Patent Application
20200207538
The present invention relates to a discharge container including a plurality of storage portions, a customized discharge system including the discharge container, and a discharge control method for controlling discharge in the discharge container.
As a technique of a container having a plurality of storage sections and discharging a plurality of contents at the same time, a dispensing pack (registered trademark), which is a small package for food that discharges a plurality of types of seasonings, is widely known.
Also known is a hair dye container in which two types of liquid solutions that undergo chemical reactions are stored separately and mixed on a comb (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In addition, Patent Document 2 proposed a syringe assembly wherein two drugs are stored in two cartridges to push the drugs out of the cartridge and temporarily push them into the assembly so that the two drugs are injected out at the same time from the delivery needle.
Japanese Laid-open Patent Application No. 2008-237693 Japanese Laid-open Patent Application No. 2012-217850
However, the dispense pack is a disposable container that contains only one dispense, and multiple dispenses are not expected to be used.
Similarly, the syringe assembly of Patent Document 2 is required to be disposable, or for post-use cleaning and sterilization prior to a next use, in view of hygienic aspects.
Further, in the hair dye container according to the above-described Patent Document 1, in order to mix two kinds of liquid on the comb, after the discharge operation, the liquid that is mixed in the comb part remains. Therefore, after the discharge operation, it was necessary to clean the inside of the combs by external operation, which was time-consuming. In addition, there was a risk that two types of liquid preparations could volatilize during storage through the comb part, which is a mixing part.
Accordingly, in view of the above-described circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a discharge container having a plurality of receiving portions that does not need to be cleaned inside the container after the discharge operation and prevents the contents from being volatilized other than during the discharge operation.
In order to solve the above problem, the discharge container according to one aspect of the present invention includes a container body having a discharge face, on which a discharge hole is formed, a cylinder part including a discharge space in communication with the discharge hole inside the container body, a piston movable between a first position and a second position, the second portion being farther than the first position from the discharge face in the discharge space, and a plurality of storage portions for storing contents, wherein a plurality of inlet holes respectively corresponding to the plurality of storage portions are formed in an inner wall of the discharge space, wherein, when the piston is at the second position, the plurality of inlet holes communicate with the discharge space between a top face of the piston and the discharge face, and the contents are ready to flow into the discharge space from the plurality of inlet holes, and wherein, when the piston is at the first position, the plurality of inlet holes are closed by the piston.
According to one aspect, in the discharge container having a plurality of storage portions, cleaning of the inside of the container after the discharge operation is not required, and the volatilization of the contents can be prevented other than during the discharge operation.
Hereinafter, the embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the figures. In the following drawings, the same components are indicated by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations may be omitted.
As illustrated in
In the example illustrated in
In this embodiment, an operation unit (operation switch) 101, a light emitting unit 102, and a power switch 103 are provided on the upper surface near the outer periphery of the receiving cylinder 12 as an example of the outer surface of the receiving cylinder 12.
The operation unit 101 adjusts the discharge amount (mixing ratio) of the discharged contents. The light emitting unit 102 emits light so as to indicate a selected amount of discharge selected by the operation unit 1011. In the example illustrated in
In the configuration in which the discharge amount is selected in the three stages, for example, when none of the light emitting unit 102 is illuminated, the “no discharge” of the contents thereof is indicated; when one light is illuminated, the “discharge amount is small”; when two light are illuminated, the “discharge amount is medium”; and when three light is illuminated, the “discharge amount is large”.
The number of operation units 101 may be increased or decreased depending on the number of types of contents inside the discharge container 1. The shape of the operation unit 1011 is illustrated as a triangle in
The power switch 103 turns ON/OFF the power supply 91 of the discharge container 1 (see
In the present example, the upper surface of the container body 10 is the discharge face 13, and a recess 16 that is recessed inwardly is formed in a bowl-shaped (pan-shaped) around the discharge hole 15 on the discharge face 13.
