Cosmetic recommendation device, cosmetic recommendation system, and cosmetic recommendation method in the cosmetic recommendation system

Abstract

A cosmetic recommendation device 1 is able to communicate with an information processing terminal 9, and has: a plurality of container holding units 21a-21f that hold containers 8a-8f for storing a plurality of types of cosmetics, respectively; a communication unit 71 that receives recommendation information about a cosmetic to be used from the information processing terminal 9 on the basis of the state of a user; a notification unit 50 capable of issuing a notification of cosmetic recommendation information when any of the plurality of containers is selected; and a control unit 72 that controls the notification unit 50 to issue a notification of a recommended cosmetic on the basis of the received cosmetic recommendation information.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cosmetic recommendation device, a cosmetic recommendation system in which the cosmetic recommendation device cooperates with an information processing terminal, and a cosmetic recommendation method in the cosmetic recommendation system. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, a picking device has become known in distribution centers and pharmacies that illuminates the area around the luggage being used when a mobile work terminal worn by the worker approaches, to assist the worker in retrieving luggage or medicine (for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] Also, a notification and storage case for personal use that prevents people from taking the wrong medicine has been disclosed (see, for example, Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent No. 6401611 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication 2016-85481 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, picking devices such as those described in Patent Document 1 are large devices that are shared by multiple people and in which information and locations are associated in advance for business purposes, so the preferences and moods of individual users are not taken into consideration.

[0006] Furthermore, as in Patent Document 2, when taking medicine, the timing is set for each time based on instructions from a hospital or the like, regardless of whether the user is close to the medicine or not, and conditions such as the user's proximity or the timing of use are not taken into consideration.

[0007] In view of the above circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a cosmetic recommendation device that can communicate with an information processing terminal and can recommend a cosmetic to be used at the time from among a plurality of cosmetics based on the user's condition. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above problem, in one aspect of the present invention, A cosmetic recommendation device capable of communicating with an information processing terminal, a plurality of container holders for holding containers each containing a plurality of types of cosmetics; a communication unit that receives, from the information processing terminal, recommended information on cosmetics to be used based on the user's condition; a notification unit capable of notifying the cosmetic recommendation information by pointing to one of the plurality of containers; a control unit that controls the notification unit to notify the user of the recommended cosmetic product based on the received cosmetic product recommendation information. A cosmetic recommendation device is provided. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to one aspect, the cosmetic recommendation device is capable of communicating with an information processing terminal and is able to recommend a cosmetic to be used at this time from among a plurality of cosmetics based on the user's condition. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is an external view showing a cosmetic recommendation device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a smartphone is set in the cosmetic recommendation device housing a cosmetic container. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the smartphone detached from the cosmetic recommendation device in which the cosmetic container is housed according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the cosmetic recommendation device of the first embodiment with the upper unit removed. [Figure 4A] FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the upper unit of the cosmetic recommendation device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4B]FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of a light-emitting unit, a lower holding mechanism, and a base unit of the cosmetic recommendation device of the first embodiment. [Figure 5A] FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of an upper unit and a lower holding mechanism of the cosmetic recommendation device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5B] FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the base and lifting body of the cosmetic recommendation device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the lifting and lowering of a cosmetic container in the cosmetic recommendation device of the first embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the removal of a cosmetic container from the cosmetic recommendation device of the first embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a cosmetic container mounted on the cosmetic recommendation device of the first embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a cosmetic recommendation system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 10] 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the cosmetic recommendation device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen on a smartphone linked to the cosmetic recommendation device of the first embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 4 is an external view of a cosmetic recommendation device according to a modified example of the first embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a cosmetic system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a cosmetic recommendation device according to a second embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is an external view of a cosmetic recommendation device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is an external view of a cosmetic recommendation device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following describes embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations may be omitted.

[0012] The present invention relates to a cosmetic recommendation device that can accommodate multiple cosmetic containers, each containing multiple types of cosmetics, such as skin care products, makeup products (base makeup products, point makeup products), liquid perfumes, or solid perfumes.

[0013] First Embodiment First, the external shape of a cosmetic recommendation device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0014] Fig. 1 is an external view of a cosmetic recommendation device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention with a smartphone 9 set therein. Fig. 2 is a view of the cosmetic recommendation device 1 according to the first embodiment with the smartphone 9 removed.

[0015] A plurality of containers 8a to 8f, each containing a different type of cosmetic, can be mounted or placed on the cosmetic recommendation device 1 of the present invention. The cosmetic recommendation device 1 according to the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2 has a box-shaped housing.

[0016] 2, in this embodiment, the housing 10 has a front surface 11, an upper surface (upper surface plate) 12, a bottom plate (bottom surface) 13, two side surfaces 14 and 15, and a rear surface 16. The front surface 11, the side surfaces 14 and 15, and the rear surface 16 are integrally formed as a peripheral wall 17 that surrounds the housing in the lateral direction.

[0017] Additionally, upper surface 12, which is the top surface, is the upper surface plate of upper unit 20, and six storage holes 21a-21f are formed in upper surface 12. Six containers 8a-8f are stored in housing 10 by being inserted into storage holes 21a-21f on the top surface. In this embodiment, the storage holes 21a-21f formed in upper surface 12, which can fit multiple containers 8a-8f, and inner holding tube portions 22, 41 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) function as container holders and hold the containers within cosmetic recommendation device 1.

