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Granted Patent B2
US 12,582,574 · App. 17/610,216 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Mask, and skin care apparatus comprising same

Inventors: Joon Jae Oh (Seoul, KR); Beom Sun Hong (Seoul, KR); Sang Young Lee (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
A61H23/0245A45D44/002B06B1/0622A61H2201/105A61H2201/165A61H2205/022B06B2201/76
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Patent No.
US 12,582,574
App. No.
17/610,216
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mask according to an embodiment comprises: a first substrate disposed on a first base layer; a first wire disposed on the first substrate; a piezoelectric element disposed on the first wire; a second wire disposed on the piezoelectric element; a second substrate disposed on the second wire; a second base layer disposed on the second substrate; and a cavity disposed between the first base layer and the piezoelectric element, wherein the cavity is disposed in a region overlapping the piezoelectric element in a vertical direction.

Claims (39)

1 . A mask comprising:

a first substrate disposed on a first base layer;

a first wire disposed on the first substrate;

a piezoelectric element disposed on the first wire;

a second wire disposed on the piezoelectric element;

a second substrate disposed on the second wire;

a second base layer disposed on the second substrate; and

a cavity disposed between the first base layer and the piezoelectric element,

wherein the cavity is disposed in a region overlapping the piezoelectric element in a vertical direction.

2 . The mask of claim 1 , wherein the cavity is disposed between the first substrate and the piezoelectric element, and

a width of the cavity in a horizontal direction is 40% or more of a width of the piezoelectric element in the horizontal direction.

3 . The mask of claim 2 , wherein the piezoelectric element overlaps the first wire in the vertical direction.

4 . The mask of claim 2 , wherein the piezoelectric element does not overlap the first wire in the vertical direction.

5 . The mask of claim 2 , comprising

a third substrate disposed between the piezoelectric element and the cavity,

wherein the third substrate includes a silicone-based material and a polymer-based material.

6 . The mask of claim 5 ,

wherein piezoelectric element includes a first electrode disposed facing the cavity, and

wherein the third substrate is in direct contact with the first electrode.

7 . The mask of claim 5 , wherein a width of the cavity in the horizontal direction is 40% to 160% of a width of the piezoelectric element in the horizontal direction.

8 . The mask of claim 7 , comprising

a fourth substrate disposed between the first substrate and the cavity,

wherein the fourth substrate includes a silicone-based material and a polymer-based material.

9 . The mask of claim 1 , wherein the cavity is disposed between the first base layer and the first substrate.

10 . The mask of claim 1 , wherein the cavity is an air gap containing air.

11 . The mask of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the cavity is 200 μm or less.

12 . The mask of claim 1 , wherein the cavity is disposed in a region where a center of the cavity overlaps a center of the piezoelectric element.

13 . The mask of claim 1 , wherein the first wire and the second wire are formed in a curved shape having a radius of curvature of 3R to 20R (mm).

14 . The mask of claim 1 , wherein the piezoelectric element generates ultrasonic energy of 10 KHz to about 1 MHz.

15 . The mask of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the first substrate and a thickness of the second substrate are 0.5 μm to 5 μm.

16 . The mask of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the first wire and a thickness of the second wire are 2 μm to 50 μm.

17 . The mask of claim 1 , comprising

a first metal layer disposed between the piezoelectric element and the second wire.

18 . The mask of claim 1 , comprising

a protective layer disposed between the first and second substrates to surround the piezoelectric element,

wherein the protective layer includes a same material as that of at least one of the first and second base layers.

19 . A skin care apparatus comprising:

a main body in which one side thereof is open and an accommodation space is formed inside an open region; and

a mask according to claim 1 disposed in the open region and connected to the main body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2021
From: OH, JOON JAE; HONG, BEOM SUN; LEE, SANG YOUNG
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058069/0848 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0058082 · May 17, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220233400A1 · Jul 28, 2022
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