A piston 3 is provided in the discharge space 2 inside the discharge hole 15 (see
The piston 3 is in the first position when the power supply is turned OFF or when the power is turned ON after discharge and in the standby position. In this embodiment, the top face 31 of the piston 3 is substantially identical to the opening face 14 of the discharge hole 15 (see
As illustrated in
The piston 3 fits inside the inner wall 21 of the discharge space 2 and is movable between a first position illustrated in
The container body 10 further includes a plurality of storage portions 5a to 5e for each of a plurality of storage portions of different types.
In addition, because
Inlet holes 22a to 22e are formed in the inner wall 21 of the discharge space 2, respectively, corresponding to the storage portions 5a to 5e.
When the piston 3 is in the second position illustrated in
When the piston 3 is in the first position illustrated in
In the outer peripheral surface (side surface) 32 of the piston 3, a sealing portion 33 is provided in the portion in contact with the inlet holes 22a to 22e when the piston 3 is in the first position to improve sealing for sealing the inlet holes.
For example, in the example illustrated in
Inside the discharge container 1, each of the storage portions 5a to 5e of the plurality of storage portions and each of the inlet holes 22a to 22e are connected, respectively, with a plurality of supply passages 6a to 6e through which each of the plurality of contents passes.
Further, the discharge container 1 illustrated in
Here, the driving of the piston 3 will be described. The piston 3 is driven to move by a piston driving unit 4 provided at the lower portion of the piston 3.
In this example, because the discharge face 13 on which the discharge hole 15 is formed is the upper surface of the container body 10, the piston 3 can be moved up and down between the first position illustrated in
The piston 3 moves up and down the inside of the cylinder part (cylinder portion) 25 constituting the discharge space 2. In the present configuration example, a stopper 26 is provided between the piston 3 and the piston drive unit 4 to regulate the position of the piston 3 when the piston 3 is in the lowest second position. The stopper 26 is generally cylindrical and is positioned so that the outer peripheral surface fits into a portion of the inner wall 21 of the cylinder part 25, and the upper surface of the stopper 26 functions as the bottom of the discharge space 2.
In the example of
Specifically, in the present configuration example, a piston rod 35 having the shape of an female threaded piston having a lower opening and a spiral groove on an inner peripheral surface is formed below the discharge hole 15 of the piston 3. A piston rod 35 is formed through the hollow portion of the stopper 26.
The rotation conveyer 45 has a male threaded bearing shape, and a male screw 47, which is an upper protruding screw portion, is formed on the upper side of the rotation conveyer 45 that fits with the piston 3. A bearing hole 48 is formed in the threaded head portion 46 below the rotation conveyer 45 to engage the rotation shaft 43 which is driven to rotate by the motor portion 42 in the piston motor 41.
As described above, when the rotation conveyer 45 and the piston 3 are fitted together like thread, in the piston driving unit 4, the rotation conveyer 45 transmits the rotation force of the piston motor 41 as the movement force of the piston 3.
On the outer peripheral surface of the piston rod 35, a plurality of protrusions or grooves extending vertically are provided in an asymmetric manner, and the protrusions or grooves engage the grooves or protrusions extending vertically provided on the inner surface of the stopper 26.
In this configuration, when the rotation conveyer 45 rotates, the rotation force by the piston motor 41 is transmitted as the moving force in the traveling direction of the piston 3 by limiting the rotation of the piston 3. In the examples of
Next, the driving of the supply from the storage portions 5a to 5e to the inlet holes 22a to 22e according to the present embodiment will be described.
According to this embodiment, the plurality of extrusion parts 7a to 7e adjusts the supply amount (the inflow amount) of each contents from each storage portion to the discharge space 2, pushes out each content from each storage portion 5a to 5e, and transfers them to each inlet hole 22a to 22e via each supply passage 6a to 6e.
The plurality of extrusion parts 7a to 7e are constructed, for example, of a gear motor and function as a plurality of extrusion-type transfer units. The extrusion parts will be described in detail with respect to
The storage portions 5a to 5e each having the extrusion part (pusher portions) 7a to 7e at the bottom thereof have, for example, a dispenser structure and the storage portions 5a to 5e are lifted as one push to transfer the contents from the storage portions 5a to 5e to the inlet holes 22a to 22e in a predetermined amount. Here, the extrusion parts 7a to 7e are pushed up by one push for a predetermined height and the storage portion 5a to 5e, so that the discharge amount per one push pushed out by the storage portions 5a to 5e is defined, and the number of pushes in one discharge operation can be increased or decreased according to the adjusted discharge amount.
