A COSMETIC MATERIAL DISPENSER

Abstract

A cosmetic dispenser according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a plurality of cartridges accommodating a cosmetic therein and having a head to which pressure is applied to discharge the cosmetic; a pusher for pressing the head of any one cartridge among the plurality of cartridges; a controller for lifting or lowering the pusher; and a first sensor for detecting the magnitude of a load when the head is pressed, wherein the first sensor is installed to the pusher.

Claims

1. A cosmetic material dispenser comprising: a plurality of cartridges containing a cosmetic material therein and formed with a head through which pressure is applied to discharge the cosmetic material; a pusher for pressurizing the head of one of the plurality of cartridges; a controller configured to raise or lower the pusher; and a first sensor configured to detect a magnitude of a load when the head is pressed, and the first sensor is installed in the pusher.

2. The cosmetic material dispenser of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to: obtain a status of the pusher, including whether the head is pressurized, through the first sensor.

3. The cosmetic material dispenser of claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to: determine that the pusher is in a first state in which the head is not pressurized when the first sensor detects no load, and determine that the pusher is in a second state in which the head is pressurized when the first sensor detects a load.

4. The cosmetic material dispenser of claim 3, wherein the controller is configured to: control a rising speed of the pusher at a first speed when the pusher is in the first state, and change the rising speed of the pusher to a second speed when the pusher is changed from the first state to the second state.

5. The cosmetic material dispenser of claim 4, wherein the first speed is faster than the second speed.

6. The cosmetic material dispenser of claim 4, wherein the controller is configured to: obtain a discharge amount of cosmetic material discharged from the cartridge through the first sensor while the pusher is in the second state.

7. The cosmetic material dispenser of claim 6, wherein the controller is configured to: change the rising speed of the pusher to a third speed when the discharge amount reaches a preset reference amount.

8. The cosmetic material dispenser of claim 7, wherein the first speed is faster than the second speed, and the second speed is faster than the third speed.

9. The cosmetic material dispenser of claim 7, wherein the controller is configured to: lower the pusher when the discharge amount reaches the target discharge amount.

10. The cosmetic material dispenser of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to: obtain a discharge amount from the cartridge based on the magnitude of the load detected by the first sensor.

11. The cosmetic material dispenser of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to: obtain a remaining amount of the cosmetic material remaining in the cartridge based on the magnitude of the load detected by the first sensor.

12. The cosmetic material dispenser of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to: control a rising speed of the pusher based on the remaining amount of the cosmetic material.

13. The cosmetic material dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a second sensor configured to detect a weight of the cosmetic material discharged from the cartridge, and the second sensor is installed below a receiving body where the container receiving the discharged cosmetic material is placed.

14. The cosmetic material dispenser of claim 13, wherein the first sensor is configured to obtain a discharge amount through the magnitude of the load detected in the cartridge when discharging the cosmetic material, and the second sensor is configured to obtain the discharge amount through the magnitude of the load detected in the receiving body when discharging the cosmetic material.

15. The cosmetic material dispenser of claim 1, wherein the pusher is configured to: rise at a first speed until the pusher reaches the cartridge, rise at a second speed that is slower than the first speed immediately after the pusher reaches the cartridge, rise at a third speed that is slower than the second speed when a discharge amount of the cosmetic material from the cartridge is greater than or equal to a preset reference amount, and descend when the discharge amount of the cosmetic material reaches a target amount.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a cosmetic material dispenser according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a component installed inside a housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in isolation.

[0028] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a component installed inside a housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from a side view.

[0029] FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a discharge module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a discharge module, a cartridge, and a container according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG. 6 is a control block diagram of a cosmetic material dispenser according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a cosmetic material dispenser according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating step S20 of FIG. 7.

BEST MODE

[0034] Hereinafter, the embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Regardless of the drawing symbols, identical or similar components will be given the same reference numbers and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0035] The suffixes module and part used for components in the following description are given or used interchangeably only for the convenience of writing the specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles in themselves.

[0036] In addition, when describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that a specific description of a related known technology may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the attached drawings are only intended to facilitate easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, and the technical ideas disclosed in this specification are not limited by the attached drawings, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the technical scope of the present disclosure.

[0037] Terms including ordinal numbers such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

[0038] The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0039] In this application, the terms comprises or has should be understood to indicate the presence of a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but not to preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0040] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a cosmetic material dispenser according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] The cosmetic material dispenser (1) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can provide the user with at least one cosmetic material by discharging at least one cosmetic material from a cartridge (5, see FIG. 3) individually containing a plurality of cosmetic materials.

