EP0630596A1 - Apparatus for removing body hair - Google Patents

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EP0630596A1
EP0630596A1 EP94106795A EP94106795A EP0630596A1 EP 0630596 A1 EP0630596 A1 EP 0630596A1 EP 94106795 A EP94106795 A EP 94106795A EP 94106795 A EP94106795 A EP 94106795A EP 0630596 A1 EP0630596 A1 EP 0630596A1
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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
    • A45D26/00—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers
    • 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
    • A45D26/00—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers
    • A45D26/0023—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with rotating clamping elements
    • A45D26/0028—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with rotating clamping elements with rotating discs or blades
    • 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
    • B26B19/06—Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor; Securing equipment thereof involving co-operating cutting elements both of which have shearing teeth
    • 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
    • B26B19/48—Accessory implements for carrying out a function other than cutting hair, e.g. attachable appliances for manicuring

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  • the invention relates to a device for removing hair on the human body with a drive wheel mounted in a housing and driven by a motor and with an epilation cylinder mounted in an epilation head and rotatable by the drive wheel for pinching and plucking the body hair.
  • Epilation devices of this or a similar type are already known, for example, from the publications US 4,575,902 A, US 4,960,422 A or US 5,084,055 A, which are expressly incorporated into the disclosure content of the present application.
  • Motorized epilation devices are based on the principle that the hairs to be removed are grasped by means of periodically opening and closing tweezers-like clamping elements, pinched and pulled out of the skin with the root.
  • the latter process is realized in that the forceps-like clamping elements are quickly moved away from the skin after the hair or hair has been pinched.
  • This movement of the clamping elements away from the skin can be accomplished, for example, in that the clamping elements are part of a rotatable cylinder and are periodically moved towards and away from each other during the rotation of the cylinder.
  • a general problem of the devices of the type mentioned is to increase the effectiveness and that To reduce pain sensation of the user when removing the hair.
  • the epilation head is designed as a first, attachable to the housing and removable from the housing attachment, and that the device is interchangeable with the first attachment, on the housing is assigned a plug-on second attachment part, which has means for depilation of the body hair.
  • the device can be used both for depilation and for depilation, so to speak as a "combination device".
  • the first attachment part is provided with the epilation cylinder, with the help of which the body hair can be pinched and plucked. With the first attachment part, the device can thus be used in a known manner as an epilation device.
  • a different function namely depilation of the body hair, can be carried out.
  • the second part of the attachment is generally intended to accomplish a pretreatment of the body hair before the actual epilation. This pretreatment enables the body hair to be removed more effectively and the pain sensation of the user to be reduced by the epilation cylinder.
  • the invention thus provides a device for removing body hair, by means of which interchangeable top parts with different functions improve the quality of the body Hair removal is achievable.
  • the second attachment part is provided with a long hair cutter for cutting the body hair.
  • the body hair can be pretreated in such a way that the user cuts off the body hair on the surface of the skin in a first step, and then in a second step after a certain, individually varying period of time, the regrown, approximately the same length or at least one plucking body hair of common upper length with the help of the epilation head attached to the device. Due to the approximately equal length of the body hair, it is achieved that the epilation cylinder can securely grasp and pluck the body hair, since the hair thread better into the plucking organs of the epilation cylinder. Overall, the pretreatment of the body hair with the long hair trimmer ensures that the body hair is plucked more reliably from the epilation cylinder, and the number of empty plucks (pinching the hair without plucking) and thus the feeling of pain are reduced.
  • the time interval between the successive use of first the second attachment part with the long hair cutter for cutting the body hair and then the first attachment part with the epilation cylinder for pinching and plucking the body hair is approximately 3-12 days, especially about a week.
  • the individual duration depends on the growth rate of the user's hair. Through this time-shifted use the feeling of pain becomes reduced during epilation. This can be explained as follows: Body hair grows very quickly in a first phase of growth and then slows down in a second phase until it stops (third phase). Finally, the body hair falls out in a final, fourth phase.
  • the body hair in the third phase no longer grows back and the body hair in the fourth phase falls out of its own accord.
  • Epilation is no longer necessary for the hair in this growth phase, that is, these hairs are not grasped and plucked by the epilation cylinder. Due to the lower number of hairs to be plucked during the epilation due to the previous depilation, however, the pain felt by the user when plucking is further considerably reduced.
  • the long-hair trimmer has a blade or upper knife which can be driven via a gear and which carries out an oscillating movement with respect to a comb or lower knife.
  • the gear mechanism is advantageously designed such that the oscillation frequency of the blade is approximately 3 to 7 times, in particular 5 times the speed of the epilation cylinder.
  • the epilation cylinder is moved at about 1200-1400 / min and the blade at about 6000 / min.
  • the gear is advantageously designed as an angular gear and converts the rotary movement of the drive wheel into an alternating movement of the blade.
  • the transmission in turn has a crown wheel which can be driven by the drive wheel and which meshes with a pinion which is provided with an eccentrically arranged driver which engages with the Blade is coupled.
  • the device 1 shown in FIG. 1 for removing hair from the human body is composed of a housing 2 and a first attachment part 3.
  • a motor preferably an electric motor, which is coupled directly or via a gear to a drive wheel 4 which is rotatably mounted in the housing 2 and which rotates this when the motor is switched on.
  • the first attachment part 3 which is designed as an epilation head, contains an epilation cylinder 5 which is coupled to the drive wheel 4 and rotates or also oscillates about its longitudinal axis when the motor is switched on. As will be explained below, the rotating epilation cylinder 5 serves to pinch and pluck body hair.
  • the epilation cylinder 5 has a shaft 6 which is rotatably mounted in the first attachment part 3.
  • the shaft 6 is coupled to the drive wheel 4 via a non-rotatably connected gear wheel 7.
  • the shaft 6 carries a number of disks 8 which project approximately radially outward from the shaft 6. Between the disks 8, clamping elements 9, 10 are introduced, which are also arranged approximately radially to the shaft 6 and protrude outwards.
  • One of the clamping elements 9, 10 is located between each two disks. According to the embodiment of FIG. 2, the clamping elements 9 are provided above the shaft 6 and the clamping elements 10 below the shaft 6, so that the clamping elements 9 and 10 are diametrically opposed.
