Personal care device, consumable material treatment method and apparatus, and related device

Abstract

Provided are a personal care device, a consumable material treatment method and apparatus, and a related device. The personal care device comprises: a device body provided with a liquid outlet; a consumable material bottle connected to the device body and configured for containing at least one consumable material; a consumable material power device connected to the consumable material bottle and the device body and configured for providing power and conveying the consumable material in the consumable material bottle to the liquid outlet by means of a consumable material flow path; and a treatment apparatus connected to the device body, located on the consumable material flow path, and configured for treating the consumable material on the consumable material flow path, wherein the treatment apparatus comprises at least one of: a temperature control apparatus, an ultrasonic treatment apparatus, an optical treatment device, a micro-current apparatus, and a radio frequency apparatus.

Description

Personal care equipment, consumables processing methods, devices and related equipment

[0001] Cross-references to related applications

[0002] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202410490086.4, filed in China on April 23, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] This disclosure relates to the field of personal care technology, and in particular to a personal care device, a method for processing consumables, an apparatus, and related equipment. Background Technology

[0004] Existing personal care devices are limited in function, typically only possessing mechanical movement functions such as vibration, rotation, or combinations thereof. They can only be used in conjunction with external application consumables and do not have the function of automatically dispensing or processing consumables.

[0005] Taking electric toothbrushes as an example, traditional electric toothbrushes require the application of toothpaste externally and only have a single function of vibrating and brushing. They do not have the function of automatically dispensing toothpaste or processing toothpaste.

[0006] Taking facial cleansing devices and skincare devices as examples, traditional facial cleansing devices require the application of facial cleanser to clean the skin and do not have the function of automatically dispensing facial cleanser or processing the facial cleanser before application. Traditional skincare devices are generally used alone or in conjunction with external skincare products, and they also do not have the function of automatically dispensing skincare products or processing skincare products before application.

[0007] Existing personal care devices can only output consumables or be used in conjunction with consumables, making it difficult to achieve the entire process of automatic output, processing, and application of consumables, resulting in poor ease of use. Summary of the Invention

[0008] This disclosure provides a personal care device, a consumable processing method, an apparatus, and related equipment to solve the problem that existing personal care devices are difficult to automate the entire process of consumable output, processing, and application, resulting in poor ease of use.

[0009] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a personal care device, including:

[0010] The equipment body is equipped with a liquid outlet;

[0011] A consumable bottle, which is connected to the device body, is used to contain at least one consumable.

[0012] A consumable power device is connected to the consumable bottle and the device body. The consumable power device is used to provide power to transport the consumables in the consumable bottle to the liquid outlet through the consumable flow path.

[0013] A processing device is connected to the device body and located on the consumable flow path. The processing device is used to process the consumables on the consumable flow path. The processing device includes at least one of the following: a temperature control device, an ultrasonic processing device, a light processing device, a microcurrent device, and a radio frequency device.

[0014] Optionally, the consumable bottle is used to contain at least two consumables, and the processing device further includes a mixing device for mixing the at least two consumables.

[0015] Optionally, the temperature control device includes a cooling device, which is at least one of a water cooling device, an oil cooling device, an air cooling device, a semiconductor refrigeration chip, and / or;

[0016] The temperature control device includes a heating device, which includes at least one of a thermistor, a heating wire, a heating element, and a lighting assembly, and / or;

[0017] The light processing device includes at least one of an ultraviolet device, an infrared device, and a fluorescent device, wherein the ultraviolet device emits light with a wavelength range of 100 nm to 400 nm; the infrared device emits light with a wavelength range of 760 nm to 15 μm; the fluorescent device emits light with a wavelength range of 555 nm to 700 nm, and / or;

[0018] The microcurrent processing device includes two electrodes, which can be connected by consumables in the consumable flow path, and / or;

[0019] The mixing device includes at least one of a roller device, an extrusion device, a stirring device, and an ultrasonic vibration device.

[0020] Optionally, the personal care device further includes a control unit, which is communicatively connected to both the consumable power equipment and the processing device, and is used to control the operation of the consumable power equipment and the processing device.

[0021] Optionally, the device body includes:

[0022] The body is used to house the consumable power equipment and the processing device, and the body is connected to the consumable bottle;

[0023] A nursing head, which is connected to the consumable power device, and the liquid outlet is located on the nursing head;

[0024] A nursing power unit is located inside the body and is connected to the nursing head to provide power to the nursing head.

