EP1581074A1 - Attachment for a hair remover - Google Patents

Attachment for a hair remover

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EP1581074A1
EP1581074A1 EP03789045A EP03789045A EP1581074A1 EP 1581074 A1 EP1581074 A1 EP 1581074A1 EP 03789045 A EP03789045 A EP 03789045A EP 03789045 A EP03789045 A EP 03789045A EP 1581074 A1 EP1581074 A1 EP 1581074A1
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epilation
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Ralf Dorber
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
    • A45D2026/008—Details of apparatus for removing superfluous hair

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  • the invention relates to a device on an epilation device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the attachment shown there is either designed as a rigid cover cap to cover the front ends of the epilation roller, or as a two-part device which is slidably guided on the housing of the epilation device.
  • the two-part version of this device has cover elements, which - as long as the entire epilation width is to be used - are arranged on the side next to the actual epilation roller in the area of the bearing cheeks, but they can be moved towards each other by a certain amount, so that then similar to the one-piece cover cap the front areas of the epilation roller are covered.
  • individual clamping elements the movement path of which lies in the region of the front ends, can be covered such that no hair can be plucked out to them.
  • the subjective feeling of pain is reduced by reducing the clamping elements involved in the plucking process, since fewer plucking events take place per unit of time, but at the same time the active epilation width of the device is greatly reduced, which requires the user to frequently shift the epilation device laterally.
  • the object of the invention to propose a device on an epilation device of the type mentioned above, which ensures a significant reduction in the subjectively felt pain during epilation, but does not result in a reduction in the active epilation width of the epilation device, and can be produced with little effort and can be used.
  • the accessory should be inexpensive to manufacture and should not require any change to the epilation device.
  • the inventive solution deactivates individual clamping elements to reduce the number of plucking events per unit of time, distributed over the entire width of the epilation head.
  • the effective epilation head width is not or only slightly reduced.
  • the device according to the invention can be developed in a particularly simple manner in that it is designed as a strip-shaped cover which has a plurality of openings, between each of which a cover strip is formed. If these openings or cover strips are then arranged obliquely with respect to the movement paths of the clamping elements, a particularly stable construction of this cover can be achieved. This in turn allows the cover strips to be formed with a very small wall thickness, so that the clamping elements, despite the presence of the cover strips, can be guided very close to the skin and thus to the hair roots, which is particularly important for plucking hair as painlessly as possible.
  • the device is designed as a removable attachment part, so that the epilation can be carried out with the same device on less sensitive skin areas without this device and thus with particularly high efficiency, while for epilation of sensitive skin areas the device is set up as an accessory in order to reduce the number of active plucking elements and thus to reduce the subjective feeling of pain.
  • this device it is also possible to integrate this device firmly into the epilation head. This is particularly favorable if the epilation device is designed with at least two removable and interchangeable epilation heads, the device according to the invention then being integrated in one of these epilation heads.
  • An epilation system is also created in this way, which enables the user to choose between maximum efficiency or maximum pain reduction through the appropriate use of the respective epilation head.
  • a further embodiment of the invention provides that the device is designed as an arcuate film. It is particularly advantageous in terms of handling if the film is held in a fastening frame.
  • Fig. 3 shows an epilation head with attached device according to the invention
  • Fig. 4 shows a device according to the invention in perspective.
  • the epilation head 1 shown in Fig. 1 consists essentially of a cylindrical and rotatable about a longitudinal axis in the side walls 2 and 3 epilation roller.
  • the epilation head 1 is constructed from a multiplicity of disk elements 4, in each of which a clamping element 6 is arranged in the radially running through recesses 5.
  • a clamping element 6 consists of two clamping lamellae 7 which are moved towards and away from each other by a control mechanism known per se.
  • a control mechanism known per se.
  • a cam element 8 designed as a roller is provided in the side cheeks 2, 3, which pressurizes the plungers 9 during the rotation of the epilation roller 1, which plungers are assigned to each clamping element 6 and close it by this pressurization.
