EP1424919A1 - Device and method for removing parasites from a hair - Google Patents

Device and method for removing parasites from a hair

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EP1424919A1
EP1424919A1 EP01969085A EP01969085A EP1424919A1 EP 1424919 A1 EP1424919 A1 EP 1424919A1 EP 01969085 A EP01969085 A EP 01969085A EP 01969085 A EP01969085 A EP 01969085A EP 1424919 A1 EP1424919 A1 EP 1424919A1
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Henri Smal
Pierre Julemont
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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
    • A45D24/00—Hair combs for care of the hair; Accessories therefor
    • A45D24/04—Multi-part combs
    • 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
    • A45D24/00—Hair combs for care of the hair; Accessories therefor
    • A45D24/30—Combs specially adapted for removing dirt or grease
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/50—Instruments, other than pincettes or toothpicks, for removing foreign bodies from the human body
    • A61B2017/505—Parasite, e.g. tick, removers

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  • the present invention relates to the treatment of hair to eliminate parasites, such as lice and nits in particular.
  • It relates more particularly to a device suitable for the removal of such parasites from a hair, by mechanical means and methods using such a device.
  • a device for the treatment of hair comprising, on a handle or handle, a pair of combs whose teeth alternate.
  • the combs are mounted on the handle in such a way that they can oscillate individually around longitudinal axes and are coupled to a device designed to cause movement of the teeth which facilitates the movement of the comb in the hair.
  • This known device has the drawback of being of a certain fragility when used in hair which is difficult to style.
  • the invention aims to remedy the drawbacks of the known solutions, described above, by providing a new device, suitable for the elimination of parasites from hair.
  • This device which is easy to use, is simple and economical in design and does not present any danger of injury to the scalp, and in particular to the fragile scalp of children.
  • the invention relates to a device suitable for removing parasites from hair, comprising a handle carrying at least one set of combs whose teeth alternate and move relatively relative to one another.
  • the device being characterized in that one of the combs is fixed (that is to say integral with the handle) and that the other comb is movable relative to the fixed comb.
  • the two combs are superimposed and arranged so that the teeth of one are arranged between the teeth of the other and alternate with them.
  • the number of comb teeth is not critical and depends on the use for which it is intended. However, the gap between two teeth neighbors must be fine enough for the parasites to be eliminated, without however interfering with the movement of the teeth. This operation is very effectively carried out by the use of a fixed comb and a movable comb.
  • the set of combs is mounted on a handle which is intended to be operated by hand to move the pair of combs in the hair.
  • the teeth of the two combs are of course relatively displaceable like the combs of which they are a part, that is to say that the teeth of the movable comb are displaceable relative to the teeth of the fixed comb.
  • the movable comb is normally coupled to a drive member which is fixed to the handle and designed to cause the displacement of the movable comb between the teeth of the fixed comb.
  • the appropriate drive will depend on the type of movement to which the teeth of the movable comb are subjected.
  • the motor to activate them as well as, if necessary, the batteries or electric batteries for the motor can be accommodated in this handle.
  • the means to be used to achieve this type of movement are well known to one skilled in the art.
  • the device according to the invention can be operated in a hair so that its fixed comb is placed practically flat and slides on the scalp.
  • the device can also be operated in a position such that its fixed comb is oriented perpendicular or obliquely with respect to the scalp.
  • the drive member is designed so that the movement of the movable comb includes a movement of the orbital or reciprocating type between the teeth of the fixed comb .
  • the oscillating tilting of the movable comb is normally done around a common longitudinal axis of the two combs.
  • the drive member of the movable comb may advantageously comprise a crank wedged on the shaft of an electric motor, the eccentric part of which drives the movable comb.
  • the drive member of the movable comb is designed so that the displacement of the teeth of the movable comb includes, in addition to the oscillating tilting between the teeth of the fixed comb, a longitudinal translation between the teeth of the fixed comb.
  • the drive member of the movable comb may for example comprise a crank and guides which are formed between the teeth of the fixed comb and which are crossed by the teeth of the movable comb. All other things being equal, the device according to this variant of the invention has optimum efficiency and robustness.
  • the teeth of the fixed comb overlap the teeth of the movable comb.
  • this expression is meant that, when the teeth of the movable comb are aligned with those of the fixed comb, between them, their end is located below the end of the teeth of the fixed comb.
