Wearable Microcurrent Mask Interface for Hands-Free Skin Care
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing skin care devices that use micro currents for cosmetic penetration are cumbersome and typically used in specialized beauty centers, requiring users to manually hold and massage the device, leading to discomfort and limited home use.
Innovation Solution
A wearable skin care device that covers the sides of the head and applies micro currents to a mask, featuring a conductive portion, a printed circuit board, and a conductive spring for efficient current delivery, allowing for hands-free operation and enhanced absorption of cosmetic ingredients.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a micro current device is used for cosmetic penetration, then the cosmetic effect is enhanced, but the device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to manual holding and massaging requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The mask pack itself serves as the current application electrode, eliminating the need for separate handheld devices. The user simply attaches the mask to their face and the current is automatically delivered through the mask material, making the system self-sufficient and easy to operate.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the cosmetic mask function with the micro current application function into a single integrated system. The mask pack incorporates conductive elements that serve both as the cosmetic delivery medium and as the electrical current transmission path, merging two functions into one device.
2Reliability
If a micro current device is used for cosmetic penetration, then the cosmetic effect is enhanced, but the device complexity increases requiring specialized equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the current generation and transmission functions from complex specialized equipment and integrates them directly into the simple mask pack structure. By placing the power source and conductive elements within the mask itself, the system eliminates the need for external sophisticated devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The mask pack acts as an intermediary device that bridges the gap between simple consumer products and complex medical-grade micro current equipment. It delivers professional-grade electrical cosmetic effects through a simple, consumer-friendly mask format.
3Ease of operation
If a mask pack is used for nutrient delivery, then the ease of use is maintained, but the cosmetic penetration efficiency is limited without additional stimulation
Solution Approach 1:
The mask pack is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it delivers cosmetic nutrients through the mask material while also applying micro currents to enhance penetration. This multi-functionality allows the same simple device to provide both the ease of use of traditional masks and the enhanced efficacy of electrical stimulation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient absorption of cosmetic ingredients and stimulation of collagen and elastin production, providing a more comfortable and effective at-home skin care experience without the need for manual massage.
Implementation Method 1
a connecting portion electrically connecting the PCB and the conductive portion to each other, the connecting portion being formed of a conductive spring in elastic contact with the conductive portion
Implementation Method 2
a connecting portion electrically connecting the PCB and the conductive portion to each other, the connecting portion being formed of a conductive spring in elastic contact with the conductive portion
Implementation Method 3
providing a micro current to a mask for promoting production of collagen and elastin
Data Source
AI summary
A skin care device formed to cover the left side and right side of a human head and applying a micro current to a mask, includes: a wearing portion extending from the left side of the head through the back side to the right side; and an applying portion formed at each of two ends of the wearing portion and applying the micro current to the mask, wherein the applying portion includes: a conductive portion in contact with the mask; a cover portion to which the conductive portion is coupled and which includes a printed circuit board (PCB) generating the current; and a connecting portion electrically connecting the PCB and the conductive portion to each other, the connecting portion being formed of a conductive spring in elastic contact with the conductive portion.