EP0619087A1 - Apparat zur Behandlung und/oder zum Formen von Haaren mit einer Vorrichtung zum Abziehen einer aufgewickelten Locke - Google Patents

Apparat zur Behandlung und/oder zum Formen von Haaren mit einer Vorrichtung zum Abziehen einer aufgewickelten Locke Download PDF

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EP0619087A1
EP0619087A1 EP94420113A EP94420113A EP0619087A1 EP 0619087 A1 EP0619087 A1 EP 0619087A1 EP 94420113 A EP94420113 A EP 94420113A EP 94420113 A EP94420113 A EP 94420113A EP 0619087 A1 EP0619087 A1 EP 0619087A1
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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
    • A45D2/00—Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
    • 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
    • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
    • A45D1/02—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel
    • A45D1/04—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel by electricity
    • 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
    • A45D6/00—Details of, or accessories for, hair-curling or hair-waving devices
    • A45D6/04—Devices for winding the hair on flat-curlers

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  • the present invention relates to the general technical field of hair treatment and / or shaping devices, such as those making it possible to perform styling, styling or curling functions, for example.
  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for treating and / or shaping the hair, preferably for manual use, comprising arranged from a main body, a gripping means, a winding body for the locks of hair, preferably mounted free to rotate on the main body about its longitudinal axis and at least one movable clamp for clamping the lock of hair on the body.
  • the apparatus according to the invention is more particularly intended to provide a function of immobilizing a lock of hair in order to ensure or facilitate the curling of a lock of hair.
  • the treatment and / or shaping apparatus according to the invention relates more specifically, but not exclusively, to curling machines.
  • the apparatus according to the invention may however obviously comprise, in association with the main body constituting it, additional devices able to provide other functions for treating and / or shaping the hair such as a brush, or any other means capable of supplying heat, steam or a treatment product.
  • the device according to the invention therefore also includes devices such as styling or curling irons whether or not provided with heating or steam generation means.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to propose a new hair treatment and / or shaping device, which does not have the drawbacks of the prior systems mentioned above, and which is able to provide in a simple manner, efficient and rapid separation of the treated and curled lock without complicated handling on the part of the user.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a device for treating and / or shaping hair of a particularly mechanically simplified design.
  • Another object of the invention is to propose a new method for treating and / or shaping the hair in which the step of separating the curly lock is obtained without excessive manipulation on the part of the user, so simple and fast.
  • the hair treatment and / or shaping apparatus such as the curling apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, comprises a gripping means 1 consisting of a handle intended to be grasped by the user's hand.
  • the gripping means 1 forms the main body of the device from which are arranged different parts constituting it.
  • the gripping means 1 is for example constituted by a cylindrical body with an axis of revolution x-x ', on which is mounted, preferably free to rotate along said axis x-x' , a winding body 2.
  • the latter is advantageously of cylindrical shape, aligned with the axis xx 'of the gripping means 1 and connected to means for controlling and stopping 3 the rotation of said winding body 2.
  • the winding body 2 can be fixed relative to the main body, the shaping of the hair being obtained by the rotation of the entire apparatus.
  • the control and stop means 3 consist of a control button with two positions ensuring the blocking or the release of the rotation of the winding body 2 around its axis of revolution x-x '.
  • the winding body 2 can be connected to a dog clutch device housed in the gripping means 1, and allowing a clutching or disengaging of the winding body 2.
  • the winding body 2 can be connected to an electric motor assembly capable of ensuring its rotation.
  • the winding body 2 can be provided at its periphery with a series of grooves 4 ( Figures 2 to 5), or equivalent means, capable of promoting the attachment of a lock of hair, or of opposing their sliding.
  • the grooves 4 are longitudinal, but it is obvious that any type of means capable of ensuring a function opposing the sliding can be envisaged.
  • the winding body 2 comprises at the end 5 opposite the connection end with the gripping means 1, a button 6 for manual control of the rotation of said body reel 2.
  • the hair treatment and / or shaping apparatus also comprises at least one movable clamp 10 intended for clamping a lock of hair M on the peripheral surface of the winding body 2.
