Cosmetic operation device and cosmetic operation method

Abstract

The invention provides a cosmetic application device. A cosmetic surgery device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a body; a head portion including a main body portion protruding outward from the body and a contact portion provided at an end portion of the main body portion so as to be able to come into contact with the skin and having a suction port formed therein; a negative pressure application module which is provided inside the body so as to be able to apply a negative pressure to the suction port, said negative pressure being used for raising a surgical site of the skin; a height measurement sensor for measuring the height of the surgical site raised by the negative pressure; and a controller electrically connected to the negative pressure applying module and the height measurement sensor, the controller controlling the negative pressure applying module to apply a first negative pressure to the suction port and controlling the negative pressure applying module to apply a second negative pressure to the suction port. A second negative pressure determined on the basis of a first measured height of the surgical site raised by the first negative pressure is applied to the suction port.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a beauty treatment device and a beauty treatment method, and more particularly, to a beauty treatment device and a beauty treatment method for sucking a part of the skin. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, home beauty treatment devices that allow users to perform beauty treatments such as hair removal and skin beautification at home by themselves have become increasingly popular. The home beauty treatment device enables users to conveniently perform beauty treatments at their desired time at home, thereby lowering the threshold of beauty treatments and improving the accessibility of beauty.

[0003] For example, a home beauty treatment device has recently been developed that sucks in the skin by suction or the like to make it bulge for massage or the like, and at the same time, irradiates the bulging part of the skin with a laser for hair removal, massage, or skin management or the like.

[0004] With the increasing popularity of such home beauty treatment devices, the performance of home beauty treatment devices has been greatly improved compared to the past, and the treatment effects have also been increasingly enhanced. This means that the possibility of side effects during the beauty treatment process using the device by users has also increased accordingly.

[0005] Therefore, in order to achieve the use effect of the home beauty treatment device without side effects and safely and effectively, appropriate suction must be performed. However, there is a problem with traditional beauty treatment devices: depending on the characteristics of each user or the characteristics of the body part used, the required suction intensity may be different. However, it does not take this into account and suddenly applies a constant negative pressure, resulting in side effects such as skin damage, or the beauty effect brought by suction cannot be fully exerted. Summary of the Invention

[0006] Problems to be Solved by the Invention:

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a beauty treatment device and a beauty treatment method that can suck the skin to make it bulge to provide a beauty treatment effect.

[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a beauty treatment device and a beauty treatment method that can minimize the side effects caused by skin suction and maximize the beauty treatment effect brought thereby.

[0009] Still another object of the present invention is to provide a beauty treatment device and a beauty treatment method that can bulge the treatment site to a target height without causing sudden deformation of the skin.

[0010] The technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can clearly understand other technical problems not mentioned from the following description.

[0011] Means for solving the problems:

[0012] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a beauty treatment device, which includes: a main body; a head including a main body portion protruding outward from the main body and a contact portion provided at an end of the main body portion so as to be in contact with the skin and having a suction port formed therein; a negative pressure application module provided inside the main body so as to apply a negative pressure for raising a treatment site of the skin to the suction port; a height measurement sensor for measuring the height of the treatment site raised by the negative pressure; and a controller electrically connected to the negative pressure application module and the height measurement sensor, the controller controlling the negative pressure application module to apply a first negative pressure to the suction port and controlling the negative pressure application module to apply a second negative pressure based on a first measurement height of the treatment site raised by the first negative pressure.

[0013] At this time, the controller may be configured to determine a final target height, and if the difference between the final target height and the first measurement height is within a specified range, determine the second negative pressure based on the first negative pressure.

[0014] At this time, the controller may be configured to determine a first target height, apply the first negative pressure based on the first target height, and determine the second negative pressure based on a comparison result between the first target height and the first measurement height.

[0015] At this time, when the first target height is greater than the first measurement height, the controller may control the output of the negative pressure application module to decrease.

[0016] At this time, the controller may be configured to increase the output of the negative pressure application module when the first target height is greater than the first measurement height.

[0017] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a beauty treatment method for raising a treatment site of the skin by suction, which includes: a step of applying a first negative pressure to the treatment site to raise the treatment site; a step of measuring a first measurement height of the treatment site raised by the first negative pressure; a step of determining a second negative pressure based on the first measurement height; and a step of applying the second negative pressure to the treatment site.

[0018] At this time, the method includes: a step of determining a final target height, and in the step of determining the second negative pressure, if the difference between the final target height and the first measured height is within a specified range, the second negative pressure can be determined based on the first negative pressure.

