EP0920368B1 - Rasoir electrique - Google Patents

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EP0920368B1
EP0920368B1 EP97930445A EP97930445A EP0920368B1 EP 0920368 B1 EP0920368 B1 EP 0920368B1 EP 97930445 A EP97930445 A EP 97930445A EP 97930445 A EP97930445 A EP 97930445A EP 0920368 B1 EP0920368 B1 EP 0920368B1
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Matthias Wetzel
Roland Ullmann
Eberhard Heintke
Peter Hilfinger
Klaus Oprach
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    • 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
    • B26B19/10—Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor; Securing equipment thereof involving two or more different types of reciprocating cutting elements, e.g. a pair of toothed shearing elements combined with a pair of perforated cutting elements or a combined toothed and perforated cutting assembly
    • B26B19/102—Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor; Securing equipment thereof involving two or more different types of reciprocating cutting elements, e.g. a pair of toothed shearing elements combined with a pair of perforated cutting elements or a combined toothed and perforated cutting assembly with a secondary cutting unit being translated or slid into an operating position

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  • the present invention relates to an electrically operated shaver according to the Preamble of claim 1
  • DE 27 01 223 A1 discloses a dry shaving apparatus with a short hair cutting system and a long hair trimmer system with two at a distance of mutually extending cutting edges each of a common fixed and a common movable cutting element are formed.
  • the long hair cutting system is associated with a spring-mounted protective element such that a displaceably arranged actuating switch one or the other cutting edge can be covered by the protective element.
  • the object of the present invention is the known electrically operated Improve razor.
  • the comparative sharp-edged cutting teeth of the long hair cutting system with the a normal shaving routine of movement across the skin has occurred shown that skin irritation can occur.
  • a dry shaver in this first operating position of the cutting edge of the Long hair cutting system assigned a part acting as a skin protection element.
  • the part can act as a threading comb, for example.
  • the part can also be trained as a long hair cutter. It proves advantageous that the Part prevents the cutting teeth of the long hair trimmer directly from the skin of the User come into contact. Then when one of the other operating positions is reached the part no longer acts as a skin protection element.
  • the long hair trimmer can then can be used advantageously for trimming hair or for contour cutting.
  • Another embodiment of an automatically correct positioning of the long hair cutting system and the part shows claim 2. It goes without saying also possible that the long hair cutting system and the part are not at the same time but - at least partially - be moved one after the other.
  • the embodiment according to claim 3 shows that it is also possible to use the long hair cutting system and the part not at the same time but - at least partially - one after the other to move.
  • a slide switch is provided which for one acts as an on / off switch and by means of moving it to different ones Positions the long hair trimmer system in several operating positions is switchable. This makes the electrical handling particularly easy operable shaver reached.
  • the embodiment according to claim 5 shows a particularly simple structural embodiment, in which the position of the part relative to the cutting edge by means of a separate Actuator is changeable.
  • the part floats in the corresponding operating position with the long hair cutting system.
  • the part can function as Optimally perceive the skin protection element with the least possible disability the function of the long hair cutting system.
  • the function is with can be achieved with a comparatively low component cost.
  • the part can be in the Position that corresponds to the corresponding first operating position.
  • the spring is then in with a further movement of the long hair cutting system the corresponding further operating position excited.
  • the part can also counter the direction of movement of the long hair cutting system are moved when the direction of the force of the Spring that acts on the part reverses when the long hair cutting system is in the appropriate further operating position is moved.
  • an electrically operated shaver 1 is shown in which Different operating positions can be set by means of a slide switch 5 can.
  • the electrically operated shaver 1 therefore has a short hair cutter 3, a long hair cutting system 2 and part 4.
  • This part 4 is in some operating positions the long hair cutting system 2 assigned so that it as a skin protection element works.
  • the short hair trimmer 3 is a Shaving foil system.
  • the long hair cutting system 2 can be in the along the shaver 1 in different operating positions are shifted.
  • Fig. 1 shows the shaver 1 in its off position. It is Long hair cutting system 2 completely shut down.
