Nail Art Device, System And Method Using Magnetism

Abstract

The nail art device having a control unit, a holder, and a display panel that contains nanomagnetic particles and displays a magnetic pattern by arranging nanomagnetic particles controlled by the control unit is provided. When a finger, to the nail of which polish having a metallic component has been applied, is placed in the holder, the polish applied to the nail reacts with the magnetism of the magnetic pattern displayed on the display panel to form a nail pattern.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] Exemplary embodiments relate to a device, a system, and a method for nail art, and more particularly, to a device, a system, and a method for nail art using magnetism.

BACKGROUND ART

[0002] Unlike typical print media such as paper, since a nail is a portion of a human body, the nail has physical properties that are relatively small in size, have a non-flat surface, and are not easy to print.

[0003] Accordingly, it is difficult to engrave an elaborate and beautiful pattern desired by a user on the nail by means of nail art work through a printing process.

[0004] In addition, due to the nature of the printing process using ink, it is difficult to apply a manicure used for manual nail art to the printing process. Therefore, such a printing process has a limit to reproduction of characteristics, such as texture, color, and expression, of the nail art using the manicure.

[0005] Meanwhile, there is a Korean Patent No. 10-1030390 as a related art.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Technical Problem

[0006] Various embodiments are directed to providing an device, a system, and a method for nail art, capable of engraving an elaborate and beautiful pattern on a nail by improving a limit of a printing manner.

[0007] Various embodiments are directed to providing an device, a system, and a method for nail art, capable of maximally realizing characteristics, such as texture, color, and expression, of nail art using a manicure.

[0008] Technical solution to achieve the present invention is not limited to the technical solution mentioned above, other technical solutions not mentioned here are to be clearly understood to those skilled in the art by following descriptions.

Technical Solution

[0009] In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a nail art device includes a control unit, a holder, and a display panel containing nano-magnetic particles therein, the display panel arranging the nano-magnetic particles to display a magnetic pattern under control of the control unit. Here, a manicure containing metal elements on a nail, which is put on the holder, reacts to magnetism of the magnetic pattern displayed on the display panel to thus form a nail pattern.

[0010] The nail art device may further include a communication unit which communicates with an external user device, and the control unit may receive pattern information according to a user's selection through the communication unit from the user device, and then output a control signal corresponding to the received pattern information, thereby allowing the magnetic pattern to be displayed on the display panel.

[0011] In the nail art device, the holder may be concavely formed at a position facing the display panel such that a finger, the nail of which is applied with the manicure containing metal elements, is put on the holder.

[0012] In the nail art device, a shade difference may be given on the manicure by attractive force and repulsive force acting between the nano-magnetic particles arranged along the magnetic pattern in the display panel and the manicure containing metal elements applied to the nail, thereby forming the nail pattern.

[0013] In the nail art device, the display panel may be realized as a liquid crystal display panel in which nano-magnetic particles are dispersed on a liquid crystal layer thereof.

[0014] In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, a nail art system includes a nail art device including a control unit, a holder, and a display panel which arranges nano-magnetic particles contained therein to display a magnetic pattern under control of the control unit, and a user device which provides an inquiry function and a selection function such that a user is able to select any one of a plurality of patterns, and is connected to the nail art device to transmit pattern information according to a user's selection. Here, the nail art device receives pattern information from the user device to display a magnetic pattern corresponding to the received pattern information on the display panel, thereby allowing a manicure containing metal elements on a nail which is put on the holder to react to magnetism of the magnetic pattern displayed on the display panel, to thus form a nail pattern.

[0015] In the nail art system, the user device may be at least any one of a smart phone, a smart television, and a PC which are loaded with an application providing a user interface for inquiry, selection, and transmission functions of the plural patterns.

[0016] In the nail art system, the user device may allow a pattern inquired or selected by a user to be displayed together on the display panel by synchronizing at least a portion of a screen of the user device with a screen of the display panel provided in the nail art device.