  • the clamping elements 9 are on an actuating rod 11 and the clamping elements 10 held on an operating rod 12.
  • the disks 8 have cutouts for the actuating rods 11, 12.
  • the actuating rods 11, 12 are guided on the one hand in the gear 7 and on the other hand in a flange 13 and take part in a rotation of the epilation cylinder 5.
  • the free end of the actuating rod 11 lies on a track 14 and the free end of the actuating rod 12 on a track 15.
  • Springs 16, 17 are provided on the ends of the actuating rods 11, 12 respectively opposite the tracks 14, 15, which press the actuating rods 11, 12 against the tracks 14, 15.
  • the tracks 14, 15 are provided with cams which protrude in the direction of the disks 8 and clamping elements 9, 10.
  • the cams are arranged in such a way that the actuating rods 11, 12 are always displaced when the associated clamping elements 9, 10 are located above the hair to be removed, that is to say in FIG. 2 in the region of an opening 18 of the first
  • the first attachment part 3 and the housing 2 are adapted to one another in their shape, in particular in their outer shape. Furthermore, the first attachment part 3 and the housing 2 are provided with means by means of which they can be plugged together and pulled apart again. These means can be latching devices or clamping devices, which can be provided with actuating means for locking or releasing the first attachment part 3 from the housing 2.
  • a latching device is preferably provided which automatically engages when the attachment part 3 is plugged onto the housing 2, but which, as shown in FIG. 1, is provided with at least one actuating button 19, with the aid of which the latching connection is made again solved and thus the first attachment part 3 can be removed from the housing 2 again.
  • first attachment part 3 instead of the first attachment part 3 with the epilation cylinder 5, other attachment parts with different components and thus different functions can also be plugged onto the housing 2.
  • the prerequisite for this is that the respective attachment part is adapted to the housing 2 with regard to the shape and the clamping or latching device.
  • the various attachment parts can then be exchanged and used in accordance with the function desired by the user.
  • FIG. 3 shows a second attachment part 20 which is adapted to the housing 2 with regard to the shape and the latching device which is preferably provided in the present exemplary embodiment.
  • the second attachment part 20 is also provided, inter alia, with an actuation button 21 for releasing the latching connection, with the aid of which the second attachment part 20 can be pulled off the housing 2.
  • the second attachment part 20 contains a long hair trimmer 22 which is coupled to the drive wheel 4 via a gear 23 and which thereby executes a linear and oscillating movement when the motor is switched on.
  • the long hair cutter 22 is used to cut off body hair on the surface of the skin.
  • the transmission 23 has a crown wheel 24 which is coupled to the drive wheel 4.
  • the drive wheel 4 is mounted in the housing 2 by means of an axle 25, while the crown wheel 24 is rotatably held in the second attachment part 20 by means of an axle 26.
  • the drive wheel 4 and the crown wheel 24 are arranged axially parallel.
  • the drive wheel 4 and the crown wheel 24 have radial toothings 27, 28 which are associated with one another on their circumferences and mesh with one another.
  • the crown wheel 24 is provided with end teeth 29 which are designed in a ring shape.
  • the gear 23 has a pinion 30 which is rotatably mounted on an axis 31 which is at an angle of 90 degrees to the axis 26 of the crown wheel 24.
  • the pinion 30 has a radial toothing 32 on its circumference, which is assigned to the front toothing 29 and meshes with it.
  • Parallel a driver 33 projects from the pinion 30 to the axis 31 and is arranged eccentrically to the axis 31.
  • the driver 33 engages in a groove 34 of a carrier part 35, on which a blade-like upper knife 36 is held.
  • the upper knife 36 extends over the entire width of the long hair trimmer 22 and can be moved in this direction together with the carrier part 35.
  • guide means 35 are assigned to the support part, which enable a back and forth movement of the support part 35 together with the blade 36.
  • the groove 34 in which the driver 33 engages, is arranged at an angle of 90 degrees such that the driver 33 can also move back and forth in the groove 34.
  • a lower knife 37 Arranged parallel to the upper knife 36 is a lower knife 37 which, like the upper knife 36, extends over the entire width of the long hair trimmer 22 and which is held fixed in the second attachment part 20.
  • the upper knife 36 and the lower knife 37 are located on the end face of the second attachment part 20, which faces the skin when the skin is in use.
  • Rotation of the drive wheel 4 causes the crown wheel 24 and thus the pinion 30 to rotate about its axis 31.
  • the eccentric arrangement of the driver 33 with respect to the axis 31 results in a rotation of the pinion 30 and a back and forth movement of the carrier part 35 together with the upper knife 36.
  • the moves Driver 33 in the groove 34 also back and forth.
  • the rotation of the pinion 30 is converted via the driver 33 into a linearly oscillating movement of the upper knife 36.
  • Body hair which is located between the teeth of the upper knife 36 and the teeth of the lower knife 37, is cut off by the linearly oscillating movement of the upper knife 36 when the lower knife 37 is stationary.
  • the function of the upper knife 36 and lower knife 37 can of course be changed such that the lower knife 37 can be driven in an oscillating manner and the upper knife 36 stands still. It is essential to ensure an extremely advantageous, short cutting length of the hair to be removed that the upper knife, be it driven or stationary, is extremely thin in the range of 0.2 mm or less, practically as a film.
  • the described device 1 for removing body hair is preferably used as follows: First, the second attachment part 20 is pushed onto the housing 2. With the device 1 switched on, the body hair is then cut off on the surface of the skin with the aid of the long hair cutter 22. The user then waits for an individually different time period of approximately one week. Now the first attachment part 3 is plugged onto the housing 2 and the device 1 is switched on. With the epilation cylinder 5 contained in the first attachment part 3, the re-grown body hair of approximately the same length is pinched and plucked.
  • first attachment part 3 with the epilation cylinder 5 and / or the second attachment part 20 with the long-hair trimmer 22 it is also possible for the first attachment part 3 with the epilation cylinder 5 and / or the second attachment part 20 with the long-hair trimmer 22 to be used independently of one another. It is also possible in particularly stored cases that first the epilation head and then the long hair cutter 22 are used.

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An apparatus (1) for removing body hair is described, onto which apparatus there can be fitted alternatively a first attachment part (3) with an epilation cylinder (5) or a second attachment part (20) with a long-hair cutter (22). The attachment part (20) with the long-hair cutter (22) has a razor or upper blade (36) which can be driven via a gear and carries out an alternating back and forth movement in relation to a comb or lower blade (37). <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Gerät zum Entfernen von Haaren am menschlichen Körper mit einem in einem Gehäuse gelagerten und von einem Motor antreibbaren Antriebsrad sowie mit einem in einem Epilationskopf gelagerten und von dem Antriebsrad in Drehung versetzbaren Epilationszylinder zum Einklemmen und Auszupfen der Körperhaare.The invention relates to a device for removing hair on the human body with a drive wheel mounted in a housing and driven by a motor and with an epilation cylinder mounted in an epilation head and rotatable by the drive wheel for pinching and plucking the body hair.

