EP0738482A1 - Epiliergerät für Personen - Google Patents

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EP0738482A1
EP0738482A1 EP96420139A EP96420139A EP0738482A1 EP 0738482 A1 EP0738482 A1 EP 0738482A1 EP 96420139 A EP96420139 A EP 96420139A EP 96420139 A EP96420139 A EP 96420139A EP 0738482 A1 EP0738482 A1 EP 0738482A1
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Daniel Bontoux
Jean-Pierre Debourg
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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
    • A45D26/0014—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers using wax

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  • the present invention relates to the removal of excess hair, and more specifically an apparatus for human hair removal, with wax.
  • Hair removal techniques by application of a depilatory wax have been developed. These techniques consist of melting a certain amount of wax, then applying it in the molten state to the area to be depilated. After hardening, that is to say after cooling, the film of cold wax is then removed. The hairs are then extracted from the skin, due to their attachment to the wax.
  • This device comprises a housing associated with a gripping means, a reservoir of the product to be applied, heating means and, at least one applicator roller.
  • This compact device of simplified design, allows the mastery and the optimal control of the temperature of application of the wax, an facilitation of the use and its cleaning, and limits the risks of soiling of the environment.
  • a hair removal technique has also been developed using a support strip, pre-coated with depilatory wax.
  • the operator places a sheet, or pre-coated tape, in an appliance. This heats this strip, and allows the melting of the wax which coats the support. After melting the wax on the support to which it adheres, the operator extracts the strip from the device and applies it to the skin to be depilated, the coated side being deposited on the skin. The hairs are then coated, and after solidification, it suffices to manually tear off the strip to epilate the desired area.
  • Such sheets, or pre-coated strips are for example described in document US-2,425,696. This document also describes coating wax formulas.
  • Ribbon devices have the advantage of greatly simplifying the hair removal operation. However, if the operation of manually tearing off these strips remains relatively easy in accessible and relatively flat surfaces, such as that of the legs or arms, this operation remains particularly difficult in inaccessible places, and particularly painful in places where the skin can be distended, especially under the armpits.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy the drawbacks of the waxing methods mentioned above, and to provide an apparatus for human hair removal, the implementation of which is particularly simplified.
  • Another object of the invention is to allow the user easy use, on oneself, even in places that are not very accessible.
  • Another object of the invention is also to limit the pain felt during the hair removal operation.
  • the invention relates to an apparatus for human hair removal comprising a body, carrying means making it possible to apply, to an area of the wearer's skin, a tape pre-coated with a composition for depilating, tearing means intended for removing the tape previously applied to the skin of the user, characterized in that it comprises holding means making it possible to hold the skin during the removal of the tape.
  • This particular arrangement thus allows its user to operate the device with one hand, during all of the stages of the hair removal process. This arrangement thus makes it possible to facilitate the hair removal operation, even in places that are not very accessible.
  • the use of a pre-coated tape facilitates the implementation, and allows effective depilation even on short hairs.
  • An apparatus for human hair removal comprises a body 1, carrying, and containing, all of the elements constituting this embodiment.
  • This body also serves as a means of manual gripping of the device.
  • This device can be compact and can be operated with one hand.
  • a mobile support 10 Inside this body 1 is disposed a mobile support 10.
  • This support 10 can be moved vertically by the manual action of the user, exerted on a control pin 11.
  • the support 10 is held in the high position by the action of a spring 13.
  • the depilatory composition is a coating wax to be heated before application.
  • Such a composition is particularly effective, because it makes it possible to better coat and coat the hairs to be depilated.
  • a heating element 8 connected to a heating pad 6, the assembly being connected to the support 10, makes it possible to heat the ribbon 4, and thus to melt the wax before application to the skin.
  • the front face of the body 1, or case, is closed by a removable cover 28.
  • the cover 28 When the cover 28 is removed, the resulting opening allows access to the interior of the body 1, making it possible in particular to remove the used tape 4, mounted on the storage rollers 5 and 7, and to replace them with new ones. reels 5 and 7 fitted with a new ribbon 4.
  • the body 1, of the epilating appliance is provided in its lower part with an opening 2 more particularly visible in FIG. 2. During the epilation, this opening 2 is placed and maintained on the skin 3 of the user .
  • a temperature sensor 9 allows the regulation, by an electronic device, of the heating element 8.
  • the temperature of the pad 6 is adapted to rapidly melt the wax deposited on the ribbon 4, in its part in contact with this skate.
  • the shoe 6 has a slightly curved shape, in its lower part. This shape is also substantially parallel to the opening 2.
  • the new ribbon 4 is unwound from the reel 5 and is gradually transferred to the spool 7 containing the used ribbon.
  • the tape storage and transfer means can be held in position by means of stop means. These means thus allow a blocking of the unwinding of the ribbon 4.
  • the means of blocking the unwinding of the ribbon are constituted by two pawls 24 and 25. These pawls are in the form of an inverted V, and maintained in position by means of a spring device. Each pawl 24, 25 is held by an axis, integral with the support 10. In the high position, one of the two branches of each pawl 24, 25 engages in a clearance 26, 27 arranged inside the side walls of the body 1. The other branch of the pawl 24, 25 is thus, under the action of the spring, brought into contact with at least one of the two outer discs of the coil 5 or 7. This branch of the pawl 24 or 25 then engages in a toothing system, of shape combined with that of the branch, and thus allowing the blocking, in rotation, of the coils 5 and 7, and consequently the blocking of the ribbon.
  • the movable support 10 is shown in the high position, in FIG. 3.
  • This support can move along a rod 22, and is held in the high position by the action of a spring 13.
  • a ring 21, conical, split Inside the support 10, and around the rod 22, is placed a ring 21, conical, split.
  • This ring 21 engages in a conical housing, arranged in the support 10, under the action of a spring 23 resting on a cover fixed on the support 10.
  • a device for locking the low position comprises a part, positioned on the body 1, comprising a lug 15 which can engage, in the low position, in a clearance arranged in the support 10, and thus blocking the entire support in position low.