[0019] At this time, the method includes: a step of determining a first target height; and a step of determining the first negative pressure based on the first target height, and in the step of determining the second negative pressure, the second negative pressure can be determined based on a comparison result of the first measured height and the first target height.

[0020] At this time, in the step of determining the second negative pressure, when the first target height is greater than the first measurement height, it can be determined that the second negative pressure is greater than the first negative pressure.

[0021] At this time, in the step of determining the second negative pressure, when the first target height is greater than the first measurement height, it can be determined that the second negative pressure is less than the first negative pressure.

[0022] At this time, the method includes: a step of determining a second target altitude, and in the step of determining the second negative pressure, the second negative pressure may be determined based on the second target altitude.

[0023] At this time, the method includes: a step of determining the n-1th target height (n is a natural number greater than 3); a step of applying the n-1th negative pressure to the treatment site for the n-1th time; a step of measuring the n-1th measured height of the treatment site raised by the n-1th negative pressure; a step of determining the n-1th target height; a step of determining the n-1th negative pressure based on the n-1th target height and the n-1th measured height; and a step of applying the n-th negative pressure to the treatment site for the nth time, and the first target height to the n-th target height can be gradually increased from the first target height to the n-1th target height.

[0024] Effects of the invention:

[0025] According to the cosmetic treatment device and cosmetic treatment method of the embodiments of the present invention, the negative pressure applying module can apply a predetermined negative pressure to bulge the treatment site, thereby producing a predetermined cosmetic treatment effect on the treatment site and its adjacent areas.

[0026] In addition, according to the beauty treatment equipment and beauty treatment method of the embodiments of the present invention, the height measuring sensor measures the height of the treatment area raised by the negative pressure, and the controller controls the negative pressure application module to determine the subsequent negative pressure based on the measured height and apply the determined negative pressure, thereby minimizing the side effects caused by skin inhalation and maximizing the resulting beauty treatment effect.

[0027] In addition, in the beauty treatment device and the beauty treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller controls the negative pressure application module to determine a subsequent negative pressure and apply the determined negative pressure, so that the treatment site of the skin gradually bulges to a final target height, thereby enabling the treatment site to bulge to the target height without causing sudden deformation of the skin.

[0028] The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above effects, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can clearly understand the effects not mentioned from this specification and the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a beauty treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the head is shown transparently to see the interior, and the configuration seen through the head is represented by a dotted line.

[0030] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a partial enlarged view of

[0031] Figure 3 is a block diagram briefly showing a negative pressure application module, a controller, and a height measurement sensor of a beauty treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 4 is a view showing a state in which a beauty treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention applies a specified negative pressure to a treatment site of the skin. At this time, a cross-section of the head is shown to see the interior.

[0033] Figure 5 is a flowchart of a beauty treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 6 is a view showing a state in which the skin is bulged by a beauty treatment device controlled by a beauty treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the first measured height and the first target height are shown together.

[0035] Figure 7 is a flowchart of a beauty treatment method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 8 is a view showing the relationship between the measured height and the measurement time of a treatment site gradually bulged by a beauty treatment method according to another embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0037] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement it. The present invention can be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. To clearly explain the present invention, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in the drawings, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar components throughout the specification.

[0038] The words and terms used in this specification and the claims are not limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, but should be interpreted in accordance with the principle that the inventor can define terms and concepts in order to best explain his or her invention, and should be interpreted as meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

[0039] Terms such as "comprising" or "having" in this specification are used to specify the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and do not preclude the presence or additional possibility of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof in advance.

[0040] Unless otherwise specified, a certain component being "in front of", "behind", "above", or "below" another component includes not only the case where it is arranged "in front of", "behind", "above", or "below" the other component in a directly contacting manner, but also the case where other components are arranged in between. Additionally, unless otherwise specified, a certain component being "connected" to another component refers not only to direct connection but also to indirect connection.

[0041] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a beauty treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the head is shown transparently so that the interior can be seen, and the configuration seen through the head is represented by a dashed line. Figure 2 is Figure 1 a partial enlarged view of Figure 3 is a block diagram briefly showing a negative pressure application module, a controller, and a height measurement sensor of a beauty treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a view showing a state in which a beauty treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention applies a predetermined negative pressure to a treatment site on the skin. At this time, a cross-section of the head is shown so that the interior can be seen.

[0042] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 According to an embodiment of the present invention, a beauty treatment device 1 may include a main body 10, a head 20, a negative pressure application module 30, a controller 40, and a height measurement sensor 50.