Epilationsgeräte dieser oder ähnlicher Art sind bereits beispielsweise aus den Veröffentlichungen US 4 575 902 A, US 4 960 422 A oder US 5 084 055 A bekannt, die durch ausdrücklichen Bezug in den Offenbarungsgehalt der vorliegenden Anmeldung aufgenommen werden. Grundsätzlich gibt es zwei Arten der Haarentfernung, nämlich das Entfernen der Haare an der Hautoberfläche (Depilation) und das Entfernen der Haare mit der Haarwurzel (Epilation). Motorisch angetriebene Epilationsgeräte basieren auf dem Prinzip, mittels sich periodisch öffnender und schließender pinzettenartiger Klemmorgane die zu entfernenden Haare zu erfassen, einzuklemmen und mit der Wurzel aus der Haut herauszuziehen. Der letztgenannte Vorgang wird dadurch realisiert, daß die pinzettenartigen Klemmelemente nach dem Einklemmen des Haares oder der Haare rasch von der Haut wegbewegt werden. Diese Bewegung der Klemmelemente weg von der Haut kann beispielsweise dadurch bewerkstelligt werden, daß die Klemmelemente Bestandteil eines drehbaren Zylinders sind und während der Drehung des Zylinders periodisch aufeinander zu und voneinander weg bewegt werden.Epilation devices of this or a similar type are already known, for example, from the publications US 4,575,902 A, US 4,960,422 A or US 5,084,055 A, which are expressly incorporated into the disclosure content of the present application. There are basically two types of hair removal, namely removing the hair on the surface of the skin (depilation) and removing the hair with the hair root (epilation). Motorized epilation devices are based on the principle that the hairs to be removed are grasped by means of periodically opening and closing tweezers-like clamping elements, pinched and pulled out of the skin with the root. The latter process is realized in that the forceps-like clamping elements are quickly moved away from the skin after the hair or hair has been pinched. This movement of the clamping elements away from the skin can be accomplished, for example, in that the clamping elements are part of a rotatable cylinder and are periodically moved towards and away from each other during the rotation of the cylinder.

Ein allgemeines Problem der Geräte der eingangs genannten Art besteht darin, die Effektivität zu steigern und das Schmerzempfinden des Benutzers bzw. der Benutzerin beim Entfernen der Haare zu vermindern.A general problem of the devices of the type mentioned is to increase the effectiveness and that To reduce pain sensation of the user when removing the hair.

Die Aufgabe wird nach der Erfindung im wesentlichen dadurch gelöst, daß bei einem Gerät der eingangs genannten Art der Epilationskopf als ein erstes, auf das Gehäuse aufsteckbares und von dem Gehäuse abnehmbares Aufsatzteil ausgebildet ist, und daß dem Gerät ein gegen das erste Aufsatzteil austauschbares, auf das Gehäuse aufsteckbares, zweites Aufsatzteil zugeordnet ist, welches Mittel zur Depilation der Körperhaare aufweist.The object is essentially achieved in that in a device of the type mentioned, the epilation head is designed as a first, attachable to the housing and removable from the housing attachment, and that the device is interchangeable with the first attachment, on the housing is assigned a plug-on second attachment part, which has means for depilation of the body hair.

Da das erste und das zweite Aufsatzteil gegeneinander austauschbar auf das Gehäuse aufsteckbar sind, kann das Gerät sowohl zur Epilation als auch zur Depilation, sozusagen als "Kombigerät" eingesetzt werden. Das erste Aufsatzteil ist mit dem Epilationszylinder versehen, mit dessen Hilfe die Körperhaare eingeklemmt und ausgezupft werden können. Mit dem ersten Aufsatzteil kann das Gerät somit in bekannter Weise als Epilationsgerät verwendet werden. Mit dem zweiten, auf das Gehäuse aufsetzbaren Aufsatzteil kann hiervon abweichend jedoch eine unterschiedliche Funktion, nämlich eine Depilation der Körperhaare durchgeführt werden. So ist das zweite Aufsatzteil ganz allgemein dafür vorgesehen, eine Vorbehandlung der Körperhaare vor der eigentlichen Epilation zu bewerkstelligen. Durch diese Vorbehandlung wird es ermöglicht, daß durch den Epilationszylinders die Körperhaare effektiver entfernt und das Schmerzempfinden des Benutzers reduziert werden. Durch die Erfindung wird somit ein Gerät zum Entfernen von Körperhaaren zur Verfügung gestellt, mit dem durch austauschbare Aufsatzteile unterschiedlicher Funktion eine Verbesserung der Qualität der Haarentfernung erzielbar ist.Since the first and the second attachment parts can be interchangeably plugged onto the housing, the device can be used both for depilation and for depilation, so to speak as a "combination device". The first attachment part is provided with the epilation cylinder, with the help of which the body hair can be pinched and plucked. With the first attachment part, the device can thus be used in a known manner as an epilation device. However, with the second attachment part that can be placed on the housing, a different function, namely depilation of the body hair, can be carried out. The second part of the attachment is generally intended to accomplish a pretreatment of the body hair before the actual epilation. This pretreatment enables the body hair to be removed more effectively and the pain sensation of the user to be reduced by the epilation cylinder. The invention thus provides a device for removing body hair, by means of which interchangeable top parts with different functions improve the quality of the body Hair removal is achievable.

Bei einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist das zweite Aufsatzteil mit einem Langhaarschneider zum Schneiden der Körperhaare versehen. Mit Hilfe des Langhaarschneiders können die Körperhaare derart vorbehandelt werden, daß der Benutzer in einem ersten Schritt die Körperhaare an der Oberfläche der Haut abschneidet, um anschließend in einem zweiten Schritt nach einer bestimmten, individuell variierenden Zeitdauer die nachgewachsenen, in etwa gleich langan oder jedenfalls eine gemeinsame obere Länge aufweisenden Körperhaare mit Hilfe des auf das Gerät gesteckten Epilationskopfes auszuzupfen. Dabei wird aufgrund der etwa gleiche Länge der Körperhaare erreicht, daß der Epilationszylinder die Körperhaare sicher erfassen und auszupfen kann, da die Haare besser in die Zupforgane des Epilationszylinders einfädeln. Insgesamt wird durch die Vorbehandlung der Körperhaare mit dem Langhaarschneider erreicht, daß die Körperhaare zuverlässiger von dem Epilationszylinder ausgezupft, und die Anzahl der Leerzupfungen (Einklemmen der Haare ohne Auszupfen) und damit das Schmerzempfinden reduziert werden.In an advantageous development of the invention, the second attachment part is provided with a long hair cutter for cutting the body hair. With the help of the long hair trimmer, the body hair can be pretreated in such a way that the user cuts off the body hair on the surface of the skin in a first step, and then in a second step after a certain, individually varying period of time, the regrown, approximately the same length or at least one plucking body hair of common upper length with the help of the epilation head attached to the device. Due to the approximately equal length of the body hair, it is achieved that the epilation cylinder can securely grasp and pluck the body hair, since the hair thread better into the plucking organs of the epilation cylinder. Overall, the pretreatment of the body hair with the long hair trimmer ensures that the body hair is plucked more reliably from the epilation cylinder, and the number of empty plucks (pinching the hair without plucking) and thus the feeling of pain are reduced.

