WO2017195997A1

WO2017195997A1 - Scalp care device and system

Info

Publication number: WO2017195997A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/004155
Authority: WO
Inventors: 윤강준; 전영삼
Original assignee: 주식회사 와이앤제이바이오
Priority date: 2016-05-13
Filing date: 2017-04-18
Publication date: 2017-11-16
Also published as: KR101829887B1; KR20170128698A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a scalp care device and, more specifically, to a scalp care device and system, which comprise: a light irradiation unit comprising a light source and a light source holding unit; a frame on which the light irradiation unit is provided; and a light source requirement determination unit for obtaining a close-up image of the scalp, determining the condition of the scalp therefrom, and determining an optimized irradiation light requirement, and thus the present invention improves a treatment effect by automatically determining, the most optimal irradiation light requirement for the current scalp condition for each unique user, and can enhance user convenience.

Description

Scalp Management System and System

The present invention relates to a scalp management device, and more particularly, a light irradiation unit including a light source and a light source placement unit, a frame on which the light irradiation unit is installed, a proximity image of the scalp is obtained, and the state of the scalp is determined therefrom. It is composed of a light source condition determination unit that determines the conditions of the optimized irradiation light, unique to each user, automatically determine the conditions of the irradiation light best suited to the current scalp condition to increase the treatment effect, user convenience It relates to a scalp management device and system that can be improved.

In recent years, the treatment of hair loss using a phenomenon in which a specific wavelength of light is irradiated to a living tissue promotes metabolism and activates the function of the tissue. It is known that laser light having a predetermined wavelength is used for the treatment of hair loss, and light that is irradiated to a living body and penetrated into a living tissue exhibits effects such as increased production of capillaries and increased oxygen in blood.

Various types of hair laser devices using such a phenomenon are known, and specifically, a hair laser device in the form of a comb and a helmet type has been developed.

In Korean Laid-Open Publication No. 2005-0018411 (name of the invention: a phototherapy device for treating hair, scalp and skin, hereinafter referred to as prior art 1), a handle part is formed on one side and a plurality of acupressure protrusions are provided on the other side. A case in which a massage part is formed, a plurality of photodiode irradiators formed on one side of the acupressure protrusion of the case with a plurality of photodiode elements arranged at equal intervals, and embedded in one side of the massage part of the case to radiate a low power laser. A control unit including a laser irradiation unit, a vibration device installed inside the case to vibrate the case, a photodiode irradiation unit and a microcomputer to control the operation of the laser irradiation unit and the vibration device, and the photodiode irradiation unit and the laser irradiation unit and the power supply for the vibration device. Removal using a laser and a photodiode, including There therapy device is disclosed.

The prior art 1 has a first problem in that it is not possible to optimally set the condition of the irradiation beam suitable for the specific scalp state of the user, and a second problem in that the condition of the irradiation beam suitable for each position of the scalp cannot be optimally set.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is not limited to the technical problem mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned above may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. There will be.

The present invention devised to achieve the above technical problem, the light irradiation unit including a plurality of light sources for generating the irradiation light to the scalp, and a light source mounting unit is installed, the one or more light irradiation unit is installed A frame, an image pickup unit for acquiring a proximity image of the scalp, a decision to receive a proximity image of the scalp from the image pickup unit, determine the state of the scalp, and determine the condition of the irradiation light to suit the state of the scalp Provided is a scalp management device including a light source condition determination unit comprising a portion.

In addition, in the present invention, the conditions of the irradiation light may be one or more of wavelength and intensity.

In addition, the scalp management device of the present invention may further include a display unit for displaying the conditions of the irradiation light determined by the determination unit.

In addition, the scalp management device of the present invention may further include a control unit for controlling the plurality of light sources to meet the conditions of the irradiation light determined by the light source condition determination unit.

In addition, in the present invention, the imaging unit may include a plurality of imaging modules, and each of the plurality of imaging modules may be positioned for each partition area of the scalp.

In addition, in the present invention, the light source arranging unit includes a plurality of light source arranging parts, and each of the plurality of light source arranging parts may be located for each partition region of the scalp.

Further, in the present invention, the light source arranging portion may include one or more spacers for maintaining the distance between the light source arranging portion and the scalp.

In addition, the present invention, the light irradiation unit including a plurality of light sources for generating the irradiation light to the scalp and the light source mounting portion is installed the plurality of light sources, a frame provided with the light irradiation unit, to obtain a close image of the scalp An imaging unit, a communication unit for transmitting the proximity image of the scalp obtained by the imaging unit to the server, the proximity image of the scalp received from the communication unit to determine the state of the scalp, suitable for the determined state of the scalp To provide a scalp management system comprising a server to determine the conditions of the irradiation light.

