EP1086631A1 - Appareil électrique à main du type sèche-cheveux muni d'organes de commande à position réglable - Google Patents

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EP1086631A1
EP1086631A1 EP99870191A EP99870191A EP1086631A1 EP 1086631 A1 EP1086631 A1 EP 1086631A1 EP 99870191 A EP99870191 A EP 99870191A EP 99870191 A EP99870191 A EP 99870191A EP 1086631 A1 EP1086631 A1 EP 1086631A1
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Priority to EP00955979A priority patent/EP1215976B1/fr
Priority to PCT/BE2000/000097 priority patent/WO2001021030A1/fr
Priority to DE60007646T priority patent/DE60007646T2/de
Priority to US10/069,657 priority patent/US6671460B1/en
Priority to DK00955979T priority patent/DK1215976T3/da
Priority to AT00955979T priority patent/ATE257342T1/de
Priority to AU68121/00A priority patent/AU6812100A/en
Priority to ES00955979T priority patent/ES2213598T3/es
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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
    • A45D20/00—Hair drying devices; Accessories therefor
    • A45D20/04—Hot-air producers
    • A45D20/08—Hot-air producers heated electrically
    • A45D20/10—Hand-held drying devices, e.g. air douches
    • A45D20/12—Details thereof or accessories therefor, e.g. nozzles, stands

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  • the present invention relates to a hand-held electric appliance such as a hairdryer portable or similar devices having organs control whose position is variable, in view to increase the ease and comfort of use.
  • control elements can also be used both by a right-hander than a left-hander.
  • a large number of electrical devices such as hair dryers and other devices, household or other, generally consist of a body equipped with a series of functional organs. he can in the case of a hairdryer, elements intended for generally circulating air heating under the effect of a motor and a fan and which is taken from one end of the body. The air heats up contact with heating elements (usually resistors electric) and is then expelled to the opposite end as a flow of hot air.
  • heating elements usually resistors electric
  • the outlet end is shaped or can be fitted with removable end caps so as to conform the flow of hot air released.
  • Also other devices or devices to household use are formed by a main body equipped with functional elements and a handle mounted on the body.
  • the handle is then generally equipped with a series of controls, usually switches in the form of slides, in particular buttons or rockers to control various functions.
  • switches act on the fan speed, to which is common for example to have three positions (stop, slow walk and fast walk).
  • switches comprising the same way, two and preferably three positions act on heating. They usually have a position of the heating function, a position intermediate and a high temperature position.
  • an additional switch is intended to give a "cold snap", that is to say, for a short time depending on the operation of hairstyle to achieve, a stream of cold air.
  • This guy switch is usually provided with a spring, being given that it is only operated for a very short time and in normal operation, it is brought back by the spring to its initial position, which allows to reintegrate the normal operation preset by the two switches mentioned above.
  • the organs of command are used by the operator, which can be a third party (for example, a hairdresser) but who can also be a person who wishes to comb or dry their hair hair itself.
  • the battery of organs of control is arranged laterally, ideally two different models depending on whether the user is left or right handed.
  • the organ battery of control is located on the front side of the hair dryer, it can be used by both left-handed than by right-handed.
  • This configuration is particularly preferred when a person wishes to dry themselves hair, that is to say when, generally looking at each other in a mirror, she directs the hair dryer towards her.
  • the battery of controls if it is arranged on the front side, is almost in the palm of the hand.
  • a layout lateral would be preferable, but we still run into a time to the fact that a left-handed operator cannot serve as a device designed for a right-hander.
  • the present invention aims to provide a solution to the difficulties mentioned above, and particular to provide a device for which the position control elements can be modified according to user wishes.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic view a device of the hair dryer type according to the invention, comprising a battery of control members, in the occurrence of switches.
  • a barrel fitted to the handle and carrying switches is turned to the left lateral position (switches at 90 ° from normal to the front face, in the direction counterclockwise, seen from above).
  • the handle barrel is in position frontal.
  • Figure 2 shows a view from the top of the handle of a hairdryer, according to the invention, which shows a switch, arranged in three barrel positions: front (Figure 2.a), right side at 45 ° (Figure 2.b) and right side at 90 ° (Figure 2.c).
  • the invention relates to an electrical appliance with hand of the hair dryer type or the like having a body including a series of functional elements, in this case for a hair dryer, one or more resistors intended for electrically heat air and a powered fan by a motor used to create a flow of hot air expelled to one end of said body and by a handle having control elements such as switches allowing the user to operate and adjust said device, characterized in that said handle comprises at least one barrel, movable around its axis, and in that the control members are integral with the movement of the barrel.
  • the barrel is provided with at least two control elements intended to assume the essential functions of the device, namely acting on the fan speed and heating power.
  • all of the different switches is mounted on a common barrel but the invention does not exclude other forms of execution, for example positioning of a general switch (On / Off) on the body of the handle, in fixed position.
  • a general switch On / Off
  • a segmented barrel can be planned, each segment being able to be provided with one or more switches and able to rotate regardless of the adjacent segment.
  • switch should be understood to mean broad sense and includes any regulator, step by step or in continuous, heating and speed functions of the fan.
  • the switches can be of the slide, push, rocker.
  • a device is provided so that the rotational movement of the barrel be indexed by any appropriate means to assume stable positions.
  • Said stable positions include minus a left lateral position, 90 ° to the normal to the front side of the handle (in the direction counterclockwise, seen from above), and a right lateral position (same, but in the direction of clockwise), going through the layout anterior, or frontal, and where appropriate with intermediate arrangements (for example at 45 degrees) between on the one hand the left lateral position and the position anterior and on the other hand said anterior position and the right lateral position.
  • the barrel it is also possible to design the barrel so that it can also affect positions exceeding (towards the rear) the left lateral position and the right lateral position, for example at 135 °.
  • each of the positions indexed can be locked by means of adequate locking.
  • this Being a hand-held electrical device, this includes an electrical power cord which is connectable to a socket at one end and which enters the handle to supply the device with going through the switches. Wiring and / or electrical contacts inside the handle at the switches are designed so as not to constitute obstructing the movement of the barrel to pass from one position to the other and therefore to respect the standards of security.
  • the device shown in Figure 1 is a schematic view of an illustrative embodiment of the invention constituted by a hair dryer.
  • This one comprises a body 1, a handle or a handle 11, a control barrel 12, a general switch 3 and connection 4 for the power cord (not represented).
  • a battery of organs of control 2 consisting of three switches 5, 6, 7.
  • a first switch 5 allows to adjust the speed of the air flow leaving the fan, in the occurrence by varying the rotation speed from this one.
  • a second switch 6 makes it possible to adjust the air heating.
  • a third switch 7 can serve as a general switch or can fill another additional function.
  • the barrel's rotational movement can be indexed by any appropriate means to assume stable positions, at least from a lateral position left to a right lateral position, passing through a previous provision and where appropriate with intermediate arrangements (for example at 45 degrees) between on the one hand the left lateral position and the position anterior and on the other hand said anterior position and the right lateral position.
  • Figure 2 shows, as example, three possible switch positions: frontal (Fig. 2.a), 45 ° from normal to front (Fig. 2.b) and 90 ° to normal on the front (Fig. 2.c).