Alternatively, the extrusion parts 7a to 7e may be configured as an ejection type piston 54 (see
The supply amount by the extrusion parts 7a to 7e is controlled by the controller 9. The control of the supply is described in detail with
In the present embodiment, as illustrated in
Therefore, because the plurality of the contents discharged to the discharge space 2 from the inlet holes 22a to 22e are pushed out to the piston 3, all of the contents can be pushed out of the discharge container 1.
Specifically, in the discharge space 2, the contents contact only the upper surface of the piston without contacting the bottom surface 34 of the piston 3, ride on the top face 31 of the piston 3, and are conveyed to the position of the discharge face 13 of the container body 10 as the piston 3 rises.
Therefore, in the discharge operation, only the inner wall 21 of the discharge space 2 and the top face 31 of the piston 3 contact the contents. Here, because the inner wall 21 of the discharge space 2 and the side surfaces 32 of the piston 3 are in close proximity to each other, the adhered contents are also collected on the top face 31 of the piston 3 as the piston 3 moves from the second position to the first position, even if the contents are adhered to the inner wall 21 when flowing into the discharge space 2, and are pushed out to the outside at the position of the discharge face 13.
Therefore, after the discharge operation, because no contents remain inside the discharge space 2, cleaning of the inside of the discharge container 1 after the discharge operation is not necessary.
When the piston 3 remains in the first position illustrated in
Accordingly, the discharge container of the present invention has no contents left in the discharge space 2 without cleaning the inside of the container, and no dust or the like is deposited. Therefore, when the discharge container is used by changing the mixing ratio during the next use, it is not necessary to perform the discharge operation without considering the mixing ratio status of the previous contents. In addition, because a plurality of holes is effectively sealed, the volatilization of the contents can be prevented except during the discharge operation.
Further, in the present embodiment, the diameter of the discharge hole 15 is consecutively with the internal diameter of the cylinder part 25 constituting the discharge space and is configured to be approximately the same size. That is, because the discharge hole 15 is configured with a dimension that can be closely adhered to the peripheral diameter of the piston 3, the contents riding on the top face 31 of the piston 3 are extruded on the top face 31 without being subjected to the pressure from the side while maintaining the same area as when the piston flowed in.
With this configuration, the user can view the movement of the contents flowing in from the inlet holes 22a to 22e and the movement of the piston 3 in the discharge space 2, so that the user can enjoy the discharge operation of the discharge container 1.
In the example illustrated in
In
In
Motor holders 75a to 75e (75a to 75d are illustrated) are provided below the upper plate 18U of the lower fixing support 18. An extruder motor 7a (see
Although not illustrated, a piston motor 41 (see
In this configuration, an example in which a convex portion 311 is formed in the center of an end surface of the piston 3A at the discharge hole side (in
The top face 31A has a convex portion 311 and a front side portion (a flat portion) 312 around the convex portion 311 as a portion in contact with the contents. Further, in the example illustrated in
In the example illustrated in
The inner wall 21A of the cylinder part 25 on the +Z side of
Further, the rotation conveyer 45A illustrated in
In this configuration, the piston 3A is rotated from the H-shaped rotating carrier 45A by helical engagement, and the elongated projection 37 of the piston 3A moves along the elongated groove 27 within the inner wall 21A of the cylinder part 25 so that the piston 3A moves in the desired direction of progression without rotating and while the position is regulated.
The main body cylinder 51 of the storage portion 5A is retained by a storage portion holder 57 having a fixed projection 58. Meanwhile, the bearing 56 fits into the fitting protrusion 52G formed inside the operation cylinder portion 52 of the storage portion 5A, and the rotation shaft 72 (see
A fixed projection 58 is formed in a storage portion holder 57 for holding main body cylinder 51. Correspondingly, a groove 62 extending in up and down directions are formed in the main body side holder 61 (61a to 61e).
