Intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system and customization method

Abstract

The invention provides an intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system and customization method, and the system comprises a panel which is fixed on the inner wall of a housing, is provided with a mechanical arm and a stirring and homogenizing unit, and is provided with a guide groove for a batching unit to move along the X direction; a temporary storage chamber and a fixer are arranged on the bottom surface of the panel; sample bottles are stored in the temporary storage chamber; the batching unit comprises an electronic scale, and a sample bottle is placed on the electronic scale; a stirring shaft of the stirring and homogenizing unit extends into the sample bottle in the fixer, and the stirring shaft can move along the Z direction; the plurality of raw material tanks are arranged in the shell, each raw material tank is connected with a sample bottle on the electronic scale through a pump, the pumps are arranged on a pump mounting plate, and the pump mounting plate is fixed on the inner wall of the shell. The development period of cosmetics can be shortened.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of cosmetic formula preparation, and in particular relates to an intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system and a customization method. Background Art

[0002] Cosmetics refer to daily chemical industrial products that are applied to the human body surface such as skin, hair, nails, lips, etc. by rubbing, spraying or other similar methods for the purpose of cleaning, protecting, beautifying and modifying. In the cosmetics industry, cosmetics are a complete product composed of four aspects: raw material technology, formula technology, process technology and packaging materials. Product research and development is mainly a good combination of raw material technology, formula technology and process technology. The exploration of the technical key points of the process is a complex and costly process, which requires a lot of proofing and testing verification.

[0003] The traditional cosmetics industry still generally relies on manual repetitive proofing work. Generally, it takes at least 2 hours to make a sample. In the process of finding the best formula ratio, a lot of time and repeated proofing and verification tests are required, resulting in a long development cycle, high cost and low efficiency. With the increase in the market, traditional development methods can no longer meet market demand. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system and customization method to shorten the development cycle. The technical solution adopted is as follows:

[0005] An intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system, comprising:

[0006] A panel 1 is fixed to the inner wall of the housing 6, on which a mechanical arm and a stirring and homogenizing unit 2 are installed, and a guide groove for the batching unit 3 to move along the X direction is provided; a temporary storage chamber 12 and a holder 13 are provided on the bottom surface of the panel 1; a sample bottle 4 is stored in the temporary storage chamber 12;

[0007] The batching unit 3 includes an electronic scale 31, on which a sample bottle 4 is placed;

[0008] The stirring shaft of the stirring and homogenizing unit 2 extends into the sample bottle 4 in the holder 13, and the stirring shaft can move along the Z direction;

[0009] A plurality of raw material tanks 5 are arranged in the shell 6 , and each of the raw material tanks 5 is connected to the sample bottle 4 on the electronic scale 31 through a pump. The pump is arranged on a pump mounting plate 7 , and the pump mounting plate 7 is fixed to the inner wall of the shell 6 .

[0010] Preferably, the stirring and homogenizing unit 2 comprises:

[0011] A stirring motor 21, whose housing is arranged on a base 23, and the base is arranged on the panel 1, and the stirring motor 21 includes the stirring shaft;

[0012] The Z-direction moving member 22 is disposed on the base 23 , and an output end thereof is connected to the housing of the stirring motor 21 .

[0013] Preferably, the Z-moving member 22 is a linear motor.

[0014] Preferably, the batching unit 3 further includes:

[0015] An X-direction moving member 32 is disposed on the housing 6;

[0016] A lower fixed frame 34, the lower end of which is connected to the output end of the X-direction moving member 32, and an electronic scale 31 is placed on it;

[0017] A placing plate 39, a support column is arranged on the lower surface of the placing plate 39, and the support column extends into the housing of the electronic scale 31 and abuts against the body of the electronic scale 31;

[0018] The lower support plate 36 is placed on the placement plate 39 , which is connected to the upper support plate 35 , and the upper support plate 35 receives the sample bottle 4 .

[0019] Preferably, it further includes a clamping strip 38 and an upper fixing frame 33;

[0020] The upper fixing frame 33 is connected to the lower fixing frame 34 via a connecting column 37.

[0021] The upper support plate 35 is located in the area surrounded by the upper fixing frame 33, and the lower support plate 36 is located in the area surrounded by the lower fixing frame 34;

[0022] The edge of the upper support plate 35 is provided with an upper snap-in opening, and the edge of the lower support plate 36 is provided with a lower snap-in opening;

[0023] The upper end of the clamping column 38 is opened between the upper clamping hole and the upper fixing frame 33, and the lower end of the clamping column 38 is adapted to the second clamping hole.

