US 12,127,663 B2
Cosmetic dispenser and method for operating same
Bok Hyun Pack, Seoul (KR); Seong Eun Koo, Daejeon (KR); Kwang Ho Oh, Seoul (KR); and Hae Young Hwang, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/381,963.
Application 18/381,963 is a division of application No. 17/743,150, filed on May 12, 2022, granted, now 11,832,711.
Application 17/743,150 is a division of application No. 16/613,279, granted, now 11,857,060, previously published as PCT/KR2017/011749, filed on Oct. 24, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2017-0062740 (KR), filed on May 22, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0041187 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A45D 44/00 (2006.01); B01F 33/84 (2022.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC A45D 44/005 (2013.01) [B01F 33/8442 (2022.01); G06K 7/1097 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01); A45D 2044/007 (2013.01); A45D 2200/057 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cosmetic dispenser comprising:
a communication unit;
a control unit for acquiring at least one of user information and environment information through the communication unit and acquiring a cosmetic dispensing method based on at least one of the user information and the environment information; and
a cosmetic dispensing unit having a plurality of cartridges for containing cosmetics and a discharge unit for discharging the cosmetics contained in the plurality of cartridges,
wherein the control unit receives input information in which an amount of cosmetics to be provided is selected by a duration of use,
wherein the cosmetic dispensing unit dispenses each of the cosmetics contained in the plurality of cartridges in an amount corresponding to the duration of use selected according to the input information, and
wherein the cosmetic dispensing unit supplies an amount of cosmetics to be used by a user during the duration of use.