EP1000562A2 - Appareil pour enlever les poils de la peau humaine - Google Patents

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EP1000562A2
EP1000562A2 EP00102416A EP00102416A EP1000562A2 EP 1000562 A2 EP1000562 A2 EP 1000562A2 EP 00102416 A EP00102416 A EP 00102416A EP 00102416 A EP00102416 A EP 00102416A EP 1000562 A2 EP1000562 A2 EP 1000562A2
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Richard Cohen
Norbert Kreutz
Dietrich Pahl
Pedro Sanchez-Martinez
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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
    • A45D26/0023—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with rotating clamping elements
    • A45D26/0028—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with rotating clamping elements with rotating discs or blades
    • 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
    • A45D26/0061—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with means for reducing pain during hair removal
    • 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
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/20—Additional enhancing means
    • A45D2200/207—Vibration, e.g. ultrasound

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  • the invention relates to a device for plucking hair from human skin, according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for plucking hair from human skin.
  • Such an epilation device and associated epilation method is from the European Patent application EP 493 849 A1 known.
  • the hair is rotating in opposite directions Rolls continuously gripped and plucked. Bars are arranged in front of the rollers, which lie flat on the skin during use and together create a vibrating Carry out reciprocation.
  • the frequency of this vibration can be between 5 Hertz and 1000 Hertz are.
  • the vibrations should the ridges on the skin of the user cause pain, which is superimposed on the pain caused by plucking the hair. At least subjectively, this is intended to reduce the user from the actual Plucking of hair results in pain sensation.
  • German patent application P 44 08 809 has an epilation device a rotary cylinder with clamping devices, which a cyclical detection and Allow plucking of hair. Furthermore, at least two electrodes are provided, via which a stimulation current can be delivered to the skin. This allows the underlying nerve structures are irritated with the consequence of at least subjective impression of a pain reduction for the user.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a device or a method for plucking hair to create human skin by plucking the hair as far as possible Reduction of pain sensation of the users takes place.
  • the pulse before or during the actual plucking process causes pain, which is otherwise produced by plucking hair, artificially, preferably with less Strength but essentially the same pain characteristic, modeled and the actual one Pain superimposed or upstream.
  • the additional pain is due to the low strength, however, is not nearly as uncomfortable for the user like the actual stabbing pain from the actual plucking.
  • the one caused by the impulse Pain virtually paralyzed the nerve cells for a short time, making them insensitive to pain so that the actual stinging caused by the plucking process Pain essentially disappears, i.e. not at all or only weakened by the user is perceived. All in all, the one-time impulse has the consequence that the user does not experience the actual stinging pain when plucking hair or only barely feels and thus the feeling of pain is significantly reduced.
  • the pulse is temporal or locally or temporally and locally immediately before the respective individual plucking process is delivered to or on the skin, because it is precisely the nerve cells that are involved in the imminent plucking should be activated by the time and / or locally upstream pulse, so to speak, briefly stunned or deactivated.
  • the element is rotatable about the axis assigned to the clamping device.
  • the element is so directly with the clamping device rotated. Special components for driving the element are therefore not necessary.
  • the element is closed to the skin movable away.
  • the momentum is thereby simply through the back and forth movement of the element generated mechanically. This requires few additional components and thus only a small additional manufacturing effort.
  • the element is immediately in front plucking hair from a retracted position to a protruding one Position and thus movable towards the skin.
  • This movement creates the desired one Impulse and thus the artificial pain in the skin.
  • the move should be beneficial take place shortly before plucking hair, and the way the Movement, in particular its acceleration or speed, take place in pulsed fashion.
  • the impulse creates an artificial, weak pain that immediately following stinging pain caused by plucking hair, superimposed and its perception by the user at least subjectively reduced.
  • the element is immediate can be moved into the protruding position after the impulse has been delivered to the skin.
  • the starting position In order to it is guaranteed that the element will be in again during the next plucking process the starting position and can trigger a pulse on the skin again. It will thus generated by the impulse of the desired artificial pain, but without this has any other negative consequences for the user.