[0024] Preferably, it further comprises a raw material plate 8, which is arranged on the housing 6;

[0025] The raw material tank 5 is arranged on the raw material plate 8;

[0026] The pump mounting plate 7 is provided with a plurality of nozzles, and the nozzles, pump and raw material tank 5 are connected in sequence; a sample bottle 4 is placed on the electronic scale 31 to receive the raw material components flowing out of the nozzles.

[0027] A method for customizing a cosmetic formula comprises the following steps:

[0028] Step 1, setting several samples by changing at least one experimental parameter;

[0029] Wherein, at least one identical experimental parameter value is contained in every two samples; the experimental parameters include the amount of raw material added, the type of raw material and the stirring and homogenizing time;

[0030] Step 2: Input the corresponding experimental parameters into the controller;

[0031] Step 3: The controller starts the intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system to configure the sample;

[0032] Step 4, performing performance evaluation on the samples in each sample bottle 4 in the temporary storage room;

[0033] Step 5: Determine the effects of different raw material addition amounts, different raw material types, and different stirring and homogenizing times on sample performance based on the evaluation results, and adjust the experimental parameters of the samples.

[0034] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are:

[0035] The system realizes uninterrupted execution of proofing tasks through the coordination of robotic arms, mixing and homogenizing units, and batching units, saving manpower and time, thereby shortening the development cycle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] Figure 1 A stereogram of a system for preparing smart cosmetic formulations;

[0037] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the stirring and homogenizing unit;

[0038] Figure 3 It is a stereoscopic diagram of a stirring and homogenizing unit;

[0039] Figure 4 is a structural diagram of the fixator;

[0040] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the location of the pump mounting plate;

[0041] Figure 6 It is the structural diagram of the batching unit;

[0042] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the location of the electronic scale;

[0043] Figure 8 It is a local diagram of the batching unit;

[0044] Fig. 9 A structural diagram for placing the board;

[0045] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the position between the pump mounting plate, panel and raw material plate.

[0046] Among them, 1-panel, 11-cover, 12-temporary storage room, 13-fixer;

[0047] 2-stirring and homogenizing unit, 21-stirring motor, 22-Z-moving member, 23-base;

[0048] 3- batching unit, 31- electronic scale, 32- X-axis moving member, 33- upper fixed frame, 34- lower fixed frame, 35- upper support plate, 36- lower support plate, 37- connecting column, 38- clamping strip, 39- placing plate;

[0049] 4-sample bottle, 5-raw material tank, 6-housing, 7-pump mounting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The following will be described in more detail with reference to the schematic diagram of the present invention, wherein the preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown, and it should be understood that those skilled in the art can modify the present invention described herein while still achieving the beneficial effects of the present invention. Therefore, the following description should be understood as being widely known to those skilled in the art, and not as a limitation of the present invention.

[0051] An intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system, the cosmetic formula contains N kinds of raw material ingredients, including:

[0052] The panel 1 is fixed to the inner wall of the housing 6, on which the mechanical arm and the stirring and homogenizing unit 2 are installed, and a guide groove for the batching unit 3 to move along the X direction is provided, such as Figure 1 shown.

[0053] The panel 1 has a temporary storage chamber 12 and a fixture 13 on its bottom surface; the temporary storage chamber 12 is a sunken structure in which a sample bottle 4 is stored, which is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the panel 1, and a cover plate 11 is provided, which is rotatably connected to the panel 1.

[0054] The function of the robot arm is to take out the empty sample bottle 4 in the temporary storage room 12 and put it on the electronic scale 31 , put the sample bottle 4 on the electronic scale 31 into the holder 13 , stir the stirring and homogenizing unit, tighten the cap of the homogenized sample bottle 4 and put it into the temporary storage room 12 .

[0055] The batching unit 3 moves along the X direction. During the movement, the raw material components at each nozzle are sequentially received into the sample bottle 4. The batching unit 3 includes an electronic scale 31 on which the sample bottle 4 is placed. The sample bottle 4 on the electronic scale 31 will eventually contain N kinds of raw material components when batching is completed.

[0056] The function of the electronic scale 31 is to measure the weight of the raw material components entering the sample bottle 4 to ensure that the weight is consistent with the ratio of each raw material component in the formula and to provide observation and verification for the operator.

[0057] The stirring and homogenizing unit 2 is used to evenly mix N kinds of raw material components in the sample bottle 4. Its stirring shaft extends into the sample bottle 4 in the holder 13, and the stirring shaft can move along the Z direction.

