EP0664974B1 - Verfahren zum Reinigen eines Scherkopfes eines Trockenrasierapparates - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for cleaning a shaving head a dry shaver, wherein during a first phase Cleaning process by means of conveying agents Shaving head of the dry shaver is promoted.
- the cleaning fluid is not during the cleaning process is filtered, hair residues always get to the receiving part and thereby in the shaving head area, so that none of these cleaning processes satisfactory cleaning results are achieved, especially after turning off the Conveyor cleaning fluid with hair residues in the receiving part remains and cannot be completely removed from the shaving head can.
- the shaver must be removed from the The receiving part can be removed so that the shaving head drips and only then can air dry. The cleaning liquid remains adhered hair remnants adhere to the components of the shaving head, so that ultimately no complete cleaning of the shaving head is achieved.
- FR 2568111 describes a device for cleaning a shaving head Dry shaver known in which the shaving head through a membrane trained wall inserted into a cleaning room and then is held in a cleaning position by a cover wall.
- a blower and / or suction device loose hair dust only in the shaving head, but not more adherent Hair dust, blown out or suctioned off and then into a filter device transported.
- Those additionally proposed in combination with the suction device Cleaning measures are not suitably existing skin sebum with or without hair dust from all Components of a shaving head - inside of the shaving head frame, Upper knife, lower knife - to remove, not even with a previous one Removal of the shaving head from the housing of a dry shaver or Disassembly of the shaving head.
- the object of the invention is to provide a method for cleaning the shaving head To specify dry shavers by means of which, with the aid of a Cleaning liquid, a thorough cleaning of the shaving head can be carried out is.
- the embodiment of the method according to claim 1 advantageously shows that at the end of the cleaning process, drying the dry shaver is made so that after the cleaning process Dry shaver is immediately ready for another shave.
- the embodiment of the method according to claim 2 shows in an advantageous manner Way that when operating the dry shaver during the first phase the cleaning is intensified while operating the Dry shaver the cleaning liquid during the second phase is "shaken off” and thus a faster drying of the shaver is achieved.
- the design of the method according to claim 3 basically guarantees commissioning a dry shaver faster and at the same time thorough cleaning of the shaving head, in particular of its Cutting elements.
- the method according to claim 4 advantageously shows that a Deep discharge of the accumulators of the dry shaver can be avoided can.
- the intensity of the Cleaning process (and thus also the duration of the cleaning process and / or the consumption of cleaning liquid) the pollution of the Shaver can be adjusted.
- the embodiment of the method according to claim 6 represents a special one easy way to adjust the intensity of the cleaning process to make.
- the embodiment of the method according to claim 7 shows simple Possibilities of changing the intensity of the cleaning process to make.
- one can be particularly good drying of the dry shaver can be achieved by the Cleaning liquid from the shaving head for a certain period of time is shaken.
- Claim 10 indicates a simple, feasible method of operation Drying device.
- Figure 1 shows an electric shaver or shaver 1 with a Housing 2 and one from the center position shown in opposite Directions pivotable about a pivot axis relative to the housing 2 Shaving head 3 with the lower knife, not shown in the drawing.
- the shaving apparatus 1 is in a housing 4 of a cleaning device 5 added.
- the cleaning device 5 consists of a Cleaning liquid container 6 for receiving a fat-dissolving Cleaning liquid 40 and a receiving part 7, which acts as a cleaning tub, Drying pan and storage part is formed.
- the receiving part 7 is slightly curved inwards and thus roughly the outer contour of the shaving head 3 of the shaver 1 adjusted and takes only so much cleaning liquid on as is required for the particular cleaning process.
- the cleaning device 5, in particular the wet part, d. H. the receiving part 7, is designed as a cleaning system open to the atmosphere, while the cleaning liquid container 6 both open and in one Embodiment (Fig. 7) explained later, partially or completely closed can be.
- the shaver 1 is upside down with the shaving head 3 in the open receiving part 7 designed as a wet part.
- the receiving part 7 is continuously flushed with cleaning liquid during the cleaning process.
- the cleaning liquid can, after a certain degree of contamination is reached, drained via a lockable line 76 and replaced by new ones become.
- the receiving part 7 has an overflow device 26 so that the Cleaning liquid in the receiving part 7 does not exceed a certain level and only the shaving head 3 or the lower part of the shaving head with cleaning liquid surrounds. Furthermore, there is a in the bottom of the receiving part 7 Outlet opening 27 through which the cleaning liquid with the hair residues over a liquid-permeable hose part 20 completely into the cleaning liquid container 6 can expire when the cleaning process is completed.
