IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,185,827
Granted Patent B2
US 12,185,827 · App. 17/840,286 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Body cleanser

Inventors: Woohyun Kim (Seoul, KR); Hyoungjun Kim (Seoul, KR); Yonggeun Jin (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
A46B13/023A46B5/0095A46B13/008A46B15/0004A46D1/0207A47K7/04A46B2200/1006
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Patent No.
US 12,185,827
App. No.
17/840,286
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A skin cleaner includes a case configured to form an accommodation space therein; a bracket configured to be accommodated in the accommodation space; a rotor configured to be rotatably disposed on the bracket; a rotation mechanism configured to be accommodated in the accommodation space and to rotate the rotor; an ultrasonic head configured to be disposed on the bracket and having a built-in ultrasonic vibrator therein; a vibration motor configured to be accommodated in the accommodation space and to vibrate the bracket; a plurality of brush units having magnets disposed on a surface facing the case and configured to be selectively disposed on the rotor; and a sensor configured to be accommodated in the accommodation space and to detect the magnet.

Claims (42)

1. A body cleanser comprising:

a case configured to form an accommodation space;

a bracket configured to be accommodated in the accommodation space;

a rotor configured to be rotatably disposed on the bracket;

a rotation mechanism configured to be accommodated in the accommodation space and to facilitate rotation of the rotor;

an ultrasonic head configured to be disposed on the bracket and having a ultrasonic vibrator;

a vibration motor configured to be accommodated in the accommodation space and to vibrate the bracket;

a plurality of brush units having a magnet disposed on a side facing the case, wherein each of the plurality of brush units is selectively disposed on the rotor; and

a sensor configured to be accommodated in the accommodation space and to detect the magnet.

2. The body cleanser of claim 1 , wherein the ultrasonic head comprises a head and a housing coupled to the head and having a space in which the ultrasonic vibrator is accommodated.

3. The body cleanser of claim 2 , wherein the ultrasonic head further comprises a head sealing member configured to be disposed on at least one of the head or the housing to seal a space between the head and the housing.

4. The body cleanser of claim 2 , wherein the ultrasonic head further comprises a housing sealing member configured to be disposed on the housing and to seal a space between the housing and the bracket.

5. The body cleanser of claim 2 , further comprising:

a bracket sealing member configured to be disposed on the bracket to seal between a portion between the housing and the bracket.

6. The body cleanser of claim 1 , wherein the case comprises:

a first case configured to face the plurality of brush units coupled to the rotor,

a second case configured to be coupled to the first case and provided with a handle, and

a case sealing member configured to be disposed on at least one of the first case or the bracket to seal a portion between the first case and the bracket.

7. The body cleanser of claim 1 , wherein the rotation mechanism comprises:

a power transmission gear configured to be meshed with a driven gear formed on the rotor;

a rotation shaft coupled to the power transmission gear, and

a rotation motor configured to rotate the power transmission gear,

wherein the bracket has an opening for the rotation shaft to pass through, and

wherein the body cleanser further comprises a rotation shaft sealing member disposed between the rotation shaft and the opening to seal a portion between the rotation shaft and the opening.

8. The body cleanser of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of brush units comprises:

a brush bracket on which a coupling part coupled to the rotor is formed, and

a silicone brush configured to cover a lower side of the brush bracket,

wherein the magnet is disposed on an upper side of the brush bracket, and

wherein a first and second opening respectively surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the ultrasonic head are formed at a center of the brush bracket and a center of a silicon brush, respectively.

9. The body cleanser of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of brush units comprises:

a brush bracket on which a coupling part coupled to the rotor is formed, and which covers the ultrasonic head; and

a fine bristle brush configured to cover a lower side of the brush bracket,

wherein the magnet is disposed on an upper side of the brush bracket.

10. The body cleanser of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of brush units comprises:

a brush bracket on which a coupling part coupled to the rotor is formed, and which covers the ultrasonic head; and

a glass configured to cover a lower side of the brush bracket and having at least one of a groove part and a hole part formed thereon,

wherein the magnet is disposed on an upper side of the brush bracket.

11. The body cleanser of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of brush units have different types of magnets, and wherein the sensor is a hall sensor disposed on an inner surface of the case.

12. The body cleanser of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of brush units comprises:

a cleaning brush having a silicone brush and having an opening surrounding an outer peripheral side of the ultrasonic head,

a regular bristle brush having a fine bristle brush, and

a glass brush having a glass.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2022
From: KIM, WOOHYUN; KIM, HYOUNGJUN; JIN, YONGGEUN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0077560 · Jun 15, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220395086A1 · Dec 15, 2022
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