JP7279232B2 - interlocking system - Google Patents

Description

In the present invention, a small electrical device such as an electric shaver or a beauty tool applied to the human body and a portable display device capable of displaying images, represented by a mobile communication terminal, are connected and linked via a communication interface. Regarding the interlocking system. The display device has an auxiliary function that assists the user in using the small electrical appliance, such as mirroring means for reflecting the face of the user using the small electrical appliance on the display unit.

For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-100000 proposed by the applicant of the present application discloses that this type of small electric device and a display device are linked for communication. There, a skin care device as a small electrical device has a communication receiver, and a smartphone as a display device has a communication transmitter. Smartphones are equipped with switches to control the electrodes (actuating parts) of the skin care device, and the user operates the switches on the smartphone while treating with the skin care device to control the skin care operation of the device. You can select the type and strength level.

Further, the mobile phone (display device) disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes mirroring means for projecting the user's face on the display (display unit) so that the display can be used as a mirror.
The mirroring means there are a microcomputer built into the mobile phone, a dedicated mirroring program downloaded to the mobile phone from a content provider via a communication network, and hardware components such as a camera and a half-mirror provided in the mobile phone. It is composed by functioning in a complex manner.

JP 2014-014516 A (paragraph numbers 0199 to 0201, FIG. 20) Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-178146 (paragraph number 0012, FIG. 4)

When changing the output level of a small electrical device such as an electric shaver or beauty appliance, many users move the small electrical device away from the skin once, bring it into view, and use the operating panel of the device. to operate. On the other hand, if a small electrical device and a display device are connected for communication as in Patent Document 1, and the small electrical device can be operated from the display device side, the output level, etc., can be changed while the device is in contact with the skin of the face. This is convenient because it eliminates the need to remove the device from the skin once. However, in order to start using both together, it is necessary to start both separately, which is troublesome and leaves room for improvement.

A hand mirror is very convenient when using a small electric appliance such as an electric shaver or a beauty appliance on the go without a mirror. . In particular, men, who are the main users of electric shavers, are less accustomed to carrying a hand mirror than women, and tend to feel annoyed by carrying a hand mirror. The mobile phone provided with the mirroring means described in Patent Document 2 can be used as a substitute for a hand mirror, and can eliminate the troublesomeness of carrying a hand mirror. However, as in Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2 does not mention at all about interlocking of the mirroring means and the small electric device, and both need to be activated individually.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an interlocking system in which a small electric device and a display device are interlocked by communication connection, thereby reducing the time and effort required at the start of use and improving user convenience.

The present invention provides small electric devices 1 and 2 having function parts 12 and 32 for the human body, and a display part 52.
The target is an interlocking system that interlocks a portable display device 5 having Small electrical equipment 1・
2 and the display device 5 respectively have communication interfaces 24 and 64 for establishing connection with each other, and the display device 5 has an auxiliary function of assisting the use of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 using the display unit 52. It has An operation switch 21 for activating an auxiliary function via a communication interface 24/64 is provided in the small electric devices 1/2.

In the present invention, activation of the auxiliary function means activation of the display device 5 itself in the case of the display device 5 equipped with a dedicated operating system specialized for interlocking with the small electric devices 1 and 2. In the display device 5 such as a mobile communication terminal in which an auxiliary application that exerts is stored as one of the application programs, it means the activation of the auxiliary application. The auxiliary application may be a resident application program that stands by in the background except when it operates in the foreground. This is a concept including control to display only the push notification on the display unit 52 when it is detected.

The operation switch for activating the auxiliary function of the display device 5 is the functional unit 12 of the small electric devices 1 and 2.
・The form which is the drive switch 21 for driving 32 can be taken.

The communication interfaces 24 and 64 of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 may be wireless interfaces compatible with short-range wireless communication. Examples of short-range wireless communication in the present invention include Bluetooth (registered trademark), Wi-Fi, and ZigBee (registered trademark) that use the 2.4 GHz frequency band, but the power consumption is relatively small. Bluetooth is most preferable because it is supported by many smartphones, which are a type of display device 5 .

Auxiliary functions of the display device 5 may include mirroring means that allow the display 52 to be used as a mirror.

A display unit 52 and a camera 53 are arranged on the front surface 51 of the display device 5, and the camera 5 is used as the mirroring means.
3 can be configured to be displayed on the display unit 52 in real time.

A form in which the display device 5 has a zoom function of the camera 53 can be adopted. The zooming method using the zoom function may be either optical zooming, digital zooming, or both.

The zoom function of the camera 53 can be controlled in conjunction with the operation of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 by the user.

The zoom function of the camera 53 can be controlled in conjunction with the movement operation of the small electric devices 1 and 2 by the user.

The zoom function of the camera 53 can be controlled according to the part of the user's face facing the functional units 12/32 of the small electrical devices 1/2.

The zoom function of the camera 53 can be controlled in conjunction with the movement operation of the display device 5 by the user.

The display device 5 has a face recognition function for detecting a face area from a moving image captured by a camera 53, and the zoom function of the camera 53 is controlled according to the expression of the face area recognized by the face recognition function. form can be taken.

The auxiliary function of the display device 5 includes illustration adding means for adding an auxiliary illustration 70 to the face area displayed on the display unit 52. The auxiliary illustration is an unprocessed illustration 71 indicating that processing by the function units 12 and 32 has not been completed. and at least one of the processed illustrations 72 indicating that the processing by the functional units 12 and 32 has ended, and the illustration adding means includes the functional units 12 and 32
The auxiliary illustration 70 displayed on the display unit 52 can be changed in accordance with the progress of the processing by .

The small electrical device 1 is a hair remover, the auxiliary illustration 70 includes an unprocessed illustration 71 representing exaggerated body hair, and the illustration addition means, before the hair removal processing by the function unit 12 is started,
An unprocessed illustration 71 is added to the face area displayed on the display unit 52, and the unprocessed illustration 71 is erased in order from the part of the face area that the function unit 12 has passed through a predetermined number of times. In the present invention, the hair remover is a general term for small electric devices for removing body hair from the skin surface, such as an electric shaver and an epilator. After deleting the unprocessed illustration 71, a processed illustration 72 indicating that the hair removal process has been completed may be added.

The small electric device 2 is a beauty tool for facial skin, the auxiliary illustration 70 is for changing the appearance of the face area displayed on the display unit 52, and the illustration adding means is the beauty processing performed by the functional unit 32. As the process progresses, the auxiliary illustration 70 to be added to the face area can be changed so that the appearance of the face area becomes more beautiful. The auxiliary illustration 70 here may be either one that enhances or lowers the beauty of appearance, or both.

The auxiliary function of the display device 5 can include moving image still means for stopping the moving image displayed on the display unit 52 .

In conjunction with the stop operation of the functional units 12 and 32 of the small electric devices 1 and 2, the moving image still means can freeze the moving image displayed on the display unit 52.例文帳に追加

After a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the moving image stopping means has stopped the moving image, the display unit 52 of the display device 5
can take a form in which is extinguished.

The small electrical device 1 is an electric shaver, and a camera 53 is arranged above the front face 51 of the display device 5 in the normal posture. The auxiliary function of the display device 5 can include inversion instruction means for instructing the user to turn the display device 5 upside down.

A mode in which the reversal instructing means causes the display unit 52 to display upside down reversed characters can be adopted.

A mode in which the reversal instructing means causes the display unit 52 to display characters or symbols instructing reversal upside down can be adopted.

A mode in which the reversal instructing means vertically inverts the moving image displayed on the display section 52 can be adopted.

The auxiliary function of the display device 5 can include device status notification means for displaying the device status of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 on the display section 52 .

The device status displayed on the display unit 52 can include remaining battery levels of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 .

The small electrical device 1 is an electric shaver, and the device status displayed on the display unit 52 is the functional unit 1
2 can include the replacement timing of the cutting blades 13 and 14 .

The small electrical device 1 is an electric shaver, and the device status displayed on the display unit 52 is the functional unit 1
Two wash periods may be included.

The small electrical device 1 is an electric shaver, and the device status displayed on the display unit 52 is the functional unit 1
2 can include the magnitude of the load acting on it.

The device status displayed on the display unit 52 can include the continuous use time of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 .

The display device 5 is provided with a vibrator 59, and the device status notification means is the small electrical device 1.
2 device state satisfies a predetermined condition, the vibrator 59 can be driven. Examples of when a predetermined condition is satisfied include when the remaining battery level of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 is low, when the timing for replacing or cleaning the functional unit 12 is approaching, and when the functional unit 12 is operated. For example, when the load to be processed becomes excessive.

The display device 5 may include a lighting device 56, and the lighting device 56 may be turned on when the auxiliary function is activated.

The auxiliary function of the display device 5 is connected to the small electric device 1/64 via the communication interface 24/64.
It may include electrical equipment control means for controlling the two functional units 12 and 32 .

The electrical appliance control means can include a locking function that maintains the functional parts 12, 32 of the small electrical appliances 1, 2 in a driven state.

The electrical device control means can control the outputs of the functional units 12 and 32 of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 in conjunction with the displacement operation of the display device 5 .

The small electric device 1 is an electric shaver using a motor 16 as a drive source, and the number of revolutions of the motor 16 can be controlled by electric device control means.

The auxiliary function of the display device 5 can include instruction manual display means for displaying the instruction manuals of the small electric devices 1 and 2 on the display unit 52 .

In the interlocking system according to the present invention, the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 are connected via the communication interfaces 24 and 64, and when the user operates the operation switch 21 of the small electric devices 1 and 2, the display device 5 An auxiliary function for assisting the use of the small electric devices 1 and 2 is activated. In this way, if the auxiliary function of the display device 5 can be activated from the side of the small electric devices 1 and 2, the operation of the display device 5 when the user starts to use the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 together can be minimized. can be simplified to improve user convenience. That is, in the display device 5 equipped with a dedicated operating system specialized for interlocking with the small electrical device 1, the auxiliary function activation operation can be performed from the side of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 without operating the display device 5. The display by the auxiliary function can be displayed on the display unit 52 only by performing . In addition, in a display device 5 such as a mobile communication terminal in which a resident auxiliary application that exerts an auxiliary function is stored as one of application programs, and the auxiliary application stands by in the background, the small electric device 1/ When it is detected that the operation switch 21 of No. 2 has been operated, the auxiliary application displays on the display unit 52 a push notification prompting switching of the screen. As a result, on the display device 5 side, it is only necessary to perform a simple operation of switching the display unit 52 to the screen of the auxiliary application with one push.

The operation switch for activating the auxiliary function of the display device 5 is the functional unit 12 of the small electric devices 1 and 2.
32, the user can simultaneously drive the functional units 12 and 32 and activate the auxiliary function with one touch (one operation after touching the drive switch 21). convenience is improved.

If the communication interfaces 24 and 64 of the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 are wireless interfaces compatible with short-range wireless communication, the communication cables that are indispensable when they are wired interfaces can be omitted. This eliminates inconveniences such as getting caught on things and the annoyance of carrying a communication cable.

If the auxiliary function of the display device 5 includes a mirroring means that enables the display section 52 to be used as a mirror, the display device 5 can be used as a substitute for a hand mirror when using the small electric devices 1 and 2.
The troublesomeness of always carrying a hand mirror together with the small electric devices 1 and 2 when going out can be eliminated.

A camera is provided in advance in many display devices 5 such as smartphones. Therefore, if the mirroring means is configured to display the moving image captured by the camera 53 on the display unit 52 in real time, the existing hardware of the display device 5 can be used to reduce the overall cost of the interlocking system. .

If the display device 5 has a zoom function of the camera 53, the user can control the zoom function to change the zoom ratio of the camera 53 without moving the user's face closer to or away from the camera 53. User convenience can be improved by making it possible to change the range of the face reflected in 52 .