[0018] 2, a smartphone holder 18, which serves as a front receiving portion, is provided on the front surface 11 of the peripheral wall 17 that constitutes the housing 10 of the cosmetic recommendation device 1. The lower portion of the inclined surface of the front surface 11 protrudes forward, and the upper surface of the protruding portion is shaped so that the lower surface of the smartphone 9 can be placed thereon, and the upper surface of the protruding portion functions as the smartphone holder 18.

[0019] A cosmetic recommendation device 1 of the present invention is capable of communicating with an information processing terminal such as a smartphone, tablet, or mobile phone. The following description uses a smartphone as an example of the information processing terminal. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , when a smartphone 9 is placed (set) in a smartphone holder 18, communication begins between the cosmetic recommendation device 1 and the smartphone 9. In the present invention, the cosmetic recommendation device 1 holding or placing multiple containers 8a-8f and the information processing terminal 9 such as a smartphone are collectively referred to as a cosmetic recommendation system 100.

[0020] The bottom surface of the housing 10 is the bottom plate 13 of the base 30 (see FIG. 4B).

[0021] Next, the internal configuration of the cosmetic recommendation device 1 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5B.

[0022] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the cosmetic recommendation device 1 of the first embodiment with the upper unit 20 removed and a plurality of containers 8a to 8f housed therein.

[0023] In this embodiment, multiple containers 8a-8f are supported in an upright position in the cosmetic recommendation device 1, and light emitting units 51a-51f are provided near the containers 8a-8f in the same number as the containers. The light emitting units 51a-51f are configured, for example, by LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes).

[0024] 4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams of the upper unit 20, light-emitting unit, holding tube, and base unit of the cosmetic recommendation device 1 of the first embodiment. Specifically, Fig. 4A is a bottom perspective view of the upper unit 20, and Fig. 4B is a top perspective view of the light-emitting units 51a-51f, the lower holding mechanism 40, and the base unit 30. Note that the multiple containers 8a-8f and the peripheral wall 17 are not shown in Figs. 4A-5B.

[0025] 5A and 5B are explanatory diagrams showing the positions of the upper unit 20, the lower holding mechanism 40, and the lifting bodies 60a-60f of the cosmetic recommendation device 1 of the first embodiment. Specifically, Fig. 5A is a bottom perspective view of the upper unit 20 and the lower holding mechanism 40, and Fig. 5B is a top perspective view of the base 30 and the lifting bodies 60a-60f. Note that Fig. 5B also omits the communication board 700.

[0026] 4A, upper unit 20 is provided with an upper surface plate that becomes upper surface 12 of housing 10, and a plurality of upper holding cylinders 22a-22f that hang down from the lower surface of upper surface (upper surface plate) 12. The hollow portions of these upper holding cylinders 22a-22f communicate with the accommodation holes 21a-21f of upper surface 12, respectively (see FIG. 6). Furthermore, a plurality of support shaft holding frames 24a-24f are provided on the outer sides of the plurality of upper holding cylinders 22a-22f, respectively.

[0027] The upper holding cylinders 22a-22f accommodate the upper portions of the plurality of containers 8a-8f. The upper holding cylinders 22a-22f are connected to adjacent cylinders in the width direction by connecting portions 23ad, 23be, and 23cf, and in the front-rear direction by the frame portions of support shaft holding frames 24a, 24b, 24d, and 24e. This configuration prevents distortion of the upper holding cylinders 22a-22f even if a diagonal force is applied when inserting each of the containers 8a-8f into the accommodation holes 21a-21f.

[0028] 4B and 5B, the cosmetic recommendation device 1 further includes a base unit 30 having a bottom plate 13 that forms the bottom surface of the housing 10, lifting bodies 60a to 60f, a control board 70, a communication board 700, a lower holding mechanism 40, and a notification unit 50.

[0029] The lower holding mechanism 40 has a lower holding cylinder 41 and a light emitting unit support shaft 42. The lower part of each of the plurality of containers 8a to 8f is housed in the lower holding cylinder 41. Light emitting unit support shafts 42a to 42f extending upward are attached to the outside of the plurality of lower holding cylinders 41a to 41f.

[0030] In this embodiment, a communication board 700 on which a communication unit 71 capable of communicating with the smartphone 9 is mounted stands upright on the front side of the lower holding barrels 41a and 41d.

[0031] In this embodiment, the notification unit 50 has at least light-emitting units 51a to 51f and light-emitting drive units 52a to 52f, as shown in Fig. 4B. The notification unit 50 may further have an audio output unit 55 (see Fig. 9) and / or a display unit 58.

[0032] The light-emitting unit support shafts 42a-42f of the lower holding mechanism 40 support the light-emitting units 51a-51f at their upper ends, and light-emitting drive units 52a-52f are provided below and near the light-emitting units 51a-51f. The light-emitting units 51a-51f are driven by the light-emitting drive units 52a-52f, which are driven and controlled by a control unit 72 (see FIG. 9).

[0033] In the assembled state, as shown in FIG. 5A, the upper holding barrels 22a to 22f and the lower holding barrels 41a to 41f hold the container on the same plane, and the light-emitting unit support shafts 42a to 42f are fixed in position when inserted into the support shaft holding frames 24a to 24f.