[0017] In accordance with a further aspect of the present disclosure, a nail art method using an device including a display panel, which contains nano-magnetic particles, and a holder, includes the device setting a communication link to be connected to an external user device, the device receiving pattern information according to a user's selection from the user device, and the device displaying a magnetic pattern corresponding to the received pattern information on the display panel, thereby allowing, when a finger, a nail of which is applied with a manicure containing metal elements, is put on the holder, the manicure containing metal elements to react to magnetism of the magnetic pattern displayed on the display panel, to thus form a nail pattern.

Advantageous Effects

[0018] In accordance with the embodiments, it may be possible to engrave an elaborate and beautiful pattern on a nail by improving a limit of a printing manner using magnetism.

[0019] In addition, in accordance with the embodiments, it may be possible to maximally realize characteristics, such as texture, color, and expression, of nail art using a manicure.

[0020] Furthermore, in accordance with the embodiments, anyone may easily select a desired nail pattern to automatically perform nail art work, and it may be possible to reduce costs and time required for nail art.

[0021] Accordingly, in accordance with the embodiments, it may be possible to engrave an elaborate and beautiful pattern on a nail by improving a limit of a printing manner, and anyone may easily automatically perform nail art work so that it is possible to reduce costs and time required for nail art.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a configuration of a nail art device according to an embodiment.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the nail art device according to the embodiment.

[0024] FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a configuration of a nail art system according to another embodiment.

[0025] FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a nail art method according to a further embodiment.

TABLE-US-00001 [0026]<Explanation of symbols> 110: holder 120: display panel 121: nano-magnetic particles 130: control unit 140: communication unit 150: battery 160: charging unit

BEST MODE

[0027] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a configuration of a nail art device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the nail art device according to the embodiment.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 1, a nail art (also referred as "nail polish") device 100 according to an embodiment includes a holder 110 on which a user's finger is put for nail art work, a display panel 120 to display patterns for nail art work on a screen, etc.

[0030] In addition, the nail art device 100 may include, as shown in FIG. 2, a control unit 130 to control overall operation of each part thereof, a communication unit 140 which transmits and receives data to and from the outside, a battery 150 to supply power, and a charging unit 160.

[0031] In the embodiment, the holder 110 is concavely formed at a position facing the display panel 120 such that a finger, a nail of which is applied with a manicure containing metal elements, is put on the holder 110, as shown in FIG. 1.

[0032] The display panel 120 is mounted to face the holder 110 which is formed of a size corresponding to a person's nail, and contains nano-magnetic particles 121 having magnetism. The nano-magnetic particles are ferromagnetic particles, each having a size of about 10 nanometers. Examples of the nano-magnetic particles include iron oxide, ferrite, etc. The nano-magnetic particles commonly mix with liquid (dispersion solvent), and is thus useful in a colloid state.

[0033] For example, the display panel 120 may be a liquid crystal display panel, and be realized in a manner of mixing and dispersing the nano-magnetic particles 121 on a liquid crystal layer of the liquid crystal display panel.

[0034] This display panel 120 arranges the nano-magnetic particles 121 contained therein according to a pattern selected by a user under control of the control unit 130, and operates to form (display) a specific magnetic pattern on the screen.

[0035] In the embodiment, a user may install an application for nail art work in user's own user device (for example, a smart phone, a smart television, or the like). Subsequently, the user may inquire into patterns for nail art through the application, and then select a desired pattern of them to transmit the same to the nail art device 100.

[0036] The control unit 130 receives pattern information according to a user's selection through the communication unit 140 from the user device, generates a control signal (for example, a data voltage or a drive pulse based on pixel data of the pattern) corresponding to the received pattern information, and then outputs the same to the display panel 120, thereby allowing a magnetic pattern selected by a user to be displayed on the display panel 120.

[0037] After inquiring into various nail patterns using the application of the carrying user device, a user may select a desired specific pattern to transmit information of the pattern to the nail art device 100.

[0038] The communication unit 140 serves to transmit and receive the pattern selected by a user in such a way to communicate with an external user device by setup of a communication link. For example, such a communication unit 140 may include a communication port such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal or an earphone terminal, and a short range wireless communication module such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or NFC (Near Field Communication).