When the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 instead of the hand mirror are used at the same time, many users hold the small electric devices 1 and 2 with their dominant hand, so they operate the small electric devices 1 and 2 more than the display device 5. in an easy state. Therefore, if the zoom function of the camera 53 is controlled in conjunction with the operation of the small electric devices 1 and 2 by the user, the user can smoothly change the zoom magnification of the camera 53 .

When using the small electric devices 1 and 2 such as an electric shaver and a beauty tool in a normal manner, it is accompanied by a moving operation such as moving the small electric devices 1 and 2 along the skin of the face. Therefore, camera 53
If the zoom function of is controlled in conjunction with the movement operation of the small electric devices 1 and 2, the zoom magnification is automatically changed without the user performing a specific operation for zoom control. , it is possible to omit the trouble of the zoom operation by the user.

The treatment of the facial skin by the small electric devices 1 and 2 such as electric shavers and beauty tools is not performed uniformly on the entire face, and some parts are treated relatively roughly, while others are treated more carefully. There is a part to be Therefore, the zoom function of the camera 53 is adjusted according to the part of the user's face facing the functional units 12 and 32 of the small electrical devices 1 and 2, that is, the part of the user's face to be processed by the functional units 12 and 32. By doing so, it becomes possible to automatically change the zoom magnification of the camera 53 to a value suitable for the part concerned, further improving the user's convenience.

By controlling the zoom function of the camera 53 in conjunction with the movement operation of the display device 5 , the user can change the zoom magnification of the camera 53 by simply moving the display device 5 . When the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 instead of the hand mirror are used at the same time, the display device 5 is often held with the non-dominant hand. Zooming can be easily performed even with the non-dominant hand.

When the zoom function of the camera 53 is controlled according to the expression of the face area recognized by the face recognition function, the user can change the zoom magnification of the camera 53 only by changing the expression reflected on the camera 53. Therefore, the user's convenience can be improved by omitting the operation of the small electric devices 1 and 2 or the display device 5 for changing the zoom magnification.

By adding an auxiliary illustration 70 such as an unprocessed illustration 71 and a processed illustration 72 to the face area displayed on the display unit 52, it is possible to add a game-like element to the processing by the function units 12 and 32, which tends to be monotonous. The user can enjoy the processing by the functional units 12 and 32. The user is instructed to continue the processing by the functional units 12 and 32 until all the unprocessed illustrations 71 disappear from the face area of the display unit 52, or until the processed illustrations 72 are added to the entire processed portion. By prompting, it is possible to prevent partial processing shortages from occurring.

The auxiliary illustration 70 includes an unprocessed illustration 71 representing exaggerated body hair. The unprocessed illustration 71 is erased in order from the portion of the face area that 12 has passed through a predetermined number of times. According to this, the user can enjoy the hair removal process, and furthermore, the user is urged to continue the hair removal process until all the unprocessed illustrations 71 are erased from the face area. It is possible to prevent shortages. When all the unprocessed illustrations 71 are erased from the display section 52, the user can confirm that the hair removal processing for the entire face has been completed.

The auxiliary illustration 70 changes the beauty of appearance of the face area, and the auxiliary illustration 70 to be added to the face area is changed so that the appearance of the face area becomes more beautiful as the beauty processing by the functional part 32 progresses. According to this, the user can enjoy the beauty treatment, and furthermore, the user can be urged to continue the beauty treatment until the appearance of the face area becomes beautiful, thereby preventing the partial lack of treatment.

According to the moving image still means for stopping the moving image displayed on the display unit 52, the user freezes the moving image while the part of the face to be checked is projected on the camera 53, and visually observes the still display unit 52 such as the front of the face. By moving to an easy-to-reach position, the relevant part can be easily checked. In particular, it is possible to easily check even a region such as the submandibular region, which is difficult to check with a normal hand mirror.

When the moving image displayed on the display unit 52 is stopped and checked, the processing by the functional units 12 and 32 is normally interrupted. There is a lot of waste such as increasing the As in the present invention, if the moving image is stopped in conjunction with the stop operation of the function units 12 and 32, it is possible to stop the function units 12 and 32 while the moving image is still and prevent the above-mentioned waste from occurring. In addition, it is unnecessary to separately perform the operation to freeze the moving image and the operation to stop the function units 12 and 32, thereby reducing the user's trouble. Furthermore, by stopping the function units 12 and 32 while the moving image is still, the user can check the still image in a calm state without worrying about the driving sound of the function units 12 and 32 .

If the display unit 52 of the display device 5 is turned off when a predetermined time elapses after the moving image is stopped, after the user stops using the small electric devices 1 and 2 and stops them, the display The power consumption of the display device 5 can be reduced by preventing the waste of keeping the display unit 52 lit when the unit 52 is not turned off.

The inverted posture in which the camera 53 is positioned in the lower part of the display device 5 makes it easier to photograph the lower part of the face with a beard, especially the part under the chin, rather than the normal posture in which the camera 53 is positioned in the upper part of the display device 5. . Therefore, when the display unit 52 is used like a hand mirror during shaving, it is preferable to set the display device 5 in the inverted posture. According to the reversal instructing means for instructing the user to vertically invert the display device 5, the user is encouraged to take the display device 5 in a reversal posture when shaving, and the shaving of the submandibular portion or the like can be comfortably performed. be able to.

As the reversal instruction means, when the display unit 52 displays upside down reversed characters, the display device 5
The user can intuitively understand that it is necessary to invert the vertical position of the body, and can be made to adopt the inverted posture more reliably.

As the reversal instruction means, when a character or a symbol instructing reversal is displayed on the display unit 52, the user is clearly informed that the display device 5 needs to be reversible, and the reversal posture can be taken more reliably. can let

If the moving image displayed on the display unit 52 is turned upside down as a reversal instruction means, the display unit 52 cannot be used as a hand mirror in the normal posture, so that the user can take the reversed posture more reliably.

When the device statuses of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 are displayed on the display unit 52 of the display device 5, the user can
Even when the small electrical devices 1 and 2 are difficult to see visually, the device status of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 can be easily confirmed by visually checking the display section 52 while the devices 1 and 2 are in use.

When the remaining battery levels of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 are displayed on the display unit 52, the user can use the small electrical device 1
- During use of 2, the remaining battery level can be checked easily and frequently. In particular, battery 18.3
When it is difficult to charge or replace 8 while away from home, the user is immediately notified when the remaining battery level is low, and the user is instructed to finish using the small electric devices 1 and 2 before the remaining battery level runs out. can be encouraged.

When the replacement timing of the cutting blades 13 and 14 is displayed on the display unit 52, the user can be reliably informed that the replacement timing is approaching, and the early replacement of the cutting blades 13 and 14 can be urged. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from continuing to use the cutting blades 13 and 14 whose sharpness has deteriorated.

When the cleaning time of the functional unit 12 is displayed on the display unit 52, the user can be reliably informed that the cleaning time is approaching, and the early cleaning of the functional unit 12 can be urged. As a result, the functional unit 12 can be maintained in a hygienic state, and the generation of offensive odors associated with the oxidation and fermentation of organic matter can be suppressed.
In addition, since the excessively accumulated hair dust and the like in the functional part 12 causes an increase in the load of the motor 16, the life of the motor 16 can be improved by cleaning the functional part 12 early to remove the hair dust and the like. be able to.

There is a correlation between the strength of the force with which the user presses the functional unit 12 against the skin surface and the magnitude of the load acting on the functional unit 12. The stronger the pressing force, the larger the load. Therefore, functional unit 12
When the magnitude of the load is displayed on the display unit 52, the strength of the pressing force at that time can be notified to the user. By shaving while checking the magnitude of the load, the user can always maintain the pressing force of the functional unit 12 at an appropriate level, thereby reducing the burden on the skin.

Continuous use of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 for a long period of time may cause inconvenience such as increased heat generation. Therefore, if the continuous use time of the small electric devices 1 and 2 is displayed on the display unit 52, it is possible to prompt the user to avoid continuous use for a long time.

When the vibrator 59 is driven when the device states of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 satisfy a predetermined condition, the display unit 52 not only appeals to the user's sight, but also the vibrator 59 can appeal to the user's sense of touch or hearing. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably inform the user that the predetermined condition is satisfied.

By turning on the illumination device 56 included in the display device 5 when the auxiliary function is activated, the user can be clearly notified that the auxiliary function has been activated. If the camera 53 and the lighting device 56 are arranged on the same side of the display device 5, the object to be photographed by the camera 53 can be illuminated by the lighting device 56 when the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 are used in a dark place. can be done. Therefore, regardless of the brightness of the place where the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 are used, a clear moving image can be displayed on the display unit 52, thereby improving convenience for the user.

If the functional units 12 and 32 of the small electric devices 1 and 2 can be controlled from the display device 5 through the communication interfaces 24 and 64, the user can control the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5.
Since the functional units 12 and 32 can be controlled and operated from both of , the user's convenience is improved.

According to the lock function that maintains the functional units 12 and 32 of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 in a driven state, the functional units 12 and 32 may be locked if the user erroneously operates the small electrical devices 1 and 2 or operates the timer against the user's will. 32 can be eliminated, the user can use the small electric devices 1 and 2 more comfortably.

If the outputs of the functional units 12 and 32 of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 can be controlled in conjunction with the displacement operation of the display device 5, the user can operate the display device 5 more quickly than when operating buttons. Since the outputs of the functional units 12 and 32 can be controlled, user convenience is improved.

If the rotation speed of the motor 16, which is the driving source of the electric shaver 1, can be controlled in conjunction with the displacement operation of the display device 5, the user can control the motor 16 when shaving, for example, under the nose.
The motor 16 is controlled by the user's will according to the part facing the functional unit 12, such as reducing the speed of
The number of rotations can be changed quickly, so the user's convenience is further improved.

According to the instruction manual display means for displaying the instruction manual of the small electric devices 1 and 2 on the display unit 52,
When the user wants to check how to use the small electrical devices 1 and 2, the user can immediately display the instruction manual on the display unit 52 and read it. The user's convenience can be improved by saving the trouble of bringing out the instruction manual booklet.

1 is a schematic diagram of an electric shaver and a smartphone that constitute an interlocking system according to Example 1 of the present invention; FIG. It is a block diagram of the control system of an electric shaver and a smart phone. 4 is a flow chart showing a control procedure by moving image still means and lighting control means of an auxiliary application; 4 is a flow chart showing a control procedure by a smartphone protection program; 4 is a timing chart showing an example of a situation in which an electric shaver and a smartphone are linked; 4 is a timing chart showing an example of a situation in which an electric shaver and a smartphone are linked; 4 is a timing chart showing an example of a situation in which an electric shaver and a smartphone are linked; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a smartphone with a display showing a user's face and an electric razor; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the position of the smartphone with respect to the user's face and the angle of the front of the smartphone; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which an auxiliary illustration is added to the user's face shown on the display; It is a figure which shows operation|movement of a reversal instruction|indication means. It is a figure which shows another operation|movement of a reversal instruction|indication means. It is a figure which shows another operation|movement of a reversal instruction|indication means. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the arrangement of each display and each button on the display; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another arrangement of each display and each button on the display; It is a figure which shows the display switched to the manual display. 4 is a flow chart showing a control procedure by a manual display means; 4 is a timing chart showing an example of a situation in which an electric shaver and a smartphone are linked; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an electric shaver and a smartphone that constitute an interlocking system according to Example 2 of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a beauty tool and a smartphone that constitute an interlocking system according to Example 3 of the present invention;

(Embodiment 1) Embodiment 1 in which the present invention is applied to an interlocking system between an electric shaver and a smartphone will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18. FIG. Up, down, left, and right in this embodiment correspond to the crossed arrows shown in FIG.

