EP0818159B1 - Dispositif de nettoyage d'ongles sales - Google Patents

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EP0818159B1
EP0818159B1 EP96113363A EP96113363A EP0818159B1 EP 0818159 B1 EP0818159 B1 EP 0818159B1 EP 96113363 A EP96113363 A EP 96113363A EP 96113363 A EP96113363 A EP 96113363A EP 0818159 B1 EP0818159 B1 EP 0818159B1
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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
    • A45D29/00—Manicuring or pedicuring implements
    • A45D29/17—Nail cleaners, e.g. scrapers

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  • the invention relates to a device for cleaning contaminated nails according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a device is already known from DE - A - 42 33 535 as a nail shower known.
  • the engagement element is arranged adjacent to the nozzle in such a way that by exerting force in the longitudinal direction of the finger when interacting with the attack element one between the fingertip and the attack element acting frictional force is generated by the gap between the fingertip and the nail is opened.
  • the known device offers quite good cleaning results, it has some disadvantages. Because the attack element and the nozzle have a spatially fixed lateral Dislocation to each other, it can be of different thicknesses when cleaning Fingers that the water from the nozzle does not directly into the gap between the fingertip and the nail is injected, but with thick fingers rather on the fingertip and on thin fingers rather on the side of the fingernail.
  • Another disadvantage of the known nail shower is that the finger with the nail to be cleaned can easily slide down from the attack element and hits the nozzle there. This can be uncomfortable and painful. If finally the finger with the nail to be cleaned is too deep in the cleaning room or is located too close to the nozzle, there is a risk that the nozzle opening may be unintentionally is at least partially pressed with the fingertip, so that not desired cleaning result is achieved.
  • US Pat. No. 4,289,152 discloses a stationary device for cleaning dirty nails.
  • the liquid flows through a line and emerges at the end of the line from a nozzle, from which the contaminated fingernail of the finger is sprayed with liquid and cleaned in this way.
  • a pointed projection emerging from the line or the nozzle.
  • the tip of the projection does not make a stop for the fingertip but a support for the fingernail.
  • the fingertip is used for cleaning placed on the edge of the nozzle opening, with the projection on the skin the fingertip pushes away from the fingernail.
  • the fingernail is there on the top.
  • the nozzle or the line end at least partially locked by the finger.
  • US Pat. No. 4,258,734 already discloses a handheld device that has a nozzle body having.
  • the nozzle body in turn has a nozzle tip with a nozzle opening on that provided is inserted into the gap between the fingernail and the finger and there, like a usual fingernail cleaning tool, the fingernail by moving the tool back and forth.
  • the object of the invention is therefore a device for cleaning contaminated To provide nails of the type mentioned at the beginning, with the in each In case a good cleaning result of the contaminated nails is achieved and at the any risk of injury to the user is excluded.
  • the configuration according to the invention ensures that the crest at a fixed point, namely the contact area. A slip This area is not possible so that there is no risk of injury is.
  • the crest on the support area there is otherwise one Guide or a stop for the body part, so that the top when it is on the support area is in the optimal position for cleaning.
  • the gap between the crest and the nail is opened in this position, when a force is applied towards the support area and the finger is moved towards the nozzle openings. The then occurring ensures this Friction force.
  • This also ensures that the gap from the cleaning liquid is present in every case the flow is irrespective of whether the respective user now has thick or thin fingers.
  • the new nozzle body is clearly united a variety of different functions in itself.
  • a device 1 for cleaning dirty nails 2 is shown.
  • the device 1 is used to clean fingernails.
  • the device 1 has a housing 3. Is inside the housing 3 a cleaning room 4, a reservoir 5 for cleaning liquid and a separately sealed one Room 6.
  • a body part 8 is located in the present case a finger, insertable into the cleaning room 4.
  • At least one is located in the opening 7 preferably circumferential sealing lip 9.
  • there is 4 in the cleaning space a nozzle body 10 which has at least two nozzle openings 11.
  • the nozzle body has three in the present case Nozzle openings 11.