  • the element of the skin itself can be pushed back. So there are no special components or the like required. Instead, the element automatically softens with a pulse or back to the skin once it has reached the skin.
  • Clamping device of the device each assigned an element for delivering a pulse. This measure represents an independent feature of the invention.
  • the clamping device is a Can perform rotary motion with a cyclical plucking of hair
  • the element coupled with the rotational movement of the clamping device and seen in the direction of rotation arranged immediately before the clamping device. This will be done in a simple way achieves that the element has a pulse temporally and spatially immediately before each cyclic plucking of hair through the clamping device. This will be without special additional components, but only through the advantageous arrangement of the element reached in the direction of rotation before the clamping device.
  • the element can be retracted Take a position that has a diameter that is smaller when rotating is as the largest diameter of the clamping device, as well as a protruding position, which has a diameter larger than the largest during a rotary movement Clamp diameter.
  • the element thus protrudes in the protruding position beyond the clamp while in the retracted position Position of the element is not the case.
  • a first option is to use the protruding position to provide as the starting position and the element when hitting to transfer to the skin in the retracted position.
  • the impact of the element on the skin represents the delivery of the impulse.
  • the element is returned to the protruding position transferred.
  • a second option is to withdraw the Provide position as the starting position and the element immediately before plucking to be transferred from hair to the protruding position in an impulsive manner. This will the desired impulse is easily generated and delivered to the skin. After that the element is returned to the retracted position. It understands themselves that there are also other possibilities that are common to those skilled in the art can use both positions of the element for pulse generation.
  • the protruding one Position during a rotary movement has a diameter that is about 0.1 mm to about 6 mm larger than the largest diameter of the clamping device.
  • the element is by centrifugal force and / or movable by spring force and / or by cam or cam tracks or the like. This will move the element back and forth between the retracted Position and the protruding position achieved in a simple manner. In particular when using cam or cam tracks is a very precise control of the Movement of the element possible.
  • the element has a pointed one and / or a toothed and / or a bristled wheel and / or a correspondingly trained one Roller or the like on.
  • this configuration has become particularly important as particularly advantageous in the first possibility of pulse generation described above exposed.
  • a toothed wheel with the help of a cam or Cam track immediately before plucking hair from the retracted moved into the protruding position.
  • the element has a bump and / or a tip or the like and is coupled to the rotary cylinder in a resilient manner.
  • this configuration has become particularly evident in the case of the one described above the second possibility of pulse generation was found to be particularly advantageous.
  • the hump hits the skin and generates the desired impulse, then from the skin from the protruding position to the retracted position to be pushed back.
  • hump or the tip or the like is held on a threading device for the hair to be plucked.
  • the element performs an im essential rectilinear movement. This ensures that the impact of the Elements on the skin cause a particularly good stimulation of the nerves. Through the essentially linear motion of the element generates a pulse that is particularly is well suited to create an artificial pain and thus the following Overlay pain by plucking hair. Another advantage of rectilinear movement of the element is that such movement is simple and still has to be generated and controlled precisely.
  • the element is particularly immediate lowered before or during the plucking of hair on the skin and in particular lifted off the skin immediately after hitting the skin.
  • This sequence of movements the element has proven to be particularly useful in practice. In particular this ensures that the pulse triggered by the element is very short and in any case takes place before or during the plucking of hair.
  • the element is for the purpose of it Control coupled with the clamping device. This also simplifies the control of the Elements. Furthermore, this coupling makes the drive of the element simple and achieved cost-effectively.
  • the element is designed like a plunger and has a tip that hits the skin.
  • the element is therefore a simple, elongated component, which is particularly special due to its tip is suitable for the desired impulse and thus pain when it hits the skin to create.
  • a drive shaft is assigned to the element, with the help of which the element is lowered onto the skin and lifted off again. With the help of the drive shaft, the movement of the element is generated and controlled at the same time.
  • the drive shaft is appropriately assigned a double function. This simplifies the entire construction of the drive and the control of the element and has a positive effect on the production and the associated costs.
  • the drive shaft is designed like a crank and coupled with the element.