- the outlet opening 27 is, however, dimensioned such that at one Supply of the receiving part 7 with cleaning liquid via a below pump 23 did not explain the receiving part 7 during the cleaning process runs empty, but remains constantly filled to the brim and excess Cleaning liquid mainly over the edge of the receiving part 7 according to Arrow runs into the cleaning liquid container 6 underneath.
- the shaving head 3 is seated by means of elastic Support elements 8 on the receiving part 7 in order in this way Inserting the shaver into the receiving part 7 damage to the Avoid shavers and dampen the shaver in the event of vibrations.
- the shaver 1 is ( Figure 1) also via a switching element 9, which as Start button can be formed and is accommodated in a gallows 10, mechanically and / or electrically locked.
- the gallows 10 is with one Wall bracket 38 firmly connected, by means of which the entire Cleaning device 5 with the shaver 1 firmly mounted on a wall or can be stored upright.
- the shaver 1 can also be after Cleaning process should be kept constantly, since after the cleaning process no cleaning liquid remains in the wet part or in the receiving part 7. in the Wall holder 38, the shaver 1 can also remain for reloading.
- the Cleaning device 5 can be used for all types of electric shavers deploy.
- the switching element 9 is in the direction of a longitudinal central axis 11 of the Shaver 1 slidably arranged and by means of an electrical Switching device 29 connected to timers that control the Serve cleaning process.
- the switching element 9 has two at a distance from one another at its lower end arranged contact elements 12 for contacting or power supply of the shaver 1, which by pressing the switching element 9 with the corresponding contact elements of the shaver 1 in connection to be brought. In this way, the shaver 1 can operate be taken when the switching element 9 has been pressed down and a Connection cable, not shown in the drawing, of the cleaning device 5 is connected to a power supply.
- an electric motor 13 with two electric Contact lugs 14 for connection to the electrical power supply.
- a motor output shaft 15 is provided at the lower end of the electric motor 13, on which a fan or fan wheel 16 is arranged, in particular for Drying the cleaned shaving head 3 of the shaver 1 is used when the Cleaning operation of the shaving head 3, explained in more detail below, is completed is.
- the fan wheel 16 is seated in a fan wheel housing 17, which has a Opening 18 communicates with the space above the receiving part 7, and leads to the shaving head 3 to be dried after the cleaning process a heater not shown in the drawing is continuously heated Fan air too.
- the gallows 10 forms, as already mentioned, with its vertically extending Tavern, the vertical leg of the wall bracket 38 and the Receiving part 7 that with reference to the side view of the cleaning device 5 U-shaped housing 4, in which the shaver 1 by tilting without can be used laterally and can be kept there at all times.
- the receiving part 7 projects into the cleaning liquid container 6, which is filled to a maximum of 2/3 with cleaning fluid.
- a nozzle 19 on which the liquid for Reservoir 6 permeable, porous hose part 20 is drawn, the ensures that no dirt particles enter the cleaning liquid container 6 get there and settle on its floor.
- the nozzle 19 can be like that Hose part 20 also be porous and liquid for Let the reservoir 6 through.
- the nozzle 19 is with an opening 91, the drip pan 77 and Overflow device 26 firmly connected.
- the cleaning liquid container 6 can have a liquid display 39 be equipped so that the consumption of the cleaning liquid at all times can be controlled.
- the liquid display 39 can be used as small sight glass.
- a electronic display device provided with appropriate sensors be the level or the degree of contamination of the cleaning liquid 40 indicates. For example, a degree of pollution reached, which must not be exceeded, this can be done via the sensors are displayed and the operator knows that the cleaning fluid 40 must be replaced via the drain line 76.
- the sensors can, depending on the embodiment, also the electrical switching electrodes be deactivated so that the cleaning process is automatically interrupted and the operator is forced to replace the cleaning liquid.
- the connector 19 is provided with a suction connector 22 Feed pump 23 in connection, the cleaning liquid via a line 25 conveyed to a filter 24.
- the shaver 1 to be cleaned is laterally in the Cleaning device 5 out and then over in its upper position located switching element 9 locked so far down in a second Switch position is moved until the two contact lugs on the in Razor 1 contact elements 12 provided. This will the shaver 1 is locked electrically and mechanically so that the Operator can only remove the shaver 1 again when the Cleaning and the subsequent drying process completely completed and the lock has been released.