[0025] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a consumable processing method applied to a control unit of a personal care device, wherein the personal care device further includes a device body, a consumable bottle, a consumable power device, and a processing device, and the method includes:

[0026] Obtain the target processing solution;

[0027] Based on the target processing scheme, the consumable power equipment is controlled to transport the consumables in the consumable bottle to the liquid outlet provided on the equipment body via the consumable flow path;

[0028] Based on the target processing scheme, the processing device is controlled to process the consumables in the consumable flow path.

[0029] Optionally, the target acquisition processing scheme includes:

[0030] Identify the chip on the consumable bottle to obtain the target processing scheme, and / or;

[0031] The target treatment plan is determined based on nursing instructions issued by external devices.

[0032] Optionally, the target processing scheme includes a consumable output scheme and / or a consumable processing scheme;

[0033] The consumable output scheme includes at least one of the following: the operating frequency of the consumable power equipment, the operating duration of the consumable power equipment, the ratio and / or weight of the consumables, and the consumable output sequence;

[0034] The consumable processing scheme includes at least one of the following: temperature, cooling time, heating time, mixing and stirring rate, mixing and stirring time, ultrasonic frequency, ultrasonic duration, light type, wavelength, illumination time, microcurrent magnitude, and electromagnetic field processing time.

[0035] Optionally, the device body includes a nursing head, a nursing power unit, and a body. The nursing head is provided with the liquid outlet. The target treatment plan also includes a nursing plan, which includes the movement pattern of the nursing head of the personal care device, the movement frequency of the nursing head, and the working time of the nursing head.

[0036] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a consumable processing device applied to a control unit of a personal care device, wherein the personal care device further includes a device body, a consumable bottle, a consumable power device, and a processing device, the device comprising:

[0037] The acquisition module is used to acquire the target processing plan;

[0038] The first control module is used to control the consumable power equipment to transport the consumables in the consumable bottle to the liquid outlet provided on the equipment body through the consumable flow path based on the target processing scheme.

[0039] The second control module is used to control the processing device to process the consumables in the consumable flow path based on the target processing scheme.

[0040] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide an electronic device, including: a memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor; the processor is configured to read the program in the memory to implement the steps in the consumable processing method as described in the second aspect.

[0041] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a readable storage medium for storing a program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the consumable processing method as described in the second aspect.

[0042] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program product including computer instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the consumable processing method as described in the second aspect. Attached Figure Description

[0043] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a personal care device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0044] Figure 2 is a second schematic diagram of the structure of the personal care device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0045] Figure 3 is a third structural schematic diagram of the personal care device according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0046] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating the consumable processing method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0047] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of an electric toothbrush according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0048] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the consumable processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0049] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0050] In this disclosure, the term "and / or" describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent three cases: A alone, A and B simultaneously, and B alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0051] In this disclosure, the term "multiple" refers to two or more, and other quantifiers are similar.

[0052] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this disclosure, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0053] This disclosure provides a personal care device and a method for processing consumables, applicable to the personal care field. For example, in an oral care application scenario, the personal care device can be an electric toothbrush, and the consumable processed by the method is toothpaste. In a skin care application scenario, the personal care device can be a skin care device, and the consumable processed by the method is facial cleanser or other skin care products.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 1. This disclosure provides a personal care device, which includes:

[0055] The equipment body is equipped with a liquid outlet;

[0056] A consumable bottle, which is connected to the device body, is used to contain at least one consumable.

[0057] A consumable power device is connected to the consumable bottle and the device body. The consumable power device is used to provide power to transport the consumables in the consumable bottle to the liquid outlet through the consumable flow path.

[0058] A processing device is connected to the device body and located on the consumable flow path. The processing device is used to process the consumables on the consumable flow path. The processing device includes at least one of the following: a temperature control device, an ultrasonic processing device, a light processing device, a microcurrent device, and a radio frequency device.

[0059] The personal care device provided in this embodiment includes a device body, a consumable bottle, a consumable power unit, and a processing device. The consumable power unit automatically outputs the consumables from the bottle. The processing device performs one or more treatments on the consumables, such as cooling, heating, mixing, photoactivation, and electromagnetic activation. This allows users to complete the entire personal care process—automatic consumable output, processing, and application—using a single device, improving user convenience. Furthermore, processing the consumables helps stimulate the release of their active ingredients, maximizing their efficacy.

[0060] Optionally, in some embodiments, the personal care device further includes a control unit, which is communicatively connected to both the consumable power equipment and the processing device, and is used to control the operation of the consumable power equipment and the processing device.

[0061] As an optional implementation, the control unit can identify the consumables inside the consumable bottle and control the consumable power equipment to output the consumables according to the working mode recorded in the consumable bottle, as shown in Figure 2. Alternatively, the control unit can also establish communication with an external device and control the consumable power equipment to output the consumables according to commands issued by the external device, as shown in Figure 3.

