DEVICE FOR APPLYING A COSMETIC PRODUCT

Abstract

A device for applying a cosmetic composition, in particular a makeup or care composition, to an application zone of a user, having a positioning system comprising at least one support configured to be positioned on a predefined supporting zone of the user's body and at least one connecting member connected to an application system for the composition, the support having a customized shape, adapted to said supporting zone, and/or the connecting member having a customized shape and/or dimensions, adapted to the morphology of the user, the device being configured to guide the connecting member, in particular to impose a predefined trajectory on said connecting member, when the latter is moved relative to said supporting zone from a position in which the support is positioned on said zone, in order to bring the application system into contact with said application zone.

Claims

1. A device for applying a cosmetic composition, in particular a makeup or care composition, to an application zone of a user, having a positioning system comprising at least one support configured to be positioned on a predefined supporting zone of the user's body and at least one connecting member connected to an application system for the composition, the support having a customized shape, adapted to said supporting zone, and/or the connecting member having a customized shape and/or dimensions, adapted to the morphology of the user, the device being configured to guide the connecting member, in particular to impose a predefined trajectory on said connecting member, when the latter is moved relative to said supporting zone from a position in which the support is positioned on said zone, in order to bring the application system into contact with said application zone.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support is configured to be positioned on a supporting zone other than the application zone, in particular the root of the nose, the temples or the ears, for application to the eyelids or eyebrows.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting zone is an ear, a part of the head, in particular the temples, a part of the nose, in particular the nostrils or the root of the nose, or the chin.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting member has a part that is movable or deformable with respect to the support, being able in particular to move vertically, horizontally or diagonally with respect to the support and/or to the supporting zone, in particular in rotation or translation.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least a part of the support is movable with respect to the supporting zone, being able in particular to move vertically, horizontally or diagonally with respect thereto, in particular being guided in its movement by the nose.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting member is plastically or elastically deformable, in particular under pressure exerted by one or more fingers, being in particular a flexible bow, the support having in this case two opposite parts, each of which is positioned on a supporting zone, in particular a temple of the user.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the connecting member being a stem connecting two opposite parts of the support, each of which is positioned on a supporting zone, for example a temple, the device has cams attached to said opposite parts of the support so as to move the connecting member toward the application zone, once the device has been positioned correctly, in order that the application system comes into contact with said application zone, in particular a zone of the user's eyes, for example the eyebrows or eyelids.

8. The device as claimed in claim 1, in the form of goggles, which are configured to be pushed toward the eyes from a position to a position along the nose until they have reached the right position.

9. The device as claimed in claim 1, configured to be used on two predefined symmetric zones in order to achieve a symmetric makeup result, in particular on the two eyelids, the two lines of eyebrows or of eyelashes, or the two cheeks of the same user, the application system having in particular two applicator members that are designed to be able to apply the composition to the two predefined symmetric zones and are in particular disposed on either side of the support.

10. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the positioning system has at least one secondary support configured to be positioned on at least one secondary zone of the user's body, other than the supporting zone, in particular on the temples or the ears when the supporting zone is the root of the nose, or vice versa.

11. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connecting member has an arm, in particular an arm that is articulated relative to the support.

12. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the application system has a plurality of applicator members.

13. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the application system has at least one applicator member defining an application surface that is intended to come into contact with the application zone and has a shape that corresponds exactly thereto.

14. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the application system is retractable, being configured to move forward or backward toward the application zone, manually or automatically.

15. The device as claimed in claim 1, having a system for correcting the position thereof, in particular for verifying the horizontality thereof, comprising in particular an accelerometer, an image analysis system for looking for the presence of a part of the face, for example the eyes, or a spirit level.

16. The device as claimed in claim 1, which is designed to be held on the nose or any other predefined zone of the head by clamping.

17. A method for positioning an application device as claimed in claim 1 with respect to an application zone of a user in order to apply a cosmetic composition, in particular a makeup or care composition, thereto, the device having a positioning system comprising at least one support configured to be positioned on a predefined supporting zone of the user's body and at least one connecting member connected to an application system for the composition, the support having a customized shape, adapted to said supporting zone, and/or the connecting member having a customized shape and/or dimensions, adapted to the morphology of the user, the method comprising the following steps: a) said at least one support is positioned on said predefined supporting zone, and b) said connecting member is guided in movement relative to said supporting zone, in particular along an imposed predefined trajectory, from the position in step a), in order to bring the application system into contact with said application zone.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein, when the support is positioned on said supporting zone, the connecting member moves with a single degree of freedom, in particular vertically, horizontally or diagonally with respect to said support and/or to the supporting zone.

19. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the movement of the connecting member takes place manually or using an integrated automatic mechanism, in particular a spring, a controllable compressed-air piston, or a motor.

20. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein, the application system having two applicator members designed to be able to apply the composition to two predefined symmetric zones, in particular disposed on either side of the support, the two applicator members are positioned automatically and identically.

21. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the predefined supporting zone is an ear, a part of the head, in particular the temples, a part of the nose, in particular the nostrils or the root of the nose, or the chin.

22. A method for manufacturing a device for applying a cosmetic composition to an application zone of a user, as claimed in claim 1, having a positioning system comprising at least one support configured to be positioned on a predefined supporting zone of the user's body and at least one connecting member connected to an application system for the composition, the method comprising the following steps: a) topographical data of at least a part of the user's face or body comprising at least the supporting zone and/or the application zone are acquired, and b) the support and/or the connecting member are produced on the basis of the topographical data thus acquired in order that the support has a customized shape, adapted to said supporting zone, and/or that the connecting member has a personalized shape and/or dimensions, adapted to the morphology of the user.

23. The manufacturing method as claimed in claim 22, wherein the spacing between the support and the part of the connecting member carrying the application system is chosen on the basis at least of the distance between the supporting zone and the application zone.

24. A method for the cosmetic treatment of an application zone of a user, in particular for makeup application or care, comprising the application of a cosmetic composition to said zone with the aid of an application system of an application device positioned with respect to said application zone by the positioning method as claimed in claim 17.

25. The method as claimed in claim 24, wherein several successive cosmetic treatments are carried out by modifying the position of the application system between two treatments, without removing the device from the supporting zone.

26. A cosmetic kit having a device as claimed in claim 1 and a plurality of application systems, which can be mounted interchangeably on the device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0117] The invention may be understood better from reading the following detailed description of nonlimiting implementation examples thereof and from studying the appended drawing, in which:

[0118] FIG. 1 shows an example of a device for applying a cosmetic composition according to the invention in two different positions,

[0119] FIG. 2 shows a variant application device according to the invention,

[0120] FIG. 3 shows an example of a positioning system of a device according to the invention, on its own and in a top view,

[0121] FIGS. 4 to 5 illustrate variants of the positioning system in FIG. 3,

[0122] FIGS. 6 to 8 show different examples of a device for applying a cosmetic composition according to the invention,

[0123] FIG. 9 shows an example of a system for balancing the horizontality of the device according to the invention,

[0124] FIG. 10 shows a variant application device according to the invention,

[0125] FIG. 11 shows a variant application device according to the invention,

[0126] FIG. 12 shows an example of the operation of the device in FIG. 11,

[0127] FIG. 13 illustrates a first implementation example of the invention,

[0128] FIG. 14 illustrates a second implementation example of the invention,

[0129] FIG. 15 illustrates a third implementation example of the invention, and

[0130] FIG. 16 illustrates a fourth implementation example of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0131] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a device 1 for applying a cosmetic composition C to an application zone P of a user according to the invention. In this example, the device 1 has a positioning system 2 comprising a support 4 and a connecting member 5 connected to an application system 3 for the composition C, which has two applicator members 3a and 3b disposed on either of the support 4 and designed to be able to apply the composition to two predefined symmetric zones, in this example the eyelids.

[0132] As can be seen in FIG. 1(a), the support 4 is configured to be positioned on the top of the user's nostrils, and has a customized shape, adapted to this supporting zone Z. The connecting member 5, for its part, has customized dimensions, adapted to the morphology of the user. The configuration of the assembly of the device 1 imposes a predefined trajectory on the connecting member 5 when the latter is moved relative to the supporting zone Z, from the position in which the support 4 is positioned on said zone. In the example described, the connecting member is moved diagonally by the user, following the ridge of the nose from the top of the nostrils toward the eyes, in order to bring the application system 3 into contact with the eyelids P for the application of the composition C, as can be seen in FIG. 1(b). In this case, the support 4 leaves the supporting zone Z during the movement of the connecting member 5, and the two applicator members 3a and 3b are brought into contact with the eyelids automatically and identically.

