Smart compact

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart compact comprising: a body providing a space for accommodating cosmetics; a display unit which is connected to the body and can be folded toward the upper portion of the body; and a mirror unit which is connected to the display unit and can cover one surface of the display unit.

Description

Smart Compact

[0001] The present invention relates to a smart compact.

[0002] Generally, a compact is a portable cosmetic tool comprising a container forming a space for holding cosmetics, an inner lid placed on top of the container where a puff is placed, and a lid placed on top of the container connected by a hinge to open and close the top of the container and having a mirror attached thereto. Recently, a sponge is sometimes placed inside the container, and such a compact is called a cushion compact.

[0003] Accordingly, cosmetic manufacturing companies are actively conducting research and development on cosmetic compact cases to improve the functionality of cosmetic compacts. As an example, Korean published patent No. 10-2017-0065700 (portable cosmetic case with lighting) discloses a technology for a cosmetic case equipped with a mirror section that irradiates light in a certain area by installing lighting on the cover section and attaching a mirror in a manner that covers the lighting.

[0004] The aforementioned prior art has the advantage of providing a cosmetic case with enhanced functionality that can be used even in dark or dimly lit places, but the aforementioned prior art merely provides lighting, so it has low utility and fails to satisfy the multifunctionality analyzed as a recent consumer trend, resulting in a problem of reduced market competitiveness.

[0005] In addition, in the case of compacts containing cosmetics whose main function is sunscreen, there was a problem in that it was difficult for the user to check whether the sunscreen had been evenly applied to the entire face.

[0006] Accordingly, the present invention aims to solve the problem of providing a compact case for cosmetics equipped with a UV camera and a display device for displaying the same, so that the user can check whether UV-blocking cosmetics have been evenly applied to the face and apply UV-blocking cosmetics while directly viewing areas that have not been applied.

[0007] In addition, the present invention aims to solve the problem of providing a compact case for cosmetics that allows the applied state to be checked with a regular mirror along with a display device linked to an ultraviolet camera.

[0008] In addition, the present invention aims to solve the problem of providing a compact case for cosmetics that solves the problem of being difficult to easily check the degree of application because the ultraviolet camera is displayed in black and white.

[0009] In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides a smart compact comprising a body that provides a space for accommodating cosmetics, a display unit connected to the body and configured to be foldable toward the upper side of the body, and a mirror unit connected to the display unit and configured to cover one side of the display unit.

[0010] In addition, the solution to the problem is to provide a smart compact characterized by the display unit including an ultraviolet camera unit that photographs a user in ultraviolet light and a display device that displays the user’s ultraviolet image collected from the ultraviolet camera in real time.

[0011] In addition, the solution to the problem is to provide a smart compact characterized by the mirror portion being connected to the display portion in a foldable structure.

[0012] In addition, the solution to the problem is to provide a smart compact characterized by the mirror portion being connected to the display portion by a rotatable rotating structure.

[0013] In addition, the solution to the problem is to provide a smart compact characterized by the display unit visualizing and displaying a black-and-white image collected by the ultraviolet camera unit as a color code.

[0014] The present invention provides a compact case for cosmetics equipped with a UV camera and a display device for displaying the same, which allows a user to check whether UV-blocking cosmetics have been evenly applied to the face and to apply UV-blocking cosmetics while directly viewing areas that have not been applied.

[0015] In addition, the present invention can provide a compact case for cosmetics that allows the applied state to be checked with a regular mirror along with a display device linked to an ultraviolet camera.

[0016] In addition, the present invention can provide a compact case for cosmetics that solves the problem of being difficult to easily check the degree of application because the ultraviolet camera is displayed in black and white.

[0017] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a smart compact according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a smart compact according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] The present invention is susceptible to various modifications and may take various forms, and embodiments are to be described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the invention to the specific disclosed forms, and it should be understood that the invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention. Similar reference numerals have been used for similar components in the description of each figure. Terms such as "first," "second," etc., may be used to describe various components, but said components should not be limited by said terms.

