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WO2011148302A1 - Dispositif de traitement cosmétique comprenant un moteur électrique - Google Patents

Dispositif de traitement cosmétique comprenant un moteur électrique Download PDF

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WO2011148302A1
WO2011148302A1 PCT/IB2011/052214 IB2011052214W WO2011148302A1 WO 2011148302 A1 WO2011148302 A1 WO 2011148302A1 IB 2011052214 W IB2011052214 W IB 2011052214W WO 2011148302 A1 WO2011148302 A1 WO 2011148302A1
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Nicolas Duru
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L'oreal
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
    • A61H23/02—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive

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  • a COSMETIC TREATMENT DEVICE INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR The present invention relates to a device for performing a cosmetic treatment, said device including an electricity source and a treatment member for coming into contact with keratinous materials to be treated, said treatment member being driven by a motor that is powered by the electricity source.
  • the motor serves to rotate a fly-weight so as to subject the treatment member to vibratory motion.
  • a difficulty that arises is that of benefiting, for as long as possible, from optimum working conditions for the device.
  • the voltage of the electricity source decreases as it is used, and the drop in voltage is accompanied by a reduction in the speed of rotation of the motor.
  • the voltage may pass from 1.4 V to 0.6 V between the beginning and the end of the battery life.
  • Another solution consists in using a battery of the same size but of greater capacity by using higher- performance technology.
  • the cost of the battery thus increases significantly, which is difficult to make compatible with large-scale dissemination of the device.
  • Another solution consists in having a plurality of batteries in parallel, but that solution is banned by safety standards.
  • Still another solution consists in having a
  • a speed of rotation that is too high may turn out to be prejudicial because it makes it necessary to use a motor that is mechanically stronger and/or because it generates vibration that causes a disagreeable noise to be emitted or that leads to the user perceiving a sensation of discomfort.
  • the invention achieves this by means of a device for performing a cosmetic treatment, said device comprising:
  • the use of the electronic circuit makes it possible, to some extent, to be independent of the voltage of the electricity source, and thus in a preferred embodiment of the invention, to use for said electricity source a plurality of batteries that are electrically connected in series, the voltage delivered by the electricity source being greater than the nominal working voltage of the motor.
  • the electronic circuit during operation of the device, operates in such a manner as to lower the voltage.
  • the nominal voltage for powering the motor V nom may be close to the minimum voltage V m i n for powering the electronic circuit.
  • V m i n the minimum voltage for powering the electronic circuit.
  • the motor may rotate a fly-weight so as to subject the treatment member to a vibratory motion.
  • the electronic circuit includes a voltage regulator.
  • the voltage delivered by the electronic circuit includes a voltage regulator.
  • electricity source may initially be greater than the voltage delivered at the output from the voltage
  • the voltage initially delivered by the electricity source may be at least twice the voltage delivered by the voltage regulator.
  • the average voltage delivered by the electronic circuit may be constant until the energy source is depleted.
  • the voltage regulator may include an input having a state that controls the operation of the regulator, the input being connected to a timer system, making it possible, when the user actuates a switch, to guarantee the operation of the motor for a predefined period of time .
  • the electronic circuit may include a selector making it possible to select one electronic circuit output level from among at least two output levels that correspond to different speeds of rotation of the motor. For example, the user may select a vibration level from two vibration levels, depending on the zones to be treated.
  • the regulator may be an NCP 600 integrated circuit or equivalent.
  • the electronic circuit may also include a switch mode power supply (SMPS) , e.g. a power supply that modulates duty ratio.
  • SMPS switch mode power supply
  • the electricity source may be constituted by a series connection of two 1.5 V batteries, e.g. of the button-battery type.
  • the average voltage for powering the motor may thus lie in the range 1.2 V to 1.4 V, in particular 1.25 V.
  • the average voltage delivered by the electronic circuit may be selected so as to obtain the speed of rotation of the motor that is best suited to the
  • the speed of rotation may be selected so as to lead to vibratory resonance.
  • the average voltage delivered depends on the treatment member used.
  • the treatment member may act on one or more contacts that replace the above-mentioned selector.
  • two contacts that replace the above-mentioned selector.
  • different treatment members may automatically cause the motor to operate at two different speeds of rotation.
  • the treatment member is for massaging, making up, or caring for the face or the body.
