EP0034130A2 - Appareil pour laver les cheveux - Google Patents

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EP0034130A2
EP0034130A2 EP81830017A EP81830017A EP0034130A2 EP 0034130 A2 EP0034130 A2 EP 0034130A2 EP 81830017 A EP81830017 A EP 81830017A EP 81830017 A EP81830017 A EP 81830017A EP 0034130 A2 EP0034130 A2 EP 0034130A2
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casing
spray nozzles
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Mario Altissimo
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D19/00—Devices for washing the hair or the scalp; Similar devices for colouring the hair
    • A45D19/14—Closed washing devices, e.g. washing caps

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  • the present invention relates to hair-washing apparatus which allows the operations which are normally performed manually to be carried out mechanically and completely automatically.. -'
  • the apparatus according to the invention allows hair-washing to be carried out rapidly, safely and efficiently, and easily adapts itself to the different head shapes of the users.
  • the liquid jet from the spray nozzles also has an effective massaging action on the user's scalp.
  • the spray nozzles are oriented in such a way that the jet from each nozzle interferes, in operation, with the jets from the adjacent nozzles. In this way it is possible to obtain a uniform massaging effect over the entire surface of that part of the user's head inserted in the helmet-shaped casing.
  • the spray nozzles preferably have outlet openings of flattened section.
  • the casing has an outer wall and an inner wall defining between them a peripheral cavity, and the spray nozzles are disposed on the inner wall and communicate with the said cavity, the outer wall being provided in the upper region of the casing with an inlet connection and in the lower region of the casing with an outlet connection communicating with the said cavity, the inlet and outlet connections being connected to the said supply means and the said discharge means respectively.
  • the spray nozzles are, to advantage, constituted by embossed protuberances in the form of hollow, circular bosses formed by pressing, on the surface of the inner wall of the casing, each boss having an elongate diametral slit which constitutes the outlet opening of the spray nozzle. Thanks to this characteristic , the apparatus according to the invention is particularly simple, robust and economical to manufacture.
  • a vertical column 10 is shown provided at its lower end with a support base 12.
  • a tubular support 14 to the upper end of which is fixed a cantilevered support arm 16.
  • the tubular support 14 is provided with positioning means 18 manually controllable to lock the support 14 axially with respect to the column 10.
  • These positioning means 18 are constituted, in the example illustrated, by a transverse pin 20 which passes through the wall of the tubular support 14 and is adapted at its inner end to engage in cooperating annular grooves 22 formed in the outer surface of the column 10.
  • a small operating wheel 24 is fixed to the outer end of the pin 20.
  • the free end of the support arm 16 is fork-shaped, the arms of the fork, one of which is indicated 16a, supporting a pair of horizontal pins 26 projecting towards each other and serving for the articulation of a casing 28 in the form of a helmet.
  • the helmet-shaped casing 28 can thus be oriented about the axes of the pins 26 and its position can also be adjusted angularly and vertically with respect to the column 10 by means of the tubular support 14.
  • the helmet-shaped casing 28 is provided with an outer wall 30 and an inner wall 32 spaced from one another so as to define between them a peripheral cavity 34.
  • the casing 28 is further provided, around its rim, with an annular element 36 adapted sealingly to surround that part of the user's head inserted in the chamber within the casing 28.
  • This annular sealing element 36 may be constituted by a strip of soft, elastomeric material, or else by an inflatable annular chamber.
  • the inner wall 32 of the helmet-shaped casing 28 is provided over its entire surface with equally-spaced embossed protuberances in the form of hollow circular bosses 4 0 formed by pressing.
  • Each boss 40 has an elongate diametral slit 42 in its surface, the ends of which extend beyond the edge of the boss itself.
  • the bosses 40 constitute a plurality of spray nozzles the outlet openings of which, constituted by the slits 42, have a flattened section. As is clearly visible in Figures 1 and 2, the slits 42 of adjacent bosses 40 have different orientations.
  • the spray nozzles could have different conformations from those illustrated and be formed, for example, on a tubular coil or on tubing disposed within the casing 28.
  • the construction described above, however, is extremely advantageous both from the point of view of simplicity of manufacture and from the point of view of operating efficiency.
  • the outer wall 30 of the helmet-shaped casing 28 is provided with an inlet coupling 44 and an outlet coupling 46 disposed in the upper and the lower regions of the casing 28 respectively.
  • the inlet coupling 44 is connected, by means of a flexible supply tube 46, to a delivery coupling 48 of an electric pump 50 associated with a container 52 rigidly fixed to the column 10 close to the base 12.