[0042] The cosmetic material can include various ingredients used for the user's skin, hair, etc., such as foundation, lotion, shampoo, and dyeing materials. For example, when the cosmetic material is a dyeing material, the dyeing material can include both chemical ingredients and natural ingredients, and can include an oxidation dye expressing a color, a natural dye, an oxidizing agent, an alkaline agent, and an auxiliary ingredient for protecting the hair. For example, the oxidation dye may include paraphenylene diamine expressing black, paratrilene diamine expressing black-brown, and mononitrol phenylene diamine expressing red, and the oxidizing agent may include hydrogen peroxide, urea peroxide, sodium perborate, and the alkaline agent may include ammonia, a surfactant, monoethanolamine, and the like.

[0043] The cosmetic material may be a compound in which two or more chemical components are mixed, a compound in which two or more natural components are mixed, or a compound in which one or more chemical components and one or more natural components are mixed.

[0044] The cosmetic material dispenser (1) includes a housing (10), and various configurations including a cartridge (5, see FIG. 3) and the like may be arranged inside the housing (10). A display (6) may be installed on one side of the housing (10), and the display (6) may output various information related to the operation of the cosmetic material dispenser (1). In addition, the display (6) may be implemented as a touch screen to receive user input.

[0045] In addition, a discharge hole (9) may be formed in the housing (10) so that a container (8, see FIG. 3) containing cosmetic material can be taken in and out of the housing (10). A user can place or take out the container (8) inside the housing (10) through the discharge hole (9).

[0046] Meanwhile, since the container (8) contains cosmetic material directly, it may be difficult to remove contamination due to continuous use. Accordingly, the container (8) may be taken in and out of the housing (10) while being contained in a separate receiving body (7, see FIG. 2). The container (8) may be separated from the receiving body (7, see FIG. 2).

[0047] Next, the configuration of the inside of the housing (10), including the receiving body (7), will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

[0048] FIG. 2 is a drawing showing a configuration installed inside a housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in isolation, and FIG. 3 is a drawing showing a configuration installed inside a housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure from a side view.

[0049] A housing (10) may be provided with a frame (20), a main body (21) installed on the frame (20) and rotatable, and a discharge module (60) that discharges cosmetic material from a cartridge (5) mounted on the main body (21).

[0050] A supporter (22) that supports the main body (21) may be formed on the frame (20). The supporter (22) may support the main body (21) so that the main body (21) can rotate.

[0051] The discharge module (60) may be fixed to the frame (20). The discharge module (60) will be described in detail in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5.

[0052] Meanwhile, the discharge module (60) can discharge the cosmetic material filled in the cartridge (5) to the outside, and the cosmetic material discharged from the cartridge (5) can be contained in the container (8).

[0053] The cartridge (5) can be mounted on the main body (21). The main body (21) can have a plurality of holes formed in which a plurality of cartridges (5) can be placed. Each of the plurality of cartridges (5) can accommodate cosmetic material inside.

[0054] The container (8) may be placed inside the housing (10) while being placed on the receiving body (7).

[0055] Meanwhile, the cosmetic material dispenser (1) according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one sensor (105) (106) for obtaining the discharge amount of the cosmetic material discharged from the cartridge (5).

[0056] Specifically, the cosmetic material dispenser (1) may include at least one of a first sensor (105) for obtaining the discharge amount of the cosmetic material based on the load of the cartridge (5) when discharging the cosmetic material, and a second sensor (106) for obtaining the discharge amount of the cosmetic material by directly detecting the weight of the container (8).

[0057] The first sensor (105) may be installed in the discharge module (60), and the second sensor (106) may be installed in the receiving body (7) or below the area where the receiving body (7) is located in the housing (10). That is, the second sensor (106) may be placed under the receiving body (7) or the receiving body (7).

[0058] Next, referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the discharge module (60) and the first sensor (105) installed therein will be described.

[0059] FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a discharge module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 5 is a drawing illustrating a discharge module, a cartridge, and a container according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0060] The discharge module (60) may be a module for discharging cosmetic material accommodated in the cartridge (5).

[0061] The discharge module (60) may include at least some or all of a pusher (61) that pressurizes the head (54) of the cartridge (5), a base (65) that supports the pusher (61), a pusher cover (67) that covers a part of the pusher (61), and an elevating motor (64) that raises or lowers the pusher (61).