[0062] It should be understood that the power equipment for consumables is any one of peristaltic pumps, air pumps, gear pumps, screw pumps, rotor pumps, stepper motors, linear motors, and plunger pumps, used to provide power for the output of consumables, including providing power for the transport of consumables from consumable bottles to the processing device, and for the output of consumables from the processing device to the outlet.

[0063] It should be understood that the flow path of consumables for personal care equipment is as follows: consumable bottle, processing device, and liquid outlet; wherein, the liquid outlet is located on the body of the personal care equipment or on the care head.

[0064] Optionally, in some embodiments, the device body includes:

[0065] The body is used to house the consumable power equipment and the processing device, and the body is connected to the consumable bottle;

[0066] A nursing head, which is connected to the consumable power device, and the liquid outlet is located on the nursing head;

[0067] A nursing power unit is located inside the body and is connected to the nursing head to provide power to the nursing head.

[0068] In this embodiment, the device body includes a body, a care head, and a care power unit. The consumable flow path can be in the following order: consumable bottle, processing device, and care head. Depending on the application scenario, the care head can be a brush head, massage head, application head, etc., and no specific limitation is made here.

[0069] More specifically, the consumable output port of the consumable bottle is connected to the consumable pipeline of the consumable power equipment. The processing device is set inside or outside the consumable pipeline to process the consumables passing through the consumable pipeline. The nursing power unit can be a hollow power motor connected to the consumable pipeline. The processed consumables are transmitted to the outlet or a nursing head with a consumable transmission channel through the hollow power motor. The nursing head is powered by the nursing power unit to perform corresponding movements, such as vibration, rotation or a combination thereof, so as to cooperate with the automatically output consumables to provide care to the user.

[0070] As an optional implementation, one or more of the consumable power equipment, processing device, and control unit are disposed in the machine body. The consumable power equipment can be disposed in the upper, middle, or lower part of the machine body, the processing device can be disposed at any position in the consumable flow path, and the control unit can be disposed at any position inside the machine body, with no specific position restriction.

[0071] In some embodiments, the consumable power unit is located at the lower part of the machine body to facilitate the detachable installation of the consumable bottle. The consumable bottle can be detachably connected to the machine body by means of snap-fit, threaded connection, magnetic connection, etc. By replacing different consumable bottles, the user's needs for different consumables can be met.

[0072] In other embodiments, the consumable bottle has a consumable output port that is connected to the consumable transmission channel. The consumable bottle also includes a communication element that communicates with the control unit. The communication element is a chip, which can be a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip or a near field communication (NFC) chip.

[0073] For example, the chip in the consumable bottle is an RFID chip, which can record information such as consumable type, weight, efficacy, color, flavor, manufacturer, effective time, viscosity, and suitable temperature; when the personal care device also includes a nursing power unit and a nursing head, the RFID chip can also record the operating parameters of the nursing power unit that matches the consumable.

[0074] Optionally, in some embodiments, the body of the personal care device may be provided with a transparent window so that the user can observe the transmission process of the consumable power equipment to the consumables and / or observe the processing process of the processing device on the consumables.

[0075] In this embodiment, the consumable power equipment can provide conveying power to the consumable bottles, enabling automatic output of the consumables. The processing device can perform one or more of the following processes on the consumables: temperature control, mixing, acoustic, optical, electrical, and magnetic, to achieve automatic processing of the consumables.

[0076] Optionally, in some embodiments, the temperature control device includes a cooling device, which is at least one of a water cooling device, an oil cooling device, an air cooling device, and a semiconductor refrigeration chip.

[0077] As an optional implementation, the control device includes a cooling device. Cooling can prevent the active ingredients in the consumable from being destroyed. For example, vitamins are destroyed when heated. Therefore, it is necessary to control the consumable within a certain temperature range according to different active ingredients to ensure that the consumable exerts its effective effect.

[0078] Optionally, in some embodiments, the temperature control device includes a heating device, which includes at least one of a thermistor, a heating wire, a heating element, and a lighting assembly.

[0079] As an optional implementation, the control device includes a heating device. By setting the heating device, on the one hand, the temperature of the consumable can be made close to the human body temperature, which can prevent cold consumables from irritating the user's teeth, mouth or skin and avoid user discomfort; on the other hand, heating can promote the rapid release of the active ingredients of the consumable, which is conducive to maximizing the efficacy of the consumable, thereby achieving good cleaning, care or treatment effects.

