Hair treatment system and method for cosmetically treating hair

Abstract

A hair treatment system is provided and may comprise a sensor device having at least one condition sensor for capturing a hair condition parameter and/or an environmental parameter, and an electrical hair treatment device. The hair treatment device may comprise an application device for applying a hair treatment agent to the hair, a hair treatment unit, and an electronic circuit device, wherein the electronic circuit device may be coupled to the sensor device in order to receive the captured hair condition parameter and/or the environmental parameter and/or a hair treatment parameter, and wherein the electronic circuit device may be configured to control the hair treatment on the basis of the received captured hair condition parameter and/or environmental parameter and/or hair treatment parameter, wherein the hair treatment may comprise an application of the hair treatment agent and a mechanical and/or thermal treatment by employing the hair treatment unit.

1 . A hair treatment system, comprising:
 a sensor device having at least one condition sensor for capturing a hair condition parameter and/or an environmental parameter; and an electrical hair treatment device, comprising:   an application device for applying a hair treatment agent to the hair;   a hair treatment unit; and   an electronic circuit device,   wherein the electronic circuit device is coupled to the sensor device in order to receive the captured hair condition parameter and/or the environmental parameter and/or a hair treatment parameter, and wherein the electronic circuit device is configured to control the hair treatment on the basis of the received captured hair condition parameter and/or environmental parameter and/or hair treatment parameter, wherein the hair treatment comprises an application of the hair treatment agent by employing the application device and a mechanical and/or thermal treatment by employing the hair treatment unit.   
     
     
         2 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the hair treatment device comprises a hair straightener or a curling wand.   
     
     
         3 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the at least one condition sensor comprises at least one sensor from a group of condition sensors, the group comprising:   a camera for recording an image using visible light, UV light and/or near-infrared light in order to determine a degree of damage to the hair, a curliness, a hair colour, a hair thickness and/or a hair density;   a microscope for determining a degree of damage to the hair and/or a hair thickness; a spectrometer for recording a spectrum of visible light, UV light and/or near-infrared light and for determining a degree of damage to the hair, a hair amino acid content and/or a hair moisture content;   an acoustic sensor for determining a degree of damage to the hair; a temperature sensor for determining an environmental temperature; an air humidity sensor; and a wind sensor.   
     
     
         4 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the sensor device and the hair treatment device are separate devices.   
     
     
         5 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 wherein at least a portion of the sensor device and the hair treatment device form an integrated unit.   
     
     
         6 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the hair treatment system is configured to receive an environmental parameter from an external source.   
     
     
         7 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the hair treatment device comprises at least one controlled or regulated element for controlling or regulating the hair treatment.   
     
     
         8 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 7 ,
 wherein the controlled or regulated element comprises a dispensing device for the hair treatment agent and/or, as the hair treatment unit, a heating device and/or a motor for exerting a force on the hair.   
     
     
         9 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the hair treatment device further comprises a treatment sensor.   
     
     
         10 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 wherein the control of the hair treatment is furthermore based on a target condition pre-selected by the user.   
     
     
         11 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 further comprising: an input device and/or an output device.   
     
     
         12 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 11 ,
 wherein the input device comprises a touch-sensitive screen and/or a keyboard and/or a mouse and/or a microphone,   and/or wherein the output device comprises a screen and/or a speaker.   
     
     
         13 . A method for the cosmetic treatment of the hair of a user,
 comprising: prior to a treatment or during the treatment of the hair using a hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 1 , capturing a hair condition parameter and/or an environmental parameter by employing the at least one condition sensor; and   controlling or regulating a hair treatment based on the received captured hair condition parameter and/or environmental parameter and/or hair treatment parameter, wherein the hair treatment comprises an application of the hair treatment agent and a mechanical and/or thermal treatment.   
     
     
         14 . The method as claimed in  claim 13 , further comprising:
 during the hair treatment, capturing a hair treatment parameter by employing a hair treatment sensor.   
     
     
         15 . The method as claimed in  claim 13 , further comprising:
 transmitting the captured hair condition parameter and/or the environmental parameter and/or a hair treatment parameter to the electronic circuit device.   
     
     
         16 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 2 ,
 wherein the at least one condition sensor comprises at least one sensor from a group of condition sensors, the group comprising:   a camera for recording an image using visible light, UV light and/or near-infrared light in order to determine a degree of damage to the hair, a curliness, a hair colour, a hair thickness and/or a hair density;   a microscope for determining a degree of damage to the hair and/or a hair thickness; a spectrometer for recording a spectrum of visible light, UV light and/or near-infrared light and for determining a degree of damage to the hair, a hair amino acid content and/or a hair moisture content;   an acoustic sensor for determining a degree of damage to the hair; a temperature sensor for determining an environmental temperature; an air humidity sensor; and a wind sensor.   
     
     
         17 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the sensor device and the hair treatment device are separate devices. 
     
     
         18 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 2  wherein at least a portion of the sensor device and the hair treatment device form an integrated unit. 
     
     
         19 . The hair treatment system as claimed in  claim 16  wherein the hair treatment system is configured to receive a predicted parameter from an external source, wherein the hair treatment device comprises at least one controlled or regulated element for controlling or regulating the hair treatment, wherein the controlled or regulated element comprises a dispensing device for the hair treatment agent and/or, as the hair treatment unit, a heating device and/or a motor for exerting a force on the hair, wherein the hair treatment device further comprises a treatment sensor, wherein the control of the hair treatment is furthermore based on a target condition pre-selected by the user, and wherein the hair treatment device further comprises an input device and/or an output device, wherein the input device comprises a touch-sensitive screen and/or a keyboard and/or a mouse and/or a microphone, and/or wherein the output device comprises a screen and/or a speaker. 
     
     
         20 . The method as claimed in  claim 14 , further comprising:
 transmitting the captured hair condition parameter and/or the environmental parameter and/or a hair treatment parameter to the electronic circuit device.