  • the shaver 1 has been switched on by the Slide switch 5 has been moved up a distance d1. That remains the long hair cutting system 2 is still in its lowest position.
  • the distance d1 can for example 4 mm.
  • the shaver 1 is now switched on.
  • the long hair cutting system 2 does not run in this position.
  • the slide switch 5, shaving is only possible with the short hair trimmer 3.
  • the slide switch 5 has been compared to the illustration of FIG Fig. 2 pushed up a distance d2.
  • This distance d2 can, for example 14 mm.
  • part 4 was also moved up accordingly in this first operating position of the cutting edge of the long hair cutting system 2 as Skin protection element works.
  • the position of the long hair cutting system 2 and part 4 corresponds to the illustration 3 of a so-called combination shave.
  • a cutting plane is formed by a tangent or tangential plane which is cut by the short hair trimmer 3, the long hair cutting system 2 and part 4 is determined. So the user leads when shaving both the long hair cutting system 2 in conjunction with the as a skin protection element acting part 4 and the short hair trimmer 3 over the skin.
  • the long hair cutting system 2 can also be designed to be floating and thus one Allow adaptation of the tangential plane to the skin surface of the user as well at an angle which may also be subject to fluctuations, at which the User holds the shaver against his skin.
  • the slide switch 5 is a distance d3 from the 3 has been pushed upwards.
  • This distance d3 can for example 4 mm.
  • part 4 no longer acts as a skin protection element for the long hair cutting system 2.
  • the long hair cutting system 2 moved upwards beyond the short hair trimmer 3.
  • that is Part 4 has been moved down. So it is due to the opposite movement from the long hair cutting system 2 and the part 4 a distance d4 between the Cutting edge of the long hair cutting system 2 and part 4. This is a special precise trimming possible.
  • the distance d4 between the cutting edge and the part 4 can be, for example, 8 mm.
  • the long hair cutting system can in the position shown in Fig. 4 against a float movement be blocked. This can be a special when trimming the hair exact contour cut can be achieved.
  • Figures 5 to 7 show different positioning of the part 4 relative to the Long hair cutting system 2 with different operating positions in a detail section.
  • Figure 5 corresponds to a corresponding detail from the Figures 1 and 2
  • Figure 6 corresponds to a detail of Figure 3
  • the FIG. 7 corresponds to a detail section from FIG. 4.
  • Fig. 8 shows an exploded view of a first embodiment for the mechanical Structure by means of which a corresponding movement of the long hair cutting system 2 and part 4 can be reached.
  • this slide switch 5 is thus both the switching on and off of the Shaver 1 causes as well with a corresponding further movement of the Slide switch 5 a corresponding movement of the long hair cutting system 2 and of part 4.
  • the long-hair trimmer system is on the base body 8 of the electric shaver 1 2 arranged in the longitudinal direction.
  • part 4 is moved first.
  • the part 4 is assigned to the long hair cutting system 2 as a skin protection element.
  • the first operating position - also referred to as a combination shave - is a gentle treatment for the skin Allows shaving.
  • the backdrop 9 on the long hair cutting system 2 causes the locking hook 11 engages in the stop 12 of the housing part 13. This prevents the locking plate 14 continues to move upward. This also becomes the fulcrum 15 of the lever 16 held.
  • the bearing point 17 of the lever 16 continues with the long hair cutting system 2 moved up. Since the fulcrum 15 is held, the bearing point 18 becomes one corresponding way moved down. Since in the embodiment shown Lever arms are the same length, the bearing point 18 is the same way down moved by which the bearing point 17 is moved upwards. By means of the movement of the Bearing point 18, part 4 is also moved downwards. The bearing point 18 engages in a corresponding hole 20 of an intermediate piece 19. Part 4 is again connected via lugs 21 to the intermediate piece 19, which in corresponding openings 22 of the intermediate piece 19 engage.
  • Part 4 is moved downward while the long hair cutting system 2 is moved upwards. In this position there is a trimming of the hair possible because the long hair cutting system 2 and part 4 have a comparatively large size Have a distance from each other, so that the cutting edge of the long hair cutting system 2 is clearly visible to the user.
