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EP0529477B1
EP0529477B1 EP92114062A EP92114062A EP0529477B1 EP 0529477 B1 EP0529477 B1 EP 0529477B1 EP 92114062 A EP92114062 A EP 92114062A EP 92114062 A EP92114062 A EP 92114062A EP 0529477 B1 EP0529477 B1 EP 0529477B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
    • B26B19/02—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers of the reciprocating-cutter type
    • B26B19/04—Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor; Securing equipment thereof
    • B26B19/048—Complete cutting head being movable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
    • B26B19/38—Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers, or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips, guards
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
    • B26B19/38—Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers, or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips, guards
    • B26B19/3853—Housing or handle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
    • B26B19/38—Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers, or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips, guards
    • B26B19/3886—Actuating members, e.g. switches or control knobs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
    • B26B19/02—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers of the reciprocating-cutter type
    • B26B19/04—Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor; Securing equipment thereof
    • B26B19/10—Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor; Securing equipment thereof involving two or more different types of reciprocating cutting elements, e.g. a pair of toothed shearing elements combined with a pair of perforated cutting elements or a combined toothed and perforated cutting assembly
    • B26B19/102—Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor; Securing equipment thereof involving two or more different types of reciprocating cutting elements, e.g. a pair of toothed shearing elements combined with a pair of perforated cutting elements or a combined toothed and perforated cutting assembly with a secondary cutting unit being translated or slid into an operating position