[0043] Hereinafter, when described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the direction in which the suction port 27 of the head 20 of the beauty treatment device 1 faces is defined as the front, and the opposite direction is defined as the rear.

[0044] The beauty treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a beauty treatment device that applies a predetermined negative pressure to the suction port 27 of the head 20 in contact with the skin, so that the skin bulges inward toward the suction port 27, thereby achieving a predetermined beauty treatment effect such as massage. The application of such negative pressure can be achieved by the negative pressure application module 30.

[0045] At this time, the beauty treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the height measurement sensor 50 measures the height of the bulging skin to obtain predetermined information. In addition, it is configured such that the controller 40 determines an appropriate negative pressure based on the obtained predetermined information, and controls the negative pressure application module 30 based on this to apply an appropriate negative pressure to the skin.

[0046] Thus, the beauty treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can minimize side effects such as skin damage caused by suction, and at the same time can maximize the beauty treatment effects such as massage that the beauty treatment device 1 is intended to achieve.

[0047] Hereinafter, each configuration of the beauty treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

[0048] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 According to an embodiment of the present invention, the beauty treatment device 1 includes a main body 10. The main body 10 can be provided for a user to hold to operate and control the beauty treatment device 1, and at the same time also serves as a housing for accommodating other configurations.

[0049] In this embodiment, the main body 10 may include: a main body portion 12, which has a cylindrical shape extending in the front and rear directions, and houses a negative pressure application module 30 and a controller 40 to be described later inside; and a handle portion 14, which extends downward from the lower portion of the main body portion 12 so that the user can hold it.

[0050] Although not shown, a display for displaying the control state of the beauty treatment device 1 or a button member or a touch screen for inputting a signal for controlling the beauty treatment device 1 may be provided on the outer side of such a main body 10. On the other hand, the shape of the main body 10 is not particularly limited and can be appropriately modified according to the characteristics of other constituent elements accommodated inside or the use environment, etc.

[0051] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3, as described above, a negative pressure application module 30 can be accommodated inside the main body 10 of the beauty treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] In this embodiment, the negative pressure application module 30 is used to generate a negative pressure inside the suction port 27 of the head 20 described later. For example, it can be composed of a pump or the like that can generate a negative pressure by inhaling air.

[0053] At this time, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the negative pressure application module 30 can be configured to adjust the negative pressure formed by the negative pressure application module 30. In other words, the negative pressure application module 30 can be configured to have a variable output.

[0054] The adjustment of the negative pressure of this negative pressure application module 30 can be configured to be controlled by the controller 40 described later. The function of adjusting the negative pressure (or output) of the negative pressure application module 30 will be described later together with the beauty treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] On the other hand, a controller 40 can be accommodated inside the main body 10. At this time, the controller 40 can be implemented by a processor, a central processing unit (CPU), a controller, an arithmetic logic unit, an arithmetic logic circuit, a digital signal processing device, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a system on chip (SoC), a programmable logic unit, a microprocessor, etc.

[0056] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 40 can be configured to be electrically connected to a height measurement sensor 50 described later in addition to the aforementioned negative pressure application module 30.

[0057] At this time, in this specification, the electrical connection includes not only being electrically connected through wires but also being connected through a known wireless communication method.

[0058] Thus, according to this embodiment, the controller 40 can be configured to obtain specified information from the height measurement sensor 50 and control the negative pressure application module 30 based on the obtained information.

[0059] On the other hand, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in front of the main body portion 12 of the main body 10 of the beauty treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a head 20 capable of contacting the skin can be provided.

[0060] At this time, referring to Figures 1 to 4 , the head 20 of the beauty treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can include: a main body portion 22 that protrudes forward from the main body portion 12; and a contact portion 26 provided at the front end of the main body portion 22 so that it can directly contact the skin of the user.

[0061] At this time, in the present embodiment, the main body portion 22 of the head 20 may have a funnel shape in which the diameter becomes smaller as it approaches the front. Additionally, an operation space 21 capable of forming a prescribed negative pressure therein may be provided inside the main body portion 22 of the head 20.

[0062] On the inner side of such a main body portion 22, a peripheral surface 23 and a bottom surface 25 that define the operation space 21 may be provided. The peripheral surface 23 may be formed as a side surface that surrounds the operation space 21 with the extending direction of the main body portion 22, that is, the front-back direction, as the center.

[0063] At this time, as Figure 4 shown, an inner space A surrounded by the outer portion of the main body portion 22 and the peripheral surface 23 of the main body portion 22 may be provided inside the main body portion 22. Such an inner space A may be connected to the inside of the main body 10 provided with the negative pressure application module 30.