  • This variant of the device according to the invention considerably reduces the risk of damage to the scalp, in particular by teeth of the movable comb, mainly when the teeth of the fixed comb are arranged perpendicularly or obliquely to the scalp.
  • the tilting of the teeth of the movable comb between those of the fixed comb takes place between an extreme so-called closed position for which the teeth of the movable comb do not laterally protrude the teeth of the fixed comb, and are parallel or practically parallel to them, and an extreme so-called open position for which the teeth of the movable comb cross the teeth of the fixed comb.
  • This variant of the device according to the invention is specially well suited to a use in which the fixed comb is placed practically flat on the scalp.
  • the device according to the invention is specially designed for the treatment of human hair, in order to rid them of harmful parasites, particularly lice and nits.
  • the device according to the invention can also find an application for the treatment of animal furs, for example the coat of a pet in order to rid it of harmful parasites such as lice, fleas or ticks, for example.
  • the invention therefore also relates to a method for treating hair contaminated by parasites, according to which is moved in the hair a device according to the invention, so that the fixed comb slides on the scalp.
  • the expression “hair” is intended to denote again, both human hair or animal fur.
  • the device can be oriented in such a way that the teeth of the fixed comb are directed perpendicular or obliquely to the scalp.
  • a device is preferably used in accordance with the second alternative embodiment described above.
  • the device is maneuvered so that the teeth of the fixed comb slide practically flat on the scalp.
  • a device is preferably used in accordance with the third variant embodiment described above.
  • Figure 1 shows a side view (in longitudinal elevation) of a particular embodiment of the device according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is an exploded view of the device of Figure 1.
  • FIG. 3 shows in cross section and on a larger scale, a detail of the device shown in Figures 1 and 2.
  • Figures 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D schematically represent four successive positions of the cyclic movement of the movable comb relative to the fixed comb, corresponding to the previous device.
  • Figure 5 is a view similar to that of Figure 3, of a variant of the device of Figures 1 to
  • the device shown in Figures 1 to 3 comprises a handle 1 formed of a plastic housing.
  • the handle 1 is formed by the assembly of two lateral elements 2 and 3, an upper cover 4 and a lower cover 5.
  • the comb 7 carrying teeth 9 is fixed. To this end, it is integral with the lower cover 5 and consequently with the handle 1.
  • the comb 8 carrying teeth 10 is articulated on two eccentrics 11 wedged on a shaft 12 coupled to an electric motor 13.
  • the motor 13, the shaft 12, the eccentrics 11 and four batteries 14 intended for the electrical supply of the motor 13 are housed in the handle 1.
  • Other embodiments are of course conceivable, in particular an electrical supply by a cable connectable to the network is possible.
  • the combs 7 and 8 are superimposed so that the teeth 9 of the comb 7 are arranged between the teeth 10 of the comb 8.
  • the bottom cover 5 is pierced with slides (or guides) 15 ( Figures 3 and 5) between which engage the teeth 10 of the movable comb 8.
  • the end 17 of the teeth of the movable comb 8 even at the maximum of the stroke, never exceeds the end 16 of the teeth 9 of the comb and, preferably, this end is set back relative to the end 16 in order to reduce the risk of injuring the scalp or irritate it.
  • the lateral movement of the movable comb 8 can be more or less wide.
  • the axis 18 of rotation of the eccentrics 11 is offset from the axis 19 of the teeth 9 of the fixed comb 7.
  • the teeth 10 of the movable comb 8 switch between a large opening position where they cross the teeth 9 of the comb fixed 7 and a so-called closed position in which they are practically parallel to the teeth 9, that is to say that they always remain between the two extreme positions, respectively of opening and closing, on the same side (in l occurrence, right side in figure 5) of axis 19.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a device that is used to remove parasites from a hair. The inventive device comprises a handle (1) which supports at least one assembly of combs (7, 8), the teeth (9, 10) of said combs alternating and moving in relation to one another. One of said combs (7) is fixed and the other (8) can move in relation to said fixed comb (7).

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DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE POUR L' ELIMINATION DE PARASITES D'UNE CHEVELURE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING PARASITES FROM A HAIR
Objet de 1 ' inventionObject of the invention
[0001] La présente invention se rapporte au traitement des chevelures pour en éliminer les parasites, tels que les poux et les lentes en particulier.The present invention relates to the treatment of hair to eliminate parasites, such as lice and nits in particular.