When the fixed projection 58 of the holder 57 engages the groove 62 of the main body side holder 61, the main body cylinder 51 is fixed even when the operation cylinder 52 rotates. Therefore, the contents are pushed out into the inlet holes 22a to 22e through the supply passages 6a to 6e due to the relative rotation of the operation cylinder 52 with respect to the main body cylinder 51.
Next, an operation procedure of the discharge container 1 of the present invention will be described.
In step S1 of
In step S2, the controller 9 determines a usage amount (discharge amount) of the plurality types of the contents based on the mixing ratio that is predetermined.
In step S3, in the discharge space 2, the piston 3 is moved from the first position to the second position. That is, in the discharge space 2, the piston 3 moves from a position in which the inlet holes 22a to 22e of the inner wall 21 of the cylinder part 25 are blocked to a position in which the inlet holes 22a to 22e are blocked, to a position in which the lower surface portion contacts the stopper 26 (or the stopper face 46As) and the inlet holes 22a to 22e are opened.
After step S3, in step S4, the contents are transferred, so that a plurality of types of the contents enter into the discharge space 2 from a plurality of inlet holes 22a to 22e.
In step S4, as illustrated in the examples of
For example, when the viscosity of the contents is high, an extrusion way is used, and when the viscosity is low, a pump way is used to move the contents.
Immediately after the start of use, the contents fed at the time of the previous use may reach the inlet holes 22a to 22e or the vicinity of the inlet holes 22a to 22e. Therefore, other than immediately after the start of use, the inlet holes 22a to 22e of the inner wall of the cylinder part 25 are opened by the movement of the piston 3 in step S3, and the contents are transferred by a transfer unit, so that the contents of the plurality of types immediately flow from the plurality of inlet holes 22a to 22e into the discharge space 2.
At this time, the inlet from the plurality of inlet holes 22a to 22e to the discharge space 2 may be flowed simultaneously between the plurality of the contents, or the inlet from one or the plurality of the contents may be flowed at the respective timings in order.
When a plurality of contents of a plurality of types enter the discharge space 2 in a predetermined amount (step S5), in step S6, the piston 3 is moved from a second position to a first position in the discharge space 2.
As the piston 3 of step S6 moves, the plurality of contents in the discharge space 2 ride on the top face 31 of the piston 3 and are extruded to the same height as the discharge face 13 of the container body 10 (step S7).
Then, the user mixes a plurality of types of contents on the discharge face 13 (step S8) and uses the mixture (step S9).
In this embodiment illustrated in
In addition, after the above flow, when a mixture is deposited on the discharge face 13 outside the discharge container 1, it is more preferable for the user to wipe off the adhered material with tissue or the like, as appropriate.
Internal extrusion part inside the container
As described above, in this embodiment, the discharge container 1 is provided with five storage portions 5a to 5e, the extrusion parts 7a to 7e, and the supply passages 6a to 6e.
The inside of the receiving cylinder 12 is provided with a fixing support 17 for fixing the position of the tubular supply passages 6a to 6e in the vertical direction and the circumferential direction at the upper side, and a fixing support 18 for fixing the position of a part of the cylindrical storage portions 5a to 5e and the positions of the extrusion parts 7a to 7e at the lower side.
In
Here, the extrusion parts 7a to 7e, which are the push-up portions, are provided in a straight lines at the lower sides of the cylindrical storage portions 5a to 5e, and the cylindrical storage portions 5a to 5e are pushed up from the lower side to the upper side, so that the pump function of the dispenser D fixed to the inside of the fixing support 17 is activated.
The contents accommodated in the storage portions 5a to 5e are absorbed by the dispenser D in a predetermined amount per a push by the extrusion parts 7a to 7e and pushed up into the supply passages 6a to 6e formed in the discharging cylinders 11 on the upper side.
