharge amount of the dyeing material.

[0132] A sub-body 70 in which the discharge module 60 is mounted may be formed in the housing 10 , and the discharge module 60 may be mounted on the sub-body 70 .

[0133] The discharge module 60 may drive the actuator 54 formed in the plurality of boxes 5 to discharge the dyeing materials contained in the plurality of boxes 5 .

[0134] The discharge module 60 may include an elevating motor 61 and an elevating body 62 that moves upward or downward by driving the elevating motor 61 .

[0135] The elevating motor 61 may be formed with a driving force transmitting member 63 for transmitting a driving force to the elevating body 62. By receiving the driving force from the elevating motor 61, the elevating body 62 may move upward or downward.

[0136] The lifting body 62 can move upward or downward to selectively drive the actuator 54. When the lifting body 62 rises, any one of the boxes 5 can be pressurized, and when it falls, it can be separated from the box 5 being pressurized.

[0137] refer to Figure 6 The lifting body 62 may include: a connecting body 64 in which a through hole h4 is formed, and a connecting member C connected to the lifting motor 61 passes through the through hole; a pressing body 65 that applies pressure to the actuator 54 formed in the box 5; and a connecting body 66 that connects the connecting body 64 and the pressing body 65.

[0138] The coupling body 64 may receive a driving force from the lifting motor 61. When the pressing body 65 rises, the pressing body 65 may contact the actuator 54 (particularly, the operating body 52) to apply pressure.

[0139] At least one bend may be formed in the connecting body 66. The bends 66a, 66b, and 66c may be formed so that the direction in which the dyeing material is discharged from the box 5 does not intersect with the pressing body 65. The bends 66a, 66b, and 66c may be formed in a shape that is bent at a predetermined angle or greater. The number and shape of the bends 66a, 66b, and 66c are not limited to Figure 6 The example shown in .

[0140] As described above, when bends 66a, 66b, 66c are formed in the connecting body 66, compared with the case where bends 66a, 66b, 66c are not formed in the connecting body 66, there is the following advantage: by minimizing the adhesion or rebound of the dyeing material discharged from the actuator 54 to the lifting body 62, the possibility of the dyeing material contained in the basket 7 is increased.

[0141] Figure 7a and Figure 7b 2 is a view showing discharge of a dyeing material in a cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0142] The cartridge 5 may include: a container 51 storing a dyeing material; and an actuator 54 discharging the dyeing material stored in the container 51 to the outside.

[0143] The actuator 54 may include a discharge body 53 in which an outlet P for discharging the dyeing material stored in the container 51 is formed, and an operation body 52 which opens the outlet P according to pressure. The outlet P may be a path for the dyeing material stored in the container 51 to move out.

[0144] like Figure 7a As shown in FIG. 5 , the outlet P may be closed in a state where the lifting body 62 (particularly the pressing body 65 ) is separated from the operating body 52 , in which case the dyeing material may not be discharged from the container 51 .

[0145] In addition, if Figure 7b As shown in , when the lifting body 62 is raised and the pressing body 65 contacts the operating body 52 and applies pressure, the outlet P can be opened. In particular, as the pressure applied to the operating body 52 by the pressing body 65 increases, the area where the outlet P is opened can be widened. That is, as the pressure applied to the operating body 52 by the pressing body 65 increases, the amount of the dyeing material 8 discharged from the outlet P increases, and as the pressure applied to the operating body 52 by the pressing body 65 decreases, the amount of the dyeing material 8 discharged from the outlet P decreases.

[0146] As described above, in the dispenser 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the pressing body 65 can press the operating body 52 to discharge the dyeing material 8. In this case, the dyeing material may include all types of materials such as liquid type, emulsion type, oil type, etc. That is, the dispenser 1 can discharge the liquid type dyeing material, emulsion type dyeing material or oil type dyeing material contained in the box 5. As described above, the dispenser according to the embodiment of the present invention has the advantage that the dyeing material can be discharged regardless of the component state of the dyeing material.

[0147] The controller 110 may control at least one of the lifting height, lifting speed, and lifting time of the pressing body 65 according to the discharge amount.

[0148] For example, when the discharge amount according to the hair dye manufacturing method is a first weight, the controller 110 may lift the pressing body 65 to a first height. When the discharge amount according to the hair dye manufacturing method is a second weight greater than the first weight, the controller 110 may lift the pressing body 65 to a second height higher than the first height.

[0149] In detail, a control method when the controller 110 executes the dyeing material discharge mode will be described.

[0150] The dispenser 1 can execute the dye material discharge mode by receiving the hair dye manufacturing command. For example, the dispenser 1 can execute the dye material discharge mode by receiving the confirmation icon 613 (see Fig.17 ) to execute the dyeing material discharge mode.

[0151] The controller 110 may control the main motor 30 to move any one of the boxes 5 to the discharge area after the dyeing material discharge mode is started.

[0152] When the dispenser 1 is initialized, the controller 110 may be configured to receive an input of the number of rotation steps for each box 5 to move to the discharge area. The controller 110 may move a specific box 5 to the discharge area according to the set number of rotation steps.

[0153] The controller 110 may move any one box 5 to the discharge area according to the hair dye manufacturing method, and then may stop the main motor 30 .

[0154] The controller 110 may drive the elevating motor 61 so as to discharge the dyeing material contained in the box 5 located in the discharge area at a target discharge weight.

[0155] Figure 7c is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling the discharge amount of a dyeing material according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0156] The controller 110 may move the lifting body 62 upward to a reference height while the main motor 30 is stopped ( S101 ).

[0157] The initial height described later may be the height of the lifting body 62 just after the dyeing material discharge mode is performed.

[0158] The reference height may be a height at which the lifting body 62 is moved upward to a height higher than the initial height so that the pressing body 65 is adjacent to the operating body 52. ​​The reference height may be a height at which the pressing body 65 is separated from the operating body 52 by a set distance.

[0159] When the lifting body 62 moves upward to the reference height, the pressing body 65 may not contact the operating body 52. ​​For example, when the lifting body 62 moves upward to the reference height, the separation distance between the pressing body 65 and the operating body 52 may be 0.5 mm.

[0160] In the controller 110, when the lifting body 62 moves upward to a set height from when the lifting body 62 is at an initial height, it may take a long time for the pressing body 65 to contact the operating body 52. ​​Therefore, the controller 110 moves the lifting body 62 upward to the reference height, thereby reducing the time required for the hair dye to be discharged.

[0161] In a state where the lifting body 62 moves upward to the reference height, the controller 110 may move the lifting body 62 upward by a set height in each set period ( S103 ).

[0162] When the lifting body 62 moves upward to an excessive height at one upward movement, the controller 110 may gradually move the lifting body 62 upward at predetermined time intervals to minimize excessive discharge of the dyeing material in the box 5 .

[0163] For example, the setting period may be 200 ms, and the setting height may be 0.2 mm.

[0164] The controller 110 may sense a weight change of the lifting body 62 per a set period ( S105 ).

[0165] The controller 110 may sense a weight change each time the lifting body 62 moves upward.

[0166] The controller 110 may receive the sensed weight from the weight sensor 104 to determine whether a weight change has occurred.

[0167] When no weight change is detected, the controller 110 may continue to move the lifting body 62 upward at a set height within each set period.

[0168] Furthermore, when the weight change is detected, the controller 110 may determine whether the weight change amount is equal to or greater than a reference value ( S107 ).

[0169] The controller 110 may calculate the weight change amount by the difference in weight sensed before and after the lifting body 62 moves upward to a set height.

[0170] The reference value may be a preset value for determining whether the pressing body 65 and the operating body 52 are in contact with each other. For example, the reference value may be 0.06 g.

[0171] When the weight change is less than the reference value, the controller 110 may move the lifting body 62 upward by a set height ( S109 ).

[0172] When the weight change is less than the reference value, the controller 110 may move the lifting body 62 upward once at a set height. Here, the set height may be equal to or less than the set height in step S103.