In addition, the scalp management system of the present invention may further include a control unit for controlling the plurality of light sources to satisfy the condition of the irradiation light determined by the server.

In addition, the scalp management system of the present invention may further include a display unit for displaying the condition of the irradiation light determined by the server.

The present invention provides a configuration that automatically adjusts the light source by reflecting the first effect that is unique to each user and can automatically determine the condition of the irradiation light that is most suitable for the current scalp state, and the conditions of the irradiation light thus determined. By providing a second effect that the user convenience can be improved, a plurality of light source mounting parts (12a) and each of them are provided for each of the compartments of the scalp, generating irradiation light having an optimal wavelength band for each compartment of the scalp This has the third effect of bringing about an optimal therapeutic effect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic diagram of the bottom view which shows one Example of the scalp management apparatus of this invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic view of the bottom view showing an embodiment of the scalp management device of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the information processing flow of the scalp management device of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the information processing flow of the scalp management system of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected (connected, contacted, coupled)" with another part, it is not only "directly connected" but also "indirectly connected" with another member in between. "Includes the case. In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, this means that it may further include other components, without excluding the other components unless otherwise stated.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof described on the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The technical problem achieved by the present invention and the practice of the present invention will be apparent from the preferred embodiments described below. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2, the scalp management system of the present invention, a plurality of light sources 11 for generating irradiation light for the scalp, and a light source placement unit 12 is provided with the plurality of light sources 11 A light irradiation unit 10 including the light irradiation unit 10, a frame 20 on which the light irradiation unit 10 is installed, an imaging unit for acquiring a proximity image of the scalp, and receiving the proximity image of the scalp from the imaging unit, A main component is a light source condition determination unit that determines the condition of the scalp and includes a determining unit 31a for determining the condition of the irradiation light to suit the condition of the scalp.

The light irradiation unit 10 includes a plurality of light sources 11 for generating irradiation light to the scalp, and a light source arranging unit 12 in which the plurality of light sources 11 are installed. In determining the number of light sources 11, if the number of light sources 11 increases, the amount of irradiation light irradiated to the scalp can be increased to increase the therapeutic effect, and some of the light sources 11 have reached the end of their lifetime. Even in this case, it has to be taken into consideration that the therapeutic effect can be further maintained while the wiring is complicated.

The light source 11 has a function of generating irradiated light, and any light emitting element capable of generating irradiated light having a wavelength and intensity suitable for managing and treating the skin and scalp area is sufficient. As an embodiment of the light source 11, laser diodes LD, VCSEL, light emitting diodes (LED), and infrared diodes may be used, but are not limited thereto.

Specifically, in the treatment of scalp acne, in order to produce elastin in the blue wavelength range (410 nm-480 nm) and hair, in the infrared wavelength range (650-1100 nm), the cell regeneration of the hair loss site is further performed. For this purpose, the light source 11 in the 600-700 nm wavelength band can be used.

In the case of a laser diode, specifically, as a low power laser, the wavelength may be 500 nm to 1700 nm, and the output size may be 10 mW to 500 mW, but is not limited thereto.

In the case of an infrared diode, it is possible to select a suitable one among near infrared, far infrared, and mid-infrared regions, and a combination thereof can be applied. In particular, the treatment method by the infrared is simple and there is no concern of side effects, the situation is gradually expanding the scope of the procedure.

In addition, the light source 11 can apply a constant wavelength and output (intensity), of course, it will be more preferable to be able to adjust the wavelength and output. Through such a configuration, it is possible to select, set, and apply a combination of wavelengths most suitable for the skin and scalp area. In order to vary the wavelength of the light source 11, a known configuration such as a switch, a dial, or a touch panel can be applied.

In front of the light source 11, an optical module, such as a lens, which functions to focus, diverge, or parallel light irradiated light from the light source 11 can be added. For example, when the beam spot size of the irradiation light from the light source 11 is small, in order to compensate for the fact that a large number of light sources 11 are required to irradiate the irradiation light to a treatment area of a predetermined area, concave By adopting a configuration such as a lens, it is possible to emit irradiation light to some extent.