[0064] Furthermore, a plurality of negative pressure holes 24 may be formed in the peripheral surface 23. The negative pressure holes 24 may function to form a negative pressure in the operation space 21 by fluidly connecting the operation space 21 and the negative pressure application module 30. Of course, the negative pressure holes 24 may also be formed in the bottom surface 25 described later.

[0065] Thus, according to the present embodiment, the air inside the operation space 21 is sucked into the negative pressure holes 24 by the negative pressure application module 30, so that a negative pressure can be formed in the operation space 21.

[0066] On the other hand, referring again to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in the present embodiment, a bottom surface 25 that defines the back surface of the operation space 21 may be formed behind the operation space 21. A height measurement sensor 50 described later may be provided on the bottom surface 25.

[0067] Although not shown, a stimulation generator may be additionally provided on the peripheral surface 23 or the bottom surface 25 as a configuration capable of applying a prescribed beauty stimulation. For example, a light source capable of irradiating intense pulsed light (IPL) laser or a high-frequency generator capable of applying radio frequency (RF) high frequency may be provided. Thus, the beauty treatment device 1 can perform additional beauty treatments through the above-described configurations.

[0068] Referring again to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in one embodiment of the present invention, a suction port 27 may be formed at the front end of the main body portion 22 of the head 20. Additionally, a contact portion 26 may be provided around the suction port 27. At this time, the contact portion 26 may include a curved surface that protrudes forward to minimize skin damage during contact.

[0069] According to an embodiment of the present invention, such a suction port 27 can be configured to be connected to the treatment space 21 of the main body portion 22. Thus, the treatment space 21 can communicate with the outside through the suction port 27, and when a negative pressure is formed in the treatment space 21, the skin can be sucked into the inside of the treatment space 21 through the suction port 27.

[0070] On the other hand, the shape and structure of the head 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention are not particularly limited, and the head 20 can be formed into various shapes as long as the negative pressure formed by the negative pressure application module 30 can be applied to a local part of the skin.

[0071] In addition, in the present embodiment, the main body 10 and the head 20 are shown as separate configurations in the figure, but if necessary, the main body 10 and the head 20 can also be provided in an integrated manner.

[0072] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , according to an embodiment of the present invention, as described above, a height measurement sensor 50 can be provided on the head 20. The height measurement sensor 50 is used to measure the height of the skin bulging into the suction port 27 and the inside of the treatment space 21.

[0073] For this purpose, the height measurement sensor 50 can be provided on the bottom surface 25 of the main body portion 22 of the head 20 in a manner facing the suction port 27 side, that is, facing forward. However, the position of the height measurement sensor 50 is not particularly limited, and as long as the height of the bulging skin can be measured, the height measurement sensor 50 can also be provided on the outer portion of the head 20.

[0074] In addition, the height measurement sensor 50 can be formed by a proximity sensor or a light sensor, etc., but is not limited thereto, and the height measurement sensor 50 can be formed by various known configurations capable of measuring the height of the bulging skin.

[0075] Combined with Figure 4 , the height of the bulging skin 2 measured by the height measurement sensor 50, that is, the height of the treatment site 3, can be appropriately specified as needed. For example, the height of the bulging treatment site 3 can be the height of the uppermost part of the bulging treatment site 3. Or, the height of the bulging treatment site 3 can be the average height of the bulging treatment site 3.

[0076] As described above, the height of the bulging treatment site 3 can be appropriately specified according to the beauty treatment effect expected to be achieved by the beauty treatment device 1, etc., and the height measurement sensor 50 can be configured to be suitable for measuring the specified height of the bulging treatment site 3.

[0077] Hereinafter, when describing the beauty treatment device and the beauty treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the description will be made on the premise that the height of the treatment site 3 that bulges is defined as the height h of the uppermost part of the treatment site 3 that bulges from the contact part 26 of the head 20.

[0078] Hereinafter, in conjunction with Figure 4 , a beauty treatment process performed by the beauty treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described.

[0079] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the user can arrange the head 20 of the beauty treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention in contact with the surface of the skin 2. As a result, the treatment site 3 of the skin 2 can be adjacently arranged in the suction port 27 of the contact part 26 of the head 20.

[0080] Thereafter, the user can input a signal for instructing an operation to the controller 40 of the present beauty treatment device 1. As a result, the controller 40 of the beauty treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can start controlling the negative pressure application module 30.

