Hair treatment apparatus, hair treatment system and method for cosmetically treating hair

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12213573-B2
Application number	US-201716475568-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 13, 2017
Priority date	Jan 4, 2017
Publication date	Feb 4, 2025
Grant date	Feb 4, 2025

Abstract

In various embodiments, a hair treatment device is provided. The hair treatment device can have a device body, at least one sensor arranged in or on the device body for detecting a hair condition parameter, and an electronic circuit device arranged in or on the device body. The electronic circuit device can be coupled to the at least one sensor for receiving the detected hair condition parameter, and the electronic circuit device can be configured, based on the received detected hair condition parameter, to control at least one hair treatment parameter and/or to dose at least one hair treatment agent and/or to provide a hair treatment recommendation.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A hair treatment device, comprising:
a device body;
at least one sensor arranged in or on the device body, the at least one sensor configured to detect a plurality of hair condition parameters and a position of the device body; and
an electronic circuit device arranged in or on the device body,
the electronic circuit device coupled to receive the detected plurality of hair condition parameters and the position of the device body from the at least one sensor and to determine, from the detected plurality of hair condition parameters, a degree of hair damage,
wherein the electronic circuit device is configured to control at least one hair treatment parameter based on the determined degree of hair damage and to dose at least one hair treatment agent based on the determined degree of hair damage and dependent on the position of the device body, and
wherein the at least one sensor further includes at least one of a microphone or a tensile force gauge.

2. The hair treatment device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the hair treatment device has a straightening iron.

3. The hair treatment device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the controlled hair treatment parameter is a temperature of the hair treatment device.

4. The hair treatment device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one sensor is arranged to be brought into contact with hair of a user during the detection of the plurality of hair condition parameters.

5. The hair treatment device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuit is further configured to provide a hair treatment recommendation, where the hair treatment recommendation is at least one of a hair care product recommendation, a hair styling product recommendation, and a hair treatment recommendation.

6. The hair treatment device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one sensor is arranged sealed in the device body.

7. The hair treatment device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the electronic circuit device has a wireless data exchange device.

8. The hair treatment device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one sensor further includes at least one of:
a camera for recording a digital image of the hair;
a temperature sensor;
a moisture sensor; and
a color sensor.

9. A method of cosmetically treating hair of a user, the method comprising the steps of:
during a treatment and/or before a treatment of the hair by a hair treatment device according to claim 1 , detecting the plurality of hair condition parameters and the position of the hair treatment device with the at least one sensor; and
dosing the at least one hair treatment agent based on the determined degree of hair damage and dependent on the position of the hair treatment device.

10. The method according to claim 9 ,
wherein the hair treatment device has a straightening iron.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising the steps of:
transmitting the detected plurality of hair condition parameters to an external data processing device; and
receiving the information provided by the external data processing device,
wherein determining the hair treatment agent dosing is done based on the plurality of hair condition parameters by the external data processing device.

12. A hair treatment system, comprising:
a hair treatment device including:
a device body;
at least one sensor arranged in or on the device body, the at least one sensor configured to detect a plurality of hair condition parameters and a position of the device body; and
an electronic circuit device arranged in or on the device body, wherein the electronic circuit device is coupled to receive the detected plurality of hair condition parameters and the position of the device body from the at least one sensor and the electronic circuit device is configured to determine, from the detected plurality of hair condition parameters, a degree of hair damage, and to (i) control at least one hair treatment parameter and (ii) dose at least one hair treatment agent based on the determined degree of hair damage and dependent on the position of the device body, wherein the electronic circuit device has a wireless data exchange device; and

a display device in operable communication with the hair treatment device,
wherein the hair treatment device is configured to transmit to the display device at least the hair condition information item, and
wherein the at least one sensor further includes at least one of a microphone or a tensile force gauge.

13. A method of cosmetically treating hair of a user, the method comprising the steps of:
during treatment and/or before a treatment of the hair by a hair treatment system according to claim 12 , detecting the plurality of hair condition parameters and the position of the hair treatment device by the at least one sensor; and
controlling the at least one hair treatment parameter and dosing the at least one hair treatment agent determined degree of hair damage and dependent on the position of the hair treatment device.

14. A hair treatment system, comprising:
a device body;
at least one sensor arranged in or on the device body, the at least one sensor configured to detect a hair condition parameter and a position of the device body;
an electronic circuit device having a wireless data exchange device arranged in or on the device body; and
a data processing device;
wherein the electronic circuit device is coupled to receive the detected hair condition parameter and the position of the device body from the at least one sensor,
wherein the electronic circuit device is configured to transmit the received hair condition parameter to the data processing device by the wireless data exchange device,
wherein the data processing device is configured, based on the received detected hair condition parameter, to determine a dosage of a hair treatment agent from a tank and to transmit to the electronic circuit device or a further electronic circuit device arranged in a treatment device by the wireless data exchange device, and
wherein the electronic circuit device or the further electronic circuit device is further configured to dose the at least one hair treatment agent dependent on the position of the device body, and
wherein the at least one sensor further includes at least one of a microphone or a tensile force gauge.

15. The hair treatment system according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one sensor further includes one or more of a camera for recording a digital image of the hair, a temperature sensor, a moisture sensor, and a color sensor.

Assignees

• Henkel Ag & Co Kgaa

Inventors

• Puls Anna
• Metten Diane
• Roscher Katharina
• Knappe Thorsten
• Bayersdoerfer Rolf
• Blank Philippe

Classifications

• A45D2044/007

  Devices for determining the condition of hair or skin or for selecting the appropriate cosmetic or hair treatment · CPC title

• A45D44/005

  for selecting or displaying personal cosmetic colours or hairstyle · CPC title

• A45D20/30

  Electric circuitry specially adapted for hair drying devices · CPC title

• A45D2/001

  Hair straightening appliances · CPC title

• A45D1/04

  by electricity · CPC title