  • the design of the drive shaft as a crankshaft significantly simplifies the drive and control of the element.
  • the element has a guide in which the drive shaft engages. In this way, a simple yet effective coupling of the element and the drive shaft reached.
  • gears, bevel gears, or the like provided for connecting the drive shaft and the clamping device.
  • This Types of connection represent simple, yet effective, options To couple the drive shaft to the clamping device. Via the gears or bevel gears or the like on the one hand and via the guide engaging in the crank-like drive shaft the element on the other hand is thus the element with the clamping device coupled. The element is in this way from the clamping device via the drive shaft driven and controlled.
  • a plurality of elements are approximately arranged in parallel next to each other. In this way, the entire width of the Corresponding elements are provided for the clamping device, so that everywhere there, where hair is plucked, corresponding impulses for pain relief are also generated can be.
  • the drive shaft is approximately parallel to the axis of the Clamping device is arranged. This arrangement facilitates the coupling of the drive shaft with the clamping device and is also advantageous in terms of the arrangement of the or the elements driven and controlled by the drive shaft.
  • the element or elements slidably mounted in the longitudinal direction and / or the drive shaft is on the housing rotatably mounted.
  • the element gives a mechanical Pulse and / or an electrical pulse.
  • the mechanical impulse has the special one Advantage that the element is manufactured in a simple and inexpensive manner can be. Furthermore, this type of pulse generation becomes easy for the user understandable, which is advantageous for the acceptance of the innovations by the user is.
  • the electrical pulse has the advantage that there are usually no moving parts are required and the pulse can be easily controlled using conventional electronic means.
  • FIGS. 1 to 14 features described below are suitable for operation with an epilation device, as described in European laid-open publication 596 283 A1 and as hereby expressly incorporated by reference into the disclosure content of the present patent application is included.
  • a rotary cylinder is rotatably supported in a housing and by one in particular electric motor can be driven.
  • the rotary cylinder has a variety of Clamping devices that, when switched on, together with the rotary cylinder perform a rotational movement and cyclically the hair of the skin facing them capture and pluck a user.
  • FIG. 1 shows a plucking head 1 of such an epilation device.
  • This instructs Housing 2 in which there is an opening 3 facing the skin of the user.
  • the clamping devices 4 are arranged side by side in a row 5.
  • On both sides of this row 5 there are a large number of threading devices 6 provided, which are also each arranged in a row 7, 8 and by the Project opening 3 outwards.
  • An opening 9 is contained in each threading device 6, through which an element for pulse generation, which will be described below can step outside.
  • the rotary cylinder 10 which is rotatable about an axis 11 in the housing 2 of the plucking head 1 is mounted.
  • the rotary cylinder 10 has three rows 5, 12, 13 of Clamping devices 4, which are arranged symmetrically in the direction of rotation 14 and in the radial Protrude from axis 11. There are also three rows 7, 8, 15 of threading devices 6 provided between the rows 5, 12, 13 of clamping devices 4 are indicated in plan view.
  • each element 16 is coupled to the rotary cylinder 10 so that it rectilinear or curved in a substantially radial to the axis 11 Direction 20 is reciprocable. This makes each element 16 as soon as it is approximately the same Skin 21 is facing, can be moved towards and away from the skin 21 in the direction 20.
  • This back and forth movement of the element 16 has a retracted position 22 and a protruding position 23, the direction of the Reverse movement.
  • the rotary cylinder 10 and thus the elements rotate 16 is the outermost of the elements 16 in the retracted position 22 diameter 24 traversed less than or equal to the largest diameter 25 of the clamping devices 4.
  • the diameter passed through in the protruding position 23 26 is larger than that by a value 27 of approximately 0.1 mm to approximately 6 mm largest diameter 25 of the clamping devices 4.
  • the element 16 When the epilation device is in the operating state, the element 16 generates a mechanical one Impulse on the skin 21 in the form of an impact or stab.
  • the impulse By the arrangement of the element 16 in the direction of rotation 14 immediately before the associated clamping device 4 the impulse is immediately temporally and spatially before plucking hair delivered to the skin 21 by the clamping device 4.