[0002] Elle concerne plus particulièrement un dispositif convenant pour l'élimination de tels parasites d'une chevelure, par des moyens mécaniques et des procédés recourant à un tel dispositif.It relates more particularly to a device suitable for the removal of such parasites from a hair, by mechanical means and methods using such a device.
Etat de la techniqueState of the art
[0003] Traditionnellement, des peignes généralement très fins ont été utilisés pour l'élimination des parasites de tous genres dans les cheveux. Cependant, l'utilisation de ces types de peignes est difficile si les cheveux sont emmêlés, le peigne se bloquant sur des « nœuds » des cheveu .[0003] Traditionally, generally very fine combs have been used for the elimination of parasites of all kinds in the hair. However, the use of these types of combs is difficult if the hair is tangled, the comb jamming on "knots" of the hair.
[0004] Des dispositifs mécaniques sont également connus pour éliminer des parasites de cheveux, en particulier des poux. Ils sont habituellement formés d'un assemblage de peignes, mis en mouvement, généralement à l'aide d'un moteur. Ainsi, dans le document WO 00/28810Mechanical devices are also known for eliminating hair parasites, in particular lice. They are usually formed by an assembly of combs, set in motion, generally using a motor. Thus, in document WO 00/28810
(WHEEL TECHNOLOGY LTD) , on décrit un dispositif pour le traitement des cheveux, comprenant, sur une poignée ou manche, une paire de peignes dont les dents alternent. Les peignes sont montés sur la poignée de telle manière qu'ils puissent osciller individuellement autour d'axes longitudinaux et sont couplés à un dispositif conçu pour provoquer un mouvement des dents qui facilite le déplacement du peigne dans les cheveux.(WHEEL TECHNOLOGY LTD), a device for the treatment of hair is described, comprising, on a handle or handle, a pair of combs whose teeth alternate. The combs are mounted on the handle in such a way that they can oscillate individually around longitudinal axes and are coupled to a device designed to cause movement of the teeth which facilitates the movement of the comb in the hair.
[0005] Ce dispositif connu présente l'inconvénient d'être d'une certaine fragilité lors d'une utilisation dans des cheveux difficiles à coiffer.This known device has the drawback of being of a certain fragility when used in hair which is difficult to style.
Buts de 1 ' inventionAims of the invention
[0006] L'invention vise à remédier aux inconvénients des solutions connues, décrites plus haut, en fournissant un dispositif nouveau, convenant pour l'élimination des parasites d'une chevelure. Ce dispositif, d'utilisation aisée, est de conception simple et économique et ne présente aucun danger de blessure du cuir chevelu, et en particulier du cuir chevelu fragile des enfants.The invention aims to remedy the drawbacks of the known solutions, described above, by providing a new device, suitable for the elimination of parasites from hair. This device, which is easy to use, is simple and economical in design and does not present any danger of injury to the scalp, and in particular to the fragile scalp of children.
Résumé de 1 ' inventionSummary of the invention
[0007] En conséquence, l'invention concerne un dispositif convenant pour l'élimination de parasites d'une chevelure, comprenant un manche portant au moins un ensemble de peignes dont les dents alternent et se déplacent de façon relative les unes par rapport aux autres, le dispositif se caractérisant en ce que l'un des peignes est fixe (c'est-à-dire solidaire du manche) et que l'autre peigne est mobile par rapport au peigne fixe.Consequently, the invention relates to a device suitable for removing parasites from hair, comprising a handle carrying at least one set of combs whose teeth alternate and move relatively relative to one another. , the device being characterized in that one of the combs is fixed (that is to say integral with the handle) and that the other comb is movable relative to the fixed comb.
[0008] Dans le dispositif selon l'invention, les deux peignes sont superposés et agencés de telle sorte que les dents de l'un soient disposées entre les dents de l'autre et alternent avec elles. Le nombre de dents des peignes n'est pas critique et dépend de l'usage auquel il est destiné. En revanche, l'interstice entre deux dents voisines doit être assez fin pour que les parasites soient éliminés, sans cependant que le mouvement réciproque des dents ne soit entravé. Cette opération est très efficacement réalisée par l'utilisation d'un peigne fixe et d'un peigne mobile.In the device according to the invention, the two combs are superimposed and arranged so that the teeth of one are arranged between the teeth of the other and alternate with them. The number of comb teeth is not critical and depends on the use for which it is intended. However, the gap between two teeth neighbors must be fine enough for the parasites to be eliminated, without however interfering with the movement of the teeth. This operation is very effectively carried out by the use of a fixed comb and a movable comb.