[0058] That is, the stirring shaft (homogenizing shaft) rises so that the robot arm puts the sample bottle 4 containing N kinds of pigment components into the holder 13 , and then the stirring shaft descends to extend into the sample bottle 4 .

[0059] Regarding the fixer 13, Figure 4 As shown, it is a frame structure, which is fixed to the lower surface of the panel 1, and a limit block is fixedly arranged inside it. The limit block is used to clamp the sample bottle 4 to prevent the sample bottle 4 from tilting during the stirring process.

[0060] A plurality of raw material tanks 5 , each containing different ingredients, are arranged in the housing 6 , and each raw material tank 5 is connected to a sample bottle 4 on the electronic scale 31 via a pump.

[0061] Specifically, one raw material tank 5 corresponds to one pump. The raw material components in the raw material tank 5 are pumped into the sample bottle 4 on the electronic scale 31 through the pump.

[0062] The pump is arranged on a pump mounting plate 7 , and the pump mounting plate 7 is fixed to the inner wall of the housing 6 .

[0063] A raw material plate 8 is disposed on the housing 6; a raw material tank 5 is disposed on the raw material plate 8;

[0064] A plurality of nozzles are arranged on the pump mounting plate 7, and a nozzle, a pump and a raw material tank 5 are connected in sequence; a sample bottle 4 is placed on the electronic scale 31 to receive the raw materials flowing out of the nozzle.

[0065] Each nozzle provides only one raw material component.

[0066] like Figure 5 As shown, the nozzle is installed on the nozzle plate, and the nozzle plate is fixed inside the pump mounting plate 7. The nozzle and the pump, and the pump and the raw material tank 5 are connected by hoses.

[0067] like Fig.10 As shown, the relative positions of the panel 1, the pump mounting plate 7 and the raw material plate 8 are as follows:

[0068] Along the Y direction, the panel 1 and the raw material plate 8 are arranged front and back, the raw material plate 8 is fixed to the bottom surface of the shell 6, and one end of the panel 1 is fixed to the inner wall of the shell 6.

[0069] The pump mounting plate 7 is located above the raw material plate 8 .

[0070] The pump mounting plate 7 is fixed to the inner wall of the housing 6. Figure 1 Not shown.

[0071] like Figures 2 to 4, the stirring and homogenizing unit 2 comprises:

[0072] A stirring motor 21 (homogenizing motor), the housing of which is disposed on a base 23, the base being detachably connected to the panel 1, and comprising a stirring shaft;

[0073] The Z-direction moving member 22 is disposed on the base 23, and its output end is connected to the housing of the stirring motor 21 through a connecting block. Figures 2 to 4 As shown, only a portion of the connection block is shown.

[0074] The Z-axis moving component 22 and the X-axis moving component 32 are both linear motors.

[0075] like Figures 5 to 9 , the batching unit 3 also includes:

[0076] An X-axis moving member 32 is disposed on the housing 6;

[0077] A lower fixed frame 34, the lower end of which extends into and is connected to the output end of the X-direction moving member 32, and an electronic scale 31 is placed on it;

[0078] The placing plate 39 has a support column disposed on its lower surface, which extends into the electronic scale housing and abuts against the electronic scale body. The electronic scale 31 includes an electronic scale housing and an electronic scale body located in the electronic scale housing.

[0079] The lower support plate 36 is placed on the placement plate 39 and is fixedly connected to the upper support plate 35. The upper support plate 35 receives the sample bottle 4.

[0080] The clamping strip 38 and the upper fixing frame 33;

[0081] The upper fixing frame 33 is fixedly connected to the lower fixing frame 34 via a connecting column 37 , and the upper fixing frame 33 is located above the placement plate 39 .

[0082] The upper support plate 35 is located in the area surrounded by the upper fixing frame 33, and the lower support plate 36 is located in the area surrounded by the lower fixing frame 34;

[0083] An upper snap-in opening is formed on the edge of the upper support plate 35, and a lower snap-in opening is formed on the edge of the lower support plate 36;

[0084] The upper end of the clamping column 38 is opened between the upper clamping hole and the upper fixing frame 33, and the lower end of the clamping column 38 is adapted to the second clamping hole.

[0085] like Figure 8 As shown, the sample bottle 4 is positioned against a housing disposed on the upper fixing frame.

[0086] Working principle of the intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system:

[0087] The robot arm takes out the empty sample bottle 4 in the temporary storage chamber 12 and places it on the electronic scale 31 .

