EP1521538A1 - Appareil d'epilation - Google Patents

Appareil d'epilation

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EP1521538A1
EP1521538A1 EP03763501A EP03763501A EP1521538A1 EP 1521538 A1 EP1521538 A1 EP 1521538A1 EP 03763501 A EP03763501 A EP 03763501A EP 03763501 A EP03763501 A EP 03763501A EP 1521538 A1 EP1521538 A1 EP 1521538A1
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Prior art keywords
rotary cylinder
clamping
offset
clamping devices
carriage
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EP1521538B1 (fr
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Andreas Hillenmeier
Alexander SCHÖFFMANN
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Payer International Technologies & Co KG GmbH
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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

Definitions

  • the invention relates to an epilation device with a rotatable about its axis rotary cylinder, on the circumference circumferentially offset arranged clamping devices are provided for clamping and plucking hair.
  • Such epilators or rotary cylinders for epilators have become known from the prior art, such as WO 98/05234 or US 5,196,021.
  • a plurality of clamping devices are usually distributed over the circumference of the rotary cylinder, wherein the arrangement of the clamping devices takes place mostly in several rows parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotary cylinder, so that all clamping devices of a row go through a plucking zone at the same time.
  • the clamping devices arranged in a row are hereby actuated jointly and simultaneously and thus form a line-shaped plucking area on the skin of the user.
  • the rotary cylinder consists of a plurality of discs having radially outwardly projecting clamping elements, wherein each two clamping elements of two adjacent discs are mutually movable and form a clamping device.
  • the individual clamping elements in the axial direction of the rotary cylinder extending extensions, which are passed during rotation of the rotary cylinder on front side pressure rollers so that in a plucking zone of the device two clamping elements each moved by a two-sided operation towards each other and brought into clamping contact with each other ,
  • the clamping elements of all the rotating cylinders forming discs are arranged to each other so that only one pair of clamping elements is in a plucking zone of the epilating device.
  • the clamping devices are thus always operated in such a way that a punctiform and at best a point in the direction of the axis of rotation of the rotary cylinder extending linear plucking area on the skin of the user results.
  • the efficiency of the epilation is, however, substantially reduced, since a secure and efficient detection of the body hair to be spewed is only ensured if the epilator is held by the user at a predetermined angle to the skin surface and the clamping devices are actuated precisely when the cl Emmvorraumen come into contact with the skin of the user.
  • the present invention therefore aims to provide an epilation apparatus which ensures efficient epilation even when the epilation apparatus is held at varying angles relative to the skin in accordance with natural movement during use.
  • the epilation device of the type mentioned is fiction, according to essentially characterized in that the e e actuating means for the clamping devices are designed and arranged so that in each case at least two offset in the circumferential direction clamping devices are operated simultaneously.
  • the clamping devices are not actuated along a running in the direction of the axis of the rotary cylinder linienf örmigen Zupf Kunststoffes, but the operation is carried out so that in each case at least two circumferentially offset clamping devices are operated simultaneously, results in a effective plucking zone, which extends in the circumferential direction of the rotary cylinder over an enlarged area.
  • At least one of the at least two clamping projections is obtained. ef efficient use. Since at least two clamping devices, which are operated simultaneously, now ni cht on a common axis-parallel line or. Generating the rotary cylinder, the relative Abs edge of simultane- ously operated clamping devices is increased accordingly, which subj ectively a reduction of unpleasant sensations can be observed.
  • the offset of the simultaneously actuated clamping devices is between 3 ° and 45 °, preferably 32 °.
  • a larger offset in the circumferential direction is conceivable. Due to the angle preferably indicated results in a plucking zone, which extends over a central angle of about 50 ° over the circumference of the rotary cylinder ers, so that the plucking of the hair is facilitated.
  • the extent of the offset can in this case be selected such that in the axial direction of the rotary cylinder results in an overlap of the simultaneously operated clamping devices or that the simultaneously operated clamping devices in the circumferential direction directly adjoin one another.
  • the individual clamping devices are individually and separately operable from each other, which naturally has the consequence that the design effort is increased when a plurality of clamping devices along the circumference of the rotary cylinder to be arranged.
  • the design is preferably developed in such a way that in each case at least two circumferentially offset, simultaneously actuated clamping devices are arranged offset in the axial direction. In this embodiment, the simultaneously operated clamping devices are thus arranged along a line inclined to the axis of the rotary cylinder.
  • the clamping devices are in each case of a relative to the rotary cylinder fests tem preading ement and a movable, learning against the fixed clamp t contactable clamping element formed. In this case, therefore, only one clamping element must be actuated, so that the actuating mechanism can be made much simpler.
  • the fixed clamping elements can in this case in each case be formed by a side wall of an opening provided in the rotary cylinder, into which j e a movable clamping element is inserted.
  • the actuating means preferably comprise coupling members extending in the axial direction of the rotary cylinder, which interact with the clamping devices.
  • the coupling members extending in the axial direction of the rotary cylinder serve to pass on the actuating stroke from the Stirnsei te of the rotary cylinder to the individual clamping devices, wherein j eder clamping device is assigned a separate coupling element is t to a separate operation of all To achieve clamping devices.
  • the training is further developed in such a way that the coupling members are designed as in the axial direction of the rotary cylinder movably guided slide, wherein the movable clamping elements are angularly rigid, each coupled to a carriage.