  • the pulse generation by the associated element 16 is unique for each clamping operation.
  • the element 16 in its protruding position 23, meets the pulse generator Skin 21 and thus gives the impulse to skin 21.
  • the element 16 is at least as long in the retracted position 22 transferred until the element 16 no longer faces or rests on the skin 21. This is shown in FIG. 2.
  • the retraction of the element 16 in the retracted position 22 can optionally can be achieved in that the element 16 of the skin 21 itself, for example is pressed back against the force of a spring or against the centrifugal force or the like. This is explained below with the help of FIGS. 5 and 6 will be explained in more detail.
  • the element 16 immediately before plucking hair is moved from the retracted position 22 to the protruding position 23.
  • the element 16 is returned to the retracted position 23 and thus moved away from the skin 21.
  • This back and forth movement of the element 16 can be generated, for example, by corresponding cam tracks or cam tracks that are on the element 16 act. This will be explained in more detail below with reference to FIG. 7.
  • the element 16 can be designed as a wheel 28, the one on its circumference Tip 29 has. Additionally and / or alternatively, the wheel 28 may be in the form of a plurality be designed by teeth 30, the free ends of which, if appropriate, with the tips 29 are provided. Further embodiments consist of appropriately designed rollers or similar. The diameter of the wheel 28 or the roller is usually significantly smaller than the largest diameter 25 of the clamping device 4.
  • FIG. 5 to 7 Various embodiments to the element 16 to and fro generate are shown in Figs. 5 to 7 shown.
  • a single element 16 or a plurality for example in the form of a series of elements 16 arranged on a shaft 31
  • Springs 32, 33 may be connected to the rotary cylinder 10.
  • the elements 16 during a rotary movement of the rotary cylinder 10 about the axis 11 by the spring force be pressed into the protruding position 23.
  • the elements 16 against the force of the springs 32, 33 for about as long pushed back parallel to direction 20 in the retracted position 22 until the elements 16 no longer face the skin 21 due to the rotational movement.
  • the spiral springs 32 in the embodiment of FIG. 5 are approximately parallel to the direction 20 arranged, while the leaf springs 33 in the embodiment of FIG. 6 approximately transverse to Direction 20 are arranged. In both cases, the spring force of the springs 32, 33 acts approximately parallel to the direction 20 radially outwards so that the elements 16 from the springs 32, 33rd always pressed approximately parallel to the direction 20 outwards into the projecting position 23 become.
  • a cam or cam track can be shown in FIG. 7 34 can be provided, with which the element 16 is coupled and through which the reciprocating movement of the element 16 is controlled.
  • the cam or cam track 34 that the element 16 immediately before plucking hair approximately parallel to the direction 20 is transferred to the projecting position 23. This is approximately the case if the element 16 faces approximately the skin 21.
  • the transfer is preferably carried out of the element 16 into the protruding position 23 as quickly or as a pulse a corresponding design of the cam or cam track 34. After the delivery of the The element 16 is triggered by a corresponding design of the cam or Cam track 34 is moved back to the retracted position 22.
  • the element 16 can be designed as a bump 35 which arranged at the free end 36 of a threading device 6 and thus with the rotary cylinder 10 is connected.
  • At least the free end 36 of the threading device 6 is resilient designed, for example, by its manufacture from a plastic.
  • the hump 35 assumes the protruding position 23.
  • the hump 35 When hitting on the skin 21 becomes the hump 35 from the skin 21 itself against the resilient force in the retracted position 22 pushed back. As soon as the hump 35 no longer touches the skin 21 faces, it is brought back into the projecting position by the resilient force 23 pressed forward.
  • the element 16 not as a hump 35, but as a tip 37, which are interconnected with rods 39, formed in radial direction through the opening 9 of the threading device 6, and the via a resilient arm 38 with the threading device 6 or other components of the rotary cylinder 10 is connected.
  • the arm 38 can be made of spring steel or of a Be made of plastic.
  • a plucking head 40 is shown for an epilation device, as initially mentioned has already been explained with the help of European laid-open specification 596 283 A1.