- the feed pump 23 is driven by actuating the switching element 9 and the receiving part 7 and the shaving head 3 for a previously defined time Cleaning liquid 40 supplied, the entire hair dust 75 in The shaving head 3 releases (compare route 30 to 31 in FIG. 4).
- the cleaning liquid with the hair dust passes through the outlet opening 27, the receiving part 7 and the overflow device 26 to which the liquid to Storage container 6 passing hose part 20, from there directly to Feed pump 23 and back to the filter 24.
- this process flows also some liquid through the hose part 20 to Cleaning liquid container 6.
- This has the advantage that the Cleaning fluid with all of the dust 75 from the shaver 1 concentrated to the filter 24, in which the cleaning liquid completely is cleaned.
- the hose part 20 thus ensures that none Hair residues via the hose part 20 into the cleaning liquid container 6 get and no hair dust settles in the cleaning liquid container 6.
- the feed pump 23 is via the hose part 20 that allows the liquid to pass through constantly connected to the cleaning liquid container 6, so that it without Suck air, receive cleaning fluid at all times, even if it is too
- the start of the cleaning process is switched on and the pipes are turned off have emptied to the cleaning liquid container 6.
- the filter 24 cleaned cleaning liquid is passed through an outlet connection 37 of the filter 24 fed to the receiving part 7.
- FIG 3 is the schematic arrangement of the essential parts of the Cleaning device 5, such as. B. the feed pump 23, with an associated Motor 28 shown in plan view, which is switched on by the switching element 9 becomes.
- This view is to the right of the gallows 10 for receiving the Shaver 1, the electrical switching device 29 with not shown Timers to control the individual phases of the cleaning process.
- the motor 28 is arranged in the area of the gallows 10, via which the fan wheel 16 can be driven directly, with a heater for heating the air Drying of the shaver 1 is in operative connection.
- the cleaning device 5 with a Transformer 36 equipped.
- FIG. 4 shows the schematic sequence of the cleaning process using a Time graph illustrated.
- the individual routes between points 30 to 34 show individual working phases of the cleaning device 5.
- the switching element 9 according to FIG. 4 at 30 (Button 9 pressed) pressed or moved down, so be at the same time the lower knife of the shaver, not shown in the drawing 1 driven oscillating and thereby a flow in the shaving head 3 partially occurring cavitation that creates the hair dust and the fat parts completely loosens the lower blades of the shaving head. Because of the swirl the liquid level in the receiving part 7 increases briefly, and at the same time splashes are generated in the area of the shaving head 3, for a thorough Cleaning the shaving head 3 as well as the lower knife ensure, although the level only a part of the shaving head 3 is washed around the cleaning liquid.
- the cleaning process takes depending on the type of cleaning liquid and the Degree of contamination of the shaving head between 3 and 60 sec (see route a between points 30 and 31).
- the shaver 1 is not regular cleaned, the cleaning process (route a, 30 to 31) is accordingly extended.
- the cleaning device with one in the drawing Not shown two-stage switch, the first Switching stage for normal cleaning and the second stage for intensive cleaning is thought.
- the feed pump 23 at 31 (end of the cleaning process) is switched off automatically according to FIG. Now can the cleaning liquid drain off completely via the outlet opening 27 and on in this way the wet or the receiving part 7 runs empty. This increases it Level in the cleaning liquid container 6 slightly.
- the outlet opening 27 can also be closed by a valve, not shown in the drawing, that opens automatically when switching point 31 is reached. After about 30 sec, the receiving part 7 is completely emptied (compare route b, point 31 to 32, emptying of the receiving part 7).
- the shaving head 3 After emptying the receiving part 7 at point 32, the shaving head 3 runs a little further so that the remaining cleaning liquid from the shaving head 3 is shaken off.
- the shaver 1 is switched off, whereby the lower knife of the shaving head 3 at the switching point 33 (End of shaking) stops moving.
- the one and Switching off takes place via a schematically shown in the drawing electromagnetic reed contact switch 95 which, according to FIG. 1, in the housing 2 the shaver 1 is housed. Will the reed switch 95 after the shaking process opens automatically, the shaver 1 also stops to work, and the drying process explained below is at the switching point 33 initiated (route d).
- the circuit of the cleaning liquid 40 is shown schematically in FIG.