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  • the invention relates to an electric shaver according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a shaving head which can be freely pivoted into any pivoting positions and which is associated with an actuating switch which is displaceably mounted on the housing.
  • the actuating switch is operatively connected to a control device which is used to adjust a displaceably mounted actuating element which limits the pivoting movement of the shaving head and engages in the pivoting region of the shaving head and is guided along a curved path.
  • the shaving head can be determined with this control device only after the shaver has been started up, but not in a state in which the shaver is out of operation.
  • an electrically drivable shaving device with a shaving head which is pivotably mounted in side arms of a frame arranged on the housing.
  • a protective cap is placed on it, which has cutouts in its side cheeks that are adapted to the outer contour of the side arms. By putting on the protective cap, the cutouts are positively pushed onto the side arms, so that the shaving head is then secured against pivoting.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an improved electric shaver.
  • the control device works independently of other control devices which are provided for positions of the pivotably mounted shaving head during shaving, ie in the operation of the shaving apparatus.
  • the plunger is equipped with a receiving part, in which a spring is accommodated, which is supported at one end against a fixed part of the shaving apparatus, at the other end against the plunger, and in a certain switch position of the actuating switch, the plunger into one adjusted the shaving head locking position.
  • a spring is accommodated, which is supported at one end against a fixed part of the shaving apparatus, at the other end against the plunger, and in a certain switch position of the actuating switch, the plunger into one adjusted the shaving head locking position.
  • a further curve or Slideway is arranged, which is provided between the upper knife of the razor and the first cam track, and that in the position allowing a pivoting movement of the shaving head, the outer end of the plunger can be brought into contact with the second cam track and dampens the pivoting movement of the shaving head.
  • the plunger head arranged at the outer end of the plunger is arranged on one side of the plunger and the Tappet is received in a recess provided in the housing of the shaving apparatus and extends through a recess of a shaving head carrier belonging to the shaving head.
  • Figure 1 shows an electric shaver with a housing 1 and from the shown central position in opposite directions about a pivot axis Z relative to the housing pivotable shaving head 2, with two short hair cutting systems K1, K2 and a sliding switch 4 arranged on the front 3 of the housing 1 with built-in long hair cutting system L.
  • the shaving head 2 is pivotably mounted relative to the housing 1 and is equipped with an upper knife 36 and a lower knife 31 driven by a motor and assigned to the upper knife 36.
  • the shaving head 2 is freely pivoted between two support arms 5, 6 formed on the housing 1 by means of the bearing elements, not shown in the drawing.
  • the actuation switch 4 On the front 3 of the housing 1, the actuation switch 4 is slidably mounted with an integrated long hair cutting system L. On the actuating switch 4, a shifting gate, not shown in the drawing, is formed with four latching positions "0,1,2,3", by means of which the respective switching position of the actuating switch 4 is determined.
  • the switch position "OFF" corresponds to the position "0" of the operating switch 4.
  • the actuation switch 4 is moved into the position "1".
  • the actuation switch 4 is moved to the position "2"
  • the long hair cutting system L integrated in the actuation switch is activated.
  • Figure 2 shows an exploded view of the shaving head 2 and the upper part of the housing 1 of a razor with partially broken side walls of the housing 1 and an arranged on the front 3, designed as a double switch actuating switch 4 consisting of the actuating part, not shown, and a long hair cutting system L.
  • To the Side walls 7 and 8 of the shaving head 2 are provided with bearing bolts by means of which the shaving head 2 is pivotably mounted in the bearing holes 5 and 6 provided around the pivot axis Z.
  • Identically designed swivel areas 10 are formed in the side walls 7 and 8.
  • the swivel area 10 formed in the side wall 8 is designed as a recess.
  • the side wall is designed such that it forms a lower cam track 13 as a control follower with a latch opening 14, wherein. the lateral stops 11, 12 limit the curved path 13.
  • FIG. 3 also shows a partial representation of the shaving apparatus 1 according to FIG. 1 with a swivel head control 30.
  • the control member is a step-shaped plunger 33, which is mounted in a side wall of the housing 1, which is not shown in FIG Shaver is slidably mounted.
  • the web part 17 is fixedly connected to, or integrated in, wall parts 23, 24 of the housing chassis 22 which run in parallel.
  • the cam track 13 is followed by a convex, further cam track or slideway 19 arranged at a distance from the cam track 13, against which a tappet head 34 arranged on the tappet 33 can be brought into abutment if the tappet 33 when the actuation switch 4 is adjusted by the switching position "0" has been adjusted to one of the switching positions "1" to "3".
  • the plunger 33 runs below the actuation switch 4 and extends through an opening 32 provided between the actuation switch 4 and the web part 17.
  • a hook 15 is arranged, which engages in a recess 20 provided on the actuating switch 4 and designed as an elongated hole opening, which has a reference to the direction of movement of the actuating switch 4 is open at the bottom or has such a large clearance that the plunger 33 is not influenced in its position when the actuating switch 4 is moved into the positions "1", "2" or "3".
  • a stop wall 21 of the recess 20 bears against the hook 15 and moves the plunger 33 into the "0" position.
  • a shaving head carrier 25 for pivotally receiving the shaving head 2, which is only pivotably received in the support arms 5, 6 shown in FIG.
  • a rectangular recess 26 designed as a tappet guide, in which the upper end of the tappet 33 is slidably received.
  • a step-shaped part 33 ′ of the ram is adjustably received in the space 35 between the shaving head support 25 and the web part 17.
  • a blind hole 27 is provided for receiving the spring 18, one end of which is supported against the inner end of the blind hole opening 27 and the other end of which is supported against the web part 17, so that the plunger 33 with its Ram head 34 is pressed against the slideway 19 when the operating switch 4 is in a position "1", "2" or "3".
  • the plunger head 34 is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the plunger 33, which is inserted in the "0" position of the actuating switch 4 into the latching opening 14 provided in the curved path 13 and thereby prevents the shaving head 2 can be pivoted about its pivot axis Z. Since the shaving head 2 is fixed in this position, it can be cleaned much more easily after shaving.
  • the actuation switch 4 is moved from the position "1" to the position "0".
  • the actuation switch 4 rests with its stop wall 21 against the hook 15 of the plunger 33 and moves it to the right with reference to the drawing.
  • the plunger head 34 is simultaneously displaced in the direction of the interior of the housing 1. If the shaving head 2 is in an inclined position, then the tappet head 34 slides along the surface of the cam track 13 and thereby forcibly swivels the shaving head 2 into its middle position shown in FIG. 3 and locks it in this position.
  • the spring 18 presses the plunger 33 in the direction of Shaving head 2, so that the plunger head 34 is guided out of its latching opening 14.
  • the plunger head 34 can protrude laterally at the upper end of the plunger 33, the outer end face of the plunger 34 being able to come into contact with the inner side wall 8 of the shaving head 2 when the recess 26 is open at the side .
  • the end of the plunger 33 which points in the direction of the shaving head 2 and the end of the plunger head 34 which points upward lies in the position “1” against the slideway 19 of the shaving head 2.
  • the plunger 33 can no longer be adjusted via the actuation switch 4 due to the correspondingly large recess 20, i.e. the connection between the actuating switch 4 and the plunger 33 is interrupted in the positions "1", "2" or "3".
  • the plunger 33 shown only on one side in FIG. 2, 3 can also be arranged on both sides of the shaving device.
  • the components of the control device for the shaving head 2 pivotally mounted about the pivot axis Z described in Figures 1 to 3 can be provided on one of the side walls of the shaver shown in a symmetrical arrangement to each other.