1 and 2, an electric shaver (small electric device) 1 includes a vertically long body case 10 that also serves as a grip, and a razor head 11 that is supported on the top of the body case 10. is the outer blade (
A cutting blade) 13 and an inner blade (cutting blade) 14 are arranged. A switch button 15 that can be pushed inward is provided on the surface of the body case 10, and inside the body case 10 are a motor 16 as a drive source for the inner blade 14, a vertically long control board 17, A secondary battery (battery) 18, which is a power source for the entire electric shaver 1, is housed therein. The control board 17 includes a drive switch (operation switch) 21 for turning on the power operated by the switch button 15, an acceleration sensor 22 and a gyro sensor 23 for detecting the attitude of the electric shaver 1, and a Bluetooth sensor.
and a control unit 25 for controlling the entire electric shaver 1 including these are mounted. Note that the drive switch (operation switch) 21
is not limited to a push type, but may be a slide type.

The smartphone (display device) 5 includes a thin housing 50 whose vertical dimension is larger than its horizontal dimension, and a touch panel display (display unit) 52 that occupies most of the front surface 51 of the housing 50 is arranged. It is A camera 53 and a speaker 54 are arranged in the left-right center of the upper part of the front face 51 , and an LED (lighting device) 56 is arranged to the right of both 53 and 54 . A vertically long control board 57 , a vibrator 59 , and a battery pack (not shown) that is the power source of the entire smartphone 5 are housed inside the housing 50 . In addition to a wireless interface for communicating with the base station, the control board 57 includes a memory 61 for storing various programs and data, an acceleration sensor 62 and a gyro sensor 63 for detecting the attitude of the smartphone 5, a Bluetooth a communication interface 64 that operates according to the standard of
A control unit 65 or the like that controls the entire smartphone 5 including these components is mounted.

A memory 61 of the smart phone 5 stores a camera program for displaying a moving image captured by the camera 53 on the display 52 . The camera program includes a zoom function for enlarging/reducing a moving image captured by the camera 53 and a face recognition function for detecting a face area from the moving image captured by the camera 53 . The zooming method using the zoom function may be either optical zooming, digital zooming, or both.

The memory 61 also stores an auxiliary application, which is an application program that assists the user in using the electric shaver 1 . The auxiliary application is provided by the manufacturer of the electric shaver 1 and can be downloaded to the smartphone 5 via the Internet from a server operated by the manufacturer. Auxiliary app is Display 5
2 can be used as a mirror, moving image still means to freeze the moving image displayed on the display 52, and lighting control means to control the lighting state of the LED 56. The auxiliary application also includes zoom control means for controlling the zoom function of the camera 53, illustration adding means for adding an auxiliary illustration 70 (see FIG. 10) to the face area shown on the display 52, and instructions to the user to flip the smartphone 5 upside down. and a reversal instruction means. Further, the auxiliary application includes device state notification means for displaying the device state of the electric shaver 1 on the display 52 , electric device control means for transmitting a control signal for controlling the electric shaver 1 to the control section 25 , An instruction manual display means for displaying an instruction manual for the razor 1 is provided. This auxiliary application is a resident application program, and is in a standby state in the background until it starts operating in conjunction with the ON operation of the drive switch 21 of the electric shaver 1 .

(Mirroring means)
The mirroring means activates the camera program stored in the memory 61 and the camera 53
starts photographing, and the moving image photographed by the camera 53 is displayed on the display 52.例文帳に追加During execution of the camera program, the face of the user facing the front 51 of the smartphone 5 is the camera 5.
3 and displayed on the display 52, the user can use the display 52 as if it were a mirror. The mirroring means is the core of the auxiliary application, and starts operating at the same time as the auxiliary application is activated.

(moving image still means)
The moving image freezing means freezes the moving image appearing on the display 52 according to the user's operation during the operation of the mirroring means. Specifically, when the user turns off the drive switch 21 while the electric shaver 1 is being driven, the moving image stopping means stops the moving image appearing on the display 52, and when the user again turns on the driving switch 21, the moving image still means stops the moving image. Unfreeze the video. Note that the operation of the drive switch 21 is transmitted from the control unit 25 of the electric shaver 1 to the smartphone 5 via the communication interfaces 24 and 64 . With the camera 53 projecting the part of the face to be checked, the user turns off the drive switch 21 to freeze the moving image, and moves the static display 52 to a position where it is easy to see, such as in front of the face. , the site can be easily checked.

(Lighting control means)
When the connection between the electric shaver 1 and the smartphone 5 is established, the lighting control means
Control is performed to turn on the LED 56 of the smartphone 5 . The LED 56 has a plurality of lighting patterns, and in this embodiment, the LED 56 is lit in a first lighting pattern when the electric shaver 1 is driven (a state in which a moving image is shown on the display 52), and when the electric shaver 1 is stopped ( The LED 56 is lit according to the second lighting pattern when the moving image on the display 52 is stationary. In this embodiment, the first lighting pattern is in a constant lighting state, and the second lighting pattern is in a blinking state of the same color. ) may be different. In this embodiment, the camera 53 and the LED 56 are arranged on the same side (the front face 51) of the smartphone 5. Therefore, when the electric shaver 1 and the smartphone 5 are used in a dimly lit place, the object to be photographed by the camera 53, i.e., the user's face, is displayed by the LED 56.
can be illuminated with Therefore, regardless of the brightness of the place where the electric shaver 1 and the smartphone 5 are used, the user's face can always be displayed clearly on the display 52, thereby improving the user's convenience. Note that the lighting device 56 in the present invention is not limited to the device built into the smartphone 5 as in the present embodiment, but also includes the device externally attached to the smartphone 5 and controlled by an auxiliary application.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, when the user turns on the drive switch 21 to turn on the power of the electric shaver 1 (YES in step S1), the motor 16 starts and the function unit 12 starts to drive. At the same time, the communication interface 24 of the electric shaver 1 is enabled (step S2), and wireless connection with the communication interface 64 of the smartphone 5 is established. It should be noted that the smartphone 5 is activated at the time when the electric shaver 1 is powered on, and its communication interface 64 is also enabled. Also, the auxiliary application that assists the use of the electric shaver 1 is in a standby state in the background.

In response to the fact that the connection with the electric shaver 1 has been established, the auxiliary application checks the state of the control unit 65 of the smartphone 5 and displays a push notification on the display 52 . The display of this push notification corresponds to activation of the auxiliary application in the present invention (step S3). By tapping this push notification, the user can move the auxiliary application to the foreground and display the screen of the auxiliary application on the entire display 52 . When the auxiliary application is activated in the foreground, the mirroring means starts operating, and the moving image captured by the camera 53 is displayed on the display 52 (step S4). Also, the lighting control means is LE
D56 is lit according to the first lighting pattern (step S5).

When the mirroring means starts operating, the moving image still means enters a standby state and waits for the drive switch 21 of the electric shaver 1 to be turned off (step S6). When the drive switch 21 is turned off and the motor 16 stops (YES in step S6), the moving image stilling means freezes the moving image appearing on the display 52 (step S7), and the lighting control means switches the LED 56 to the second lighting pattern. (Step S8). When the drive switch 21 is turned on and the motor 16 is restarted (YES in step S9), the moving image still means cancels the still state of the moving image (step S10), and the lighting control means turns the LED 56 into the first lighting pattern. After switching (step S5), it waits for the drive switch 21 to be turned off again in step S6.

Note that the control unit 25 of the electric shaver 1 keeps the communication interface 24 active immediately after the drive switch 21 is turned off, and communicates when a predetermined time (10 minutes in this embodiment) has passed since the off operation. Disable interface 24 . However, when the continuous driving time of the motor 16 exceeds a predetermined time (5 minutes in this embodiment), the control unit 25
When the motor 16 is stopped by this timer function, the communication interface 24 is turned off after a time shorter than a predetermined time (5 minutes in this embodiment) from the time of stop. Disable.

The smartphone 5 stores a protection program that turns off the display 52 when it is assumed that the user has left the smartphone 5 unattended for a long time.
If the moving image stopping means operates for a long time while the auxiliary application is running, that is, if the moving image displayed on the display 52 remains still for a long time, the electric shaver 1 is stopped after the user finishes shaving. There is a possibility that the smartphone 5 was left without turning off the display 52 after stopping the display 52 .

On the other hand, when the moving image still means is not operating and a moving image is displayed on the display 52, that is, when the display 52 is in a mirrored state, the user uses the smartphone 5 as a hand mirror while using the electric razor 1 to shave the beard. Most likely shaving. but,
Even in the mirrored state, the user's face and the electric shaver 1 are exposed to the camera 53 for a long time.
, there is a possibility that the user has left the smartphone 5 alone together with the electric shaver 1 in the driving state. In these cases, the protection program turns off the display 52 to avoid wasting the battery pack.

A specific control procedure by the protection program is shown in the flow chart of FIG. The protection program starts timing by the timer when the auxiliary application starts up in the foreground (at this point, the mirroring means is operating and the moving image freezing means is not operating) (step S
11). After this, the protection program is executed when a predetermined period of time (five minutes in this embodiment) elapses from the start of clocking, when the moving image stopping means operates and the display 52 stops, or when the user's face is captured by the camera 53. Alternatively, wait for the electric shaver 1 to be detected (steps S12 to
S14).

If the user's face or the electric shaver 1 is detected from the moving image shown on the display 52 before the predetermined time elapses (NO in steps S12 and S13, YES in step S14
), it is assumed that the user is using the smartphone 5, so the process returns to step S11 to reset the timer and start timekeeping again. On the other hand, if the predetermined time has passed without the user's face or the electric shaver 1 being detected and the display 52 not stopping (NO in steps S13 and S14, YES in step S12), the user enters the driving state. Since it is assumed that the smart phone 5 has been left alone together with the electric shaver 1, the protection program proceeds to step S15 and turns off the display 52.

If the moving image still means operates and the display 52 stops (YES in step S13
), the process advances to step S16 to reset the timer and restart timekeeping. If a predetermined period of time (5 minutes in this embodiment) has elapsed from the start of timing before the stationary state is released (NO in step S18, YES in step S17), the user finishes shaving and turns off the electric power. Since it is assumed that the smartphone 5 was left without turning off the display 52 after the razor 1 was stopped, the protection program proceeds to step S15 to turn off the display 52 . On the other hand, if the stationary state is canceled before the predetermined time elapses (NO in step S17, YES in step S18), the process returns to step S11 to reset the timer and start timekeeping again. In addition to the above, the protection program uses the timer function of the electric shaver 1 to
The display 52 can be extinguished when the is stopped.

The timing chart of FIG. 5 shows the driving switch 21 of the electric shaver 1 and the smartphone 5
This shows an example of a situation in which the auxiliary application of When the drive switch 21 is turned on at time t1, the motor 16 of the electric shaver 1 is activated and the communication interface 24 is enabled. At the same time, on the smartphone 5 , the auxiliary application that waits in the background displays the push notification on the display 52 . Then, through a tap operation by the user, the auxiliary application is activated in the foreground, and the display 52 is mirrored by the mirroring means. Also, the LED 56 lights up in the first lighting pattern.
At the next time t2 (t2-t1<5 minutes), the driving switch 21 is turned off, and the motor 16 of the electric shaver 1 stops. At the same time, in the smartphone 5, the moving image displayed on the display 52 stops, and the LED 56 switches to the second lighting pattern.

At the next time t3 (t3-t2<5 minutes), the drive switch 21 is turned on, and the motor 16 of the electric shaver 1 is started again. At the same time, in the smartphone 5, the still state of the moving image by the moving image still means is released, the display 52 is mirrored again, and the LED 56 is switched to the first lighting pattern. Next time t4 (t4-t3<
5 minutes), the drive switch 21 is turned off, the motor 16 stops as at time t2, the moving image on the display 52 stops, and the LED 56 switches to the second lighting pattern. At the next time t5 (t5-t4=5 minutes), the display 52 is extinguished by the protection program described above. At the next time t6 (t6-t4=10 minutes),
The communication interface 24 of the electric shaver 1 is disabled. Further, in the smartphone 5, in response to the disconnection from the electric shaver 1, the auxiliary application automatically shifts to a standby state in the background, and the LED 56 is turned off. The timing of turning off the LED 56 may be time t5 when the display 52 is turned off.