- To the cleaning device 5 includes the receiving part 7, in which the Shaver 1 is used upside down so that the shaving head 3 at least partially immersed in the cleaning liquid.
- the delivery device 23 also belongs to the cleaning device 5 (FIG. 6) the motor 28, which is connected to an electrical network via electrical lines and can be activated by the switching element 9.
- the feed pump 23 is driven by the motor 28, which is by means of supports in the housing 4 of the Can support cleaning device 5.
- the shaft 43 protruding from the motor 28 drives the one Pump housing provided pump 23.
- FIG. 6 there is a collecting container 65 for receiving the Cleaning liquid 40 smaller than the cleaning liquid container 6 according to the first embodiment.
- a bottom 47 of the collecting container 65 is arranged inclined, for example at an angle between 20 ° and 40 °, so that no hair remains accumulate on the floor 47.
- At the bottom The area of the bottom 47 is an intake port 48 of the feed pump 23 connected so that the overflowing device 26 Cleaning liquid via the collecting container 65, the intake 48 of the Feed pump 23 and a line 50 is conveyed directly into the filter 24, the in Figures 7, 8, 9 is illustrated in more detail.
- the one in the collecting container 65 accumulated hair dust is whirled up in the cleaning liquid so that it does not settle on the bottom 47 of the collecting container 65, but for Filter 24 is carried and retained by it.
- the cleaned one Cleaning liquid reaches the receiving part 7 again via a line 64.
- a cleaning liquid container 61 which is designed as a cartridge in FIG. 6 is has an outlet opening 63 which is connected via line 64 to the Receiving part 7 is connected. This is the cleaning cycle closed.
- the switching element 9 is used as the Vane pump trained feed pump 23 turned on at the beginning of Cleaning process sucks air and this via line 50 in the cleaning liquid container 61 presses, so that the cleaning liquid from the Cleaning liquid container 61 via the outlet opening 63 and the line 64 flows to the emptied receiving part 7 and fills it again until the Cleaning liquid via the overflow device 26 into the collecting container 65 drains away. Part of the liquid flows continuously through the outlet opening 27.
- the inlet and outlet openings 62, 63 shown in FIG Cleaning liquid container 61 can also be located in the bottom 67 of the cleaning liquid container 61 can be provided so that the cleaning liquid container 61 from above appropriate lines can be connected. This ensures that from the Cleaning fluid container 61 the inlet port of the pump 23 constantly Cleaning liquid flows in or is constantly under liquid pressure, so that the pump only starts with cleaning liquid and no air sucks.
- the storage container 61 or the cartridge shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 consists of a cylindrical box 101 with the bottom 67 and one Cover 72, in which the inlet opening 62 and the outlet opening 63 and the filter 24 are provided.
- the lid 72 is tightly crimped to the upper edge of the cleaning liquid container 61, so that it cannot be pulled off the can 101.
- the Inlet opening 62 is the line 50 coming from the pump 23 and with the The outlet opening 63 connects the line 64 leading to the receiving part 7. in the The area of the inlet and outlet openings 62, 63 cannot be shown in the drawing quick coupling elements shown are provided, which allow that the cleaning liquid container 61 easily against a new one can be replaced if the cleaning liquid is to be replaced or when the filter 24 provided in the cleaning liquid container 61 has clogged.
- the degree of contamination or the hair dust 75 in the filter 24 can be via a Determine the display device, not shown in the drawing.
- Indicators may include a pressure sensor and indicator light that show the degree of contamination or pressure status. If the filter 24 is not more to use, so the cleaning liquid container 61 from the lines 50, 64 separated and replaced.
- the filter 24 is cylindrical Paper filter formed and arranged coaxially in the housing 101.
- a lower end 70 of the filter 24 is in one on the bottom 67 the box 101 provided annular groove 68 coaxially pressed to the housing 101.
- the Ring groove 68 consists of two spaced apart, parallel mutually extending, annular walls or flanges 69, 71, the are arranged upright on the floor 67, so that in the annular groove 68th the lower end 70 of the filter 24 is firmly clamped.
- the filter 24 forms one first chamber to collect the dust and the rest of the housing a second chamber for cleaned cleaning liquid.
- the upper lid 72 of the can 101 of the Cleaning liquid container 61 four spaced centering elements 73, which are arranged in a cross shape and the coaxial orientation of the Filters in the cleaning liquid container 61 serve.