[0173] The controller 110 may move the lifting body 62 upward to a set height, and then maintain the lifting height of the lifting body 62 for a predetermined time ( S111 ).

[0174] Here, the lifting height may refer to the current height of the lifting body 62 after it moves upward according to the set height. In other words, the lifting height may refer to the height after it moves upward in step S109. For example, the preset time may be 1 s.

[0175] When the dyeing material is discharged from the box 5, the dyeing material may fall immediately, and may fall after dripping at the outlet P of the box 5. When falling after dripping at the outlet P of the box 5 for a predetermined time, since it is difficult for the weight sensor 104 to immediately sense the weight change, after the lifting height of the lifting body 62 is maintained for a predetermined time, it may be determined again whether the weight change amount is equal to or greater than the reference value.

[0176] In this case, the weight change amount can be determined more accurately, thereby improving reliability.

[0177] When the weight change amount is equal to or greater than the reference value, the controller 110 may determine whether the target discharge weight is equal to or greater than the reference weight (S113).

[0178] Here, the target discharge weight may refer to the total weight of the dyeing material to be discharged from the box 5 located in the discharge area. That is, the target discharge weight may refer to the total weight of the dyeing material to be discharged from one box 5 located in the discharge area, which is different from the total weight of the dyeing material to be manufactured.

[0179] The reference weight may be a weight used as a reference for determining whether to perform a high-speed discharge operation. The controller 110 may perform a high-speed discharge operation or may not perform a high-speed discharge operation according to a target discharge weight. In detail, when the amount of dyeing material to be discharged is large, a high-speed discharge operation may be performed to reduce the time required to discharge the dyeing material.

[0180] The reference weight may be input and set in advance. For example, the reference weight may be 10 g, and when the target discharge weight is 20 g, the controller 110 may perform a high-speed discharge operation, and when the target discharge weight is 8 g, the high-speed discharge operation may not be performed.

[0181] The high-speed discharge operation may be an operation of maintaining the raised height of the lift body 62 .

[0182] When the target discharge weight is equal to or greater than the reference weight, the controller 110 may maintain the lifting height of the lifting body 62 until the sensed weight of the weight sensor is the first set weight ( S115 ).

[0183] The controller 110 may maintain the lifting height of the lifting body 62 , thereby continuously discharging the dyeing material from the box 5 .

[0184] The controller 110 may calculate the first set weight according to the target discharge weight.

[0185] The controller 110 may set the weight obtained by subtracting the set value from the target discharge weight as the first set weight. For example, when the target discharge weight is 20 g and the set value is 2 g, the controller 110 sets the first set weight to 18 g, and may maintain the lifting height of the lifting body 62 until the sensed weight of the weight sensor 104 reaches 18 g.

[0186] The set value may be a fixed value.

[0187] Alternatively, the set value may be a value that is set differently according to the target discharge weight. For example, the controller 110 may set the set value to a weight corresponding to 10% of the target discharge weight.

[0188] The controller 110 maintains the lifting height of the lifting body 62 until the sensed weight of the weight sensor reaches the first set weight, and then may move the lifting body 62 downward by the set height once ( S119 ).

[0189] When the target discharge weight is less than the reference weight in step S113 , the controller 110 may immediately move the lifting body 62 downward once by the set height without performing the high-speed discharge operation ( S119 ).

[0190] Here, the set height may be equal to or lower than the set height in step S103.

[0191] When the controller 110 moves the lifting body 62 downward at a set height, the pressing body 65 may be separated from the operating body 52, or may continue to apply pressure to the operating body 52. ​​When the controller 110 moves the lifting body 62 downward at a set height, the same amount of dyeing material may continue to be discharged from the box 5, the amount of dyeing material discharged may be reduced, or the discharge of the dyeing material may be stopped.

[0192] The controller 110 may determine whether the sensed weight of the weight sensor 104 reaches a second set weight ( S121 ).

[0193] The controller 110 may calculate the second set weight according to the target discharge weight.

[0194] The second set weight may be greater than the first set weight.

[0195] According to this embodiment, the controller 110 may calculate a preset ratio of the target discharge weight as the second set weight. For example, the set ratio may be 96%. The controller 110 may calculate 96% of the target discharge weight as the second set weight.

[0196] When the weight sensed by the weight sensor 104 does not reach the second set weight, the controller 110 may move the lifting body 62 downward by the set height again.

[0197] As described above, the discharge weight of the dyeing material can be finely adjusted by moving the elevating body 62 downward step by step without moving the elevating body 62 downward all at once.

[0198] In addition, when the sensed weight of the weight sensor 104 reaches the second set weight, the controller 110 may move the lifting body 62 downward to the initial height ( S123 ).

[0199] In addition, when the sensed weight of the weight sensor 104 reaches the second set weight, the controller 110 may move the lifting body 62 downward to a height at which the pressing body 65 is spaced apart from the operating body 52 .

[0200] Even after the lifting body 62 moves downward to a height at which the pressing body 65 is separated from the operating body 52, since the dyeing material dripping at the outlet P of the box 5 can be accommodated in the basket 7, the controller 110 can move the lifting body 62 downward when the sensed weight of the weight sensor 104 reaches a second set weight that is less than the target discharge weight instead of reaching the target discharge weight.

[0201] The controller 110 may determine whether the sensed weight of the weight sensor 104 is within an error range of the target discharge weight ( S125 ).

[0202] The error range can be preset. The error range can be a range based on the target discharge weight plus or minus the error rate. That is, the error range can be from "target discharge weight-error rate" to "target discharge weight+error rate". For example, the error rate can be 3%.

[0203] In addition, the value obtained by subtracting the error rate from 100 may be higher than the set ratio when the second set weight is calculated in step S121.

[0204] When the sensed weight of the weight sensor 104 is outside the error range of the target discharge weight, the controller 110 may determine whether the sensed weight detected by the weight sensor 104 is greater than the target discharge weight (S127).

[0205] When the sensed weight of the weight sensor 104 is greater than the target discharge weight (S129), the controller 110 may correct the discharge weight of another dyeing material.

[0206] In detail, when the sensed weight of the weight sensor 104 is greater than the target discharge weight, the controller 110 may increase the discharge amount of another coloring material to be included in the hair dye to be greater than the calculated discharge amount. For example, after calculating a hair dye manufacturing method in which 10 g of a first coloring material and 20 g of a second coloring material are mixed, when 15 g of the first coloring material is discharged, the controller 110 may correct the discharge weight of the second coloring material from 20 g to 30 g.

[0207] That is, when the sensed weight of the weight sensor 104 is greater than the target discharge weight, the controller 110 may correct the discharge weight of other dyeing materials based on the hair dye manufacturing ratio according to the initially calculated hair dye manufacturing method.

[0208] In addition, when the sensed weight of the weight sensor 104 is outside the error range of the target discharge weight and the sensed weight of the weight sensor 104 is less than the target discharge weight, the controller 110 may control the lifting body 62 through the fine discharge mode.

[0209] Here, the fine discharge mode is a mode in which the lifting body 62 moves downward after moving upward, and may be a mode in which the pressing body 65 is brought into contact with the operating body 52 for a predetermined time, and then the lifting body 62 is moved up and down to separate them. Therefore, in the fine discharge mode, the pressing body 65 applies instantaneous pressure to the operating body 52, so that the dyeing material contained in the box 5 can be discharged. In the fine discharge mode, the amount of dyeing material discharged from the box 5 may be smaller than the amount of dyeing material discharged when the pressing body 65 continuously applies pressure to the operating body 52.

[0210] The controller 110 may control the lifting body 62 in the fine discharge mode, and then determine again whether the sensed weight of the weight sensor 104 is within an error range of the target discharge weight (S125).

[0211] When the sensed weight of the weight sensor 104 is within the error range of the target discharge weight, the controller 110 may terminate the dyeing material discharge mode in the box located in the current discharge area.

