EP0272269B1 - Depilation apparatus - Google Patents

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EP0272269B1
EP0272269B1 EP86906349A EP86906349A EP0272269B1 EP 0272269 B1 EP0272269 B1 EP 0272269B1 EP 86906349 A EP86906349 A EP 86906349A EP 86906349 A EP86906349 A EP 86906349A EP 0272269 B1 EP0272269 B1 EP 0272269B1
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  • the present invention relates to depilatory devices designed to be held in the hand and which include movable tearing members driven by an electric motor housed inside a small housing.
  • French patent application 2 307 491 describes an apparatus comprising two pairs of rollers rotating in opposite directions and which are intended to ensure the pulling out of the bristles engaging between them.
  • the effectiveness of this device is limited. This is due to the nature of the organs used to pull the hairs. Indeed, the latter are not gripped sufficiently efficiently between the rotating rollers.
  • the point where the bristles are actually gripped between the two rollers that is to say the point of contact between them, is necessarily located far behind the corresponding end of the housing of the apparatus. Consequently, this device can only grasp and pluck hairs that are already of a certain length.
  • depilatory devices which also comprise rotary members for removing hairs, for example the device described in French patent application 2 334 320.
  • the effectiveness of these devices also leaves something to be desired.
  • the cost price of these devices is relatively high, taking into account the presence of the mechanisms necessary to ensure the rotational drive of the members for removing the hairs to be eliminated.
  • the aim of the present invention is to produce a small device intended for the same use, but which is designed so as to present optimum efficiency and nevertheless to include a limited cost price.
  • this device is essentially characterized in that the tearing members provided therein are designed to be able to be coupled with a drive member driven by an alternating translational movement and they consist for this purpose in two combs mounted movable in translation along the same axis as the drive member actuated by the motor, but only one of which is coupled with the drive member, while the other is mounted idly, the teeth of these two combs being arranged in the same plane and nested with each other with a certain play between them.
  • the present device has a very high efficiency.
  • its working head is very simple and does not include a complicated or expensive mechanism.
  • this working head can be driven by a mechanical device of very simple design, of the type of those fitted to many electric razors.
  • the working head of the present device constitutes in itself one of the objects of the present invention, since this head can be adapted on the drive finger provided in certain already existing devices.
  • the movable combs thereof are formed by two superimposed blades whose longitudinal edges are, on each side, cut so as to form the teeth of the two pairs of combs, and are bent by so that the nested teeth of each comb are arranged in the same plane.
  • the device according to the invention comprises a small box 1 capable of being held in the hand, and inside which is provided an electric motor 2 powered either by a connection to the electrical current distribution sector, or by batteries. incorporated or rechargeable batteries.
  • this motor imparts an alternative translational movement to a drive arm or finger 3 whose free end is is located opposite the end of the housing 1 which includes the working head of this device.
  • this working head comprises two pairs of tearing combs which are located on both of the longitudinal edges of this head.
  • These combs are formed by two superimposed blades 4 and 5, the longitudinal edges of which are, on each side, cut so as to constitute the teeth 4a and 5a of one of the two combs as well as the teeth 4b and 5b of the other comb .
  • these two blades have a bend on both sides so that their teeth are arranged in the same plane, these teeth being nested with a certain play (see Figure 4).
  • the two blades 4 and 5 is disposed a fixed cover 6 whose longitudinal edges are also cut to form the teeth 6a and 6b of two fixed protective combs.
  • the two blades 4 and 5 are mounted movable in translation along the same axis X - Y as the drive finger 3. However, only one of these blades, in this case the lower blade, 4 is coupled with this finger drive, for example by means of a stud 7 engaged in a blind hole 8 formed in the corresponding end of this drive finger.
  • the other blade 5 it is mounted freely movable in translation along the axis X - Y.
  • the lower blade 4 is guided in its movements by slides 9 formed on the edges 10 of the corresponding end of the housing 1.
  • the upper blade is guided in its movements both by the lower blade 4 and by ribs guide 11 carried by the internal face of the fixed cover 6.
  • each of the teeth 4a or 4b of the combs of the lower blade is located in the middle of the interval existing between two successive teeth 5a or 5b of the combs of the upper blade. There is thus an interval a on each side of a tooth 4a or 4b of the lower blade (see FIG. 5). Under these conditions, hairs P to be eliminated can engage at this time in these different intervals.
  • each of the teeth 4a or 4b of its combs first comes into contact with the tooth 5Ei or 5b opposite the corresponding comb carried by the upper blade 5 which has remained stationary during this time. This therefore causes pinching, between these teeth, of the hairs P which had engaged in the intervals a (see FIG. 6). Then, as the driven blade 4 continues its translational movement along the arrow F1, it now carries with it the crazy blade 5 by pressing the teeth 4a and 4b of its combs against the teeth 5a and 5b of this second blade (see FIG. 7 ). This thus ensures the uprooting of the bristles P which were trapped between the teeth of the pair of combs then used for the uprooting.
  • the driven blade 4 After it has reached the end of its travel in one direction, the driven blade 4 is brought back in the opposite direction by the finger 3. At the start of movement, there is a maximum interval b between the teeth of the two combs used for the pulling, which allows the engagement of hairs therebetween. Then, the same process as above is repeated during the continuation of the movement of the blade driven in the direction of the arrow F2, and so on.
  • the stroke of the driven blade 4 in one direction and in the other may for example be of the order of 3 to 6 mm with an initial displacement of the order of 0.5 mm to 1 mm for pinching the hairs between the teeth of the combs used for uprooting.
  • the idler blade 5 To avoid excessive freedom of movement of the idler blade 5, it can be mounted between two springs, for example two spring blades 12 pressing on tabs 13 carried by both ends of this blade . This results in elastic braking of the mad blade 5, which makes it possible to obtain good pinching of the bristles P between the teeth of the two combs used for pulling out.
  • the braking of the mad upper blade 5 could be ensured by other means, for example by an elastic pressure of clamping of the latter against the driven blade 4, or even by friction pads or other suitable organs of braking.
  • the working head of the present epilating device constitutes in itself one of the objects of the present invention.
  • this work head could be marketed independently to be adapted to certain electric shavers or the like.
  • the apparatus according to the invention and its working head are not limited to the single example which has been described above.