  • the float movement of the Long hair cutting system 2 enables.
  • the long hair cutting system 2 is used a spring 41 is supported on the abutment element 40.
  • This enables in the first Operating position a float movement of the long hair cutting system 2 by this moved downwards against the abutment element 40. It presses with a downward movement of the long hair cutting system 2 relative to the abutment element 40 the nose 23 of the long hair cutting system 2, the locking hook 24 of the abutment element 40 from this abutment element 40 away.
  • the locking hook 24 is in the event of a possible Downward movement along the guide opening 25 of the housing part 13 moves.
  • the long hair cutting system 2 is coupled to the slide switch 5 at the embodiment of FIG. 8, by corresponding projections on the slide switch 5 engage in the two openings 26 of the slide 10.
  • This is the Slider 10 coupled to the slide switch 5.
  • Pin 28 of the Abutment element 40 in the longitudinal opening 27 of the slide 10.
  • the long hair cutting system 2 is supported by the spring 41 on the abutment element 40 and is consequently also moved up.
  • this is Part 4 together with the long hair cutting system 2 moved up to the backdrop 9 over the locking hook 11, the locking plate 14 in a further movement upwards prevents. It then performs the function described above in the interaction of the Part 4, the lever 16 and the locking plate 14, which leads to the part 4th moved against the direction of movement of the long hair cutting system 2.
  • the downward movement of the long hair cutting system 2 is realized by on the Back of the abutment element 21 is a hook, not shown, which engages in the opening 32 of the long hair cutting system 2 during the downward movement and moved it down with it.
  • FIG. 9 shows the same parts as in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 8 provided with identical reference numerals. On the detailed explanation of the components and their function can therefore be dispensed with.
  • an actuating element 6 is provided, by means of which the long hair cutting system 2 is moved. Independently of this, a further actuating element is provided, which only the electrical switching on and off of the shaver 1 is used.
  • the actuating element 6 engages in the central opening 43 of the lever 42.
  • the Pin 28 engages the outer opening 44 of the lever 42.
  • At point 35 is the Lever 42 firmly attached to the housing part 13. If the actuator 6 after Moved upward, the abutment element 40 is correspondingly a lever 42 larger way moved up.
  • Fig. 10 shows an electric shaver 1 in side view.
  • the razor 1 is can be seen in the switched off position.
  • the shaver 1 has a long hair cutting system 2, to which a part 4 can be assigned on its cutting edge 45 can protect the skin of the user.
  • the shaving apparatus 1 is in the position of the slide switch 5 shown in FIG. 11 just turned on.
  • the slide switch 5 in the openings 36 and 37 of the Long hair cutting system 2 and part 4 moves. These openings 36 and 37 are dimensioned so that the slide switch 5 during its movement into the position 11 has not yet moved the long hair cutting system 2.
  • the Shaver 1 is now on. It is then a shave with the short hair trimmer 3 possible.
  • the so-called combination shaving is possible the long hair cutting system 2 with the part 4 assigned to it in operation.
  • Part 4 acts as a skin protection element.
  • the short hair trimmer 3 is also in operation.
  • Short hair trimmer 3, long hair trimmer system 2 and part 4 form in this first Operating position a surface against which the tangent 38 can come to rest. It is then a shave is possible in which the short hair trimmer 3, the long hair trimmer system 2 and this long hair cutting system 2 in this operating position assigned and acting as a skin protection part 4 on the skin Concern comes.
  • the slide switch 5 has this Long hair cutting system 2 carried due to the dimensioning of the opening 36 of the Long hair cutting system 2.
  • Part 4 is also in the in via the spring 33 Fig. 12 carried position, in which this part 4 as a skin protection element for the Long hair cutting system 2 is used. It can also be seen that the part 4 in the in Fig. 12 shown position abuts the stop 34 of the housing of the shaver 1.
  • the slide switch 5 continues upwards as shown in FIG. 13 is moved, the long hair cutting system 2 is carried upward.