[0080] In this embodiment, the temperature control device includes a cooling device and / or a heating device. The control unit controls the temperature control device to cool or heat the consumables according to the care plan recorded on the consumable bottle or the plan issued by an external device. The control unit controls and adjusts the optimal temperature (most suitable temperature) of the consumables through the information recorded on the chip of the consumable bottle or the information issued by the external device. This can be done by lowering the temperature or by heating to increase the temperature of the consumables, specifically based on the functional ingredients of the consumables.

[0081] For example, when the consumable is toothpaste, the toothpaste may contain anti-inflammatory and antibacterial ingredients (active ingredients) such as triclosan, zinc complex, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, chlorhexidine, peppermint, raw tea tree oil, phellodendron bark extract, ginger oil, and clove oil, with a suitable temperature range of 25℃ to 44℃. In this case, controlling the temperature of the toothpaste at a suitable temperature through a temperature control device can promote the rapid release of the active ingredients while avoiding irritation to teeth, mouth, or skin due to excessively low or high temperatures, thus preventing user discomfort.

[0082] When the consumable is a facial cleanser, the cleanser may contain active ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, fatty acids, myristic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), seaweed extract, and lanolin. The optimal temperature range is 30–48°C. In this case, using a temperature control device to maintain the facial cleanser at the appropriate temperature allows for rapid activation of the surfactants in the cleanser, which is beneficial for improving cleansing effectiveness.

[0083] When the consumable is a skincare product, the product may contain active ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, fullerene, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, amino acids, retinol, pro-xylene, arbutin, glutathione, salicylic acid, astaxanthin, squalane, ceramide, and calendula. The suitable temperature is between 35 and 45°C. In this case, using a temperature control device to keep the skincare product at a suitable temperature can quickly activate the active ingredients in the product, which is beneficial to the skincare effect.

[0084] As an alternative implementation, personal care devices with heating devices can meet the needs of users in autumn or winter, and are also suitable for users in cold regions or countries, which helps to expand the scope of application of personal care devices.

[0085] Optionally, in some embodiments, the light processing device includes at least one of the following:

[0086] An ultraviolet (UV) device, wherein the wavelength range of the light emitted by the UV device is 100 nm to 400 nm;

[0087] An infrared device, wherein the wavelength range of the light emitted by the infrared device is 760 nm to 15 μm;

[0088] A fluorescent device, wherein the wavelength range of the light emitted by the fluorescent device is 555nm to 700nm.

[0089] In this embodiment, the control unit controls the light processing device to perform light treatment on the consumables according to the care plan recorded on the consumable bottle or the plan issued by an external device. Ultraviolet light can sterilize the consumables and also stimulate a chemical reaction through ultraviolet energy, decomposing the chemical components in the consumables and releasing active ingredients. Infrared light has a thermal effect, resonating with the inorganic and organic macromolecules in the consumables, accelerating their movement and causing them to rub against each other, thereby generating heat. This can activate the efficacy of the consumables. Furthermore, the thermal effect of infrared light can promote the generation of heat in the body, promoting blood circulation and raising skin temperature.

[0090] It is worth mentioning that when using ultraviolet light treatment devices, personal care equipment can also be equipped with corresponding protective structures, such as protective shields, to prevent ultraviolet light from directly contacting the user and causing skin damage.

[0091] Optionally, in some embodiments, the microcurrent processing device includes two electrodes that can be connected via consumables in the consumable flow path.

[0092] In this embodiment, the control unit controls the microcurrent processing device to process the consumables according to the care plan recorded on the consumable bottle or the plan issued by an external device. The consumables enable conduction between two electrodes, generating a microcurrent that promotes the rapid release of active ingredients and imbues the consumables with a microcurrent. When applied to the user, this microcurrent simulates cellular bioelectricity, causing the user's mouth or skin muscles to produce more adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (ATP is the energy required for collagen synthesis), thereby increasing collagen production, tightening the skin, and promoting lymphatic drainage.

[0093] In some embodiments, the processing device includes a radio frequency (RF) device. The control unit controls the RF device to operate and process the consumables according to the care plan recorded on the consumable bottle or a plan issued by an external device. When the processing device is an RF device, the RF can resonate with the active ingredients in the consumables to generate heat energy, causing the active ingredients in the consumables to be released rapidly. In addition, RF waves can also directly penetrate the skin surface, causing skin cells to generate heat energy by producing strong resonant rotation, thereby achieving the purpose of heating collagen tissue and cell tissue. The temperature of the deep skin layer rises instantly, stimulating the dermis to produce collagen tightening and promoting collagen regeneration.