The timing chart of FIG. 6 shows the case where the electric shaver 1 is left in a driven state together with the smartphone 5 running the auxiliary application. The time t12 when the electric shaver 1 and the smartphone 5 are left unattended is several minutes (2 to
3 minutes later). In the electric shaver 1, the motor 16 is automatically stopped at time t13 after 5 minutes from the ON operation of the drive switch 21 (time t11).
At time t15 minutes later, the communication interface 24 is disabled. After time t12 when the smartphone 5 is left unattended by the user, the camera 53 cannot detect the user's face or the electric shaver 1. Therefore, at time t14 five minutes after time t12, the display 52 is turned off by the protection program. lights out. Also, at time t15 when the connection with the electric shaver 1 is cut off, the auxiliary application automatically shifts to a standby state in the background,
LED 56 goes out. If the camera 53 detects the user's face or the electric shaver 1 before time t14, that is, before five minutes have elapsed from time t12, the timer for turning off the display 52 is reset. Further, the timing of turning off the display 52 by the protection program of the smartphone 5 may be time t13 when the motor 16 of the electric shaver 1 automatically stops. The timing at which the communication interface 24 is disabled, the timing at which the auxiliary application transitions to the standby state in the background, and the L
The timing at which the ED 56 is turned off may also be time t13.

The timing chart of FIG. 7 shows another control method by the auxiliary application of the smartphone 5 and the protection program. The time from time t21 when the drive switch 21 is turned on to time t22 when the camera 53 cannot detect the user's face or the electric shaver 1 is the same as time t11 to time t12 in FIG. At time t23, one minute after
The protection program turns off the display 52 , and the electric device control means (described later in detail) of the auxiliary application transmits a control signal for decelerating the motor 16 to the control unit 25 of the electric shaver 1 . Then, at time t24 one minute after time t23, the motor 16 of the electric shaver 1 stops, the communication interface 24 becomes invalid, the auxiliary application of the smartphone 5 shifts to a standby state in the background, and the LED 56 turns off. do. If the camera 53 detects the user's face or the electric shaver 1 before time t23, that is, before one minute has elapsed from time t22, the timer for turning off the display 52 is reset. Also, instead of decelerating the motor 16 at time t23, the motor 16 may be stopped. can be done.

The operation for controlling the moving image still means is not limited to the switch operation of the electric shaver 1 described above. For example, the user may tap the display 52 of the smartphone 5. It may be a specific movement operation such as shaking a 5. These movement operations are detected by the acceleration sensors 22 and 62 and the gyro sensors 23 and 63 built into the electric shaver 1 and the smartphone 5, respectively. The content of the movement operation of the electric shaver 1 is transmitted from the control unit 25 to the communication interface 24/
64 to the smartphone 5.

(zoom control means)
The zoom control means controls the zoom function of the camera 53 in conjunction with the movement operation of the electric shaver 1 and the smartphone 5 by the user. The movement operation of the electric shaver 1 is detected by the acceleration sensor 22 and the gyro sensor 23 built into the electric shaver 1, and the contents thereof are transmitted from the control unit 25 to the smartphone 5 via the communication interfaces 24 and 64. The zoom control means controls the zoom function of the camera 53 based on the content of this movement operation. For example, when the electric shaver 1 is moving with a relatively large stroke or when the electric shaver 1 is moving relatively quickly, it is assumed that the user is shaving a wide area of the face, so the zoom The control means zooms out the camera 53 so that the display 5
2 shows the wide range of the face. Conversely, when the electric shaver 1 is moving with a relatively small stroke or when the electric shaver 1 is moving relatively slowly, it is assumed that the user is shaving a part of the face intensively. Therefore, the zoom control means causes the camera 53 to zoom in and shows an enlarged part of the face on the display 52 .

Further, it is also possible to detect the movement operation of the electric shaver 1 by the user by analyzing the moving image captured by the camera 53 . To facilitate this detection, the outer surface of the electric shaver 1 is provided with a plurality of marks 28 that can be identified in the moving image (see FIG. 8). The marks 28 are distributed mainly around the functional part 12 so that a part of the marks 28 are always captured by the camera 53 regardless of the user's grip posture of the electric shaver 1 . By observing the movement of each mark 28 in the moving image, the movement stroke and movement speed of the electric shaver 1 can be detected, and the zoom function can be controlled in the same manner as described above based on their sizes.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8, when the face recognition function of the camera program is also used, the positional relationship between the face area in the moving image and each mark 28 of the electric shaver 1 is compared, and the functional unit 12 of the electric shaver 1 is detected. It is possible to detect the part of the face facing the face. The zoom function of the camera 53 may be controlled in accordance with the parts of the face detected by this method. In FIG. 8, the functional portion 12 faces the user's nose, which is detected from the positions of the two marks 28 around the functional portion 12 in the face area. When the functional unit 12 is positioned under the nose, the zoom control means is, for example, the camera 53
is zoomed in, and the under-the-nose area is enlarged and displayed on the display 52.例文帳に追加This is because shaving under the nose and other parts at the same time is not usually done at the same time, and when shaving under the nose, shaving is often the focus.

On the other hand, the movement operation of the smartphone 5 is performed by the acceleration sensor 6 built into the smartphone 5.
2 and the gyro sensor 63, and the zoom function is controlled based on the contents of this movement operation. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 9A, the front 51 of the smartphone 5
becomes an angle close to vertical, it is assumed that the user is moving the smartphone 5 in front of the face to display the entire face on the display 52, so the zoom control means zooms out the camera 53. Let Conversely, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the front surface 51 of the smartphone 5 is at about 45° with respect to the horizontal plane, the user moves the smartphone 5 obliquely below the face to adjust the face such as the chin. The zoom control causes the camera 53 to zoom in, as it is assumed that only a portion is to be shown on the display 52 . Further, when the sensors 62 and 63 detect that the user has performed a specific movement operation such as shaking the smartphone 5, control may be performed to change the zoom magnification of the camera 53. FIG.

Also, the movement operation of the smartphone 5 can be detected using the face recognition function of the camera program. That is, when the face area in the moving image captured by the camera 53 becomes large, it can be assumed that the user has moved the smartphone 5 closer to the face. A part of the face is magnified and projected on the screen. Conversely, if the face area in the video becomes smaller, the user
is moved away from the face, in which case the zoom control means, for example, zooms out the camera 53 to show a wider area of the face on the display 52 . Furthermore, the zoom function of the camera 53 may be controlled according to the expression of the face area in the moving image. For example, the zoom control means zooms in the camera 53 when the face area is recognized as a smiling face, and the zoom control means zooms out the camera 53 when the face area is recognized as an angry face. Let

The zoom control means described above may start operating at the same time as the auxiliary application is activated, or may start operating according to the user's desire after the auxiliary application is activated. Note that the operation for controlling the zoom control means is not limited to the movement operation of the electric shaver 1 and the smartphone 5 described above. can be controlled. An example of a switch is a switch for controlling the number of revolutions of the motor 16 provided in the electric shaver 1. For example, when the number of revolutions is lowered, the user may carefully remove the beard on a part of the face. The zoom control means causes the camera 53 to zoom in since it is assumed that you are shaving. Also, the zoom function of the camera 53 can be controlled by the user by directly operating the display 52 of the smartphone 5 or the buttons on the side thereof.

(Illustration addition means)
The illustration adding means adds an auxiliary illustration 70 to the face area shown on the display 52 of the smartphone 5, as shown in FIG. The auxiliary illustration 70 according to this embodiment includes an unprocessed illustration 71 representing an exaggerated beard and a processed illustration 72 representing that the beard has been shaved.
Consists of When the illustration adding means starts its operation, the unprocessed illustration 71 is added to the area under the nose, chin, both cheeks, and sideburns of the facial area detected by the face recognition function, and the user's shaving of each part is completed. If so, the unprocessed illustration 71 of that portion is changed to the processed illustration 72 . The user can view all raw illustrations 7 on the display 52
When 1 changes to the processed illustration 72, it can be confirmed that all the beards have been shaved (there is no unshave).

Completion of shaving of each part of the face is detected using a mark 28 on the outer surface of the electric shaver 1. - 特許庁As described above in the item of the zoom control means, by comparing the positional relationship between the face area in the moving image and each of the marks 28 on the electric shaver 1, it is possible to detect the part of the face facing the functional unit 12 of the electric shaver 1. . When the number of times that the functional part 12 passes through a portion of the face directly facing the face reaches a predetermined number of times, the illustration adding means judges that the shaving of the part is completed and changes the unprocessed illustration 71 to the processed illustration 72. - 特許庁do.

The illustration adding means may start operating at the same time as the auxiliary application is activated, or may start operating according to the user's desire after the auxiliary application is activated. Also, the auxiliary illustration 70,
Either the unprocessed illustration 71 or the processed illustration 72 may be used alone. The unprocessed illustrations 71 are erased in order. The user can confirm that all the beards have been shaved when all the unprocessed illustrations 71 disappear from the display 52 . Furthermore, the supplementary illustration 70 can include a processing-in-progress illustration indicating that processing is in progress. For example, suppose that the auxiliary illustration 70 includes a plurality of types of illustrations in process in which the whiskers are gradually thinner than the unprocessed illustration 71, and the functional unit 1 of the electric shaver 1
Each time 2 passes through a part of the face, the auxiliary illustration 70 of that part can be changed to a thin beard in-process illustration.

(Reversal instruction means)
The inversion instruction means instructs the user who uses the auxiliary application with the smartphone 5 in the normal posture to invert the smartphone 5 upside down. The normal posture is a posture in which the camera 53 and the LED 56 are positioned above the smartphone 5, as shown in FIG. When the smartphone 5 is turned upside down, the camera 53 is positioned at the bottom of the smartphone 5, which makes it easier to photograph the lower part of the face where the beard grows, especially the part under the chin. The built-in gyro sensor 63 detects whether the smartphone 5 is in the normal orientation or the inverted orientation.

For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the smartphone 5 is in the normal posture, the display 52 can display reversed characters upside down, which can be used as a reverse instruction means.
When the user who sees the reversed characters instinctively flips the smartphone 5 upside down, normal characters in the correct orientation are displayed on the display 52 as shown in FIG. 11(b). Note that FIG.
Since the normal characters in b) may be an obstacle when the user's face is displayed on the display 52, they may disappear over time or may be omitted.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12(a), when the smartphone 5 is in the normal posture, the display 52 displays characters such as "Flip" to directly instruct the user to flip the smartphone 5 upside down. and this can be used as a reversal instructing means. When the user turns the smartphone 5 upside down according to this character, a character indicating that the posture of the smartphone 5 is appropriate is displayed on the display 52 as shown in FIG. For the same reason as b) the normal characters, the characters may disappear with the lapse of time, or may be omitted. Instead of the characters in FIG. 12(a), a symbol such as a U-shaped arrow may be displayed as a reversal instruction means.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13(a), when the smartphone 5 is in the normal posture, the entire moving image displayed on the display 52 can be vertically inverted, and this can be used as an inversion instruction means.
When the user who sees his face flipped upside down intuitively flips the smartphone 5 upside down,
As shown in FIG. 13(b), the display 52 displays the moving image in the correct orientation. Here, as in FIG. 12B, a character indicating that the posture of the smartphone 5 is appropriate may be displayed.

(Equipment status notification means)
As shown in FIG. 14, the device status notification means causes the display 52 to display the device status such as the remaining battery level of the electric shaver 1 . This display includes a battery remaining amount display 75 indicating the remaining amount of the secondary battery 18 of the electric shaver 1, a replacement display 76 indicating when to replace the outer blade 13 and the inner blade 14, and the functional unit 12 including the hair clip storage chamber. a cleaning display 77 indicating the cleaning time, a load display 78 indicating the magnitude of the load acting on the functional unit 12, a time display 79 indicating the continuous use time of the electric shaver 1, and the like. The device status notification means starts operating at the same time as the auxiliary application is activated, but can be stopped according to subsequent user operations.