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The disclosed depilation apparatus comprises movable members for pulling out hair to be removed, said members being driven by an electric motor housed inside a casing capable of being hand-held. The pulling out members provided in said apparatus consist of two movably mounted combs in translation with respect to the same axis (X-Y) as the motor-actuated driving member (3), and which is imparted with an alternating translation motion. However, only one of said combs is coupled with said driving member, the other comb being mounted idle. Furthermore, the teeth of both combs are arranged in a same plane and interleaved between each other with a certain gap in order to make possible the pinching and pulling out of hair to be removed. Said apparatus is intended to be used for remove hair from the skin.

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La présente invention concerne les appareils à épiler conçus pour être tenus à la main et qui comportent des organes mobiles d'arrachage en- trainés par un moteur électrique logé à l'intérieur d'un petit boîtier.The present invention relates to depilatory devices designed to be held in the hand and which include movable tearing members driven by an electric motor housed inside a small housing.

Il existe déjà un certain nombre d'appareils de ce genre.There are already a number of such devices.

Ainsi, la demande de brevet français 2 307 491 décrit un appareil comportant deux paires de rouleaux tournant en sens inverse et qui sont destinés à assurer l'arrachage des poils s'engageant entre ceux-ci. Cependant, l'efficacité de cet appareil est restreinte. Ceci est dû à la nature des organes utilisés pour assurer l'arrachage des poils. En effet, ces derniers ne se trouvent pas saisis d'une façon suffisamment efficace entre les rouleaux rotatifs. De plus, le point où les poils sont effectivement saisis entre les deux rouleaux, c'est-à-dire le point de contact entre ceux-ci, est obligatoirement situé très en retrait par rapport à l'extrémité correspondante du boîtier de l'appareil. En conséquence cet appareil ne peut saisir et arracher que des poils ayant déjà une certaine longueur.Thus, French patent application 2 307 491 describes an apparatus comprising two pairs of rollers rotating in opposite directions and which are intended to ensure the pulling out of the bristles engaging between them. However, the effectiveness of this device is limited. This is due to the nature of the organs used to pull the hairs. Indeed, the latter are not gripped sufficiently efficiently between the rotating rollers. In addition, the point where the bristles are actually gripped between the two rollers, that is to say the point of contact between them, is necessarily located far behind the corresponding end of the housing of the apparatus. Consequently, this device can only grasp and pluck hairs that are already of a certain length.