[0081] When the controller 40 controls the negative pressure application module 30 to apply a negative pressure to the suction port 27 and the treatment space 21, the air in the treatment space 21 can be sucked into the internal space A provided between the outer part of the main body part 22 of the head 20 and the peripheral surface 23 through the negative pressure holes 24 of the head 20.

[0082] As the air is sucked in, a negative pressure can be formed in the suction port 27 and the treatment space 21, and the treatment site 3 of the skin 2 can protrude and bulge inward toward the suction port 27 and the treatment space 21 due to the action of the negative pressure.

[0083] At this time, the height measurement sensor 50 can measure the height of the bulge of the treatment site 3. In addition, the controller 40 can control the negative pressure application module 30 by using the information measured by the height measurement sensor 50.

[0084] Through the above process, the beauty treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can produce a prescribed beauty treatment effect, such as suction-massaging the skin 2, etc.

[0085] Hereinafter, a beauty treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention that can be implemented by using the beauty treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in conjunction with different drawings.

[0086] Figure 5 is a flowchart of a beauty treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6FIG. is a view showing a state in which a skin is raised by a beauty treatment device controlled by a beauty treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention. At this time, a first measured height and a first target height are simultaneously displayed.

[0087] Referring to Figures 3 to 6 , in a beauty treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention, a user may input a signal to a controller 40 of a beauty treatment device 1 to start a beauty treatment. Thereby, the controller 40 may start the beauty treatment.

[0088] At this time, the user may input information capable of representing the user's skin characteristics, such as information related to the user's age, gender, presence of a specific disease, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "user information"), together with the start signal to the controller 40.

[0089] In the present embodiment, as a first step of the beauty treatment, the controller 40 sets a first target height (step S100). At this time, the first target height is a height at which it is desired to raise a treatment site 3 by applying a first negative pressure described later by the beauty treatment device 1. That is, the first target height may be information for the first negative pressure.

[0090] Such a first target height may be a value input from the outside by a user or the like, a value stored in a separate storage location provided in the controller 40 in advance, or a value calculated based on user information by a prescribed formula or data table.

[0091] In addition, in the present embodiment, the controller 40 determines a first negative pressure based on the first target height (step S200). At this time, determining the negative pressure may mean determining the intensity (or magnitude) of the negative pressure.

[0092] In the present embodiment, the first negative pressure determined in the negative pressure determination step (step S200) may be a value stored in a separate storage location provided in the controller 40, or a value calculated based on user information or the first target height by a prescribed formula or database.

[0093] According to the present embodiment, such a first negative pressure may be determined to have an intensity suitable for raising the treatment site 3 to a height corresponding to the first target height. However, depending on the skin state of the user, the appropriate negative pressure intensity may be different. Therefore, as an example, the intensity of the first negative pressure may be determined as a general value (or, average value).

[0094] In addition, in the present embodiment, the controller 40 controls the negative pressure application module 30 to apply the determined first negative pressure to the treatment site 3 (step S300). In other words, the controller 40 may control the output of the negative pressure application module 30 to apply the first negative pressure to the treatment site 3.

[0095] Thus, as Figure 4 shown, the treatment site 3 of the skin 2 can bulge inward toward the treatment space 21 through the suction port 27, and beauty treatment effects such as massage by suction can be produced at the treatment site 3.

[0096] In addition, in the present embodiment, the controller 40 determines whether the beauty treatment is completed (step S400).

[0097] At this time, the criterion for the controller 40 to determine whether the beauty treatment is completed can be configured in various ways. For example, the criterion can be whether the controller 40 has received an input signal from the user to end the beauty treatment. Or, the criterion can be whether the total amount of energy applied to the treatment site 3 by suction has reached a specific value. Among them, the specific value can be a preset value or a value input by the user to the controller 40.

[0098] When the controller 40 determines that the beauty treatment is not completed (step S400), in the present embodiment, the height measurement sensor 50 measures the height of the bulge of the treatment site 3 (step S500). In addition, the height measurement sensor 50 sends information related to the height of the bulge to the controller 40. Hereinafter, the height of the treatment site 3 bulged by the first negative pressure measured by the height measurement sensor 50 is defined as the first measurement height h1.

[0099] In addition, in the present embodiment, the controller 40 sets the target height again (step S100). Among them, the target height set again is the second target height. At this time, as described above regarding the first target height, the second target height can be information for the second negative pressure.

[0100] On the other hand, referring to Figures 3 to 6 , in the step of setting the second target height (step S100), the controller 40 can set the second target height based on the comparison result of the first target heights h1-O, h1-O' and the first measurement height h1.

