Apparatus for mixing formulations to produce a personalized cosmetic product

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11517865-B2
Application number	US-201816622145-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 12, 2018
Priority date	Jun 23, 2017
Publication date	Dec 6, 2022
Grant date	Dec 6, 2022

Abstract

A manufacturing apparatus including a first capsule containing a predetermined amount of a first formulation, and a second capsule containing a predetermined amount of a second formulation, the first and second capsules being distinct from each other; a receiving device configured to receive the first and second capsules; and a mixing machine configured to receive the receiving device equipped with the first and second capsules, and to mix the first and second formulations contained in the first and second capsules so as to obtain the cosmetic product.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An apparatus for manufacturing a cosmetic product, comprising:
a first capsule including a first deformable compartment containing a predetermined amount of a first formulation, and a second capsule including a second deformable compartment containing a predetermined amount of a second formulation, the first and second capsules being distinct from each other,
a receiving device configured to receive the first and second capsules, and
a mixing machine configured to receive the receiving device equipped with the first and second capsules, and to mix the first and second formulations contained in the first and second capsules so as to obtain the cosmetic product, the mixing machine including a receiving housing and an insertion opening leading into the receiving housing, the receiving housing being configured to receive at least partially the receiving device and the receiving device being configured to be inserted into the receiving housing through the insertion opening, and
a first actuation member configured to transmit a pressing force to the first capsule and a second actuation member configured to transmit a pressing force to the second capsule, the first and second actuation members being configured to be disposed on either side of the receiving device when the receiving device is received in the mixing machine.

2. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the mixing machine is configured to mix the first and second formulations inside the receiving device.

3. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the mixing machine is configured to mix the first and second formulations inside the first and second capsules.

4. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a heating element configured to heat up at least one of the first and second capsules when the receiving device equipped with the first and second capsules is received in the mixing machine.

5. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the heating element is disposed in the receiving device.

6. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the heating element is disposed in the mixing machine.

7. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the heating element is configured to extend between the first and second capsules.

8. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first actuation member is configured to transmit a pressing force to the first capsule so as to make the first formulation of the first capsule migrate into the second capsule, and the second actuation member is configured to transmit a pressing force to the second capsule so as to make the second formulation of the second capsule migrate into the first capsule.

9. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second actuation members are disposed opposite each other.

10. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the mixing machine includes:
an actuation portion including the first and second actuation members, the actuation portion being pivotally mounted about a pivot axis, and
a drive motor configured to make the actuation portion pivot about the pivot axis and alternately in a first pivot direction and in a second pivot direction opposite to the first pivot direction.

11. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving device is configured to occupy an open position in which the first and second capsules can be introduced into the receiving device, and a closed position in which the receiving device is configured to hold the first and second capsules in position.

12. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the receiving device is configured such that, when the receiving device equipped with the first and second capsules is in the closed position, an orthogonal projection of the first capsule on a reference plane is at least partially coincident with an orthogonal projection of the second capsule on the reference plane.

13. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the receiving device is configured such that the first and second capsules extend substantially parallel to each other when the receiving device is in the closed position.

14. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the receiving device includes a locking element configured to lock the receiving device in the closed position.

15. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the first capsule includes a first connection portion, and the second capsule includes a second connection portion configured to be connected to the first connection portion, and wherein the receiving device is configured to fluidly connect the first and second connection portions when the receiving device is displaced into the closed position.

16. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first capsule includes a first connection portion, and the second capsule includes a second connection portion configured to be connected to the first connection portion.

17. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving device includes a first protecting shell and a second protecting shell movably mounted relative to each other between a first position corresponding to an open position of the receiving device and a second position corresponding to a closed position of the receiving device.

18. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the receiving device includes a first bearing element configured to exert a pressing force on the first capsule, when the receiving device is equipped with the first and second capsules, and a second bearing element configured to exert a pressing force on the second capsule, when the receiving device is equipped with the first and second capsules, and wherein the first bearing element extends through a first passage opening provided on the first protecting shell, and the second bearing element extends through a second passage opening provided on the second protecting shell.

19. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving device includes a first bearing element configured to exert a pressing force on the first capsule, when the receiving device is equipped with the first and second capsules, and a second bearing element configured to exert a pressing force on the second capsule, when the receiving device is equipped with the first and second capsules.

20. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving device includes a first receiving location configured to receive the first capsule and a second receiving location configured to receive the second capsule.

21. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the receiving device includes a first support portion including the first receiving location and a second support portion including the second receiving location, the first and second support portions being movable relative to each other between a receiving position in which the first and second capsules can be received respectively in the first and second receiving locations, and a connection position in which the first and second capsules can be connected to each other.

22. The manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the mixing machine includes a first electrical connector, and the receiving device includes a second electrical connector configured to be connected to the first elect

Assignees

• Seb Sa
• Laboratoires M&L
• Duolab Int Sarl

Inventors

• Deffrennes Lowie
• Le Grand Olivier
• Bachellier Paul

Classifications

• B01F35/7131

  Breaking or perforating packages, containers or vials · CPC title

• B01F23/4145

  Emulsions of oils, e.g. fuel, and water · CPC title

• A45D2200/058

  Means for mixing different substances prior to application · CPC title

• B01F31/55 Primary

  the materials to be mixed being contained in a flexible bag submitted to periodical deformation · CPC title

• B01F35/7546

  using squeezing means on a deformable container · CPC title