- the cover 72 (FIGS. 7, 9) has a film 74 which, when the Pipe cleaning liquid container 61 into housing 4 from lines 50, 64 to the coupling connection to the inlet and outlet openings 62, 63 to manufacture.
- the two lines 50, 64 can each have at their end be provided with a corresponding sharp edge or tip 103 so that it a foil closing the openings 62, 63 can pierce more easily. It is also possible to close the openings 62, 63 by means of a pull tab close, under which pierceable sealing elements can be provided, into which the lines 50, 64 are inserted.
- FIGS. 5, 10 and 11 show a device 78 for driving the fan wheel 16 and the feed pump 23.
- the feed pump 23 and that Fan wheel 16 should not be driven at the same time, so can they are selectively driven by the single motor 28.
- the Drive device 78, to which motor 28 also belongs, has one Direction of rotation reversal device with a (Fig. 12) or according to Fig. 5, 11 two freewheel devices 104 is equipped, the one in Clockwise the fan wheel 16 and the other opposite the Feed pump 23 drives.
- the reversing device with the upper and lower Freewheel device 104 sits on a motor output shaft 79 of motor 28, on which the fan wheel 16 is also arranged.
- the freewheel device 104 can be equipped with a clamping lock, which has a one-way clutch for this purpose has self-locking friction. Pinch rollers or - plates can be provided as coupling elements.
- the freewheel devices 104 consist of an upper and a inner toothed rings 105, 106 having lower tooth flank 86. These two Internal gear rings 105, 106 are freely rotating on the motor output shaft 79.
- a drive flange 81 is driven via the motor output shaft 79 two diametrically opposite pawl axes 82 for receiving one each has upper and a lower crescent-shaped pawl 83, 90.
- Each jack 83, 90 has two lever arms 108, 109 (FIG. 11), the somewhat longer one Lever arm 108 is guided in a slot opening 88 via a pin 96 and the other lever arm 109 bears against a spring 84. 5, 11 is in each case an elongated hole 88 illustrates.
- the pawl 83 is ( Figure 11) between one with solid lines and one position with dashed lines on the pawl axis 82 by means of the twice V-shaped spring 84 toward the inner circumference of the Fan wheel 16 pivotable.
- the spring 84 consists of a U-shaped part 110, via which the spring 84 on a hub 97 of the driving flange 81 sits on.
- the U-shaped part 110 is formed from two legs 111, which with each a further, adjoining leg 112 a double V form.
- the two pawls 83 lie with one outer end 85 against the tooth flanks 86 of the fan wheel 16 connected ring gear 105 and turn clockwise in this way a drive connection between the motor 28 and the fan wheel 16.
- the Leg 112 of spring 84 press lever arm 108 with it via an abutment its end 85 against the tooth flank 86.
- the motor output shaft 79 becomes counterclockwise driven, the pawls 83 are first over the tooth flanks 86 pressed outside and at a minimum speed due to their eccentric Arrangement on the pawl axis 82 against the action of the spring 84 in Turned clockwise on the pawl axis 82 outwards until it come to rest against a stop 89 of the slot opening 88. It will achieved in that the proportion by weight of the lever arm 108 is greater than that with respect to the pawl axis 82 other lever arm 109 of the pawl 83. As a result, the fan wheel 16 is uncoupled from the motor output shaft 79. This position remains until the speed is reduced Centrifugal torque reduced so far that the spring force moment prevails and the pawls 83 return to the locking position according to FIG. 11 (cf. the position of the pawl 83) shown in solid lines.
- the two lower pawls 90 only leave their rest position and release thereby the drive connection between motor 28 and feed pump 23, when the direction of rotation of the motor 28 is changed. Because the outer ends of the Pawls 83, 90 do not slip over the tooth flanks 86, occur when the Pawls 83, 90 no drive noises and no wear.
- Feed pump 23 and fan wheel 16 can on a second drive motor for the separate drive of feed pump 23 and fan wheel 16 can be dispensed with, so that costs can be saved.
- FIG. 13 shows a circuit arrangement or switching device with 29 marked, which control the cleaning and drying process of the in Figure 1 shown dry shaver 1 is used for this purpose in a Cleaning trough formed receiving part 7 is used.
- the Switching device 29, which is shown in Figure 13 by the block diagram has a power input or power plug 131 for connection to a Power supply device.
- the power plug 131 is over a electrical line 140 with a transformer device 134 for Low voltage in connection.