  • Fig. 1 the device 1 is now shown during use. From the reservoir 5, cleaning fluid is drawn off via a pump 12 located in the room 6 and fed to the nozzle body 10 via a line 13. The cleaning liquid is then in the direction of via the nozzle openings 11 in the nozzle body 10 given on the nail 2. Via a in the lower area of the cleaning room 4 provided outlet opening 14, the cleaning liquid is discharged. Present is the cleaning room 4 via a hose 15 with an external drain or Not shown collection container for receiving the "dirty" cleaning liquid connectable.
  • opening 7 for only one body part 8
  • the opening 7 could also be designed for several body parts 8 or more Openings 7 could be provided for one body part 8 each. This could for example, all five fingers of one hand in the cleaning room at the same time be introduced.
  • a rectilinear or rectilinear support area 16 is provided for the summit 17 of the body part 8 and that when the Dome 17 on the support area 16, the nozzle openings 11 essentially released are.
  • the support area 16 thus serves to limit the downward movement of the Fingers during insertion.
  • the crest 17 thus strikes the support area 16. Since the support area 16 is deliberately designed to support the crest 17, the Contact of the tip 17 with the support area 16 is not uncomfortable for the user.
  • the support area 16 does not extend into the Extends the area of the nozzle opening 11, ie ends before this area.
  • the nozzle opening 11 remains free. It is also important that when the crest is supported 17 on the support area 16 and exerting force on the gap 18 between the tip 17 and the nail 2 is opened when the tip 17 in the L direction the nozzle opening 11 is moved. This is due to the direction L opposing frictional force. Finally, it is provided that the nozzle openings 11 is aligned in the direction of the open gap 18.
  • the nozzle body has 10 in the region of its upper end an edge-like stop 19 for the crest 17 on.
  • the stop 19 virtually represents the end of the support area 16.
  • the nozzle openings 11 are arranged below the stop 19 in the nozzle body 10.
  • the aforementioned formation of the nozzle body 10 can best be achieved when the nozzle body 10 at its upper end to form the stop 19th tapered. Because of this training with the pointed or sharp edge it is easily possible for the user, the tip 17 properly on the nozzle body 10 to arrange.
  • the gap 18, which is due to the application of force to the bearing area 16 or the stop 19 and open movement in direction L due to the friction force that occurs can be expanded advantageously in that additionally a movement is carried out in the transverse direction Q when the tip 17 hits the stop 19 has been put on.
  • the width of the wall 20 depends on whether there is one or more on the nozzle body 10 as a finger to be cleaned at the same time. With only one finger it is Width of the wall 20 between 0.5 and 2 cm.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7. Another nozzle body 21 is shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.
  • the nozzle body 21 has an insertion gap 22 open at the top for inserting the body part 8 on.
  • the insertion gap 22 becomes narrower towards the bottom.
  • a wall 23 delimiting the insertion gap 22 is curved or curved is formed and arranged, while the other, opposite wall 24 is arranged substantially vertically.
  • the support area 16 is provided on the wall 23, which is not in itself can only be arched or curved, but in principle also sloping.
  • the nozzle openings 11 are in the lower Area of the insertion gap 22, in the present case at the lower end of the wall 23 provided.
  • the arrangement of the nozzle openings 11 is in the lower area selected such that the nozzle openings 11 are outside the support area 16 are located. Since the insertion gap 22 is very narrow in its lower region, insertion is necessary the summit 17 not possible in this area.
  • the ideal placement and Arrangement of the nail 4 within the nozzle body 21 ensures that the nail 2 when inserting the finger into the insertion gap 22 finally with its outside strikes against the wall 24.
  • the gap 18 due to the frictional force opened sufficiently wide so that a good cleaning can take place.
  • the cleaning liquid flows out of the nozzle body 21 provided that the insertion gap 22 is open laterally and / or downwards.
  • the insertion gap 22 has an open bottom Drain opening 25 on.
  • the nozzle bodies 10, 21 as a whole are formed in one piece, it is understood that the nozzle body 10, 21 in principle can also be formed in several parts, in other words at least one separate one Can have nozzle element around or around which the person concerned "Nozzle body” is then arranged, which, however, is its previously described Do not change the system, stop, guide and opening functions of the gap 18 would.
  • the support area 16 in the present case has an increased surface Has grip. This can be done by choosing an appropriate material (for example with a non-slip plastic) and / or by a corresponding one Realize profiling (pimples, transverse grooves).
