EP0687426A1 - Outil manuel pour peigner les cheveux - Google Patents

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EP0687426A1
EP0687426A1 EP95109195A EP95109195A EP0687426A1 EP 0687426 A1 EP0687426 A1 EP 0687426A1 EP 95109195 A EP95109195 A EP 95109195A EP 95109195 A EP95109195 A EP 95109195A EP 0687426 A1 EP0687426 A1 EP 0687426A1
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comb teeth
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Christa Reiners
Bernd Reiners
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Kuno Moser Fabrik fur Feinmechanik und Elektrotechnik 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
    • A45D24/00—Hair combs for care of the hair; Accessories therefor
    • A45D24/007—Hair combs for care of the hair; Accessories therefor power-driven

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  • the invention relates to a hand-held device for combing hair with a number of comb teeth which are rotatably mounted on a comb back and can be moved relative to one another by means of a drive.
  • a hand-held device of the type mentioned at the outset which has two combs connected to one another on a grip part, of which a first comb is held immovably on the grip part, while the second comb in linear-oscillating movements relative thereto can be moved back and forth.
  • the comb teeth of the immovable comb are rotatably mounted about their longitudinal axis to reduce the combing resistance.
  • the purpose of the previously known hand-held device is to parallelize matted hair in humans or animals, whereby firmly rooted hair should not be torn out as far as possible.
  • the previously known hand-held device is functional, but it has the disadvantage that it can only be used successfully in one direction, namely with the movable comb to the front.
  • the drive is designed as an at least two adjacent comb teeth in opposite directions and with an alternating direction of rotation pivoting about its longitudinal axis about the tooth longitudinal axis.
  • the hand-held device according to the invention has a number of rotatable comb teeth, of which two adjacent comb teeth can be driven in opposite directions and with an alternating direction of rotation about their longitudinal axis of the teeth. Since there is no continuous rotation of the comb teeth, but only a back and forth swiveling, that is, an alternating rotation is provided, the processed hair cannot wind up on one of the comb teeth, whereby the high performance of the hand-held device according to the invention is particularly favored.
  • the hand-held device according to the invention is passed through the hair, it is widened by the alternately rotating comb teeth in such a way that loops and matting are dissolved therein without the hair being subjected to any significant stress.
  • the motor-driven hand-held device With the motor-driven hand-held device according to the invention, heavily matted hair of humans and animals can thus be untangled without having to tear out firmly rooted hair, the hand-held device according to the invention being successful and simple in every working direction and in both the right and left hand can be used.
  • the comb teeth In order to additionally counteract winding of the hair on the comb teeth, it is advantageous if the comb teeth have an angle of rotation of less than 180 ° and preferably between 90 ° and 120 ° are movable about their tine longitudinal axis.
  • the comb teeth are designed as flat teeth. These are to be understood as lamellar or plate-shaped comb teeth which have a large cross-section in comparison to the thickness. These lamellar flat tines can have straight longitudinal edges. However, the longitudinal edges of the comb tines are preferably wave-shaped on both sides, for example in the manner of a serrated edge known from knife sharpening, as is customary, for example, in bread knives.
  • the hand-held device according to the invention is not only suitable for detangling the hair, but also for simultaneously massaging the skin, hair roots, etc., when the free tine ends of the comb teeth are rounded so that they also cover the skin during operation of the hand-held device Treat at the bottom of the hair, but not hurt.
  • the comb teeth on the back of the comb are arranged approximately in a line and at preferably uniform distances from one another.
  • the comb teeth should taper towards the free end of the teeth, which also ensures gentle treatment of the hair.
  • a preferred embodiment according to the invention provides that the comb teeth are each rotatably connected to a gear wheel, friction wheel, eccentric wheel or the like rotary drive element, that the rotary drive elements of the comb teeth have a common one and both Sides of the Rotary drive elements arranged counter drive element cooperate so that the rotary drive elements engage at least two adjacent comb teeth on opposite longitudinal sides of the counter drive element and that the rotary drive elements convert a pushing or rotating movement of the counter drive element into a swiveling or rotating movement of the comb tooth connected to them in a rotationally fixed manner.
  • the counter-drive element can be designed as a toothed belt or can have a toothed belt which is in drive connection with the rotary drive elements. With the help of such a toothed belt, a soft and noise-reducing coupling between the rotary drive on the one hand and the comb teeth on the other hand can be achieved.
  • the counter drive element it is also possible for the counter drive element to be designed as a toothed rack arranged on both sides of the rotary drive elements. Regardless of whether the counter drive element is now designed as a toothed belt or rack, it is advantageous if the rotational movement of a drive motor can be converted into a linearly oscillating sliding movement of the counter drive element by means of an eccentric drive.
  • the comb teeth are each connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a gearwheel, friction wheel or the like rotary drive element, that the rotary drive elements of adjacent comb teeth are in engagement with one another and that at least one rotary drive element can be driven in alternating directions of rotation by means of a rotary drive. Since the rotary drive elements of adjacent comb teeth are in engagement with one another, it is ensured that they each move in opposite directions of rotation. If at least one of these rotary drive elements is moved in alternating directions of rotation, the rotary drive elements in drive connection with it also perform an oscillating rotary movement.
  • the handheld device according to the invention is designed so that the handheld device has a handle part and a head part carrying the comb teeth, which are preferably releasably connectable to one another by means of a drive and housing coupling.
  • tine arrangements and shapes optimized for various purposes can be attached to the handle part as an interchangeable head.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show a hand-held device 1 for combing hair with a number of comb teeth 2 which are rotatably mounted on a comb back 3 and can be moved relative to one another by means of a drive.
  • the drive is designed as a two adjacent comb teeth 2 in opposite directions and with an alternating direction of rotation pivoting approximately about its longitudinal axis of the teeth.
  • the hair of a human or an animal is widened by the alternating-rotating comb teeth 2 in such a way that entanglements or matting are dissolved therein without the hair being stressed significantly.
  • the comb teeth 2 are designed as plate-shaped or lamellar flat teeth, which have a larger cross-section than their thickness.
  • the longitudinal edges 4 of the comb teeth 2 are wave-shaped on both sides in the manner of a serrated edge.