Referring to FIG. 1, at least one light source arranging unit 12 constituting the light irradiation unit 10 may be provided. In this case, the light sources 11 installed at each light source arranging unit 12 are all the same wavelength band. Although it is possible to generate irradiated light of, each of them may be configured to generate irradiated light having a separate wavelength of course. In this case, it is preferable that each light source 11 provided in the plurality of light irradiation units 10 is set to have a wavelength band suitable for the scalp or skin region to be irradiated. 'Compliant' here means that when acting on the skin or scalp, it serves the purpose of achieving one or more of the following purposes: to stimulate the cells, promote hair growth, heal wounds, improve cosmetics, etc. it means. For example, the wavelength of the irradiation light suitable for the forehead, the crown, and the back of the scalp may be different, respectively, the wavelength of the light source 11 provided in each of the plurality of light source mounting portion 12 is set differently, It can be arranged to take charge of each part of the scalp.

Referring to FIG. 2, the light source arranging unit 12 may include a plurality of light source arranging parts 12a, and each of the plurality of light source arranging parts 12a may be positioned for each partition region of the scalp. For example, the scalp may be divided into the frontal head, the middle head, the back head, the temporal head, and the like, and the light source placement part 12a may be provided for each partition area. In this case, there is an advantage that only the light source arranging part 12a corresponding to the partition area can be exchanged and used in order to maintain the condition of the irradiation light optimized for each part of the scalp at the maintenance level.

Light source placement 12 may include one or more spacers to maintain the distance between light source placement 12 and the scalp. Through this, the light source 11 and the scalp can be directly contacted to solve a problem such as applying an image, and by fixing the appropriate distance between the light source 11 and the scalp, it will be possible to maximize the therapeutic effect. Since the proper distance between the light source 11 and the scalp is linked with the output value of the light source 11, these values are preferably determined at once. The spacer is sufficient to control the length of the configuration, the part in contact with the user's scalp made of a soft material, etc., to minimize the wearing feeling, but is not limited to this example.

The light source mounting portion 12 may be made of a material such as rigid plastic, but may be applied to a material such as soft fiber. The light source mounting portion 12 should be provided with a light source fixing structure such as a through hole or a groove portion into which the light source 11 is inserted and fixed. The light source 11 is fixed to the light source mounting unit 12 using this light source fixing structure. Since the light source 11 needs to be replaced as a consumable, it may be desirable to avoid fixing it by means such as bonding. . The wiring for the light source 11 is preferably installed in the space between the frame 20 and the light source mounting portion 12, the light source mounting portion 12 is a special means such as a mechanical fastening means such as bolts or hooks (clasps) The structure is combined with the frame 20. This is to enable the use of the present invention by a variety of users through this configuration, or to correspond to the use mode to continue to use different conditions of the irradiation light according to the treatment prognosis.

Frame 20, the light irradiation unit 10 is installed, and performs a function that is mounted on the user's body (head, etc.). It may be a helmet type, but is not limited to this example. In the case of applying the helmet type frame 20, the frame 20 has a predetermined length so that the light irradiation unit 10 (each light source) has an appropriate distance from the user's scalp. It may be provided with a spacer that can be seated on the head, and furthermore, in order to ensure that the frame 20 is stably mounted on the head of the user, it may be considered to apply a configuration, such as a chin strap, but is limited to these examples It is not.

Referring to FIG. 3, the light source condition determining unit receives the proximity image of the scalp from the imaging unit 31 and the imaging unit 31 which acquires the proximity image of the scalp, determines the state of the scalp, and determines the state of the scalp. It may include a determination unit 31a for determining the conditions of the irradiation light to suit.

The imaging unit 31 may have a CCD or CMOS imager as a main component, and may have a lens set at the front end to obtain an enlarged image of the scalp. In addition, in view of the darkening of the scalp image due to the presence of the hair, etc., it is of course possible to further provide a lighting unit such as an LED. The output of the imaging unit 31 is a digital signal and is transmitted to the determination unit 31a.

The imaging unit 31 may include a plurality of imaging modules 31a. Since the elements for the imaging unit 31, such as a CCD camera, are installed in close proximity to the scalp, the area that can be covered by one imaging module 31a should be taken into consideration, and the scalp may be divided into the frontal head, the middle head, the back head, the temporal head, and the like. It is possible to consider partitioning and to have one or more imaging modules 31a for each partition area. Each partition area in which each imaging module 31a is located may or may not coincide with each partition area covered by each light source arranging unit 12 as described above.