  • the means for unlocking the low position comprise a push button 16 arranged on the blocking part.
  • Locking means in an intermediate position, include a rocker 17.
  • This rocker comprises, in its lower part a ramp 19 and in its upper part a shoulder 20, coming into contact with the mobile support 10.
  • a spring 14 coming to bear, on one side on the rocker 17, and on the other side on a transverse bearing surface of the support 1.
  • a heel arranged in the rocker 17 engages in an opening 18 arranged in the body 1.
  • the means for unlocking the intermediate position comprising a push button 23 arranged on a flexible element positioned on the body 1.
  • FIG. 4 is a section taken at the level of the reel 5 of the ribbon 4 and makes it possible to represent the section plane 1-1 used for FIG. 1.
  • FIGS. 5A to 5E and 6A to 6E represent the positions, and the relative displacements, of the different moving parts, during the operation of the device.
  • FIGS. 5A, 5E are shown more particularly, the means for blocking the low position and the intermediate position, as well as the means for releasing these two positions.
  • the support 10 and the rocker 17 are shown in the high position in FIG. 5A.
  • the support 10 is held in this position by the action of the spring 13, and maintains in this position the rocker 17 by pressing on the shoulder 20, the rocker 17 comes to bear on the axis 29, through, integral with the body 1 and thus maintains all of the parts 10, 17 in the high position.
  • the movement of the support 10 causes, by the action of the ramp 19, a simultaneous movement of the rocker 17.
  • a lug 30, integral with the rocker 17 engages in an opening 18 arranged in the body 1 , thus locking the rocker in an intermediate position.
  • the action maintained on the pusher 11 makes it possible to continue the descent of the support 10 to the low position shown in FIG. 5C.
  • the lug 15 of the means for blocking the low position engages in a recess 31 arranged in the support 10, blocking the latter in the low position.
  • the support 10 prevents lateral movement of the rocker 17, and maintains the lug 3O in the opening 18.
  • the two springs, 13 and 14 are in the compressed position.
  • the action on the button 16 causes the deformation of the locking device around an axis integral with the body 1.
  • the lug 15 emerges from the recess 31.
  • the action of the spring 13 causes the support 10 to rise.
  • the implementation of the means for unlocking the intermediate position ie in this embodiment an action on the push button 23 instantly causes, under the action of the springs 13, 14, the immediate ascent of the support 10 and the rocker 17.
  • the rod 22 In its upper part, the rod 22 is of a diameter less than that of its lower part.
  • the conical and split ring 21 exerts no tightening on the rod 22, the ascent from the intermediate position to the high position is therefore suddenly and without braking.
  • FIGS 6A to 6E show the elements presented in Figure 2 and show the different operating steps of the hair removal process.
  • the support 10 is in the high position. At the very beginning of the hair removal operation, this step also constitutes a preheating step.
  • the ribbon 4 is pre-coated with a fusible depilatory composition at a temperature higher than the temperature of the human body but lower than 100 ° C. This avoids excessive heat transfers from the device to the skin, which can then cause burning phenomena.
  • an operating temperature is thus chosen which is around 70 ° C.
  • the thickness of the composition deposited on the tape is between 0.2 and 0.5 mm.
  • this thickness is greater than the diameter of the bristles to be coated.
  • the heating element 8 is regulated by a simple electronic device and a temperature sensor 9. It allows rapid heating of the heating pad 6. The temperature of the pad 6 is sufficient to very quickly melt the wax deposited on the tape 4 in its portion in contact with the pad 6. The support 10 is then lowered manually.
  • step 6b the part of the ribbon 4 in contact with the shoe 6 comes into contact with the skin 3. It is also possible to perform step 6A of preheating and 6B of descent of the shoe 6 when the device n is not in contact with the skin 3.
  • step 6A of preheating and 6B of descent of the shoe 6 when the device n is not in contact with the skin 3.
  • the pad 6 when the pad 6 is in the low position, the part of the tape 4 in contact with the pad 6 can then be applied directly with the appliance to the area to be depilated.
  • the heating pad 6 maintains the composition to be depilated in a viscous state.
  • the pressure exerted on the skin of the user makes it possible to coat, with the hot wax supported by the ribbon 4, the area to be depilated.
  • the user then presses the unlocking button in the low position.
  • the support 10 then moves to the intermediate position.
  • the ribbon wax 4 is no longer in contact with the heating elements, cools, hardens, and traps the bristles.
  • the two pawls 24, 25 remain engaged and prevent the rotation of the rollers 5, 7 for storing the tape 4.
  • the tape 4 is then detached from the skin and the hairs, located on the area to be depilate, are torn off.
  • an opening located on the cover or on the housing 1 makes it possible to rotate the reel 7 for receiving the ribbon 4.
  • the strand relaxed during the depilation operation is then rewound.
  • the distance traveled by the shoe 6 between the low position and the intermediate position is equal to the length of the surface of the shoe 6 applied to the skin.
  • the ribbon 4 is unwound by a length equal to the length of the ribbon used by each cycle of use.
  • the shoe 6 heater is L-shaped thus allowing to warm the depilatory composition on an area substantially equal to twice that of the area of application of the tape 4 on the skin.
  • the heating pad 6 makes it possible to recast the depilatory wax in the part coming into contact with the skin, the other zone corresponds to a preheating zone thus making it possible to preheat the composition to be depilated and to reduce the wait necessary for the remelting of the wax between two cycles of use of the appliance.
  • the side walls of the body 1 bearing on the skin 3 of the user define a holding zone whose contour is closed.
  • This arrangement corresponds to a preferred arrangement, but it is perfectly conceivable to keep, resting on the skin of the user, only two side walls of the body 1, in opposition. This arrangement also makes it possible to maintain the wearer's skin while defining a holding zone whose outline is open.
  • the area of the pad 6, heating, coming into contact with the skin 3 of the user is of substantially rectangular shape with a length of 4 cm and a width of 3 cm.
  • the height of the device is between 15 and 20 cm.
  • the support strip used in the device, is chosen according to its mechanical qualities, on the one hand, having to withstand the tension and the force exerted during the tear-off step, and on the other hand, because of its thermal properties, which must be adapted to the depilatory wax coating the support, retain its properties when heating or reheating the depilatory wax, while ensuring the mechanical properties of attachment of this wax and resisting phenomena and chemical attack.
  • This support can be of the Cellophane sheet type, or also of plastic material of the scotch roll type.