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The invention is directed to an electric shaving apparatus having a housing 1 and a shaving head 2 mounted so as to be pivotal relative to the housing 1 about a pivotal axis Z, having an outer cutter 36 and an inner cutter 31 operatively associated with the outer cutter 36 and driven by a motor, and further having an actuating switch 4 which is provided on the housing 1 and is equipped with a control device for displacing at least one slidably mounted control element 33 which engages in the pivot area 10 of the shaving head 2, limits the pivotal movement of the shaving head 2, and is guided along a cam path 13. The cam path 13 is integrally formed in the shaving head 2 such that, on displacement of the actuating switch 4 into an Off position, the shaving head 2 is forced into a mid-position in which it is capable of being locked.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen elektrischen Rasierapparat gemäß dem oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to an electric shaver according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bei einem Rasierapparat nach dem Ausgangspunkt der Erfindung DE 37 26 354 C2 ist es bekannt, an dem Gehäuse des Rasierapparates einen in beliebige Schwenkpositionen frei schwenkbaren Scherkopf anzuordnen, dem ein auf dem Gehäuse verschiebbar gelagerter Betätigungsschalter zugeordnet ist. Der Betätigungsschalter ist mit einer Steuervorrichtung wirkungsmäßig verbunden, die zur Verstellung eines die Schwenkbewegung des Scherkopfes begrenzenden und in den Schwenkbereich des Scherkopfes eingreifenden, verschiebbar gelagerten Stellelements dient, das an einer Kurvenbahn entlang geführt wird. Der Scherkopf läßt sich mit dieser Steuervorrichtung nur nach Inbetriebnahme des Rasierapparates feststellen, nicht aber in einem Zustand, in dem sich der Rasierapparat außer Betrieb befindet.In a shaving apparatus according to the starting point of the invention DE 37 26 354 C2, it is known to arrange on the housing of the shaving apparatus a shaving head which can be freely pivoted into any pivoting positions and which is associated with an actuating switch which is displaceably mounted on the housing. The actuating switch is operatively connected to a control device which is used to adjust a displaceably mounted actuating element which limits the pivoting movement of the shaving head and engages in the pivoting region of the shaving head and is guided along a curved path. The shaving head can be determined with this control device only after the shaver has been started up, but not in a state in which the shaver is out of operation.

Aus DE-C-4 000 689 ist ein elektrisch antreibbares Rasiergerät mit einem Scherkopf bekannt, der in Seitenarmen eines am Gehäuse angeordneten Rahmens schwenkbar gelagert ist. Zum Schutz des Obermessers und zur Transportsicherung des Scherkopfes wird auf diesen eine Schutzkappe aufgesetzt, die in ihren Seitenwangen an die Außenkontur der Seitenarme angepaßte Aussparungen aufweist. Durch Aufsetzen der Schutzkappe werden die Aussparungen formschlüssig auf die Seitenarme aufgeschoben, so daß dann der Scherkopf gegen Verschwenken gesichert ist.From DE-C-4 000 689 an electrically drivable shaving device with a shaving head is known which is pivotably mounted in side arms of a frame arranged on the housing. To protect the upper knife and to secure the shaving head during transport, a protective cap is placed on it, which has cutouts in its side cheeks that are adapted to the outer contour of the side arms. By putting on the protective cap, the cutouts are positively pushed onto the side arms, so that the shaving head is then secured against pivoting.

Demgemäß besteht die Erfindungsaufgabe darin, einen verbesserten elektrischen Rasierapparat zu schaffen.Accordingly, the object of the invention is to provide an improved electric shaver.

Gelöst wird die Aufgabe erfindungsgemäß durch einen elektrischen Rasierapparat mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1.The object is achieved according to the invention by an electric shaver with the features of claim 1.