[0009] L'ensemble de peignes est monté sur un manche qui est destiné à être manœuvré à la main pour déplacer la paire de peignes dans la chevelure. Les dents des deux peignes sont bien entendu déplaçables relativement comme les peignes dont elles font partie, c'est-à-dire que les dents du peigne mobile sont déplaçables par rapport aux dents du peigne fixe.The set of combs is mounted on a handle which is intended to be operated by hand to move the pair of combs in the hair. The teeth of the two combs are of course relatively displaceable like the combs of which they are a part, that is to say that the teeth of the movable comb are displaceable relative to the teeth of the fixed comb.
[0010] Dans le dispositif selon l'invention le peigne mobile est normalement couplé à un organe d'entraînement qui est fixé au manche et conçu pour engendrer le déplacement du peigne mobile entre les dents du peigne fixe. L'organe d'entraînement adéquat va dépendre du type de mouvement auquel les dents du peigne mobile sont soumises. Le moteur pour les actionner ainsi que, le cas échéant, les piles ou batteries électriques pour le moteur peuvent être logés dans ce manche. Les moyens à mettre en œuvre pour réaliser ce type de mouvement sont bien connus de 1 ' homme de 1 ' art .In the device according to the invention the movable comb is normally coupled to a drive member which is fixed to the handle and designed to cause the displacement of the movable comb between the teeth of the fixed comb. The appropriate drive will depend on the type of movement to which the teeth of the movable comb are subjected. The motor to activate them as well as, if necessary, the batteries or electric batteries for the motor can be accommodated in this handle. The means to be used to achieve this type of movement are well known to one skilled in the art.
[0011] La présence d'un peigne fixe facilite grandement l'utilisation du dispositif selon l'invention. En particulier, son positionnement dans la chevelure à traiter est moins critique qu'avec les dispositifs connus, antérieurs à l'invention. C'est ainsi que le dispositif selon l'invention peut être manœuvré dans une chevelure de telle sorte que son peigne fixe soit posé pratiquement à plat et glisse sur le cuir chevelu. En variante, on peut également manœuvrer le dispositif dans une position telle que son peigne fixe soit orienté perpendiculairement ou obliquement par rapport au cuir chevelu. [0012] Dans une forme de réalisation particulière du dispositif selon l'invention, l'organe d'entraînement est conçu pour que le mouvement du peigne mobile comprenne un mouvement de type orbital ou de va-et-vient entre les dents du peigne fixe. Dans cette forme de réalisation particulière de l'invention, le basculement oscillant du peigne mobile se fait normalement autour d'un axe longitudinal commun des deux peignes. A cet effet, l'organe d' entraînement du peigne mobile peut avantageusement comprendre une manivelle calée sur l'arbre d'un moteur électrique, dont la partie excentrée entraîne le peigne mobile.The presence of a fixed comb greatly facilitates the use of the device according to the invention. In particular, its positioning in the hair to be treated is less critical than with the known devices, prior to the invention. Thus, the device according to the invention can be operated in a hair so that its fixed comb is placed practically flat and slides on the scalp. As a variant, the device can also be operated in a position such that its fixed comb is oriented perpendicular or obliquely with respect to the scalp. In a particular embodiment of the device according to the invention, the drive member is designed so that the movement of the movable comb includes a movement of the orbital or reciprocating type between the teeth of the fixed comb . In this particular embodiment of the invention, the oscillating tilting of the movable comb is normally done around a common longitudinal axis of the two combs. To this end, the drive member of the movable comb may advantageously comprise a crank wedged on the shaft of an electric motor, the eccentric part of which drives the movable comb.
[0013] Dans une première variante de la forme de réalisation qui vient d'être décrite, l'organe d'entraînement du peigne mobile est conçu pour que le déplacement des dents du peigne mobile comprenne, en plus du basculement oscillant entre les dents du peigne fixe, une translation longitudinale entre les dents du peigne fixe. A cet effet, l'organe d'entraînement du peigne mobile peut par exemple comprendre une manivelle et des guides qui sont ménagés entre les dents du peigne fixe et qui sont traversées par les dents du peigne mobile. Toutes autres choses égales par ailleurs, le dispositif conforme à cette variante de l'invention présente une efficacité et une robustesse optimales.In a first variant of the embodiment which has just been described, the drive member of the movable comb is designed so that the displacement of the teeth of the movable comb includes, in addition to the oscillating tilting between the teeth of the fixed comb, a longitudinal translation between the teeth of the fixed comb. To this end, the drive member of the movable comb may for example comprise a crank and guides which are formed between the teeth of the fixed comb and which are crossed by the teeth of the movable comb. All other things being equal, the device according to this variant of the invention has optimum efficiency and robustness.