  • Hair that is currently between the affected, i.e. Clamping lamella 7 controlled in the closing direction are clamped between them and plucked out of the skin by the rotation of the epilation head and ejected as a result of the centrifugal forces upon further rotation of the epilation head.
  • the rotation of the epilation head 1 is transmitted by the drive pinion 10 of a motor, not shown, which meshes with the toothed ring 11, which is formed in the region of the end of the epilation head 1 adjacent the side cheek 2.
  • the epilation head 1 consists of a total of 11 disc elements 4, between each of which two clamping lamellae 7 are arranged in the associated recesses 5. Consequently there are 10x2 clamping slats. These are arranged rotated relative to one another by 36 ° and project through the disks 4 along their continuous recesses 5. As a result, two diametrically opposed clamping elements 6 are formed from the ends of two mutually associated clamping lamellae 7.
  • the structure of the epilation head thus essentially corresponds to that as disclosed in WO 98/05234.
  • FIG. 2 and 3 each show the upper part of an epilation device, the actuating elements and bearing points of the epilation roller being covered by a housing 15 in this practical embodiment.
  • Two button-like fastening elements 16 are arranged on the housing 15 in the area below the epilation roller 1. These fastening elements 16 are laterally spaced apart and are located both on the front and in the back of the housing 15 shown in FIG. 2. Their lateral distance corresponds approximately to the epilation width 20 of the epilation head 1, which in turn is due to the distance between the two outer ones Clamping elements 6 is determined along the axis of rotation of the epilation head.
  • the circular movement paths of the clamping elements 6 during the rotation of the epilation head run in a plane which is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the epilation head.
  • Two closing and opening processes of the clamping elements 6 take place on each movement path per revolution.
  • the covering device 22 can be attached to the epilation device or to its housing 15 such that it surrounds the epilation head 1.
  • FIG. 3 shows an epilation device with a mounted covering device 22. This is locked to the housing 15 via the fastening elements 16.
  • FIG. 4 shows a representation of the covering device 22, which is designed as a curved thin-walled film and has a row of spaced-apart covering strips 23 with openings 24 arranged in between in their central region.
  • the covering device 22 In the attached state, as shown in FIG. 3, individual trajectories of the clamping elements 6 are covered by the cover strips 23, so that the assigned clamping elements cannot grasp hair. The number of plucking events taking place simultaneously is reduced accordingly.
  • the covering device 22 each has two recesses 26 for locking with the fastening elements 16.
  • the covering device can be designed as an attachment part which can be put on or removed by the user, the assembly of which means no effort. Due to the corresponding arrangement or spacing of the cover strips 23, a certain number - in this case six out of ten - movement paths of the clamping elements 6 are deactivated, but the epilation width 20 is retained.
  • fastening frames 27 are arranged in the area of the narrow end faces 25, within which the openings 24 are arranged. This facilitates the attachment of the covering device 22 to the epilation device.
  • the fastening frame 27 can, however, also be designed as a curved two-dimensional frame which reproduces the outer contour of the epilation head 1 and then also encompasses the long end sides of the covering device 22.
  • the cover strips 23 can also run obliquely to the movement paths of the clamping elements, so that they cross them in the area of the point at which the closing movement is controlled by the cam elements 8. The oblique design of the cover strips increases the stability of the entire cover device 22, which can then be made particularly thin-walled.

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  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Dry Shavers And Clippers (AREA)
  • Cosmetics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Treatment Of Semiconductor (AREA)
  • Polishing Bodies And Polishing Tools (AREA)
  • Scissors And Nippers (AREA)
  • Hair Curling (AREA)

Abstract

The attachment (22) is fitted to the driven epilation head of the epilation device, having a number of clamp elements brought into contact via operating elements for clamping and plucking hairs and acts as a cover foil for partially covering the clamp elements, so that the clamping of hairs is prevented except within limited openings (24) in the attachment, separated from one another by cover strips (23). The opposite ends of the attachment are provided with openings for fitting to retaining elements (16) provided by the epilation head.

Description

Aufsatz für ein EpiliergerätAttachment for an epilator
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung an einem Epilationsgerät nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1.The invention relates to a device on an epilation device according to the preamble of claim 1.