[0094] Optionally, in some embodiments, the consumable bottle is used to contain at least two types of consumables, and the processing apparatus further includes a mixing device for mixing the at least two types of consumables. The mixing device can be used to mix the at least two types of consumables to meet different usage requirements. The mixing device can be a device capable of applying appropriate external force to cause relative displacement between the component particles of the two or more consumables.

[0095] Optionally, the mixing device includes at least one of a roller device, an extrusion device, a stirring device, and an ultrasonic vibration device.

[0096] In oral care applications, mixing devices can be used to mix different types of toothpaste to achieve various oral care effects. For example, (80-90%) whitening toothpaste can be mixed with (10-20%) gum-protecting toothpaste; (80-90%) cleaning toothpaste can be mixed with (10-20%) gum-protecting toothpaste; (70-90%) cleaning toothpaste can be mixed with (10-30%) anti-inflammatory toothpaste; (60-90%) cleaning toothpaste can be mixed with (10-40%) breath-freshening toothpaste; and a mixture of 70% whitening toothpaste, 20% anti-inflammatory toothpaste, and 10% gum-protecting toothpaste can also be used. The aforementioned combinations of different types of toothpaste in terms of quantity, ratio, and ingredients are merely examples; in practice, other toothpastes with various effects can be mixed. Thus, by tailoring the formula to different users' oral conditions, toothpastes with different effects can be prepared to meet the personalized needs of different users.

[0097] In skincare applications, users' skin conditions vary, ranging from normal to dry to oily. Furthermore, skin conditions differ across ages and seasons, leading to varying needs for skincare products. This embodiment demonstrates how mixing different types of skincare products can achieve various skincare effects. For example, the mixing method could be (70-90%) moisturizing ingredients + (10-30%) anti-aging ingredients; (80-90%) moisturizing ingredients + (10-20%) wrinkle-reducing ingredients; (50-60%) moisturizing ingredients + (40-50%) whitening ingredients; (80-90%) moisturizing ingredients + (10-20%) sunscreen ingredients; or a mixture of 70% moisturizing ingredients + 10% anti-aging ingredients + 20% whitening ingredients. These skincare products can include face cream, eye cream, lotion, and serum. The aforementioned combinations of quantities, ratios, and ingredients for different types of skincare products are merely examples and can also represent the mixing of various skincare products with different functions. Therefore, by tailoring products to different users' skin conditions, skincare products with varying effects can be formulated to meet the personalized needs of diverse users.

[0098] It should be understood that the processing device is one or more of the following: optical processing device, microcurrent device, and radio frequency device. The processing device can also be used in conjunction with consumables to process the user's mouth or skin, that is, to use the consumables in conjunction with the output consumables while they are being delivered to the user's mouth and skin. There are no specific restrictions on this.

[0099] In one specific implementation, the inlet of the mixing device is connected to the consumable output port of the consumable bottle, either directly or through a consumable power unit; the outlet of the mixing device is connected to the liquid outlet, either directly or through a nursing power unit and the liquid outlet of the nursing head, and this disclosure does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0100] In a specific implementation, one or more of the heating device, light processing device, microcurrent device, and radio frequency device can be set in the mixing chamber of the mixing device or at any position in the consumable flow path. The consumable can be subjected to any one of the following treatments: heating, light processing, microcurrent processing, and radio frequency processing, while or before or after the mixing of consumables in the mixing device. The order of the aforementioned processing methods can also be set according to the type of consumables, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0101] For example, as an optional implementation, the number of consumables is one, and the processing device includes two or more of the following: a heating device, a light processing device, a microcurrent device, and a radio frequency device. For example, it can be a combination of a heating device and a microcurrent device; a combination of a heating device and a radio frequency device; or a combination of a light processing device and a microcurrent device. The operating order of the above devices is not limited. For example, the control unit can perform heating followed by light activation treatment, or light activation followed by heating, or simultaneous heating and light activation treatment. It can also control the operation of the corresponding devices according to the settings of the care plan.

[0102] For example, as another optional implementation, the number of consumables is multiple, and the processing device includes two or more of the following: mixing device, heating device, light processing device, microcurrent device, and radio frequency device. Heating, light processing, microcurrent processing, and radio frequency processing can be combined during or before mixing to enhance the efficiency of the consumables. The working order of each device can be arbitrary and is not limited thereto.

[0103] This disclosure utilizes a processing device to process consumables, which can promote the rapid release of active ingredients and improve the efficacy of consumables. At the same time, it can also provide users with other beneficial care effects, such as temperature sensation, light therapy, and microcurrent therapy.

[0104] As shown in Figure 4, this disclosure also provides a consumable processing method. This method can be applied to the control unit of a personal care device as shown in Figures 2 and 3. The personal care device further includes a device body, a consumable bottle, a consumable power unit, and a processing device. The method includes:

[0105] Step 401: Obtain the target processing solution.