[0062] The pusher (61) can apply pressure to the head (54) of the cartridge (5). For example, when the cartridge (5) is fixed, the pusher (61) can press the head (54) as it rises toward the head (54). When the pusher (61) rises, its upper surface comes into contact with the head (54), and it can pressurize the head (54) as it continues to rise while its upper surface is in contact with the head (54).

[0063] The cartridge (5) can be formed with a pusher (54) and a nozzle (55). The cartridge (5) can be a container in which cosmetic material contained therein is discharged through the nozzle (55) when pressure is applied to the pusher (54). Therefore, each of the plurality of cartridges (5) may be formed with a head (54) that applies pressure to discharge cosmetic material. The pusher (61) can pressurize the head (54) of any one of the plurality of cartridges (5).

[0064] The pusher (61) may be composed of a support member (62) fixed to the base (65) and a pressure member (63) that extends from the support member (62) and forms a contact surface that touches the head (54), and the contact surface may be the upper surface of the pressure member (63). The support member (62) may have one end fixed to the base (65) and the other end extended to the pressure member (63). The support member (62) may be fixed to the base (65) by a fastening member (not shown), etc. In addition, a part of the support member (62) may be accommodated in the pusher cover (67).

[0065] The pusher cover (67) has a lower end fixed to the base (65), and a long opening (not shown) formed in the height direction on one side, so that the pusher (61) may move up and down along the opening. The pusher cover (67) may guide the elevation of the pusher (61). In particular, the pusher cover (67) can limit the maximum height to which the pusher (61) can move.

[0066] A first sensor (105) can be installed inside the support (62). Meanwhile, in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first sensor (105) is illustrated as being installed in the support (62), but this is merely exemplary, and the first sensor (105) can also be installed in the pressure member (63). That is, the first sensor (105) can be installed in the pusher.

[0067] The first sensor (105) can be a load cell, but this is merely exemplary, and the first sensor (105) can include any type of sensor capable of measuring a load.

[0068] The lifting motor (64) can raise or lower the head (61). In FIGS. 4 and 5, the lifting motor (64) is illustrated as being installed at the bottom of the base (65), but it is reasonable that the position of the lifting motor (64) is not limited.

[0069] The lifting motor (64) can raise the pusher (61) when discharging cosmetic material from the cartridge (5). When the pusher (61) is raised by the lifting motor (64) and comes into contact with the head (54) and applies pressure to the head (54), the cosmetic material contained in the cartridge (5) can be discharged to the outside through the nozzle (55). The cosmetic material discharged through the nozzle (55) can be contained in the container (8).

[0070] Meanwhile, the cosmetic material dispenser (1) according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can control the pusher (61) based on the discharge information of the cosmetic material acquired through the first sensor (105) in order to discharge the cosmetic material more quickly and accurately, and this will be described later.

[0071] FIG. 6 is a control block diagram of a cosmetic material dispenser according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a cosmetic material dispenser according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating step S20 of FIG. 7.

[0072] The cosmetic material dispenser (1) may include at least some or all of the first sensor (105), the second sensor (106), the main motor (50), the lifting motor (64), and the controller (170). Meanwhile, FIG. 6 illustrates only some of the configurations for explaining the operation methods according to FIGS. 7 and 8, and the cosmetic material dispenser (1) may further include other configurations in addition to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 6.

[0073] The first sensor (105) is installed in the pusher (61) and can detect the load of the cartridge (5) while the pusher (61) applies pressure to the head (54). The first sensor (105) may be the load or discharge load of the cartridge (5), and the load of the cartridge (5) and the discharge load may be the same concept.

[0074] The first sensor (105) may be a load cell and may obtain an electrical output signal proportional to the magnitude of the weight. The first sensor (105) may detect the magnitude of the weight (load) when the head (54) is pressed. For example, the controller (170) may store data that maps the discharge amount per hour according to the magnitude of the load in advance, and may obtain the discharge amount of the cosmetic material discharged from the cartridge (5) by detecting the magnitude of the weight (load) detected by the first sensor (105). That is, the first sensor (105) may detect the pressing force (mgf), i.e., the magnitude of the weight (load), for each cartridge (5) and obtain the discharge amount (mg).

[0075] The second sensor (106) may be installed in the receiving body (7) or below the receiving body (7) in which the container (8) receiving the cosmetic material discharged from the cartridge (5) is placed. However, the position of the second sensor (106) described above is only an example, and the second sensor (106) can be installed at a position where the weight of the container (8) containing the cosmetic material discharged from the cartridge (5) can be measured.