Bei einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung, die sich in der Praxis als zweckmäßig erwiesen hat, beträgt der zeitliche Abstand der aufeinanderfolgenden Verwendung von zuerst dem zweiten Aufsatzteil mit dem Langhaarschneider zum Schneiden der Körperhaare und dann dem ersten Aufsatzteil mit dem Epilationszylinder zum Einklemmen und Auszupfen der Körperhaare etwa 3-12 Tage, insbesondere etwa eine Woche. Die individuelle Zeitdauer ist abhängig von der Wachstumsgeschwindigkeit der Haare des Benutzers. Durch diese zeitlich versetzte Benutzung wird das Schmerzempfinden bei der Epilation reduziert. Dies kann wie folgt erklärt werden: Körperhaare wachsen in einer ersten Wachstumsphase sehr schnell, um anschließend das Wachstum in einer zweiten Phase bis zum Stillstand (dritte Phase) zu verlangsamen. Schließlich fallen die Körperhaare in einer letzten, vierten Phase aus. Werden die Körperhaare eine bestimmte Zeitdauer vor der eigentlichen Epilation depiliert, so wachsen die in der dritten Phase befindlichen Körperhaare nicht mehr nach und fallen die in der vierten Phase befindlichen Körperhaare von selbst aus. Für die in dieser Wachstumsphase befindlichen Haare ist die Epilation nicht mehr notwendig, das heißt, es werden diese Haare von dem Epilationszylinder nicht erfaßt und ausgezupft. Durch die aufgrund der vorhergehenden Depilation geringere Anzahl der bei der Epilation auszuzupfenden Haare wird jedoch der vom Benutzer bei dem Auszupfen empfundene Schmerz weiter erheblich vermindert.In one embodiment of the invention, which has proven to be expedient in practice, the time interval between the successive use of first the second attachment part with the long hair cutter for cutting the body hair and then the first attachment part with the epilation cylinder for pinching and plucking the body hair is approximately 3-12 days, especially about a week. The individual duration depends on the growth rate of the user's hair. Through this time-shifted use the feeling of pain becomes reduced during epilation. This can be explained as follows: Body hair grows very quickly in a first phase of growth and then slows down in a second phase until it stops (third phase). Finally, the body hair falls out in a final, fourth phase. If the body hair is depiled for a certain period of time before the actual epilation, the body hair in the third phase no longer grows back and the body hair in the fourth phase falls out of its own accord. Epilation is no longer necessary for the hair in this growth phase, that is, these hairs are not grasped and plucked by the epilation cylinder. Due to the lower number of hairs to be plucked during the epilation due to the previous depilation, however, the pain felt by the user when plucking is further considerably reduced.

Bei einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung der Erfindung weist der Langhaarschneider eine über ein Getriebe antreibbare Klinge bzw. Obermesser auf, die eine oszillierende Bewegung bzgl. eines Kammes bzw. Untermessers ausführt. Von Vorteil ist das Getriebe derart ausgebildet, daß die Schwingfrequenz der Klinge etwa das 3 bis 7-fache, insbesondere das 5-fache der Drehzahl des Epilationszylinders beträgt. In der Praxis wird der Epilationszylinder mit etwa 1200-1400/min und die Klinge mit etwa 6000/min bewegt. Das Getriebe ist von Vorteil als Winkelgetriebe ausgebildet und setzt die Drehbewegung des Antriebsrades in eine alternierende Bewegung der Klinge um. Das Getriebe weist seinerseits ein von dem Antriebsrad antreibbares Kronrad auf, das ein Ritzel kämmt, das mit einem exzentrisch angeordneten Mitnehmer versehen ist, der mit der Klinge gekoppelt ist. Auf diese Weise wird mit wenigen einfachen und damit kostengünstigen Bauteilen ein auf das Gerät zur Epilation alternativ aufsteckbarer Langhaarschneider realisiert.In an advantageous development of the invention, the long-hair trimmer has a blade or upper knife which can be driven via a gear and which carries out an oscillating movement with respect to a comb or lower knife. The gear mechanism is advantageously designed such that the oscillation frequency of the blade is approximately 3 to 7 times, in particular 5 times the speed of the epilation cylinder. In practice, the epilation cylinder is moved at about 1200-1400 / min and the blade at about 6000 / min. The gear is advantageously designed as an angular gear and converts the rotary movement of the drive wheel into an alternating movement of the blade. The transmission in turn has a crown wheel which can be driven by the drive wheel and which meshes with a pinion which is provided with an eccentrically arranged driver which engages with the Blade is coupled. In this way, a long hair trimmer that can alternatively be plugged onto the device for depilation is realized with a few simple and therefore inexpensive components.

Weitere Merkmale, Vorteile und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den nachfolgenden Beschreibungen der Ausführungsbeispiele, die in der Zeichnung näher dargestellt sind. Dabei bilden alle beschriebenen und/oder dargestellten Merkmale für sich oder in beliebiger Kombination den Gegenstand der Erfindung, unabhängig von ihrer Zusammenfassung in den Ansprüchen und deren Rückbeziehung.Further features, advantages and possible uses of the invention result from the following descriptions of the exemplary embodiments, which are shown in more detail in the drawing. All of the described and / or illustrated features, alone or in any combination, form the subject matter of the invention, regardless of their combination in the claims and their relationship.

Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine teilweise geschnittene, schematische Darstellung einer Seitenansicht eines Gerätes zum Entfernen von Haaren am menschlichen Körper nach einem Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung,
Fig. 2
eine schematische Schnittdarstellung eines ersten Aufsatzteiles mit einem Epilationszylinder für das Gerät nach der Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
eine schematische Schnittdarstellung eines zweiten Aufsatzteiles mit einem Langhaarschneider für das Gerät nach der Fig. 1 und
Fig. 4
eine schematische Darstellung des Getriebes des Langhaarschneiders der Fig. 3.
Show it:
Fig. 1
2 shows a partially sectioned, schematic representation of a side view of a device for removing hair from the human body according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention,
Fig. 2
2 shows a schematic sectional illustration of a first attachment part with an epilation cylinder for the device according to FIG. 1,
Fig. 3
is a schematic sectional view of a second attachment part with a long hair cutter for the device according to FIGS. 1 and
Fig. 4
3 shows a schematic illustration of the gear mechanism of the long hair trimmer of FIG. 3.

Das in der Fig. 1 dargestellte Gerät 1 zum Entfernen von Haaren am menschlichen Körper setzt sich aus einem Gehäuse 2 und einem ersten Aufsatzteil 3 zusammen. In dem Gehäuse 2 ist ein Motor, vorzugsweise ein Elektromotor untergebracht, der direkt oder über ein Getriebe mit einem drehbar im Gehäuse 2 gelagerten Antriebsrad 4 gekoppelt ist und dieses im eingeschalteten Zustand des Motors in Drehung versetzt.The device 1 shown in FIG. 1 for removing hair from the human body is composed of a housing 2 and a first attachment part 3. In the housing 2 there is a motor, preferably an electric motor, which is coupled directly or via a gear to a drive wheel 4 which is rotatably mounted in the housing 2 and which rotates this when the motor is switched on.

Das als Epilationskopf ausgebildete erste Aufsatzteil 3 enthält einen Epilationszylinder 5, der mit dem Antriebsrad 4 gekoppelt ist und im eingeschalteten Zustand des Motors um seine Längsachse rotiert oder auch oszilliert. Wie nachfolgend erläutert werden wird, dient der rotierende Epilationszylinder 5 dazu, Körperhaare einzuklemmen und auszuzupfen.The first attachment part 3, which is designed as an epilation head, contains an epilation cylinder 5 which is coupled to the drive wheel 4 and rotates or also oscillates about its longitudinal axis when the motor is switched on. As will be explained below, the rotating epilation cylinder 5 serves to pinch and pluck body hair.

In der Fig. 2 ist das erste Aufsatzteil 3 mit dem Epilationszylinder 5 näher dargestellt. Der Epilationszylinder 5 weist eine Welle 6 auf, die im ersten Aufsatzteil 3 drehbar gelagert ist. Über ein drehfest verbundenes Zahnrad 7 ist die Welle 6 mit dem Antriebsrad 4 gekoppelt. Die Welle 6 trägt eine Anzahl von Scheiben 8, die etwa radial von der Welle 6 nach außen abstehen. Zwischen den Scheiben 8 sind Klemmelemente 9, 10 eingebracht, die ebenfalls etwa radial zur Welle 6 angeordnet sind und nach außen abstehen. Zwischen jeweils zwei Scheiben befindet sich eines der Klemmelemente 9, 10. Gemäß dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 2 sind oberhalb der Welle 6 die Klemmelemente 9 und unterhalb der Welle 6 die Klemmelemente 10 vorgesehen, so daß sich die Klemmelemente 9 und 10 diametral gegenüberstehen. Die Klemmelemente 9 sind an einer Betätigungsstange 11 und die Klemmelemente 10 an einer Betätigungsstange 12 gehalten. Die Scheiben 8 weisen Aussparungen für die Betätigungsstangen 11, 12 auf. Die Betätigungsstangen 11, 12 sind einerseits in dem Zahnrad 7 und andererseits in einem Flansch 13 verschiebbar geführt und nehmen an einer Rotation des Epilationszylinders 5 teil. Das freie Ende der Betätigungsstange 11 liegt an einer Bahn 14 und das freie Ende der Betätigungsstange 12 an einer Bahn 15 an. Auf den den Bahnen 14, 15 jeweils entgegengesetzten Enden der Betätigungsstangen 11, 12 sind Federn 16, 17 vorgesehen, die die Betätigungsstangen 11, 12 gegen die Bahnen 14, 15 drücken. Die Bahnen 14, 15 sind mit Nocken versehen, die in Richtung zu den Scheiben 8 und Klemmelementen 9, 10 abstehen. Die Nocken sind derart angeordnet, daß die Betätigungsstangen 11, 12 immer dann verschoben werden, wenn sich die zugehörigen Klemmelemente 9, 10 über den zu entfernenden Haaren befinden, in der Fig. 2 also im Bereich einer Öffnung 18 des ersten Aufsatzteiles 3.2, the first attachment part 3 with the epilation cylinder 5 is shown in more detail. The epilation cylinder 5 has a shaft 6 which is rotatably mounted in the first attachment part 3. The shaft 6 is coupled to the drive wheel 4 via a non-rotatably connected gear wheel 7. The shaft 6 carries a number of disks 8 which project approximately radially outward from the shaft 6. Between the disks 8, clamping elements 9, 10 are introduced, which are also arranged approximately radially to the shaft 6 and protrude outwards. One of the clamping elements 9, 10 is located between each two disks. According to the embodiment of FIG. 2, the clamping elements 9 are provided above the shaft 6 and the clamping elements 10 below the shaft 6, so that the clamping elements 9 and 10 are diametrically opposed. The clamping elements 9 are on an actuating rod 11 and the clamping elements 10 held on an operating rod 12. The disks 8 have cutouts for the actuating rods 11, 12. The actuating rods 11, 12 are guided on the one hand in the gear 7 and on the other hand in a flange 13 and take part in a rotation of the epilation cylinder 5. The free end of the actuating rod 11 lies on a track 14 and the free end of the actuating rod 12 on a track 15. Springs 16, 17 are provided on the ends of the actuating rods 11, 12 respectively opposite the tracks 14, 15, which press the actuating rods 11, 12 against the tracks 14, 15. The tracks 14, 15 are provided with cams which protrude in the direction of the disks 8 and clamping elements 9, 10. The cams are arranged in such a way that the actuating rods 11, 12 are always displaced when the associated clamping elements 9, 10 are located above the hair to be removed, that is to say in FIG. 2 in the region of an opening 18 of the first attachment part 3.