[0133] In a variant shown in FIG. 2, the support 4 is positioned on the chin Z, and the connecting member 5 is moved horizontally toward the user's eyes, in order to apply the composition C to the eyelids P. In this example, the support is fixed and remains positioned on the supporting zone Z during the movement of the connecting member 5.

[0134] In another variant, shown in FIG. 3, the support 4 has two opposite parts 4a, 4b, each of which is positioned on a temple Z of the user. The connecting member 5 is a stem connecting the two parts 4a, 4b of the support. Cams 6 attached to said parts 4a and 4b make it possible to move the connecting member 5 toward the user's eyes, once the device has been positioned correctly, in order that the application system (not shown) come into contact with a zone of the user's eyes, for example the eyebrows or eyelids.

[0135] In the variant in FIG. 4, the connecting member 5 is elastically deformable, being a flexible bow. The support 4 has two opposite parts 4a, 4b, each of which is intended to be positioned on a temple Z of the user, and the connecting member 5 can be pushed from a position A to a position B, spacing apart the two parts of the support 4 and moving the application system (not shown) toward the application zone, for example the eyebrows or eyelids.

[0136] FIG. 5(a) shows a positioning system 2 similar to the one in the embodiment in FIG. 4, in which the support is adapted to the narrowest point of the supporting zone Z, in this example the temples, such that the user can only position it at this point. In the variant in FIG. 5(b), the connecting member 5 is a flexible bow that can be put into extension in order to space apart the two parts of the support before positioning them on the temples Z.

[0137] As shown in FIG. 6, the positioning system 2 can have a secondary support 8 configured to be positioned on at least one secondary zone of the user's body, other than the supporting zone. In this example, the secondary support 8 is configured to be positioned on the temples, while the support 4 is configured to be positioned on the nose. This secondary support on the temples makes it possible to ensure better positioning and perfect horizontality. In the example described, the connecting member 5 moves diagonally along the nose of the user in order that the application system 3 come into contact with their eyelids.

[0138] In the variant in FIG. 7, the positioning system 2 also has a secondary support 8 configured to be positioned on the temples, and a support 4 configured to be positioned on the top of the nose. In this example, the support 4 is in the shape of U, the width of which is approximately that of the top of the user's nose.

[0139] The device in FIG. 8 has a positioning system 2 comprising a support 4 configured to be positioned on the user's temples Z, and a secondary support 8 configured to be positioned on their nose. This secondary support is provided with a jaw 9, making it possible for it to be locked on the nose during the movement of the connecting member 5 toward the user's eyes.

[0140] FIG. 9 illustrates an example of a device 1 according to the invention having a system 11 for balancing its horizontality, using the movement of a weight 12 that is movable from one point of the connecting member 5 to another via a band 13 driven by a freely rotating pulley 14 disposed in the region of a first applicator member 3a of the application system 3 and a stepper motor 15 disposed in the region of the second applicator member 3b. Thus, when the user feels the centre of gravity of the device 1 move, they instinctively have the reflex to change the position thereof. In this example, the device 1 also has an accelerometer 19, disposed in the region of the second applicator member 3b, for helping to correct the position of the device, controlling the motor 15 via a control device in order that it positions the weight 12 at the desired point.

[0141] In the variant in FIG. 10, the application system 3 is retractable, being configured to move forward or backward toward the application zone P, manually or automatically. This embodiment is particularly advantageous for making up the eyelashes P. As can be seen in FIG. 10(a), the user positions the device 1 so as to place the support on the supporting zone, in this example the nose, with the application member in the retracted position. The connecting member 5 is moved along the nose toward the eyes, with the applicator member still folded, as can be seen in FIG. 10(b). Once the application system has been correctly positioned, the applicator member is deployed in order to apply the composition to the eyelashes P, as can be seen in FIG. 10(c). Once the application has been carried out, the device 1 is then moved in the opposite direction, as shown in FIG. 10(d).

[0142] In one particular embodiment of the invention that is illustrated in FIG. 11, the connecting member has an arm 10, connecting an application system 3 to a support 4, via a hinge 18. This device is particularly effective for treated zones that are not visible, such as the scalp at the rear of the head. In this example, the support 4 is intended to be positioned on the zone between the two eyes of the user, at the base of the nose and the forehead. The arm 10 is then pivoted toward the rear relative to the support 4 in order to bring the end loaded with composition into contact with the skin of the head. Such a device is used in particular to treat a zone of a user's scalp, in particular by applying an adhesive composition for filling hair loss gaps caused by alopecia, or for applying a hair coloring or haircare product.