  • the actuating stroke is passed through the angle rigid connection of the clamping elements with the coupling member directly to the clamping elements, resulting in a particularly advantageous and direct power transmission.
  • the movable clamping elements are always guided parallel to the fixed clamping element, wherein a linear contact between the two clamping elements of a clamping device is achieved.
  • the carriages may be slidably mounted on each of two bearing rods extending in the axial direction, with adjacent actuating elements having at most one common bearing rod in the circumferential direction.
  • the carriages of the respectively simultaneously actuated clamping devices can be guided on two common bearing rods, wherein between these carriages an axially effective spring element is arranged, and further wherein at least one of these carriages an offset in the rotational direction of the rotary cylinder area and at least one other of these carriages Has offset offset from the direction of rotation of the rotary cylinder area, with which offset areas in each case the movable clamping element is coupled or connected.
  • the training is advantageously designed such that the actuating means on the end faces of the rotary cylinder arranged control elements which cooperate for actuating the clamping device with the coupling members.
  • the training is in this case made such that at j eder end face of the rotary cylinder a pressure roller is arranged, on which the coupling members accumulate, wherein a pressure roller is arranged offset relative to the opposite pressure roller in the circumferential direction of the rotary cylinder, said by the staggered arrangement of the pressure rollers, which trigger the actuating stroke, it is achieved that offset in the circumferential direction arranged clamping devices are operated simultaneously.
  • the contact surfaces of the coupling members, which cooperate with the pressure rollers are arranged offset in the circumferential direction of the rotary cylinder, in which case an offset of the pressure rollers themselves is not required.
  • the extent of the offset of the pressure rollers determines the effective plucking area of the epilating device and in this context the embodiment is advantageously designed such that the offset of the pressure rollers ⁇ 60 °, preferably 32 °.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rotary cylinder of an epilation apparatus
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the plucking cylinder without cylinder jacket
  • FIG. 3 shows a partial view of FIG. 2
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic development of the rotary cylinder.
  • Fig. l is a rotary cylinder 1 can be seen, which is mounted rotatably about an axis 2.
  • the drive of the cylinder 1 via a arranged on an end face of the cylinder 1 pinion 3, which cooperates with a drive unit, not shown.
  • In the jacket 4 of the cylinder openings 5 are provided, in which immersed by angle plates 6 clamping elements.
  • the clamping elements 6 are arranged to be movable and together with the side walls of the openings 5 j eweils clamping devices. 7
  • the movable clamping elements 6 are rigidly connected to carriage 8, which extend in the direction of the axis 2.
  • each carriage 8 is connected to a single clamping plate 6, so that each clamping device can be actuated separately by displacement of the carriage 8 in accordance with the double arrow 9.
  • Each carriage 8 is guided here in each case two of the evenly distributed over the circumference of the bearing rods 10.
  • the actuation of the carriages 8 takes place via a pressure roller arranged on each end face of the cylinder 1 onto which the carriages 8 accumulate with their end faces 11, s or a displacement of the carriages 8 results.
  • the jacket 4 of the cylinder 1 is further provided with so-called Einfädelrillen 12, wherein each clamping device 7 is associated with a threading groove.
  • the threading grooves 12 serve to guide the hair to be dispensed during the rotation of the cylinder 1 in such a way that they are fed to the clamping devices 7.
  • the threading grooves 12 open in the openings 5, wherein the threading grooves 12 are formed continuously narrowing to the clamping device 7.
  • the jacket 4 of the cylinder 1 is further formed over the entire circumference with ribs 13, which come into contact with the skin surface during the rotation of the cylinder 1 and lead to a stimulation of the skin, so that caused by the plucking of the hair pain stimuli are superimposed and subjectively less clearly perceived. This leads to a significant pain reduction in the plucking of the hair.
  • Fig. 2 the rotary cylinder 1 is now shown without the outer shell 4 and it is the arrangement of the carriage 8 with the clamping elements 6 can be seen better.
  • the actuation of the individual clamping elements takes place in such a way that in each case 2 circumferentially offset clamping devices are actuated simultaneously.
  • the displacement of the carriages 14 and 15 takes place as mentioned ti above not shown, frontally arranged pressure rollers and against the force of a arranged between the carriage 14 and 15 spring 18th
  • the j eweils adjacent carriage are actuated by the pressure rollers, wherein the provision of the previously displaced carriage 14 and 15 is effected by the force of the spring 18.
  • the carriages 14 and 15 are guided on two common bearing rods 19 and 20, as shown more clearly in FIG.
  • the carriages 14 and 15 in this case have a base region with which they are guided on the bearing rods 19 and 20 and an upper region on which the clamping elements 16 and 17 are arranged and which is offset in the circumferential direction.
  • Fig. 4 is a development of the cylinder 1 is shown schematically, wherein the arrangement of the individual clamping devices 7 is even more clearly visible.
  • the axial direction of the rotary cylinder 1 is indicated by the double arrow 21 and the circumferential direction by the double arrow 22.
  • the clamping elements 15 and 16 are shown, which are arranged offset in mansric device 22 and operated simultaneously.
  • the rotation of the rotary cylinder 1 successively operated in the circumferential direction 22 consecutive clamping elements, in each case two offset in the circumferential direction arranged clamping devices are operated simultaneously.
  • This type of actuation results in a plucking area which corresponds to the distance a and which is thus considerably larger than in depilation machines in which the clamping devices are actuated along a line or row extending in the axial direction 21.