Es wird also sichergestellt, daß nach Verstellen des Schaltschiebers von einer Betriebsstellung in eine Aus-Stellung der Scherkopf automatisch in seine Mittelstellung gelangt und dort verriegelt bzw. festgestellt wird. Hierdurch läßt sich das Gerät wesentlich einfacher reinigen als bisher. Insbesondere beim Transport wird sichergestellt, daß sich der Scherkopf nicht hin und her bewegt. Die Steuervorrichtung nach der Erfindung arbeitet unabhängig von anderen Steuervorrichtungen, die für Stellungen des schwenkbar gelagerten Scherkopfes während der Rasur, d.h. im Betreib des Rasierapparates, vorgesehen sind.It is thus ensured that after adjusting the slide switch from an operating position to an off position, the shaving head automatically reaches its central position and is locked or locked there. This makes it much easier to clean the device than before. During transport in particular, it is ensured that the shaving head does not move back and forth. The control device according to the invention works independently of other control devices which are provided for positions of the pivotably mounted shaving head during shaving, ie in the operation of the shaving apparatus.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß der Stößel mit einem Aufnahmeteil ausgestattet ist, in das eine Feder aufgenommen ist, die sich einenends gegenüber einem feststehenden Teil des Rasierapparates, anderenends gegen den Stößel abstützt und bei einer bestimmten Schalterstellung des Betätigungsschalters den Stößel in eine den Scherkopf verriegelnde Stellung verstellt. Hierdurch wir erreicht, daß der Stößel automatisch in eine eine Schwenkbewegung des Scherkopfes zulassende Stellung verschoben wird, wenn der Betätigungsschalter von seiner Aus-Stellung in eine Betriebsstellung gebracht wird, so daß der Scherkopf mit Bezug auf das Gehäuse frei um seine Achse schwenken kann.In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the plunger is equipped with a receiving part, in which a spring is accommodated, which is supported at one end against a fixed part of the shaving apparatus, at the other end against the plunger, and in a certain switch position of the actuating switch, the plunger into one adjusted the shaving head locking position. Hereby we achieve that the plunger is automatically moved into a position allowing a pivoting movement of the shaving head when the actuating switch is brought from its off position into an operating position, so that the shaving head can pivot freely about its axis with respect to the housing.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist es vorteilhaft, daß gegenüber der in den Scherkopf eingeformten Kurvenbahn eine weitere Kurvenbzw. Gleitbahn angeordnet ist, die zwischen dem Obermesser des Rasierapparates und der ersten Kurvenbahn vorgesehen ist, und daß in der eine Schwenkbewegung des Scherkopfes zulassenden Stellung das äußere Ende des Stößels gegen die zweite Kurvenbahn zur Anlage bringbar ist und die Schwenkbewegung des Scherkopfes dämpft. Hierdurch wird auf einfache Weise verhindert, daß während der Rasur unangenehme Bewegungsgeräusche, insbesondere Klapper-, Anschlag- oder Prellgeräusche, auftreten.In a further embodiment of the invention, it is advantageous that, compared to the curved path formed in the shaving head, a further curve or Slideway is arranged, which is provided between the upper knife of the razor and the first cam track, and that in the position allowing a pivoting movement of the shaving head, the outer end of the plunger can be brought into contact with the second cam track and dampens the pivoting movement of the shaving head. This prevents in a simple manner that unpleasant movement noises, in particular rattling, bumping or bouncing noises, occur during shaving.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß der am äußeren Ende des Stößels angeordnete Stößelkopf an einer Seite des Stößels herausragend angeordnet ist und der Stößel in einer im Gehäuse des Rasierapparates vorgesehenen Aussparung aufgenommen ist und sich durch eine Aussparung eines zum Scherkopf gehörenden Scherkopfträgers erstreckt.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the plunger head arranged at the outer end of the plunger is arranged on one side of the plunger and the Tappet is received in a recess provided in the housing of the shaving apparatus and extends through a recess of a shaving head carrier belonging to the shaving head.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen, in der Beschreibung und in den Figuren beschrieben bzw. dargestellt.Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are described or illustrated in the subclaims, in the description and in the figures.

In den Figuren ist die Erfindung an einer Ausführungsform beispielsweise dargestellt, ohne auf diese Ausführungsform beschränkt zu sein. Es zeigt:

Figur 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Rasierapparates mit einem schwenkbar gelagerten Scherkopf sowie einem, mit einem Langhaarschneidsystem ausgestatteten Betätigungsschalter,
Figur 2
eine Explosionsdarstellung des Scherkopfes und einen Teil des Gehäusechassis eines Rasierapparates mit teilweise durchbrochenen Wänden des Gehäusechassis sowie einen auf der Frontseite angeordneten Betätigungsschalter, der mit einem Stößel zur Feststellung des Scherkopfes zusammenwirkt, wobei das Gehäuse zur besseren Darstellung der Funktion des Rasierapparates weggelassen ist,
Figur 3
einen Teillängsschnitt nach Figur 1 durch den Rasierapparat mit dem schwenkbar gelagerten Scherkopf.
In the figures, the invention is shown in one embodiment, for example, without being limited to this embodiment. It shows:
Figure 1
2 shows a perspective view of a shaving apparatus with a pivotably mounted shaving head and an actuating switch equipped with a long hair cutting system,
Figure 2
2 shows an exploded view of the shaving head and part of the housing chassis of a shaving apparatus with partially perforated walls of the housing chassis and an actuating switch arranged on the front which interacts with a plunger for fixing the shaving head, the housing being omitted for better illustration of the function of the shaving apparatus,
Figure 3
a partial longitudinal section of Figure 1 through the shaver with the pivoted shaving head.

