EP0630197A1 - Element de brosse pour les soins des cheveux. - Google Patents

Element de brosse pour les soins des cheveux.

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EP0630197A1
EP0630197A1 EP94900119A EP94900119A EP0630197A1 EP 0630197 A1 EP0630197 A1 EP 0630197A1 EP 94900119 A EP94900119 A EP 94900119A EP 94900119 A EP94900119 A EP 94900119A EP 0630197 A1 EP0630197 A1 EP 0630197A1
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bristles
brush element
rows
base body
element according
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EP0630197B1 (fr
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Klaus-Peter Lange
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Braun GmbH
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Braun GmbH
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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
    • A45D20/00—Hair drying devices; Accessories therefor
    • A45D20/48—Hair-drying combs or hair-drying brushes, with internal heating means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
    • A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
    • A46B9/023—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups arranged like in hair brushes, e.g. hair treatment, dyeing, streaking
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/104—Hair brush

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  • the invention relates to a brush element for hair care, in particular for a heat-releasing and / or air-flowed hair care device, consisting of a base body and a plurality of bristles, which are arranged at an angle to the surface normal of the brush element on the base body.
  • Such a brush element for hair care is already known from the applicant's document EP 0 103205 AI.
  • the bristles are arranged on a plurality of parallel webs and inclined in different directions to a surface normal.
  • Two bristles each consist of a piece which is fixed in the base of the bristle, as a result of which both bristles are slightly offset and are therefore somewhat inclined.
  • This brush element is intended to be used for combing the hair, with the slightly inclined bristles making it easier to guide the hair and the offset of the bristles to grasp several hairs.
  • the document DE 2508 951 AI discloses a brush element for a warm air hair care and hairdressing device, which has comb teeth or bristles that protrude from the base part at an angle to the surface normals of the base part. They are blown at a right angle by warm air nozzles of the base part or at an angle deviating from the inclination of the bristles and are intended to allow better drying of the hair, in particular the lower layers of hair.
  • the object of the invention is to further develop a brush element with the features mentioned at the outset in such a way that an increased pulling action is exerted on hair of any density, thickness, shape and length during combing and the hair can be better grasped.
  • This task will be Solved considerably in that the inclination of the bristles to the surface normal is between 15 ° and 75 ° and the bristles are arranged in a row extending in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the brush element, with adjacent bristles forming V-shaped bristle pairs in one row .
  • This bristle arrangement makes it possible to effectively grasp the hair and to guide it in the direction of the base body, ie to the bristle base, as a result of which a pull is exerted on the hair and in particular an effective straightening of the hair is achieved.
  • a pull is exerted on the hair and in particular an effective straightening of the hair is achieved.
  • good heat transfer to the hair is achieved in the case of heat-releasing hair care devices and in the case of air-flowed hair care devices an undesired swirling of the hair by the air stream is avoided.
  • the grasped hair can be raised and dried well in the area of the hairline, and fullness can be generated in the hair.
  • the inclination of the bristles which are preferably made of flexible material, results in a spring effect which creates a pleasant feeling on the scalp for the user when combing and brings about a massage effect which promotes blood circulation to the scalp.
  • the bristles of a pair of rows on the base body are arranged with their tips alternately pointing towards or away from one another.
  • the hair is guided over the bristles facing one another during combing in the direction of the base of the bristles and drawn between the bristles over the base body, a smoothing effect occurring.
