Manicure Curing Device With Nail-Targeted UV Lamp Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing manicure curing devices expose users to excessive ultraviolet radiation, causing skin damage and increasing the risk of skin cancer, while being inefficient with energy consumption.
Innovation Solution
A manicure curing device with independently controlled UV lamps and an image acquisition module that targets UV irradiation only to the nail area, reducing skin exposure and energy consumption by using 10-20% of the power required by conventional devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If conventional UV lamps are used to cure nail polish, then the curing function is achieved, but excessive ultraviolet radiation exposes users to skin damage and increases the risk of skin cancer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by dividing the UV irradiation into specific zones corresponding to different fingers and nails. Each UV lamp module is positioned and controlled to irradiate only the specific nail area rather than the entire hand, thereby reducing skin exposure to harmful UV radiation while maintaining effective curing of the nail polish.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the UV irradiation system into multiple independently controllable UV lamp modules, with each module corresponding to a specific finger. This segmentation allows selective activation of only those lamps needed for the current curing task, reducing overall UV exposure to skin while ensuring reliable curing of the targeted nail areas.
2Use of energy by moving object
If conventional UV lamps irradiate the entire hand area, then complete coverage is achieved, but energy consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic control by allowing selective activation of individual UV lamp modules based on which fingers are being treated. The system adapts the irradiation coverage area dynamically - activating only the necessary lamps for the current task rather than running all lamps continuously. This dynamic operation significantly reduces energy consumption while maintaining complete coverage of the targeted nail areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by activating only the subset of UV lamp modules needed for the current curing task rather than all modules. This partial activation reduces energy consumption significantly while still achieving complete and effective curing of the specific nails being treated at that moment.
3Productivity
If all UV lamps are activated simultaneously, then curing speed is improved, but skin exposure to ultraviolet rays increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the UV lamp system into multiple independently controllable modules, each corresponding to a specific finger. This segmentation enables simultaneous activation of multiple lamps for parallel curing of multiple nails, maintaining high productivity while limiting each lamp's irradiation to its specific target area, thereby reducing overall skin exposure compared to a single large UV source.
Solution Approach 2:
By controlling each UV lamp module to irradiate only its corresponding local nail area, the system achieves efficient parallel curing across multiple fingers while minimizing the total skin surface exposed to UV radiation. Each lamp's localized action contributes to overall curing speed without proportionally increasing skin exposure.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Reduces skin damage and discomfort by limiting UV exposure to the nail area, while optimizing energy use and enhancing customer satisfaction.
Implementation Method 1
a first curing lamp module disposed on the upper surface and provided with a plurality of first curing lamps that are independently controlled, in which each of the plurality of first curing lamps irradiates a different position
Implementation Method 2
specially used for drying and curing nail polish glue and phototherapy glue in the manicure process
Data Source
AI summary
A manicure curing device relating the technical field of manicure is provided, including a housing having an internal cavity, which has an upper surface, a left surface, a right surface and a lateral opening for entry and exit of a target; a first curing lamp module disposed on the upper surface and provided with a plurality of first curing lamps that are independently controlled, in which each of the plurality of first curing lamps irradiates a different position to cover a lower part corresponding to the upper surface; an image acquisition module disposed on the upper surface and configured to acquire a target image; and a processing module correspondingly connected to the image acquisition module and the first curing lamp module for extracting a nail image from the target image and lighting the first curing lamp for irradiating an area where the nail image is located.