[0212] The box 5 may be a bag-on-valve (BOV) that shuts off the container 51 from the outside. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the contact of the dyeing material stored in the container 51 with the outside air, minimize the possibility of oxidation of the dyeing material, and therefore, have the advantage of maximizing the shelf life of the dyeing material.

[0213] Figure 8 is a control block diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0214] The terminal 2 may include at least a part or all of an input interface 201 , a camera 202 , a display 203 , a communicator 204 , a memory 205 , and a controller 210 .

[0215] The terminal 2 may be a smart phone, but this is merely illustrative, and may include a wearable device such as a smart watch, a tablet, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, and the like.

[0216] The input interface 201 may receive an input command from the user. The input command may include at least one piece of information. For example, the input interface 201 may receive an input command for selecting a target color to be dyed. Alternatively, the input interface 201 may receive a command for selecting a hair length. However, this is merely illustrative, and the input interface 201 may receive an input command including various information (e.g., the user's most recent dyeing time, the current state of the hair, etc.).

[0217] The input interface 201 may be constituted by a touch screen or the like, or may include physical keys.

[0218] The camera 202 can capture the user. The camera 202 can capture the user's facial image, thereby including the user's head.

[0219] The facial image captured by the camera 202 may be used for the hair dyeing simulation described later.

[0220] The facial image captured by the camera 202 can also be used to determine the current color of the user's hair. For example, the accuracy of the measurement can be calculated by comparing the current color of the hair measured by the sensor 3.

[0221] The display 203 can display various information related to the production of hair dye.

[0222] For example, the display 203 may display at least one sample color to display a target color, display a recommended color, or display ingredient information of a hair dye to be manufactured, price information of the hair dye to be manufactured, and a hair dyeing simulation image.

[0223] The communicator 204 may transmit and receive a signal of at least one of the sensor 3 and the dispenser 1 .

[0224] Furthermore, when an independent server storing a database related to hair dyes is provided, the communicator 204 may transmit and receive signals with the server.

[0225] The communicator 204 can transmit information acquired via the input interface 201, the camera 202, etc., information stored in the memory 205, etc. to the outside. In addition, the communicator 204 can receive various information from the outside. For example, the communicator 204 can receive information related to the hair dye to be manufactured from the dispenser 1.

[0226] The memory 205 may store various information related to the user, the hair dye, etc. For example, the memory 205 may store the hair dye usage history of the user. Alternatively, the memory 205 may store information about the ingredients of the hair dye, etc.

[0227] Here, the hair dye usage history may include hair color before dyeing, target hair color, ingredient information of used hair dye (e.g., type of dyeing material and weight of dyeing material), hair color after dyeing, color development accuracy, hair condition information, etc.

[0228] Here, the color rendering accuracy is an index showing the accuracy of the dyed hair color relative to the target color, and can show the degree of coincidence between the target color and the dyed hair color. The hair condition information can include the degree of damage and dryness of the hair.

[0229] When the memory 205 stores the hair dye use history, the memory 205 may store the hair dye use history for each customer or stylist respectively.

[0230] The memory 205 may store the hair dye usage history of each customer. Here, the customer may refer to the user for whom the hair dye is used. That is, the customer may refer to the user who uses the hair dye to dye hair, etc. The memory 205 may store the hair dye usage history of the first customer, the hair dye usage history of the second customer, ... and the hair dye usage history of the Nth customer.

[0231] The memory 205 may store the hair dye usage history of each stylist. Here, the stylist may refer to a user who uses the hair dye to perform hair dyeing. That is, the stylist may refer to a user who has used the hair dye to dye the hair of others. The memory 205 may store the hair dye usage history of the first stylist, the hair dye usage history of the second stylist, ... and the hair dye usage history of the Nth stylist.

[0232] As described above, when the hair dye usage history of each stylist is stored, there is an advantage that the hair dye usage of each stylist is easy to calculate. For example, when several stylists use the dispenser 1 together, the hair dye usage of each stylist, the price of the hair dye, etc. can be calculated based on the stored hair dye usage history of each stylist. When the hair dye usage of the first stylist is 1 kg, and the hair dye usage of the second stylist during the same period is 2 kg, the first stylist and the second stylist can share the hair dye cost at a ratio of 1:2.

[0233] The hair dye usage history may be stored in at least one of the terminal 2 and the dispenser 1 .

[0234] The controller 210 may control the overall operation of the terminal 2. The controller 210 may control at least one of the input interface 201, the camera 202, the display 203, the communicator 204, and the memory 205.

[0235] Next, Fig. 9is a control block diagram of a dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0236] The dispenser 1 may include at least a part or all of an input interface 101 , a memory 102 , a display 6 , a communicator 103 , a main motor 30 , a lifting motor 61 , a weight sensor 104 , and a controller 110 .

[0237] The input interface 101 may receive various input commands related to the manufacture of hair dye. For example, the input interface 101 may receive at least one of an input command for initializing the dispenser 1, an input command for manually setting the hair dye to be manufactured, an input command for checking / changing the remaining amount of the box, an input command for checking the weight of the hair dye, and an input command for checking the user history. However, this is merely illustrative, and the input interface 101 may receive various input commands related to the manufacture of hair dye.

[0238] In addition, the input interface 101 can receive an input command for selecting a target color to be dyed, etc. That is, the input interface 101 of the dispenser 1 can receive an input command received via the input interface 201 provided in the terminal 2. Conversely, the input interface 201 of the terminal 2 can receive an input command received via the input interface 101 provided in the dispenser 1.

[0239] The input interface described below may refer to at least one of the input interface 101 of the distributor 1 and the input interface 201 of the terminal 2 .

[0240] The memory 102 may store various information related to the manufacture of hair dye.

[0241] Specifically, the memory 102 may store a hair dye manufacturing database.

[0242] Here, the hair dye manufacturing database may refer to a hair dye manufacturing algorithm, a hair dye manufacturing formula, etc. that calculates a component ratio of a dyeing material used to dye the current color of hair into a target color.

[0243] The hair dye manufacturing method may be calculated based on the hair dye manufacturing database, and may include information on the kinds and weights of the dyeing materials discharged from the plurality of cartridges 5 mounted on the dispenser 1 .

[0244] The controller 110 may calculate a hair dye manufacturing method based on a hair dye manufacturing database. The controller 110 may calculate a hair dye manufacturing method including the types of dyeing materials included in the hair dye used to dye hair from a current color to a target color, the composition ratio of the dyeing materials when the types of dyeing materials are plural, and the weight information of the total hair dye based on the hair dye manufacturing database. The controller 110 may obtain the types of dyeing materials and the composition ratio of the dyeing materials through a hair dye manufacturing algorithm or a hair dye manufacturing formula. The controller 110 may obtain the weight information of the total hair dye based on the hair length of the user input via the input interface.

[0245] The display 6 can display various information related to the manufacture of hair dye, such as the status of the dispenser 1, the status of the box 5, hair dye information, etc.

[0246] The communicator 103 may transmit and receive signals with at least one of the sensor 3 and the terminal 2. For example, the communicator 103 may receive the current color information of the hair from the sensor 3, and receive the target color information to be dyed from the terminal 2. In addition, the communicator 103 may transmit information of the hair dye that can be manufactured based on the dyeing material installed on the dispenser 1 to the terminal 2, and the terminal 2 may display a hair dyeing simulation.

[0247] The main motor 30 may rotate the main body 20 on which the plurality of cartridges 5 are mounted. The main motor 30 may rotate the main body 20 so that the cartridge containing the discharged dyeing material is located in the discharge area.

[0248] The controller 110 can control the main motor 30 according to the hair dye manufacturing method so that the box containing the discharged dyeing material is located in the discharge area, and can control the lifting motor 61 to discharge a predetermined amount of dyeing material defined in the hair dye manufacturing method from the box located in the discharge area.

[0249] The controller 110 may control the main motor 30 so that, when the dyeing material to be discharged is plural in number, each of the plurality of boxes is sequentially positioned in the discharge area.