[0106] Step 402: Based on the target processing scheme, control the consumable power equipment to transport the consumables in the consumable bottle to the liquid outlet set on the equipment body via the consumable flow path.

[0107] Step 403: Based on the target processing scheme, control the processing device to process the consumables in the consumable flow path.

[0108] Optionally, in some embodiments, step 401 includes:

[0109] Identify the chip on the consumable bottle to obtain the target processing scheme, and / or;

[0110] The target treatment plan is determined based on nursing instructions issued by external devices.

[0111] Optionally, in some embodiments, the target processing scheme includes a consumable output scheme and / or a consumable processing scheme;

[0112] The consumable output scheme includes at least one of the following: the operating frequency of the consumable power equipment, the operating duration of the consumable power equipment, the ratio and / or weight of the consumables, and the consumable output sequence;

[0113] Depending on the processing device, the specific contents of the consumable processing scheme will also vary. The consumable processing scheme includes at least one of the following: temperature, cooling time, heating time, mixing and stirring rate, mixing and stirring time, ultrasonic frequency, ultrasonic duration, light type, wavelength, illumination time, microcurrent magnitude, and electromagnetic field processing time.

[0114] Optionally, in some embodiments, the device body includes a nursing head, a nursing power unit, and a body. The nursing head is provided with the liquid outlet. The target treatment scheme also includes a nursing scheme, which includes the movement pattern of the nursing head of the personal care device, the movement frequency of the nursing head, and the working duration of the nursing head.

[0115] In this embodiment, through communication between the chip in the consumable bottle or external devices and the control unit, it is possible to provide matching consumable output schemes (working frequency, working time, mixing ratio / weight, output sequence, etc. of the consumable power equipment, etc. when there are multiple consumables), customized processing schemes (i.e., setting parameters such as different temperatures, mixing rates, mixing times, ultrasonic frequencies, ultrasonic durations, light type / wavelength selection, light irradiation duration, microcurrent magnitude, electromagnetic field treatment duration, etc.) and customized care schemes (setting parameters such as the movement form (vibration and / or rotation), movement frequency, working time, etc. of the care head) for different consumables. This enables customized control of the entire process of consumable output, consumable processing, and consumable application within the same personal care device, improving ease of use while also meeting the personalized customization needs of different users.

[0116] To make it easier to understand, we will take an electric toothbrush as an example to explain the specific structure and working method of personal care devices.

[0117] Please refer to Figure 5. The electric toothbrush includes:

[0118] Toothbrush body 501 (i.e., the brush body);

[0119] The brush head unit 502 (i.e., the care head) has a liquid outlet 5021 on it;

[0120] Toothpaste bottle 503 (i.e., consumable bottle) is equipped with one or more types of toothpaste (i.e., consumables);

[0121] A peristaltic pump (i.e., a consumable power device) is used to provide power for toothpaste delivery;

[0122] The nursing power unit 504 is used to provide power to the brush head unit 502;

[0123] The processing device, disposed on the toothpaste transport path 505 (i.e., the consumable flow path), is used to perform one or more of the following treatments on the toothpaste: heating, mixing, sound, light, electricity, magnetism, etc. The processing device can be disposed at any position on the toothpaste transport path 505.

[0124] It should be understood that in other embodiments, the consumable power device may also use other pumps, stepper motors, or linear motors, and is not limited here. The location of the consumable power device is not limited here; for example, the consumable power device may be located at point A in Figure 5.

[0125] Control scheme 1: The electric toothbrush also includes a control unit and a brush head unit 502 (i.e., a care head). The toothpaste bottle 503 is equipped with a chip that records consumable information and working modes. The working modes include the working parameters of the peristaltic pump, the toothpaste processing scheme, and the brushing scheme. The working parameters of the peristaltic pump include the frequency and duration of the peristaltic pump operation. The toothpaste processing scheme includes any one or more of the following: (1) heating duration and heating temperature; (2) the type of toothpaste mixed, the ratio, the mixing rate, and the mixing time; (3) the frequency and duration of ultrasonic oscillation; (4) the selection of the light type for light processing (such as fluorescence, infrared, ultraviolet) and the light processing time; (5) the duration of electro- or magnetic processing. The brushing scheme includes the working frequency and working duration of the brush head unit 502.

[0126] The control unit controls the operation of the peristaltic pump, the processing device, and the brush head unit 502 according to the operating mode recorded in the chip.

