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EP2059372B1
EP2059372B1 EP07802137A EP07802137A EP2059372B1 EP 2059372 B1 EP2059372 B1 EP 2059372B1 EP 07802137 A EP07802137 A EP 07802137A EP 07802137 A EP07802137 A EP 07802137A EP 2059372 B1 EP2059372 B1 EP 2059372B1
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Reinhold Eichhorn
Detlef Gleich
Peter Junk
Christof Kleemann
Michael Odemer
Thorsten Pohl
Tobias Schwarz
Thomas Verstege
Martin Vitt
Jürgen Wolf
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
    • B26B19/38—Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers, or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips, guards
    • B26B19/3853—Housing or handle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
    • B26B19/38—Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers, or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips, guards
    • B26B19/3853—Housing or handle
    • B26B19/386—Means for attaching the head thereto
    • 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
    • A45D2026/0095—Details of apparatus for removing superfluous hair with additional cutting head, e.g. interchangeable

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  • the invention relates to a hair removal device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a device is for example from the DE-A 197 36 776 which discloses a dry shaver whose hair removal head, which is designed as a shaving head, is connected to a housing to be held by the user in the hand via a supporting structure, which in this case is even driven.
  • the shaving head is rotatably connected to the support structure by means of two bearing points.
  • the support structure is arranged on the one hand inside the shaving head housing and on the other hand inside the housing. If the load-bearing structure is loaded by applying an external load which exceeds that which occurs during normal use, this can lead to a deformation, in particular to buckling or buckling of the support structure. Such a load occurs, for example, when hit after a case. For this reason, such consumer goods are also subject to a drop test in advance.
  • a razor with a detachable from the housing removable frame, the shear blade is held in a shaving head.
  • This shaving head is detachably connected to the removable frame, wherein the connection between shaving head and removable frame is effected by an elastically biased locking connection.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a hair removal device according to the invention, which is characterized on the one hand by a compact design, but also allow the deformation of the support structure without damaging parts of the housing or the hair removal head.
  • the support structure can now be provided so close to parts of the housing or the hair removal head housing that during normal operation no contact between these parts takes place, which would lead to unwanted noise, but still with excessive deformation by an external Do not damage any parts of the fairing. This promotes the formation of a compact device design.
  • the invention provides that the support structure in the region of the wall element has a (nominal) deformation point. This can be done by corresponding weakened areas of the wall element or by a corresponding other shape such as a bulge or buckling of the support structure in the region of the wall element.
  • a structurally determined deformation region ensures that a deformation of the support structure occurring under the external load always takes place in the region and in the direction in which the deflectable wall element is arranged.
  • the support structure itself consists of a ductile material, so that this - after the deformation - at least as long as it moves in the elastic range - returns to its original shape.
  • stops for limiting the deformation of the support structure are provided, which are then provided as possible to components which are stronger than the housing part of the housing or the hair removal head can be loaded.
  • the wall element is a pivotally mounted flap, this embodiment being characterized by an extremely low design effort and space requirements, since this no expensive guide elements must be provided for the wall element.
  • a further advantageous embodiment of the invention provides a linearly displaceably arranged wall element.
  • the wall element is designed as an elastically deformable component.
  • the wall element may for example be designed in the form of an elastic membrane.
  • FIG. 1 shown hair removal device has a housing 1 that is connected by means of a support structure 2 with a hair removal head 3.
  • a hair removal head 3 In the figures, however, only the right half of the hair removal device is shown, the left half and the lower end of the housing 1 are half broken away for clarity. However, the left missing half is constructed mirror-symmetrically to the right half shown.