The battery remaining amount display 75 consists of a numerical value indicating the remaining amount of the secondary battery 18 and a five-level scale, and the color tone changes from green to yellow to red as the remaining battery amount decreases. Information about the remaining amount of the secondary battery 18 is
The information is transmitted from the control unit 25 of the electric shaver 1 to the smartphone 5 via the communication interfaces 24/64. When the remaining battery level falls below a predetermined percentage (for example, 20%), the device status notification means changes the color tone of the remaining battery level display 75 to red, and turns off the vibrator 5 of the smartphone 5.
9 is driven and the LED 56 is lit in an emergency pattern to inform the user that the remaining battery level is low.

The replacement display 76 does not light up when the blades 13 and 14 do not need to be replaced, but lights up when the time for replacement approaches. For each of the outer blade 13 and the inner blade 14, the control unit 25 of the electric shaver 1
The total usage time since the last replacement is managed, and when the cumulative usage time reaches a predetermined time, the smart phone 5 is notified that the blades 13 and 14 are about to be replaced. Upon receiving this, the device status notification means lights up the replacement display 76 for the blades 13 and 14 whose replacement time is approaching on the display 52, drives the vibrator 59, and further lights the LED 56 in an emergency pattern, The user is urged to replace the blades 13 and 14. The user can
is replaced, for example, when the replacement display 76 on the display 52 is long pressed, the device status notification means considers that the replacement of the blades 13 and 14 has been completed, and extinguishes the replacement display 76.
The completion of the replacement of the blades 13 and 14 is transmitted to the controller 25 of the electric shaver 1 . The control unit 25 receiving this resets the total usage time of the replaced blades 13 and 14 . It should be noted that the fact that the replacement timing of the blades 13 and 14 is approaching is due to the fact that the drive switch 21
may be determined based on the number of on/off times.

The cleaning display 77 also does not light up when the cleaning of the functional unit 12 is unnecessary, but lights up when the time for cleaning approaches. An optical sensor is provided in the hair waste storage chamber that constitutes the functional unit 12 to detect how much hair waste has accumulated. It transmits to the smart phone 5 that the time is approaching. Upon receiving this, the device status notification means lights the cleaning display 77 on the display 52, drives the vibrator 59, and lights the LED 56 in an emergency pattern to prompt the user to clean the functional unit 12.
When the user cleans and the amount of hair waste collected falls below a predetermined value, the control unit 25 transmits to the smartphone 5 that the cleaning is completed, and the device status notification means that receives this information displays the cleaning display 7.
7 is turned off. It should be noted that the fact that the cleaning time of the functional part 12 is approaching may be determined based on the total usage time since the previous cleaning, or the number of times the drive switch 21 is turned on and off, in addition to the accumulation of hair waste.

The load display 78 displays the magnitude of the load acting on the functional section 12 of the electric shaver 1, thereby prompting the user to adjust the strength of the force with which the functional section 12 is pressed against the facial skin. There is a correlation between the pressing force of the functional unit 12 and the magnitude of the load, and the stronger the pressing force, the larger the load. Therefore, by displaying the magnitude of the load on the functional unit 12 on the display 52, it is possible to inform the user of the strength of the pressing force at that time. By shaving while checking the load display 78, the user can always keep the pressing force of the functional unit 12 at an appropriate level, and reduce the burden on the facial skin.

A load current flowing through the motor 16 is used as an index of the magnitude of the load on the functional unit 12 . As the load on the functional unit 12 increases, the value of the load current also increases. The control unit 25 of the electric shaver 1 monitors the magnitude of this load current and transmits it to the smartphone 5 . The load display 78 consists of an arc-shaped scale that indicates the magnitude of the load and an indicator needle that points to one point on the scale. A low load zone (green), a medium load zone (blue) representing a moderate load (pressing force), a high load zone (green) representing a large load (strong pressing force), and a load ( An overload zone (red) indicating that the pressing force) is excessive is set in order. The user preferably adjusts the pressing force of the functional unit 12 so that the pointer always points to the middle load zone. The equipment status notification means activates the vibrator 59 when the pointer of the load display 78 points to the overload zone.
is driven, and the LED 56 is lit in an emergency pattern to call the user's attention.

When the user taps the load display 78 on the display 52, the load display 78 is shown in FIG.
is switched to the second load display 80 shown in . The second load display 80 consists of two concentrically arranged major arc-shaped scales and an arrow pointing to one point on each scale. The outside scale is motor 16
, and the inner scale indicates the magnitude of the load torque, and this information is transmitted from the control unit 25 of the electric shaver 1 to the smartphone 5 . When the number of revolutions of the motor 16 falls below a predetermined lower limit, or when the load torque exceeds a predetermined upper limit, the device status notification means determines that the load applied to the functional unit 12 is excessive, and turns off the vibrator. 59 is driven and the LED 56 is lit in an emergency pattern to alert the user. When the user taps second load display 80 on display 52, second load display 80 reverts to load display 78 shown in FIG.

A time display 79 indicates the continuous use time of the electric shaver 1, that is, the motor 16
display the continuous drive time in seconds. When the user turns off the drive switch 21 to stop the motor 16, the continuous use time displayed by the time display 79 is reset. When the motor 16 is stopped by the timer function after a predetermined time (5 minutes) has passed since the drive switch 21 was turned on, the continuous use time is similarly reset. The device status reporting means is
For example, one minute before the motor 16 stops due to the timer function, the time display 79 is changed to red, the vibrator 59 is driven, and the LED 56 is lit in an emergency pattern to call the user's attention. This continuous use time may be measured on the electric shaver 1 side and transmitted to the smartphone 5 , or may be measured on the smartphone 5 side. As described above, since the fact that the drive switch 21 is turned on or off is transmitted to the smartphone 5, the smartphone 5 can also measure the continuous use time.

(Electrical equipment control means)
The electric appliance control means transmits control signals for controlling the electric shaver 1 to the control section 25 via the communication interfaces 24 and 64 . On the left end of the display 52, user-operable items are a rotation speed lever 81 for changing the rotation speed of the motor 16 of the electric shaver 1, a drive button 82 for turning the motor 16 on and off, and the above-mentioned A lock button 83 is provided for locking the motor 16 in a running state regardless of the timer function.

When the user slides the rotation speed lever 81 up and down, the electrical device control means transmits a control signal for accelerating or decelerating the motor 16 to the control section 25 of the electric shaver 1 via the communication interfaces 24 and 64. . When the user taps the drive button 82 while the motor 16 is stopped, the electric device control means transmits a control signal for starting the motor 16 to the control section 25 . When the user taps the drive button 82 while the motor 16 is in the driving state, the electric device control means transmits a control signal for stopping the motor 16 to the control section 25 . When the user taps the lock button 83 while the motor 16 is in the driving state, the electric device control means sends a control signal for locking the motor 16 to the control unit 25 if the motor 16 is not locked in the driving state, If the motor 16 is locked in the driving state, it transmits a control signal for unlocking to the control section 25 .
When the motor 16 is locked in the driving state, even if the user carelessly touches the switch button 15, the motor 16 will not stop against the user's will.

In addition to the above, the electric device control means follows the displacement operation of the smartphone 5 by the user,
The electric shaver 1 can be controlled. For example, when the user tilts the smartphone 5 left or right, the electric device control means sends a control signal to the control unit 25 to accelerate the motor 16.
When the user tilts the smartphone 5 to the left or right, the electric device control means transmits a control signal for decelerating the motor 16 to the control section 25 . A movement operation of the smartphone 5 by the user can be detected by the acceleration sensor 62 and the gyro sensor 63 built into the smartphone 5 .

Further, the electric device control means controls the motor 16 according to the part of the face that the functional part 12 faces, such as by reducing the speed of the motor 16 when the functional part 12 of the electric shaver 1 faces directly under the nose of the user. can control the number of revolutions. As described above in the zoom control section, by comparing the positional relationship between the facial area in the moving image and each of the marks 28 on the electric shaver 1, the part of the face facing the functional unit 12 can be detected. Furthermore, as described in the timing chart of FIG. 7, the electric device control means, when it is considered that the electric shaver 1 or the smartphone 5 is left unattended by the user, operates the motor 1 even if the smartphone 5 is not operated by the user.
A control signal can be sent to the controller 25 to slow down or stop 6 .

(Instruction display means)
The instruction manual display means causes the display 52 of the smartphone 5 to display the instruction manual of the electric shaver 1 . When the user taps the manual button 85 (see FIG. 14) on the display 52, the manual display means switches the display 52 from the mirror display to the manual display shown in FIG. A mirror button 86 is arranged at the corner of the display 52 in the manual display, and when the user taps the mirror button 86, the manual display means switches the display 52 from the manual display to the mirror display.

The instruction manual in this embodiment consists of a plurality of pages such as "table of contents", "names and functions of parts", "how to use", "replacement of blades", and "cleaning of blades". Since the table of contents is displayed immediately after the display 52 switches to the instruction manual display, the user can tap a link to each page included in the table of contents or slide the display 52 left and right to display a desired page. It can be displayed on the display 52, and the page can be reduced by a pinch-in operation and enlarged by a pinch-out operation. Instead of or in addition to the instruction manual button 85 of this embodiment, a plurality of buttons such as "how to use", "exchange blade", and "wash blade" are arranged on the display 52, and these When the user taps each button, the corresponding page of the instruction manual may be displayed. The instruction manual data may be included in advance in the auxiliary application, or may be downloaded via the Internet from the server of the manufacturer of the electric shaver 1 when the manual button 85 is tapped.

In the flowchart of FIG. 17, immediately after the auxiliary application is activated on the smartphone 5,
The display 52 is a mirror display. When the manual button 85 on the display 52 is tapped (YES in step S21), the manual display means switches the display 52 from the mirror display to the manual display (step S22). At the same time, the control unit 25 stops the motor 16 according to the control signal sent from the electric device control means to the electric shaver 1 (step S23). After that, it waits until the drive switch 21 of the electric shaver 1 is turned on or the mirror button 86 on the display 52 is tapped (steps S24 to S25).

When the drive switch 21 of the electric shaver 1 is turned on (YES in step S24),
Proceeding to step S<b>26 , the control unit 25 starts the motor 16 . The information that the drive switch 21 has been turned on is transmitted from the control unit 25 to the smartphone 5 via the communication interfaces 24 and 64, and the manual display means that receives this information switches the display 52 from the manual display to the mirror display. . When the mirror button 86 on the display 52 is tapped (YES in step S25), the process also proceeds to step S26, and the manual display means switches the display 52 to mirror display. At the same time, the control unit 25 starts the motor 16 according to the control signal sent from the electric device control means to the electric shaver 1 .

The timing chart of FIG. 18 shows an example when the display 52 and the motor 16 are controlled according to the flowchart of FIG. At time t31, the instruction manual button 85 is tapped, the display 52 is switched from the mirror display to the instruction manual display, and the motor 16 of the electric shaver 1 is stopped. At the next time t32, the mirror button 86 is tapped, the display 52 is switched to the mirror display, and the motor 16 is activated. At the next time t33, the manual button 85 is tapped in the same manner as at time t31, the display 52 is switched to display the manual, and the motor 16 is stopped. At the next time t34, the drive switch 21 of the electric shaver 1 is turned on, the display 52 is switched to the mirror display, and the motor 16 is activated.

(Example 2) Fig. 19 shows Example 2 of the interlocking system according to the present invention. A razor head 11 of an electric shaver 1 according to Example 2 includes a pair of front and rear functional units 12 , and a skin elasticity sensor (skin elasticity measuring means) 40 is provided between the functional units 12 . The functional part 12 is the outer blade (
It consists of a cutting blade) 13 and an inner blade (cutting blade) 14 . As the skin elasticity sensor 40, conventionally known various sensors can be used. Mention may be made of pressure sensors. The skin elasticity sensor 40 according to this embodiment includes a contactor 41 that contacts the skin surface at the same time as the outer cutter 13, and a spring 42 that biases the contactor 41 toward the skin surface. The skin elasticity sensor (skin elasticity measuring means) 40 may be provided on the right and left portions of the functional section 12 in the case constituting the razor head 11 as long as it can come into contact with the skin surface at the same time as the functional section 12 .