Bei einer Rotation der Welle 6 werden die Betätigungsstangen 11, 12 durch die Nocken der Bahnen 14, 15 gegen die Federn 16, 17 verschoben, und zwar gemäß der Fig. 2 in Richtung der Pfeile F1 und F2. Damit werden auch die jeweils zugehörigen Klemmelemente 9, 10 in dieselbe Richtung verschoben und kommen mit den jeweils benachbarten Scheiben 8 in Kontakt. Körperhaare, die sich zwischen den Klemmelementen 9, 10 und den Scheiben 8 befinden, werden auf diese Weise pinzettenartig eingeklemmt. Durch die weitere Rotation der Welle 6 und damit der Klemmelemente 9, 10 und der Scheiben 8 werden die eingeklemmten Körperhaare aus der Haut ausgezupft. Durch die weitere Rotation der Welle 6 erreichen die Betätigungsstangen 11, 12 das Ende der Nocken, so daß die Klemmelemente 9, 10 durch die Federn 16, 17 wieder in ihre in der Fig. 2 gezeigte Stellung zurückgedrückt werden und die ausgezupften Haare herausfallen können.When the shaft 6 rotates, the actuating rods 11, 12 are displaced by the cams of the tracks 14, 15 against the springs 16, 17, specifically in the direction of the arrows F1 and F2 according to FIG. 2. The associated clamping elements 9, 10 are thus also displaced in the same direction and come into contact with the adjacent disks 8. Body hair, which are located between the clamping elements 9, 10 and the disks 8, are pinched in this way like tweezers. Due to the further rotation of the shaft 6 and thus the clamping elements 9, 10 and the disks 8, the pinched body hairs are plucked out of the skin. By further rotation of the shaft 6, the actuating rods 11, 12 reach the end of the cams, so that the clamping elements 9, 10 through the springs 16, 17 are pushed back into their position shown in FIG. 2 and the plucked hair can fall out.

Das erste Aufsatzteil 3 und das Gehäuse 2 sind in ihrer Gestalt, insbesondere in ihrer äußeren Form aneinander angepaßt. Des weiteren sind das erste Aufsatzteil 3 und das Gehäuse 2 mit Mitteln versehen, mit deren Hilfe sie zusammengesteckt und wieder auseinandergezogen werden können. Bei diesen Mitteln kann es sich um Rastvorrichtungen oder Klemmvorrichtungen handeln, die mit Betätigungsmitteln zum Verriegeln oder Lösen des ersten Aufsatzteiles 3 von dem Gehäuse 2 versehen sein können. In dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel ist vorzugsweise eine Rastvorrichtung vorgesehen, die beim Aufstecken des Aufsatzteiles 3 auf das Gehäuse 2 automatisch einrastet, die jedoch, wie dies in der Fig. 1 dargestellt ist, mit wenigstens einer Betätigungstaste 19 versehen ist, mit deren Hilfe die Rastverbindung wieder gelöst und damit das erste Aufsatzteil 3 von dem Gehäuse 2 wieder abgezogen werden kann.The first attachment part 3 and the housing 2 are adapted to one another in their shape, in particular in their outer shape. Furthermore, the first attachment part 3 and the housing 2 are provided with means by means of which they can be plugged together and pulled apart again. These means can be latching devices or clamping devices, which can be provided with actuating means for locking or releasing the first attachment part 3 from the housing 2. In the present exemplary embodiment, a latching device is preferably provided which automatically engages when the attachment part 3 is plugged onto the housing 2, but which, as shown in FIG. 1, is provided with at least one actuating button 19, with the aid of which the latching connection is made again solved and thus the first attachment part 3 can be removed from the housing 2 again.

Statt des ersten Aufsatzteiles 3 mit dem Epilationszylinder 5 können auch andere Aufsatzteile mit unterschiedlichen Bauteilen und damit unterschiedlichen Funktionen auf das Gehäuse 2 aufgesteckt werden. Voraussetzung hierzu ist, daß das jeweilige Aufsatzteil hinsichtlich der Gestalt und der Klemm- oder Rastvorrichtung an das Gehäuse 2 angepaßt ist. Die verschiedenen Aufsatzteile können dann entsprechend der vom Benutzer gewünschten Funktion ausgetauscht und eingesetzt werden.Instead of the first attachment part 3 with the epilation cylinder 5, other attachment parts with different components and thus different functions can also be plugged onto the housing 2. The prerequisite for this is that the respective attachment part is adapted to the housing 2 with regard to the shape and the clamping or latching device. The various attachment parts can then be exchanged and used in accordance with the function desired by the user.

In der Fig. 3 ist ein zweites Aufsatzteil 20 gezeigt, das hinsichtlich der Gestalt und der bei dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel vorzugsweise vorgesehenen Rastvorrichtung an das Gehäuse 2 angepaßt ist. Zu diesem Zweck ist das zweite Aufsatzteil 20 unter anderem auch mit einer Betätigungstaste 21 zum Lösen der Rastverbindung versehen, mit deren Hilfe das zweite Aufsatzteil 20 von dem Gehäuse 2 abgezogen werden kann.FIG. 3 shows a second attachment part 20 which is adapted to the housing 2 with regard to the shape and the latching device which is preferably provided in the present exemplary embodiment. For this purpose, the second attachment part 20 is also provided, inter alia, with an actuation button 21 for releasing the latching connection, with the aid of which the second attachment part 20 can be pulled off the housing 2.

Das zweite Aufsatzteil 20 enthält einen Langhaarschneider 22, der über ein Getriebe 23 mit dem Antriebsrad 4 gekoppelt ist und der dadurch im eingeschalteten Zustand des Motors eine lineare und oszillierende Bewegung ausführt. Der Langhaarschneider 22 dient dazu, Körperhaare an der Hautoberfläche abzuschneiden.The second attachment part 20 contains a long hair trimmer 22 which is coupled to the drive wheel 4 via a gear 23 and which thereby executes a linear and oscillating movement when the motor is switched on. The long hair cutter 22 is used to cut off body hair on the surface of the skin.

Gemäß der Fig. 4 weist das Getriebe 23 ein Kronrad 24 auf, das mit dem Antriebsrad 4 gekoppelt ist. Das Antriebsrad 4 ist mittels einer Achse 25 im Gehäuse 2 gelagert, während das Kronrad 24 mittels einer Achse 26 im zweiten Aufsatzteil 20 drehbar gehalten ist. Das Antriebsrad 4 und das Kronrad 24 sind achsparallel angeordnet. Das Antriebsrad 4 und das Kronrad 24 weisen an ihren Umfängen einander zugeordnete radialen Zahnungen 27, 28 auf und kämmen einander. An der Stirnseite ist das Kronrad 24 mit einer Stirnzahnung 29 versehen, die ringförmig ausgestaltet ist.4, the transmission 23 has a crown wheel 24 which is coupled to the drive wheel 4. The drive wheel 4 is mounted in the housing 2 by means of an axle 25, while the crown wheel 24 is rotatably held in the second attachment part 20 by means of an axle 26. The drive wheel 4 and the crown wheel 24 are arranged axially parallel. The drive wheel 4 and the crown wheel 24 have radial toothings 27, 28 which are associated with one another on their circumferences and mesh with one another. On the end face, the crown wheel 24 is provided with end teeth 29 which are designed in a ring shape.

