CN-116761668-B - Intelligent compartment system for cosmetic dispensing device

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an apparatus (100) for dispensing cosmetic material. The apparatus includes a dispensing device configured to receive a plurality of cartridges each containing a cosmetic material and to dispense a specified amount of the cosmetic material from each cartridge onto a dispensing surface (108) from a respective outlet corresponding to each cartridge. The dispensing surface includes at least one partition separating the dispensing surface into a plurality of compartments each corresponding to an area surrounding at least one of the respective outlets.

Inventors

• ANTONIUS SUWANTO
• G charlotte
• J-D. Bazand Bezons
• H. Malaprad

Assignees

• 莱雅公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20220127

Priority Date

20210426

Claims (9)

1. 1. An apparatus for dispensing cosmetic material, the apparatus comprising: a dispensing device configured to receive a plurality of cartridges each containing a cosmetic material and to dispense a specified amount of the cosmetic material from each cartridge onto a dispensing surface from a respective outlet corresponding to each cartridge, Wherein the dispensing surface comprises at least one partition dividing the dispensing surface into a plurality of compartments, each corresponding to a region surrounding at least one of the respective outlets, Wherein the apparatus is configured to transmit information about the plurality of compartments to an external device, an Wherein the dispensing surface comprises a visible code placed at a predetermined location on the dispensing surface, wherein the visible code is configured to have information about the plurality of compartments encoded thereon, the external device is configured to read the visible code via an image captured by an image capturing device and to detect a current location of the plurality of compartments based on the current location of the visible code detected in the captured image.
2. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each compartment of the plurality of compartments corresponds to a separate type of cosmetic material.
3. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the dispensing surface comprising the at least one baffle is removable.
4. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one compartment corresponds to an area surrounding at least two respective outlets.
5. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the dispensing surface is configured to rotate when the cartridge is resting in a fixed position.
6. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the compartments of the dispensing surface is made of a hydrophilic or hydrophobic material.
7. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the dispensing surface comprises an embedded object configured to be sensed by a detection device included in the dispensing device, and the dispensing device is configured to transmit the information about the plurality of compartments and the current positions of the plurality of compartments to the external device based on the sensed embedded object.
8. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the embedded object is a Near Field Communication (NFC) tag and the detection device is an NFC reader.
9. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the compartments is configured to receive a lid.

Description

Intelligent compartment system for cosmetic dispensing device Cross Reference to Related Applications The present application claims priority from U.S. application Ser. No. 17/162,513, filed on Ser. No. 2021, 1/29, and French application Ser. No. FR2104313, filed on 26, 4/2021, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Background Technical Field The present disclosure relates generally to systems, devices, and methods for determining a combination of cosmetic materials that may be blended and dispensed for a particular user. Disclosure of Invention In one embodiment, an apparatus for dispensing cosmetic material is provided that includes a dispensing device configured to receive a plurality of cartridges each containing cosmetic material and dispense a specified amount of cosmetic material from each cartridge onto a dispensing surface from a respective outlet corresponding to each cartridge, wherein the dispensing surface includes at least one partition separating the dispensing surface into a plurality of compartments each corresponding to an area surrounding at least one respective outlet of the respective outlets. In one embodiment, each compartment of the plurality of compartments corresponds to a separate type of cosmetic material. In one embodiment, the dispensing surface including at least one baffle is removable. In one embodiment, at least one compartment corresponds to an area surrounding at least two respective outlets. In one embodiment, the dispensing surface is configured to rotate while the cartridge remains in a fixed position. In one embodiment, the dispensing surface wherein at least one of the compartments is made of a hydrophilic or hydrophobic material. In one embodiment, the apparatus is configured to transmit information about the plurality of compartments to an external device. In one embodiment, the dispensing surface comprises an embedded object configured to be sensed by a detection device comprised in the dispensing device, and the dispensing device is configured to transmit information about the plurality of compartments and a specific current position of the plurality of compartments to an external device based on the sensed embedded object. In one embodiment, the embedded object is a Near Field Communication (NFC) tag and the detection device is an NFC reader. In one embodiment, the dispensing surface comprises a visible code placed at a predetermined location on the dispensing surface, wherein the code is configured to have information about the plurality of compartments encoded thereon, the external device is configured to read the code via an image captured by the image capturing device, and to detect a specific current location of the plurality of compartments based on the current location of the code detected in the captured image. In one embodiment, at least one of the compartments is configured to receive a lid. Drawings A more complete appreciation of the present disclosure and many of the attendant advantages will be readily obtained as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a cosmetic dispensing device or cosmetic dispenser according to one example; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a dispenser body according to one example; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cosmetic dispenser with a dispenser body removed according to one example; FIG. 4A is a perspective view of internal components of a cosmetic dispenser according to one example; FIG. 4B is a perspective view of internal components of a cosmetic dispenser according to one example; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a cartridge according to one example; FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a barrel gear according to one example; FIG. 7A is a perspective view of a base plate according to one example; FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the base plate from the bottom according to one example; FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a base according to one example; FIG. 9A is an exploded perspective view of a compact disposed over a manifold according to one example; FIG. 9B is a perspective view of a compact in an open position according to one example; fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example sequence of main processes of a cosmetic preparation method 900 according to one example; fig. 11 is a process diagram showing an example of a process of detecting cosmetic material in a cosmetic dispenser according to one example. FIGS. 12A and 12B are process diagrams representing examples of processes for selecting a cosmetic formula according to one example; Fig. 13 is a process diagram showing an example of a process of dispensing cosmetic material in a cosmetic dispenser according to one example; FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a connected cosmetic dispensing system according to one example, and Fig. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example circuit