On the body case 10 side, there is provided a skin elasticity notification unit 43 that displays the level of skin elasticity in three levels of "small", "medium" and "large". The skin elasticity notification unit 43 is composed of three LEDs mounted on the control board 17, and these LEDs correspond to "small,""medium," and "large," respectively. The main body case 10 is provided with translucent windows facing each LED, and the user can visually recognize the light emitting state of each LED through the translucent window. The control unit 25 of the electric shaver 1 performs control to turn on any one LED of the skin elasticity notification unit 43 according to the level of skin elasticity measured by the skin elasticity sensor 40 .

The skin elasticity notification unit 43 can also be provided on the razor head 11 . The skin elasticity notification unit 43 in this case is composed of, for example, one LED that emits light of three colors. The skin elasticity can be notified to the user by changing the color to "red". By providing the skin elasticity notification unit 43 in the razor head 11 in this manner, the user can easily visually recognize the light emission state and easily confirm the skin elasticity state. The skin elasticity notification unit 43 that emits light and is provided on the side of the main body case 10 may be hidden by the user's hand holding the main body case 10 . few. Electric shaver 1
Since the rear surface of the razor head 11 is mainly reflected in the mirror when the razor head 11 is used, it is preferable to provide the skin elasticity notification unit 43 on the rear surface (rear surface) of the razor head 11 . Alternatively, it is preferable to provide a skin elasticity notification unit 43 inside the razor head 11 and irradiate light through a transparent portion (including a translucent portion) of the case constituting the razor head 11 or the outer blade 13 . According to these configurations, the user can easily visually recognize the light emitted by the skin elasticity notification unit 43 through the mirror, so that the skin elasticity state can be easily confirmed. Furthermore, the skin elasticity notification unit 43 can be composed of sounding means such as a buzzer that appeals to the user's hearing, or vibrating means such as a vibrator that appeals to the user's sense of touch, in addition to the light-emitting means that appeals to the user's visual sense. The skin elasticity notification unit 43 may be configured by two or more of these means.

The auxiliary application stored in the smartphone 5 includes skin elasticity display means for displaying the magnitude of skin elasticity measured by the skin elasticity sensor 40 on the display 52 . The skin elasticity display 88 by the skin elasticity display means consists of three bars arranged in a straight line, and each bar is "small" and "medium" in order from the left.
It corresponds to "large". When information about the level of skin elasticity is transmitted from the control unit 25 of the electric shaver 1 to the smartphone 5 via the communication interfaces 24 and 64, the skin elasticity display means displays three bars of the skin elasticity display 88. Control is performed to blink only the bar corresponding to the size. At this time, the remaining two bars may be always on or always off. Alternatively, the skin elasticity display 88 may be composed of, for example, three constantly lit bars and an arrow pointing to one of these bars.

In general, skin elasticity differs from part to part of the face. When the functional part 12 of the electric shaver 1 is pressed against the part where the skin elasticity is small, the facial skin easily enters the hole of the outer blade 13, and there is a risk that the entered part is strongly rubbed against the inner blade 14 and severely damaged. Therefore, it is preferable to press the functional portion 12 with a relatively weak force. On the other hand, in areas with high skin elasticity, the facial skin is less likely to enter the holes of the outer cutter 13 even if the functional part 12 is pressed relatively strongly. As in the present embodiment, when the skin elasticity measured by the skin elasticity sensor 40 is displayed on the display 52, the skin elasticity of the portion facing the functional unit 12 is notified to the user in real time, and the pressing force of the functional unit 12 against the relevant portion. can promote optimization of

Furthermore, the controller 25 of the electric shaver 1 automatically controls the rotation speed of the motor 16 according to the skin elasticity measured by the skin elasticity sensor 40 . Specifically, the smaller the measured value of the skin elasticity sensor 40, the lower the rotation speed of the motor 16 is controlled. In this embodiment, the number of revolutions when the skin elasticity is "high" is set to 6500 rpm, which is the normal number of revolutions, and the number of revolutions when the skin elasticity is "medium" is set to 6300 rpm, which is the slightly decreased number of revolutions. , the number of revolutions when the skin elasticity is "low",
It was set to 6000 rpm, which is the deceleration rotation speed.

When the number of revolutions of the motor 16 is automatically controlled according to the measurement value of the skin elasticity sensor 40, the user can control the change in the level of the driving sound of the motor 16 in addition to the skin elasticity notification unit 43 and the skin elasticity display 88 described above. Based on this, it is possible to know the magnitude of one's own skin elasticity. In addition, in this embodiment, the rotational speed of the motor 16 is reduced in consideration of the fact that the facial skin is more likely to enter the hole of the outer blade 13 when the functional part 12 is pressed, so that the outer blade 13 is less elastic. The damage received by the outer blade 13 and the inner blade 14 from the outer blade 13 and the inner blade 14 can be reduced. Moreover, motor 1
Since the number of rotations of 6 is automatically controlled, the user is not forced to change the number of rotations. Since other parts are the same as those of the interlocking system of the first embodiment, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

The interlocking system according to this embodiment can be implemented in the following forms.

An interlocking system for interlocking a small electric device 1 having a function part 12 for the human body and a portable display device 5 having a display part 52,
The small electrical device 1 and the display device 5 have a communication interface 2 for establishing mutual connection.
4 and 64, respectively,
The display device 5 has an auxiliary function of assisting the use of the small electric device 1 using the display unit 52.
The small electric device 1 is provided with an operation switch 21 for activating the auxiliary function via the communication interfaces 24 and 64,
The small electric device 1 is an electric razor equipped with skin elasticity measuring means 40 for measuring skin elasticity of the user,
An interlocking system, wherein the auxiliary function of the display device 5 includes skin condition display means for displaying the skin elasticity measured by the skin elasticity measuring means 40 on the display section 52 .

Skin elasticity measuring means 4 for measuring the skin elasticity of a user by a small electric device 1, which is an electric shaver.
0, and the skin elasticity measured by the skin elasticity measuring means 40 is displayed on the display section 52 of the display device 5 . According to this, it is possible to notify the user of his/her own skin elasticity and urge the user to press the functional part 12 of the small electrical device 1 with a force corresponding to the skin elasticity. In particular, the user is encouraged not to press the functional part 12 strongly against a part with low skin elasticity, so that the functional part 1
You can suppress the damage received from 2.

Moreover, the electric shaver 1 according to the present embodiment can be implemented in the following modes.

An electric razor comprising skin elasticity measuring means 40 for measuring skin elasticity.

According to the electric shaver provided with the skin elasticity measuring means 40 for measuring skin elasticity, the user can be notified of his/her own skin elasticity and urged to press the cutting blades 13 and 14 with a force commensurate with the skin elasticity. In particular, it is possible to encourage the user not to press the cutting blades 13 and 14 strongly against portions with low skin elasticity, thereby suppressing damage to the portions from the cutting blades 13 and 14 .

Equipped with an outer blade 13, an inner blade 14 in sliding contact with the outer blade 13, a motor 16 for driving the inner blade 14, and skin elasticity measuring means 40 for measuring skin elasticity,
An electric shaver characterized in that the number of revolutions of a motor (16) is controlled based on the measurement result of a skin elasticity measuring means (40).

According to the electric shaver in which the number of revolutions of the motor 16 is controlled based on the measurement result of the skin elasticity measuring means 40, the user can measure the level of skin elasticity based on the change in the level of the driving sound of the motor 16. can know. In this way, when the user is notified of his or her skin elasticity, the user can be urged to press the outer blade 13 with a force commensurate with the skin elasticity. In particular, it is possible to encourage the user not to press the outer blade 13 strongly against a portion with low skin elasticity, thereby suppressing damage to the portion from the inner blade 14 .

Equipped with an outer blade 13, an inner blade 14 in sliding contact with the outer blade 13, a motor 16 for driving the inner blade 14, and skin elasticity measuring means 40 for measuring skin elasticity,
The rotation speed of the motor 16 is controlled based on the measurement result of the skin elasticity measuring means 40,
When the measured value of the skin elasticity measuring means 40 increases, the rotation speed of the motor 16 is automatically controlled to increase, and when the measured value of the skin elasticity measuring means 40 decreases, the rotation speed of the motor 16 is automatically decreased. An electric shaver characterized by being controlled by

According to the electric shaver in which the number of revolutions of the motor 16 is controlled based on the measurement result of the skin elasticity measuring means 40, the user can measure the level of skin elasticity based on the change in the level of the driving sound of the motor 16. can know. In this way, when the user is notified of his or her skin elasticity, the user can be urged to press the outer blade 13 with a force commensurate with the skin elasticity. In particular, when the outer blade 13 is pressed against the part with low skin elasticity, the facial skin easily enters the hole of the outer blade 13.
The intruded portion may be caught between the outer blade 13 and the inner blade 14 and may be seriously damaged.
As described above, when the user is informed of his or her skin elasticity, the user is encouraged not to press the outer blade 13 strongly against a portion with low skin elasticity, thereby suppressing damage to that portion from the outer blade 13 and the inner blade 14. can do. Furthermore, since the number of revolutions of the motor 16 is automatically lowered at a portion where skin elasticity is small, the damage received from the inner blade 14 to the facial skin that has entered the hole of the outer blade 13 can be reduced.

An electric razor comprising a body case 10 that also serves as a grip and a razor head 11 supported on the top of the body case 10,
The razor head 11 includes an outer blade 13, an inner blade 14 slidingly contacting the outer blade 13, and skin elasticity measuring means 40 for measuring skin elasticity.
An electric shaver characterized in that a skin elasticity measuring means (40) is provided at a position adjacent to an outer blade (13).

According to the electric shaver provided with the skin elasticity measuring means 40 for measuring skin elasticity, the user can be informed of his or her skin elasticity and encouraged to press the outer blade 13 with a force commensurate with the skin elasticity. In particular, it is possible to encourage the user not to press the outer blade 13 strongly against a portion with low skin elasticity, thereby suppressing damage to the portion from the inner blade 14 . Further, if the skin elasticity measuring means 40 is provided at a position adjacent to the outer blade 13, when the user applies the outer blade 13 to the skin surface, the skin elasticity measuring means 40 unconsciously contacts the skin surface. User-friendliness is improved.

(Example 3) In Example 3, the present invention is applied to a system for interlocking a beauty tool for facial skin and a smartphone. As shown in FIG. 20, the configuration of the smartphone (display device) 5 is the same as that of the first embodiment. The beauty device (small electric device) 2 includes a vertically long main body case 30 and a skin electrode (functional part) 32 projecting from the upper front of the main body case 30 . body case 30
A grip is provided on the upper half of the lower portion of the grip, and a pair of left and right grip electrodes 33 and a switch button 35 that can be pushed inward are provided on the surface of the grip. Inside the body case 30, a vertically long control board 37 and a secondary battery (battery) 38, which is a power source for the entire beauty device 2, are accommodated. A drive switch (operation switch) 21 and an acceleration sensor 2 are mounted on the control board 37 .
2. The point that the gyro sensor 23, the communication interface 24, the control unit 25, and the like are mounted is the same as the first embodiment.