Das Getriebe 23 weist ein Ritzel 30 auf, das auf einer Achse 31 drehbar gelagert ist, die einen Winkel von 90 Grad zur Achse 26 des Kronrads 24 einnimmt. Das Ritzel 30 weist an seinem Umfang eine radiale Zahnung 32 auf, die der Stirnzahnung 29 zugeordnet ist und diese kämmt. Parallel zur Achse 31 steht von dem Ritzel 30 ein Mitnehmer 33 ab, der exzentrisch zur Achse 31 angeordnet ist.The gear 23 has a pinion 30 which is rotatably mounted on an axis 31 which is at an angle of 90 degrees to the axis 26 of the crown wheel 24. The pinion 30 has a radial toothing 32 on its circumference, which is assigned to the front toothing 29 and meshes with it. Parallel a driver 33 projects from the pinion 30 to the axis 31 and is arranged eccentrically to the axis 31.

Wie aus der Fig. 3 zu entnehmen ist, greift der Mitnehmer 33 in eine Nut 34 eines Trägerteils 35 ein, auf dem ein klingenartiges Obermesser 36 gehalten ist. Das Obermesser 36 erstreckt sich über die gesamte Breite des Langhaarschneiders 22 und ist zusammen mit dem Trägerteil 35 in dieser Richtung verschiebbar. Zu diesem Zweck sind dem Trägerteil 35 Führungsmittel zugeordnet, die eine Hin- und Herbewegung des Trägerteils 35 zusammen mit der Klinge 36 ermöglichen.As can be seen from FIG. 3, the driver 33 engages in a groove 34 of a carrier part 35, on which a blade-like upper knife 36 is held. The upper knife 36 extends over the entire width of the long hair trimmer 22 and can be moved in this direction together with the carrier part 35. For this purpose, guide means 35 are assigned to the support part, which enable a back and forth movement of the support part 35 together with the blade 36.

Hinsichtlich der beschriebenen Hin- und Herbewegung ist die Nut 34, in die der Mitnehmer 33 eingreift, unter einem Winkel von 90 Grad derart angeordnet, daß der Mitnehmer 33 in der Nut 34 sich ebenfalls hin- und herbewegen kann.With regard to the described back and forth movement, the groove 34, in which the driver 33 engages, is arranged at an angle of 90 degrees such that the driver 33 can also move back and forth in the groove 34.

Parallel zum Obermesser 36 ist ein Untermesser 37 angeordnet, das sich wie das Obermesser 36 über die gesamte Breite des Langhaarschneiders 22 erstreckt und das feststehend im zweiten Aufsatzteil 20 gehalten ist. Das Obermesser 36 und das Untermesser 37 befinden sich an der Stirnseite des zweiten Aufsatzteiles 20, das bei einer Benutzung der Haut zugewandt ist.Arranged parallel to the upper knife 36 is a lower knife 37 which, like the upper knife 36, extends over the entire width of the long hair trimmer 22 and which is held fixed in the second attachment part 20. The upper knife 36 and the lower knife 37 are located on the end face of the second attachment part 20, which faces the skin when the skin is in use.

Durch eine Rotation des Antriebsrades 4 wird das Kronrad 24 und damit das Ritzel 30 in eine Drehung um seine Achse 31 versetzt. Die exzentrische Anordnung des Mitnehmers 33 zur Achse 31 hat eine Rotation des Ritzels 30 und eine Hin- und Herbewegung des Trägerteils 35 zusammen mit dem Obermesser 36 zur Folge. Gleichzeitig bewegt sich der Mitnehmer 33 in der Nut 34 ebenfalls hin und her. Insgesamt wird also die Rotation des Ritzels 30 über den Mitnehmer 33 in eine linear oszillierende Bewegung des Obermessers 36 umgesetzt.Rotation of the drive wheel 4 causes the crown wheel 24 and thus the pinion 30 to rotate about its axis 31. The eccentric arrangement of the driver 33 with respect to the axis 31 results in a rotation of the pinion 30 and a back and forth movement of the carrier part 35 together with the upper knife 36. At the same time the moves Driver 33 in the groove 34 also back and forth. Overall, the rotation of the pinion 30 is converted via the driver 33 into a linearly oscillating movement of the upper knife 36.

Körperhaare, die sich zwischen den Zähnen des Obermessers 36 und den Zähnen des Untermessers 37 befinden, werden durch die linear oszillierende Bewegung des Obermessers 36 bei stillstehendem Untermesser 37 abgeschnitten.Body hair, which is located between the teeth of the upper knife 36 and the teeth of the lower knife 37, is cut off by the linearly oscillating movement of the upper knife 36 when the lower knife 37 is stationary.

Es versteht sich, daß natürlich die Funktion von Obermesser 36 und Untermesser 37 dahingehend geändert werden kann, daß das Untermesser 37 oszillierend antreibbar ist und das Obermesser 36 stillsteht. Wesentlich zur Gewährleistung einer äußerst vorteilhaften, kurzen Schnittlänge der zu entfernenden Haare ist es, daß das Obermesser, sei es nun angetrieben oder still stehend, äußerst dünn im Bereich von 0,2 mm oder weniger, praktisch als Folie, ausgebildet ist.It goes without saying that the function of the upper knife 36 and lower knife 37 can of course be changed such that the lower knife 37 can be driven in an oscillating manner and the upper knife 36 stands still. It is essential to ensure an extremely advantageous, short cutting length of the hair to be removed that the upper knife, be it driven or stationary, is extremely thin in the range of 0.2 mm or less, practically as a film.