  • the housing 1 serves as a handle for the user and, if necessary, also accommodates an electric drive and its power supply. The electric drive then serves the operation of corresponding hair removal tools such as relatively moving shearing parts, which consist in particular of an upper and a lower blade, as they are known per se.
  • the hair removal tool can also be designed as an epilation head for plucking hair, which in a conventional manner has automatically opening and closing forceps, which are movable relative to the head housing 4.
  • These hair removal tools are arranged in particular on the upper side 5 of the hair removal head 3.
  • the symmetrical support structure 2 is fork-shaped and has at its substantially vertical branch on a solid formation point, which is formed as a kink or bulge 6.
  • the vertically extending branches of the support structure 2 are almost completely surrounded by the head housing 4 or the housing 1.
  • the support structure 2 is connected via corresponding connecting elements in the region of its connecting portion 7 with the housing 1, which is provided for this purpose with a rib 8.
  • the head housing 4 has a flap 9 adjacent to the bend 6 of the support structure 3.
  • the clear distance between the support structure 2 and the cap 9 is in this area only as large as it is needed for proper function of the hair removal device.
  • the flap 9 is pivotally mounted about an axis 10 and biased by the spring 11 in the closing direction.
  • the support structure 2 at the free upper end of the corresponding branch on a bearing point through which the hair removal head 3 is pivotally mounted about the axis X.
  • the state of the hair removal device is shown, which occurs under a load by an external force F, which goes beyond the forces occurring in the normal use state. Such forces can occur by hitting an obstacle or by hitting the ground after a fall.
  • an external force F By this external load F, the hair removal head 3 is pressed in the direction of the housing 1 and pushed to this.
  • the branch of the support structure 2 deforms accordingly.
  • the corresponding loaded branch of the support structure 2 bulges or buckles laterally due to this pressure load.
  • By the formation of the branch of the support structure 2 by means of the bulge or the kink 6, which is directed outwards in the direction of the flap 9, under the load by the force F is an outward (in the figure to the right ) set deformation (buckling).
  • the support structure 2 with the kink 6 first touches the flap 9, which can open outward on further deformation of the corresponding branch, as indicated by the arrow P.
  • This opening movement takes place against the bias by the spring 11.
  • This is compressed during pivoting of the flap 9 about the axis 10 in the opening direction.
  • the elastic deformation of the support structure 2 forms due to their ductility back and the corresponding branch of the support structure 2 returns to the in Fig. 1 shown starting position back. In this case, closes due to the bias of the spring 11, the flap 9 again, which also in its initial position according to Figl. 1 returns.
  • the deformation of the support structure 2 is limited by conditioning the hair removal head 3 serving as a stop edge 12 of the housing 1.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Haarentfernungsgerät nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1.The invention relates to a hair removal device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Ein derartiges Gerät ist beispielsweise aus der DE-A 197 36 776 bekannt, die einen Trockenrasierer zeigt, dessen als Scherkopf ausgeführter Haarentfernungskopf über eine - in diesem Fall sogar angetriebene - Tragstruktur mit einem vom Benutzer in der Hand zu haltenden Gehäuse verbunden ist. Der Scherkopf ist mittels zweier Lagerstellen drehbar mit der Tragstruktur verbunden. Die Tragstruktur ist einerseits innerhalb des Scherkopfgehäuses und andererseits innerhalb des Gehäuses angeordnet. Wird die Tragstruktur durch Aufbringen einer äußeren Last, welche über die während des normalen Gebrauchs auftretende hinausgeht belastet, so kann dies zu einer Verformung, insbesondere zu einem Ausbeulen oder Ausknicken der Tragstruktur führen. Eine derartige Belastung tritt beispielsweise beim Aufschlagen nach einem Fall auf. Aus diesem Grunde werden derartige Gebrauchsgüter auch vorab einem Falltest unterzogen.Such a device is for example from the DE-A 197 36 776 which discloses a dry shaver whose hair removal head, which is designed as a shaving head, is connected to a housing to be held by the user in the hand via a supporting structure, which in this case is even driven. The shaving head is rotatably connected to the support structure by means of two bearing points. The support structure is arranged on the one hand inside the shaving head housing and on the other hand inside the housing. If the load-bearing structure is loaded by applying an external load which exceeds that which occurs during normal use, this can lead to a deformation, in particular to buckling or buckling of the support structure. Such a load occurs, for example, when hit after a case. For this reason, such consumer goods are also subject to a drop test in advance.