In the ion derivation mode of the beauty instrument 2, the skin electrode 32 is supplied with a positive pulse current, and the grip electrode 33 is supplied with a negative pulse current. A cotton mat impregnated with lotion is attached to the outer surface of the skin electrode 32 of the beauty device 2 set to the ion derivation mode, and when this cotton mat is slowly slid along the facial skin, wrinkles, folds, and creases of the facial skin are removed. It can remove fine dirt that has entered the pores. On the other hand, in the iontophoresis mode, the skin electrode 3
2 is supplied with a negative pulse current, and the grip electrode 33 is supplied with a positive pulse current. A cotton mat impregnated with lotion is attached to the outer surface of the skin electrode 32 of the beauty device 2 set to the iontophoresis mode, and when this cotton mat is slowly slid along the face skin, the lotion permeates the skin surface. to enhance the moisturizing effect.

The memory 61 of the smartphone 5 according to this embodiment also stores an auxiliary application that is an application program that assists the user in using the beauty instrument 2 . Comparing the auxiliary applications of the first embodiment and the third embodiment, the contents of the illustration addition means are particularly different. The illustration addition means here is the display 5 as the cosmetic treatment by the user progresses.
An auxiliary illustration 70 is added so that the appearance of the user's face area shown in 2 is beautiful. For example, an unprocessed illustration 71 showing dark spots and freckles is added to the face area immediately after starting the application before starting the cosmetic treatment, and the unprocessed illustration 71 is gradually lightened as the cosmetic treatment progresses. Alternatively, immediately after starting the application, the auxiliary illustration 70 representing simple accessories is added to the face area, and as the cosmetic treatment progresses, the auxiliary illustration 70 representing more luxurious accessories is changed.

The auxiliary application of this embodiment includes the same mirroring means, motion picture freezing means, lighting control means, zoom control means, and manual display means as those of the first embodiment, but the reversal instruction means is omitted.
The device state notification means causes the display 52 to display the remaining battery level display 75 and the time display 79 as the device state of the beauty device 2 . The electric device control means includes a drive button 82 for turning on/off the supply of pulse current to the skin electrode 32 and the grip electrode 33, and a lock for locking the pulse current supply state regardless of the timer function of the beauty instrument 2. A button 83 and a current stimulation lever for changing the intensity of the pulse current (corresponding to the rotation speed lever 81 in Example 1) are displayed on the display 52 . Since other parts are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same members, and the description thereof is omitted.

As described above, in the interlocking system according to each embodiment of the present invention, the communication interface 24
・When the electric shaver 1 or the beauty tool 2 and the smartphone 5 are connected via 64 and the user operates the drive switch 21 of the electric shaver 1 or the beauty tool 2, the smartphone 5
Auxiliary app for , now starts in the background. Since a push notification is displayed on the display 52 when the auxiliary application is started, the user can switch the display 52 to the screen of the auxiliary application by a simple operation of tapping this notification. According to the interlocking system according to each of the above embodiments, it is possible to simplify the operation of the smartphone 5 when the user starts using the electric shaver 1 or the beauty appliance 2 and the smartphone 5 together, thereby improving user convenience. can.

The display device 5 may be a device equipped with a dedicated operating system specialized for interlocking with the small electric devices 1 and 2, other than a smartphone equipped with a general-purpose mobile operating system. In this case, when the user operates the operation switch 21 of the small electric devices 1 and 2, the operating system is designed not only to activate the auxiliary function of the display device 5 but also to immediately switch the display 52 to the screen of the auxiliary function. By doing so, user convenience can be further improved. The display 52 of the display device 5 can include a material whose reflectance increases when an electric current is applied, in which case the display 52 can be mirrored by simply applying an electric current without using the camera 53. .

In the present invention, the mirroring means is not essential, and for example, the auxiliary function of the display device 5 may be constituted only by the equipment status notification means and the electric equipment control means. The operation switch 21 for activating the auxiliary function of the display device 5 is not limited to the drive switch for driving the small electric devices 1 and 2, and may be a dedicated switch provided on the small electric devices 1 and 2 separately from the drive switch. good too. The communication interfaces 24, 64 of the small electric devices 1, 2 and the display device 5 may be wired interfaces.

The interlocking system according to each of the above embodiments can be implemented in the following forms.

An interlocking system for interlocking small electric devices 1 and 2 having functional parts 12 and 32 for the human body and a portable display device 5 having a display part 52,
The small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 are respectively provided with communication interfaces 24 and 64 for establishing mutual connection,
The display device 5 has an auxiliary function of assisting the use of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 using the display unit 52.
An interlocking system characterized in that an operation switch 21 for starting an auxiliary function via a communication interface 24/64 is provided in each of the small electric devices 1/2.

In the interlocking system according to the present invention, the small electrical devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 are connected via the communication interfaces 24 and 64, and the user operates the operation switch 2 of the small electrical devices 1 and 2.
1 is operated, an auxiliary function for assisting the use of the small electric devices 1 and 2 is activated on the display device 5. - 特許庁In this way, if the auxiliary function of the display device 5 can be activated from the side of the small electric devices 1 and 2, the operation of the display device 5 when the user starts to use the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 together can be minimized. can be simplified to improve user convenience. That is, in the display device 5 equipped with a dedicated operating system specialized for interlocking with the small electrical device 1, the auxiliary function activation operation can be performed from the side of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 without operating the display device 5. The display by the auxiliary function can be displayed on the display unit 52 only by performing . In addition, in the display device 5 such as a mobile communication terminal in which an auxiliary application that exerts an auxiliary function is stored as one of application programs, when the operation switch 21 of the small electric devices 1 and 2 is operated, the auxiliary application is displayed in the background. Therefore, on the display device 5 side, only a simple operation of switching the display unit 52 to the screen of the auxiliary application is required.

The operation switch for activating the auxiliary function of the display device 5 is the functional unit 12 of the small electric devices 1 and 2.
• an interlocking system that is a drive switch 21 for driving 32;

The operation switch for activating the auxiliary function of the display device 5 is the functional unit 12 of the small electric devices 1 and 2.
32, the user can simultaneously drive the functional units 12 and 32 and activate the auxiliary function with one touch (one operation after touching the drive switch 21). convenience is improved.

An interlocking system in which the communication interfaces 24 and 64 of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 are wireless interfaces compatible with short-range wireless communication.

If the communication interfaces 24 and 64 of the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 are wireless interfaces compatible with short-range wireless communication, the communication cables that are indispensable when they are wired interfaces can be omitted. This eliminates inconveniences such as getting caught on things and the annoyance of carrying a communication cable.

The auxiliary function of the display device 5 is an interlocking system including mirroring means that enables the display section 52 to be used as a mirror.

If the auxiliary function of the display device 5 includes a mirroring means that enables the display section 52 to be used as a mirror, the display device 5 can be used as a substitute for a hand mirror when using the small electric devices 1 and 2.
The troublesomeness of always carrying a hand mirror together with the small electric devices 1 and 2 when going out can be eliminated.

A display unit 52 and a camera 53 are arranged on the front surface 51 of the display device 5,
The interlocking system in which a mirroring means is constructed so as to display a moving image taken by a camera 53 on a display part 52 in real time.

A camera is provided in advance in many display devices 5 such as smartphones. Therefore, if the mirroring means is configured to display the moving image captured by the camera 53 on the display unit 52 in real time, the existing hardware of the display device 5 can be used to reduce the overall cost of the interlocking system. .

An interlocking system in which the display device 5 has a zoom function of the camera 53 .

If the display device 5 has a zoom function of the camera 53, the user can control the zoom function to change the zoom ratio of the camera 53 without moving the user's face closer to or away from the camera 53. User convenience can be improved by making it possible to change the range of the face reflected in 52 .

An interlocking system in which the zoom function of the camera 53 is controlled in conjunction with the operation of the small electric devices 1 and 2 by the user.

When the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 instead of the hand mirror are used at the same time, many users hold the small electric devices 1 and 2 with their dominant hand, so they operate the small electric devices 1 and 2 more than the display device 5. in an easy state. Therefore, if the zoom function of the camera 53 is controlled in conjunction with the operation of the small electric devices 1 and 2 by the user, the user can smoothly change the zoom magnification of the camera 53 .

An interlocking system in which the zoom function of the camera 53 is controlled in conjunction with the movement operation of the small electric devices 1 and 2 by the user.

When using the small electric devices 1 and 2 such as an electric shaver and a beauty tool in a normal manner, it is accompanied by a moving operation such as moving the small electric devices 1 and 2 along the skin of the face. Therefore, camera 53
If the zoom function of is controlled in conjunction with the movement operation of the small electric devices 1 and 2, the zoom magnification is automatically changed without the user performing a specific operation for zoom control. , it is possible to omit the trouble of the zoom operation by the user.

An interlocking system in which the zoom function of a camera 53 is controlled according to the part of the user's face facing the functional units 12 and 32 of the small electric devices 1 and 2.

The treatment of the facial skin by the small electric devices 1 and 2 such as electric shavers and beauty tools is not performed uniformly on the entire face, and some parts are treated relatively roughly, while others are treated more carefully. There is a part to be Therefore, the zoom function of the camera 53 is adjusted according to the part of the user's face facing the functional units 12 and 32 of the small electrical devices 1 and 2, that is, the part of the user's face to be processed by the functional units 12 and 32. By doing so, it becomes possible to automatically change the zoom magnification of the camera 53 to a value suitable for the part concerned, further improving the user's convenience.

An interlocking system in which the zoom function of the camera 53 is controlled in conjunction with the movement operation of the display device 5 by the user.

By controlling the zoom function of the camera 53 in conjunction with the movement operation of the display device 5 , the user can change the zoom magnification of the camera 53 by simply moving the display device 5 . When the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 instead of the hand mirror are used at the same time, the display device 5 is often held with the non-dominant hand. Zooming can be easily performed even with the non-dominant hand.

The display device 5 has a face recognition function for detecting a face area from a moving image taken by the camera 53,
An interlocking system in which the zoom function of the camera 53 is controlled according to the expression of the face area recognized by the face recognition function.

When the zoom function of the camera 53 is controlled according to the expression of the face area recognized by the face recognition function, the user can change the zoom magnification of the camera 53 only by changing the expression reflected on the camera 53. Therefore, the user's convenience can be improved by omitting the operation of the small electric devices 1 and 2 or the display device 5 for changing the zoom magnification.

The auxiliary function of the display device 5 includes illustration adding means for adding an auxiliary illustration 70 to the face area shown on the display unit 52,
The auxiliary illustration includes at least one of an unprocessed illustration 71 indicating that the processing by the functional units 12 and 32 has not finished, and a processed illustration 72 indicating that the processing by the functional units 12 and 32 has finished,
An interlocking system in which an illustration adding means changes an auxiliary illustration 70 displayed on a display unit 52 in accordance with the progress of processing by the function units 12 and 32.

By adding an auxiliary illustration 70 such as an unprocessed illustration 71 and a processed illustration 72 to the face area displayed on the display unit 52, it is possible to add a game-like element to the processing by the function units 12 and 32, which tends to be monotonous. The user can enjoy the processing by the functional units 12 and 32. The user is instructed to continue the processing by the functional units 12 and 32 until all the unprocessed illustrations 71 disappear from the face area of the display unit 52, or until the processed illustrations 72 are added to the entire processed portion. By prompting, it is possible to prevent partial processing shortages from occurring.

The small electrical device 1 is a hair remover,
the auxiliary illustration 70 includes a raw illustration 71 representing exaggerated body hair;
The illustration adding means adds an unprocessed illustration 71 to the facial area displayed on the display unit 52 before the hair removal processing by the functional unit 12 is started, and the unprocessed illustration 71 is sequentially added to the facial area through which the functional unit 12 has passed a predetermined number of times. An interlocking system for erasing the processing illustration 71 .

The auxiliary illustration 70 includes an unprocessed illustration 71 representing exaggerated body hair. The unprocessed illustration 71 is erased in order from the portion of the face area that 12 has passed through a predetermined number of times. According to this, the user can enjoy the hair removal process, and furthermore, the user is urged to continue the hair removal process until all the unprocessed illustrations 71 are erased from the face area. It is possible to prevent shortages. When all the unprocessed illustrations 71 are erased from the display section 52, the user can confirm that the hair removal processing for the entire face has been completed.