[0076] The main motor (50) can rotate a plurality of cartridges (5). The main motor (50) can rotate the main body (21) in which the plurality of cartridges (5) are arranged so that one of the cartridges (5) that is the discharge target is positioned in the discharge area.

[0077] The lifting motor (64) can adjust the height of the pusher (61). The lifting motor (64) can raise, lower, or stop the pusher (61).

[0078] The controller (170) can control the first sensor (105), the second sensor (106), the main motor (50), and the lifting motor (64). The controller (170) can control each component provided in the cosmetic material dispenser (1). The controller (170) can control the operation of the cosmetic material dispenser (1). The controller (170) can raise or lower the pusher (61) so that the cosmetic material is discharged.

[0079] In addition, the controller (170) can obtain the remaining amount of the cosmetic material remaining for each cartridge (5) and output a cartridge replacement alarm if the remaining amount is less than a preset threshold. For example, the controller (170) can transmit a cartridge replacement alarm to a user terminal (not shown) via wireless communication if the remaining amount is less than a preset threshold.

[0080] Meanwhile, according to one embodiment, the controller (170) can obtain the remaining amount by subtracting the discharge amount according to the discharge information from the remaining amount obtained just before.

[0081] According to another embodiment, the controller (170) can obtain the remaining amount by subtracting the discharge weight detected by the second sensor (106) from the remaining amount obtained just before.

[0082] According to another embodiment, the controller (170) can obtain the remaining amount of the cartridge by storing the magnitude of the load of the cartridge (5) when discharging the cosmetic material. Specifically, the cartridge (5) is a pressure container, and as the contents are discharged, the internal pressure also decreases, and this internal pressure is a factor directly related to the load of discharging the cosmetic material. For example, as the remaining amount of the cartridge accommodated in the cartridge (5) decreases, the magnitude of the load detected through the first sensor (105) when discharging the corresponding cartridge (5) can decrease. Therefore, the controller (170) can obtain the remaining amount of the cartridge (5) through the change in the magnitude of the load by storing the magnitude of the load of each cartridge (5) at each discharge.

[0083] In addition, the controller (170) can also adjust the rising speed of the pusher based on the magnitude of the load of the corresponding cartridge (5) immediately before discharging the cosmetic material. That is, the controller (170) can finely adjust the rising speed of the pusher (61) so that the discharge amount of the cosmetic material is constant.

[0084] Next, a method for controlling the discharge of cosmetic material by the controller (170) is described.

[0085] Referring to FIG. 7, the controller (170) can obtain discharge information (S10).

[0086] The discharge information may be information about the type and weight of the cosmetic material to be discharged, or information about the type and discharge amount of the cartridge that is the discharge target. For example, the controller (170) can obtain the discharge information in a format such as 5 g of the first cosmetic material, 10 g of the second cosmetic material, or 5 g from the first cartridge, 10 g from the second cartridge.

[0087] The controller (170) can discharge cosmetic material for each cartridge according to the discharge information (S20) and determine whether the discharge of cosmetic material according to the discharge information is complete (S30).

[0088] If the discharge of cosmetic material is not complete, the controller (170) can discharge cosmetic material that has not yet been discharged based on the discharge information. The controller (170) can end the discharging operation when the cosmetic material discharging is completed.

[0089] Next, the method of discharging the cosmetic material for each cartridge according to the discharging information by the controller (170) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 8.

[0090] Referring to FIG. 8, the controller (170) can move one cartridge, which is a discharging target, to the discharging area (S201).

[0091] Specifically, the controller (170) can control the main motor (50) so that one of at least one cartridge to discharging the cosmetic material moves to the discharging area according to the discharging information.

[0092] The discharging area may mean an area that overlaps the container (8) in a vertical direction.

[0093] When the cartridge (5), which is a discharging target, is located in the discharging area, the controller (170) can raise the pusher (61) at a first speed (S203).

[0094] The first speed may be a value between 20 and 30 mm/s, but this is only an example and is not limited thereto.

[0095] The controller (170) may obtain whether the first sensor (105) detects a load while the pusher (61) is raised at the first speed (S205).

[0096] Specifically, the controller (170) may obtain whether the first sensor (105) detects a load while the pusher (61) is raised at the first speed. When the pusher (61) is not in contact with any component, the magnitude of the load detected by the first sensor (105) installed on the pusher (61) may be 0. Meanwhile, from the moment the pusher (61) is raised and contacts the head (54), the magnitude of the load detected by the first sensor (105) may exceed 0.