[0250] The lifting motor 61 can lift the lifting body 62 so as to discharge the dyeing material from the box located in the discharge area. When the lifting body 62 is lifted, the lifting body 62 can press the actuator 54 of the box 5 located in the discharge area, so that the dyeing material contained in the box 5 can be discharged. When the lifting body 62 moves downward, the pressure applied by the lifting body 62 to the actuator 54 decreases, and the amount of dyeing material discharged from the box 5 decreases. When the lifting body 62 is spaced apart from the actuator 54, the discharge of the dyeing material can be stopped.

[0251] The controller 110 may control the lifting motor 61 according to the weight information included in the hair dye manufacturing method. For example, when the hair dye manufacturing method includes information for mixing 10 g of the first dyeing material contained in the first box and 10 g of the second dyeing material contained in the second box, the controller 110 may control the lifting motor 61 so as to discharge 10 g of the first dyeing material after positioning the first box in the discharge area by means of the main motor 30, and may control the lifting motor 61 so as to discharge 10 g of the second dyeing material after positioning the second box in the discharge area.

[0252] The controller 110 may calculate the amount of the dyeing material discharged from the discharge area by means of the weight sensor 104. The weight sensor 104 may be disposed in the receiving body 40. For example, the weight sensor 104 may be located inside the receiving body 40.

[0253] The weight sensor 104 may measure the weight of the basket 7 placed in the containing body 40. The basket 7 may contain the dyeing material discharged from the box 5. The controller 110 may calculate the weight of the dyeing material discharged from each box 5 based on the weight change caused by the discharge of the dyeing material. For example, when the weight measured by the weight sensor 104 before the dyeing material is discharged is Ag, the weight measured by the weight sensor 104 after the first dyeing material is discharged is B g, and the weight measured by the weight sensor 104 after the second dyeing material is discharged is C g, the controller 110 may calculate the weight of the basket 7 as Ag, the weight of the discharged first dyeing material may be calculated by the calculation of B-Ag, and the weight of the discharged second dyeing material may be calculated by the calculation of CB-Ag.

[0254] The controller 110 may control the overall operation of the dispenser 1. The controller 110 may control at least a part or all of the input interface 101, the memory 102, the display 6, the communicator 103, the main motor 30, the lifting motor 61, the weight sensor 104, and the controller 110.

[0255] According to one embodiment, the controller 110 can receive current color information of the hair from the sensor 3, receive target color information from the terminal 2, calculate a hair dye manufacturing method for dyeing the hair from the current color to the target color, and discharge the dyeing materials contained in multiple boxes 5 according to the calculated hair dye manufacturing method to provide hair dye.

[0256] The controller 110 may calculate a hair dye manufacturing method for mixing a first dyeing material and a second dyeing material according to A:B when the current color of the hair is the first color and the target color is the second color. The controller 110 may calculate a hair dye manufacturing method for mixing a first dyeing material and a third dyeing material according to C:D when the current color of the hair is the first color and the target color is the third color. The controller 110 may calculate a hair dye manufacturing method for mixing a second dyeing material, a fourth dyeing material, and a fifth dyeing material according to E:F:G when the current color of the hair is the fourth color and the target color is the second color. That is, the type and weight of the dyeing material used when manufacturing the hair dye may be different depending on the current color and the target color of the hair. The types of dyeing materials used when manufacturing the hair dye may be various, and only one dyeing material may be used, or more than two dyeing materials may be used.

[0257] According to the first embodiment, the total amount of dyeing material to be discharged can be predetermined. In this case, the controller 110 can calculate the amount of dyeing material discharged according to the composition ratio based on the predetermined total amount. For example, when the total amount of hair dye is set to 100g, and a hair dye manufacturing method of mixing the first dyeing material and the second dyeing material at 4:6 is calculated, the controller 110 can be controlled so that 40g of the first hair dye and 60g of the second hair dye are discharged.

[0258] According to the second embodiment, the total amount of dyeing material discharged can be changed according to the hair length of the user. In this case, the controller 110 can calculate the total amount of dyeing material discharged based on the hair length of the user, and calculate the amount of each dyeing material to be discharged according to the mixing ratio of the dyeing materials based on the calculated total amount. For example, assuming that a hair dye manufacturing method is calculated to mix the first dyeing material and the second dyeing material at a ratio of 1:4, when the user's hair length is short hair, the controller 110 calculates the total amount of dyeing material to be 50g, and can control it to discharge 10g of the first dyeing material and 40g of the second dyeing material. When the user's hair length is shoulder-length hair, the controller 110 calculates the total amount of dyeing material to be 100g, and can control it to discharge 20g of the first dyeing material and 80g of the second dyeing material.

[0259] The user's hair length may be input via the input interface. The input interface may receive the user's hair length as a numerical value. For example, the input interface may receive the user's hair length as a numerical value such as 5 cm, 10 cm, etc. Alternatively, the input interface may receive the user's hair length as a lower hair position such as below the ear, below the shoulder, below the chest, below the waist, etc.

[0260] In addition, the dispenser 1 may further include a camera module (not shown) that can capture the progress of dyeing to output it to the display 6 .

[0261] According to an embodiment, the camera module may be a microscope camera. The microscope camera may take pictures at a magnification of about 20 to 500 times. In this case, it is possible to provide the user with an image in which the scalp condition and the hair condition are more clearly photographed.

[0262] The camera module may include a Bayer filter. The Bayer filter divides each of the signals received via the image sensor into R, G, and B channels, and synthesizes the three channels by an additive mixing method to generate a color image. In this case, the hair color change according to the progress of hair dyeing can be provided to the user more clearly.

[0263] The camera module may be formed integrally with the dispenser 1. Alternatively, the camera module 1 may be provided separately from the dispenser 1, and the camera module 1 may be connected to the dispenser 1 by wire or wirelessly.

[0264] Fig.10 Detailed description is a flowchart illustrating an operating method of a hair dye supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0265] The sensor 3 may measure the current color of the hair ( S11 ), and may transmit the current color information to the dispenser 1 ( S13 ).

[0266] The current color information may include at least one of a color name, a color code, and a color image.

[0267] Sensor 3 can send the current color information of the hair to the device for calculating the method for making hair dye. Fig.10 In the case shown in , the dispenser 1 calculates the manufacturing method of the hair dye, and the sensor 3 sends the current color information to the dispenser 1. Fig.10 What is different from the situation shown in FIG. 1 is that when the terminal 2 calculates the manufacturing method of the hair dye, the sensor 3 can send the current color information to the terminal 2 .

[0268] According to an embodiment, the step of measuring the current color of the hair can be omitted, in which case the hair dye manufacturing method can be calculated based only on the target color. The color of the hair dyed with the hair dye manufactured to reflect the current color of the hair has the advantage of being closer to the target color than the color of the hair dyed with the hair dye manufactured without reflecting the current color of the hair. This is because the hair color of each user is slightly different, so even if the target color is the same, the hair dye of each user may be different. As in one embodiment of the present invention, a hair dye suitable for the target color can be manufactured while reflecting the current color of the hair.

[0269] In addition, the sensor 3 may determine whether to measure the hair condition information (S15).

[0270] Here, the hair condition information may refer to information related to the current condition of the hair, which may affect the result of hair dyeing. For example, the hair condition information may include the thickness of the hair, the dryness of the hair, the damage degree of the hair, etc.

[0271] When the sensor 3 measures the hair condition information, the hair condition information may be sent to the dispenser 1 (S17).

[0272] As described above, when the terminal 2 calculates the manufacturing method of the hair dye, the sensor 3 may transmit the hair condition information to the terminal 2 .

[0273] The terminal 2 may display the sample color (S19).

[0274] The sample color can be a preview color that predicts and displays the color of the hair after dyeing. The terminal 2 can display a plurality of sample colors.

[0275] The terminal 2 may determine whether a selection command of a target color is received (S21), and when a target color is selected, may transmit target color information to the dispenser 1 (S23).