[0020] The above terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. The terms used in this application are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0021] In this application, terms such as "comprising" or "consisting of" are intended to specify the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0022] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in this application.

[0023] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

[0024] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a smart compact according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a smart compact according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the device may be configured to include a body (100) that provides a space for accommodating cosmetics, a display unit (200) connected to the body and configured to be foldable toward the upper part of the body, and a mirror unit (300) connected to the display unit and configured to cover one side of the display unit.

[0026] More specifically, the display unit (200) may be configured to include an ultraviolet camera unit (230) that takes an ultraviolet image of a user and a display device (210) that displays the ultraviolet image of the user collected from the ultraviolet camera in real time.

[0027] Meanwhile, the mirror part (300) can be connected to the display part (200) in a foldable structure as shown in FIG. 2.

[0028] Additionally, the mirror part (300) may be connected to the display part (200) with a rotatable structure as shown in FIG. 1.

[0029] In other words, unlike conventional compacts that are equipped only with a mirror, the smart compact of the present invention is equipped with both a mirror that shows the user's reflection through natural light and a display unit that displays the user's ultraviolet image captured by an ultraviolet camera, so that when a user applies cosmetics for the purpose of UV protection to their face, they can check in real time whether the cosmetics with UV-blocking performance have been evenly applied to their face.

[0030] In other words, even if there is only a display that shows images captured using a UV camera, if there is no mirror to check the user's appearance in actual natural light, there may be a problem where the makeup looks unnatural; therefore, the present invention has the effect of solving all such problems.

[0031] Meanwhile, the display unit may be configured to visualize and display the black-and-white captured image collected by the ultraviolet camera unit as a color code.

[0032] More specifically, the application status of the sunscreen cream according to each skin area can be represented by a color code, and a heatmap representing the application density of the sunscreen cream can be generated. In this way, areas of high density can be displayed in dark colors, and areas of low density can be displayed in light colors.

[0033] In addition, the cream application status for each part of the face can be displayed to the user as a graph.

[0034] For example, the application status of each part, such as the forehead, cheeks, nose, and chin, can be represented as a bar graph.

[0035] In addition, the smart compact of the present invention may be equipped to analyze the application state of a cosmetic product with UV blocking efficacy and display the area where the user needs to apply more cosmetic product on the display unit.

[0036] Furthermore, since the UV protection performance is halved after a certain period of time, a notification can be provided to the user that the cosmetic product must be reapplied.

[0037] The smart compact of the present invention can store the user's application records to check previous application status and can also analyze the long-term usage pattern of the sunscreen cream to suggest improvement measures.

[0038] Although the invention has been described with reference to embodiments, a person skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and changes can be made to the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as described in the following claims.

[0039] The present invention provides a compact case for cosmetics equipped with a UV camera and a display device for displaying the same, which allows a user to check whether UV-blocking cosmetics have been evenly applied to their face and to apply UV-blocking cosmetics while directly viewing areas that have not been applied, thus having potential for use in the cosmetics industry.

Claims

1. A body that provides a space for accommodating cosmetics; A display unit connected to the body and configured to be foldable toward the upper part of the body; and A smart compact comprising a mirror portion connected to the display portion and configured to cover one side of the display portion.

2. In Paragraph 1, The above display unit is, UV camera unit for taking UV images of the user; and A smart compact characterized by including a display device that displays a user's ultraviolet image captured by the above-mentioned ultraviolet camera in real time.

3. In Paragraph 2, The above mirror part is, A smart compact characterized by being connected to the above-mentioned display unit via a foldable structure.

4. In Paragraph 2, The above mirror part is, A smart compact characterized by being connected to the above-mentioned display unit by a rotatable rotating structure.

5. In Paragraph 2, The above display unit is, A smart compact characterized by visualizing and displaying black and white images collected by the above-mentioned ultraviolet camera unit as color codes.

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