[0039] After selecting a desired nail pattern through the application of the user device, a user puts the finger, the nail of which is applied with the manicure containing metal elements, on the holder 110 and causes user's own nail applied with the manicure to be located at a position facing the display panel 120 which is displaying the magnetic pattern, in order to perform the nail art work.

[0040] As described above, the control unit 130 receives pattern information according to a user's selection by communicating with the user device through the communication unit 140, and then outputs a control signal corresponding to the received pattern information to the display panel 120 to arrange the nano-magnetic particles 121, thereby allowing the specific magnetic pattern corresponding to a user's selection to be displayed on the display panel 120.

[0041] In this case, the nano-magnetic particles 121 contained in the display panel 120 are closely located to the manicure containing metal elements applied to the nail of a user such that they face each other.

[0042] The nano-magnetic particles 121 of the display panel 120 have magnetism. Therefore, when a specific magnetic pattern based on pattern information received from the user device is formed by arrangement of the nano-magnetic particles 121, the manicure containing metal elements on the user's nail put on the holder 110 reacts to magnetism of the magnetic pattern displayed on the display panel 120, thereby enabling a nail pattern corresponding to the same to be formed.

[0043] That is, when the specific magnetic pattern is displayed on the display panel 120 having the nano-magnetic particles 121 and the finger, the nail of which is applied with the manicure containing metal elements, is put on the holder 110, a shade difference is generated on the manicure by magnetic properties, with the consequence that the nail pattern may be formed on the nail. In other words, the shade difference is given on the manicure by attractive force and repulsive force acting between the nano-magnetic particles 121 arranged along the magnetic pattern in the display panel 120 and the manicure containing metal elements applied to the nail, thereby forming the nail pattern.

[0044] In order to form the nail pattern in such a manner, metal elements, which react to the magnet, of 0.01% or more are included in the manicure. In addition, as the metal elements, all types of metals including iron compounds such as iron and iron oxide, nickel, cobalt, rare metals (for example, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, erbium, etc.) which are movable by magnetic field, compounds thereof, and the like may be used.

[0045] FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a configuration of a nail art system according to another embodiment.

[0046] A user 300 may connect to a nail art device 100 using user's own user device 200 to select a desired pattern for nail art. The nail art device 100 includes, as described above, the control unit 130, the holder 110, and the display panel 120 which arranges nano-magnetic particles 121 contained therein to display a magnetic pattern under control of the control unit 130.

[0047] An application installed in the user device 200 provides an inquiry function and a selection function such that the user 300 may select any one of a plurality of patterns for nail art, and is connected to the nail art device 100 to transmit pattern information according to a user's selection.

[0048] When the user 300 inquiries into the patterns for nail art using the application of the user device 200 and then selects one pattern of them, information of the pattern is transmitted to the nail art device 100, so that the magnetic pattern corresponding to the pattern information received from the user device 200 is displayed on the display panel 120 of the nail art device 100.

[0049] In the embodiment, the user device 200 is loaded with an application which provides a user interface for inquiry, selection, and transmission functions of the plural patterns. As such a user device 200, a smart phone, a smart television, a PC (Personal Computer), and the like may be utilized.

[0050] Furthermore, the user device 200 may enhance a user's convenience in such a way as to allow the pattern inquired or selected by the user 300 on the user device 200 to be displayed together on the display panel 120 by synchronizing at least a portion of a screen of the user device 200 with a screen of the display panel 120 provided in the nail art device 100.

[0051] FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a nail art method according to a further embodiment.

[0052] First, a user 300 executes an application for nail art work on user's own user device 200 (S110). Then, the user device 200 is mutually connected with a nail art device 100 by automatically or manually setting a communication link with the nail art device 100 (S120).

[0053] Subsequently, the user 300 inquiries into a plurality of patterns for nail art using the application of the user device 200, and then selects a desired specific pattern of them (S130) to transmit information of the pattern to the nail art device 100 (S140).