Figur 1 zeigt einen elektrischen Rasierapparat mit einem Gehäuse 1 und einem aus der dargestellten Mittelstellung in entgegengesetzte Richtungen um eine Schwenkachse Z relativ zum Gehäuse schwenkbaren Scherkopf 2, mit zwei Kurzhaarschneidsystemen K₁,K₂ sowie einem auf der Frontseite 3 des Gehäuses 1 verschiebbar angeordneten Betätigungsschalter 4 mit eingebautem Langhaarschneidsystem L. Der Scherkopf 2 ist relativ zum Gehäuse 1 schwenkbar gelagert und mit einem Obermesser 36 und einem von einem Motor angetriebenen, dem Obermesser 36 zugeordneten Untermesser 31 ausgestattet. Der Scherkopf 2 ist zwischen zwei am Gehäuse 1 angeformten Tragarmen 5,6 mittels der in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellten Lagerelemente frei schwenkbar aufgenommen.Figure 1 shows an electric shaver with a housing 1 and from the shown central position in opposite directions about a pivot axis Z relative to the housing pivotable shaving head 2, with two short hair cutting systems K₁, K₂ and a sliding switch 4 arranged on the front 3 of the housing 1 with built-in long hair cutting system L. The shaving head 2 is pivotably mounted relative to the housing 1 and is equipped with an upper knife 36 and a lower knife 31 driven by a motor and assigned to the upper knife 36. The shaving head 2 is freely pivoted between two support arms 5, 6 formed on the housing 1 by means of the bearing elements, not shown in the drawing.

Auf der Frontseite 3 des Gehäuses 1 ist der Betätigungsschalter 4 mit einem integrierten Langhaarschneidsystem L verschiebbar gelagert. An dem Betätigungsschalter 4 ist eine in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellte Schaltkulisse mit vier Rastpositionen "0,1,2,3" angeformt, durch die die jeweilige Schaltstellung des Betätigungsschalters 4 bestimmt ist.On the front 3 of the housing 1, the actuation switch 4 is slidably mounted with an integrated long hair cutting system L. On the actuating switch 4, a shifting gate, not shown in the drawing, is formed with four latching positions "0,1,2,3", by means of which the respective switching position of the actuating switch 4 is determined.

Die Schaltstellung "AUS" entspricht der Position "0" des Betätigungsschalters 4.The switch position "OFF" corresponds to the position "0" of the operating switch 4.

Soll der elektrische Antrieb des Rasierapparates und somit das oder die im Scherkopf 2 vorgesehenen Schneidsysteme in Betrieb gesetzt werden, so wird der Betätigungsschalter 4 in die Position "1" verschoben. Bei Verstellung des Betätigungsschalters 4 in die Position "2", wird dar im Betätigungsschalter integrierte Langhaarschneidsystem L zugeschaltet.If the electric drive of the shaving apparatus and thus the cutting system or the cutting systems provided in the shaving head 2 are to be put into operation, the actuation switch 4 is moved into the position "1". When the actuation switch 4 is moved to the position "2", the long hair cutting system L integrated in the actuation switch is activated.

Figur 2 zeigt eine Explosionsdarstellung des Scherkopfes 2 und des oberen Teils des Gehäuses 1 eines Rasierapparates mit teilweise durchbrochenen Seitenwänden des Gehäuses 1 sowie einem auf der Frontseite 3 angeordneten, als Doppelschalter ausgebildeten Betätigungsschalter 4 bestehend aus dem nicht dargestellten Betätigungsteil und einem Langhaarschneidsystem L. An den Seitenwänden 7 und 8 des Scherkopfes 2 sind Lagerbolzen vorgesehen, mittels denen der Scherkopf 2 in in den Tragarmen 5 und 6 vorgesehenen Lagerbohrungen um die Schwenkachse Z schwenkbar gelagert ist. In den Seitenwänden 7 und 8 sind identisch ausgebildete Schwenkbereiche 10 eingeformt. Der in der Seitenwand 8 eingeformte Schwenkbereich 10 ist als Aussparung ausgebildet. Die Seitenwand ist derart gestaltet, daß sie eine untere Kurvenbahn 13 als Steuerfolgeglied mit einer Rastöffnung 14 bildet, wobei. die seitlichen Anschläge 11,12 die Kurvenbahn 13 begrenzen.Figure 2 shows an exploded view of the shaving head 2 and the upper part of the housing 1 of a razor with partially broken side walls of the housing 1 and an arranged on the front 3, designed as a double switch actuating switch 4 consisting of the actuating part, not shown, and a long hair cutting system L. To the Side walls 7 and 8 of the shaving head 2 are provided with bearing bolts by means of which the shaving head 2 is pivotably mounted in the bearing holes 5 and 6 provided around the pivot axis Z. Identically designed swivel areas 10 are formed in the side walls 7 and 8. The swivel area 10 formed in the side wall 8 is designed as a recess. The side wall is designed such that it forms a lower cam track 13 as a control follower with a latch opening 14, wherein. the lateral stops 11, 12 limit the curved path 13.