- the transformer device 134 is with the time-controlled or regulated electronic switching device 29 electrically connected.
- To the switching device 29 is an electrical Line 139 a switch 136 connected, which causes, for example the cleaning cycle indicated by a in FIG. 4 is extended when the Switch 136 from the position shown in Figure 13 to the second position is adjusted.
- the first output of the switching device 29 is via an amplifier 113 and an electrical line 141 with the feed pump 23 in connection, so that over the amplifier a corresponding switching pulse is forwarded to the pump 23 can be switched on at the beginning of the cleaning process and thus to supply the receiving part 7 with cleaning liquid 40.
- the switching impulse can over a corresponding timer in the switching device 29 so can be controlled that the feed pump 23 is only switched on when a minimum loading capacity is available in the dry shaver.
- the second output or the second output stage of the switching device 29 is via an electrical line 114 and an amplifier 115 to the drying device or the fan wheel 16 in connection, which with a heater 127th can be equipped in this way after the cleaning process Supply the shaving head with dry air.
- a third output of the switching device 29 is connected to an amplifier 129, the corresponding coils or Sensors can be assigned so that the amplifier 129 Activation of the dry shaving apparatus 1 is effected, this with a corresponding reed contact switch 95 is equipped.
- the shaving head 3 of the dry shaving apparatus 1 can only be switched on when the receiving part 7 is filled with cleaning liquid via the feed pump 23 has been. If the cleaning process according to FIG. 4 has been carried out, a shaking operation along the route b in Figure 4 over the shaver the amplifier 129 is switched off again, and the shaving head 3 provides the shaking or. Swinging motion on (distance c).
- a fourth exit of the Switching device 29 is connected via a line 128 and an amplifier 130 also in connection with the dry shaver 1 and checked over appropriate sensors, whether the dry shaver 1 to the network connected.
- the mechanical and electrical locking of the dry shaver 1 takes place via an actuating part or an actuating arm 124 shown in FIG arranged in the cleaning device 4 via a hinge pin 123 or is stored.
- the actuator 124 has a first lever arm 119 and one second lever arm 125.
- the actuator 124 also serves as a locking device.
- the end of the lever arm 125 provides a power connection between the Contact pins 12 of the dry shaver 1 and the electrical Switching device 29 ago, so that after actuation of the switching element 9 after below the circuit between the dry shaver 1 and the Power supply device is manufactured.
- the first lever arm 119 protrudes an actuating pin 118 and a spring 121 in operative connection with the unlocking device.
- the unlocking device has an actuating pin 118 which over amplifier 117 is applied, for this purpose via an electrical line 139 is connected to the switching device 29. Is the drying process in accordance with Figure 4 completed at point 34, the amplifier 117 that Actuator 124 and thus the unlocking device.
- the actuator 124 interrupts the power supply to the dry shaver 1 and causes at the same time the mechanical release, so that the dry shaver 1 can be removed from the receiving part 7, if this it is asked for.
- the cleaning and drying process of the shaver runs as follows.
- the dry shaver 1 is with the shaving head in the Receiving part 7 used according to Figure 1 and the cleaning device can, if it is not yet connected to the mains, now with it get connected.
- the cleaning process is carried out by adjusting the Switching element 9 initiated, so that thereupon via the actuator 124 mechanical locking of the dry shaver 1 takes place. Through the mechanical locking also becomes electrical locking causes and thereby a power supply via the contact pins 12, the Provided 124 and line 116 to the dry shaver 1 manufactured. Now can start the charging process for the shaver 1. after the Minimum loading capacity is reached, the shaving head 3 is set in vibration.
- the feed pump 23 is switched on via the amplifier 113, the receiving part 7 supplied cleaning liquid and thus also oscillating shaving head 3.
- the receiving part 7 is automatically emptied according to route b, so that then, according to route c, the shaving head 3 continues through can free oscillating movements of residual liquid.
- the Switching point 33 becomes the drying device or the amplifier 115 Fan 16 switched on, the one via the electrical line 126 schematically shown heater 127 is connected.
- the amplifier 117 and the adjusting pin 118 the adjustment of the actuator 124 and thereby the Mechanical unlocking of the dry shaver 1.
- the mechanical Unlocking also turns the power supply to the shaver on the line 116 interrupted.
- the entire electrical switching device 29 with the individual amplifiers can in the smallest space within the housing 4 of the cleaning device accommodate and so protect easily from moisture.
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