[0276] When the target color selection command is not received, the terminal 2 may continue to display the sample colors. According to an embodiment, when the target color is not selected for a predetermined time, the terminal 2 may change the displayed sample colors. That is, the terminal 2 displays the first to sixth sample colors, and then when the target color is not selected for a predetermined time, the seventh to twelfth sample colors may be displayed instead of the first to sixth sample colors.

[0277] In addition, the terminal 2 is not limited to displaying multiple color samples, the display 6 of the dispenser 1 can display multiple color samples, and the input interface 101 of the dispenser 1 can receive a target color selection command for selecting one of the multiple color samples.

[0278] Fig.11 is an explanatory view showing a display method of sample colors according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and Fig.12 : is an explanatory view showing a display method of sample colors according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0279] like Fig.11As shown in , according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the display 203 of the terminal 2 can display at least one sample color 1121 to 1126 together with the current color 1110. The current color 1110 represents the current color of the user's hair measured via the sensor 3, and the sample colors 1121 to 1126 represent the predicted color of the hair when dyeing with the hair dye to be manufactured, and can be an image showing a preview of the color after dyeing.

[0280] The user may select any one of at least one sample color 1121 to 1126 as a target color by referring to the current color 1110 and the sample colors 1121 to 1126. The target color may be a hair color that the user requests the hair dye to produce.

[0281] The display 203 of the terminal 2 may also display a manufacturing request icon 1131 and a cancel icon 1132. The controller 210 may receive a command for selecting a target color when receiving a command to select the manufacturing request icon 1131 after selecting at least one sample color 1121 to 1126. Here, the target color may be any one color selected from among the at least one sample color 1121 to 1126.

[0282] In addition, if Fig.12 As shown in , according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the display 203 of the terminal 2 can also display at least one recommended color 1211 and 1212. Fig.12 Two recommended colors 1211 and 1212 are shown in FIG. 1 , but the number of recommended colors is not limited.

[0283] At least one of the recommended colors 1211 and 1212 may be a color that can be manufactured based on the type of dyeing material contained in the plurality of cartridges 5 and the remaining amount of the dyeing material. The color of the hair dye that can be manufactured may be changed according to the type of dyeing material contained in the plurality of cartridges 5. For example, dyeing material G is required to manufacture green hair dye, but cartridge 5 containing dyeing material G may not be installed in dispenser 1. Alternatively, even if cartridge 5 containing dyeing material G is installed in dispenser 1, the remaining amount may not be sufficient to manufacture hair dye. Therefore, there is an advantage that by displaying the recommended color based on the type of dyeing material and the remaining amount of the dyeing material, the reliability of the product can be improved.

[0284] Alternatively, at least one of the recommended colors 1211 and 1212 may be a color calculated to minimize hair damage. For example, a color of a hair dye predicted to minimize hair damage during dyeing among the hair dyes that can be manufactured with the dyeing materials contained in the plurality of cartridges 5 installed in the dispenser 1 may be recommended. In another example, a color of a hair dye predicted to minimize hair damage during dyeing may be recommended based on the dryness of the user's hair, the degree of hair damage, etc.

[0285] Alternatively, at least one of the recommended colors 1211 and 1212 may be a color that can be developed that is calculated based on the hair condition measured by the sensor 3. Specifically, even if the color to be dyed is the same, the color development degree may be different depending on the current hair color of the user. For example, in the case where the color to be dyed is yellow, when the current color of the user's hair is brown, the color development degree may be higher than when the current color of the user's hair is black. That is, when the current color of the user's hair is brown, it can be dyed yellow better than when it is black. Therefore, the recommended color may be a color that is predicted to be well developed based on the current color of the user's hair. Therefore, when dyeing is performed using the hair dye manufactured in the dispenser 1, the user's satisfaction can be improved.

[0286] In addition, the recommended colors can be more diverse.

[0287] Will describe again Fig.10 .

[0288] When the dispenser 1 receives the target color information from the terminal 2, it is possible to calculate a hair dye manufacturing method for dyeing hair from a current color to a target color (S25).

[0289] According to the first embodiment, the controller 110 can calculate a hair dye manufacturing method for dyeing the current color of the hair into a target color based on the hair dye manufacturing database. That is, the controller 110 can include at least one box 5 containing dyeing materials to be discharged and weight information of dyeing materials discharged from each box, so as to manufacture a hair dye for dyeing the current color of the hair into a target color.

[0290] According to the second embodiment, the controller 110 can calculate a method for manufacturing a hair dye for dyeing the current color of the hair into a target color based on at least one of the degree of damage to the hair and the degree of dryness of the hair. Specifically, the sensor 3 can measure the current color of the hair and hair condition information such as the degree of damage to the hair and the degree of dryness of the hair. For example, when the degree of damage to the hair is higher than a predetermined reference value, the controller 110 can calculate a method for manufacturing a hair dye including a specific dyeing material less than a predetermined reference value. Here, the specific dyeing material can be a predetermined dyeing material with a high degree of hair damage, such as an oxidant. In another example, when the degree of dryness of the hair is lower than a predetermined reference value, the controller 110 can calculate a method for manufacturing a hair dye including a specific dyeing material above a predetermined reference value. Here, the specific dyeing material can be a dyeing material such as a nutrient that provides moisture and light to the hair. As described above, when the method for manufacturing a hair dye is calculated in consideration of the hair condition of the user, there is an advantage of being able to manufacture a hair dye suitable for the user's hair (e.g., protecting the user's hair).

[0291] According to the third embodiment, the controller 110 may calculate a hair dye manufacturing method for dyeing the current color of hair into a target color based on the hair dye manufacturing database, and then may correct the calculated hair dye manufacturing method based on the hair dye use history.

[0292] Specifically, first, the controller 110 can calculate a hair dye manufacturing method for dyeing the current color of the hair into a target color based on a hair dye manufacturing database. After calculating the hair dye manufacturing method, the controller 110 can check whether a history of hair dye usage is stored. That is, after calculating the hair dye manufacturing method, the controller 110 can determine whether there is a previously stored history of hair dye usage of a user who requested the hair dye. The controller 110 can be controlled to manufacture the hair dye according to the calculated hair dye manufacturing method in the absence of a previously stored history of hair dye usage. Alternatively, the controller 110 can correct the calculated hair dye manufacturing method in the presence of a previously stored history of hair dye usage.

[0293] The correction method may be as follows. For example, the controller 110 may obtain the current color and target color of the hair for which the hair dye is requested to be manufactured, and may detect a past dyeing history consisting of the target color obtained from the hair dye usage history and the color closest to the current color. The controller 110 may compare the hair dye composition according to the past dyeing history and the hair dye composition calculated according to the manufacturing request when the color rendering accuracy included in the past dyeing history is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value. The controller 110 may correct the hair dye composition calculated according to the manufacturing request so that it is similar to the hair dye composition calculated according to the past dyeing history. Alternatively, when the color rendering accuracy included in the past dyeing history is less than a predetermined reference value, the controller 110 may compare the hair dye composition according to the past dyeing history and the hair dye composition calculated according to the manufacturing request. The controller 110 may correct the hair dye manufacturing method so that the hair dye composition calculated according to the manufacturing request is different from the hair dye composition calculated according to the past dyeing history.

[0294] The controller 110 can correct the hair dye manufacturing method by modifying the composition of the dye material or adjusting the discharge amount of the dye material. Therefore, there is an advantage that the hair dye can be manufactured according to the hair characteristics of the individual user.

[0295] The above-described embodiments may be implemented separately, or two or more embodiments may be implemented in combination.

[0296] The communicator 103 of the dispenser 1 may transmit the hair dye manufacturing information to the terminal 2 (S27), and the terminal 2 may display the hair dye manufacturing information (S29).

[0297] The hair dye manufacturing information may be hair dye information according to the hair dye manufacturing method calculated in step S25. The dispenser 1 may instruct the user of the hair dye information by transmitting the hair dye manufacturing method to the terminal 2 after calculating the hair dye manufacturing method and before manufacturing the hair dye.