Figur 3 zeigt ferner eine Teil-Darstellung des Rasierapparates 1 gemäß Figur 1 mit einer Schwenkkopfsteuerung 30.FIG. 3 also shows a partial representation of the shaving apparatus 1 according to FIG. 1 with a swivel head control 30.

Als Steuerglied dient ein in einer in Figur 2 nicht dargestellten Seitenwand des Gehäuses 1 gelagerter, stufenförmig ausgebildeter Stößel 33, der gegen den Druck einer einerseits am Stößel 33 anliegenden Feder 18, andererseits an einem im Gehäuse 1 befestigten Stegteil 17 anliegenden Feder 18 in Längsrichtung des Rasierapparates verschiebbar gelagert ist. Der Stegteil 17 ist mit parallel verlaufenden Wandteilen 23,24 des Gehäusechassis 22 fest verbunden bzw. in dieses integriert.The control member is a step-shaped plunger 33, which is mounted in a side wall of the housing 1, which is not shown in FIG Shaver is slidably mounted. The web part 17 is fixedly connected to, or integrated in, wall parts 23, 24 of the housing chassis 22 which run in parallel.

An die Kurvenbahn 13 schließt sich eine konvex verlaufende, mit Abstand zur Kurvenbahn 13 angeordnete weitere Kurven- bzw. Gleitbahn 19 an, gegen die ein an dem Stößel 33 angeordneter Stößelkopf 34 zur Anlage bringbar ist, wenn der Stößel 33 bei Verstellung des Betätigungsschalters 4 von der Schaltposition "0" in eine der Schaltpositionen "1" bis "3" verstellt worden ist.The cam track 13 is followed by a convex, further cam track or slideway 19 arranged at a distance from the cam track 13, against which a tappet head 34 arranged on the tappet 33 can be brought into abutment if the tappet 33 when the actuation switch 4 is adjusted by the switching position "0" has been adjusted to one of the switching positions "1" to "3".

Der Stößel 33 verläuft unterhalb des Betätigungsschalters 4 und erstreckt sich durch eine zwischen Betätigungsschalter 4 und dem Stegteil 17 vorgesehene Öffnung 32.The plunger 33 runs below the actuation switch 4 and extends through an opening 32 provided between the actuation switch 4 and the web part 17.

An dem mit Bezug auf Figur 2 rechten Ende des Stößels 33 bzw. an seinem dem Scherkopf 2 abgewandten Ende ist ein Haken 15 angeordnet, der in eine am Betätigungsschalter 4 vorgesehene, als Langlochöffnung ausgebildete Aussparung 20 eingreift, die mit Bezug auf die Bewegungsrichtung des Betätigungsschalters 4 nach unten offen ist bzw. einen derart großen Freiraum aufweist, daß bei einer Verstellung des Betätigungsschalters 4 in die Positionen "1","2" oder "3" der Stößel 33 nicht in seiner Stellung beeinflußt wird. Wird jedoch der Betätigungsschalter 4 aus seiner Position "1" in die Position "0" verschoben, so legt sich eine Anschlagwand 21 der Aussparung 20 gegen den Haken 15 an und verschiebt den Stößel 33 in die "0"-Position.At the right end of the plunger 33 with reference to FIG. 2 or at its end facing away from the shaving head 2, a hook 15 is arranged, which engages in a recess 20 provided on the actuating switch 4 and designed as an elongated hole opening, which has a reference to the direction of movement of the actuating switch 4 is open at the bottom or has such a large clearance that the plunger 33 is not influenced in its position when the actuating switch 4 is moved into the positions "1", "2" or "3". However, if the actuation switch 4 is moved from its position "1" to the position "0", a stop wall 21 of the recess 20 bears against the hook 15 and moves the plunger 33 into the "0" position.

Am oberen Ende des Gehäusechassis 22 befindet sich ein Scherkopfträger 25 zur schwenkbaren Aufnahme des Scherkopfes 2, der lediglich in den in Figur 1 dargestellten Tragarmen 5, 6 schwenkbar aufgenommen ist.At the upper end of the housing chassis 22 there is a shaving head carrier 25 for pivotally receiving the shaving head 2, which is only pivotably received in the support arms 5, 6 shown in FIG.

Auf der einen Seite des Scherkopfträgers 25 ist eine rechteckförmige, als Stößelführung ausgebildete Aussparung 26 vorgesehen, in der das obere Ende des Stößels 33 verschiebbar aufgenommen ist.On one side of the shaving head carrier 25 there is a rectangular recess 26 designed as a tappet guide, in which the upper end of the tappet 33 is slidably received.