As illustrated in
The storage portion 5A includes a main body cylinder 51 as a storage case and an operation cylinder 52 connected to the main body cylinder 51. Inside the main body cylinder 51 and the operation cylinder 52, a movable body 53 is contained so as to penetrate thereto.
The main body cylinder 51 includes a filling area in which the contents C are filled.
The operation cylinder 52 is disposed at a rear end of the main body cylinder 51 in a relative rotation manner. When the operation cylinder 52 is rotated relative to the main body cylinder 51, the main body cylinder 51 and the movable body 53 contained in the operation cylinder 52 move forward (in the left direction in
In this configuration, the axial movable body 53 does not penetrate the piston 54, but exists only on the lower side of the piston 54 (the rear end side, to the right side of
Further, because there is no movable body 53 on the upper side of the main body cylinder 51, the periphery of the small portion 55 on the upper side of the main body cylinder 51 can have a simple configuration. Therefore, when the diameter small portion 55 is inserted into the supply passages 6a to 6e through which the opening formed on the lower surface of the discharging cylinder portion 11 of the size suitable for the diameter small portion 55 is inserted, the contents C are pushed out by the piston 54 transmitting power from the lower side, without requiring a power source or a power transmission member on the side of the discharging cylinder portion 11 at the top face portion of the container body 10.
As illustrated in
Meanwhile, a bearing 56 is provided in the tail plug portion which is at the lower end of the operation cylinder 52 and has a small inside diameter. A rotation shaft (output shaft) 72 of a motor 71 constituting an extrusion part 7A is connected to a bearing 56.
In the present configuration example, because the motor 71, which is an extrusion part of the acceleration type, is provided in a straight line under the storage portion 5A, when the motor 71 is set as illustrated in
In the extrusion part configuration of
Here, a configuration in which a plurality of contents is a cosmetic agent having five different colors will be described. In the present example, a five-color cosmetic agent is illustrated as a cyan, magenta, yellow, black, or white cosmetic agent used in, for example, a point cosmetic agent.
A piston motor 41 for driving the piston 3 is provided as a part of the piston drive unit 4. A cyan motor 7a, a magenta motor 7b, a yellow motor 7c, a black motor 7d, and a white motor 7e, which are extruding portions (pushing portions) for extruding the contents from each of the storage portions 5a to 5e, and a dispenser portion D for extruding the contents by pushing by these motors are provided as an extrusion part type transfer unit. Alternatively, in the case of the unwinding type illustrated in
The control board 90 constituting the controller 9 includes a power supply 91, a main control unit 92, a piston control unit 93, and a supply control unit 94.
The power supply 91 is a source of power for the entire discharge container 1 and is controlled by the power switch 103.
The piston control unit 93 drives a piston motor 41.
The supply control unit 94 sets the respective supply amounts of the plurality of contents that flow into the discharge space 2 through the plurality of supply paths and the plurality of inlet holes from the plurality of storage portions. The supply control unit 94 includes a mixing/discharge amount setting unit 95 and a parameter converting unit 96.
The mixing/discharge amount setting unit 95 sets the mixing ratio of a plurality of contents based on the instruction of the information on the mixing and sets the supply amount of each of the plurality of contents.
The parameter converting unit 96 converts the respective supply amount of the set plurality of contents to a parameter. For example, the supply amount (the extrusion transfer amount) of the plurality of contents is adjusted by controlling the number of operation pushes and the operation time of each color motor (the extrusion part) 7a to 7e as the transfer unit as parameters. Then, based on the set parameters, power is supplied to each color motors 7a to 7e that are the extrusion part transfer unit.
The main control unit 92 adjusts the timing for operating the supply control unit 94 and the piston control unit 93.
The piston control unit 93 promptly supplies power to the piston motor 41 after receiving an instruction from the operation unit 101 to move the piston 3 from the first position to the second position.
The supply control unit 94 drives the extrusion part (motors 7a to 7e) at a timing after the piston 3 moves to the second position to feed the set plurality of contents into the discharge space 2.
The piston control unit 93 supplies power to the piston motor 41 and moves the piston 3 from the second position to the first position at a timing after the set plurality of contents are supplied to the discharge space 2.