[0034] With this configuration, the plurality of light emitting units 51a to 51f are provided around the plurality of containers 8a to 8f and around the receiving holes 21a to 21f of the housing 10. Therefore, the plurality of light emitting units 51a to 51f can illuminate the areas around the receiving holes 21a to 21f, respectively.

[0035] 5B, the base 30 is provided with a bottom plate 13, a board mounting plate 31 on which the control board 70 is mounted, and a plurality of base shafts 32a-32f, the same number as the number of containers that can be accommodated, standing upright from the upper surface of the bottom plate 13. The base shafts 32a-32f are also provided with plate-shaped restricting portions 33a-33f in the vertical direction, respectively.

[0036] A plurality of cylindrical lifting bodies 60a to 60f with a top are fitted onto the base shafts 32a to 32f and the plate-shaped restricting portions 33a to 33f so as to be vertically movable relative to the base shafts 32a to 32f.

[0037] 5B shows an example in which one lifting body 60d is in the raised position and five lifting bodies 60a, 60b, 60c, 60e, and 60f are in the standby position. Each of the lifting bodies 60a to 60f has a top surface 61, a thin peripheral wall 62, and a thick peripheral wall 63. Furthermore, the peripheral walls 62a to 62f and 63a to 63f of each of the lifting bodies 60a to 60f are formed with front notches 64a to 64f and rear notches 65a to 65f, respectively, extending upward from the lower end so that the plate-shaped restricting portions 33a to 33f can fit therein.

[0038] (elevating body) Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory diagram of the lifting and lowering of a cosmetic container in the cosmetic recommendation device 1 of the first embodiment. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory diagram of cross section A of the cosmetic recommendation device 1 in Fig. 2, and the container is not shown.

[0039] In Figure 6, the lifting body 60d on the left is in the raised position, and the lifting body 60a on the right is in the standby position. The positions of the contained containers 8a-8f are determined by their bottom surfaces contacting the upper surfaces of the lifting bodies 60a-60f and their side surfaces contacting the upper holding cylinders 22a-22f and the lower holding cylinders 41a-41f. Furthermore, while contained in the cosmetic recommendation device 1, the containers 8a-8f can each move up and down as the lifting bodies 60a-60f move up and down.

[0040] The lifting bodies 60a to 60f are movable up and down relative to the lower base shafts 32a to 32f. Even if the lifting bodies 60a to 60f move up and down, the positions of the other upper holding cylinders 22a to 22f, lower holding cylinders 41a to 41f, and housing 10 do not change.

[0041] When the lifting body 60d is in the raised position as shown on the left side of Fig. 6, a part of the container 8d protrudes from the upper surface 12 of the housing 10 as shown in Fig. 2. For this reason, for example, as shown in Fig. 6, coil springs 65a to 65f are provided inside the lifting bodies 60a to 60f, and when the user presses down with a finger the upper end of the container 8d in the standby position as shown in Fig. 7, the coil spring 65d is unlocked and stretched, causing the lifting body 60d to rise.

[0042] Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the removal of a cosmetic container 8c from the cosmetic recommendation device 1 of the first embodiment. In Fig. 7, the vicinity of the cosmetic container 8c to be removed is illuminated to notify the user. When a user presses the upper end of the container 8c in the standby position with a finger as shown in Fig. 7, the coil spring 65c (not shown) in the lifting body 60c temporarily contracts relative to the base shaft 32c (not shown), and then expands due to the elastic force of the coil spring 65c, causing the container 8c to spring upward.

[0043] In this example, a manual lifting configuration has been described in which the lifting body manually rises and falls when the recommended container is pressed with a finger, but an automatic lifting configuration may also be used in which the recommended container automatically rises and falls, just as the lifting body automatically rises in conjunction with light emission to lift the container to be used.

[0044] (container structure) 8 is an explanatory diagram of cosmetic containers 8a to 8f mounted on the cosmetic recommendation device 1 of the first embodiment. The following description will be given using cosmetic container 8a as an example, but the other containers 8b to 8f also have the same configuration.

[0045] The cosmetic container 8 a has a container body 81 and a cap 87 .

[0046] The container body 81 has a cylindrical bottle portion with a bottom having a bottom 82 and a side wall 83, and a dispenser 84 fitted into the mouth of the bottle portion. A head portion 85 of the dispenser 84 is provided with a discharge port 86 that discharges the liquid sideways when the head portion 85 is pressed.

[0047] The cap 87 is a cylindrical lid having a side wall 88 and a ceiling 89 .

[0048] Since the cosmetic container 8a is fitted into the receiving holes 21a to 21f of the cosmetic recommendation device 1, it is preferable that the outer diameter of the side wall of the cap 87 is approximately equal to the outer shape of the side wall of the container body.

[0049] 8 shows a horizontal dispenser-type container as container body 81, which dispenses the contents by pressing head 85 located at the top end. Note that the method of discharging the contents from container body 81 is not limited to the dispenser type, and the contents may be discharged upward or dripped by tilting container body 81.