Il existe d'autres appareils à épiler qui comportent également des organes rotatifs d'arrachage des poils, par exemple l'appareil décrit dans la demande de brevet français 2 334 320. Toutefois, l'efficacité de ces appareils laisse également à désirer. De plus, le prix de revient de ces appareils est relativement élevé, compte tenu de la présence des mécanismes nécessaires pour assurer l'entraînement en rotation des organes d'arrachage des poils à éliminer.There are other depilatory devices which also comprise rotary members for removing hairs, for example the device described in French patent application 2 334 320. However, the effectiveness of these devices also leaves something to be desired. In addition, the cost price of these devices is relatively high, taking into account the presence of the mechanisms necessary to ensure the rotational drive of the members for removing the hairs to be eliminated.

C'est pourquoi la présente invention a pour but de réaliser un petit appareil destiné au même usage, mais qui est conçu de façon à présenter une efficacité optimum et à comporter néanmoins un prix de revient limité.This is why the aim of the present invention is to produce a small device intended for the same use, but which is designed so as to present optimum efficiency and nevertheless to include a limited cost price.

Dans ce but, cet appareil est essentiellement caractérisé en ce que les organes d'arrachage prévus dans celui-ci sont conçus pour pouvoir être accouplés avec un organe d'entraînement animé d'un mouvement alternatif de translation et ils consistent à cet effet en deux peignes montée mobiles en translation selon le même axe que l'organe d'entraînement actionné par le moteur, mais dont un seul est accouplé avec l'organe d'entraînement, cependant que l'autre est monté fou, les dents de ces deux peignes étant disposées dans un même plan et imbriquées les unes avec les autres avec un certain jeu entre elles.For this purpose, this device is essentially characterized in that the tearing members provided therein are designed to be able to be coupled with a drive member driven by an alternating translational movement and they consist for this purpose in two combs mounted movable in translation along the same axis as the drive member actuated by the motor, but only one of which is coupled with the drive member, while the other is mounted idly, the teeth of these two combs being arranged in the same plane and nested with each other with a certain play between them.

Ainsi, lorsque les peignes mobiles de cet appareil sont déplacés sur la peau, les poils à arracher s'engagent tout naturellement entre les dents de ceux-ci. Cependant, le déplacement du peigne mené dans un sens provoque le pincement de ces poils entre les dents de ce peigne et ceux du peigne fou, qui se trouve ensuite entrai- né par le peigne mené, ce qui assure l'arrachage des poils. Il en est de même lorsque les deux peignes se déplacent après en sens inverse, et ainsi de suite.Thus, when the movable combs of this device are moved over the skin, the hairs to be plucked quite naturally engage between the teeth thereof. However, the movement of the driven comb in one direction causes these hairs to be pinched between the teeth of this comb and those of the mad comb, which is then entrained by the driven comb, which ensures that the hairs are pulled out. The same is true when the two combs move afterwards in opposite directions, and so on.

Dans ces conditions, le présent appareil possède une très grande efficacité. Cependant, du fait même de sa conception sa tête de travail est très simple et ne comprend pas de mécanisme compliqué ou coûteux. Par ailleurs, cette tête de travail peut être entraînée par un dispositif mécanique de conception très simple, du type de ceux équipant de nombreux rasoirs électriques. Du reste, la tête de travail du présent appareil constitue en soi un des objets de la présente invention, car cette tête peut être adaptée sur le doigt d'entraînement prévu dans certains appareils déjà existants.Under these conditions, the present device has a very high efficiency. However, by the very fact of its design, its working head is very simple and does not include a complicated or expensive mechanism. Furthermore, this working head can be driven by a mechanical device of very simple design, of the type of those fitted to many electric razors. Moreover, the working head of the present device constitutes in itself one of the objects of the present invention, since this head can be adapted on the drive finger provided in certain already existing devices.

Dans une forme de réalisation avantageuse du présent appareil, les peignes mobiles de celui-ci sont formés par deux lames superposées dont les bords longitudinaux sont, sur chaque côté, découpée de façon à former les dents des deux paires de peignes, et sont coudés de manière que les dents imbriquées de chaque peigne soient disposées dans un même plan.In an advantageous embodiment of the present apparatus, the movable combs thereof are formed by two superimposed blades whose longitudinal edges are, on each side, cut so as to form the teeth of the two pairs of combs, and are bent by so that the nested teeth of each comb are arranged in the same plane.