  • the bristles of a pair of rows are advantageously each arranged in parallel on the base body on a line running perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the brush element.
  • the strands of hair are guided in a straight line to and over the bristle base, as a result of which the hair is smoothed when a pull is exerted.
  • the bristles of a pair of rows are each offset from one another. In this way, the hair is guided in a wavy manner between the bristles, whereby the pulling action of the bristles on the hair can be increased.
  • the bristles of adjacent pairs of rows are arranged on the base body inclined in the opposite direction to the surface normal. This makes it possible to regulate the pulling action in such a way that, for example in the case of very thick or very curly hair, the pulling action on the hair can be reduced by the opposite inclination of adjacent pairs of rows and a certain amount of pre-smoothing can first be carried out.
  • the bristles of each row are advantageously designed as one-piece bristle strips. As a result, the bristle strips can be produced inexpensively as a molded part and inserted as a whole into the base body.
  • the base body is concave, as a result of which the number of bristles engaging in the hair is increased and a further increase in the tensile effect is made possible by the bristling of the bristles of individual pairs of rows. With this increased pulling action, improved hair straightening occurs at the same time.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of a brush element according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • enlarged section, 2 shows an enlarged sectional illustration of a brush element according to a second exemplary embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 3 shows a plan view of a brush element according to a third exemplary embodiment of the invention. enlarged section,
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 shows a section through a bristle strip according to FIGS. 4 and
  • FIG. 6 shows a plan view of a base body of a brush element; enlarged section.
  • FIG. 1 shows a first exemplary embodiment of a brush element 10.
  • the bristles 14-25 are each arranged in rows 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, two rows 26, 28; 30, 32 and 34, 36 form pairs of rows 40, 42, 44.
  • the pairs of rows 40, 42 and 44 are arranged in strips 50, which can optionally be replaced, or are fastened in the base body 12 by means of wedging or welding.
  • the adjacent bristles 14, 16; 15, 17; 18, 20; 19, 21; 22, 24; 23, 25 adjacent rows 26, 28; 30, 32; 34, 36 are each aligned parallel to one another, the rows 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34, 36 being arranged offset with respect to a longitudinal axis 13 of the brush element.
  • the adjacent bristles 14, 16; 15, 17; 18, 20; 19, 21; 22, 24; 23, 25 of adjacent rows 26, 28; 30, 32; 34, 36 aligned parallel to one another and arranged in parallel on a line in the base body 12 running perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 13 of the brush element.
  • the base body 12 can be flat or convex.
  • Two bristles 14, 15; 16, 17; 18, 19; 20, 21; 22, 23; 24, 25 of a row 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36 form one V-shaped pair of bristles 37.
  • strands come in strands between the bristles 14-25 of the row 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, are guided to the bristle base, ie to the base body 12 and over the surface thereof pulled, with the bristle arrangement exerting a pulling action on the hair and smoothing the hair.
  • the bristle arrangement exerting a pulling action on the hair and smoothing the hair.
  • the pulling action on the hair can be increased.
  • the user can exert more or less tension on his hair by combing towards or against the bristle orientation.
  • the brush element 10 is tilted or rotated, which is attached to or on a heat-releasing and / or air-flowed hair care device, the hair is thereby raised and the hairline is dried, as a result of which the hair is given more height and fullness.
  • a sectional view of a brush element 10 according to FIG. 2 illustrates the special arrangement of the bristles 14-25 in the base body 12.
  • the bristles 14-17, 18-21, 22-25 of adjacent rows 26, 28; 30, 32; 34, 36 each form a pair of rows 40, 42, 44, the bristles 14, 16; 15, 17; 18, 20; 19, 21; 22, 24; 23, 25 are each aligned parallel to one another.
  • the adjacent bristles 14, 15; 16, 17; 18, 19; 20, 21; 22, 23; 24, 25 of each row 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36 are arranged alternately pointing to the right or left and thereby form a V-shaped pair of bristles 37.
