System for applying a design on at least one nail surface

Abstract

A system including apparatus for applying a design to a nail surface, including an optical device scanning the anatomy of the nail surface and acquiring an image of said nail surface; —a print head; —a motor displacing the print head; —a control unit including connection to communicate with the optical device, and a computer application including instructions for controlling the motor to direct the print head. At least one remote server includes a database recording digital data corresponding to designs. The control unit communicates with the remote server and downloads digital data corresponding to the design to be applied on the nail surface. The control unit's computer application includes instructions to —analyze the anatomy of the nail surface scanned by the optical device; —and scale the design to be applied to adjust it to the nail surface scanned.

1 . Printing system comprising at least one apparatus for applying a design on at least one nail surface, said apparatus comprising:
 a guide to position at least one nail surface,   an optical device for scanning the anatomy of the nail surface and acquiring an image of said nail surface,   a print head,   a motor for displacing the print head in order to apply a design on the nail surface,   a control unit comprising:
 connection to communicate with the optical device, 
 a computer application comprising instructions for controlling the motor according to the image of the nail surface acquired and according to the design, in such a way as to direct the print head in order that it applies said design on the nail surface, 
   
       wherein:
 the system comprises at least one remote server of the apparatus, said server comprising at least one database wherein digital data corresponding to designs is recorded in a memory zone, 
 the control unit communicates with the remote server, in such a way that said control unit can access at the memory zone and download a digital data which is stored therein, said downloaded data corresponding to the design to be applied on the nail surface, 
 the control unit's computer application comprises instructions to:
 analyze the anatomy of the nail surface scanned by the optical device, 
 scale the design to be applied in order to adjust it to said scanned nail surface. 
 
 
     
     
         2 . System according to  claim 1 , wherein the control unit is a tablet having a touch screen for main interface. 
     
     
         3 . System according to  claim 2 , wherein the tablet is connected to the apparatus in a removable manner. 
     
     
         4 . System according to  claim 3 , wherein the tablet is provided with a connector cooperating with a complementary connector installed on the apparatus, in such a way that data can be exchanged between said tablet and elements of said apparatus. 
     
     
         5 . System according to  claim 1 , wherein a carriage is mounted on rails, said carriage being provided with the print head and the optical device. 
     
     
         6 . System according to  claim 5 , wherein the optical device has the form of a digital photograph cell or of a CCD camera located on the side of the print head. 
     
     
         7 . System according to  claim 1 , wherein the optical device has the form of a digital photograph cell or of a CCD camera located on the control unit. 
     
     
         8 . System according to  claim 1 , wherein the design is displayed in the form of an element that can be selected on a touch screen of the control unit, such a selection generates a control information sent, from the control unit, to the remote server, the latter transfers to the control unit all of the digital data corresponding to the design to be applied. 
     
     
         9 . System according to  claim 1 , wherein the print head is connected to a base coat cartridge or a top coat cartridge and comprises a row of nozzles for spraying said base coat or top coat. 
     
     
         10 . System according to  claim 1 , wherein the print head is connected to an ink cartridge and comprises a row of nozzles for spraying said ink. 
     
     
         11 . System according to  claim 1 , wherein the print head is connected to a nail polish cartridge and comprises a row of nozzles for spraying said nail polish. 
     
     
         12 . System according to  claim 1 , wherein the print head is a 3D printer for applying a three-dimensional design onto the nail surface, or onto a support to be fixed onto said nail surface. 
     
     
         13 . System according to  claim 1 , wherein the control unit's computer application comprises instructions to control the displacement of the print head according to a single travel path in order to apply designs on a plurality of nail surfaces during said travel path.