  • the free tine ends 5 of the comb tines 2 are rounded off, so that the hand-held device 1 can also be used for evenly massaging the skin and hair roots without injuring the skin on the bottom of the hair.
  • the opposite, alternating rotary movement of the adjacent comb teeth 2 counteracts the winding of the hair onto one of the comb teeth 2 and avoids pulling out firmly rooted hair.
  • the comb teeth 2 taper towards their free tooth end 5.
  • the hand-held device 1 has a handle part 6 and a head part 7 carrying the comb teeth 2.
  • the handle part 6 and the head part 7 with the comb back 3 can be detachably connected to one another by means of a drive and housing coupling.
  • tine arrangements and shapes optimized for various purposes can be attached to the handle part 6 as a replaceable head.
  • a detent mechanism, a dog clutch or the like can be provided as the drive and housing coupling 22.
  • the power supply unit can be accommodated in the handle part 6 or can also be arranged externally.
  • the electric motor 8 can also be operated by battery or rechargeable battery, in which case a replaceable battery can also be provided.
  • the grip part 6 is hollow at its end region 23 facing away from the head part 7.
  • the handle part 6 thus essentially has the drive motor 8, the energy source, an on / off switch 9 and a transmission, which is either connected to the drive motor 8 in a fixed manner or via a clutch.
  • the transmission has a bevel gear 10 which is coupled in a rotationally fixed manner to the output shaft 11 of the drive motor 8.
  • the first bevel gear 10 meshes with a second bevel gear 12, the axis of rotation of which is mounted approximately perpendicular to the output shaft 11 in the handle part 6.
  • the bevel gears 10, 12 form the separation point of the drive and housing coupling 22 provided between the head part 7 and the grip part 6.
  • a coupling can optionally be provided between the bevel gear 10 and the motor 8.
  • the second bevel gear 12 is connected in one piece to an eccentric 13, which is in drive connection with a counter drive element via a connecting rod 14.
  • the counter drive element has a toothed belt 15, which in one, in the head part slidably guided toothed belt holder 16 is held in an extended position.
  • the connecting rod 14 engages the toothed belt holder 16, which engages around the toothed belt 15 with an O-shaped guide wall.
  • Each of the comb teeth 2 is rotatably connected to a gear 17 which meshes with the internal toothing of the toothed belt 15.
  • the toothed belt 15 and its toothed belt holder 16 in the head part 7 are set in linearly oscillating movements.
  • the comb teeth 2 are each seated on a shaft 18 mounted in the comb back 3.
  • the toothed wheels 17 of adjacent comb teeth 2 engage on opposite inner sides of the toothed belt 15 ( see Fig. 2).
  • adjacent gear wheels 17 and the comb teeth 2 connected to them in a rotationally fixed manner always rotate in opposite directions.
  • the rotation takes place at the frequency of the back and forth movement of the toothed belt holder 16, so that the individual comb teeth 2 are rotated back and forth only in a rotation angle limited by the stroke of the toothed belt holder 16.
  • the comb teeth 2 are moved back and forth within a rotation angle of 120 °.
  • the individual comb teeth 2 thus pivot in relation to the center line of their pivoting movement on each side in the order of magnitude by approximately 60 °.
  • the center line of the pivoting movement is approximately perpendicular to a plane spanned by adjacent comb teeth 2. The distance between the individual comb teeth should only be about so large that the comb teeth do not touch, even when swiveling.
  • Each of the comb teeth 2 has a non-circular, for example oval Cross-section, preferably a - as here - angular cross-section in the form of an extremely flat cuboid or the like.
  • the cross section of the comb teeth 2 can also be triangular or polygonal.
  • the longitudinal edges 4 of the comb tines 2 are not straight in the preferred exemplary embodiment, but instead have an undulating outer contour in the manner of a serrated edge, the undulating valleys being rounded and the undulating crests being pointed.
  • the distance from Wellenberg to Wellenberg can be of the order of 5 mm.
  • the free tine ends 5 of the comb teeth 2 are rounded.
  • the radius of curvature of these rounded free tine ends 5 of the comb tines 2 should be in the order of half to the entire tine diameter (or e.g. the width of a flat tine). Even with additional or simultaneous use of the hand-held device 1 for massaging, it has proven to be advantageous if the comb teeth 2 are designed as flat teeth.
  • FIG. 3 shows the head part 7 of a hand-held device, the essential features of which correspond to the device according to FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • a toothed rack 19 is provided as a counter drive element.
  • the rack 19 is U-shaped - or as here - O-shaped and has toothed segments 20, 21 on the two long sides of its elongated rack shape.
  • the gears of adjacent comb teeth mesh with the opposite toothed segments 20, 21 of the rack 19.
  • the rack 19 is also connected to the eccentric 13 of the second bevel gear 12 via the connecting rod 14.
  • FIG. 4 shows a further embodiment of a head part 7 shown, in which the toothed wheels 17 'of adjacent comb teeth 2, each of which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a comb tooth 2, engage with one another in such a way that the adjacent comb teeth 2 move in opposite directions of rotation.
  • the gear 17 ' closest to the rotary drive is in drive connection via the connecting rod 14 with the eccentric 13 of the second bevel gear 12, the eccentric 13, during the operation of the rotary drive, the gear 17' connected to it in oscillating rotary movements transferred.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 show the rotary bearing of the comb teeth 2 in the comb back 3 of a head part 7.
  • each of the comb teeth 2 is held releasably, preferably releasably latched, with the gear wheel 17 assigned to it and rotatably mounted on the shaft 18, so that individual toothed teeth can also be exchanged if necessary.
  • the hair in humans and animals can be combed, the intertwining and matting contained in the hair being able to be loosened and detangled by the comb teeth 2, which can be moved in opposite and alternating directions of rotation, without significantly stressing the hair. If the comb teeth 2 are in engagement in tangled or matted hair, the hair loops are gently opened and the hair is parallelized.
  • the outer contours of the comb tines 2, which are preferably in the form of lamellas or plates, are adapted to the task of grasping and guiding the hair without cutting it.
  • the invention relates to a hand-held device 1 for combing hair with a number of comb teeth 2 which are rotatably mounted on a comb back 3 and can be moved relative to one another by means of a drive.
  • the drive as at least two adjacent comb teeth 2 is designed in opposite directions and with an alternating direction of rotation pivoting about its tine longitudinal axis.
  • the comb teeth are passed through the hair of a human or animal, the tangles or matting that may be present in the hair are gently opened and the hair is parallelized. Since the comb teeth move in opposite and alternating directions of rotation, the processed hair cannot wind up on one of the two comb teeth 2.
  • the handheld device 1 according to the invention is therefore characterized by an efficient and hair-friendly mode of operation, it being able to be used with success in any direction and optionally with the right or left hand (cf. FIG. 2).