The determining unit 31a may also be constituted by a general microchip. Specifically, the determining unit 31a may perform image processing (contrast, hue, saturation extraction) of the scalp transmitted from the imaging unit 31, or may have a characteristic shape (acne). Base pattern is generated by applying an image pattern analysis algorithm for extracting hair, fine hair, hair density, etc.). As the base information, the number of hairs, distribution, pore state, color, contrast, saturation, etc. of the scalp can be assumed. The base information may be described by the numerical index for each item.

In addition, the use of information such as color and contrast of the scalp is to take into account that the absorption of the irradiation light may vary depending on the color, contrast, etc. of the scalp, and as a result, the color, contrast, etc. It should also be taken into account when making a decision.

Thereafter, the base information and the reference data set are compared to determine the current scalp state. Current scalp condition items may include, but are not limited to, skin rash presence, hair loss progression (initial / medium / deepening), dry skin, contaminated skin, and the like. The numerical value of the scalp can then be determined against the numerical ranges mentioned in the reference data set. For example, when the hair density is 1 to 10 hairs / cm2, the hair loss deepening state, and when the hair density is 11 to 30 hairs / cm2, the hair density is determined by the determination part 31a when it is determined to be the hair loss medium state. When the average is 20 pieces / cm2, it is described as a medium hair loss state, and the irradiation light condition suitable for such a condition can be selected and used for treatment. The conditions of the irradiation light may be one or more of wavelength and intensity.

However, if there is a database such as a table or a table showing the relationship between the base information and the irradiation light conditions (wavelength, intensity, etc.) and the mapping relationship, the base information-the current scalp state-the order of condition determination of the irradiation light, The conditions of the irradiation beam can be determined directly from the information.

The scalp management device of the present invention may further include a display unit 50 for displaying the condition of the irradiation light determined by the determination unit 31a. The display unit 50 can display not only the wavelength and intensity of the irradiation light, but also the current scalp state, and also the above-described base information, but is not limited to this example. The display unit 50 may be implemented through a configuration such as a display (visual), a speaker (aural), a vibration module (tactile), but is not limited thereto.

Through the information on the conditions (wavelength, intensity) of the irradiation light displayed on the display unit 50, the user can exchange and use the light source 11 having such conditions. However, the controller 40 may further include a controller 40 controlling the plurality of light sources 11 to satisfy the condition of the irradiation light determined by the light source condition determining unit 30. The control unit 40 automatically inputs the condition of the irradiation light directly by the user, and automatically according to the condition of the irradiation light determined by the light source condition determining unit 30 as well as a manual method in which the light source 11 is controlled according to the input. An automatic method of controlling the light source 11 can be applied. The manual method may include a user interface (not shown) having a function of receiving an output of the light source 11, a wavelength of the light source 11 (for a variable wavelength light source, etc.) from the user. This may be implemented through a configuration of a display (visual), a speaker (aural), a vibration module (tactile), but is not limited thereto. The user interface may apply a voice recognition module, a touch panel, a dial, a switch, and the like, but is not limited thereto. The control unit 40 may be implemented in software as well as a hardware method of an embedded chip.

In addition, since the condition of the irradiation beam is unique to each user, once the condition of the irradiation beam is determined for a specific user, it may be considered to apply and store and use a memory or the like so as not to decide later. For example, in the case of a user receiving treatment treatment to improve skin dryness over a predetermined period of time, the degree of skin dryness will be improved as the time passes, and thus the conditions of the irradiation ray may need to be changed. One may also consider the ability to determine whether to reuse the condition of the irradiation light stored in the memory.

Referring to FIG. 4, the scalp management system of the present invention includes a light including a plurality of light sources 11 for generating irradiation light to the scalp, and a light source arranging unit 12 on which the plurality of light sources 11 are installed. The irradiation unit 10, the frame 20 on which the light irradiation unit 10 is installed, the imaging unit 31 for acquiring a proximity image of the scalp, and the proximity image of the scalp obtained by the imaging unit 31 to the server. The main component is a server for determining the condition of the scalp by processing a proximity image of the scalp received from the communication unit 60 and the communication unit 60 to transmit, and determining the condition of the irradiation beam to suit the determined condition of the scalp. Have

In addition, the scalp management system of the present invention, the control unit 40 for controlling the plurality of light sources 11 to satisfy the conditions of the irradiation light determined by the server 70 and the conditions of the irradiation light determined by the server 70. The display unit 50 may further include a display.