  • the electric motor is similar to the electric motor described in application WO 09/136083.
  • Figure 1 is a partially cut-away diagrammatic view showing a device made in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 3 shows a first example of an electronic circuit of the invention
  • Figure 5 shows another example of an electronic circuit of the invention
  • Figure 6 is a flowchart of an example of an algorithm that governs the operation of the electronic circuit in Figure 3 or 5;
  • Figure 7 shows the possibility of varying the power-supply duty ratio of the motor.
  • the device 1 of the invention shown in Figure 1, includes an electricity source, not visible, that is housed in a handle portion 2 of an applicator 3, the applicator including a treatment member 5 that is connected to the handle portion 2 via a stem 4.
  • the treatment member 5 is for coming into contact with the eyelashes and/or the
  • eyebrows may comprise a brush or a comb.
  • the treatment member 5 may be housed in a container 7 when the device is not in use.
  • the handle 3 may house a vibration source 8
  • the device 1 could be arranged to apply massage or to apply a composition such as a powder or a liquid to the skin or elsewhere.
  • a vibrator massage device is described in application
  • an electronic circuit makes it possible to power the motor with an average voltage that is different from the voltage delivered by the electricity source.
  • Figure 3 shows a first example of an electronic circuit 15.
  • the electronic circuit 15 is disposed between the electricity source 14 and the motor 16.
  • a switch 17 may possibly be provided to trigger the operation of the electronic circuit and of the motor.
  • the electronic circuit 15 makes it possible to power the motor 16 with an average voltage that is different from the voltage of the electricity source 14, as measured at its terminals during operation of the device in the absence of an electronic circuit.
  • the electronic circuit 15 may be made with an NCP 600 regulator integrated circuit.
  • Figure 2 shows the output from such a circuit when powered by a 1.5 V battery, and the voltage at the terminals of the same battery.
  • the integrated circuit is used with decoupling capacitors C2 and C3.
  • the input EN of the circuit is connected firstly to the switch 17, and secondly to a timer capacitor CI that is mounted in parallel with a timer resistor Rl .
  • the switch 17 When the user presses on the switch 17, it charges the capacitor CI, which is then discharged through the resistor Rl once the user releases the switch 17.
  • the regulator circuit operates while the voltage at the terminals of the capacitor CI is greater than a given value.
  • the variant embodiment in Figure 4b differs from the variant embodiment in Figure 4a by also using the ADJ terminal of the integrated circuit, thereby enabling the output voltage of the regulator to be varied.
  • the electronic circuit includes two resistors R3 and R4 that may be put into circuit selectively by the user by means of a selector, not shown, that is present on the device and that enables the potential of the ADJ terminal to be taken either to the voltage determined by the resistor bridge R2 & R4, or to the voltage determined by the resistor bridge R2 & R3.
  • the electronic circuit 15 includes a microcontroller that controls a transistor 20 or any other electronic switch disposed in series with the motor 16, so as to interrupt the supply of power to said motor.
  • power is supplied in accordance with a duty ratio as shown in Figure 7 in which ON-times ⁇ for powering the motor at the voltage of the
  • electricity source 14 alternate with OFF-times ⁇ - ⁇ during which the motor is not powered.
  • Figure 6 describes an example of an algorithm for operating the electronic circuit 15.
  • a step 20 is provided during which the electronic circuit functions in a standby mode in which consumption is practically zero.
  • the motor 16 is powered in a step 22, and the voltage at the terminals of the electricity source is measured.
  • the electronic circuit After the duration tl, the electronic circuit once again measures, in a step 24, the voltage of the electricity source, and determines the power-supply duty ratio r as a function of the voltage of the
  • V mot0 r average is the average voltage of the motor.
  • a step 25 the motor is powered for a duration t2 depending on the duty ratio thus determined.
  • step 26 it is detected whether the pushbutton 17 is still pressed.
  • steps 24 and 25 are executed once again.
  • the electronic circuit returns to its standby state, of step 20, for detecting whether the pushbutton has been pressed.
  • Figure 4b may depend on the kind of tool mounted on the device .
  • the tool may include electrical contacts and/or portions in relief that act on the potential or on a selector that changes the potential. This makes it possible to modify the speed automatically as a function of the tool mounted on the device.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un dispositif pour la réalisation d'un traitement cosmétique, ledit dispositif comprenant : • une source d'électricité (14) ; • un élément de traitement destiné à venir en contact avec des substances kératiniques à traiter ; • un moteur (16) destiné à transmettre un mouvement à l'élément de traitement ; et un circuit électronique (15) destiné à alimenter le moteur avec une tension moyenne différente de la tension délivrée par la source d'électricité.
PCT/IB2011/052214 2010-05-27 2011-05-20 Dispositif de traitement cosmétique comprenant un moteur électrique WO2011148302A1 (fr)