  • the container 52 is provided with a first inlet coupling 54 connectable, by means of a flexible supply tube 56, to a water-supply source, not illustrated.
  • An interceptor valve 58 is inserted in the first inlet coupling 54.
  • the outlet coupling 46 of the helmet casing 28 is connected, by means of a two-way coupling 60 in which a solenoid-operated diverter valve 62 is inserted, with a first flexible discharge tube 64 and a second flexible discharge tube 66.
  • the first discharge tube 64 is connected to a second inlet coupling 68 of the container 52, whilst the second discharge tube 66 terminates within a collection vessel 70 removably inserted in a container 72 supported by the column 10 in a position underlying the container 52.
  • the second discharge tube 66 could lead directly to a drain, not illustrated in the drawings, externally of the apparatus.
  • a receptacle in the form of a hopper 74 for containing a detergent product.
  • the receptacle 54 communicates with the interior of the container 52 by means of a tube 76 in which a solenoid-operated metering valve 78 is inserted.
  • the electric pump 50, the interceptor valve 58, the diverter valve 62 and the metering valve 78 are electrically connected to a central programming and control unit 80 connectable by means of a plug 82 to a normal electrical supply network.
  • the active components of the central unit 80 are housed within a box 82 releasably fixed to a support 84 rigidly connected to the column 10.
  • These active components of the central unit 80 can be constituted by electrical or electronic components of conventional type controlled by means of a programmable timer 86 and operable to control the various parts of the apparatus connected to the central unit 80, in a partly or totally automatic manner, depending on a predetermined operating cycle.
  • the helmet-shaped casing 28 of the apparatus is positioned and oriented with respect to the column 10 so as to allow the comfortable insertion thereinto of the part of the head to be washed.
  • the head can then be held in place by means of the chin strap 38 and the annular sealing element 36 adjusted in such a way as to ensure an effective seal against the surface of the user's head.
  • This unit 80 can advantageously be held by the user himself, who, being able to stop the apparatus at any time, is perfectly safe against any possible malfunction thereof.
  • the washing cycle programmable by means of the timer 86 of the unit 80, preferably comprises the following successive phases: prewashing, washing and rinsing.
  • the container 52 is initially filled with water from the supply tubing 56.
  • the interceptor valve 58 moves to a closed position and the pump 50 withdraws water from the container 52 and feeds it under pressure, through the delivery tube 46, to the inlet coupling 4 4 of the casing 28.
  • the metering valve 78 opens so as to allow a predetermined, metered quantity of detergent to be supplied from the hopper 74 to the container 52.
  • a flow distributor 88 can, to advantage, be attached to the inlet coupling 44, the flow distributor 88 being constituted, for example, by a conical diffuser lodged in the cavity 34.
  • the liquid mixture is thus distributed through the spray nozzles 40 to the interior of the casing 28, against the surface of the head to be washed.
  • the particular conformation of the nozzles 40 and orientation of the respective outlet openings 42 described above results in the formation of a series of flattened jets which interfere with one another immediately adjacent the inner wall 32 of the casing 28. This allows a uniform diffusion of the liquid and also effective hydromassage of the scalp to be achieved during washing.
  • the liquid expelled by the spray nozzles 40 collects in the lower part of the casing 28 and discharges through the outlet coupling 46.
  • the diverter valve 62 is disposed so as to block the passage through the second discharge tube 66.
  • the liquid can flow only through the first discharge tube 64 so as to return to the container 52.
  • the prewashing phase is therefore effected in a closed circuit, the same liquid being used throughout.
  • the diverter valve 62 is displaced so as to block the passage through the first discharge tube 64, constraining the liquid to discharge into the collection vessel 70 through the second discharge tube 66.
  • the discharge vessel 70 which can be removed and emptied at the end of the discharge operation, ensures a greater flexibility of use of the apparatus which can thus be used even in the absence of a conventional drain in the vicinity of the apparatus during use.
  • the subsequent washing phase is carried out in a manner entirely similar to the prewashing phase.
  • the rinsing phase is initiated and is performed, instead, with an open circuit, the interceptor valve 58 being maintained in the open position and the diverter valve 62 in a position to discharge through the second discharge duct 66.
  • the metering valve 78 is maintained permanently closed so as to prevent the introduction of detergent into the container 52.
  • the apparatus according to the invention permits hair-washing to be carried out with the simultaneous massage of the user's scalp, in a totally automatic and programmed manner, without requiring any manual intervention on the part of specialist personnel.