Eine derartige Vorrichtung ist aus der japanischen Patentanmeldung JP 7-289350 A bekannt.Such a device is known from Japanese patent application JP 7-289350 A.
Das dort dargestellte Aufsatzteil ist entweder als starre Abdeckkappe zur Überdeckung der stirnseitigen Enden der Epilationswalze ausgeführt, oder aber als zweiteilige Vorrichtung, die verschiebbar auf dem Gehäuse des Epilationsgerätes geführt ist. Die zweiteilige Ausführung dieser Vorrichtung besitzt Abdeckelemente, welche - solange die komplette Epilationsbreite genutzt werden soll - seitlich neben der eigentlichen Epilationswalze im Bereich der Lagerwangen angeordnet sind, sie lassen sich jedoch um ein bestimmtes Maß aufeinander zubewegen, so daß dann ähnlich wie bei der einstückigen Abdeckkappe die stirnseitigen Bereiche der Epilationswalze abgedeckt sind. Durch die bekannte Vorrichtung lassen sich einzelne Klemmelemente, deren Bewegungsbahn im Bereich der stirnseitigen Enden liegen, derart überdecken, so daß ihnen keine Haare zum Auszupfen zugeführt werden können.The attachment shown there is either designed as a rigid cover cap to cover the front ends of the epilation roller, or as a two-part device which is slidably guided on the housing of the epilation device. The two-part version of this device has cover elements, which - as long as the entire epilation width is to be used - are arranged on the side next to the actual epilation roller in the area of the bearing cheeks, but they can be moved towards each other by a certain amount, so that then similar to the one-piece cover cap the front areas of the epilation roller are covered. By means of the known device, individual clamping elements, the movement path of which lies in the region of the front ends, can be covered such that no hair can be plucked out to them.
Gemäß der bekannten Vorrichtung wird zwar durch Reduktion der am Auszupfvorgang beteiligten Klemmelemente das subjektive Schmerzempfinden vermindert, da weniger Zupfereignisse pro Zeiteinheit stattfinden, gleichzeitig erfolgt jedoch auch eine starke Verminderung der aktiven Epilationsbreite des Gerätes, was vom Benutzer ein häufiges seitliches Verschieben des Epilationsgerätes erfordert.According to the known device, the subjective feeling of pain is reduced by reducing the clamping elements involved in the plucking process, since fewer plucking events take place per unit of time, but at the same time the active epilation width of the device is greatly reduced, which requires the user to frequently shift the epilation device laterally.
Es ist daher die Aufgabe der Erfindung, eine Vorrichtung an einem Epilationsgerät der oben genannten Art vorzuschlagen, die eine deutliche Reduzierung des subjetiv empfundenen Schmerzes während der Epilation sicherstellt, jedoch keine Verringerung der aktiven Epilationsbreite des Epilationsgerätes nach sich zieht, und dabei mit geringem Aufwand herstellbar und einsetzbar ist. Insbesondere soll das Zubehörteil möglichst kostengünstig herstellbar sein und keine Änderung am Epilationsgerät bedingen.It is therefore the object of the invention to propose a device on an epilation device of the type mentioned above, which ensures a significant reduction in the subjectively felt pain during epilation, but does not result in a reduction in the active epilation width of the epilation device, and can be produced with little effort and can be used. In particular, the accessory should be inexpensive to manufacture and should not require any change to the epilation device.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruches 1 gelöst. Durch die erfindungsgemäße Lösung erfolgt das Deaktivieren einzelner Klemmelemente zur Reduzierung der Anzahl der Zupfereignisse pro Zeiteinheit, verteilt über die gesamte Breite des Epilationskopfes. Somit wird die effektive Epilationskopfbreite nicht oder nur unwesentlich reduziert.This object is achieved by the characterizing features of claim 1. The inventive solution deactivates individual clamping elements to reduce the number of plucking events per unit of time, distributed over the entire width of the epilation head. Thus, the effective epilation head width is not or only slightly reduced.