Damit ein derartiges Arbeitsgerät nach einem Aufprall weiterhin einsatzfähig bleibt, sollte die durch den Aufprall auftretende Verformung der Tragstruktur innerhalb des elastischen Bereiches bleiben, so dass keine bleibenden Verformungen der Tragstruktur nach dem Sturz zurückbleiben. Bei zumindest teilweise innerhalb von Gehäuseteilen verbauten Tragstrukturen besteht dabei das Risiko, dass durch ihre Verformung Teile des Gehäuses oder des Haarentfernungskopfgehäuses beschädigt werden, wenn nicht ausreichend freier Raum zwischen der Tragstruktur und den betroffenen Gehäuseteilen vorgesehen ist. Das Vorsehen solcher freier Räume wirkt sich natürlich nachteilig auf die Kompaktheit des Haarentfernungsgerätes aus. Verformungen der Tragstruktur durch äußere Kräfte treten insbesondere dann auf, wenn die Tragstruktur wie bei einem Trockenrasierer gemäß der deutschen Patentanmeldung mit dem Aktenzeichen DE 102006034050 selbst als Federelement ausgebildet ist, welches während des Betriebes schwingend angetrieben ist.In order for such a working device to remain operational after an impact, the deformation of the supporting structure due to the impact should remain within the elastic range, so that no permanent deformations of the supporting structure remain after the fall. In the case of supporting structures installed at least partially within housing parts, there is the risk that parts of the housing or of the hair removal head housing will be damaged as a result of their deformation, if insufficient free space is provided between the support structure and the housing parts concerned. Of course, the provision of such free spaces has a detrimental effect on the compactness of the hair removal device. Deformations of the support structure by external forces occur in particular when the support structure as in a dry shaver according to the German patent application with the file reference DE 102006034050 itself is designed as a spring element which is driven swinging during operation.

Aus der DE 3804812 A1 ist ein Rasierer mit einem vom Gehäuse abnehmbaren Wechselrahmen bekannt, dessen Scherblatt in einem Scherkopf gehalten ist. Dieser Scherkopf ist lösbar mit dem Wechselrahmen verbunden, wobei die Verbindung zwischen Scherkopf und Wechselrahmen durch eine elastisch vorgespannte Rastverbindung erfolgt.From the DE 3804812 A1 is a razor with a detachable from the housing removable frame, the shear blade is held in a shaving head. This shaving head is detachably connected to the removable frame, wherein the connection between shaving head and removable frame is effected by an elastically biased locking connection.

Daher liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein erfindungsgemäßes Haarentfernungsgerät zu schaffen, dass sich einerseits durch einen kompakten Aufbau auszeichnet, darüber hinaus jedoch auch das Deformieren der Tragstruktur ohne Beschädigung von Teilen des Gehäuses oder des Haarentfernungskopfes zuzulassen.Therefore, the invention has for its object to provide a hair removal device according to the invention, which is characterized on the one hand by a compact design, but also allow the deformation of the support structure without damaging parts of the housing or the hair removal head.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is solved by the characterizing features of claim 1.

Bei einem erfindungsgemäßen Arbeitsgerät kann nun die Tragstruktur derart dicht an Teile des Gehäuses oder des Haarentfernungskopfgehäuses vorgesehen werden, dass während des normalen Betriebes keine Berührung zwischen diesen Teilen stattfindet, was nämlich zu unerwünschten Geräuschen führen würde, wobei jedoch trotzdem bei einer übermäßigen Deformation durch eine äußere Last keine Teile der Verkleidung beschädigt werden. Dies fördert die Ausbildung einer kompakten Geräteausführung.In a working device according to the invention, the support structure can now be provided so close to parts of the housing or the hair removal head housing that during normal operation no contact between these parts takes place, which would lead to unwanted noise, but still with excessive deformation by an external Do not damage any parts of the fairing. This promotes the formation of a compact device design.

Die Erfindung sieht vor, dass die Tragstruktur im Bereich des Wandelementes eine (Soll-) Deformationsstelle aufweist. Diese kann durch entsprechende geschwächte Bereiche des Wandelementes oder durch eine entsprechende andere Formgebung wie beispielsweise eine Auswölbung oder Ausknickung der Tragstruktur im Bereich des Wandelementes erfolgen. Ein derartiger konstruktiv festgelegter Deformationsbereich stellt sicher, dass eine unter der äußeren Last auftretende Verformung der Tragstruktur stets in dem Bereich und in die Richtung erfolgt, in welchen das auslenkbare Wandelement angeordnet ist.The invention provides that the support structure in the region of the wall element has a (nominal) deformation point. This can be done by corresponding weakened areas of the wall element or by a corresponding other shape such as a bulge or buckling of the support structure in the region of the wall element. Such a structurally determined deformation region ensures that a deformation of the support structure occurring under the external load always takes place in the region and in the direction in which the deflectable wall element is arranged.