[0050] (Control unit) 9 is a functional block diagram of a cosmetic recommendation system 100 according to the first embodiment. A cosmetic recommendation device 1 is capable of communicating with an information processing terminal 9. The information processing terminal 9 has at least a display unit 91, an information processing unit 92 capable of executing an application (app), an internet communication unit (e.g., a 4G or 5G antenna) 93, and a short-range communication unit (e.g., Bluetooth) 94.

[0051] The cosmetic recommendation device 1 according to the first embodiment has a communication unit 71, a control unit 72, a notification drive unit 73, and a notification unit 50 as parts related to drive control.

[0052] The communication unit 71 receives, from the information processing terminal 9, recommended information about cosmetics to be used based on the user's condition.

[0053] The control unit 72 controls the notification unit 50 to notify the user of the recommended cosmetic product based on the received cosmetic product recommendation information. The notification unit 50 notifies the user of the cosmetic product recommendation information by indicating one of multiple containers using light or sound. The notification drive unit 73 drives the notification unit 50.

[0054] In this embodiment, the control unit 72 has a recommended information acquisition unit 721 , a usage information / container receiving hole corresponding unit 722 , a cosmetic use order instruction unit 723 , and a cosmetic use amount instruction unit 724 .

[0055] In this embodiment, the multiple storage holes 21a-21f each have a different identification shape, and each of the multiple containers 8a-8f is fitted into the storage hole 21a-21f with a specific identification shape. For example, in this embodiment, even if container 8b is tried to be accommodated in storage hole 21a, it will not fit properly, and container 8a and storage hole 21a are associated in a one-to-one relationship. The same applies to the relationships between the other containers 8b-8f and storage holes 21a-21f. Therefore, the usage information / container storage hole corresponding receiving section 722 stores these correspondences in advance.

[0056] In the control unit 72, the recommended information acquisition unit 721 acquires recommended cosmetic information from the communication unit 71, and the usage information / container housing hole correspondence receiving unit 722 associates the recommended cosmetic with the cosmetic containers 8a-8f in which it is stored. The cosmetic use order instruction unit 723 then controls the notification drive unit 73 and the notification unit 50 to notify the containers 8a-8f in which the recommended cosmetics are stored in the order in which they will be used. The cosmetic usage amount instruction unit 724 also instructs the notification drive unit 73 and the notification unit 50 on the amount of cosmetic to be used this time, or transmits this to the information processing terminal 9 via the communication unit 71.

[0057] 3, the notification unit 50 has light-emitting units 51a-51f in the same number as the storage holes 21a-21f. In this embodiment, the control unit 72 controls one or more of the light-emitting units 51a-51f to emit light based on the received cosmetic recommendation information.

[0058] 3 to 7, the notification unit 50 may include an audio output unit 55 that notifies the user of the recommended information by voice and / or a display unit 58, in addition to or instead of the light-emitting units 51a to 51f.

[0059] The notification driving unit 73 has light emitting driving units 52a to 52f that drive the light emitting units 51a to 51f, respectively, as shown in FIG. 4B.

[0060] Furthermore, if the notification unit 50 is provided with an audio output unit 55, the notification drive unit 73 has an audio generation unit 56 and an audio information storage unit 57. In this case, the control unit 72 selects audio information stored in the audio information storage unit 57 and causes the audio generation unit 56 to generate audio, and notifies the user by audio from the audio output unit 55 of the container of the cosmetic to be used this time and the appropriate amount to be used, in accordance with the order in which the cosmetics will be used.

[0061] Furthermore, if the notification unit 50 of the cosmetic recommendation device 1 is provided with a display unit 58, the notification drive unit 73 has a display drive unit 59. The control unit 72 controls the display drive unit 59 of the notification drive unit 73 to display the appropriate amount of the cosmetic to be used this time in accordance with the order of the cosmetics to be used, based on the received cosmetic recommendation information.

[0062] Here, the display unit 58 is a simple display unit, such as a 7-segment, 14-segment, or 16-segment numeric display or alphanumeric display, and is displayed using an LED or LCD (liquid crystal display). The main purpose of the display unit 58 is to display the amount of cosmetic to be used, but it may also display the container to be used, messages at startup and shutdown (e.g., WELCOME, GOOD-BYE, etc.), other information, precautions, etc.

[0063] Furthermore, the cosmetic recommendation device 1 may have a placement detection unit 74 and a standby mode setting unit 75 as units for controlling communication.

[0064] For example, the cosmetic recommendation device 1 and the information processing terminal 9 such as a smartphone are wirelessly connected by the communication unit 71 using a narrow-range communication method such as Wifi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

[0065] When using the device for the first time, both of the pair of devices, the cosmetic recommendation device 1 and the information processing terminal 9, are operated to perform a pairing registration operation that allows communication and use with each other.

[0066] The standby mode setting unit 75 can appropriately select the condition for transitioning the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth communication unit 71 in the cosmetic recommendation device 1 to pairing mode when the information processing terminal 9 is placed on the smartphone holder 18 on the front side, or when an app is launched on the information processing terminal 9 and the Bluetooth pairing mode is set. For example, the standby mode setting unit 75 may be able to select two modes: an energy saving mode, which is the mode in which the communication unit 71 starts when the information processing terminal 9 is placed on the smartphone holder 18, and a standby mode, which is the mode in which the communication unit 71 starts when the information processing terminal 9 is set to pairing mode.

