KR20160067647A - Apparatus of Automatic Mixing Colors and Spraying Using Smart Device, and Art Instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus using a smart device, and an art tool including the same. An automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ink container receiving portion 110 for receiving three or more ink containers 111 containing at least three colors of ink, A take-out pump 120 connected to each of the ink containers contained in the ink container storage unit 110 for taking out the ink from the ink container 111 containing the selected color ink at a flow rate instructed; The ink is temporarily stored in the mixing space 132 so that the ink can be uniformly mixed and the ink sent out through the take-out pump 120 can be uniformly mixed. An ink mixing portion 130 formed therein; An air pump 140 for generating pressure air and supplying the ink to the ink mixer 130 so that the ink mixed uniformly in the ink mixer 130 can be rapidly discharged to the outside through the injection nozzle 141 together with the air, ; And the smart device 160 to receive predetermined ink in accordance with a pre-recorded blending ratio for each color, to be supplied to the ink mixer 130 and discharged to the outside, And a control circuit (150) for controlling the driving of the pump (140).
According to the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to easily color the same color as the color of the image photographed through the smart device, and to perform the painting operation quickly by spraying the colored ink.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to an automatic color mixing and spraying apparatus using a smart device, and an art tool including the same,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus, and more particularly, to an automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus capable of easily coloring a color identical to the color of an image captured through a smart device using a smart device, And an art tool including the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus.

In order to utilize various colors in the conventional color painting, a large number of sprays corresponding to the corresponding colors have to be purchased and used, which is not reasonable from a cost standpoint.

In addition, in the case of a color not sold on the market, the user had to use the color tone directly.

Conventionally, a toning apparatus for automatically mixing various colors of paint has been proposed for solving the problem.

However, in the tinting apparatus according to the prior art, it is difficult to spray the tinted paint immediately. In order to perform the tinting operation, the tinting apparatus must be provided with separate spray for containing the mixed color paint, There is a problem.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2012-0117402 (published on October 24, 2012)

An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic coloring and spraying device which is easy to carry and which can easily color the same color as the color of an image photographed through a smart device and can rapidly perform a painting operation by spraying colored ink .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic coloring and spraying apparatus comprising:

An ink container accommodating portion accommodating at least three ink containers each containing at least three colors of inks;

A take-out pump connected to each of the ink containers housed in the ink container accommodating portion, one at a time, for taking out the ink from the ink container containing the selected color ink at a flow rate instructed;

An ink mixing unit connected to each of the extraction pumps via an independent tube so as to be able to flow ink, a mixing space formed so that the ink sent out through the extraction pump is temporarily accommodated and the ink can be uniformly mixed;

An air pump for generating pressure air and supplying the ink to the ink mixer so that the ink mixed uniformly in the ink mixer can be rapidly discharged to the outside through the injection nozzle together with the air; And

A control circuit unit for controlling driving of the take-out pump and the air pump so that predetermined ink is taken out in accordance with a pre-recorded blending ratio for each color received from the smart device, and supplied to the ink mixing unit and discharged to the outside;

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In one embodiment, the color of the ink may be a total of four colors consisting of cyan (cyan), magenta (magenta), yellow (yellow), and black (black, black).

In one embodiment, the ink container may be a structure that can be disassembled and assembled from the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus.

In one embodiment, the ink container and the ink container receiving portion may be made of a transparent material.

In one embodiment, the control circuitry may further comprise a wireless communication module capable of wireless communication with the smart device.

In this case, the wireless communication module may be a Wi-Fi module or a Bluetooth module.

In one embodiment, the smart device may incorporate an application for recognizing the color of an image photographed through a built-in camera to calculate coloring ratio data, and then transmitting the calculated coloring ratio data to the control circuitry.

In this case, the application may be to store the photographed image data and the calculated tinting ratio data in the smart device.

In one embodiment, the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus may further include a main housing unit for mounting and fixing the ink container accommodating unit, the takeout pump, the ink mixing unit, the air pump, and the control circuit unit.

In this case, a protruding handle may be formed at a lower portion of the main body housing portion, and a handle through hole may be formed in the handle.

In one embodiment, the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus may further include a control circuit section, a takeout pump, and a power supply section for supplying electric power to the air pump.