[0101] Through this, the beauty treatment method according to the present embodiment can perform a beauty treatment suitable for the user according to the user's skin condition (for example, skin elasticity degree, etc.).

[0102] As Figure 6 shown, there may be a situation where the first measurement height h1 of the treatment site 3 bulged by the first negative pressure is greater than the first target height h1-O. This may mean that the skin elasticity degree of the user is lower than the general (or average) level.

[0103] In view of this, in step S100, when the first measured height h1 is greater than the first target height h1-O, the controller 40 may set the second target height to be less than the first target height. This is because, due to the low degree of skin elasticity, the skin may be easily deformed, and thus side effects such as excessive skin bulging leading to skin damage may occur.

[0104] Alternatively, in view of this, in step S100, when the first measured height h1 is greater than the first target height h1-O, the controller 40 may set the second target height to be greater than the first target height. This is because, due to the low degree of skin elasticity, the amount of stimulation applied according to the deformation may be small, and thus a stronger negative pressure may be required to make the skin bulge higher to achieve the desired beauty treatment effect.

[0105] Conversely, as Figure 6 shown, there may be a case where the first measured height h1 of the treatment site 3 bulged by the first negative pressure is less than the first target height h1-O'. This may mean that the user's skin elasticity is higher than the general (or average) level.

[0106] In view of this, in step S100, when the first measured height h1 is less than the first target height h1-O', the controller 40 may set the second target height to be less than the first target height. This is because, if a stronger negative pressure is used to suck in to make the treatment site 3 bulge to a higher height, side effects such as bruising may occur due to the strong resistance of the skin.

[0107] Alternatively, in view of this, in step S100, when the first measured height h1 is less than the first target height h1-O', the controller 40 may set the second target height to be greater than the first target height. This is because, in order to achieve the desired beauty treatment effect, a stronger negative pressure may be required to make the skin bulge higher.

[0108] As described above, according to the beauty treatment method of the present embodiment, the subsequent target height can be appropriately set according to the user's skin condition and situation.

[0109] In addition, in the present embodiment, the controller 40 re-determines the negative pressure (step S200). The re-determined negative pressure is the second negative pressure. At this time, according to the present embodiment, as described above regarding the first negative pressure, the second negative pressure may be based on the value stored at a separate storage location provided in the controller 40, or may be a value calculated by a specified formula or database based on user information or the second target height.

[0110] In addition, this second negative pressure can be determined to have an intensity suitable for raising the treatment site 3 to a height corresponding to the second target height. However, depending on different users, the appropriate intensity may vary. Therefore, as an example, the intensity of the second negative pressure can be determined as a general value (or, an average value).

[0111] At this time, when the second target negative pressure is greater than the first target negative pressure, preferably, the intensity of the second negative pressure is greater than the intensity of the first negative pressure. In addition, when the second target negative pressure is less than the first target negative pressure, preferably, the intensity of the second negative pressure is less than the intensity of the first negative pressure.

[0112] As described above, according to the beauty treatment method of the present embodiment, the subsequent applied negative pressure can be appropriately determined according to the skin condition and situation of the user.

[0113] In addition, in the present embodiment, the controller 40 controls the negative pressure application module 30 to apply negative pressure to the treatment site 3 again (step S300). Among them, the negative pressure applied to the treatment site 3 is the previously determined second negative pressure. Thus, according to the beauty treatment method of the present embodiment, the subsequent negative pressure can be appropriately applied according to the skin condition and situation of the user.

[0114] In addition, in the present embodiment, the controller 40 determines again whether the beauty treatment is completed.

[0115] As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, before it is determined in step S500 that the beauty treatment is completed, the controller 40 may repeatedly execute the following steps: measuring the raised height of the treatment site 3 by the height measurement sensor 50 (step S500), the controller 40 determining the subsequent negative pressure to be applied based on the measured height (step S200), and applying the determined negative pressure (step S300).

[0116] As described above, according to the beauty treatment method of an embodiment of the present invention, the negative pressure application module 30 is controlled by the height measurement sensor 50 and the timer 60 to appropriately apply negative pressure to the user's skin, so that side effects can be minimized while the effect of the beauty treatment can be maximized.

[0117] Hereinafter, a beauty treatment method according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0118] Figure 7 is a flowchart of a beauty treatment method according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 is a graph showing the relationship between the measured height and the measurement time of the treatment site gradually raised by the beauty treatment method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0119] A beauty treatment method according to another embodiment of the present invention relates to a beauty treatment method in which, during the process of raising a treatment site to a specified height, side effects caused by suction are minimized, and the effect of the beauty treatment can be maximized.

