DEVICE INTENDED TO CONTAIN AND DISPENSE A COSMETIC SUBSTANCE

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) intended to contain and dispense a cosmetic substance (2), said device (1) comprising: •a container (3) that forms a 5 leaktight volume (4) having an orifice (5) through which the cosmetic substance (2) is introduced so as to be stored temporarily in said leaktight volume (4); •a closure means (6) for shutting off said orifice (5) in the container (3); characterized in that said closure means (6) has: •a detection member (7) for detecting actuation of said closure means (6) with a view to taking said cosmetic 10 substance (2); •a communications interface (8) for transmitting the information output by said detection member (7) to an external data server (12).

Claims

1. A device intended to contain and dispense a cosmetic substance, said device comprising: one container allowing formation of a volume intended to contain the cosmetic substance; one dispensing member whose manual actuation causes the removal, through the dispensing member, of a dose of the cosmetic substance through an orifice of the container; a detection member for the manual actuation of the dispensing member; and a communication interface allowing the information output by said detection member to be sent to an external data server.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing member comprises a control member coupled with an extraction member, whereby the manual actuation of the control member causes at least the removal by the extraction member through the orifice of the container, of a dose of the cosmetic substance contained in the volume, the detection member being shaped to detect said manual actuation of the control member.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the dispensing member is in the form of a plunger pump provided with a push button, said push button constituting the control member.

4. The device according to claim 2, wherein the dispensing member is in the form of a pipette provided with an elastic nipple, said nipple constituting the control member.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing member constitutes a closure member allowing said orifice of the container to be shut off.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing member further comprises a thermoelectric generator that can produce electrical energy upon each contact of a part of the user's body with the control member.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing member further comprises an electromechanical generator coupled with the control member and that can produce electrical energy upon each manual actuation of the control member.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the detection member can generate, upon each detection of said manual actuation of the dispensing member that causes the removal of the dose of cosmetic substance, a signal representative of said actuation.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing member further comprises a memory allowing at least temporary storage of information output by at least the detection member upon each actuation of the dispensing member that causes the removal, whereby said communication interface allows data stored in the memory to be sent to said external data server.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the dispensing member further comprises a module for generating a signal representative of a piece of timing information upon each actuation of the dispensing member that causes said removal.

11. The device according to claim 9, further comprising a unique device identification code stored in said memory and sent with each transmission of the data stored in the memory to said external data server.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein the communication interface uses a wireless communication protocol.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

[0055] The methods for implementing the invention and its advantages will become more apparent from the following disclosure of the embodiment that follows, given by way of a non-limiting example, supported by the figures in which:

[0056] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a first variant of a device, according to the invention;

[0057] FIG. 2 is also a cross-sectional view of a device according to a second variant, according to with the invention;

[0058] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a third variant of a device, according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0059] As already stated, the invention relates to a device intended to contain and dispense a cosmetic substance.

[0060] As shown in FIG. 1, the device 1 includes a container 3 forming a leaktight volume 4 and presenting an orifice 5 to allow leaktight volume 4 to be filled with cosmetic substance 2.

[0061] Moreover, and as shown, the device 1 also includes a closure means 6 shown in the form of a removable stopper and including an inner thread to engage by screwing with a complementary thread on container 3.

[0062] As shown, the threading of the closure means 6 may include a detection member 7, here shown in the form of a mechanical contact sensor, and allowing detection of actuation of the closure means 6. In fact, when the removable stopper is removed from the container 3, the detection member 7 then detects the absence of the facing thread to infer that the container has been opened, and therefore that the cosmetic substance 2 that it contains is removed.

[0063] Moreover, a communication interface 8 then allows a piece of information output by the detection member 7 to be sent to an external data server 12. It is thereby possible to study the use profile of a cosmetic substance 2 contained in such a device 1. It is then possible to automatically check that the person uses the cosmetic substance 2 in accordance with a predetermined protocol.

[0064] It can then also be envisaged to alert the user of a use of the cosmetic substance 2 that is not in accordance with the initial prescription, with the aim of changing the user's behavior.

[0065] As shown in FIG. 2, a device 11 may also include a closure means 16 presenting in the form of a pump-type dispensing member. Such a closure means 16 is arranged at a filling orifice of the container 13 with the cosmetic substance below.

[0066] As shown in the detail view, the closure member 16 includes a detection member 17 so as to detect movement of the pump and therefore the removal of the cosmetic substance. The information output by the detection member 17 is then sent to the communication interface 18 so as to be communicated to the external server. As shown, this communication interface 18 may use a wireless communication protocol with the external data server.

[0067] Moreover, the closure means 16 may include an autonomous energy source 19 allowing for example to power the communication interface 18 with electric energy. Such an autonomous energy source 19 may, in this case, be directly produced by the manual actuation force of the pump-type dispensing member.

[0068] As shown in FIG. 3, the device 21 may include a detection member 27 without contact, which may be for example an optical or magnetic sensor so as to detect the actuation of the closure means 26.

[0069] Moreover, the communication interface 28 may also be presented in the form of an electrical connection into which a conductor wire may be inserted. The conductor wire then allows the device to be connected to a modem 34. Such a modem 34 may also be connected for example by wire to the external data server 12.

[0070] Moreover, such a device 21 may include a memory 33 and a microcontroller 32. Such a microcontroller 32 allows a clock signal to be generated to record in the memory 33 a piece of timing information specific to each actuation using the closure means 26. Once the device 21 is connected to the modem 34 via the communication interface 28, the data contained in the memory 33 is sent to the external server 12.

[0071] Moreover, such a device 21 may also include an autonomous energy source 29, here shown in the form of a battery that may be rechargeable. Connecting the communication interface 28 with the modem 34 may then allow the battery to be recharged.

[0072] It results from the above that a device in accordance with the invention presents many advantages, and in particular: [0073] it allows a procedure for use for a cosmetic substance to be checked and the user or family member to be alerted when the procedure is not followed; [0074] it also allows for checking that the user of the cosmetic substance is indeed the person for whom this substance is intended; [0075] it may be used for other applications, and in particular for substances that allow pathologies to be treated, such as creams, lotions or also any type of drugs such as tablets, capsules or pills in particular.