In this case, the power supply unit may be a rechargeable secondary battery.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating an automatic coloring and spraying apparatus,

a) an ink filling step of filling the ink container of the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus with ink;

b) an image capturing step of capturing an image color through an application stored in the smart device;

c) a data transmitting step of calculating the tinting ratio data through the color of the image recognized from the smart device, and then transmitting the calculated tinting ratio data to the control circuitry;

d) an ink-jetting step of jetting the ink-color-mixed ink onto the surface to be coated;

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In one embodiment, the automatic coloring and spraying device operating method includes:

and e) a residual ink removing step of ejecting the ink remaining in the ink mixing portion to the outside to make the mixing space of the ink mixing portion empty space.

The present invention can also provide an art tool comprising the automatic coloring and spraying device.

As described above, according to the automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus of the present invention, the color data is received from the smart device, and predetermined ink is taken out in accordance with the blending ratio previously recorded for each color, By providing the take-out pump, the air pump, and the control circuit, it is possible to easily color the same color as the color of the image photographed through the smart device, and to perform the coloring operation quickly by jetting the color ink.

Further, according to the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to save ink compared to the prior art in which a large amount of ink is required for coloring by providing a configuration for automatically tinting the colors to be tinted, It is possible to reduce the cost and the automatic coloring arrangement, so that the efficiency of the painting operation can be improved because no separate tool necessary for the coloring operation is required.

Further, according to the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus of the present invention, since the main body housing unit for mounting and fixing the ink container accommodating unit, the takeout pump, the ink mixing unit, the air pump, and the control circuit unit is integrated, The coloring and spraying device can be constituted, and the efficiency of the painting work can be improved.

In addition, according to the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus operating method of the present invention, the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus that automatically colors the color to be tinted can be efficiently operated, thereby saving the ink compared to the prior art in which a large amount of ink is required for coloring Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost of the painting operation, and the automatic coloring arrangement is provided. Thus, a separate tool necessary for the coloring operation is not necessary, and the efficiency of the painting operation can be improved.

1 is a perspective view showing an automatic coloring and spraying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
3 is a left side view showing the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus shown in Fig.
4 is a right side view showing the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus shown in Fig.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the inside of an automatic coloring and spraying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a front view showing the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus shown in FIG. 5. FIG.
7 is a left side view showing the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus shown in Fig.
8 is a front view showing the control circuit portion shown in Fig.
FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing a state in which ink is mixed and mixed after being mixed.
10 is a schematic view showing the principle of operation of the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an automatic coloring and spraying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a flowchart showing a method of operating an automatic coloring and spraying apparatus according to another embodiment.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Prior to the description, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings and should be construed in accordance with the technical concept of the present invention.

Throughout this specification, when a member is "on " another member, it includes the case where there is another member between the two members as well as when the member is in contact with the other member.

Throughout this specification, when an element is referred to as "including" an element, it is understood that it may include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

The terms "first "," second ", and the like are intended to distinguish one element from another, and the scope of the right should not be limited by these terms. For example, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

In each step, the identification code is used for convenience of explanation, and the identification code does not describe the order of the steps, and each step may be performed differently from the stated order unless clearly specified in the context. have. That is, each of the steps may be performed in the same order as described, or may be performed substantially concurrently or in the reverse order.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an automatic coloring and spraying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 are a front view showing the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus shown in FIG. 1, Shaving and right side views are shown.

5 is a perspective view showing an internal appearance of the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are front views showing the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus shown in FIG. 5, respectively And a left side view.

Referring to these figures, the automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment includes an ink container receiving portion 110, a takeout pump 120, an ink mixing portion 130, an air pump 140, (150).

Specifically, the ink container receiving portion 110 may be a structure that accommodates at least three ink containers 111 in each of which at least three colors of ink are contained.

More specifically, the color of the ink may be four colors in total consisting of cyan (cyan), magenta (magenta), magenta (yellow), yellow (111) may be composed of four as shown in FIG.

Further, the ink container 111 may be a structure capable of being disassembled and assembled from the automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus 100. Therefore, only the exhausted ink can be selected and filled.

In addition, the ink container 111 and the ink container receiving portion 110 may be made of a transparent material, as shown in Fig. In this case, the amount of ink stored in the ink container 111 can be easily grasped at a glance, and the exhausted ink can be appropriately replaced or filled at a desired time.

The takeout pump 120 may be connected to each of the ink containers received in the ink container receiving portion 110 one by one. At this time, the takeout pump 120 can take out the ink from the ink container 111 containing the ink of the selected color at the flow rate instructed and send it out.

The ink mixing unit 130 may be configured to be connected to each of the take-out pumps 120 through an independent tube 131 so that ink can flow. The ink mixing unit 130 may include a mixing space 132 therein to temporarily store the ink dispensed through the extraction pump 120 and uniformly mix the ink.