Von besonderem Vorteil ist es darüber hinaus, wenn die Tragstruktur selbst aus einem duktilen Werkstoff besteht, so dass dieser nach der Verformung - zumindest solange diese sich im elastischen Bereich bewegt - in seine Ursprungsform zurückkehrt. Vorteilhafterweise sind Anschläge zur Begrenzung der Verformung der Tragstruktur vorgesehen, welche dann möglichst an Bauelementen vorgesehen sind, die stärker als die Gehäuseteil des Gehäuses oder des Haarentfernungskopfes belastbar sind.In addition, it is particularly advantageous if the support structure itself consists of a ductile material, so that this - after the deformation - at least as long as it moves in the elastic range - returns to its original shape. Advantageously, stops for limiting the deformation of the support structure are provided, which are then provided as possible to components which are stronger than the housing part of the housing or the hair removal head can be loaded.

Bei einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass das Wandelement eine schwenkbar gelagerte Klappe ist, wobei sich diese Ausführungsform durch einen äußerst geringen konstruktiven Aufwand und Raumbedarf auszeichnet, da hierzu keine aufwendigen Führungselemente für das Wandelement vorgesehen werden müssen.In an advantageous embodiment of the invention it is provided that the wall element is a pivotally mounted flap, this embodiment being characterized by an extremely low design effort and space requirements, since this no expensive guide elements must be provided for the wall element.

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Ausführungsform der Erfindung sieht ein linear verschiebbar angeordnetes Wandelement vor. Für bestimmte Anwendungsfälle, insbesondere wenn eineA further advantageous embodiment of the invention provides a linearly displaceably arranged wall element. For certain applications, especially if one

Dichtheit des Gehäuses und/oder des Haarentfernungskopfes gefordert ist, ist es von Vorteil, wenn das Wandelement als elastisch verformbares Bauteil ausgebildet ist. Das Wandelement kann z.B. in Form einer elastischen Membrane ausgeführt sein.Tightness of the housing and / or the hair removal head is required, it is advantageous if the wall element is designed as an elastically deformable component. The wall element may for example be designed in the form of an elastic membrane.

Weitere Ziele, Merkmale, Vorteile und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten der vorliegenden Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung des Ausführungsbeispiels. Dabei bilden alle beschriebenen oder bildlich dargstellten Merkmale für sich oder in beliebiger Kombination den Gegenstand vorliegender Erfindung, auch unabhängig von ihrer Zusammenfassung in den Ansprüchen oder deren Rückbeziehung.Other objects, features, advantages and applications of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the embodiment. All described or illustrated dargstellten characteristics, alone or in any combination, the subject of the present invention, regardless of their summary in the claims or their dependency.

Hierzu zeigt:

Fig. 1
ein erfindungsgemäßes Haarentfernungsgerät in einer üblichen Betriebsposition und
Fig. 2
ein solches Gerät während der Verformung der Tragstruktur durch eine von außen aufgebrachte Last.
This shows:
Fig. 1
an inventive hair removal device in a normal operating position and
Fig. 2
Such a device during the deformation of the support structure by an externally applied load.