[0067] In the energy saving mode, the placement detection unit 74 detects that the information processing terminal 9 has been placed on the smartphone placement area 18, which is the front receiving portion, and starts up the communication unit 71.

[0068] Alternatively, the cosmetic recommendation device 1 and the information processing terminal 9 may be connected by wire. For example, the cosmetic recommendation device 1 and the information processing terminal 9 may be connected by wire using a USB cable (a USB cable for data transfer, a Mini USB cable for data transfer, a Micro USB cable for data transfer (type B, Type C)), or a Lightning cable.

[0069] Furthermore, the cosmetic recommendation device 1 has a power supply 76. The power supply 76 may be a battery or a power supply connection section that receives power from a VC power supply. Alternatively, the power supply 76 may generate power by itself, such as a solar cell. Note that while FIG. 4B shows an example in which the communication section 71 and the control section 72 are provided on separate boards 700 and 700 as control boards, the communication section 71 and the control section 72 may be configured on the same board.

[0070] (Operation flow) Next, the operational flow of the cosmetic recommendation system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described using Figures 10 and 11. Figure 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cosmetic recommendation system 100 according to the first embodiment. Figure 11 is a diagram showing an example of a selection screen on a smartphone linked to the cosmetic recommendation device according to the first embodiment.

[0071] In step S101, an application is started on the smartphone 9, which is an information processing terminal.

[0072] In step S102, the cosmetic recommendation device 1 is activated by communication from the smartphone 9. Alternatively, the smartphone 9 may be placed in the smartphone holder 18 on the front of the cosmetic recommendation device 1, which activates the communication unit 71 of the cosmetic recommendation device 1 and starts the app on the smartphone 9 via communication.

[0073] Thereafter, in step S103, the user inputs information about the current situation of the user into the application on the smartphone 9.

[0074] FIG. 11 shows an example of a selection screen on the display unit 91 of the smartphone 9 linked to the cosmetic recommendation device 1 of the first embodiment.

[0075] 11, the app on the smartphone 9 can obtain environmental information such as today's date, temperature, humidity, weather, UV intensity, pollen, etc. via the Internet, etc. Furthermore, the user can input information about their current situation, such as today's plans (e.g., business outing (formal, casual), personal outing (formal, casual), staying at home, etc.), today's skin condition (good, normal, bad), preferences, etc.

[0076] As a result, in step S104, the app on the smartphone 9 derives the optimal cosmetics recommended for use today based on the environmental information and the current user situation information (schedule, skin condition, etc.) that has been input.

[0077] Furthermore, the smartphone app also calculates the optimal amount of cosmetics to use, since the appropriate cosmetic formulation ratio or total amount may change from day to day depending on external factors (environmental information) such as skin condition and weather, as well as the user's situation information.

[0078] Then, in step S105, the smartphone 9 transmits cosmetic recommendation information, including the recommended cosmetics set in S104, and, in the case of multiple cosmetics, information on the order in which the cosmetics should be used and information on the amounts of the cosmetics to be used, to the cosmetic recommendation device 1. Note that if the information on the amount of use is to be displayed on the display unit 91 of the smartphone 9, the information on the amount of use does not need to be transmitted to the cosmetic recommendation device 1.

[0079] Here, in this application, for example, if two or more types of cosmetics are applied in sequence, it is preferable that the multiple types of cosmetics be cosmetics of different classifications, such as lotion and emulsion, primer and lotion, emulsion and base, etc.

[0080] For example, as shown in Figure 1, if six cosmetic containers can be stored and it is assumed that two types of lotions will be used in sequence, then three types of each of two categories of lotions, "lotion" and "milk," can be stored.

[0081] For example, different types of lotions in the same category have different compositions and blends of different ingredients, such as basic ingredients, thickening ingredients (moisturizing ingredients), astringent ingredients, whitening ingredients (vitamin C, etc.), and acne treatment ingredients. For example, even for lotions, types such as "moisturizing" and "refreshing" may be selectable, with "moisturizing" lotions being made viscous fluids by increasing the thickening ingredients, and "refreshing" lotions being made non-viscous fluids by decreasing the thickening ingredients. The above example is merely an example, and ingredients with different textures of lotions may be selectable, such as "refreshing," "moisturizing," "normal," "sensitive," "whitening," "acne treatment," and "mask," depending on the skin condition, outside temperature and humidity, and the user's mood.

[0082] In step S106, based on the cosmetic recommendation information received from the smartphone 9, the cosmetic recommendation device 1 selects and controls notification information of a light-emitting element, sound, or container lift that is located near the cosmetic container 8a to 8f corresponding to the recommended cosmetic.

[0083] In step S107, the container (1) corresponding to the recommended cosmetic is notified by light, sound, or by the container being raised, and the display unit 58 further notifies the user of the amount of cosmetic to be used, prompting the user to remove the container (1) from the storage hole.

[0084] At this time, the notification of the amount of cosmetic to be used may be displayed on the display unit 58 of the cosmetic recommendation device 1, or may be displayed on the display unit 91 of the smartphone 9. For example, if the container body 81 is a dispenser type as shown in FIG. 8, the number of times the head is pushed is displayed numerically as the recommended amount to be used.