[0120] Referring to Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 , as described in the above embodiments, the user can input a signal to start the beauty treatment and user information into the controller 40 in a specified manner. Thus, the controller 40 can start the beauty treatment.

[0121] In this embodiment, the controller 40 determines the final target height hf (step S100-1). Herein, the final target height hf may be the height of the treatment site 3 that needs to be raised finally through the beauty treatment.

[0122] Such a final target height hf can be determined based on data pre-stored at a separate storage location. Alternatively, the final target height hf can be determined according to a value input by the user. Alternatively, the final target height hf can be determined based on user information or the like using a specified formula or data table.

[0123] In addition, in this embodiment, the controller 40 determines the first negative pressure (step S200-1). At this time, the first negative pressure can be determined by the user or the like according to a signal input from the outside. Alternatively, the first negative pressure can be determined based on data pre-stored at a separate storage location. Alternatively, the first negative pressure can be determined based on user information or the final target height hf using a specified formula or data table.

[0124] At this time, considering that it is the start step of the beauty treatment, preferably, the intensity of the first negative pressure is less than the intensity of the negative pressure applied with the maximum intensity during the beauty treatment. Thus, side effects caused by sudden deformation of the skin can be prevented.

[0125] In addition, in this embodiment, the controller 40 applies the determined first negative pressure to the treatment site 3 of the skin 2 (step S300-1). Thus, the treatment site 3 bulges inward into the treatment space 21 through the suction port 27, and a specified beauty treatment effect can be generated in the treatment site 3 and the adjacent area.

[0126] In addition, in this embodiment, the controller 40 determines whether the beauty treatment is completed (step S400-1). If the controller 40 determines that the beauty treatment will not be completed (step S400-1), then in this embodiment, the height measurement sensor 50 measures the first measured height h1 of the bulge of the treatment site 3 (step S500-1).

[0127] In addition, in the present embodiment, the controller 40 determines the negative pressure again (step S200-1). The determined negative pressure is the second negative pressure applied after the first negative pressure. At this time, according to the present embodiment, the controller 40 can compare the final target height hf and the first measured height h1 to determine the second negative pressure.

[0128] When the difference between the final target height hf and the first measured height h1 exceeds the specified range, the controller 40 can determine that the second negative pressure is greater than the first negative pressure. At this time, considering that the measured height and the final target height hf may not be exactly the same, the specified range is appropriately set within the range that can be referred to according to the characteristics of the present beauty treatment device 1, the use environment, etc.

[0129] At this time, the difference between the second pressure and the first pressure, that is, the negative pressure increase amount, can be determined based on the data stored in a separate storage space. Alternatively, the negative pressure increase amount can be determined using a specified formula or data table based on user information or the final target height hf.

[0130] In addition, in the present embodiment, the controller 40 controls the negative pressure application module 30 again to apply a negative pressure to the treatment site 3 (step S300-1). The applied negative pressure is the second negative pressure determined previously.

[0131] In addition, in the present embodiment, the controller 40 determines again whether the beauty treatment is finished (step S400-1). When it is determined that the beauty treatment will not end, the height of the raised part of the treatment site 3 is measured again (step S500-1). The measured height at this time is the second measured height h2 of the treatment site 3 raised by the second negative pressure.

[0132] In the present embodiment, until it is determined in the step of determining whether to end (step S400-1) that the beauty treatment is finished, the controller 40 can repeatedly execute the foregoing steps S100-1 to S500-1.

[0133] At this time, as Figure 8 shown, in the process of repeatedly executing the foregoing steps S100-1 to S500-1, the (n-1)th negative pressure may be applied to the treatment site 3 for the (n-1)th time. In addition, the (n-1)th measured height hn-1 of the treatment site 3 to which the (n-1)th negative pressure is applied can be measured.

[0134] At this time, according to the present embodiment, in the negative pressure determination step (step S200-1), when the difference between the (n-1)th measured height hn-1 and the final target height hf is within the specified range, the controller 40 can determine the nth negative pressure based on the (n-1)th negative pressure. For example, the controller 40 can determine the nth negative pressure to be the same as the (n-1)th negative pressure.

[0135] In addition, the controller 40 can apply the determined n-th negative pressure to the treatment site 3. Thus, as shown in FIG. 9, the height h of the raised treatment site 3 can be maintained at a specified value.