A plurality of light sources 11, a light source placing unit 12 and a light irradiation unit 10, a frame 20, an imaging unit 31, a control unit 40, and a display unit 50 as components of the scalp management system of the present invention. A) configuration is not largely different from that provided in the scalp management apparatus of the present invention described above, description thereof will be omitted.

The communication unit 60 transmits a proximity image of the scalp obtained by the imaging unit 31 to the server 70. All connection methods between devices such as LAN are applicable, and wireless communication standards such as LTE, 3G, WI-FI, ZIGBEE, BLUETOOTH, BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY (BLE) are also applicable.

The server 70 determines a condition of the scalp by processing a proximity image of the scalp received from the communication unit 60, and performs a function of determining the condition of the irradiation light to suit the determined condition of the scalp. Specifically, the image processing (contrast, hue, saturation extraction) of the scalp transmitted from the imaging unit 31, or image pattern analysis algorithm for extracting the characteristic shape (acne, fine hair, hair density, etc.) by applying Create base information. As the base information, the number of hairs, distribution, pore state, color, contrast, saturation, etc. of the scalp can be assumed. The base information may be described by the numerical index for each item. In addition, the use of information such as color and contrast of the scalp is to take into account that the absorption of the irradiation light may vary depending on the color, contrast, etc. of the scalp, and as a result, the color, contrast, etc. It should also be taken into account when making a decision.

However, instead of receiving the proximity image of the scalp, the server 70 may receive base information derived by preprocessing the proximity image of the scalp. That is, a separate processor may be provided at the rear end of the imaging unit 31 and the front of the communication unit 60, and the processor may derive the base information.

In addition, the server 70 can determine the current scalp state by comparing this base information with the reference data set. Current scalp condition items may include, but are not limited to, skin rash presence, hair loss progression (initial / medium / deepening), dry skin, contaminated skin, and the like. The numerical value of the scalp can then be determined against the numerical ranges mentioned in the reference data set. For example, when the hair density is 1 to 10 hairs / cm 2, the hair loss deepening state, and when the hair density is 11 to 30 hairs / cm 2, the hair density is determined by the determination part 31a when it is determined to be the hair loss medium state. When the average is 20 pieces / cm2, it is described as a medium hair loss state, and the irradiation light condition suitable for such a condition can be selected and used for treatment. The conditions of the irradiation light may be one or more of wavelength and intensity.

In addition, the server 70 may have a storage unit 71 for storing and utilizing data.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is represented by the following claims, and it should be construed that all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

In the management device of the scalp,

A light irradiation unit including a plurality of light sources for generating irradiation light to the scalp, and a light source arranging unit in which the plurality of light sources are installed;

A frame in which the light irradiation unit is installed;

An imaging unit for acquiring a proximity image of the scalp, a determination unit for receiving a proximity image of the scalp from the imaging unit, determining a state of the scalp, and determining a condition of the irradiation light to suit the state of the scalp; A light source condition determination unit comprising a;

Scalp management device comprising a.
The method according to claim 1,

The condition of the irradiation light is scalp management device, characterized in that at least one of the wavelength and intensity.
The method according to claim 1,

And a display unit for displaying the condition of the irradiation light determined by the determination unit.
The method according to claim 1,

A control unit for controlling the plurality of light sources to satisfy the condition of the irradiation light determined by the light source condition determining unit; Scalp management device further comprising.
The method according to claim 1,

The imaging unit includes a plurality of imaging modules,

Each of the plurality of imaging modules, the scalp management device, characterized in that located in each compartment of the scalp.
The method according to claim 1,

The light source arranging unit includes a plurality of light source arranging parts,

Each of the plurality of light source placement parts is located in each compartment of the scalp.
The method according to claim 1,

The light source placement unit, the scalp management device, characterized in that it comprises one or more spacers to maintain the distance between the light source placement and the scalp.
In the management system of the scalp,

A light irradiation unit including a plurality of light sources for generating irradiation light to the scalp, and a light source arranging unit in which the plurality of light sources are installed;

A frame in which the light irradiation unit is installed;

An imaging unit for acquiring a proximity image of the scalp;

A communication unit for transmitting a proximity image of the scalp obtained by the imaging unit to a server;

A server configured to process a proximity image of the scalp received from the communication unit to determine a state of the scalp, and to determine a condition of the irradiation light to suit the determined state of the scalp;

Scalp management system comprising a.
The method according to claim 8,

And a control unit for controlling the plurality of light sources to satisfy the condition of the irradiation light determined by the server.
The method according to claim 8,

And a display unit for displaying the condition of the irradiation light determined by the server.