[0054] The nail art device 100, which receives the pattern information according to a user's selection from the user device 200 through step S140, arranges nano-magnetic particles 121 of a display panel 120 to display a magnetic pattern corresponding to a user's selection on the provided display panel 120 in response to the received pattern information (S150).

[0055] In this case, the user 300 puts a finger, a nail of which is applied with a manicure containing metal elements, on a holder 110 of the nail art device 100, and causes the nail, on which nail art work is to be performed, to be located at a position facing the display panel 120 containing the nano-magnetic particles 121 (S160).

[0056] When the finger, the nail of which is applied with the manicure containing metal elements, is put on the holder 110 of the nail art device 100, the finger put on the holder 110 is located beneath the display panel 120 which is displaying the magnetic pattern corresponding to the pattern information selected by the user. Consequently, the manicure containing metal elements on the nail reacts to magnetism of the magnetic pattern displayed on the display panel 120, so that a nail pattern desired by the user 300 is formed (S170).

[0057] The configuration of the nail art device, system and method using a UV light is not limited the above-described embodiments, and can be carried out by various modifications within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0058] A nail art device, system and method, which can engrave an elaborate and beautiful pattern on a nail by improving a limit of a printing manner, may be provided. Further, a nail art device, system and method, which can maximally realize characteristics, such as texture, color, and expression, of nail art using a manicure, may be provided.

Claims

1. A nail art device comprising: a control unit; a holder; and a display panel containing nano-magnetic particles therein, the display panel arranging the nano-magnetic particles to display a magnetic pattern under control of the control unit, wherein a manicure containing metal elements on a nail, which is put on the holder, reacts to magnetism of the magnetic pattern displayed on the display panel to thus form a nail pattern.

2. The nail art device according to claim 1, further comprising: a communication unit which communicates with an external user device, wherein the control unit receives pattern information according to a user's selection through the communication unit from the user device, and then outputs a control signal corresponding to the received pattern information, thereby allowing the magnetic pattern to be displayed on the display panel.

3. The nail art device according to claim 1, wherein the holder is concavely formed at a position facing the display panel such that a finger, the nail of which is applied with the manicure containing metal elements, is put on the holder.

4. The nail art device according to claim 1, wherein a shade difference is given on the manicure by attractive force and repulsive force acting between the nano-magnetic particles arranged along the magnetic pattern in the display panel and the manicure containing metal elements applied to the nail, thereby forming the nail pattern.

5. The nail art device according to claim 1, wherein the display panel is realized as a liquid crystal display panel in which nano-magnetic particles are dispersed on a liquid crystal layer thereof.

6. A nail art system comprising: a nail art device comprising a control unit, a holder, and a display panel which arranges nano-magnetic particles contained therein to display a magnetic pattern under control of the control unit; and a user device which provides an inquiry function and a selection function such that a user is able to select any one of a plurality of patterns, and is connected to the nail art device to transmit pattern information according to a user's selection, wherein the nail art device receives pattern information from the user device to display a magnetic pattern corresponding to the received pattern information on the display panel, thereby allowing a manicure containing metal elements on a nail which is put on the holder to react to magnetism of the magnetic pattern displayed on the display panel, to thus form a nail pattern.

7. The nail art system according to claim 6, wherein the user device is at least any one of a smart phone, a smart television, and a Personal Computer which are loaded with an application providing a user interface for inquiry, selection, and transmission functions of the plural patterns.

8. The nail art system according to claim 6, wherein the user device allows a pattern inquired or selected by a user to be displayed together on the display panel by synchronizing at least a portion of a screen of the user device with a screen of the display panel provided in the nail art device.

9. A nail art method using a nail art device including a display panel, which contains nano-magnetic particles, and a holder, comprising: the nail art device setting a communication link to be connected to an external user device; the nail art device receiving pattern information according to a user's selection from the user device; and the nail art device displaying a magnetic pattern corresponding to the received pattern information on the display panel, thereby allowing, when a finger, a nail of which is applied with a manicure containing metal elements, is put on the holder, the manicure containing metal elements to react to magnetism of the magnetic pattern displayed on the display panel, to thus form a nail pattern.