  • the plucking head 40 has a housing 41 in which an opening facing the skin of the user 42 is present.
  • a plurality of clamping devices 43 are located within the opening 42 through the housing 41 outwards.
  • the clamping devices 43 are in a row arranged side by side.
  • the in Figs. 10 to 14 plucked head 40 not just a single one Have row of clamping devices 43, but several such rows. How this can be seen in particular from FIG. 14, the clamping devices form for this case 43 a rotary cylinder 44 which is rotatable about an axis 45 in the housing 41 of the Plucking head 40 is mounted.
  • the drive shaft 48 is approximately parallel to arranged the clamping devices 43, and thus also approximately parallel to the axis 45 of the Rotary cylinder 44.
  • the drive shaft 48 enters in each case Gear 49, 50.
  • the gears 49, 50 are rotatably connected to the drive shaft 48 and protrude through openings 51, 52 in the housing 41 into the interior of the plucking head 40.
  • There the gears 49, 50 each comb an associated tooth flange 53, 54, which in turn non-rotatably connected to the rotary cylinder 44 and thus to the clamping devices 43 are. This can be seen in particular from FIG. 13.
  • the drive shaft 48 is designed like a crank and thus has non-axial components.
  • the drive shaft is formed by a crankshaft, at the ends, such as already described, the gears 49, 50 are arranged.
  • At least one element 55 is assigned to the drive shaft 48.
  • the fig. A total of eight elements 55 of the drive shaft 48 are assigned to 10 to 14.
  • Each of the elements 55 has a plunger-like, elongated appearance and has a tip 56 at a free end.
  • Each of the elements 55 has a guide approximately in the center 57, which is U-shaped. The non-taxials each engage in these guides 57 Components of the drive shaft 43 a.
  • the individual elements 55 are arranged approximately parallel to one another. Regarding the case 41, the elements 55 are also arranged approximately parallel to the outside thereof.
  • the tips 56 of the elements 55 are arranged on the same side as the opening 42 in the housing 41. The tips 56 thus point to the skin when the epilation device is used of the user.
  • the arrangement and length of the elements 55 is chosen such that the tips 56 of the elements 55 form approximately a plane with the clamping devices when in use 43 of the plucking head 40, so that the tips 56 just the skin of the user can touch. This is particularly evident from FIGS. 13 and 14 can be seen.
  • the drive shaft 48, the gears 49, 50 and in each case the area of the guides 57 of the Elements 55 are accommodated under a cover 58 held on the housing 41.
  • a cover 58 held on the housing 41.
  • bores 59, 60 are made, in which the elements 55 on both Sides of the guides 57 are slidably guided.
  • the rotary cylinder 44 guides one Rotational movement around the axis 45. Via the tooth flange 53, 54 and the associated Gear 49, 50, the rotary movement is transmitted to the drive shaft 48.
  • the elements 55 are the elements 55 in offset one up and down movement.
  • the movement is essentially rectilinear and runs approximately in the longitudinal direction of the elements 55.
  • the movement is oriented approximately transversely to the skin 61 of the user. This is particularly so from FIGS. 13 and 14 can be seen.
  • the The speed of the up and down movement of the elements 55 can be set.
  • the frequency of the up and down movement of the elements 55 is approximately 30 Hertz. The However, frequency can also be higher or lower.
  • the arrangement of the elements 55 on the housing 41 has the up and down movement As a result, the tips 56 of the elements 55 when the plucking head 40 is placed on the skin 61 just hit the skin 61. This is particularly evident from FIGS. 13 and 14 can be seen.
  • the mechanical control of the elements 55 by means of the drive shaft 48 is in this case designed to tip 56 of elements 55 immediately before or during plucking of hair can be lowered onto the skin 61 by the clamping device 43 and so that it hits the skin 61.
  • a mechanical impulse is thus applied to the skin 61 exercised, which creates an artificial pain, which in turn the actual, by the Plucking caused pain superimposed and thereby reduced.
  • the control is designed such that the tips 56 of the elements 55 immediately after the skin 61 can be lifted off again.

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