[0014] Dans une deuxième variante de la forme de réalisation décrite plus haut, les dents du peigne fixe chevauchent les dents du peigne mobile. Par cette expression on entend que, lorsque les dents du peigne mobile sont alignées avec celles du peigne fixe, entre celles-ci, leur extrémité se situe en deçà de l'extrémité des dents du peigne fixe. Cette variante du dispositif selon l'invention réduit considérablement le risque d' endommagement du cuir chevelu, en particulier par les dents du peigne mobile, principalement lorsque les dents du peigne fixe sont disposées perpendiculairement ou obliquement par rapport au cuir chevelu.In a second variant of the embodiment described above, the teeth of the fixed comb overlap the teeth of the movable comb. By this expression is meant that, when the teeth of the movable comb are aligned with those of the fixed comb, between them, their end is located below the end of the teeth of the fixed comb. This variant of the device according to the invention considerably reduces the risk of damage to the scalp, in particular by teeth of the movable comb, mainly when the teeth of the fixed comb are arranged perpendicularly or obliquely to the scalp.
[0015] Dans une troisième variante de la forme de réalisation décrite plus haut, le basculement des dents du peigne mobile entre celles du peigne fixe s'opère entre une position extrême dite de fermeture pour laquelle les dents du peigne mobile ne dépassent pas latéralement les dents du peigne fixe, et sont parallèles ou pratiquement parallèles à celles-ci, et une position extrême dite d'ouverture pour laquelle les dents du peigne mobile croisent les dents du peigne fixe. Cette variante du dispositif selon l'invention est spécialement bien adaptée à une utilisation dans laquelle le peigne fixe est posé pratiquement à plat sur le cuir chevelu.In a third variant of the embodiment described above, the tilting of the teeth of the movable comb between those of the fixed comb takes place between an extreme so-called closed position for which the teeth of the movable comb do not laterally protrude the teeth of the fixed comb, and are parallel or practically parallel to them, and an extreme so-called open position for which the teeth of the movable comb cross the teeth of the fixed comb. This variant of the device according to the invention is specially well suited to a use in which the fixed comb is placed practically flat on the scalp.
[0016] Le dispositif selon l'invention est spécialement conçu pour le traitement des chevelures humaines, en vue de les débarrasser de parasites nocifs, particulièrement des poux et des lentes. [0017] Le dispositif selon l'invention peut trouver également une application pour le traitement des fourrures animales, par exemple le pelage d'un animal de compagnie en vue de le débarrasser de parasites nocifs tels que poux, puces ou tiques, par exemples. [0018] L'invention concerne dès lors également un procédé pour traiter une chevelure contaminée par des parasites, selon lequel on déplace dans la chevelure un dispositif conforme à l'invention, de telle manière que le peigne fixe glisse sur le cuir chevelu. Dans cette définition du procédé selon l'invention, on entend désigner à nouveau par l'expression chevelure, à la fois une chevelure humaine ou une fourrure animale .The device according to the invention is specially designed for the treatment of human hair, in order to rid them of harmful parasites, particularly lice and nits. The device according to the invention can also find an application for the treatment of animal furs, for example the coat of a pet in order to rid it of harmful parasites such as lice, fleas or ticks, for example. The invention therefore also relates to a method for treating hair contaminated by parasites, according to which is moved in the hair a device according to the invention, so that the fixed comb slides on the scalp. In this definition of the process according to the invention, the expression “hair” is intended to denote again, both human hair or animal fur.