Wie aus Figur 2 ferner hervorgeht, ist das obere Ende eines stufenförmig ausgebildeten Teils 33' des Stößels in dem Raum 35 zwischen Scherkopfträger 25 und dem Stegteil 17 verstellbar aufgenommen. In dem stufenförmig ausgebildeten Teil 33' des Stößels 33 ist eine Sacklochöffnung 27 zur Aufnahme der Feder 18 vorgesehen, deren eines Ende sich gegen das innere Ende der Sacklochöffnung 27 und deren anderes Ende sich gegen den Stegteil 17 abstützt, so daß der Stößel 33 mit seinem Stößelkopf 34 gegen die Gleitbahn 19 gedrückt wird, wenn sich der Betätigungsschalter 4 in einer Position "1","2" oder "3" befindet.As can also be seen from FIG. 2, the upper end of a step-shaped part 33 ′ of the ram is adjustably received in the space 35 between the shaving head support 25 and the web part 17. In the step-shaped part 33 'of the plunger 33, a blind hole 27 is provided for receiving the spring 18, one end of which is supported against the inner end of the blind hole opening 27 and the other end of which is supported against the web part 17, so that the plunger 33 with its Ram head 34 is pressed against the slideway 19 when the operating switch 4 is in a position "1", "2" or "3".

Wie aus Figur 2 und 3 hervorgeht, ist am oberen Ende des Stößels 33 der Stößelkopf 34 fest angeordnet, der in der Stellung "0" des Betätigungsschalters 4 in die in der Kurvenbahn 13 vorgesehene Rastöffnung 14 eingeführt ist und dadurch verhindert, daß der Scherkopf 2 um seine Schwenkachse Z verschwenkt werden kann. Da in dieser Position der Scherkopf 2 feststeht, kann er nach der Rasur wesentlich leichter gereinigt werden.As can be seen from FIGS. 2 and 3, the plunger head 34 is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the plunger 33, which is inserted in the "0" position of the actuating switch 4 into the latching opening 14 provided in the curved path 13 and thereby prevents the shaving head 2 can be pivoted about its pivot axis Z. Since the shaving head 2 is fixed in this position, it can be cleaned much more easily after shaving.

Hierzu wird der Betätigungsschalter 4 von der Position "1" in die Position "0" verschoben. Der Betätigungsschalter 4 legt sich mit seiner Anschlagwand 21 gegen den Haken 15 des Stößel 33 an und verschiebt diesen mit Bezug auf die Zeichnung nach rechts. Bei diesem Stellvorgang wird gleichzeitig der Stößelkopf 34 in Richtung des Inneren des Gehäuses 1 verschoben. Befindet sich der Scherkopf 2 in einer Schrägstellung, dann gleitet der Stößelkopf 34 an der Oberfläche der Kurvenbahn 13 entlang und schwenkt dadurch den Scherkopf 2 zwangweise in seine in Figur 3 dargestellte Mlttelstellung und stellt ihn in dieser Position fest.For this purpose, the actuation switch 4 is moved from the position "1" to the position "0". The actuation switch 4 rests with its stop wall 21 against the hook 15 of the plunger 33 and moves it to the right with reference to the drawing. During this setting process, the plunger head 34 is simultaneously displaced in the direction of the interior of the housing 1. If the shaving head 2 is in an inclined position, then the tappet head 34 slides along the surface of the cam track 13 and thereby forcibly swivels the shaving head 2 into its middle position shown in FIG. 3 and locks it in this position.

Wird nun der Betätigungsschalter 4 von der Position "0", d.h. von der den Scherkopf 2 verriegelnden Stellung in die Position "1" verschoben, dann drückt die Feder 18 den Stößel 33 in Richtung des Scherkopfes 2, so daß der Stößelkopf 34 aus seiner Rastöffnung 14 herausgeführt wird. Wie aus den strichpunktierten Linien gemäß Figur 2 hervorgeht, kann der Stößelkopf 34 seitlich am oberen Ende des Stößels 33 herausstehen, wobei die außenliegende Stirnfläche des Stößels 34 gegen die innenliegende Seitenwand 8 des Scherkopfes 2 zur Anlage kommen kann, wenn die Aussparung 26 seitlich offen ist. Das in Richtung des Scherkopfes 2 zeigende Ende des Stößels 33 sowie das nach oben zeigende Ende des Stößelkopfes 34 liegt in der Position "1" gegen die Gleitbahn 19 des Scherkopfes 2 an. Durch die durch die Anlage hervorgerufene Gleitreibung zwischen der Oberfläche der Gleitbahn 19 und den außenliegenden Enden des Stößels 33 und des Stößelkopfes 34 wird eine geringfügige Dämpfung erzielt, die Bewegungsgeräusche, beispielsweise Klappern, Prellen oder hartes Anschlagen, des Scherkopfes 2 verhindert.If the operating switch 4 is now moved from the position "0", ie from the position locking the shaving head 2 to the position "1", then the spring 18 presses the plunger 33 in the direction of Shaving head 2, so that the plunger head 34 is guided out of its latching opening 14. As can be seen from the dash-dotted lines according to FIG. 2, the plunger head 34 can protrude laterally at the upper end of the plunger 33, the outer end face of the plunger 34 being able to come into contact with the inner side wall 8 of the shaving head 2 when the recess 26 is open at the side . The end of the plunger 33 which points in the direction of the shaving head 2 and the end of the plunger head 34 which points upward lies in the position “1” against the slideway 19 of the shaving head 2. Due to the sliding friction caused by the system between the surface of the slideway 19 and the outer ends of the plunger 33 and the plunger head 34, a slight damping is achieved which prevents movement noises, for example rattling, bouncing or hard striking, of the shaving head 2.