The air pump 140 generates pressure air to be supplied to the ink mixer 130 so that ink uniformly mixed in the ink mixer 130 can be rapidly discharged to the outside through the injection nozzle 141 together with the air .

1 to 4, the automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment includes an ink container receiving portion 110, a takeout pump 120, an ink mixing portion 130, And a main housing part 180 for mounting and fixing the pump 140 and the control circuit part 150 and integrating them.

In this case, the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus can be configured with a structure that is easy to carry by integrating and integrating various structures, thereby improving the efficiency of the painting operation.

The handle 103 may be formed at a lower portion of the main housing unit 180 and the handle 103 may be formed with a through hole 104 for the handle. The operator performing the painting operation can perform the painting operation more stably and conveniently by using the handle 103 having the through-hole 104 for the handle, and as a result, the efficiency of the painting operation can be improved as a result.

In some cases, the ink container receiving portion 110 can be configured to be openable and closable from the main housing portion 180 by the hinge 112. In this case, replacement of the ink container 111 and ink filling can be made easier.

4, the lid 181 may be mounted on the right side surface of the main body housing part 180 so as to be openable and closable by the hinge 112. As shown in FIG. In this case, maintenance such as repair or replacement of the components mounted and fixed inside the main housing part 180 can be further facilitated.

A handle 103 may be formed on the side of the main housing unit 180 and a power switch 102 and a spray switch 101 may be mounted on the outer surface of the handle 103. More specifically, the power switch 102 can supply or cut off the power of the automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, and the injection switch 101 can supply the automatically colored ink from the injection nozzle 141 to the outside As shown in FIG.

5 to 7, the automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment includes a control circuit unit 150, a takeout pump 120, and a power supply unit (170). ≪ / RTI >

In this case, the power supply unit 170 may be a rechargeable secondary battery.

Therefore, the automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment including such a configuration can be carried, and as a result, the efficiency of the painting operation can be further improved.

Fig. 8 is a front view showing the control circuit portion shown in Fig.

Referring to FIG. 8 together with FIG. 6, the control circuit 150 receives color data from the smart device 160, and a predetermined ink is taken out according to a pre-recorded blending ratio for each color, 130 and the air pump 140 so that the air can be discharged to the outside.

The control circuit unit 150 may further include a wireless communication module 151 capable of wireless communication with the smart device 160. In this case, the wireless communication module 151 may be a Wi-Fi module or a Bluetooth module have.

9 is a schematic view showing a state in which ink is tinted and mixed and then sprayed to the outside, and FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing the principle of operation of the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention .

Referring to FIG. 10, the smart device 160 according to the present embodiment recognizes colors of images photographed through a built-in camera to calculate coloring ratio data, and then outputs the calculated coloring ratio data to the control circuit unit 150 (Not shown).

In some cases, the application 161 may store the photographed image data and the corresponding calculated color ratio data in the smart device 160.

9 and 10, the automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment including such a configuration is capable of transmitting color data from the smart device 160 through the wireless communication module 151 The air pump 140 can be controlled to control the blowing pump 120 so that predetermined ink is taken out in accordance with a pre-recorded blending ratio for each color and to be jetted by the jetting nozzle 141 at a predetermined pressure .

As a result, the automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment can easily colorize the same color as the color of an image photographed through the smart device, and can rapidly perform a coloring operation by jetting a toned ink .

11 is a flowchart showing a method of operating an automatic coloring and spraying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a method of operating an automatic coloring and spraying apparatus according to another embodiment Respectively.

9 and 10, a method (S100) for operating the automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment includes an ink filling step S110, an image capturing step S120, Step S130, and ink injection step S140.

Specifically, the ink filling step (S110) is a step of filling ink by a predetermined amount after confirming that ink is left in the ink container 111 of the automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus 100 by an amount required.

The image capturing step S120 is a step of capturing a desired image through a camera mounted on the smart device 160 and recognizing the color of the image through the application 161 stored in the smart device 160. [

In the data transmission step S130, the color mixing ratio data is calculated based on the color of the image recognized from the smart device 160, and the calculated color mixing ratio data is sent to the control circuit unit 150 of the automatic color mixing and injecting apparatus 100 .

The ink injection step S140 is a step of controlling the takeout pump 120 and the air pump 140 by the control operation of the control circuit unit 150 to inject ink coloring to the ink mixing unit 130 onto the surface to be coated to be.