The operation unit 1011 is an instruction receiving unit according to the present embodiment and receives an instruction of information regarding the mixture of a plurality of contents. The light emitting unit 102 emits light to indicate the current state operated by the power switch 103 and the operation unit 101. The power switch 103 turns the power supply 91 on and off.
In this embodiment, the diameter of the discharge hole 19 is smaller than the circumferential diameter of the piston 3B (see
When the piston 3B of this embodiment is at the first position, the top face of the convex portion 311 of the piston 3B is substantially the same as the opening face 14B of the discharge hole 19 (see
As illustrated in
Referring to
As described above, in this embodiment, because the diameter of the discharge hole 19 is small, a plurality of types of the contents discharged are conveyed onto the discharge face 13B after receiving pressure. Therefore, in the discharge container 1B according to the present embodiment, the contents are extruded while being mixed slightly. Accordingly, the user can enjoy the gradual injection of a slightly mixed discharge, and can reduce the time required for the mixing of the contents extruded from the discharge hole on the discharge face 13B.
In the example of
In this example, there are two examples of the storage portions 50a and 50b, the corresponding pumps 8a and 8b, and the supply passages 60a and 60b. However, the number of storage containers may be any as long as plural.
The pumps 8a and 8b are suction type transfer unit which adjusts the supply amount of each contents Ca and Cb flowing into the discharge space 2B from each of the storage portions 50a and 50b, draw each contents Ca and Cb from each of the storage portions 50a and 50b in each of the supply passages 60a and 60b, and transfer them to the inlet holes 22a and 22b.
Further, the pumps 8a and 8b are adjusted by the above-described supply control unit 94 to adjust the supply amounts of the respective contents Ca and Cb from the respective receiving units 50a and 50b to adjust the ratio of the plurality of contents when they are discharged from the discharge hole 19. The supply control unit 94 converts the respective supply amount of the set plurality of contents that are set into a parameter. For example, as the parameter, the suction amounts of the pumps 8a and 8b, which are the suction type transfer unit, are controlled to adjust the supply amounts (the suction transfer amount) of the plurality of the contents Ca and Cb.
In the discharge operation according to this embodiment, by moving the piston 3B to the second position, a plurality of inlet holes 22a and 22b are opened, a plurality of supply passages 60a and 60b are in communication with the discharge space 2B, and a plurality of contents Ca and Cb are flowed into the discharge space 2B from the supply passages 60a and 60b by the pumps 8a and 8b.
Thereafter, the piston 3B is moved to the first position to push a plurality of contents flowing into the discharge space 2B out of the discharge hole 19 to the discharge container 1B.
In this embodiment, a configuration using a suction way transfer driving method using the pumps 8a and 8b as a transfer method of a plurality of contents using a discharge hole 19 having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the discharge space 2B as the discharge hole has been described. However, the combination of the discharge hole and the supply method is not limited thereto.
For example, the discharge hole 19 having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the discharge space 2B illustrated in
Alternatively, as illustrated in
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the discharge containers 1, 1A, and 1B are disposed to be discharged upwardly is illustrated. However, in the discharge container of the present invention, the direction of discharge is not limited to the upward direction but may be the downward direction as illustrated in
As illustrated in
It is preferable that the operation unit 101 and the light emitting unit 102 are disposed at a suitable position for easy viewing, such as a side surface, so that the operation unit 101 is visible to the user.
In this embodiment, the discharge face 13C on which the discharge hole 19C is formed is the lower surface of the container body 100, as an example.
Therefore, the piston inside the container can be moved up and down between the first position below and the second position above. In this configuration, when the power supply is turned OFF, or when the piston is in the discharge and standby positions, the piston is in the first position below, and the surface of the discharge face (lower surface) 13C and the lower surface of the piston are at approximately the same height.
Here, when discharging the contents in the downward direction in the discharge container 10, it is preferable that the contents have a high viscosity in consideration of gravity. In view of gravity, it is preferable that the configuration be smaller than the diameter of the discharge space communicated by the discharge hole 19C as illustrated in
Further, as illustrated in
In
Further, although described above is the discharge container of the above embodiment in an example where the piston is automatically raised and lowered, the piston may be raised and lowered manually.