Wird der Betätigungsschalter 4 in die nächstliegende Position "2" oder auch "3" verschoben, so kann infolge der entsprechend großen Aussparung 20 der Stößel 33 über den Betätigungsschalter 4 nicht mehr verstellt werden, d.h. die Verbindung zwischen Betätigungsschalter 4 und dem Stößel 33 ist in den Positionen "1","2" oder "3" unterbrochen.If the actuation switch 4 is moved into the nearest position "2" or "3", the plunger 33 can no longer be adjusted via the actuation switch 4 due to the correspondingly large recess 20, i.e. the connection between the actuating switch 4 and the plunger 33 is interrupted in the positions "1", "2" or "3".

Der in Figur 2,3 nur auf einer Seite dargestellte Stößel 33 kann auch auf beiden Seiten des Rasiergerätes angeordnet sein.The plunger 33 shown only on one side in FIG. 2, 3 can also be arranged on both sides of the shaving device.

Mit der Rückführung des Betätigungsschalters 4 in die Schaltstellung "AUS" bzw. in die "0"-Position wird dann der elektrische Antrieb des Rasierapparates abgeschaltet und der Scherkopf 2 durch den Stößelkopf 34 wieder in seiner Mittelstellung arretiert.When the actuating switch 4 is returned to the switching position "OFF" or to the "0" position, the electric drive of the shaving apparatus is then switched off and the shaving head 2 is locked in its central position again by the plunger head 34.

Die in den Figuren 1 bis 3 beschriebenen Bauelemente der Steuervorrichtung für den um die Schwenkachse Z schwenkbar gelagerten Scherkopf 2 können an einer der Seitenwände des dargestellten Rasierapparates in symmetrischer Anordnung zueinander vorgesehen werden.The components of the control device for the shaving head 2 pivotally mounted about the pivot axis Z described in Figures 1 to 3 can be provided on one of the side walls of the shaver shown in a symmetrical arrangement to each other.

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  1. An electric shaving apparatus having a housing (1) and a shaving head (2) mounted so as to be pivotal relative to the housing (1) about a pivotal axis (Z), further having at least one actuating switch (4) provided on the housing (1) and adapted to be coupled to a control device cooperating with a slidably mounted slide member (33) engaging in the pivot area (10) of the shaving head (2), said slide member being movable into abutting engagement with a cam path (13) for the purpose of locking the shaving head (2) in at least one position, characterized in that the cam path (13) is of a concave and concentric configuration relative to the pivotal axis (Z) of the shaving head (2) and includes a lower locating slot (14) concentrically formed in the cam path (13), said slot being engaged by the slide member (33) on a displacement of the actuating switch (4) into the Off position (setting "0"), thereby forcing the shaving head (2) to be locked in a mid-position, said slide member (33) having at its end proximate to the shaving head (2) a head (34) which, on displacement of the actuating switch (4) into the Off position "0" is guided along the cam path (13) until the head (34) is introduced into the locating slot (14) of the cam path (13).
  2. The shaving apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the slide member (33) is equipped with a receiving means (27) accommodating a spring (18) bearing with one end against a stationary rib member (17) of the shaving apparatus and with its other end against the slide member (33), said spring urging the slide member (33) into a position unlocking the shaving head (2) when the actuating switch (4) is displaced to an operating position.
  3. The shaving apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a second cam path or sliding path (19) is arranged opposite the cam path (13) formed in the shaving head (2).
  4. The shaving apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the operating position the outer end of the slide member (33) is movable into abutting engagement with the second cam path or sliding path (19), cushioning the movement of the shaving head (2).
  5. The shaving apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the head (34) provided at the outer end of the slide member (33) is arranged to protrude from one side of the slide member (33).
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