[0298] According to an embodiment, steps S25 and S29 and steps S31 and S32 described later may be omitted. That is, after calculating the hair dye manufacturing method, the dispenser 1 can immediately discharge the dyeing materials contained in the plurality of boxes 5 according to the calculated manufacturing method to manufacture the hair dye.

[0299] Fig.13 is an explanatory view showing a method of displaying hair dye manufacturing information according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Fig.14 is an explanatory view showing a method of displaying hair dye manufacturing information according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and Fig.15 : is an explanatory view showing a method of displaying hair dye manufacturing information according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[0300] like Fig.13 As shown in , the display 203 of the terminal 2 can display the current color 1311 of the hair, the target color 1312, and the component information 1320 and 1330 of the hair dye when displaying the hair dye manufacturing information. The current color 1311 of the hair is an image representing the current color of the user's hair measured via the sensor 3, and the target color 1312 can be an image representing the color selected by the user to be dyed. The hair dye component information 1320 and 1330 may include the type 1320 of the discharged dyeing material and the amount 1330 of the discharged dyeing material. That is, the hair dye component information 1320 and 1330 may indicate the type 1320 of the dyeing material included in the hair dye to be manufactured and the weight of each dyeing material. The type 1320 of the dyeing material may include at least one of the name and the box number of the dyeing material.

[0301] According to the second embodiment, Fig.14 As shown in FIG. 1 , when displaying the hair dye manufacturing information, the display 203 of the terminal 2 can also display the price information 1410 of the hair dye together with the current color 1311 of the hair, the target color 1312, and the hair dye component information 1320 and 1330. The current color 1311 of the hair, the target color 1312, and the hair dye component information 1320 and 1330 are displayed together. Fig.13 Same as described in .

[0302] The price information 1410 of the hair dye may indicate the estimated price of the hair dye to be manufactured. Even if the weight is the same, the price may be different depending on the type of dyeing material. Even if the type of dyeing material is the same, the price of the hair dye may be different depending on the discharged weight. For example, when manufacturing the same type of hair dye, the weight of the hair dye manufactured for a first user whose hair length is a first length may be heavier than the weight of the hair dye manufactured for a second user whose hair length is a second length shorter than the first length. In this case, preferably, the price of the hair dye manufactured for the first user may be higher than the price of the hair dye manufactured for the second user. Terminal 2 may display the price information 1410 of the hair dye to guide the user of the price of the hair dye before manufacturing the hair dye.

[0303] According to the third embodiment, Fig.15As shown in , the display 203 of the terminal 2 can display a simulated image 1512 that predicts and shows the hair dyeing result. The controller 210 of the terminal 2 can generate and display an image for predicting the hair dyeing result based on at least one of the current color of the hair, the hair condition, and the hair dye use history. The controller 210 of the terminal 2 can also display the image 1511 before dyeing together with the simulated image 1512. Here, the image 1511 before dyeing can be an image generated based on the current color measured by the sensor 3, or an image of the user measured by the camera 202. Therefore, the user has the advantage of predicting the result of using the hair dye with the help of the simulated image 1512.

[0304] according to Figures 13 to 15 The display method of the hair dye manufacturing information of the first embodiment to the third embodiment of the present invention shown in the figure can be implemented separately, or two or more embodiments can be implemented in combination. That is, for example, when the terminal 2 displays the hair dye manufacturing information, the hair dye component information and the simulation information can be displayed at the same time.

[0305] In addition, the terminal 2 can display the hair dyeing simulation image in more diverse situations. That is, the controller 210 of the terminal 2 can display the hair dyeing simulation image not only when the hair dye manufacturing information is displayed, but also when one of the sample colors is selected. Specifically, Figure 11 to Figure 12 As shown in FIG. 1 , the controller 210 may receive a command for selecting at least one of the sample colors 1121 to 1126 and the recommended colors 1211 and 1212 in a state where the sample colors 1121 to 1126 and the recommended colors 1211 and 1212 are displayed. In this case, the controller 210 may generate a hair dyeing simulation image of the selected color to display it as Fig.15 When a command for selecting the confirmation icon 1341 is received in a state where the simulation image 1512 is displayed, the target color information can be transmitted to the dispenser 1 .

[0306] When the display 203 of the terminal 2 displays the hair dye manufacturing information, such as Figures 13 to 15 As shown in , a confirmation icon 1341 and a cancel icon 1342 may be further displayed. When the controller 210 receives a command for selecting the confirmation icon 1341, it may be determined that the hair dye manufacturing command has been received. When the controller 210 receives a command for selecting the cancel icon 1342, it may be determined that the hair dye manufacturing cancel command has been received.

[0307] The controller 210 of the terminal 2 may determine whether a hair dye manufacturing command is received (S29). When the controller 210 of the terminal 2 receives a hair dye manufacturing command, the hair dye manufacturing command is sent to the dispenser 1 (S32). When a hair dye manufacturing cancel command is received, the controller 210 may return to step S19 and display the sample color again.

[0308] The dispenser 1 may receive a hair dye manufacturing command from the terminal 2. When the dispenser 1 receives the hair dye manufacturing command from the terminal 2, it may manufacture the hair dye by discharging the dyeing materials contained in the plurality of boxes 5 according to the hair dye manufacturing method calculated in step S25.

[0309] Fig.16 is an example of a screen displayed by the display of the dispenser according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0310] like Fig.16 As shown in , the display 6 of the dispenser 1 may display at least one of a working status list 610 , an initialization icon 621 , a manual setting icon 622 , a remaining amount check / replacement icon 623 , a weight check icon 624 , and a user history icon 625 .

[0311] The work status list 610 may display information of the hair dye currently being manufactured, or may display information of the hair dye to be manufactured.

[0312] Fig.17 is an explanatory view showing a work status list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0313] like Fig.17 As shown in , the display 6 may display a working status list 610. The working status list 610 may be a window informing the working status of the dispenser 1. The working status list 610 may include an item 614 showing the hair dye currently being manufactured or an item 615 showing the hair dye to be manufactured. In addition, the working status list 610 may include a delete icon 611, a cancel icon 612, and a confirmation icon 613.

[0314] The delete icon 611 may be an icon for deleting at least one item included in the work status list 610. When the controller 110 receives a command for selecting the delete icon 611, hair dye manufacturing information corresponding to at least one item included in the work status list 610 may be deleted.

[0315] The cancel icon 612 may be an icon for canceling at least one item included in the work status list 610. When the controller 110 receives a command for selecting the cancel icon 612, the hair dye manufacturing corresponding to the at least one item included in the work status list 610 may be canceled. In this case, unlike the delete icon 611, the hair dye manufacturing information may be stored, and when the controller 110 receives a manufacturing command again, the canceled hair dye manufacturing may be included in the work status list 610 as an item of the work status list 610 again.

[0316] The confirmation icon 613 may be an icon for performing hair dye manufacturing according to at least one of the items included in the working status list 610. When the controller 110 receives a command for selecting the confirmation icon 613, it may control the main motor 30 and the lifting motor 61 so as to manufacture hair dye corresponding to at least one item included in the working status list 610.

[0317] Will describe again Fig.16 .

[0318] The initialization icon 621 may receive a command for sorting the plurality of boxes 5. When the dispenser 1 is powered on with power supplied, the controller 110 may arrange the plurality of boxes 5 upon receiving a command for selecting the initialization icon 621. The controller 110 may also display a pop-up window showing that alignment of the plurality of boxes 5 is in progress, and may not display the pop-up window when the alignment of the plurality of boxes 5 is completed. When the alignment of the boxes 5 is completed, the dispenser 1 may be ready for hair dye manufacturing.

[0319] The manual setting icon 622 may be an icon for arbitrarily setting the hair dye to be manufactured. That is, when the controller 110 receives the manual setting icon 622, it may receive a command for arbitrarily setting the type and weight of the dyeing material discharged from the box 5.