Auf besonders einfache Weise läßt sich die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung dadurch weiterbilden, daß sie als streifenförmige Abdeckung ausgeführt ist, die mehrere Öffnungen aufweist, zwischen welchen jeweils ein Abdeckstreifen ausgebildet ist. Werden dann diese Öffnungen bzw. Abdeckstreifen schräg in Bezug auf die Bewegungsbahnen der Klemmelemente angeordnet, so läßt sich eine besonders stabile Bauweise dieser Abdeckung erzielen. Dadurch wiederum lassen sich die Abdeckstreifen mit sehr geringer Wandstärke ausbilden, so daß die Klemmelemente trotz des Vorhandenseins der Abdeckstreifen sehr dicht an die Haut und damit an die Haarwurzeln geführt werden können, was besonders wichtig für ein möglichst schmerzfreies Auszupfen von Haaren ist.The device according to the invention can be developed in a particularly simple manner in that it is designed as a strip-shaped cover which has a plurality of openings, between each of which a cover strip is formed. If these openings or cover strips are then arranged obliquely with respect to the movement paths of the clamping elements, a particularly stable construction of this cover can be achieved. This in turn allows the cover strips to be formed with a very small wall thickness, so that the clamping elements, despite the presence of the cover strips, can be guided very close to the skin and thus to the hair roots, which is particularly important for plucking hair as painlessly as possible.
Vorteilhafterweise wird die Vorrichtung als abnehmbares Aufsatzteil ausgeführt, so daß die Epilation mit demselben Gerät an weniger empfindlichen Hautbereichen ohne diese Vorrichtung und damit mit besonderer hoher Effizienz durchgeführt werden kann, während zur Epilation empfindlicher Hautbereiche die Vorrichtung als Zubehörteil aufgesetzt wird, um damit die Anzahl der aktiven Zupfelemente und somit das subjektive Schmerzempfinden zu reduzieren. Selbstverständlich ist es gemäß der Erfindung auch möglich diese Vorrichtung fest in den Epilationskopf zu integrieren. Dies ist besonders günstig, wenn des Epilationsgerät mit mindestens zwei abnehmbaren und gegeneinander austauschbaren Epilationsköpfen ausgeführt ist, wobei dann in einem dieser Epilationsköpfe die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung integriert ist. Auch so wird ein Epilationssystem geschaffen, das es dem Benutzer ermöglicht, durch den entsprechenden Einsatz des jeweiligen Epilationskopfes zwischen maximaler Effizienz oder maximaler Schmerzreduktion zu wählen.Advantageously, the device is designed as a removable attachment part, so that the epilation can be carried out with the same device on less sensitive skin areas without this device and thus with particularly high efficiency, while for epilation of sensitive skin areas the device is set up as an accessory in order to reduce the number of active plucking elements and thus to reduce the subjective feeling of pain. Of course, according to the invention it is also possible to integrate this device firmly into the epilation head. This is particularly favorable if the epilation device is designed with at least two removable and interchangeable epilation heads, the device according to the invention then being integrated in one of these epilation heads. An epilation system is also created in this way, which enables the user to choose between maximum efficiency or maximum pain reduction through the appropriate use of the respective epilation head.
Um den Abstand zwischen den Klemmelemente und der zu epilierenden Haut nicht in nachteiliger Weise zu vergrößern, sieht eine weitere Ausführungsform der Erfindung vor, daß die Vorrichtung als bogenförmige Folie ausgebildet ist. Dabei ist es insbesondere in Bezug auf die Handhabung von Vorteil, wenn die Folie in einem Befestigungsrahmen gehalten ist.In order not to disadvantageously increase the distance between the clamping elements and the skin to be epilated, a further embodiment of the invention provides that the device is designed as an arcuate film. It is particularly advantageous in terms of handling if the film is held in a fastening frame.
Weitere Ziele, Merkmale, Vorteile und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten der vorliegenden Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachstehenden Bechreibung der Ausführungsbeispiele. Dabei bilden alle beschriebenen oder bildlich dargestellten Merkmale für sich oder in beliebiger Kombination den Gegenstand vorliegender Erfindung, auch unabhängig von ihrer Zusammenfassung in den Ansprüchen oder deren Rückbeziehung.Further objectives, features, advantages and possible uses of the present invention result from the description of the exemplary embodiments below. All the features described or depicted form individually or in any way Combination the subject of the present invention, regardless of their summary in the claims or their relationship.