The small electric device 2 is a beauty device for facial skin,
The auxiliary illustration 70 changes the appearance of the face area displayed on the display unit 52,
The illustration adding means is an interlocking system that changes the auxiliary illustration 70 to be added to the face area so that the appearance of the face area becomes more beautiful as the cosmetic processing by the function unit 32 progresses.

The auxiliary illustration 70 changes the beauty of appearance of the face area, and the auxiliary illustration 70 to be added to the face area is changed so that the appearance of the face area becomes more beautiful as the beauty processing by the functional part 32 progresses. According to this, the user can enjoy the beauty treatment, and furthermore, the user can be urged to continue the beauty treatment until the appearance of the face area becomes beautiful, thereby preventing the partial lack of treatment.

The auxiliary function of the display device 5 is an interlocking system including moving image still means for stopping the moving image displayed on the display unit 52 .

According to the moving image still means for stopping the moving image displayed on the display unit 52, the user freezes the moving image while the part of the face to be checked is projected on the camera 53, and visually observes the still display unit 52 such as the front of the face. By moving to an easy-to-reach position, the relevant part can be easily checked. In particular, it is possible to easily check even a region such as the submandibular region, which is difficult to check with a normal hand mirror.

An interlocking system in which moving image stopping means stops moving images displayed on a display unit 52 in conjunction with a stop operation of the functional units 12 and 32 of the small electric devices 1 and 2.

When the moving image displayed on the display unit 52 is stopped and checked, the processing by the functional units 12 and 32 is normally interrupted. There is a lot of waste such as increasing the As in the present invention, if the moving image is stopped in conjunction with the stop operation of the function units 12 and 32, it is possible to stop the function units 12 and 32 while the moving image is still and prevent the above-mentioned waste from occurring. In addition, it is unnecessary to separately perform the operation to freeze the moving image and the operation to stop the function units 12 and 32, thereby reducing the user's trouble. Furthermore, by stopping the function units 12 and 32 while the moving image is still, the user can check the still image in a calm state without worrying about the driving sound of the function units 12 and 32 .

After a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the moving image stopping means has stopped the moving image, the display unit 52 of the display device 5
Interlocking system that turns off.

If the display unit 52 of the display device 5 is turned off when a predetermined time elapses after the moving image is stopped, after the user stops using the small electric devices 1 and 2 and stops them, the display The power consumption of the display device 5 can be reduced by preventing the waste of keeping the display unit 52 lit when the unit 52 is not turned off.

The small electric device 1 is an electric shaver,
A camera 53 is arranged above the front face 51 of the display device 5 in the normal posture,
The auxiliary function of the display device 5 is an interlocking system including reversal instruction means for instructing the user to turn the display device 5 upside down.

The inverted posture in which the camera 53 is positioned in the lower part of the display device 5 makes it easier to photograph the lower part of the face with a beard, especially the part under the chin, rather than the normal posture in which the camera 53 is positioned in the upper part of the display device 5. . Therefore, when the display unit 52 is used like a hand mirror during shaving, it is preferable to set the display device 5 in the inverted posture. According to the reversal instructing means for instructing the user to vertically invert the display device 5, the user is encouraged to take the display device 5 in a reversal posture when shaving, and the shaving of the submandibular portion or the like can be comfortably performed. be able to.

An interlocking system in which the reversal instructing means causes the display unit 52 to display upside down reversed characters.

As the reversal instruction means, when the display unit 52 displays upside down reversed characters, the display device 5
The user can intuitively understand that it is necessary to invert the vertical position of the body, and can be made to adopt the inverted posture more reliably.

An interlocking system in which the reversal instructing means causes the display unit 52 to display characters or symbols instructing the upside down reversal.

As the reversal instruction means, when a character or a symbol instructing reversal is displayed on the display unit 52, the user is clearly informed that the display device 5 needs to be reversible, and the reversal posture can be taken more reliably. can let

An interlocking system in which the reversal instructing means vertically inverts the moving image displayed on the display unit 52 .

If the moving image displayed on the display unit 52 is turned upside down as a reversal instruction means, the display unit 52 cannot be used as a hand mirror in the normal posture, so that the user can take the reversed posture more reliably.

The auxiliary function of the display device 5 is an interlocking system including device status notification means for displaying the device status of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 on the display unit 52 .

When the device statuses of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 are displayed on the display unit 52 of the display device 5, the user can
Even when the small electrical devices 1 and 2 are difficult to see visually, the device status of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 can be easily confirmed by visually checking the display section 52 while the devices 1 and 2 are in use.

The device status displayed on the display unit 52 is an interlocking system including the remaining battery levels of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 .

When the remaining battery levels of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 are displayed on the display unit 52, the user can use the small electrical device 1
- During use of 2, the remaining battery level can be checked easily and frequently. In particular, battery 18.3
When it is difficult to charge or replace 8 while away from home, the user is immediately notified when the remaining battery level is low, and the user is instructed to finish using the small electric devices 1 and 2 before the remaining battery level runs out. can be encouraged.

The small electric device 1 is an electric shaver,
The equipment status displayed on the display unit 52 is an interlocking system including the timing of replacement of the cutting blades 13 and 14 that constitute the function unit 12 .

When the replacement timing of the cutting blades 13 and 14 is displayed on the display unit 52, the user can be reliably informed that the replacement timing is approaching, and the early replacement of the cutting blades 13 and 14 can be urged. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from continuing to use the cutting blades 13 and 14 whose sharpness has deteriorated.

The small electric device 1 is an electric shaver,
The device status displayed on the display unit 52 is an interlocking system including the cleaning timing of the functional unit 12 .

When the cleaning time of the functional unit 12 is displayed on the display unit 52, the user can be reliably informed that the cleaning time is approaching, and the early cleaning of the functional unit 12 can be urged. As a result, the functional unit 12 can be maintained in a hygienic state, and the generation of offensive odors associated with the oxidation and fermentation of organic matter can be suppressed.
In addition, since the excessively accumulated hair dust and the like in the functional part 12 causes an increase in the load of the motor 16, the life of the motor 16 can be improved by cleaning the functional part 12 early to remove the hair dust and the like. be able to.

The small electric device 1 is an electric shaver,
The device status displayed on the display unit 52 is an interlocking system including the magnitude of the load acting on the function unit 12 .

There is a correlation between the strength of the force with which the user presses the functional unit 12 against the skin surface and the magnitude of the load acting on the functional unit 12. The stronger the pressing force, the larger the load. Therefore, functional unit 12
When the magnitude of the load is displayed on the display unit 52, the strength of the pressing force at that time can be notified to the user. By shaving while checking the magnitude of the load, the user can always maintain the pressing force of the functional unit 12 at an appropriate level, thereby reducing the burden on the skin.

The device status displayed on the display unit 52 is an interlocking system including the continuous use time of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 .

Continuous use of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 for a long period of time may cause inconvenience such as increased heat generation. Therefore, if the continuous use time of the small electric devices 1 and 2 is displayed on the display unit 52, it is possible to prompt the user to avoid continuous use for a long time.

The display device 5 has a vibrator 59,
The device status notification means is an interlocking system that drives the vibrator 59 when the device status of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 satisfies a predetermined condition.

When the vibrator 59 is driven when the device states of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 satisfy a predetermined condition, the display unit 52 not only appeals to the user's sight, but also the vibrator 59 can appeal to the user's sense of touch or hearing. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably inform the user that the predetermined condition is satisfied.

The display device 5 includes an illumination device 56,
An interlocking system in which the lighting device 56 lights up when the auxiliary function is activated.

By turning on the illumination device 56 included in the display device 5 when the auxiliary function is activated, the user can be clearly notified that the auxiliary function has been activated. If the camera 53 and the lighting device 56 are arranged on the same side of the display device 5, the object to be photographed by the camera 53 can be illuminated by the lighting device 56 when the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 are used in a dark place. can be done. Therefore, regardless of the brightness of the place where the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5 are used, a clear moving image can be displayed on the display unit 52, thereby improving convenience for the user.

The auxiliary function of the display device 5 is connected to the small electric device 1/64 via the communication interface 24/64.
2. An interlocking system including electrical equipment control means for controlling the functional units 12 and 32 of the two.

If the functional units 12 and 32 of the small electric devices 1 and 2 can be controlled from the display device 5 through the communication interfaces 24 and 64, the user can control the small electric devices 1 and 2 and the display device 5.
Since the function units 12 and 32 can be controlled and operated from both, the user's convenience is improved.

The electrical equipment control means is an interlocking system including a lock function for maintaining the functional units 12 and 32 of the small electrical equipment 1 and 2 in a driven state.

According to the lock function that maintains the functional units 12 and 32 of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 in a driven state, the functional units 12 and 32 may be locked if the user erroneously operates the small electrical devices 1 and 2 or operates the timer against the user's will. 32 can be eliminated, the user can use the small electric devices 1 and 2 more comfortably.

The electrical device control means is an interlocking system that controls the outputs of the functional units 12 and 32 of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 in interlock with the displacement operation of the display device 5 .

If the outputs of the functional units 12 and 32 of the small electrical devices 1 and 2 can be controlled in conjunction with the displacement operation of the display device 5, the user can operate the display device 5 more quickly than when operating buttons. Since the outputs of the functional units 12 and 32 can be controlled, user convenience is improved.

The small electric device 1 is an electric shaver driven by a motor 16,
An interlocking system in which the number of revolutions of the motor 16 is controlled by electrical equipment control means.

If the rotation speed of the motor 16, which is the driving source of the electric shaver 1, can be controlled in conjunction with the displacement operation of the display device 5, the user can control the motor 16 when shaving, for example, under the nose.
The motor 16 is controlled by the user's will according to the part facing the functional unit 12, such as reducing the speed of
Since the number of rotations can be changed quickly, the user's convenience is further improved.

The auxiliary function of the display device 5 is an interlocking system including instruction manual display means for displaying the instruction manuals of the small electric devices 1 and 2 on the display unit 52 .

According to the instruction manual display means for displaying the instruction manual of the small electric devices 1 and 2 on the display unit 52,
When the user wants to check how to use the small electrical devices 1 and 2, the user can immediately display the instruction manual on the display unit 52 and read it. The user's convenience can be improved by saving the trouble of bringing out the instruction manual booklet.

1 small electrical equipment (electric shaver)
2 Small electrical equipment (beauty equipment)
5 Display device (smartphone)
12 Functional part 13 Cutting blade (outer blade)
14 cutting blade (inner blade)
16 motor 21 operation switch (driving switch)
32 functional part (skin electrode)
52 display unit (display)
53 Camera 56 Lighting device (LED)
59 Vibrator 70 Supplementary illustration 71 Unprocessed illustration 72 Processed illustration

Claims (1)

An interlocking system for interlocking a small electric device (1, 2) having a function part (12, 32) for the human body and a portable display device (5) having a display part (52),
The small electrical devices (1 and 2) and the display device (5) each have a communication interface (24 and 64) for establishing mutual connection,
The display device (5) has an auxiliary function of assisting the use of the small electric devices (1 and 2) using the display unit (52),
auxiliary functions of the display device (5) include mirroring means enabling the display (52) to be used as a mirror;
The mirroring means is configured to display the moving image taken by the camera (53) on the display section (52) in real time,
The auxiliary function of the display device (5) further includes illustration addition means for adding an auxiliary illustration (70) to the face area shown on the display unit (52),
The auxiliary illustration includes an unprocessed illustration (71) indicating that the processing by the functional units (12 and 32) has not finished, and a processed illustration (72) indicating that the processing by the functional units (12 and 32) has finished. including at least one of
Small electrical devices (1 and 2) are provided with marks (28) that can be identified in the video,
The part of the face facing the functional units (12 and 32) can be detected by the mark (28),
An interlocking system, wherein an illustration addition means changes an auxiliary illustration (70) displayed on a display section (52) in accordance with the progress of processing by a function section (12, 32).

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