[0320] Fig.18 : is an explanatory view showing a method of manually setting a hair dye according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0321] When the controller 110 receives a command for selecting the manual setting icon 622, it may display the following Fig.18 The manual setting screen is shown in . The manual setting screen may include a sequence item 631 showing the operation sequence, a box item 632 for selecting the type of dyeing material, and a discharge amount item 633 for setting the discharge amount of the dyeing material.

[0322] The controller 110 may receive a command for inputting the type and discharge amount of the dyeing material to each of the box item 632 and the discharge amount item 633 via the input interface 101. The user may input the type and amount of the dyeing material to be included in the hair dye into the box item 632 and the discharge amount item 633, respectively. The type of the dyeing material may be set by inputting the number of the box containing the dyeing material into the box item 632. The discharge amount item 633 may be set to a unit of 0.5 g, and the minimum discharge amount may be 0.5 g, but this is merely illustrative and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0323] When the manual setting is completed, the controller 110 can position the box input corresponding to '1' of the sequence item 631 in the discharge area, and then discharge the dyeing material according to the set weight, and position the box input corresponding to '2' of the sequence item 631 in the discharge area, and then discharge it according to the set weight,... position the box input corresponding to '5' of the sequence item 631 in the discharge area, and then discharge it according to the set weight to produce hair dye.

[0324] In addition, despite Fig.18 An example of manually manufacturing hair dye by discharging dyeing materials from 5 boxes is described, but the number of boxes is not limited. The display 6 may also include a box add / delete icon (not shown), and when the "box add icon" is selected, the display 6 may add a sequence item 631, a box item 632, and a discharge amount item 633, and when the "box delete icon" is selected, the sequence item 631, the box item 632, and the discharge amount item 633 may be deleted.

[0325] Will describe again Fig.16 .

[0326] The remaining amount check / replacement icon 623 may be an icon for displaying the remaining amount of the cartridge 5 and replacing a specific cartridge 5 .

[0327] Fig.19 : is an explanatory view showing a cartridge remainder check screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0328] When the controller 110 receives a command for selecting the remaining amount check / replacement icon 623, it may display the following Fig.19 The box remaining quantity check screen shown. The box remaining quantity check screen may include at least one of the box number 641, the first remaining quantity information 642 and the second remaining quantity information 643. The first remaining quantity information 642 and the second remaining quantity information 643 may correspond to the box number 641, respectively. The first remaining quantity information 642 may display the remaining quantity of the box in a numerical value, and the unit may be g, but the present invention is not limited to this. The second remaining quantity information 643 may display the remaining quantity of the box in a graphical form, and the unit may be %, but the present invention is not limited to this. Fig.19 In the embodiment, the box numbers 641 from 1 to 10 are disclosed, but this is only illustrative, and all the boxes installed on the dispenser 1 can be displayed. For example, the box numbers 641 can be from 1 to 20.

[0329] When the user wants to check the remaining amount of the cartridge, the user may select the remaining amount check / replacement icon 623 .

[0330] Furthermore, regardless of whether the user selects the remaining amount check / replacement icon 623 , the controller 110 may automatically output a remaining amount check / replacement notification of the cartridge.

[0331] Fig. 20 1 is an explanatory view showing a screen for remaining amount check / replacement notification of a dispenser output cassette according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0332] When the remaining amount of the dyeing material contained in at least one box 5 is less than a predetermined reference, the controller 110 may display a box replacement alarm 650. After selecting the initialization icon 621, the controller 110 may update the remaining amount of the box by subtracting the weight of the dyeing material discharged from each box each time the hair dye is manufactured. Even if any one box 5 is replaced, the controller 110 may update the remaining amount of the box. As a result of updating the remaining amount of the box, the controller 110 may display a box replacement alarm 650 when the remaining amount of at least one box is less than a predetermined reference.

[0333] Fig.21 1 is an explanatory view showing a cartridge remaining amount check screen after a cartridge replacement alarm is output according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0334] After the output cartridge replacement alarm 650, when the remaining amount check / replacement icon 623 is selected, the controller 110 may display the following Fig.19 Or the box remaining amount check screen shown in 21.

[0335] exist Fig.21 In the case of Fig.19 Differently, the controller 110 may further display an indicator 661 showing a cartridge whose remaining amount is less than a predetermined reference. When the indicator 661 is also displayed, there is an advantage that it is possible to guide the user to easily recognize a cartridge lacking dyeing material.

[0336] The controller 110 may receive a signal for selecting Fig.19 or Fig.21 The controller 110 may receive a command for selecting at least one box number in the box remaining amount check screen shown in . The controller 110 may regard the command for selecting the box number on the box remaining amount check screen as receiving a box replacement command. The controller 110 may display the box replacement screen when receiving the command for selecting the box number on the box remaining amount check screen.

[0337] Fig. 22 : is an explanatory view showing a cartridge replacement screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0338] When receiving a command for selecting any one of the cartridge numbers 641 displayed on the cartridge remaining amount screen, the controller 110 may display a cartridge replacement menu 665. Fig. 22 In the example, "No.5" in the box number 641 is selected, but this is just an example for convenience of description and the present invention is not limited to this.

[0339] The box replacement menu 665 may include at least one of a box number item 662, a box movement item 663, and a cancel item 664. The box number item 662 may show information about the selected box. That is, the box number item 662 may show information about the box to be replaced. The user may be informed by the box number item 662 that the box has been correctly selected for replacement. The box movement item 663 may be an item for moving the selected box to be positioned in the replacement area. When the controller 110 receives a command for selecting the box movement item 663, the main motor 30 may be controlled so that the box displayed in the box number item 662 is located in the replacement area. Here, the replacement area may refer to the area where the box 5 with the shortest distance from the replacement door D among the multiple boxes 5 is located. This will be referred to later. Fig.23 The cancel item 664 may be a command for canceling the cartridge replacement and removing the cartridge replacement menu 665 .

[0340] Fig.23 1 is an explanatory view showing a change in the position of a cartridge when a cartridge replacement command is received according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, Fig.23 (a) shows the position of the box before receiving the box replacement command, and Fig.23 (b) is a view showing the changed position of the cassette after receiving a replacement command of the cassette. Fig.23 (a) and (b) may be plan views showing a housing, a mounting body, a power transmission shaft, a plurality of boxes, and a containing body of the dispenser.

[0341] The plurality of cartridges 5 may be rotated according to the driving of the main motor 30, and the position of each of the plurality of cartridges 5 may be changed by the rotation. The discharge area and the replacement area may be fixed positions.

[0342] Specifically, the discharge area may be an area having the shortest separation distance from the housing body 40 among areas where each of the plurality of cartridges 5 can be positioned by the rotation of the main body 21, and Fig.23 The example of (a) may show the position of the first box, Fig.23 The position of the third box can be shown in the example of (b). In addition, the discharge area can refer to a position parallel to the containing body 40 in the vertical direction.

[0343] The replacement area may be an area having the shortest separation distance from the replacement door D among areas where each of the plurality of cartridges 5 can be positioned by the rotation of the main body 21, and Fig.23 The example of (a) can show the position of the third box, Fig.23 The position of the fifth box can be shown in the example of (b).

[0344] like Fig.23As shown in (a), when a cartridge replacement command corresponding to the fifth cartridge is received in a state where a plurality of cartridges 5 are positioned, the controller 110 can rotate the plurality of cartridges 5 by driving the main motor 30 so that the fifth cartridge is located in the replacement area. Therefore, when replacing a cartridge, the user can replace the cartridge closest to the replacement door D by opening the replacement door D, thus having the advantage of being able to easily replace the cartridge.

[0345] When a specific cartridge is replaced, the controller 110 may update the remaining amount of the replaced cartridge.

[0346] Will describe again Fig.16 .