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DE9409578U 1994-06-15
DE19949409578 DE9409578U1 (de) 1994-06-15 1994-06-15 Handgerät zum Kämmen von Haaren
DE19949412321 DE9412321U1 (de) 1994-07-30 1994-07-30 Handgerät zum Kämmen von Haaren
DE9412321U 1994-07-30

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US20220312927A1 (en) * 2019-05-23 2022-10-06 L'oreal Applicator for applying a haircare product, and associated application method

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DE3844042A1 (de) * 1988-12-27 1990-06-28 Josef Reiners Handgeraet zum kaemmen von haaren od. dgl.
US5170525A (en) * 1991-05-31 1992-12-15 Giovest Inc. Battery operated toothbrush
DE9412321U1 (de) * 1994-07-30 1994-10-20 Reiners, Christa, 41812 Erkelenz Handgerät zum Kämmen von Haaren

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DE3844042A1 (de) * 1988-12-27 1990-06-28 Josef Reiners Handgeraet zum kaemmen von haaren od. dgl.
US5170525A (en) * 1991-05-31 1992-12-15 Giovest Inc. Battery operated toothbrush
DE9412321U1 (de) * 1994-07-30 1994-10-20 Reiners, Christa, 41812 Erkelenz Handgerät zum Kämmen von Haaren

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US10925370B1 (en) * 2018-04-19 2021-02-23 Joseph Yeboah Apparatus for styling hair
US20220312927A1 (en) * 2019-05-23 2022-10-06 L'oreal Applicator for applying a haircare product, and associated application method

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