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FR1054061A FR2960422B1 (fr) 2010-05-27 2010-05-27 Dispositif de traitement cosmetique comportant un moteur electrique
FR1054061 2010-05-27
US35476410P 2010-06-15 2010-06-15
US61/354,764 2010-06-15

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FR2999354A1 (fr) * 2012-12-12 2014-06-13 Oreal Circuit electrique comportant un composant du coupure dudit circuit, et dispositif comportant un tel circuit electrique

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GB2376890A (en) * 2001-06-27 2002-12-31 Andrew Timothy Sweeney Massage device
US20030060742A1 (en) * 2001-08-29 2003-03-27 The Korean Research Institute For New Human Science Brain-shaped portable vibrator
US20030229300A1 (en) * 2002-06-06 2003-12-11 Winkley Christopher Thomason Hydrocussion massager
WO2004023235A2 (fr) * 2002-09-03 2004-03-18 Healthpia Co., Ltd. Appareil de soins et de beaute integre
US20060005851A1 (en) * 2004-07-06 2006-01-12 Cho Yong H Heated eyelash curler
FR2914182A1 (fr) 2007-03-27 2008-10-03 Oreal Dispositif de massage.
WO2009136083A2 (fr) 2008-04-08 2009-11-12 L'oreal Applicateur vibrant
WO2010015130A1 (fr) * 2008-08-08 2010-02-11 Hao Lianwen Chaussure de massage à affichage à cristaux liquides et fonctionnalité de contrôle

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GB2376890A (en) * 2001-06-27 2002-12-31 Andrew Timothy Sweeney Massage device
US20030060742A1 (en) * 2001-08-29 2003-03-27 The Korean Research Institute For New Human Science Brain-shaped portable vibrator
US20030229300A1 (en) * 2002-06-06 2003-12-11 Winkley Christopher Thomason Hydrocussion massager
WO2004023235A2 (fr) * 2002-09-03 2004-03-18 Healthpia Co., Ltd. Appareil de soins et de beaute integre
US20060005851A1 (en) * 2004-07-06 2006-01-12 Cho Yong H Heated eyelash curler
FR2914182A1 (fr) 2007-03-27 2008-10-03 Oreal Dispositif de massage.
WO2009136083A2 (fr) 2008-04-08 2009-11-12 L'oreal Applicateur vibrant
WO2010015130A1 (fr) * 2008-08-08 2010-02-11 Hao Lianwen Chaussure de massage à affichage à cristaux liquides et fonctionnalité de contrôle

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2999354A1 (fr) * 2012-12-12 2014-06-13 Oreal Circuit electrique comportant un composant du coupure dudit circuit, et dispositif comportant un tel circuit electrique
WO2014090751A1 (fr) * 2012-12-12 2014-06-19 L'oreal Circuit électrique comprenant un composant d'interruption pour bloquer l'alimentation électrique depuis une batterie lorsque la tension de la batterie est inférieure à un seuil, et dispositif comprenant un tel circuit électrique

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