Das in Fig. 1 dargestellte Haarentfernungsgerät besitzt ein Gehäuse 1, dass mittels einer Tragstruktur 2 mit einem Haarentfernungskopf 3 verbunden ist. In der Figuren ist aber jeweils nur die rechte Hälfte des Haarentfernungsgerätes dargestellt, die linke Hälfte und das untere Ende des Gehäuses 1 sind der Übersichtlichkeit halb weggebrochen. Die linke fehlende Hälfte ist jedoch spiegelsymmetrisch zur dargestellten rechten Hälfte aufgebaut. Das Gehäuse 1 dient einerseits als Handhabe für den Benutzer und nimmt dabei ggf. auch einen elektrischen Antrieb und dessen Energieversorgung auf. Der elektrische Antrieb dient dann dabei der Betätigung entsprechender Haarentfernungswerkzeuge wie beispielsweise relativ zueinander bewegten Scherteilen, die insbesondere aus einem Ober- und einem Untermesser bestehen, wie sie an sich bekannt sind. Das Haarentfernungswerkzeug kann jedoch auch als Epilationskopf zum Auszupfen von Haaren ausgebildet sein, der in an sich bekannter Weise sich automatisch öffnende und schließende Pinzetten besitzt, die relativ zum Kopfgehäuse 4 bewegbar sind. Diese Haarentfernungswerkzeuge sind insbesondere an der Oberseite 5 des Haarentfernungskopfes 3 angeordnet.This in Fig. 1 shown hair removal device has a housing 1 that is connected by means of a support structure 2 with a hair removal head 3. In the figures, however, only the right half of the hair removal device is shown, the left half and the lower end of the housing 1 are half broken away for clarity. However, the left missing half is constructed mirror-symmetrically to the right half shown. On the one hand, the housing 1 serves as a handle for the user and, if necessary, also accommodates an electric drive and its power supply. The electric drive then serves the operation of corresponding hair removal tools such as relatively moving shearing parts, which consist in particular of an upper and a lower blade, as they are known per se. However, the hair removal tool can also be designed as an epilation head for plucking hair, which in a conventional manner has automatically opening and closing forceps, which are movable relative to the head housing 4. These hair removal tools are arranged in particular on the upper side 5 of the hair removal head 3.

Die symmetrische Tragstruktur 2 ist gabelförmig ausgebildet und weist an ihrem im wesentlichen vertikal verlaufenden Ast eine Solideformationsstelle auf, die als Knick oder Ausbeulung 6 ausgebildet ist. Die vertikal verlaufenden Äste der Tragstruktur 2 sind fast vollständig vom Kopfgehäuse 4 oder vom Gehäuse 1 umgeben. Die Tragstruktur 2 ist über entsprechende Verbindungselemente im Bereich ihres Verbindungsabschnittes 7 mit dem Gehäuse 1 verbunden, welches hierzu mit einer Rippe 8 versehen ist.The symmetrical support structure 2 is fork-shaped and has at its substantially vertical branch on a solid formation point, which is formed as a kink or bulge 6. The vertically extending branches of the support structure 2 are almost completely surrounded by the head housing 4 or the housing 1. The support structure 2 is connected via corresponding connecting elements in the region of its connecting portion 7 with the housing 1, which is provided for this purpose with a rib 8.

Das Kopfgehäuse 4 weist benachbart des Knickes 6 der Tragstruktur 3 eine Klappe 9 auf. Der lichte Abstand zwischen der Tragstruktur 2 und der Kappe 9 ist in diesem Bereich nur so groß wie er für eine einwandfreie Funktion des Haarentfernungsgerätes benötigt wird. Die Klappe 9 ist um eine Achse 10 schwenkbar gelagert und durch die Feder 11 in Schließrichtung vorgespannt.The head housing 4 has a flap 9 adjacent to the bend 6 of the support structure 3. The clear distance between the support structure 2 and the cap 9 is in this area only as large as it is needed for proper function of the hair removal device. The flap 9 is pivotally mounted about an axis 10 and biased by the spring 11 in the closing direction.

Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel weist die Tragstruktur 2 am freien oberen Ende des entsprechenden Astes eine Lagerstelle auf, durch die der Haarentfernungskopf 3 um die Achse X schwenkbar gelagert ist.In the illustrated embodiment, the support structure 2 at the free upper end of the corresponding branch on a bearing point through which the hair removal head 3 is pivotally mounted about the axis X.