[0088] The batching unit 3 starts to move along the X direction, and during the movement, the pump merges the raw material components in the raw material tank 5 into the sample bottle 4.

[0089] After the batching is completed, the robot arm puts the sample bottle 4 on the electronic scale 31 into the holder 13, and then the stirring motor descends and extends into the sample bottle 4, and then the stirring motor starts to start stirring.

[0090] After the stirring is completed, the robot arm screws the cap of the stirred sample bottle 4 tightly and puts it into the temporary storage chamber 12 .

[0091] In summary, the advantages of this system are:

[0092] 1. The cosmetics production industry generally adopts the hot matching method, but this equipment adopts the cold matching method. At the same time, the quality of the products is consistent, achieving the effect of energy saving and consumption reduction.

[0093] 2. The equipment automatically takes in raw materials in a quantitative manner, which can improve the operating error of personnel, and can preset tasks to perform proofing tasks uninterruptedly, saving manpower and time.

[0094] 3. Customized production to fit the skin of each consumer.

[0095] In this embodiment, the subjects' self-questionnaire assessment of their facial skin or skin testing equipment recognition are combined with the formula database to develop a formula architecture and a recommended customized formula for the combination of efficacy compositions; by establishing different experimental gradient models and the experimental plan, the software device is pushed to remotely trigger the device to automatically quantitatively receive raw materials, automatically execute mixing, stirring, homogenizing and other operation processes, and complete the sample production.

[0096] In this embodiment, the sample bottle is delivered to the temporary storage room 12 through the packaging material sample delivery port, the robotic arm clamps the sample bottle, automatically receives the corresponding raw materials according to the preset formula, and performs homogenization or stirring operations according to the requirements of the preset operating process; after the process is completed, the robotic arm completes the capping process and puts it into the temporary storage room, and the system notifies the task dispatcher to take the sample.

[0097] Specifically: By establishing different experimental gradient models and experimental plans, the software equipment is pushed to remotely trigger the equipment to automatically and quantitatively receive raw materials, automatically perform mixing, homogenization and other operation processes, and complete the sample production.

[0098] Experimental gradient model: Formula design is a key step in cosmetics research and development. It is necessary to consider the stability, safety, efficacy, etc. of the formula. Therefore, it is necessary to constantly explore the effects of different addition amounts of similar formula structures, the efficacy expression of functional raw materials in different formula types, or different process parameters on product skin feel, efficacy, quality and other performance, and set up parallel comparative experiments to evaluate and verify the impact on product performance.

[0099] Skin feel properties include blocking feeling, smooth feeling, greasiness, moisturizing feeling, absorption speed, etc.; functional properties include oil control, firming, repairing, soothing, etc.; quality properties include physical and chemical indicators such as viscosity, stability, microbial indicators, etc.

[0100] Experimental design:

[0101] 1. Establish the purpose and objectives of the experiment, select the research formula and raw materials, and design the experimental plan, including variables (difference in added amount / raw materials / mixing and homogenization time) and control variables (all other conditions remain the same).

[0102] 2. In terms of variables, different concentration gradients or time gradients will be set to prepare samples. Verify that under the same environmental conditions, experiments with gradient samples with different addition amounts or time and different raw material combinations are carried out to ensure that the preparation conditions of the control variables of each sample are completely consistent.

[0103] 3. Evaluate the performance of each sample and collect relevant data. This may include product stability, safety, efficacy, sensory evaluation, etc.

[0104] 4. Determine the impact of different addition amounts / different raw materials / different stirring and homogenizing times on product performance based on the collected data evaluation results. The analysis results can help determine the best solution. According to the experimental results, adjust the product formula and optimize the production process to ensure the best performance and safety of the product.

[0105] For similar formula structures, the amount of addition can be adjusted according to different skin feel requirements. For example, the amount of oil added can be adjusted to increase the oiliness of the product; the slipperiness of the product can be adjusted by adjusting the polymer ingredients such as hydroxyethyl cellulose;

[0106] For raw materials with the same efficacy, the degree of significance of efficacy expression varies according to different product types, such as facial masks, skin care water, essences, lotions, creams, etc. For example, niacinamide, a whitening ingredient, is added at a 3% amount. The inhibition rate of melanin is characterized by the zebrafish melanin inhibition rate method. In facial mask products, the inhibition rate is only 0.5%, which is not obvious compared with the blank sample; but in cream products, the inhibition rate is 62.04%, which is significant compared with the blank sample.