For example, in the discharge container in which the piston is manually operated, when the transfer unit transfers the contents corresponding to the predetermined number of pushes, the rotation amount of the operation cylinder, and the amount of suction, which are used for one discharge, and a predetermined amount of the plurality of the contents is flowed into the discharge space, the transfer unit notifies the discharge space to that effect by sound or light. Then, a user pushes a button or pulls up or down a projection connected with the piston to move the piston and discharge the plurality of contents.
In the above-described embodiment, the user instructed the discharge amount (mixing ratio) by the operation unit 101 provided in the container body 10.
However, in the discharge container 1D according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to receive an instruction of information concerning the mixture of a plurality of contents from an information processing terminal which is an external device capable of communicating with the discharge container 1D via a network.
According to this embodiment, a communication unit 97 (see
For example, the information processing terminals 200 and 300 have an instruction reception function for receiving an instruction of information on the mixture of a plurality of contents of the discharge container 1D by downloading an application in advance or the like.
Accordingly, the user inputs information concerning the discharge amount (mixing) of the discharge container to the information processing terminal 200,300.
According to this embodiment, the discharge container 1D and the information processing terminals 200 and 300 are called the customized discharge system 1000 in combination.
Although only the appearance of the discharge container 10 is illustrated in
The discharge container 1D sets the supply amount of each of the plurality of contents that flows from the plurality of the information processing terminals 200 and 300 into the discharge space through the plurality of supply paths and the plurality of inlet holes based on the instruction of the mixing information input to the information processing terminals 200 and 300.
In
[Control block of Customized Discharge System]
The discharge container 1D included in the customized discharge system 1000 is provided with a communication unit 97 as an instruction receiving unit that receives information transmitted by external devices (information processing terminals 200 and 300) capable of communicating via a network.
The information processing terminal 200 includes a computing unit 201, a container internal content information storage unit 202, a display unit 203, an instruction information storage unit 204, and a communication unit 205.
When the user sets the discharge amount of the discharge container 1D using the information processing terminals 200 and 300, the ratio of the contents and the discharge amount may be directly set in the discharge container 1D in a manner similar to that in the operation unit 101. Alternatively, an operation unit 207 on the information processing terminal 200 and 300 may select the information based on the information after completion from the information separated from the information according to the application (information of the contents inside the container) stored in the information processing terminals 200 and 300.
When selecting based on the information after the completion, the information processing terminal 200 and 300 store in advance the ratio (mixing) of the discharge amount of each content and the completed color tone and skin feel after mixing in the inside of the container information storage unit 202. Then, the color taste and skin feel information after mixing in the predetermined ratio is displayed on the display unit 203, and the user selects the information based on the color taste and skin feel information after mixing. This selection reduces a load on the user to consider the mixing ratio of the contents.
For example, when a cosmetic agent for a base makeup is prepared for the contents (cosmetic agent) having different colors as the contents of the discharge container 1D as described above, the information processing terminal 200 displays a plurality of model colors, for example, the skin colors of ochre, beige, and ivory after mixing, in a step-wise manner by the display unit 203. Then, the user selects the color on the screen, and the computing unit 201 calculates the mix of discharge in accordance with the selected image display color. The communication unit 205 transmits the calculated information to the discharge container 1D, and the discharge container 1D causes the contents of a plurality of different colors to be discharged simultaneously at a predetermined mixing ratio based on the information, and when the user mixes the contents, the color becomes a predetermined complete color.
When a cosmetic agent for partial makeup is prepared for the content (cosmetic agent) having different colors, for example, color of lucent (transparent), white, pink, red, purple, blue, green, brown, or the like may be selected in stages for each color. In this case, the information processing terminal 200 displays the model color of the color tone in the display unit 203 and selects the color on the screen, so that the computing unit 201 calculates the mix of discharge in accordance with the selected image display color.