Hierzu zeigtThis shows
Fig. 1 den prinzipiellen Aufbau eines Epilationskopfes,1 shows the basic structure of an epilation head,
Fig. 2 zeigt die komplette Ansicht eines solchen Epilationskopfes,2 shows the complete view of such an epilation head,
Fig. 3 zeigt einen Epilationskopf mit aufgesetzter erfindungsgemäßer Vorrichtung undFig. 3 shows an epilation head with attached device according to the invention and
Fig. 4 zeigt eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung in perspektivischer Darstellung.Fig. 4 shows a device according to the invention in perspective.
Der in Fig. 1 dargestellte Epilationskopf 1 besteht im wesentlichen aus einer zylindrisch ausgebildeten und drehbar um eine Längsachse in den Seitenwangen 2 und 3 gelagerten Epilationswalze. Der Epilationskopf 1 ist aus einer Vielzahl von Scheibenelementen 4 aufgebaut, in deren radial verlaufenden durchgängigen Ausnehmungen 5 jeweils ein Klemmelement 6 angeordnet ist. Ein Klemmelement 6 besteht dabei aus zwei Klemmlamellen 7, die durch eine an sich bekannte Ansteuermechanik aufeinander zu und voneinander weg bewegt werden. Eine von mehreren möglichen Ausführungsmöglichkeiten einer solchen Ansteuermechanik wird im folgenden beschrieben.The epilation head 1 shown in Fig. 1 consists essentially of a cylindrical and rotatable about a longitudinal axis in the side walls 2 and 3 epilation roller. The epilation head 1 is constructed from a multiplicity of disk elements 4, in each of which a clamping element 6 is arranged in the radially running through recesses 5. A clamping element 6 consists of two clamping lamellae 7 which are moved towards and away from each other by a control mechanism known per se. One of several possible design options for such a control mechanism is described below.
Hierzu ist in den Seitenwangen 2, 3 jeweils ein als Rolle ausgeführtes Nockenelement 8 vorgesehen, welches während der Rotation der Epilationswalze 1 die Stößel 9 druckbeaufschlagt, die jedem Klemmelement 6 zugeordnet sind und dieses durch diese Druckbeaufschlagung schließen. Haare, die sich zu diesem Zeitpunkt zwischen den jeweils betroffenen, d.h. in Schließrichtung angesteuerten Klemmlamellen 7 befinden, werden zwischen diesem eingeklemmt und durch die Rotation des Epilationskopfes aus der Haut herausgezupft und bei weiterer Drehung des Epilationskopfes aufgrund der Zentrifugalkräfte ausgeworfen.For this purpose, a cam element 8 designed as a roller is provided in the side cheeks 2, 3, which pressurizes the plungers 9 during the rotation of the epilation roller 1, which plungers are assigned to each clamping element 6 and close it by this pressurization. Hair that is currently between the affected, i.e. Clamping lamella 7 controlled in the closing direction are clamped between them and plucked out of the skin by the rotation of the epilation head and ejected as a result of the centrifugal forces upon further rotation of the epilation head.
Die Rotation des Epilationskopfes 1 wird durch das Antriebsritzel 10 eines nicht dargestellten Motors übertragen, welches mit dem Zahnring 11 kämmt, der im Bereich des der Seitenwange 2 benachbarten stirnseitigen Ende des Epilationskopfes 1 ausgebildet ist.The rotation of the epilation head 1 is transmitted by the drive pinion 10 of a motor, not shown, which meshes with the toothed ring 11, which is formed in the region of the end of the epilation head 1 adjacent the side cheek 2.