[0085] In step S108, for example, the head 85 of the container body 81 of the container (1) is pushed to dispense the cosmetic (1) into the hand and apply the cosmetic to the skin. Alternatively, the cosmetic may be sprayed directly from the cosmetic container body 81 onto the target skin, such as the face.

[0086] In step S109, the user is notified of the container (2) corresponding to the recommended cosmetic and the amount of the cosmetic to be used by using light, sound, or the container rising, and is prompted to remove the container (2) from the storage hole.

[0087] In step S110, the head 85 of the container body 81 of the container (second) is pushed to dispense the cosmetic (second) into the hand and apply the cosmetic to the skin. Alternatively, the cosmetic may be sprayed directly onto the target skin, such as the face.

[0088] After use, the user returns the container to its original position. If the container is not stored in its original position (No in S111), the user is notified by light or sound to return it to its original position (step S112).

[0089] Once the used container has been returned to its original position (Yes in S111), in step S113 the app on the smartphone 9 is closed, the communication unit 71 of the cosmetic recommendation device 1 is turned off, and the flow ends.

[0090] Note that this flow shows an example in which two types of cosmetics are selectively used, but if the number of types of cosmetics to be used increases, the notification and use steps shown in S109 to S110 will be increased, and if there is only one type, S109 to S110 will be deleted.

[0091] In addition, in this flow, an example is shown in which the first type of cosmetic is applied to the skin immediately after the first container is removed from the storage hole, and then the second type of cosmetic is applied to the skin immediately after the second container is removed from the storage hole, but the first type of cosmetic may be applied to the skin after the second container is removed from the storage hole, and then the first type of cosmetic may be applied to the skin, and then the second type of cosmetic may be applied to the skin. In other words, the order of steps S108 and S109 may be reversed.

[0092] (Variation) FIG. 12 is an external view of a cosmetic recommendation device 1α according to a modified example of the first embodiment.

[0093] 1 shows an example in which the storage holes formed on the top surface are circular, but in this modification, the storage holes 21g-21n formed on the top surface 12α are square. Also, although not shown, in this modification, the outer shape of the containers stored in the cosmetic recommendation device 1α is prismatic. The rest of the configuration is the same as in the first embodiment.

[0094] In the first embodiment, the shape of the container and the storage hole is circular when viewed from above, and in the modified example, it is rectangular when viewed from above, but the shape of the container and the storage hole may be other shapes when viewed from above, such as an ellipse, an oval, a polygon with more sides than a triangle, a polygon with rounded corners, a poly-pointed star such as a five-pointed star or a six-pointed star, etc.

[0095] 1 to 7, there are six storage holes, but in this modified example, there are eight storage holes 21g to 21n, and eight containers can be stored. The number of storage holes and the number of containers that can be stored in the cosmetic recommendation device of the present invention are not limited to six or eight, and may be two or more.

[0096] Second Embodiment FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram of a cosmetic recommendation system 100β according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0097] For example, when the season changes or a new product is released, it is possible to apply a different cosmetic series to the cosmetic recommendation device than the multiple cosmetics preset in the cosmetic recommendation device 1β.

[0098] In this case, it is preferable that the containers are provided with identification IDs (identification tags) 801 to 806 for each type, so that the contents of the replaced cosmetics can be confirmed on the cosmetics recommendation device 1β side.

[0099] The container-side identification IDs 801-806 are, for example, RFID (radio frequency identifier) ​​tags, and the identification units 77a-77f of the cosmetic recommendation device 1β determine the types of contents contained in the containers by reading the identification IDs 801-806. Although not shown, the identification units 77a-77f are preferably provided near the container holders 22a-22f or 41a-41f, respectively, within the cosmetic recommendation device 1β in order to read the container-side identification IDs 801-806.

[0100] In this embodiment, the identification units 77a-77f detect which of the plurality of containers is fitted into which of the plurality of fitting holes 21a-21f. Then, the usage information / container fitting hole correspondence storage unit 725 stores the correspondence between the holes and the containers based on the detection results each time. In this embodiment, the fitting holes 21a-21f have a common shape, and the plurality of containers have a common outer shape, so that any container can be freely fitted into the plurality of fitting holes 21a-21f.

[0101] Therefore, in this embodiment, the control unit 72β illuminates the area around the storage holes 21a to 21f corresponding to the recommended cosmetic product based on the identification IDs 801 to 806 of the multiple containers 8a to 8f and the current identification information of the multiple storage holes 21a to 21f.

[0102] In this example, an example in which all six bottles are replaced as a cosmetic series has been described, but it is also possible to replace one or more bottles instead of replacing all six.

[0103] Alternatively, by providing an identification ID on the container side and an identification unit on the main device side as in this embodiment, it is possible to avoid the need to replace all six bottles. 、 For example, even if multiple bottles are used in sequence and the container is returned to a storage hole other than the one in which it was originally stored, by subsequently updating the correspondence between the returned container and the storage hole, the next time the container is used, the cosmetic product can be recommended according to the position of the storage hole in which the container is actually located.

[0104] 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the cosmetic recommendation device 1β of the second embodiment. Only the differences from FIG. 10 will be explained.