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EP19960420139 1995-04-21 1996-04-19 Epiliergerät für Personen Expired - Lifetime EP0738482B1 (de)

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WO2004016126A1 (en) * 2002-08-14 2004-02-26 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Depilating apparatus with a depilating tape
WO2004016127A1 (en) * 2002-08-14 2004-02-26 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Depilating apparatus with a depilating tape
WO2004091337A1 (en) * 2003-04-17 2004-10-28 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Depilation device with a depilation tape
WO2004091338A1 (en) * 2003-04-17 2004-10-28 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Depilation device with a depilation tape

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FR788269A (fr) * 1935-04-03 1935-10-07 Accessoire pour épiler
US2423245A (en) * 1946-11-09 1947-07-01 Carl E Magnus Method of and device for extracting hairs by using adhesive tape
LU85026A1 (fr) * 1983-10-05 1985-06-19 Blitog Ag Procede d'epilation a la cire et appareil destine a realiser le procede

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FR788269A (fr) * 1935-04-03 1935-10-07 Accessoire pour épiler
US2423245A (en) * 1946-11-09 1947-07-01 Carl E Magnus Method of and device for extracting hairs by using adhesive tape
LU85026A1 (fr) * 1983-10-05 1985-06-19 Blitog Ag Procede d'epilation a la cire et appareil destine a realiser le procede

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WO2004016126A1 (en) * 2002-08-14 2004-02-26 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Depilating apparatus with a depilating tape
WO2004016127A1 (en) * 2002-08-14 2004-02-26 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Depilating apparatus with a depilating tape
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WO2004091337A1 (en) * 2003-04-17 2004-10-28 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Depilation device with a depilation tape
WO2004091338A1 (en) * 2003-04-17 2004-10-28 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Depilation device with a depilation tape
CN100415138C (zh) * 2003-04-17 2008-09-03 皇家飞利浦电子股份有限公司 具有脱毛带的脱毛装置
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FR2733128B1 (fr) 1997-07-11
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FR2733128A1 (fr) 1996-10-25

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