Das beschriebenen Gerät 1 zum Entfernen von Körperhaaren wird vorzugsweise wie folgt benutzt:
Zunächst wird das zweite Aufsatzteil 20 auf das Gehäuse 2 aufgesteckt. Mit dem eingeschalteten Gerät 1 werden dann die Körperhaare mit Hilfe des Langhaarschneiders 22 an der Oberfläche der Haut abgeschnitten. Danach wartet der Benutzer eine individuell unterschiedliche Zeitdauer von etwa einer Woche. Nunmehr wird das erste Aufsatzteil 3 auf das Gehäuse 2 aufgesteckt und das Gerät 1 eingeschaltet. Mit dem im ersten Aufsatzteil 3 enthaltenen Epilationszylinder 5 werden die nachgewachsenen Körperhaare von etwa gleicher Länge eingeklemmt und ausgezupft.The described device 1 for removing body hair is preferably used as follows:
First, the second attachment part 20 is pushed onto the housing 2. With the device 1 switched on, the body hair is then cut off on the surface of the skin with the aid of the long hair cutter 22. The user then waits for an individually different time period of approximately one week. Now the first attachment part 3 is plugged onto the housing 2 and the device 1 is switched on. With the epilation cylinder 5 contained in the first attachment part 3, the re-grown body hair of approximately the same length is pinched and plucked.

Es ist auch möglich, daß das erste Aufsatzteil 3 mit dem Epilationszylinder 5 und/oder das zweite Aufsatzteil 20 mit dem Langhaarschneider 22 unabhängig voneinander verwendet werden. Ebenfalls ist es in besonders gelagerten Fällen möglich, daß zuerst der Epilationskopf und danach der Langhaarschneider 22 verwendet werden.It is also possible for the first attachment part 3 with the epilation cylinder 5 and / or the second attachment part 20 with the long-hair trimmer 22 to be used independently of one another. It is also possible in particularly stored cases that first the epilation head and then the long hair cutter 22 are used.

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Gerät zum Entfernen von Haaren am menschlichen Körper mit einem in einem Gehäuse (2) gelagerten und von einem Motor antreibbaren Antriebsrad (4) sowie mit einem, in einem Epilationskopf gelagerten und von dem Antriebsrad (4) in Drehung versetzbaren Epilationszylinder (5) zum Einklemmen und Auszupfen der Körperhaare, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Epilations-Kopf als ein erstes, auf das Gehäuse (2) aufsetzbares und von dem Gehäuse (2) abnehmbares Aufsatzteil (3) ausgebildet ist, und daß dem Gerät (1) ein gegen das erste Aufsteckteil (3) austauschbares, auf das Gehäuse (2) aufsteckbares zweites Aufsatzteil (20) zugeordnet ist, welches Mittel zur Depilation aufweist.Device for removing hair from the human body with a drive wheel (4) mounted in a housing (2) and driven by a motor and with an epilation cylinder (5) mounted in an epilation head and rotatable by the drive wheel (4) and plucking the body hair, characterized in that the epilation head is designed as a first attachment part (3) which can be placed on the housing (2) and removed from the housing (2), and in that the device (1) rests against the first Attachable part (3) is assigned to a replaceable second attachment part (20) which can be plugged onto the housing (2) and which has means for depilation. Gerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das zweite Aufsatzteil (20) einen Langhaarschneider (22) zum Schneiden der Körperhaare aufweist.Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the second attachment part (20) has a long hair cutter (22) for cutting the body hair. Gerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, gekennzeichnet durch eine um einen längeren Zeitraum im Bereich von Tagen versetzte Benutzung von zunächst dem zweiten Aufsatzteil (20) mit dem Langhaarschneider (22) zum Schneiden der Körperhaare und anschließend dem ersten Aufsatzteil (3) mit dem Epilationszylinder (5) zum Einklemmen und Auszupfen der Körperhaare.Device according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized by a use of the second attachment part (20) with the long-hair trimmer (22) for cutting the body hair and then the first attachment part (3) with the Epilation cylinder (5) for pinching and plucking the body hair. Gerät nach Anspruch 3, gekennzeichnet durch einen zeitlichen Abstand der Verwendung des zweiten Aufsatzteiles (20) und darauffolgenden ersten Aufsatzteiles (3) von etwa 3-12 Tagen, insbesondere von etwa einer Woche.Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized by a time interval between the use of the second attachment part (20) and the subsequent first attachment part (3) of approximately 3-12 days, in particular approximately one week. Aufsatzteil für ein Gerät nach dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Aufsatzteil (20) einem Langhaarschneider (22) zum Schneiden der Körperhaare aufweist.Attachment part for a device according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the attachment part (20) has a long hair cutter (22) for cutting the body hair. Gerät oder Aufsatzteil nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Langhaarschneider (22) eine über ein Getriebe (23) antreibbare Klinge, insbesondere ein Obermesser (36), aufweist, welche eine alternierend hin- und hergehende Bewegung bezüglich eines Kammes, insbesondere ein stillstehendes Untermesser (37), ausführt.Device or attachment part according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the long hair cutter (22) has a blade which can be driven via a gear (23), in particular an upper knife (36), which has an alternating reciprocating movement with respect to a comb , in particular a stationary lower knife (37). Gerät oder Aufsatzteil nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Getriebe (23) eine solche Übersetzung aufweist, daß die Schwingfrequenz der Klinge etwa das 3 bis 7-fache, insbesondere etwa das 5-fache der Drehfrequenz des Epilationszylinders (5) beträgt.Device or attachment part according to claim 6, characterized in that the gear (23) has such a ratio that the oscillation frequency of the blade is approximately 3 to 7 times, in particular approximately 5 times the rotational frequency of the epilation cylinder (5). Gerät oder Aufsatzteil nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Getriebe als Winkelgetriebe ausgebildet ist und die Drehbewegung des Antreibsrades (4) in eine alternierende Bewegung der Klinge umsetzt.Device or attachment part according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the gear is designed as an angular gear and converts the rotary movement of the drive wheel (4) into an alternating movement of the blade. Gerät oder Aufsatzteil nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Getriebe (23) ein von dem Antriebsrad (4) antreibbares Kronrad (24) aufweist, welches mit einem Ritzel (30) kämmt, das mit einem exzentrisch angeordneten Mitnehmer (33) versehen ist, der mit der Klinge (36) gekoppelt ist.Device or attachment part according to one of Claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the gear (23) has a crown wheel (24) which can be driven by the drive wheel (4) and which meshes with a pinion (30) which is connected to an eccentrically arranged driver ( 33) is provided, which is coupled to the blade (36). Gerät oder Aufsatzteil nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Obermesser (36) folienartig mit einer Dicke von weniger als 0,2 mm, insbesondere 0,15 mm, ausgebildet ist.Device or attachment part according to one of Claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the upper knife (36) is designed in the manner of a film with a thickness of less than 0.2 mm, in particular 0.15 mm.
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