[0019] Dans l'exécution du procédé selon l'invention, on peut orienter le dispositif de telle sorte que les dents du peigne fixe soient dirigées perpendiculairement ou obliquement par rapport au cuir chevelu. Pour la mise en œuvre de cette forme d'exécution du procédé selon l'invention, on utilise de préférence un dispositif conforme à la deuxième variante de réalisation décrite plus haut. Dans un autre mode de mise en œuvre du procédé selon l'invention, on manœuvre le dispositif de telle sorte que les dents du peigne fixe glissent pratiquement à plat sur le cuir chevelu. Dans ce mode de mise en œuvre du procédé, on utilise de préférence un dispositif conforme à la troisième variante de réalisation décrite plus haut.In the execution of the method according to the invention, the device can be oriented in such a way that the teeth of the fixed comb are directed perpendicular or obliquely to the scalp. For the implementation of this embodiment of the method according to the invention, a device is preferably used in accordance with the second alternative embodiment described above. In another embodiment of the method according to the invention, the device is maneuvered so that the teeth of the fixed comb slide practically flat on the scalp. In this method of implementing the method, a device is preferably used in accordance with the third variant embodiment described above.
[0020] Des particularités et détails de l'invention vont apparaître au cours de la description suivante des dessins annexés.Special features and details of the invention will appear during the following description of the accompanying drawings.
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[0021] La figure 1 représente une vue de profil (en élévation longitudinale) d'une forme de réalisation particulière du dispositif selon l'invention.Figure 1 shows a side view (in longitudinal elevation) of a particular embodiment of the device according to the invention.
[0022] La figure 2 est une vue éclatée du dispositif de la figure 1.Figure 2 is an exploded view of the device of Figure 1.
[0023] La figure 3 représente en section transversale et à plus grande échelle, un détail du dispositif représenté aux figures 1 et 2.3 shows in cross section and on a larger scale, a detail of the device shown in Figures 1 and 2.
[0024] Les figures 4A, 4B, 4C et 4D représentent schématiquement quatre positions successives du mouvement cyclique du peigne mobile par rapport au peigne fixe, correspondant au dispositif précédent. [0025] La figure 5 est une vue analogue à celle de la figure 3, d'une variante du dispositif des figures 1 àFigures 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D schematically represent four successive positions of the cyclic movement of the movable comb relative to the fixed comb, corresponding to the previous device. Figure 5 is a view similar to that of Figure 3, of a variant of the device of Figures 1 to
3. [0026] Dans ces figures, des mêmes notations de référence désignent des éléments identiques ou fonctionnellement similaires.3. In these figures, the same reference notations designate identical or functionally similar elements.
Description détaillée de 1 ' inventionDetailed description of the invention
[0027] Le dispositif représenté aux figures 1 à 3 comprend un manche 1 formé d'un boîtier en matière plastique. Le manche 1 est formé par l'assemblage de deux éléments latéraux 2 et 3, d'un capot supérieur 4 et d'un capot inférieur 5.The device shown in Figures 1 to 3 comprises a handle 1 formed of a plastic housing. The handle 1 is formed by the assembly of two lateral elements 2 and 3, an upper cover 4 and a lower cover 5.
[0028] Le peigne 7 portant des dents 9 est fixe. A cet effet, il est solidaire du capot inférieur 5 et par conséquent du manche 1. [0029] Le peigne 8 portant des dents 10 est articulé sur deux excentriques 11 calés sur un arbre 12 couplé à un moteur électrique 13. Le moteur 13, l'arbre 12, les excentriques 11 et quatre piles 14 destinées à l'alimentation électrique du moteur 13 sont logés dans le manche 1. [0030] D'autres formes d'exécution sont bien entendu envisageables, en particulier une alimentation électrique par un cordon connectable au réseau est possible.The comb 7 carrying teeth 9 is fixed. To this end, it is integral with the lower cover 5 and consequently with the handle 1. The comb 8 carrying teeth 10 is articulated on two eccentrics 11 wedged on a shaft 12 coupled to an electric motor 13. The motor 13, the shaft 12, the eccentrics 11 and four batteries 14 intended for the electrical supply of the motor 13 are housed in the handle 1. Other embodiments are of course conceivable, in particular an electrical supply by a cable connectable to the network is possible.
[0031] Les peignes 7 et 8 sont superposés de telle sorte que les dents 9 du peigne 7 soient disposées entre les dents 10 du peigne 8.The combs 7 and 8 are superimposed so that the teeth 9 of the comb 7 are arranged between the teeth 10 of the comb 8.