12, the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus operating method (S100) according to the present embodiment is a method in which ink remaining in the ink mixing unit 130 is ejected to the outside, (S150) for making the mixing space (132) of the ink droplet (B) into an empty space.

The residual ink removing step (S150) may be performed before the ink filling step (S110) as occasion demands, or may be performed after the painting operation is completed.

Therefore, according to the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus operating method of the present invention, by efficiently operating the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus that automatically colors the color to be tinted, it is possible to reduce the ink consumption compared to the prior art in which a large amount of ink is required for tinting Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost of the painting operation, and the automatic coloring arrangement is provided. Thus, a separate tool necessary for the coloring operation is not necessary, and the efficiency of the painting operation can be improved.

In the above description of the present invention, only specific embodiments thereof are described. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific forms thereof, which are to be considered as being limited to the specific embodiments, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. .

That is, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiment and description, and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. And such variations are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

100: Automatic coloring and spraying device
101: Discharge switch
102: Power switch
103: Handle
104: Through hole for handle
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111: ink container
120: extraction pump
130: ink mixing portion
131: tube
132: Mixed space
140: air pump
141: injection nozzle
150: Control circuit
151: Wireless communication module
160: Smart Device
161: Application
170: Power supply
180: Main body housing part
S100: How to operate the automatic coloring and spraying device
S110: ink filling step
S120: image shooting step
S130: Data transmission step
S140: ink jetting step
S150: residual ink removal step

Claims (15)

An ink container accommodating portion (110) for accommodating at least three ink containers (111) each containing at least three colors of inks;
A take-out pump 120 connected to each of the ink containers contained in the ink container storage unit 110 for taking out the ink from the ink container 111 containing the selected color ink at a flow rate instructed;
The ink is temporarily stored in the mixing space 132 so that the ink can be uniformly mixed and the ink sent out through the take-out pump 120 can be uniformly mixed. An ink mixing portion 130 formed therein;
An air pump 140 for generating pressure air and supplying the ink to the ink mixer 130 so that the ink mixed uniformly in the ink mixer 130 can be rapidly discharged to the outside through the injection nozzle 141 together with the air, ; And
The color data is received from the smart device 160 and predetermined ink is taken out in accordance with a pre-recorded blending ratio for each color so that the ink can be supplied to the ink mixer 130 and discharged to the outside, A control circuit unit 150 for controlling the driving of the driving unit 140;
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The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the color of the ink is a total of four colors consisting of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the ink container (111) is a structure capable of being disassembled and assembled from the automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus (100).
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the ink container (111) and the ink container receiving portion (110) are made of a transparent material.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control circuit unit (150) further includes a wireless communication module (151) capable of wireless communication with the smart device (160).
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the wireless communication module (151) is a Wi-Fi module or a Bluetooth module.
The method according to claim 1,
The smart device 160 includes an application 161 for recognizing the color of an image photographed through a built-in camera to calculate coloring ratio data and transmitting the calculated coloring ratio data to the control circuit unit 150 And the automatic coloring and spraying device.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the application (161) stores the photographed image data and the calculated tinting ratio data corresponding thereto in the smart device (160).
The method according to claim 1,
The automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus 100 includes an ink container receiving unit 110, a blowing pump 120, an ink mixing unit 130, an air pump 140, and a control circuit unit 150, Further comprising a main housing part (180).
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein a protruding handle is formed on a lower portion of the main body housing portion and a handle through hole is formed in the handle.
The method according to claim 1,
The automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus 100 further includes a power supply unit 170 that supplies power to the control circuit unit 150, the extraction pump 120, and the air pump 140. [ .
12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the power supply unit (170) is a rechargeable secondary battery.
13. An operation method (S100) for operating an automatic coloring and spraying apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
a) filling ink into the ink container of the automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus (S110);
b) an image capturing step (S120) of capturing an image color through an application stored in the smart device;
c) a data transmission step (S130) of calculating the coloring ratio data through the color of the image recognized from the smart device and then transmitting the calculated coloring ratio data to the control circuitry;
d) an ink injection step (S140) of injecting the ink coloring to the ink mixing part onto the surface to be coated;
And a controller for controlling the operation of the automatic coloring and spraying apparatus.
14. The method of claim 13,
The automatic coloring and spraying apparatus operating method (SlOO)
and e) a residual ink removing step (S150) of ejecting the ink remaining in the ink mixing part to the outside to make the mixing space of the ink mixing part empty space.
An art tool, characterized by comprising an automatic coloring and dispensing apparatus (100) according to any one of the claims 1 to 12.

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