[0097] The controller (170) can determine that the load is detected if the magnitude of the load acquired by the first sensor (105) exceeds 0. Since the magnitude of the load exceeds 0 from the moment the pusher (61) rises and contacts the head (54), the controller (170) can determine that the pusher (61) has contacted the head (54) when the first sensor (105) detects the load.

[0098] Through this, the controller (170) can move the pusher (61) at the first speed until the pusher (61) contacts the head (54). That is, since the point in time when the pusher (61) contacts the head (54) can be detected through the first sensor (105) installed in the pusher (61), there is an advantage in that the pusher (61) can be raised at a relatively fast speed until the pusher (61) contacts the head (54). Accordingly, the pusher (61) can be moved at high speed until it reaches the head (54), not just to a predetermined height before reaching the head (54), so that there is an advantage in that the time required for discharging the cosmetic material can be shortened. That is, since the pusher (61) is finely moved from the point at which it comes into contact with the head (54), the time required for discharging the cosmetic material can be shortened. Accordingly, there is an advantage in that the problem of the user having to wait longer until receiving the cosmetic material due to the fine movement of the pusher (61) because it is not known when the cosmetic material will be discharged can be improved.

[0099] The controller (170) can change the speed of the pusher (61) to the second speed when the first sensor (105) detects a load (S207).

[0100] That is, the controller (170) can adjust the rising speed of the pusher (61) to the second speed when the first sensor (105) detects a load. That is, the controller (170) can increase the pusher (61) to the second speed.

[0101] At this time, the second speed can be slower than the first speed described above. That is, the first speed can be faster than the second speed. The controller (170) can adjust the speed of the pusher (61) to be slower than the speed in step S203. The second speed can be a value between about 0 and 10 mm/s, but this is only an example and therefore it is reasonable that it is not limited thereto.

[0102] The controller (170) can discharge the cosmetic material contained in the cartridge (5) to the outside while raising the pusher (61) at the second speed.

[0103] The controller (170) can obtain the discharge amount while raising the pusher (61) at the second speed (S209).

[0104] According to one embodiment, the controller (170) can obtain the discharge amount of the cosmetic material discharged from the cartridge (5) through the first sensor (105). The discharge amount may be the weight of the discharged cosmetic material.

[0105] Even if the rising speed of the pusher (61) is the same, the larger the amount of cosmetic material contained in the cartridge (5), the larger the discharge amount from the cartridge (5), and accordingly, the greater the magnitude of the load detected by the first sensor (105). Likewise, even if the rising speed of the pusher (61) is the same, the smaller the amount of cosmetic material contained in the cartridge (5), the smaller the discharge amount from the cartridge (5), and accordingly, the smaller the magnitude of the load detected by the first sensor (105).

[0106] Therefore, the controller (170) can calculate the discharge amount from the cartridge (5) based on the magnitude of the load detected by the first sensor (105).

[0107] In this way, when the discharge amount is obtained through the first sensor (105), there is an advantage in that the discharge amount, which changes in real time, can be immediately detected through the magnitude of the load. In addition, when the discharge amount is detected by directly detecting the weight of the container (8), there is a problem that even though the target discharge amount has already been discharged from the cartridge (5), cosmetic material is further discharged from the cartridge (5) until the weight of the container (8) is calculated to have reached the target discharge amount, thereby exceeding the target discharge amount. However, when the discharge amount is obtained through the first sensor (105), there is an advantage that the above-described problem can be improved in that the discharge amount can be obtained before being contained in the container (8). That is, there is an advantage in that improving the problem of discharge exceeding the target discharge amount by lowering the pusher (61) to stop discharge when the discharge amount of the cartridge (5) obtained through the first sensor (105) reaches the target discharge amount.

[0108] The controller (170) can obtain whether the discharge amount has reached the preset reference amount (S211).

[0109] In order to shorten the cosmetic material discharge time, a relatively large amount is discharged up to the reference amount, and when the reference amount is exceeded, the speed of the pusher (61) can be adjusted so that a relatively small amount is discharged to improve accuracy so that the problem that the target discharge amount is exceeded is solved.

[0110] Therefore, the controller (170) can determine whether the discharge amount has reached the preset reference amount while increasing the pusher (61) at the second speed. At this time, the reference amount can be 90% of the target discharge amount, but this is only an example. The reference amount can also be a value obtained by subtracting a specific weight (approximately 2 g) from the target discharge amount.

[0111] When the discharge amount reaches the preset reference amount, the controller (170) can change the speed of the pusher (61) to the third speed (S213).