Cependant, d'autres particularités et avantages du présent appareil apparaitront au cours de la description suivante d'une forme de réalisation de celui-ci. Cette description est donnée en référence au dessin annexé à simple titre indicatif, et sur lequel:

  • - La figure 1 est une vue partielle en perspective d'un appareil à épiler selon l'invention;
  • - La figure 2 est une vue, partie en élévation de côté et partie en coupe, de la tête de travail de cet appareil, laquelle est représentée à échelle différente, la partie gauche de cette figure illustrant une position dans laquelle les dents des peignes sont écartées, cependant que sa partie droite représente une position dans laquelle ces dents sont en contact sur un côté.
  • - La figure 3 en est une vue en coupe transversale selon la ligne III - III de la figure 2;
  • - La figure 4 est une vue partielle, en perspective et en coupe transversale, des peignes mobiles de cette tête de travail;
  • - Les figures 5, 6 et 7 sont des vues partielles en plan de dessus des deux peignes d'arrachage prévus sur l'un des côtés de la tête de travail, ces vues illustrant schématiquement trois phases successives de l'opération de pincement et d'arrachage des poils à éliminer, avec un écart volontairement exagéré des dents des peignes et ce, pour une meilleure compréhension du dessin.
However, other features and advantages of the present device will become apparent from the following description of an embodiment thereof. This description is given with reference to the attached drawing for information only, and in which:
  • - Figure 1 is a partial perspective view of a hair removal device according to the invention;
  • - Figure 2 is a view, partly in side elevation and partly in section, of the working head of this apparatus, which is shown on a different scale, the left part of this figure illustrating a position in which the teeth of the combs are apart, while its right side represents a position in which these teeth are in contact on one side.
  • - Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along the line III - III of Figure 2;
  • - Figure 4 is a partial view, in perspective and in cross section, of the movable combs of this working head;
  • - Figures 5, 6 and 7 are partial top plan views of the two tearing combs provided on one side of the working head, these views schematically illustrating three successive phases of the pinching operation and d pulling out of the hairs to be removed, with a deliberately exaggerated deviation of the teeth of the combs, for a better understanding of the drawing.

L'appareil selon l'invention comporte un petit boîtier 1 susceptible d'être tenu à la main, et à l'intérieur duquel est prévu un moteur électrique 2 alimenté soit par un raccordement au secteur de distribution de courant électrique, soit par des piles incorporées ou des accumulateurs rechargeables. Par l'intermédiaire d'un mécanisme approprié, du type de ceux prévus dans de nombreux rasoirs électriques, ce moteur impartit un mouvement alternatif de translation à un bras ou doigt d'entraînement 3 dont l'extrémité libre se trouve située en regard de l'extrémité du boitier 1 qui comporte la tête de travail du présent appareil.The device according to the invention comprises a small box 1 capable of being held in the hand, and inside which is provided an electric motor 2 powered either by a connection to the electrical current distribution sector, or by batteries. incorporated or rechargeable batteries. By means of an appropriate mechanism, of the type provided in many electric razors, this motor imparts an alternative translational movement to a drive arm or finger 3 whose free end is is located opposite the end of the housing 1 which includes the working head of this device.

Dans l'exemple représenté cette tête de travail comprend deux paires de peignes d'arrachage qui se trouvent situées sur l'un et l'autre bords longitudinaux de cette tête. Ces peignes sont formés par deux lames superposées 4 et 5 dont les bords longitudinaux sont, sur chaque côté, découpés de façon à constituer les dents 4a et 5a de l'un des deux peignes ainsi que les dents 4b et 5b de l'autre peigne. De plus, ces deux lames présentent un coude, sur l'un et l'autre côtés de façon que leurs dents soient disposées dans un même plan, ces dents étant imbriquées avec un certain jeu (voir figure 4).In the example shown, this working head comprises two pairs of tearing combs which are located on both of the longitudinal edges of this head. These combs are formed by two superimposed blades 4 and 5, the longitudinal edges of which are, on each side, cut so as to constitute the teeth 4a and 5a of one of the two combs as well as the teeth 4b and 5b of the other comb . In addition, these two blades have a bend on both sides so that their teeth are arranged in the same plane, these teeth being nested with a certain play (see Figure 4).