[0107] For the same formula, the production process is consistent. For example, the production process of skin cream is generally raw material preparation-->raw material pretreatment-->feeding and mixing-->heating-->homogenization and emulsification-->cooling-->self-inspection is completed. The difficulty of the process lies in the different homogenization time and speed, which have different effects on the viscosity of the product, and thus the skin feel of the product is different, as shown in Table 1.

[0108] Table 1 Effect of homogenization time and rotation speed on product viscosity

[0109] Serial number Homogenization time / s Homogenizing speed (r / min) Product viscosity (mpa.s) Skin cream 360 3000 28000 Skin cream 240 1500 33830 Skin cream 120 2000 38000

[0110] 5. Test the physical and chemical indicators of the samples after proofing, and automatically make quality judgments based on the standard content.

[0111] Compared with manual proofing, the efficiency is improved: the same proofing time required by a person for one emulsion is about 2 hours, while the proofing time of this equipment is about 30 minutes.

[0112] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any way. Any technician in the relevant technical field, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, makes any form of equivalent replacement or modification to the technical solution and technical content disclosed in the present invention, which does not depart from the content of the technical solution of the present invention and still falls within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system, characterized in that: include: A panel (1) is fixed to the inner wall of the housing (6), on which a mechanical arm and a stirring and homogenizing unit (2) are installed, and a guide groove for the batching unit (3) to move along the X direction is provided; a temporary storage chamber (12) and a holder (13) are provided on the bottom surface of the panel (1); a sample bottle (4) is stored in the temporary storage chamber (12); The batching unit (3) comprises an electronic scale (31), on which a sample bottle (4) is placed; The stirring shaft of the stirring and homogenizing unit (2) extends into the sample bottle (4) in the holder (13), and the stirring shaft can move along the Z direction; A plurality of raw material tanks (5) are arranged in a housing (6), each of the raw material tanks (5) is connected to a sample bottle (4) on an electronic scale (31) via a pump, the pump is arranged on a pump mounting plate (7), and the pump mounting plate (7) is fixed to the inner wall of the housing (6).

2. The intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring and homogenizing unit (2) comprises: A stirring motor (21), the housing of which is arranged on a base (23), the base being arranged on the panel (1), and comprising the stirring shaft; The Z-direction moving member (22) is arranged on the base (23), and its output end is connected to the housing of the stirring motor (21).

3. The intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The Z-direction moving component (22) is a linear motor.

4. The intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The batching unit (3) further comprises: An X-axis moving member (32) is disposed on the housing (6); A lower fixed frame (34), the lower end of which is connected to the output end of the X-direction moving member (32), and an electronic scale (31) is placed on the lower fixed frame; A placing plate (39) is provided with a support column on its lower surface, the support column extends into the housing of the electronic scale (31) and abuts against the body of the electronic scale (31); The lower support plate (36) is placed on the placement plate (39) and is connected to the upper support plate (35). The upper support plate (35) receives the sample bottle (4).

5. The intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system according to claim 4, characterized in that: Further comprising a clamping strip (38) and an upper fixing frame (33); The upper fixing frame (33) is connected to the lower fixing frame (34) via a connecting column (37). The upper support plate (35) is located in the area enclosed by the upper fixing frame (33), and the lower support plate (36) is located in the area enclosed by the lower fixing frame (34); An upper snap-in opening is formed on the edge of the upper support plate (35), and a lower snap-in opening is formed on the edge of the lower support plate (36); The clamping column (38) has an upper end disposed between the upper clamping opening and the upper fixing frame (33), and a lower end adapted to the second clamping opening.

6. The intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: It further comprises a raw material plate (8) which is arranged on the housing (6); The raw material tank (5) is arranged on the raw material plate (8); A plurality of nozzles are arranged on the pump mounting plate (7), and the nozzles, pump and raw material tank (5) are connected in sequence; a sample bottle (4) is placed on the electronic scale (31) to receive the raw material components flowing out of the nozzles.

7. A cosmetic formula customization method, based on the intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Step 1, setting several samples by changing at least one experimental parameter; Wherein, at least one identical experimental parameter value is contained in every two samples; the experimental parameters include the amount of raw material added, the type of raw material and the stirring and homogenizing time; Step 2: Input the corresponding experimental parameters into the controller; Step 3: The controller starts the intelligent cosmetic formula preparation system to configure the sample; Step 4, performing performance evaluation on the samples in each sample bottle (4) in the temporary storage room; Step 5: Determine the effects of different raw material addition amounts, different raw material types, and different stirring and homogenizing times on sample performance based on the evaluation results, and adjust the experimental parameters of the samples.

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