[0112] That is, the controller (170) can adjust the rising speed of the pusher (61) to the third speed when the discharge amount reaches the preset reference amount. That is, the controller (170) can increase the pusher (61) to the third speed.

[0113] At this time, the third speed can be slower than the second speed described above. That is, the second speed can be faster than the third speed. The controller (170) can adjust the speed of the pusher (61) to be slower than the speed in step S207. The third speed can be a value between about 0 and 5 mm/s, but this is only an example, and thus it is reasonable that it is not limited thereto.

[0114] The controller (170) can finely adjust the discharge amount by reducing the rising speed of the pusher (61) when the discharge amount reaches the preset reference amount to reduce the discharge amount per hour.

[0115] The controller (170) can obtain the discharge amount while increasing the pusher (61) at the third speed, and can obtain whether the discharge amount reaches the target amount (S215).

[0116] The target amount may mean the target discharge amount that is intended to be discharged from the corresponding cartridge according to the discharge information.

[0117] If the discharge amount does not reach the target amount, the controller (170) can continue to increase the pusher (61) at the third speed. Meanwhile, if the discharge amount reaches the target amount, the controller (170) can obtain whether discharge is complete in all cartridges that are discharge targets (S217).

[0118] If discharge is not completed in all cartridges that are discharge targets, the controller (170) can move the next cartridge to the discharge area. If discharge is completed in all cartridges that are discharge targets, the controller (170) can end the discharge operation.

[0119] In summary, the controller (170) obtains the state of the pusher (61), including whether the head (54) is pressurized, through the first sensor (105), and if the first sensor (105) does not detect a load, the pusher (61) can be obtained as being in a first state in which the head (54) is not pressurized, and if the first sensor (105) detects a load, the pusher (61) can be obtained as being in a second state in which the head (54) is pressurized. The controller (170) controls the rising speed of the pusher (61) to the first speed when the pusher (61) is in the first state, and controls the rising speed of the pusher (61) to the second speed when the pusher (61) is changed from the first state to the second state, and at this time, the first speed can be faster than the second speed. The controller (170) obtains the discharge amount of the cosmetic material discharged from the cartridge (5) while the pusher (61) is in the second state through the first sensor (105), and controls the rising speed of the pusher (61) to a third speed when the discharge amount reaches a preset reference amount. At this time, the second speed may be faster than the third speed. The controller (170) may lower the pusher (61) to stop the discharge when the discharge amount reaches the target discharge amount. That is, the pusher (61) may rise at the first speed until it reaches the cartridge (5), rise at a second speed that is slower than the first speed immediately after it reaches the cartridge (5), and rise at a third speed that is slower than the second speed when the discharge amount of the cosmetic material from the cartridge (5) is equal to or greater than the preset reference amount, and may descend when the discharge amount of the cosmetic material reaches the target amount.

[0120] Meanwhile, the controller (170) can obtain the discharge amount from the cartridge (5) based on the magnitude of the load detected by the first sensor (105). In addition, the controller (170) can obtain the remaining amount of cosmetic material remaining in the cartridge (5) based on the magnitude of the load detected by the first sensor (105), and can also control the rising speed of the pusher (61) based on the remaining amount of cosmetic material.

[0121] Meanwhile, the cosmetic material dispenser (1) can further include a second sensor (106) that detects the weight of the cosmetic material discharged from the cartridge (5), and the second sensor (106) can be installed below the receiving body (7) on which the container (8) that receives the discharged cosmetic material is placed. That is, the first sensor (105) can obtain the discharge amount through the magnitude of the load detected in the cartridge (5) when the cosmetic material is discharged, and the second sensor (106) can obtain the discharge amount through the magnitude of the load detected in the receiving body (7) when the cosmetic material is discharged. The second sensor may be a weight sensor. When the discharge amount is measured and the cartridge remaining amount is calculated only by the weight measured in the receiving body (7), the cosmetic material that evaporates when falling or falls outside the receiving container cannot be measured, so the measurement result is inaccurate. However, according to the present disclosure, the measurement accuracy is improved by considering both the discharged weight and the load force. That is, since the force when pressing a gas-filled container varies depending on the gas load, by attaching a load cell to the pusher and measuring the load force when pressing the container, the amount discharged from the container, the amount remaining in the container, and the time when the discharge starts can be accurately detected.

[0122] The above description is merely an example of the technical idea of the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs can make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the present disclosure.

[0123] Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present disclosure but to explain it, and the scope of the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited by these embodiments.

[0124] The protection scope of the present disclosure should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the rights of the present disclosure.