  • a switch for switching on and off the nozzle body 10 Switching off the pump 11 supplying the cleaning liquid is provided.
  • This switch is designed such that when force is exerted on the contact area 16 the pump 11 is switched on, while when the finger is withdrawn, the pump 11 is switched off again.

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  • Body Washing Hand Wipes And Brushes (AREA)
  • Separation Of Suspended Particles By Flocculating Agents (AREA)
  • Detergent Compositions (AREA)
  • Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Portable Nailing Machines And Staplers (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)

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  1. Dispositif stationnaire (1) pour nettoyer des ongles sales (2), en particulier des ongles de doigts, comprenant un logement (3), un espace de nettoyage (4) à l'intérieur du logement (3) accessible via au moins une ouverture (7), un corps de buse (10, 21) présentant au moins un orifice de sortie (11), dans lequel, via l'ouverture (7), au moins un ongle (2) à nettoyer, respectivement une partie du corps (8) présentant l'ongle (2) à nettoyer, en particulier au moins un doigt, peut être introduit dans l'espace de nettoyage (4), et le ou les ongles (2) se trouvant dans l'espace de nettoyage (4) peut ou peuvent être aspergés par un liquide de nettoyage provenant du corps de buse (10, 21), caractérisé en ce qu'on prévoit, sur le corps de buse (10, 21), une zone d'appui (16) de forme rectiligne ou de forme plane à titre de butée pour le bout du doigt (17) de la partie du corps (8) comprenant au moins deux orifices de sortie, en ce que les orifices de sortie (11) sont disposés en dessous et à l'extérieur de la zone d'appui (16) réalisée en forme de butée, si bien que, lorsque le bout du doigt (17) vient s'appuyer sur la zone d'appui (16), les orifices de sortie (11) sont libérés, en ce que le corps de buse (10, 21) est réalisé de telle sorte que, lorsque le bout du doigt (17) vient s'appuyer sur la zone d'appui (16) et lorsqu'on exerce une force dans la direction de la zone d'appui (16), la fente (18) entre le bout du doigt (17) et l'ongle (2) s'ouvre lorsque la partie du corps (8) se déplace simultanément dans sa direction longitudinale (L) sur les orifices de sortie (11), et en ce que les orifices de sortie (11) sont orientés dans la direction de la fente ouverte (18).
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le corps de buse (10) présente, dans la zone de son extrémité supérieure, une butée (19) en forme d'arête pour le bout du doigt (17).
  3. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le corps de buse (10) se termine en pointe à son extrémité supérieure en formant la butée (19).
  4. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la paroi (20) présentant les orifices de sortie (11) s'étend en pente raide vers le bas en position adjacente aux orifices de sortie (11).
  5. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le corps de buse (21) présente une fente d'introduction (22) pour l'introduction du bout du doigt (17), ouverte vers le haut et se rétrécissant vers le bas, présentant au moins une paroi (23) réalisée en inclinaison ou en forme d'arc, en ce qu'on prévoit la zone d'appui (16) sur la paroi (23) inclinée ou en forme d'arc de la fente d'introduction (22) et en ce que les orifices de sortie (11) sont prévus dans la zone inférieure de la fente d'introduction (22).
  6. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'une paroi (24) de la fente d'introduction (22) opposée à la paroi (23) inclinée ou en forme d'arc est disposée de manière essentiellement verticale et fait office de butée pour le côté externe de l'ongle (2), et en ce que la fente d'introduction (22) est réalisée de telle sorte qu'elle est trop étroite dans sa zone inférieure pour l'introduction du bout du doigt (17).
  7. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la fente d'introduction (22) est ouverte latéralement et/ou vers le bas pour l'écoulement du liquide de nettoyage.
  8. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la zone d'appui (16) présente une surface possédant un toucher supérieur.
  9. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'un interrupteur pour la mise en et hors-circuit d'une pompe (12) acheminant le liquide de nettoyage coopère avec le corps de buse (10, 21) de telle sorte que la pompe (12) ne se trouve à l'état de fonctionnement que lorsqu'une force s exerce sur la zone d'appui (16) via le bout du doigt (17).
  10. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le corps de buse (10, 21) est réalisé pour pouvoir être remplacé.
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