[0032] Entre les dents 9, le capot inférieur 5 est percé de coulisses (ou guides) 15 (figures 3 et 5) entre lesquelles s'engagent les dents 10 du peigne mobile 8. [0033] L'extrémité 17 des dents du peigne mobile 8, même au maximum de la course, ne dépasse jamais l'extrémité 16 des dents 9 du peigne et, de préférence, cette extrémité est en retrait par rapport à l'extrémité 16 afin de réduire le risque de blesser le cuir chevelu ou de l'irriter. [0034] En fonction de la position du capot inférieur 5 et de sa coulisse 15 par rapport à l'axe de rotation 18, le mouvement latéral du peigne mobile 8 peut être plus ou moins ample. L'ampleur de ce mouvement n'est cependant pas en soi particulièrement déterminant pour la fonction exercée, même un mouvement d'ampleur réduite étant suffisant pour faciliter le passage du peigne dans les cheveux, en particulier dans les cheveux relativement fins d' enfants . [0035] En d'autres mots, l'extrémité 17 des dents 10 du peigne mobile 8 est à tout moment en deçà de l'extrémité 16 des dents 9 du peigne fixe 7 ou au maximum à la même hauteur que cette extrémité . [0036] Pour utiliser le dispositif des figures 1 à 3 , on connecte les bornes du moteur électrique 13 aux piles 14, et on déplace le dispositif dans la chevelure à traiter, par exemple en orientant les dents 9 du peigne fixe perpendiculairement au cuir chevelu. Pendant que l'utilisateur déplace le dispositif dans les cheveux, les dents 10 du peigne mobile 8 subissent un mouvement oscillatoire entre les dents 9 du peigne fixe 7, ce mouvement oscillatoire comprenant une composante circulaireBetween the teeth 9, the bottom cover 5 is pierced with slides (or guides) 15 (Figures 3 and 5) between which engage the teeth 10 of the movable comb 8. [0033] The end 17 of the teeth of the movable comb 8, even at the maximum of the stroke, never exceeds the end 16 of the teeth 9 of the comb and, preferably, this end is set back relative to the end 16 in order to reduce the risk of injuring the scalp or irritate it. Depending on the position of the lower cover 5 and its slide 15 relative to the axis of rotation 18, the lateral movement of the movable comb 8 can be more or less wide. The magnitude of this movement is not in itself particularly determining for the function exercised, even a movement of reduced magnitude being sufficient to facilitate the passage of the comb through the hair, in particular in the relatively fine hair of children. In other words, the end 17 of the teeth 10 of the movable comb 8 is at all times below the end 16 of the teeth 9 of the fixed comb 7 or at the maximum at the same height as this end. To use the device of Figures 1 to 3, connect the terminals of the electric motor 13 to the batteries 14, and move the device in the hair to be treated, for example by orienting the teeth 9 of the fixed comb perpendicular to the scalp . While the user is moving the device through the hair, the teeth 10 of the movable comb 8 undergo an oscillatory movement between the teeth 9 of the fixed comb 7, this oscillatory movement comprising a circular component
(ou de basculement) à la manière d'une paire de ciseaux et une composante rectiligne parallèle à l'axe des dents 10. [0037] On obtient alors un mouvement cyclique explicité par les figures 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D ; après la position de la figure 4D, le cycle reprend par celle de la position 4A.(or tilting) in the manner of a pair of scissors and a rectilinear component parallel to the axis of the teeth 10. One then obtains a cyclic movement explained by FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D; after the position of FIG. 4D, the cycle resumes with that of position 4A.
[0038] Dans la variante de réalisation représentée à la figure 5, l'axe 18 de rotation des excentriques 11 est décalé par rapport à l'axe 19 des dents 9 du peigne fixe 7. De la sorte, pendant la rotation des excentriques 11, les dents 10 du peigne mobile 8 basculent entre une position de grande ouverture où elles croisent les dents 9 du peigne fixe 7 et une position dite de fermeture dans lesquelles elles sont pratiquement parallèles aux dents 9, c'est-à- dire qu'elles restent toujours entre les deux positions extrêmes, respectivement d'ouverture et de fermeture, du même côté (en l'occurrence, côté droit dans la figure 5) de l'axe 19. In the alternative embodiment shown in Figure 5, the axis 18 of rotation of the eccentrics 11 is offset from the axis 19 of the teeth 9 of the fixed comb 7. In this way, during the rotation of the eccentrics 11 , the teeth 10 of the movable comb 8 switch between a large opening position where they cross the teeth 9 of the comb fixed 7 and a so-called closed position in which they are practically parallel to the teeth 9, that is to say that they always remain between the two extreme positions, respectively of opening and closing, on the same side (in l occurrence, right side in figure 5) of axis 19.