  • the bristles 14, 15; 16, 17; 18, 19; 20, 21; 22, 23; 24, 25 pairs of bristles 37 formed approximately at a right angle.
  • the distance between the rows 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36 is chosen so that the bristles 15, 16; 19, 20; 23, 24 cross in an area 52.
  • Each row pair 40, 42, 44 is arranged in a bar 50.
  • the bristles 14, 16; 15, 17; 18, 20; 19, 21; 22, 24; 23, 25 of all pairs of rows 40, 42, 44 can be aligned parallel to each other or each pair of rows 40, 42, 44 with their bristle tips 46 pointing towards or away from each other.
  • the base body 12 is convex, ie curved outwards.
  • it can also be concave in shape, ie curved inwards, as a result of which the bristles 14 - 25 of the pairs of rows 40, 42, 44 engage more closely with one another and as a result a stronger pulling action is exerted on the hair.
  • the bristles 14 - 17, 18 - 21, 22 - 25 of adjacent pairs of rows 40, 42, 44 are each arranged on the base body 12 of the brush element 10 inclined in the opposite direction to a surface normal 38.
  • the adjacent bristles 14, 16; 15, 17; 18, 20; 19, 21; 22, 24; 23, 25 of adjacent rows 26, 28; 30, 32; 34, 36 are aligned unchanged parallel to each other within the pairs of rows 40, 42, 44 and are offset with respect to the longitudinal axis 13 of the brush element, with the bristles 15, 16; 19, 20; 23, 24 cross in a region 52.
  • the adjacent bristles 14, 16; 15, 17; 18, 20; 19, 21; 22, 24; 23, 25 of adjacent rows 26, 28; 30, 32; 34, 36 can also be aligned parallel to one another and arranged on a line in the base body 12 that runs perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 13 of the brush element.
  • the bristles 14, 15 of the row 26 as a one-piece bristle strip 54.
  • the bristles 14-25 are arranged on the respective bristle strips 54, e.g. the inclination to the surface normal 38 at angle a, and the arrangement with respect to adjacent strips 54 analogous to the exemplary embodiments already described.
  • the bristle strips 54 are preferably produced as a molded part and are inserted as a whole in the desired number of pieces either individually or in pairs in the base body 12.
  • the bristle strips 54 are fastened in the base body by wedging or welding.
  • FIG. 5 shows one of the bristle strips 54 with a V-shaped pair of bristles 37, which is formed by the bristles 14 and 15.
  • the bristles 14, 15 enclose approximately a right angle, but this can be changed depending on the embodiment of the brush element 10.
  • the base body 12 of a brush element 10 has a plurality of receiving openings 56 for the bristles 14-25.
  • the receiving openings 56 are arranged such that adjacent receiving openings 56 of a row 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36 each have an approximately right angle to one another.
  • the receiving openings 56 of adjacent rows 26, 28; 30, 32; 34, 36 are each aligned in parallel and arranged on a line in the base body 12 perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 13 of the brush element.
  • the receiving openings 56 of adjacent rows 26, 28; 30, 32; 34, 36 each offset with respect to the longitudinal axis 13 of the brush element.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un élément de brosse (10) pour les soins des cheveux, en particulier pour un appareil de soins des cheveux dégageant de la chaleur et/ou traversé par un flux d'air, élément constitué d'un élément de base (12) et de plusieurs poils (14 - 25) qui sont inclinés sur l'élément de base (10) en formant un angle (a) par rapport à la normale (38) de la surface de l'élément de brosse (10). L'inclinaison des poils (14 - 25) par rapport à la normale (38) de la surface est comprise entre 35° et 75° et les poils (14 - 25) sont disposés dans une rangée (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36) s'étendant en direction d'un axe longitudinal (13) de l'élément de brosse, et les poils voisins (14, 15, 16, 17; 18, 19, 20, 21; 22, 23, 24, 25) d'une rangée (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36) forment des paires de poils (37) en V.
EP94900119A 1993-01-13 1993-11-09 Element de brosse pour les soins des cheveux Expired - Lifetime EP0630197B1 (fr)

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DE4300687 1993-01-13
DE4300687A DE4300687A1 (de) 1993-01-13 1993-01-13 Bürstenelement zur Haarpflege
PCT/EP1993/003134 WO1994015497A1 (fr) 1993-01-13 1993-11-09 Element de brosse pour les soins des cheveux

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EP0630197A1 true EP0630197A1 (fr) 1994-12-28
EP0630197B1 EP0630197B1 (fr) 1997-09-03

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