  • the Part 4 is held on the stop 34.
  • the slide switch 5 can due to the dimensioning of the opening 37 of the part 4 move upward without taking it with you. Due to the dimensions of the spring 33 in terms of their Anchor points on the part 4 and the long hair cutting system 2 rotates the Direction of the force of the spring 33 acting on the part 4. Part 4 will be after the stop of the spring 33 on the long hair cutting system 2 exceeded the turning point has against the direction of movement of the long hair cutting system 2 moved down. The part 4 then has one against the stop 34 again certain distance.

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Claims (11)

  1. Rasoir électrique (1) comportant au moins un système de coupe de poils courts (3) et un système de coupe de poils longs (2) agencé sur un boítier avec au moins un tranchant formé par des dents de coupe d'un couteau supérieur et d'un couteau inférieur, une pièce (4) servant d'élément de protection de la peau étant associée eau tranchant dans au moins une position de fonctionnement, et cette pièce (4) ne servant pas d'élément de protection de la peau dans au moins une autre position de fonctionnement, caractérisé en ce que la pièce (4) est déplaçable conjointement avec le système de coupe de poils longs (2) dans au moins une position de fonctionnement dans laquelle la pièce (4) sert d'élément de protection de la peau, et en ce que lors du déplacement jusque dans une autre position de fonctionnement, il se produit une libération du système de coupe de poils longs (2) par un mouvement opposé entre le système de coupe de poils longs (2) et la pièce (4).
  2. Rasoir électrique selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la pièce (4) est déplacée dans une position dans laquelle la pièce (4) sert d'élément de protection de la peau après que le système de coupe de poils longs (2) ait atteint la première position de fonctionnement ou avant que le système de coupe de poils longs (2) ait atteint la première position de fonctionnement.
  3. Rasoir électrique selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que la pièce (4) est déplacée dans une position dans laquelle cette pièce (4) ne sert pas d'élément de protection de la peau après que le système de coupe de poils longs (2) ait atteint au moins une des autres positions de fonctionnement ou avant que le système de coupe de poils longs (2) ait atteint au moins une des autres positions de fonctionnement.
  4. Rasoir électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu un bouton-poussoir (5) qui sert d'une part d'interrupteur de marche/arrêt et au moyen duquel, en le déplaçant encore dans différentes positions, le système de coupe de poils longs (2) est susceptible d'être commuté dans plusieurs positions de fonctionnement.
  5. Rasoir électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la position de la pièce (4) est variable par rapport au tranchant au moyen d'un élément d'actionnement (6) séparé.
  6. Rasoir électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que dans au moins une première position de fonctionnement, le système de coupe de poils longs (2) est réalisé en flottement.
  7. Rasoir électrique selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la pièce (4) est réalisée en flottement avec le système de coupe de poils longs (2) dans la position de fonctionnement correspondante.
  8. Rasoir électrique selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications 6 et 7, caractérisé en ce que lors d'un mouvement de flottement dirigé vers le bas, le système de coupe de poils longs (2) et/ou la pièce (4) actionnent un élément d'enclenchement (7) qui empêche un mouvement vers le bas du système de coupe de poils longs (2) au-delà de cette position de fonctionnement respective.
  9. Rasoir électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 6 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le mouvement de flottement du système de coupe de poils longs (2) est interdit dans les autres positions de fonctionnement.
  10. Rasoir électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4 ou 6 à 8, caractérisé en ce que la pièce (4) est reliée au moyen d'un ressort (33) au système de coupe de poils longs (2), et en ce que dans la première position de fonctionnement correspondante, la pièce (4) est en appui sur une butée (34) côté boítier, laquelle empêche un mouvement de la pièce (4) avec le système de coupe de poils longs (2) jusque dans l'autre position de fonctionnement correspondante.
  11. Rasoir électrique selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que la direction de la force du ressort (33) qui agit sur la pièce (4) est inversée lorsque le système de coupe de poils longs (2) est déplacé jusque dans l'autre position de fonctionnement correspondante.
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