Au-dessus des deux lames 4 et 5 est disposé un couvercle fixe 6 dont les bords longitudinaux sont également découpés pour former les dents 6a et 6b de deux peignes fixes de protection. Les deux lames 4 et 5 sont montées mobiles en translation selon le même axe X - Y que le doigt d'entraînement 3. Cependant, une seule de ces lames, en l'occurrence la lame inférieure, 4 est accouplée avec ce doigt d'entraînement, par exemple par l'intermédiaire d'un téton 7 engagé dans un trou borgne 8 ménagé dans l'extrémité correspondante de ce doigt d'entraînement. Quant à l'autre lame 5, elle est montée librement mobile en translation selon l'axe X - Y.Above the two blades 4 and 5 is disposed a fixed cover 6 whose longitudinal edges are also cut to form the teeth 6a and 6b of two fixed protective combs. The two blades 4 and 5 are mounted movable in translation along the same axis X - Y as the drive finger 3. However, only one of these blades, in this case the lower blade, 4 is coupled with this finger drive, for example by means of a stud 7 engaged in a blind hole 8 formed in the corresponding end of this drive finger. As for the other blade 5, it is mounted freely movable in translation along the axis X - Y.

La lame inférieure 4 est guidée dans ses mouvements par des glissières 9 ménagées sur les bords 10 de l'extrémité correspondante du boîtier 1. Pour sa part la lame supérieure est guidée dans ses mouvements à la fois par la lame inférieure 4 et par des nervures de guidage 11 portées par la face interne du couvercle fixe 6.The lower blade 4 is guided in its movements by slides 9 formed on the edges 10 of the corresponding end of the housing 1. For its part, the upper blade is guided in its movements both by the lower blade 4 and by ribs guide 11 carried by the internal face of the fixed cover 6.

Comme déjà indiqué, les dents des deux peignes mobiles de chaque paire sont imbriquées. Cependant, l'écartement E existant entre deux dents successives d'un même peigne est nettement supérieur à la largeur e de chaque dent de l'autre peigne. De plus, lorsque le doigt d'entraînement 3 est dans sa position de repos représentée à la figure 2, chacune des dents 4a ou 4b des peignes de la lame inférieure se trouve située au milieu de l'intervalle existant entre deux dents successives 5a ou 5b des peignes de la lame supérieure. Il existe ainsi un intervalle a de chaque côté d'une dent 4a ou 4b de la lame inférieure (voir figure 5). Dans ces conditions, des poils P à éliminer peuvent s'engager à ce moment dans ces différents intervalles.As already indicated, the teeth of the two movable combs of each pair are nested. However, the spacing E existing between two successive teeth of the same comb is significantly greater than the width e of each tooth of the other comb. In addition, when the drive finger 3 is in its rest position shown in FIG. 2, each of the teeth 4a or 4b of the combs of the lower blade is located in the middle of the interval existing between two successive teeth 5a or 5b of the combs of the upper blade. There is thus an interval a on each side of a tooth 4a or 4b of the lower blade (see FIG. 5). Under these conditions, hairs P to be eliminated can engage at this time in these different intervals.

Lorsque la lame menée 4 commence son déplacement dans un sens, par exemple dans le sens de la flèche F1, chacune des dents 4a ou 4b de ses peignes vient tout d'abord au contact de la dent 5Ei ou 5b en regard du peigne correspondant porté par la lame supérieure 5 qui est restée immobile pendant ce temps. Ceci provoque donc le pincement, entre ces dents, des poils P qui s'étaient engagés dans les intervalles a (voir figure 6). Puis, comme la lame menée 4 poursuit son mouvement de translation selon la flèche F1, elle entraîne désormais avec elle la lame folle 5 par appui des dents 4a et 4b de ses peignes contre les dents 5a et 5b de cette seconde lame (voir figure 7). Ceci assure ainsi l'arrachage des poils P qui étaient emprisonnés entre les dents de la paire de peignes alors utilisée pour l'arrachage.When the driven blade 4 begins to move in one direction, for example in the direction of the arrow F1, each of the teeth 4a or 4b of its combs first comes into contact with the tooth 5Ei or 5b opposite the corresponding comb carried by the upper blade 5 which has remained stationary during this time. This therefore causes pinching, between these teeth, of the hairs P which had engaged in the intervals a (see FIG. 6). Then, as the driven blade 4 continues its translational movement along the arrow F1, it now carries with it the crazy blade 5 by pressing the teeth 4a and 4b of its combs against the teeth 5a and 5b of this second blade (see FIG. 7 ). This thus ensures the uprooting of the bristles P which were trapped between the teeth of the pair of combs then used for the uprooting.