In der Fig. ist der Zustand des Haarentfernungsgerätes dargestellt, der unter einer Belastung durch eine äußere Kraft F auftritt, welche über die im normalen Gebrauchszustand auftretenden Kräfte hinausgeht. Solche Kräfte können durch Anschlagen an einem Hindernis oder durch Aufschlagen auf dem Boden nach einem Fall auftreten. Durch diese äußere Belastung F wird der Haarentfernungskopf 3 in Richtung des Gehäuses 1 gedrückt und an dieses herangeschoben. Dabei verformt sich der Ast der Tragstruktur 2 entsprechend. Der entsprechend belastete Ast der Tragstruktur 2 beult oder knickt aufgrund dieser Druckbelastung seitlich aus. Durch die Ausformung des Astes der Tragstruktur 2 mittels der Ausbeulung bzw. des Knickes 6, die bzw. der nach außen in Richtung der Klappe 9 gerichtet ist, wird sich unter der Belastung durch die Kraft F einer nach außen (in der Fig. nach rechts) gerichtete Verformung (Ausbeulung) einstellen.In the figure, the state of the hair removal device is shown, which occurs under a load by an external force F, which goes beyond the forces occurring in the normal use state. Such forces can occur by hitting an obstacle or by hitting the ground after a fall. By this external load F, the hair removal head 3 is pressed in the direction of the housing 1 and pushed to this. In this case, the branch of the support structure 2 deforms accordingly. The corresponding loaded branch of the support structure 2 bulges or buckles laterally due to this pressure load. By the formation of the branch of the support structure 2 by means of the bulge or the kink 6, which is directed outwards in the direction of the flap 9, under the load by the force F is an outward (in the figure to the right ) set deformation (buckling).

Ab einem gewissen Deformationsgrad berührt die Tragstruktur 2 mit dem Knick 6 erstmals die Klappe 9, welche sich bei weiterer Deformation des entsprechenden Astes nach außen öffnen kann, wie es durch den Pfeil P angedeutet ist. Diese Öffnungsbewegung geschieht gegen die Vorspannung durch die Feder 11. Diese wird beim Verschwenken der Klappe 9 um die Achse 10 in Öffnungsrichtung komprimiert. Nach Wegfall der äußeren Belastung F bildet sich die elastische Verformung der Tragstruktur 2 aufgrund deren Duktilität wieder zurück und der entsprechende Ast der Tragstruktur 2 kehrt in die in Fig. 1 dargestellte Ausgangslage zurück. Dabei schließt sich aufgrund der Vorspannung durch die Feder 11 die Klappe 9 wieder, welche ebenfalls in ihre Ausgangsposition gemäß der Figl. 1 zurückkehrt.From a certain degree of deformation, the support structure 2 with the kink 6 first touches the flap 9, which can open outward on further deformation of the corresponding branch, as indicated by the arrow P. This opening movement takes place against the bias by the spring 11. This is compressed during pivoting of the flap 9 about the axis 10 in the opening direction. After elimination of the external load F, the elastic deformation of the support structure 2 forms due to their ductility back and the corresponding branch of the support structure 2 returns to the in Fig. 1 shown starting position back. In this case, closes due to the bias of the spring 11, the flap 9 again, which also in its initial position according to Figl. 1 returns.

Die Deformation der Tragstruktur 2 wird durch Anlage des Haarentfernungskopfes 3 am als Anschlag dienenden Rand 12 des Gehäuses 1 begrenzt.The deformation of the support structure 2 is limited by conditioning the hair removal head 3 serving as a stop edge 12 of the housing 1.

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  1. A hair removal apparatus with a housing (1) and a hair removal head (3) connected with the housing by means of a support structure (2) to cut and/or pluck hair, wherein the support structure (2) is provided at least partially within the housing (1) and/or at least partially within the hair removal head (3), characterized in that the support structure (2) has a predetermined deformation point which defines the deformation region and the direction of the deformation, and in that at least one wall element (9) is provided at the housing (1) and/or at the hair removal head (3) in the deformation region of the support structure, which wall element (9) -- given deformation of the support structure (2) beyond a predetermined measure -- may be charged by the deformation and deflected out of its initial position counter to the force of an elastic bias.
  2. The hair removal apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the wall element is a pivotably supported flap (9).
  3. The hair removal apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the wall element is arranged so as to be linearly displaceable.
  4. The hair removal apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the wall element is designed as an elastically deformable module.
  5. The hair removal apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support structure (2) is made of a ductile material.
  6. The hair removal apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one stopper (12) is provided to limit the deformation of the support structure (2).
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