Der Epilationskopf 1 besteht aus insgesamt 11 Scheibenelementen 4, zwischen denen jeweils zwei Klemmlamellen 7 in den zugeordneten Ausnehmungen 5 angeordnet sind. Somit sind 10x2 Klemmlamellen vorhanden. Diese sind gegeneinander jeweils um 36° verdreht angeordnet und durchragen die Scheiben 4 entlang ihrer durchgängigen Ausnehmungen 5. Dadurch werden von den Enden zweier einander zugeordneter Klemmlamellen 7 jeweils zwei diametral gegenüberliegende Klemmelemente 6 gebildet. Der Aufbau des Epilationskopfes entspricht somit im wesentlichen demjenigen, wie er in der WO 98/05234 offenbart ist.The epilation head 1 consists of a total of 11 disc elements 4, between each of which two clamping lamellae 7 are arranged in the associated recesses 5. Consequently there are 10x2 clamping slats. These are arranged rotated relative to one another by 36 ° and project through the disks 4 along their continuous recesses 5. As a result, two diametrically opposed clamping elements 6 are formed from the ends of two mutually associated clamping lamellae 7. The structure of the epilation head thus essentially corresponds to that as disclosed in WO 98/05234.
Während des Betriebes des Epilationsgerätes findet stets das gleichzeitige Schließen zweier Klemmelemente 6 statt, wenn diese während der Rotation in Deckung mit den beiden Nokkenelementen 8 geraten, welche in den Seitenwangen 3 bzw. 2 angeordnet sind. Die den Klemmelementen zugeordneten Stößel 9 werden dann gleichzeitig nach innen gedrückt, wobei deren Bewegungslinie parallel zur Drehachse des Epilationskopfes 1 verläuft. Es finden somit jeweils nach einer Rotation um 36° an zwei Orten auf der Zylindermantelfläche Klemmvorgänge bzw. Zupfereignisse statt.During the operation of the epilation device, the simultaneous closing of two clamping elements 6 always takes place if they come into congruence with the two cam elements 8, which are arranged in the side cheeks 3 and 2, during the rotation. The plungers 9 assigned to the clamping elements are then simultaneously pressed inwards, their line of movement running parallel to the axis of rotation of the epilation head 1. Thus, after a rotation through 36 °, clamping processes or plucking events take place at two locations on the cylinder surface.
In Fig. 2 und 3 ist jeweils der obere Teil eines Epilationsgerätes dargestellt, wobei in dieser praxisnahen Ausführungsform die Betätigungselemente und Lagerstellen der Epilationswalze durch ein Gehäuse 15 verdeckt sind. Der untere Teil dieses Gehäuses, in welchem der Antrieb, die Energieversorgung sowie die Schalter zum Ein- und Ausschalten des Epilationsgerätes angeordnet sind, sind der Übersichtlichkeit wegen zeichnerisch nicht dargestellt. Am Gehäuse 15 sind im Bereich unterhalb der Epilationswalze 1 zwei knopfartige Befestigungselemente 16 angeordnet. Diese Befestigungselemente 16 sind seitlich voneinander beabstandet und befinden sich sowohl auf der in Fig. 2 dargestellten Vorder-, als auch auf der Rückseite des Gehäuses 15. Ihr seitlicher Abstand entspricht etwa der Epilationsbreite 20 des Epilationskopfes 1 , die wiederum durch den Abstand der beiden äußeren Klemmelemente 6 entlang der Drehachse des Epilationskopfes bestimmt ist. Die kreisförmigen Bewegungsbahnen der Klemmelemente 6 während der Rotation des Epilationskopfes verlaufen in einer Ebene, die senkrecht zur Drehachse des Epilationskopfes liegt. Im Ausführungsbeispiel sind 10 Bewegungsbahnen vorhanden, auf denen sich jeweils zwei Klemmelemente bewegen. Auf jeder Bewegungsbahn erfolgen pro Umdrehung zwei Schließ- bzw. Öffnungsvorgänge der Klemmelemente 6.2 and 3 each show the upper part of an epilation device, the actuating elements and bearing points of the epilation roller being covered by a housing 15 in this practical embodiment. The lower part of this housing, in which the drive, the power supply and the switches for switching the epilation device on and off are arranged, are not shown in the drawing for the sake of clarity. Two button-like fastening elements 16 are arranged on the housing 15 in the area below the epilation roller 1. These fastening elements 16 are laterally spaced apart and are located both on the front and in the back of the housing 15 shown in FIG. 2. Their lateral distance corresponds approximately to the epilation width 20 of the epilation head 1, which in turn is due to the distance between the two outer ones Clamping elements 6 is determined along the axis of rotation of the epilation head. The circular movement paths of the clamping elements 6 during the rotation of the epilation head run in a plane which is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the epilation head. In the exemplary embodiment there are 10 trajectories on which two clamping elements each move. Two closing and opening processes of the clamping elements 6 take place on each movement path per revolution.