[0127] Control Scheme Two: The chip in toothpaste bottle 503 records the consumable type. An external device sends the operating mode to the control unit, which then controls the peristaltic pump, processing device, and brush head unit 502 based on the information sent. The external device is an application (APP) from an electronic device such as a mobile phone or portable computer, which can send the operating mode of the personal care device to the control unit (the operating modes are shown in Control Scheme One, and will not be elaborated further).

[0128] Please refer to Figure 6. This embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a consumable processing device 600, applied to a control unit of a personal care device. The personal care device further includes a device body, consumable bottles, consumable power equipment, and a processing device. The consumable processing device 600 includes:

[0129] Module 601 is used to acquire the target processing solution;

[0130] The first control module 602 is used to control the consumable power equipment to transport the consumables in the consumable bottle to the liquid outlet provided on the equipment body through the consumable flow path based on the target processing scheme.

[0131] The second control module 603 is used to control the processing device to process the consumables in the consumable flow path based on the target processing scheme.

[0132] Optionally, the acquisition module 601 is specifically used for:

[0133] Identify the chip on the consumable bottle to obtain the target processing scheme, and / or;

[0134] The target treatment plan is determined based on nursing instructions issued by external devices.

[0135] Optionally, the target processing scheme includes a consumable output scheme and / or a consumable processing scheme;

[0136] The consumable output scheme includes at least one of the following: the operating frequency of the consumable power equipment, the operating duration of the consumable power equipment, the ratio and / or weight of the consumables, and the consumable output sequence;

[0137] The consumable processing scheme includes at least one of the following: temperature, cooling time, heating time, mixing and stirring rate, mixing and stirring time, ultrasonic frequency, ultrasonic duration, light type, wavelength, illumination time, microcurrent magnitude, and electromagnetic field processing time.

[0138] Optionally, the device body includes a nursing head, a nursing power unit, and a body. The nursing head is provided with the liquid outlet. The target treatment plan also includes a nursing plan, which includes the movement pattern of the nursing head of the personal care device, the movement frequency of the nursing head, and the working time of the nursing head.

[0139] The consumable processing device 600 provided in this embodiment can execute the above method embodiment, and its implementation principle and technical effect are similar, so it will not be described again here.

[0140] It should be noted that the division of units in the embodiments of this disclosure is illustrative and only represents one logical functional division. In actual implementation, other division methods may be used. Furthermore, the functional units in the various embodiments of this disclosure can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The integrated units described above can be implemented in hardware or as software functional units.

[0141] If the integrated unit is implemented as a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a processor-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this disclosure, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) or processor to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of this disclosure. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0142] As shown in Figure 7, this embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic device 700, including: a memory 702, a processor 701, and a program stored in the memory 702 and executable on the processor 701; the processor 701 is used to read the program in the memory 702 to implement the steps in the consumable processing method described above.

[0143] This disclosure also provides a readable storage medium storing a program that, when executed by a processor, implements the various processes of the above-described consumable processing method embodiments and achieves the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, further details are omitted here. The readable storage medium can be any available medium or data storage device that the processor can access, including but not limited to magnetic storage (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes, magneto-optical disks (MO), etc.), optical storage (e.g., compact disks (CDs), digital video discs (DVDs), Blu-ray discs (BD), high-definition versatile discs (HVD), etc.), and semiconductor storage (e.g., read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), non-volatile memory (NAND FLASH), solid-state disks (SSDs), etc.).

[0144] This disclosure also provides a computer program product, including computer instructions. When executed by a processor, these computer instructions implement the various processes of the above-described consumable processing method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, further details are omitted here.

[0145] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.

[0146] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this disclosure, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, disk, optical disk) and includes several instructions to cause a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this disclosure.

[0147] The embodiments of this disclosure have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of this disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the protection scope of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A personal care device, wherein, include: The equipment body is equipped with a liquid outlet; A consumable bottle, which is connected to the device body, is used to contain at least one consumable. A consumable power device is connected to the consumable bottle and the device body. The consumable power device is used to provide power to transport the consumables in the consumable bottle to the liquid outlet through the consumable flow path. A processing device is connected to the device body and located on the consumable flow path. The processing device is used to process the consumables on the consumable flow path. The processing device includes at least one of the following: a temperature control device, an ultrasonic processing device, a light processing device, a microcurrent device, and a radio frequency device.

2. The personal care device according to claim 1, wherein, The consumable bottle is used to hold at least two kinds of consumables, and the processing device further includes a mixing device for mixing the at least two kinds of consumables.