[0105] In this embodiment, it is not assumed that there is a one-to-one correspondence between the storage holes 21a-21f of the cosmetic recommendation device 1β and the multiple cosmetic containers. Therefore, in step S202, when the cosmetic recommendation device 1β is started up by communication or placement, the cosmetic container containing the cosmetic is identified and information on the correspondence between the type of cosmetic and the storage hole is notified to the smartphone 9.

[0106] Then, in step S204, when setting recommended cosmetic information using the app on the smartphone 9, the recommended cosmetic information is set from among the cosmetics corresponding to the containers stored in the cosmetic recommendation device 1β based on the environmental information and the current user information (situation information) entered by the user.

[0107] Then, the cosmetic recommendation device 1β notifies the user of the cosmetic container to be used and the amount of the cosmetic to be used, as in the first embodiment, and the user uses the notified amount of the cosmetic contained in the container.

[0108] Thereafter, the used container (No. 1) may be returned to the original storage hole (No. 1), or the container may be swapped from the storage hole and returned. That is, the used container (No. 1) may be returned to either storage hole (No. 1) or storage hole (No. 2), and similarly, the used container (No. 2) may be returned to either storage hole (No. 2) or storage hole (No. 1). In step S211, it is confirmed whether the container has been stored in the storage hole, and if not, in step S212 a notification is issued to store the container in the storage hole.

[0109] Then, in step S213, the identification units 77a to 77f detect the identification IDs on the containers, thereby storing the association between the container (1), the container (2), and the storage holes, and then in step S214, the app is terminated on the smartphone 9, and communication with the cosmetic recommendation device 1β is turned off. The stored identification information (the association between the type of cosmetic and the storage hole) is notified in step S202 the next time the device is used.

[0110] In this embodiment, because the cosmetic recommendation device identifies the container, even if the type of cosmetic is changed, it can provide recommendation instructions for more types of cosmetic containers than the number of storage holes. Also, even if the storage position of the container is changed, it can recognize the type of the changed position and perform recommendation and notification operations that are appropriate for the current cosmetic container.

[0111] <Third embodiment> Fig. 15 is an external view of a cosmetic recommendation device 1γ according to a third embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a plurality of cosmetic containers are set in the cosmetic recommendation device 1γ.

[0112] In the first and second embodiments, examples were described in which only the top ends of the containers 80a to 80f including the cap portions were exposed, and the sides and bottoms were completely covered by the housing. However, the cosmetic recommendation device 1γ of the present invention does not require multiple containers to be completely covered by the housing.

[0113] For example, as shown in FIG. 15, a cosmetic recommendation device 1γ of this embodiment may include a lower holding mechanism 40γ including lower holding cylinders 41a-41f, which are container holding parts that hold containers, a base part 30γ including a bottom plate 13γ, and lifting bodies 60a-60f (not shown), and a drive control board 70γ may implement the functions of the control part 72, communication part 71, and power supply 76 shown in FIG. 9.

[0114] In addition, Figure 15 shows an example in which the holding tube is cylindrical and the container also has a cylindrical outer shape, but in this embodiment, the container may also have a rectangular outer shape and the holding tube may also have other shapes, such as a rectangular cylindrical shape.

[0115] The cosmetic recommendation device according to this embodiment can also communicate with an information processing terminal such as a smartphone, and is activated when the user approaches, and can recommend a cosmetic to be used from among multiple cosmetics, reflecting the user's circumstances (preferences, skin condition, etc.).

[0116] <Fourth embodiment> Fig. 16 is an external view of a cosmetic recommendation device 1δ according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which a plurality of cosmetic containers are set in the cosmetic recommendation device 1δ.

[0117] In the third embodiment, the cosmetic recommendation device is configured without a housing, but the cosmetic recommendation device of this embodiment may be a plate-like device that is simply placed on top and does not have a holding cylinder, as shown in FIG. 16.

[0118] In this embodiment, a plurality of cosmetic containers are placed on a plate-shaped mounting base 300. Inside the mounting base 300, a plurality of light emitting units 54a to 54f are provided around the mounting area on which the plurality of containers 8a to 8f are placed so as to be visible from the top surface of the mounting base 300, and the plurality of light emitting units 54a to 54f can respectively illuminate the periphery of the mounting area.

[0119] In this embodiment, the mounting table 300 is provided with a drive control board 70δ, which may implement the functions of the control unit 72, communication unit 71, and power supply 76 shown in Fig. 9. In this embodiment as well, the control unit controls one or more of the plurality of light-emitting units to emit light based on the received cosmetic recommendation information.

[0120] The cosmetic recommendation device according to this embodiment can also communicate with an information processing terminal such as a smartphone, and is activated when the user approaches the device after activating the app, or when the user places the information processing terminal on the device. The device can then recommend a cosmetic to be used from among multiple cosmetics, reflecting the user's circumstances (preferences, skin condition, etc.).

[0121] Furthermore, although the above description has been given of cosmetics that change the condition of the skin as an example of the contents, liquid or viscous scented items (perfume, body cream or hand cream as a solid perfume, etc.) may also be stored. By using perfume or solid perfume as the contents, the user can use the scents in the appropriate order.

[0122] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the embodiments of the present invention described in the claims.

