Skincare brush with heating and cooling capabilities, and associated systems and methods

Abstract

A skincare device having a brush head configured to contact a face of a user is presented. The brush head includes a plurality of bristles configured to oscillate about a center point, and a thermal element configured to heat or cool skin of the user. In some embodiments, the thermal element includes a thermal element vessel, and a thermal element filler inside the thermal element vessel.

I/we claim: 
     
         1 . A skincare device, comprising:
 a brush head configured to contact a face of a user, the brush head comprising:
 a plurality of bristles configured to oscillate about a center point; and 
 a thermal element configured to heat or cool skin of the user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the thermal element comprises:
 a thermal element vessel; and   a thermal element filler inside the thermal element vessel.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the thermal element filler comprises a granular material. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the thermal element vessel comprises a textile material. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the thermal element comprises a phase-change material. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the phase-change material is a wax material. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the phase-change material is a first phase-change material configured to change its phase at a first temperature that is lower than a skin temperature, the thermal element further comprising a second phase-change material configured to change its phase at a second temperature that is higher than the skin temperature. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the thermal element comprises a Peltier element configured to lower a temperature of the thermal element. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle configured to mate with the brush head, the handle comprising:
 a motor;   a battery configured to provide electrical current to the motor; and   a shaft mechanically connected with the brush head, wherein the shaft is configured to impart an oscillatory motion onto the plurality of bristles.   
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the thermal element comprises a receiver coil and the handle comprises a transmitter coil, and wherein the receiver coil is configured to generate heat when electromagnetically coupled with the transmitter coil. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a charging base configured to thermally charge the thermal element. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the charging base is further configured to electrically charge a battery of the device. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the thermal element at least partially surrounds the plurality of bristles. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of bristles at least partially surround the thermal element. 
     
     
         15 . A skincare device, comprising:
 a brush head configured to contact a face of a user, the brush head comprising:
 a plurality of bristles configured to oscillate about a center point, and 
 a thermal element configured to heat or cool skin of the user; and 
   a handle configured to mate with the brush head, the handle comprising:
 a motor, 
 a battery configured to provide electrical current to the motor, and 
 a shaft mechanically connected with the brush head. 
   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the thermal element comprises a granular material. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the thermal element vessel comprises a phase-change material. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the phase-change material is a first phase-change material configured to change its phase at a first temperature that is lower than a skin temperature, the thermal element further comprising a second phase-change material configured to change its phase at a second temperature that is higher than the skin temperature. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the thermal element comprises a Peltier element configured to lower a temperature of the thermal element. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the thermal element comprises a receiver coil and the handle comprises a transmitter coil, and wherein the receiver coil is configured to generate heat when electromagnetically coupled with the transmitter coil. 
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 15 , further comprising a charging base configured to thermally charge the thermal element.