When a cosmetic for partial make-up is prepared by mixing the above-described cosmetic agents, by changing the discharged color, multiple colors can be enjoyed in one discharge container, and by changing the color setting, multiple applications (for example, eye gross and lip gloss, highlight, shadow, cheek) can be used in one unit.
Even if it is possible to select from the information after completion as described above, a method in which the user examines the ratio and enters the ratio directly may be retained.
In the above description, the contents having different colors (cosmetics) are described as the contents.
However, for the contents, for example, the contents having different tactile feelings may be used.
For example, in the case where the basic cosmetic agent is discharged using the contents having different tactile sensations, the mixing ratio of the contents that are suitable for the selection is calculated by selecting information such as “light”, “moisture”, “normal”, “sensitive”, “whitening”, “anti-acne”, and “for packing” on the information processing terminal 200 in accordance with the skin condition, the ambient air temperature and humidity, and the mood of the user. Contents with different tactile sensations are components that affect viscosity. The contents with different tactile sensations, such as basic ingredients, thickened ingredients (moisturizing ingredients), astringent ingredients, whitening ingredients (vitamin C, etc.), acne control ingredients, etc., are previously contained in contents specializing in different functions.
Then, the calculated information is transmitted to the discharge container 1D, and the discharge container 1D discharges the contents of the plurality of different viscosities (the tactile feeling on the skin) at the predetermined mixing ratio based on the information. The discharged contents are mixed to form a basic cosmetic agent that achieves a predetermined effect.
In addition, when the cosmetic agent for the base make is discharged using the contents having different reflectivity of light, the cosmetic agent may be optionally selectable so that the cosmetic agent having different reflectivity of light to the skin can be discharged by adjusting the mixing ratio of the contents even in the same color by selecting “Natural”, “Gloss (shining)”, or “Matte” according to the condition of the skin, the ambient air temperature and humidity, and the mood of the user.
In the discharge container according to the present invention described above, the contents are stored and transferred separately until the discharge space is reached. Therefore, it is possible to use the contents without deterioration or separation by mixing a plurality of contents which are separated or deteriorated immediately before use. Examples of the foregoing include a vitamin C containing cosmetic agent and a hairdressing agent.
In the above, an example in which the user selects the mixing ratio directly or from the completed information has been described. However, the optimum color combination may be automatically set in the computing unit 201 according to the camera's photographing result. For example, an image capturing unit (camera) 206 may be incorporated in the smartphone 300 illustrated in
For example, in the base make-up, the computing unit 201 of the smartphone 300 automatically selects the color according to the skin color and calculates the mixing ratio, and discharges the color according to the predetermined ratio from the discharge container 1D.
Alternatively, in the case of a partial make-up, in the computing unit 201 of the smartphone 300, the color of the make-up color suitable for the skin color may be automatically selected and displayed on the display unit 203 as a recommendation, so that the color can be selected.
In the above description, the discharge container of the present invention has been described with the assumption that the user will appropriately select the discharge container for use in the home, but the discharge container is also suitable for use in a counter at a dealer. By adjusting the mixing ratio at the counter, it is possible to set the contents of the mixing ratio according to the color and preference of each visitor.
In the above description, a cosmetic product that causes a visual change is used as the contents. However, a product having a liquid or viscous fragrance (perfume, or body cream, hand cream, etc. as kneaded perfume) may be used as the contents. By incorporating perfumes or kneaded perfumes into the contents, the user can customize the fragrance.
In addition, although the contents have been described as a cosmetic as an example, a liquid or viscous seasoning may be contained as the contents. By accommodating the seasonings, users can customize the flavor and prepare the amount of the seasonings used for cooking in advance without the use of surveying instruments.
While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been described in detail above, the invention is not limited to the particular embodiment, and various variations and modifications are possible within the scope of the spirit of the embodiments of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
This application claims the priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-154523 filed with the Japan Patent Office on Aug. 9, 2017, and the entire contents of Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-154523 are incorporated herein by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-154523 | Aug 2017 | JP | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/JP2018/028893 | 8/1/2018 | WO | 00 |