Um bei Bedarf das Schmerzempfinden während der Epilation zu verringern, kann die Abdeckvorrichtung 22 derart am Epilationsgerät bzw. an dessen Gehäuse 15 befestigt werden, daß sie den Epilationskopf 1 umgibt. Fig. 3 zeigt ein Epilationsgerät mit montierter Abdeckvorrichtung 22. Diese ist über die Befestigungselemente 16 mit dem Gehäuse 15 verrastet.In order to reduce the sensation of pain during epilation if necessary, the covering device 22 can be attached to the epilation device or to its housing 15 such that it surrounds the epilation head 1. FIG. 3 shows an epilation device with a mounted covering device 22. This is locked to the housing 15 via the fastening elements 16.
Fig. 4 zeigt eine Darstellung des Abdeckvorrichtung 22, die als gebogene dünnwandige Folie ausgeführt ist, und in ihrem zentralen Bereich eine Reihe von voneinander beabstandeten Abdeckstreifen 23 mit dazwischen angeordneten Öffnungen 24 aufweist. In aufgesetztem Zustand, wie er in Fig. 3 dargestellt ist, werden durch die Abdeckstreifen 23 einzelne Bewegungsbahnen der Klemmelemente 6 überdeckt, so daß die zugeordneten Klemmelemente keine Haare erfassen können. Die Anzahl der gleichzeitig stattfindenden Zupfereignisse wird dadurch entsprechend reduziert. Im Bereich der schmalen Endseiten 25 weist die Abdeckvorrichtung 22 jeweils zwei Ausnehmungen 26 zum Verrasten mit den Befestigungselementen 16 auf. Dadurch kann die Abdeckvorrichtung als vom Benutzer bei Bedarf aufsetz- bzw. abnehmbares Aufsatzteil ausgeführt werden, dessen Montage keinerlei Aufwand bedeutet. Durch die entsprechende Anordnung bzw. Beabstandung der Abdeckstreifen 23 werden zwar eine bestimmte Anzahl - in diesem Fall sind es sechs von zehn - Bewegungsbahnen der Klemmelemente 6 deaktiviert, die Epilationsbreite 20 bleibt jedoch erhalten.FIG. 4 shows a representation of the covering device 22, which is designed as a curved thin-walled film and has a row of spaced-apart covering strips 23 with openings 24 arranged in between in their central region. In the attached state, as shown in FIG. 3, individual trajectories of the clamping elements 6 are covered by the cover strips 23, so that the assigned clamping elements cannot grasp hair. The number of plucking events taking place simultaneously is reduced accordingly. In the area of the narrow end sides 25, the covering device 22 each has two recesses 26 for locking with the fastening elements 16. As a result, the covering device can be designed as an attachment part which can be put on or removed by the user, the assembly of which means no effort. Due to the corresponding arrangement or spacing of the cover strips 23, a certain number - in this case six out of ten - movement paths of the clamping elements 6 are deactivated, but the epilation width 20 is retained.