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1. Dispositif convenant pour l'élimination de parasites d'une chevelure, comprenant un manche (1) portant au moins un ensemble de peignes (7, 8) dont les dents (9, 10) alternent et se déplacent de façon relative les unes par rapport aux autres, caractérisé en ce que l'un des peignes (7) est fixe et qu'un autre peigne (8) est mobile par rapport audit peigne fixe (7) .1. Device suitable for removing parasites from hair, comprising a handle (1) carrying at least one set of combs (7, 8), the teeth (9, 10) of which alternate and move relatively relative to one another relative to the others, characterized in that one of the combs (7) is fixed and that another comb (8) is movable relative to said fixed comb (7).
2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le peigne mobile (8) est couplé à un organe d'entraînement (11, 12, 13) conçu pour engendrer une oscillation des dents (10) du peigne mobile (8) entre les dents (9) du peigne fixe (7) .2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the movable comb (8) is coupled to a drive member (11, 12, 13) designed to generate an oscillation of the teeth (10) of the movable comb (8) between the teeth (9) of the fixed comb (7).
3. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'oscillation comprend un basculement des dents (10) du peigne mobile (8) entre les dents (9) du peigne fixe (7) .3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the oscillation comprises a tilting of the teeth (10) of the movable comb (8) between the teeth (9) of the fixed comb (7).
4. Dispositif selon la revendication 2 ou 3 , caractérisé en ce que les dents (9) du peigne fixe (7) chevauchent les dents (10) du peigne mobile (8)4. Device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the teeth (9) of the fixed comb (7) overlap the teeth (10) of the movable comb (8)
5. Dispositif selon la revendication 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que l'oscillation comprend en outre une translation longitudinale des dents (10) du peigne mobile (8) entre les dents (9) du peigne fixe (7) . 5. Device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the oscillation further comprises a longitudinal translation of the teeth (10) of the movable comb (8) between the teeth (9) of the fixed comb (7).
6. Dispositif selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que l'organe d'entraînement comprend, d'une part, un excentrique (11) articulé sur une extrémité des dents (10) du peigne mobile (8) et, d'autre part, des coulisses (15) qui sont ménagées entre les dents (9) du peigne fixe (7) et qui sont traversées par les dents (10) du peigne mobile (8) .6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the drive member comprises, on the one hand, an eccentric (11) articulated on one end of the teeth (10) of the movable comb (8) and, on the other part, slides (15) which are formed between the teeth (9) of the fixed comb (7) and which are crossed by the teeth (10) of the movable comb (8).
7. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le basculement des dents du peigne mobile s'opère entre une position extrême de fermeture pour laquelle les dents du peigne mobile sont pratiquement parallèles aux dents (9) du peigne fixe (7), et une position extrême d'ouverture pour laquelle les dents (10) du peigne mobile (8) croisent les dents (9) du peigne fixe (7) .7. Device according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the tilting of the teeth of the movable comb takes place between a position extreme closure for which the teeth of the movable comb are practically parallel to the teeth (9) of the fixed comb (7), and an extreme open position for which the teeth (10) of the movable comb (8) cross the teeth (9 ) of the fixed comb (7).
8. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l'extrémité (17) des dents (10) du peigne mobile (8) , au maximum de leur course, ne dépasse pas l'extrémité (16) des dents (9) du peigne fixe (7) .8. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the end (17) of the teeth (10) of the movable comb (8), at the maximum of their stroke, does not exceed the end (16 ) teeth (9) of the fixed comb (7).
9. Procédé pour traiter une chevelure contaminée par des parasites, selon lequel on déplace un dispositif conforme à l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 8 dans la chevelure, de manière telle que les dents du peigne fixe soient posées perpendiculairement ou obliquement sur le cuir chevelu.9. A method for treating hair contaminated by parasites, according to which a device according to any one of claims 4 to 8 is moved in the hair, so that the teeth of the fixed comb are placed perpendicularly or obliquely on the leather scalp.
10. Procédé pour traiter une chevelure contaminée par des parasites, selon lequel on déplace un dispositif conforme à la revendication 8 dans la chevelure, de manière telle que le peigne fixe glisse à plat contre le cuir chevelu.10. A method for treating a hair contaminated by parasites, according to which a device according to claim 8 is moved in the hair, so that the fixed comb slides flat against the scalp.
11. Procédé selon la revendication 9 ou 10, caractérisé en ce qu'on l'applique à une chevelure humaine. 11. Method according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that it is applied to human hair.
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