3. The personal care device according to claim 2, wherein, The temperature control device includes a cooling device, which is at least one of a water cooling device, an oil cooling device, an air cooling device, and a semiconductor refrigeration chip, and / or; The temperature control device includes a heating device, which includes at least one of a thermistor, a heating wire, a heating element, and a lighting assembly, and / or; The light processing device includes at least one of an ultraviolet device, an infrared device, and a fluorescent device, wherein the ultraviolet device emits light with a wavelength range of 100 nm to 400 nm; the infrared device emits light with a wavelength range of 760 nm to 15 μm; the fluorescent device emits light with a wavelength range of 555 nm to 700 nm, and / or; The microcurrent processing device includes two electrodes, which are connected by consumables in the consumable flow path, and / or; The mixing device includes at least one of a roller device, an extrusion device, a stirring device, and an ultrasonic vibration device.

4. The personal care device according to claim 1, wherein, The personal care device also includes a control unit, which is communicatively connected to both the consumable power equipment and the processing device. The control unit is used to control the operation of the consumable power equipment and the processing device.

5. The personal care device according to claim 1, wherein, The device body includes: The body is used to house the consumable power equipment and the processing device, and the body is connected to the consumable bottle; A nursing head, which is connected to the consumable power device, and the liquid outlet is located on the nursing head; A nursing power unit is located inside the body and is connected to the nursing head to provide power to the nursing head.

6. The personal care device according to claim 5, wherein, The nursing power unit is a hollow power motor, which is connected to the consumable pipeline. The consumables processed by the processing device are transmitted to the liquid outlet or the nursing head with a consumable transmission channel through the hollow power motor.

7. The personal care device according to claim 1, wherein, The personal care device is an electric toothbrush or a skin care device; and / or, the consumable power device is any one of a peristaltic pump, an air pump, a gear pump, a screw pump, a rotor pump, a stepper motor, a linear motor, or a plunger pump.

8. The personal care device according to claim 4, wherein, The consumable bottle has a consumable output port, which is connected to the consumable transmission channel. The consumable bottle also includes a communication element, which enables communication with the control unit.

9. The personal care device according to claim 8, wherein, The communication element is a chip, which is either a radio frequency identification chip or a near field communication chip.

10. The personal care device according to claim 1, wherein, The personal care device has a transparent window on its body.

11. A consumable processing method applied to the control unit of a personal care device, wherein, The personal care device further includes a device body, consumable bottles, consumable power equipment, and a processing device; the method includes: Obtain the target processing solution; Based on the target processing scheme, the consumable power equipment is controlled to transport the consumables in the consumable bottle to the liquid outlet provided on the equipment body via the consumable flow path; Based on the target processing scheme, the processing device is controlled to process the consumables in the consumable flow path.

12. The consumable processing method according to claim 11, wherein, The target acquisition processing scheme includes: Identify the chip on the consumable bottle to obtain the target processing scheme, and / or; The target treatment plan is determined based on nursing instructions issued by external devices.

13. The consumable processing method according to claim 11, wherein, The target processing scheme includes a consumable output scheme and / or a consumable processing scheme; The consumable output scheme includes at least one of the following: the operating frequency of the consumable power equipment, the operating duration of the consumable power equipment, the ratio and / or weight of the consumables, and the consumable output sequence; The consumable processing scheme includes at least one of the following: temperature, cooling time, heating time, mixing and stirring rate, mixing and stirring time, ultrasonic frequency, ultrasonic duration, light type, wavelength, illumination time, microcurrent magnitude, and electromagnetic field processing time.

14. The consumable processing method according to claim 13, wherein, The device body includes a nursing head, a nursing power unit, and a body. The nursing head is provided with the liquid outlet. The target treatment plan also includes a nursing plan, which includes the movement pattern of the nursing head of the personal care device, the movement frequency of the nursing head, and the working time of the nursing head.

15. A consumables processing device, applied to a control unit of personal care equipment, the personal care equipment further comprising a device body, consumable bottles, consumables power equipment, and a processing device, wherein, The device includes: The acquisition module is used to acquire the target processing plan; The first control module is used to control the consumable power equipment to transport the consumables in the consumable bottle to the liquid outlet provided on the equipment body through the consumable flow path based on the target processing scheme. The second control module is used to control the processing device to process the consumables in the consumable flow path based on the target processing scheme.

16. An electronic device comprising: A memory, a processor, and a program stored in the memory and executable on the processor; wherein the processor is configured to read the program from the memory to implement the steps of the consumable processing method as described in any one of claims 11 to 14.

17. A readable storage medium for storing a program, wherein, When the program is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the consumable processing method as described in any one of claims 11 to 14.

18. A computer program product, wherein, It includes computer instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the consumable processing method as described in any one of claims 11 to 14.

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