Wie in Fig. 4 zu erkennen ist, sind im Bereich der schmalen Stirnseiten 25 jeweils Befestigungsrahmen 27 angeordnet, innerhalb derer die Öffnungen 24 angeordnet sind. Dies erleichtert die Befestigung der Abdeckvorrichtung 22 am Epilationsgerät. Der Befestigungsrahmen 27 kann jedoch auch als gewölbter zweidimensionaler Rahmen ausgeführt werden, der die Außenkontur des Epilationskopfes 1 nachbildet und dann auch die langen Endseiten der Abdeckvorrichtung 22 umfaßt. Die Abdeckstreifen 23 können auch schräg zu den Bewegungsbahnen der Klemmelemente verlaufen, so daß sie diese im Bereich derjenigen Stelle kreuzen, an denen die Schließbewegung gesteuert durch die Nockenelemente 8 erfolgt. Die schräge Ausbildung der Abdeckstreifen erhöht die Stabilität der gesamten Abdeckvorrichtung 22, die dann besonders dünnwandig ausgeführt werden kann. As can be seen in FIG. 4, fastening frames 27 are arranged in the area of the narrow end faces 25, within which the openings 24 are arranged. This facilitates the attachment of the covering device 22 to the epilation device. The fastening frame 27 can, however, also be designed as a curved two-dimensional frame which reproduces the outer contour of the epilation head 1 and then also encompasses the long end sides of the covering device 22. The cover strips 23 can also run obliquely to the movement paths of the clamping elements, so that they cross them in the area of the point at which the closing movement is controlled by the cam elements 8. The oblique design of the cover strips increases the stability of the entire cover device 22, which can then be made particularly thin-walled.

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1. Vorrichtung an einem Epilationsgerät mit einem antreibbaren Epilationskopf 1 mit mehreren an dessen Arbeitsfläche verteilt angeordneten Klemmelementen (6), die sich bei angetriebenem Epilationskopf (1) auf Bewegungsbahnen bewegen, und mit Betätigungselementen (9) um die Klemmelemente (6) im Bereich einer Zupfzone in Klemmkontakt zueinander zu bringen und sie anschließend wieder von einem dazu trennen, um Haare zwischen den Klemmelementen einzuklemmen und auszupfen, sowie mit wenigstens einem Steuerelement (8) zur Ansteuerung der Betätigungselemente (9), wobei durch die Vorrichtung mindestens ein Klemmelement (6) abdeckbar und somit außerstande zu setzen ist, Haare einzuklemmen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß durch die Vorrichtung (22) mindestens eine der Bewegungsbahnen der Klemmelemente (6) zumindest teilweise derart abdeckbar ist, daß das Einklemmen von Haaren verhindert ist, wobei diese Bewegungsbahn zwischen zwei weiteren Bewegungsbahnen liegt, die im Bereich der Zupfzone freiliegen und deren zugeordnete Paare von Klemmelementen (6) in der Lage sind, Haare einzuklemmen.1.Device on an epilation device with a drivable epilation head 1 with a plurality of clamping elements (6) arranged on its working surface, which move on movement paths when the epilation head (1) is driven, and with actuating elements (9) around the clamping elements (6) in the area of a Bring plucking zone into clamping contact with one another and then separate them from one another in order to pinch and pluck hair between the clamping elements, and with at least one control element (8) for controlling the actuating elements (9), with at least one clamping element (6) through the device. Can be covered and thus prevented from pinching hair, characterized in that at least one of the movement paths of the clamping elements (6) can be at least partially covered by the device (22) in such a way that hair is prevented from being caught, this movement path being between two more Paths of movement lies in the area of the plucking zone f reillie and their associated pairs of clamping elements (6) are able to pinch hair.
2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vorrichtung als streifenförmige Abdeckung ausgeführt ist, die mehrere Öffnungen (24) aufweist, zwischen welchen jeweils ein Abdeckstreifen (23) ausgebildet ist.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the device is designed as a strip-shaped cover which has a plurality of openings (24), between each of which a cover strip (23) is formed.
3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Öffnungen (24) bzw. die Abdeckstreifen (23) schräg in Bezug auf die Bewegungsbahnen der Klemmelemente (6) verlaufen.3. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the openings (24) or the cover strips (23) run obliquely with respect to the movement paths of the clamping elements (6).
4. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vorrichtung als abnehmbares Aufsatzteil (22) ausgeführt ist.4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device is designed as a removable attachment part (22).
5. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vorrichtung als bogenförmige Folie ausgebildet ist.5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device is designed as an arcuate film.
6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Folie in einem Befestigungsrahmen (27) gehalten ist. 6. The device according to claim 5, characterized in that the film is held in a fastening frame (27).
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