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  • Hair Curling (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un appareil d'épilation présentant un cylindre rotatif (1) qui peut être entraîné en rotation autour de son axe (2) et à la périphérie duquel se trouvent des dispositifs de serrage (7), décalés dans le sens de rotation. Lesdits dispositifs de serrage servent à serrer et à retirer les poils. Les moyens d'actionnement pour lesdits dispositifs de serrage (7) sont conçus et disposés de sorte que, à chaque fois, au moins deux dispositifs de serrage (7), décalés dans le sens de rotation, soient actionnés simultanément.
EP03763501A 2002-07-11 2003-07-10 Appareil d'epilation Expired - Lifetime EP1521538B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT03763501T ATE339127T1 (de) 2002-07-11 2003-07-10 Epilationsgerät

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT0046302U AT7332U1 (de) 2002-07-11 2002-07-11 Epilationsgerät
AT4632002U 2002-07-11
PCT/AT2003/000195 WO2004006714A1 (fr) 2002-07-11 2003-07-10 Appareil d'epilation

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EP1521538A1 true EP1521538A1 (fr) 2005-04-13
EP1521538B1 EP1521538B1 (fr) 2006-09-13

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US (1) US20050273118A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP1521538B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2005532124A (fr)
AT (2) AT7332U1 (fr)
AU (1) AU2003243803A1 (fr)
DE (1) DE50305053D1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2271648T3 (fr)
WO (1) WO2004006714A1 (fr)

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DE50305053D1 (de) 2006-10-26
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AU2003243803A1 (en) 2004-02-02
ES2271648T3 (es) 2007-04-16
AT7332U1 (de) 2005-02-25
JP2005532124A (ja) 2005-10-27
WO2004006714A1 (fr) 2004-01-22
EP1521538B1 (fr) 2006-09-13

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