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EP99870191A EP1086631A1 (fr) 1999-09-21 1999-09-21 Appareil électrique à main du type sèche-cheveux muni d'organes de commande à position réglable
EP00955979A EP1215976B1 (fr) 1999-09-21 2000-08-29 Appareil electrique a main du type seche-cheveux muni d'organes de commande a position reglable
PCT/BE2000/000097 WO2001021030A1 (fr) 1999-09-21 2000-08-29 Appareil electrique a main du type seche-cheveux muni d'organes de commande a position reglable
DE60007646T DE60007646T2 (de) 1999-09-21 2000-08-29 Elektrisches gerät z.b. haartrockner mit in ihrer position veränderbaren schalter
US10/069,657 US6671460B1 (en) 1999-09-21 2000-08-29 Hand-held electrical appliance such as a hair drier provided with position adjustable control members
DK00955979T DK1215976T3 (da) 1999-09-21 2000-08-29 Håndholdt elektrisk apparat af hårtörrertypen forsynet med betjeningsorganer med justerbar position
AT00955979T ATE257342T1 (de) 1999-09-21 2000-08-29 Elektrisches gerät z.b. haartrockner mit in ihrer position veränderbaren schalter
AU68121/00A AU6812100A (en) 1999-09-21 2000-08-29 Hand-held electrical appliance such as a hair drier provided with position adjustable control members
ES00955979T ES2213598T3 (es) 1999-09-21 2000-08-29 Aparato electrico manual de tipo secador de cabello provisto de organos de mando de posicion regulable.
PT00955979T PT1215976E (pt) 1999-09-21 2000-08-29 Aparelho electrico manual do tipo secador de cabelo provido de orgaos de comando com posicao ajustavel

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DK1215976T3 (da) 2004-05-17
WO2001021030A1 (fr) 2001-03-29
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