Après qu'elle ait atteint la fin de sa course dans un sens, la lame menée 4 est ramenée en sens inverse par le doigt 3. En début de mouvement, il existe un intervalle maximum b entre les dents des deux peignes utilisés pour l'arrachage, ce qui permet l'engagement de poils entre celles-ci. Puis, le même processus que précédemment se répète lors de la poursuite du mouvement de la lame menée dans le sens de la flèche F2, et ainsi de suite.After it has reached the end of its travel in one direction, the driven blade 4 is brought back in the opposite direction by the finger 3. At the start of movement, there is a maximum interval b between the teeth of the two combs used for the pulling, which allows the engagement of hairs therebetween. Then, the same process as above is repeated during the continuation of the movement of the blade driven in the direction of the arrow F2, and so on.

La course de la lame menée 4 dans un sens et dans l'autre peut être par exemple de l'ordre de 3 à 6 mm avec un déplacement initial de l'ordre de 0,5 mm à 1 mm pour le pincement des poils entre les dents des peignes utilisés pour l'arrachage. Mais, il ne s'agit là que de valeurs ayant un caractère indicatif.The stroke of the driven blade 4 in one direction and in the other may for example be of the order of 3 to 6 mm with an initial displacement of the order of 0.5 mm to 1 mm for pinching the hairs between the teeth of the combs used for uprooting. However, these are only indicative values.

Pour éviter une trop grande liberté de déplacement de la lame folle 5, celle-ci peut être montée entre deux ressorts, par exemple deux lames de ressort 12 faisant pression sur des pattes 13 portées par l'une et l'autre extrémités de cette lame. Il en résulte un freinage élastique de la lame folle 5, ce qui permet d'obtenir un bon pincement des poils P entre les dents des deux peignes utilisés pour l'arrachage. Cependant, le freinage de la lame supérieure folle 5 pourrait être assuré par d'autres moyens, par exemple par une pression élastique de serrage de celle-ci contre la lame menée 4, ou bien encore par des tampons de frottement ou autres organes appropriés de freinage.To avoid excessive freedom of movement of the idler blade 5, it can be mounted between two springs, for example two spring blades 12 pressing on tabs 13 carried by both ends of this blade . This results in elastic braking of the mad blade 5, which makes it possible to obtain good pinching of the bristles P between the teeth of the two combs used for pulling out. However, the braking of the mad upper blade 5 could be ensured by other means, for example by an elastic pressure of clamping of the latter against the driven blade 4, or even by friction pads or other suitable organs of braking.

Bien entendu, il est possible d'utiliser soit l'une, soit l'autre des deux paires de peignes mobiles d'arrachage prévues sur l'un et l'autre côtés longitudinaux de la tête de travail. Grâce au fait que ces peignes d'arrachage se trouve situés sur l'un et l'autre côtés, il suffit de faire glisser l'un ou l'autre côté longitudinal de la tête de travail contre la peau pour arracher les poils à éliminer. Lors de cette opération ces derniers s'engagent très facilement entre les dents des peignes utilisés du fait même que celles-ci font saillie sur le bord correspondant de la tête de travail. Compte tenu du mode de pincement des poils entre les dents des peignes d'arrachage en service, l'efficacité du présent appareil est optimum. A ce sujet, il convient de noter que les poils se trouvent saisis très près de leur racine, ce qui permet d'obtenir un arrachage effectif des poils, et non pas une simple rupture ou coupure de ceux-ci.Of course, it is possible to use either one or the other of the two pairs of mobile lifting combs provided on one and the other longitudinal sides of the working head. Thanks to the fact that these pulling combs are located on both sides, it suffices to slide one or the other longitudinal side of the working head against the skin to pull the hairs to be eliminated . During this operation, the latter very easily engage between the teeth of the combs used by the very fact that these protrude from the corresponding edge of the working head. Taking into account the method of pinching the bristles between the teeth of the lifting combs in service, the efficiency of the present device is optimum. In this regard, it should be noted that the hairs are caught very close to their roots, which makes it possible to obtain effective pulling out of the hairs, and not a simple break or cut of them.