[0136] More specifically, within the range where it can be referenced, the n-th measured height hn can be substantially equal to the (n - 1)-th measured height hn-1. At this time, the n-th measured height hn is the measured value of the treatment site 3 raised by the n-th negative pressure.

[0137] As described above, according to this embodiment, since the treatment site 3 gradually rises to the final target height hf, sudden deformation of the skin can be avoided, and at the same time, the treatment site 3 can be raised to the final target height hf.

[0138] By this, the beauty treatment method according to this embodiment can minimize side effects such as skin damage caused by sudden deformation of the skin, and at the same time, can achieve the desired beauty treatment effect.

[0139] On the other hand, in the beauty treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention, as described in the beauty treatment method according to another embodiment of the present invention, it can be configured to set the final target height. In other words, the first target height and the final target height can be set together.

[0140] In addition, the beauty treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by the beauty treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention described above. However, the beauty treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention can also be implemented by various devices that can exert a specified treatment effect by applying a negative pressure that raises the skin, in addition to the beauty treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0141] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented in this specification, and those skilled in the art can understand the spirit of the present invention and can easily propose other embodiments by adding, changing, deleting, adding, etc. to the components within the scope of the same spirit, and this will also be considered to fall within the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A beauty treatment device, characterized in that, Comprising: A body; A head, including a main body portion protruding outward from the body and a contact portion provided at an end of the main body portion so as to be able to contact the skin and having a suction port formed therein; A negative pressure applying module, disposed inside the body, so as to be able to apply a negative pressure for raising a treatment site of the skin to the suction port; A height measuring sensor, for measuring the height of the treatment site raised by the negative pressure; And A controller, electrically connected to the negative pressure applying module and the height measuring sensor, The controller controls the negative pressure applying module to apply a first negative pressure to the suction port, and also controls the negative pressure applying module to apply a second negative pressure based on a first measured height of the treatment site raised by the first negative pressure.

2. The beauty treatment method according to claim 1, wherein The controller is configured to determine a final target height, and if the difference between the final target height and the first measured height is within a specified range, the second negative pressure is determined based on the first negative pressure.

3. The beauty treatment device according to claim 1, wherein The controller is configured to determine a first target height, based on the first target height, apply the first negative pressure, and determine the second negative pressure based on a comparison result between the first target height and the first measured height.

4. The beauty treatment device according to claim 3, wherein When the first target height is greater than the first measured height, the controller controls the output of the negative pressure applying module to decrease.

5. The beauty treatment device according to claim 3, wherein The controller is configured to increase the output of the negative pressure applying module when the first target height is greater than the first measured height.

6. A beauty treatment method for raising the treatment site of the skin by suction, characterized in that, Comprising: A step of applying a first negative pressure to the treatment site so that the treatment site can be raised; A step of measuring a first measured height of the treatment site raised by the first negative pressure; A step of determining a second negative pressure based on the first measured height; And A step of applying the second negative pressure to the treatment site.

7. The beauty treatment method according to claim 6, characterized in that, Comprising: A step of determining a final target height, In the step of determining the second negative pressure, If the difference between the final target height and the first measured height is within a specified range, the second negative pressure is determined based on the first negative pressure.

8. The beauty treatment method according to claim 6, characterized in that, Comprising: A step of determining a first target height; And A step of determining the first negative pressure based on the first target height, In the step of determining the second negative pressure, The second negative pressure is determined based on a comparison result between the first measured height and the first target height.

9. The beauty treatment method according to claim 8, wherein In the step of determining the second negative pressure, When the first target height is greater than the first measured height, it is determined that the second negative pressure is greater than the first negative pressure.

10. The beauty treatment method according to claim 9, wherein In the step of determining the second negative pressure, When the first target height is greater than the first measured height, it is determined that the second negative pressure is less than the first negative pressure.

11. The beauty treatment method according to claim 8, characterized in that, Comprising: The step of determining a second target height, In the step of determining the second negative pressure, The second negative pressure is determined based on the second target height.

12. The beauty treatment method according to claim 11, wherein Comprising: The step of determining the (n - 1)-th target height, where n is a natural number greater than or equal to 3; The step of applying the (n - 1)-th negative pressure to the treatment site for the (n - 1)-th time; The step of measuring the (n - 1)-th measured height of the treatment site bulged by the (n - 1)-th negative pressure; The step of determining the n-th target height; The step of determining the n-th negative pressure based on the (n - 1)-th target height and the (n - 1)-th measured height; And The step of applying the n-th negative pressure to the treatment site for the n-th time, The height gradually increases from the first target height to the n-th target height.

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