APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VISUAL GUIDANCE FOR A USER OF A PERSONAL CARE DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:EP3915502A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-01

    申请号:EP20177086.4

    申请日:2020-05-28

    IPC分类号: A61B18/20 A61N5/06 A61B18/00

    摘要: According to an aspect of this disclosure, there is provided an apparatus (42) configured for use with a personal care device (2). The apparatus (42) is configured to provide visual guidance to a user on movement of the personal care device (2) across a body of a subject, wherein the personal care device (2) is configured to perform a personal care operation on a plurality of successive treatment areas of the body by successively moving the personal care device into a plurality of successive treatment positions on the body each corresponding with a respective one of said successive treatment areas, The apparatus (42) comprises a projection unit (22) configured to project a light pattern on to a surface of the body; and a processing unit (46). The processing unit (46) is configured to control the projection unit (22) to project the light pattern on to the surface of the body in a projection position indicative of a next treatment position on the body to which the personal care device (2) is to be moved by the user from a current treatment position on the body.