  • the clamp mobile 10 is mounted on the reel body 2 so as to be freely movable on the latter between two stop positions.
  • the movable clamp 10 is movable along the longitudinal axis x-x 'of the winding body 2, by means of a slide 11 mounted movably on the winding body 2.
  • the slide 11 consists of an annular ring surrounding the winding body 2.
  • the slide 11 can consist of a part extending over only part of the periphery of the winding body 2 and be guided and secured to the latter by means of a longitudinal slot (not shown in figures).
  • the movable clamp 10 is intended to ensure the tightening of the lock of hair M on the winding body 2 by means of a compression arm 13 extending along the axis xx 'and intended to be applied longitudinally on the periphery of the winding body 2.
  • the compression arm 13 is extended by an intermediate piece 13a for fixing on the slide 11, inside which is housed an axis 14 substantially normal to the axis x-x ' .
  • the clamp 10 has at its end opposite the compression arm 13 a control head 15 extending the intermediate piece 13a and intended to be actuated manually to allow rotation of the clamp 10 around the axis 14.
  • an elastic return means not shown in the figures
  • the compression arm 13 In its working position as shown for example in Figures 1 to 3, in which the clamp ensures the tightening and immobilization of the drill bit M, the compression arm 13 extends substantially over a length equal to that of the body d winding 2, the slide 11 being mounted so as to slide between two stop positions corresponding to the two ends of the winding body 2.
  • the winding body 2 has at its end 5 a stop piece (not shown in the figures) preventing the complete release of the slide 11.
  • the user grasps the device with one hand by the gripping means 1 as shown in FIG. 2, and presses on the head 15 so as to release the clamp 10 by rotation of the compression arm 13 according to the arrow F1 around the axis 14.
  • This allows the user to set up, against the compression arm 13 and the winding body 2, a wick M which is then immobilized by releasing the head 15 (FIG. 3) .
  • the operation of fitting the wick M can be carried out with one hand since it suffices to lift the wick M directly with the winding body 2.
  • the relaxation of the head 15 allows the compression arm 13 to apply against the surface of the winding body 2 and immobilize the wick M while leaving a hand of the user available for any control or assistance action.
  • the user can then press the control means 3 (FIG. 3), making it possible to disengage the winding body 2.
  • the user grasps with his free hand (FIG. 4) the assembly constituted by the slide 11 and the clamp 10 in order to separate the treated or looped wick M 'from said winding body 2 by translation of the clamp 10 on said body 2 so that the wick M 'is freely suspended on the clamp 10 ( Figure 5).
  • the slide 11 undergoes a translational movement along the arrow F2 corresponding to a sliding of the clamp 10 along the longitudinal axis xx 'of the winding body 2 making it possible to extract the treated wick M 'without having to unroll it.
  • the sliding of the clamp 10 is carried out over a sufficient length, and for example substantially over the entire length of the winding body 2 so as to allow complete release of the treated wick M 'leading, as shown in FIG. 5 to a free suspension position of the treated bit M 'on the compression arm 13.
  • the hair treatment and / or shaping apparatus in accordance with the invention, as well as the corresponding treatment method make it possible to ensure complete extraction of the treated or curled lock M 'without having to ensure its progress c' is to say without having to act in any way on the very structure of the treated wick M '.
  • the latter is thus kept entirely in its initial state of treatment, that is to say for example wound or looped, even when the handling of winding and extraction have been particularly simplified.
  • the winding body 2 can be made partially or advantageously completely from a plastic material, such as PBT, polyamide, loaded or not, or polypropylene.

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EP94420113A 1993-04-06 1994-04-06 Apparat zur Behandlung und/oder zum Formen von Haaren mit einer Vorrichtung zum Abziehen einer aufgewickelten Locke Expired - Lifetime EP0619087B1 (de)

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FR9304291A FR2703570B1 (fr) 1993-04-06 1993-04-06 Appareil de traitement et/ou de mise en forme de cheveux pourvu d'un dispositif d'extraction de la mèche bouclée.
FR9304291 1993-04-06

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JP (1) JPH08508189A (de)
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DE (1) DE69411792T2 (de)
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CN1076961C (zh) 2002-01-02
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KR960701609A (ko) 1996-03-28
US5765572A (en) 1998-06-16
FR2703570A1 (fr) 1994-10-14
WO1994022343A1 (fr) 1994-10-13
DE69411792T2 (de) 1999-01-07
DE69411792D1 (de) 1998-08-27
JPH08508189A (ja) 1996-09-03
CN1120804A (zh) 1996-04-17

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