[0347] The weight check icon 624 may be an icon indicating the weight sensed by the weight sensor 104. The weight sensor 104 may be formed in the accommodation body 40. The weight sensor 104 may display only the weight of the basket 7 before the dyeing material is discharged, or display the combined weight of the basket 7 and the dyeing material contained in the basket 7.

[0348] Fig.24 is an explanatory view showing a display method of the weight of the dyeing material discharged from the dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig.24 (a) is a picture showing the weight of the basket 7 before the dyeing material is discharged, and Fig.24 (b) is a screen showing the weight of the basket 7 after the dyeing material is discharged.

[0349] When a command for selecting the weight check icon 624 is received, the controller 110 may display weight information 670, a measurement icon 671, and a stop icon 672. The weight information 670 may show the weight measured via the weight sensor 104. When a command for selecting the measurement icon 671 is received, the controller 110 may display the weight measured via the weight sensor 104 in the weight information 670. When a command for selecting the stop icon 672 is received, the controller 110 may stop weight measurement.

[0350] The controller 110 may calculate the total weight of the hair dye by an operation of subtracting a second weight, which is the weight of only the basket 7 measured by the weight sensor 104 before manufacturing the hair dye, from a first weight measured via the weight sensor 104 .

[0351] According to an embodiment, the dispenser 1 may store the weight of the basket 7 as a fixed weight. In this case, the controller 110 may calculate the total weight of the hair dye by subtracting the stored weight of the basket 7 from the weight measured by measuring only the weight when the hair dye is manufactured.

[0352] In addition, although the dispenser 1 has been illustratively described as being used to manufacture hair dye, the dispenser 1 may manufacture cosmetics, etc. For example, each of the plurality of boxes 5 provided in the dispenser 1 includes cosmetic ingredients such as toner, essence, and lotion, and thus, the dispenser 1 may manufacture and provide customized cosmetics. Therefore, it is to be understood that the products manufactured by the dispenser 1 may vary in hair dye, cosmetics, etc., and the present invention is not limited to the types of products.

[0353] The above description is only for illustrating the technical concept of the present invention. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications and changes to the present invention without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

[0354] Therefore, the embodiments of the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention but to illustrate the technical idea of ​​the present invention, and the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments.

[0355] The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted according to the appended claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as falling within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hair dye providing system, comprising: a dispenser for discharging dyeing materials contained in a plurality of boxes to provide hair dye, Wherein, the distributor comprises: a main motor for driving any one of the plurality of boxes to be located in a discharge area; a discharge module for driving the dyeing material to be discharged from a box located in the discharge area; a weight sensor for sensing the weight of the dyeing material discharged from the discharge area; and a controller, the controller calculating a hair dye manufacturing method and controlling the main motor and the discharge module according to the hair dye manufacturing method, wherein the controller moves the lifting body for pressing the box located in the discharge area upward by a set height in each set cycle until the weight change amount sensed by the weight sensor reaches a reference value, which is a preset value for determining whether the lifting body and the box are in contact with each other, and If the weight change amount sensed by the weight sensor reaches the reference value, the height of the lifting body is controlled step by step according to the weight of the discharged dyeing material sensed by the weight sensor, wherein the controller controls the main motor and the discharge module to discharge the dyeing material, and then determines whether the sensed weight of the weight sensor is within an error range of a target discharge weight, When the sensed weight of the weight sensor is within an error range of the target discharge weight, the controller terminates discharge of the dyeing material from the box located in the discharge area, and When the sensed weight of the weight sensor is outside an error range of the target discharge weight, the controller corrects the discharge weight of another dyeing material when the sensed weight of the weight sensor exceeds the target discharge weight.

2. The hair dye supply system according to claim 1, wherein: The controller senses a weight change sensed by the weight sensor each time the lifting body is moved upward.

3. The hair dye supply system according to claim 2, wherein: When the weight change is sensed and the weight change amount is less than the reference value, the controller moves the lifting body upward once according to the set height and then maintains the lifting height for a set time.

4. The hair dye supply system according to claim 2, wherein: When the weight change is sensed and the weight change amount is equal to or greater than the reference value, the controller compares a target discharge weight to be discharged from the cartridge located in the discharge area with a reference weight to determine whether to perform a high-speed discharge operation.

5. The hair dye supply system according to claim 4, wherein: When the target discharge weight is equal to or greater than the reference weight, the controller performs the high-speed discharge operation maintaining the height of the lifting body until the sensed weight of the weight sensor reaches a first set weight.

6. The hair dye supply system according to claim 4, wherein: When the target discharge weight is less than the reference weight, the controller moves the lifting body downward to an initial height after the sensed weight of the weight sensor reaches a second set weight.

7. The hair dye supply system according to claim 1, wherein: When the sensed weight of the weight sensor is outside an error range of the target discharge weight, the controller controls in a fine discharge mode when the sensed weight of the weight sensor is equal to or less than the target discharge weight.

8. The hair dye supply system according to claim 1, wherein: The discharge module includes the lifting body and a lifting motor for lifting the lifting body.

9. The hair dye supply system according to claim 1, further comprising: A display is used to display information about the hair dye or the method for manufacturing the hair dye.

10. The hair dye supply system according to claim 9, wherein: The display also displays multiple color samples, and The display further comprises an input interface for receiving a command for selecting any one of the plurality of color samples as a target color.

11. A hair dye providing system, comprising: a dispenser for discharging dyeing materials contained in a plurality of boxes to provide hair dye, Wherein, the distributor comprises: a main motor for driving any one of the plurality of boxes to be located in a discharge area; a lifting body, the lifting body being used to press the dyeing material so as to discharge it from the box located in the discharge area; A lifting motor, the lifting motor is used to raise or lower the lifting body; a weight sensor for sensing the weight of the dyeing material discharged from the discharge area; and a controller that calculates a hair dye manufacturing method and controls the main motor and the lifting motor according to the hair dye manufacturing method, wherein the controller moves the lifting body upward to a height at which the dyeing material is continuously discharged, If the weight variation sensed by the weight sensor reaches a reference value, the height of the lifting body is controlled step by step according to the weight of the discharged dyeing material sensed by the weight sensor, the reference value being a preset value for determining whether the lifting body and the box are in contact with each other, and When the weight of the discharged dyeing material reaches a first set weight, the lifting body is moved downward according to a set height to reduce the discharge amount. wherein the controller controls the main motor and the discharge module to discharge the dyeing material, and then determines whether the sensed weight of the weight sensor is within an error range of a target discharge weight, When the sensed weight of the weight sensor is within an error range of the target discharge weight, the controller terminates discharge of the dyeing material from the box located in the discharge area, and When the sensed weight of the weight sensor is outside an error range of the target discharge weight, the controller corrects the discharge weight of another dyeing material when the sensed weight of the weight sensor exceeds the target discharge weight.

12. The hair dye providing system according to claim 11, wherein: The controller moves the lifting body downward according to the set height until the weight of the discharged dyeing material reaches a second set weight greater than the first set weight.

13. The hair dye supply system according to claim 12, wherein: When the weight of the discharged dyeing material reaches the second set weight greater than the first set weight, the controller moves the lifting body downward to a height spaced apart from the box, and A fine discharge mode in which the lifting body moves up and down after contacting the box within a predetermined time to be separated from the box is performed until the weight of the discharged dyeing material reaches a target discharge weight.

14. The hair dye supply system according to claim 11, wherein: The first set weight is a weight obtained by subtracting a set value from a target discharge weight.

15. The hair dye supply system according to claim 11, wherein: The controller calculates a weight corresponding to a predetermined ratio of a target discharge weight as the first set weight.

16. The hair dye supply system according to claim 11, wherein: The controller maintains the height of the lifting body until the weight of the discharged dyeing material reaches the first set weight.

17. The hair dye supply system according to claim 11, further comprising: A display is used to display information about the hair dye or the method for manufacturing the hair dye.

18. The hair dye supply system according to claim 17, wherein: The display also displays multiple color samples, and The display further comprises an input interface for receiving a command for selecting any one of the plurality of color samples as a target color.

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