[0143] In the variant in FIG. 12, the arm 10 is articulated and motor-driven, and a camera 16, disposed in the region of the application system 3, helps to tell the position thereof, via information transmitted to an electronic system 17, in order to adjust the position of the application system 3 and to correctly treat the desired application zone. The camera 16 is advantageously configured to identify hair loss gaps to be filled by the application of an adhesive composition. The electronic system 17 can send a signal, in particular an audible or visual signal, to the user and/or to the application system 3 in order to inform them/it when the desired position has been reached.

Example 1

[0144] An example of making up the eyelids with the aid of a device 1 according to the invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 13(a) and 13(b).

[0145] In this example, the positioning system 2 used is the one in FIG. 5. In order to produce the latter, topographical data of a part of the user's head comprising the supporting zone, namely the temples, and the application zone have been acquired, via a 3D scan. The distance between the two temples and that between the centre of each eye on the horizontal axis between the two eyes have been measured in order to produce the support and the connecting member in a customized manner. In the example in question, the connecting member 5 is a plastics stem bent into a circular arc, and the support has two identical end pieces 4a and 4b fixed to the two ends of the connecting member 5 by brackets 23. The applicator members are formed by foams, which are disposed on plastics supports and are adapted to the morphology of the user's eyelids, as described above.

[0146] In order to use the device, a user with impaired vision can identify the position of the two applicator members by virtue of the sense of touch, in order to put on each of them a foam pad containing a composition, which is then transferred to the two applicator members. The user then places the device 1 on their face such that the supports are situated on their temples. They can swing the device downward in order to identify the moment at which the pressure on the temples is at a minimum. The user then closes their eyelids and manually applies a pressure at the centre, maintaining it until the two applicator members come into contact with the skin of the eyelids. The user then removes the device and is made up in a precise and symmetric manner.

Example 2

[0147] In the example illustrated in FIG. 14, the device 1 according to the invention is in the form of goggles, and has a support 4 intended to rest on the nostrils, and secondary supports 8 formed by the arms of the goggles, which are intended to be positioned on the ears. The application system 3, disposed in the region of an eye, has a reservoir 3c containing a cosmetic composition C, and an applicator member in the form of a foam with the inverse morphology of the shape of the user's eyelid. The connecting member 5 connecting the supports 4 and 8 together and connecting the supports to the application system is tailor-made, as are the supports themselves, as described above.

[0148] Thus, it is instinctive for the user to position the device, and, by being pushed toward the eyes upwardly along the nose, the applicator member arrives easily and precisely in contact with the left eyelid. The user then presses on the reservoir 3c of the application system by squeezing the bottom of the reservoir with their thumb, thereby making up the eyelid.

Example 3

[0149] In the example illustrated in FIG. 15, the device in FIG. 11 is used to treat a zone of a user's scalp, in particular for alopecia, by applying an adhesive composition. The connecting member has an arm 10, connecting an application system 3 to a support 4, via a hinge 18, such that a single rotational movement is possible between the support and the arm 10. The applicator member is rigid and produced in the 3D shape of the zone to be treated.

[0150] The support 4 is positioned on the supporting zone, between the two eyes of the user, at the base of the nose and the forehead, as can be seen in FIG. 15(a). The arm 10 is then pivoted toward the rear relative to the support 4 in order to bring the end loaded with composition into contact with the skin of the head, as can be seen in FIG. 15(b).

Example 4

[0151] In the example illustrated in FIG. 16, the same device 1 as in the previous example is used, also having a camera 16 fixed to the application system 3, said camera 16 being connected to an electronic system 17 by a wireless connection. The camera helps to tell the user about the position of the application system, via information transmitted to the electronic system, by detecting for example differences in color indicating the start of a hair loss zone. The connecting member 5 also has cables 21 that make it possible to pull on the arm 10 via a stem 22 in order to move it to the right or to the left in order to adjust the position of the application system 3 and correctly treat the desired application zone.

[0152] The invention is not limited to the examples that have just been described.

[0153] Other types of supports, connecting members and application systems can be used, as can other means for moving the connecting member, if necessary.