Par ailleurs, la nature même des mouvements impartis à la lame menée de la tête de travail permet d'utiliser un mécanisme d'entraînement de conception très simple et qui de ce fait est peu coûteux. Ainsi, il est possible d'utiliser un mécanisme d'entraînement du type de ceux équipant certains rasoirs électriques. Eventuellement, il serait même possible de réaliser un appareil pouvant servir indifféremment de rasoir électrique ou d'épilateur, en prévoyant deux têtes de travail distinctes montées de façon amovible et dont l'une pourrait servir de rasoir et l'autre d'épilateur conforme à la présente invention.Furthermore, the very nature of the movements imparted to the driven blade of the working head makes it possible to use a drive mechanism of very simple design and which is therefore inexpensive. Thus, it is possible to use a drive mechanism of the type of those fitted to certain electric razors. It would even be possible to make a device for vant serve either electric shaver or epilator, providing two separate working heads removably mounted and one of which could serve as a razor and the other epilator according to the present invention.

A ce sujet, il convient de rappeler que la tête de travail du présent appareil épilateur constitue en soi un des objets de la présente invention. Du reste, cette tête de travail pourrait être commercialisée indépendamment pour être adaptée sur certains rasoirs électriques ou similaires.In this regard, it should be recalled that the working head of the present epilating device constitutes in itself one of the objects of the present invention. Moreover, this work head could be marketed independently to be adapted to certain electric shavers or the like.

Cependant, l'appareil selon l'invention et sa tête de travail ne sont pas limités au seul exemple qui a été décrit précédemment. Ainsi, il serait possible de prévoir une seule paire de peignes mobiles d'arrachage disposée en saillie sur l'un des côtés longitudinaux de la tête d'arrachage. Eventuellement, il serait également possible de prévoir un agencement tel que les dents des peignes mobiles se trouvent disposées selon l'axe longitudinal médian de la tête de travail. Dans un tel cas, il serait préférable de prévoir une forme bombée pour ces dents de façon à faciliter l'engagement des poils à arracher entre celles-ci.However, the apparatus according to the invention and its working head are not limited to the single example which has been described above. Thus, it would be possible to provide a single pair of movable lifting combs projecting from one of the longitudinal sides of the lifting head. Optionally, it would also be possible to provide an arrangement such that the teeth of the movable combs are arranged along the median longitudinal axis of the working head. In such a case, it would be preferable to provide a domed shape for these teeth so as to facilitate the engagement of the bristles to be torn between them.

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1. Depilating appliance comprising moving elements for plucking-out hairs to be removed, said elements being driven by an electric motor housed within a casing designed for holding in one hand, and which comprises a driving element subjected to a reciprocating movement of translation, characterized in that the hair-plucking elements consist of two combs which are mounted so as to be capable of translational motion along the same axis (X - Y) as the driving element (3) actuated by the motor and only one of which is coupled with the driving element whilst the other is mounted for free motion, the teeth of these two combs being disposed in the same plane and interengaged with a certain play between them.
2. Depilating appliance in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the two movable combs are formed by two superposed blades whose longitudinal edges located on the same side are cut-out so as to form the teeth of these two combs and are elbowed so as to ensure that these interengaged teeth are disposed in the same plane.
3. Depilating appliance in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that it comprises two pairs of movable combs which are formed by two superposed blades (4, 5), the longitudinal edges of which are cut-out on each side so as to form the teeth (4a, 5a and 4b, 5b) of the two pairs of combs and are elbowed so as to ensure that the interengaged teeth of each comb are disposed in the same plane.
4. Depilating appliance in accordance with claim 2 or claim 3, characterized in that the two superposed blades (4, 5) which carry the movable combs are guided in their movement by guiding surfaces provided respectively on the casing (1) of the appliance and on a fixed top protective cover (6).
5. Depilating appliance in accordance with one of the preceding claims, characterized in that provision is made on each side of the free-motion comb for springs (12) which brake the displacements of this latter and thus ensure effective clamping of the hairs to be plucked-out, between the interengaged teeth of the combs.
6. Work head for a depilating appliance in accordance with one of the preceding claims and in which the elements for plucking-out hairs to be removed are intended to be actuated by a driving element subjected to a reciprocating movement of translation, characterized in that said plucking-out elements consist of two combs which are mounted so as to be capable of translational mo- tion along the same axis (X-Y) as the driving element (3) actuated by the motor and the teeth (4a, 5a or 4b, 5b) of which are interengaged with a certain play, these latter being disposed at right angles with respect to the axis (X - Y) of displacement of the two combs, only one of these latter being provided with means for coupling with the driving element (7) whilst the other is mounted for free motion.
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