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EP81830017A 1980-02-01 1981-01-30 Appareil pour laver les cheveux Withdrawn EP0034130A3 (fr)

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IT5290580U 1980-02-01
IT5290580U IT8052905V0 (it) 1980-02-01 1980-02-01 Apparecchio automatico per il lavaggio dei capelli

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EP0034130A2 true EP0034130A2 (fr) 1981-08-19
EP0034130A3 EP0034130A3 (fr) 1981-12-16

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Cited By (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5099865A (en) * 1989-12-01 1992-03-31 Healthcare Design Limited Hair washing aid
WO2003059103A1 (fr) * 2002-01-18 2003-07-24 Registros Internacionales Aplicados, S.L. Bonnet de natation ameliore
CN103960857A (zh) * 2014-05-21 2014-08-06 李思萍 自动洗头机

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US3044473A (en) * 1958-11-14 1962-07-17 Beautronics Inc Hair treating device
FR1517911A (fr) * 1967-02-06 1968-03-22 Jean Pierre Rey Dispositif pour le lavage des cheveux
US3416517A (en) * 1965-12-02 1968-12-17 Arthur H. Adams Automatic shampoo apparatus
FR2098149A5 (fr) * 1970-07-01 1972-03-03 Fava Ernesto
US3752399A (en) * 1970-08-31 1973-08-14 Rene Andre Louis Moulard Apparatus for treating human hair
FR2203606A1 (fr) * 1972-10-20 1974-05-17 Barsony Imre
US3863651A (en) * 1973-11-15 1975-02-04 Vincent Vaiano Automatic hair washer, conditioner and dryer combination
US4074369A (en) * 1976-07-08 1978-02-21 Harmon Flossie G Shampooing unit

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3044473A (en) * 1958-11-14 1962-07-17 Beautronics Inc Hair treating device
US3416517A (en) * 1965-12-02 1968-12-17 Arthur H. Adams Automatic shampoo apparatus
FR1517911A (fr) * 1967-02-06 1968-03-22 Jean Pierre Rey Dispositif pour le lavage des cheveux
FR2098149A5 (fr) * 1970-07-01 1972-03-03 Fava Ernesto
US3752399A (en) * 1970-08-31 1973-08-14 Rene Andre Louis Moulard Apparatus for treating human hair
FR2203606A1 (fr) * 1972-10-20 1974-05-17 Barsony Imre
US3863651A (en) * 1973-11-15 1975-02-04 Vincent Vaiano Automatic hair washer, conditioner and dryer combination
US4074369A (en) * 1976-07-08 1978-02-21 Harmon Flossie G Shampooing unit

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5099865A (en) * 1989-12-01 1992-03-31 Healthcare Design Limited Hair washing aid
WO2003059103A1 (fr) * 2002-01-18 2003-07-24 Registros Internacionales Aplicados, S.L. Bonnet de natation ameliore
CN103960857A (zh) * 2014-05-21 2014-08-06 李思萍 自动洗头机
WO2015176538A1 (fr) * 2014-05-21 2015-11-26 李思萍 Machine de lavage de cheveux automatique
CN103960857B (zh) * 2014-05-21 2017-01-25 李思萍 自动洗头机

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