[0123] This international application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-198925, filed on November 30, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. [Explanation of symbols]

[0124] 1,1α,1β,1γ,1δ Cosmetic recommendation device 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 8e, 8f Cosmetic containers (cylindrical) 8g, 8h, 8i, 8j, 8k, 8l, 8m, 8n Cosmetic containers (prismatic) 9. Information processing terminals (smartphones) 18 Smartphone holder (front support) 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 21e, 21f: accommodation holes (container holding portions) 21g, 21h, 21i, 21j, 21k, 21l, 21m, 21n Storage hole (rectangular column shape) (container holding part) 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e, 22f Upper holding cylinder (container holding part) 41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 41e, 41f Lower holding cylinder (container holding portion, container storage cylinder) 50 Notification Department 51a, 51b, 51c, 51d, 51e, 51f Multiple light-emitting units 55 Audio output section 58 Display section 70 Control board 70γ,70δ drive control board 71 Communications Department 72 Control Unit 73 Notification Driver 91 Display section 100,100β Cosmetics Recommendation System 300 Mounting Table

Claims

1. A cosmetic recommendation device capable of communicating with an information processing terminal, a plurality of container holders for holding containers each containing a plurality of types of cosmetics; a communication unit that receives, from the information processing terminal, recommended information on cosmetics to be used based on the user's condition; a notification unit capable of notifying the cosmetic recommendation information by pointing to one of the plurality of containers; a control unit that controls the notification unit to notify the user of the recommended cosmetic product based on the received cosmetic product recommendation information; a plurality of lifting bodies provided corresponding to the plurality of container holding portions, each lifting and lowering a container; and The plurality of container holders are a plurality of container accommodating holes or a plurality of container accommodating cylinders formed in the housing, into which a plurality of containers each accommodating a plurality of types of cosmetics can be fitted, The notification unit includes a plurality of light-emitting units provided around the plurality of container holders, each of which illuminates the periphery of the container holder, and The control unit sequentially illuminates the light emitting units associated with the container holders into which the containers containing the cosmetics are fitted, in accordance with the order of the cosmetics to be used, based on the received cosmetic recommendation information, thereby illuminating one or more of the light emitting units, and controls the lifting body associated with the container holder to lift the container to be used in conjunction with the sequential illumination of the light emitting units. Cosmetic recommendation device.

2. The housing has a smartphone holder, When a smartphone is placed as the information processing terminal in the smartphone holder, the cosmetic recommendation device and the smartphone start communication. The cosmetic recommendation device according to claim 1.

3. The plurality of container holders each have a different identification shape, Each of the plurality of containers is fitted into a container holder having a specific identification shape. The cosmetic recommendation device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. a container identification unit that detects which of the plurality of containers is fitted into which of the plurality of container holders, The control unit illuminates the periphery of the container holder corresponding to the recommended cosmetic product based on identification information of the plurality of containers and the plurality of container holders. The cosmetic recommendation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. the notification unit has a voice output unit that can notify by voice, The control unit controls the device to output a voice prompting the user to use any of the containers containing the cosmetics in order according to the order of the cosmetics to be used, based on the received cosmetic recommendation information. The cosmetic recommendation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. the notification unit has a display unit that can notify by displaying, The control unit controls the display unit to display the appropriate amount of the cosmetics to be used this time in accordance with the order of the cosmetics to be used based on the received cosmetic recommendation information. The cosmetic recommendation device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The cosmetic recommendation device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, An information processing terminal capable of communicating with the cosmetic recommendation device. Cosmetic product recommendation system.

8. The information processing terminal reflects the state and taste of the user and, when the user approaches the cosmetic recommendation device, recommends a cosmetic to be used this time from among a plurality of cosmetics. The cosmetic recommendation system according to claim 7.

9. the information processing terminal is a smartphone having a display unit, The display unit notifies the user of the appropriate amount of cosmetic to be used this time. The cosmetic recommendation system according to claim 8.

10. A cosmetic recommendation method in a cosmetic recommendation system having a cosmetic recommendation device capable of holding a plurality of cosmetic containers and an information processing terminal capable of communicating with the cosmetic recommendation device, comprising: The cosmetic recommendation device includes: a plurality of container holders, each of which is a plurality of container accommodating holes or a plurality of container accommodating cylinders formed in the housing and capable of holding the plurality of cosmetic containers, respectively, and into which a plurality of containers each accommodating a plurality of types of cosmetic products can be fitted; a notification unit that is provided around the plurality of container holders and that illuminates the periphery of each of the container holders, and that can notify by pointing to one of the plurality of cosmetic containers; a plurality of lifting bodies provided corresponding to the plurality of container holding portions, each lifting and lowering a container; and transmitting information about the plurality of cosmetic containers contained therein from the cosmetic recommendation device to the information processing terminal; transmitting, from the information processing terminal to the cosmetic recommendation device, information on the recommendation of a cosmetic to be used from among the cosmetics contained in the plurality of cosmetic containers based on the user's condition; The cosmetic recommendation device includes a step of sequentially illuminating the light-emitting units associated with the container holders into which the cosmetic containers containing the cosmetics are fitted, in accordance with the order of the cosmetics to be used, based on the received cosmetic recommendation information, to illuminate one or more of the light-emitting units, and, in conjunction with the sequential illumination of the light-emitting units, lifting the container to be used by the lifting body associated with the container holder, and informing the user of the recommended cosmetic by indicating one of the multiple cosmetic containers. Cosmetic recommendation method.

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