EP2116341A1 - Scissor unit for a rotation razor - Google Patents
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- the invention is generally in the field of electric shavers, especially those having rotary shaving heads. More particularly, the invention relates to a shaving unit for an electric shaver having at least one rotary shaving head.
- Electric shavers of the type mentioned are usually used for daily shaving. Body hairs are e.g. cut off on the face or on the head until just above the skin. After a successful shave the hair is as good as no longer to feel.
- Conventional wet shaving with a razor usually results in a better result than a dry shave, as the powered blades of an electric razor are placed behind a shaving foil which prevents the knives from coming into direct contact with the skin.
- this shaving foil also ensures that a dry shave, despite the more frequent contact between razor and skin, leads to less skin irritation, which manifests itself in redness and burning.
- the shaving foil can also shave faster, since the risk of cutting in dry shaving is less even with moderate care than with wet shaving.
- Razors especially electric shavers
- the thereby shaving area of the face which lies essentially between the two ears, the nose and the Adam's apple, is difficult to shave, since it has many concave and convex surfaces and the skin is different there. While convex surfaces, for example on the skin over the mandibular bone, cause few problems during shaving, concave surfaces, for example below the chin at the transition to the neck, are more difficult to shave. In this area, the skin after shaving often feels irritated. This is especially true when electric shavers are used with rotating knives, so-called rotary knives.
- a rotary shaving head essentially comprises a plurality of rotary knives arranged on a ring, the blades of which are arranged in a radial manner, and a shearing foil.
- the shear foil surrounds the rotary blades like a cylinder and covers them upwards towards a shear surface.
- the shear foil is substantially flat at the shear surface and abuts the surface of the skin when in use.
- the shear surfaces of the rotary shaving heads of the same apparatus are approximately coplanar with each other.
- the rotary razor heads have rotary blades arranged in two or more concentric rings.
- the elongated openings of the foil are aligned so that they form a small angle with the cutting edges of the next rotating blade.
- the cutting edges of the rotary knives and the edges of the shaving foil openings slide closely past each other, cutting hair protruding through the apertures of the shaving foil.
- the openings of the foil also penetrate the sides of the foil.
- the Rotationsrasierkopf In narrow concave surfaces, such as between the chin and mouth, the Rotationsrasierkopf therefore comes with the skin either limited or only at elevated contact pressure in contact, or the diameter of the Rotationsrasierkopf must be chosen lower than usual. Both reduce a temporal efficiency of shaving, either because the user has nachrasieren several times to reach a satisfactory quality or the Shaving takes longer due to a reduced surface of the rotary shaving head.
- the known shaver comprises rotary shaving heads, each surrounded on all sides by a skin support rim. Each rotary shaving head has a circumferential shoulder at the edge, with which it is held in the skin support edge. Each rotary shaving head is resiliently mounted relative to the shaver. The skin support margins are pivotable in different directions relative to the razor together with or independently of the rotary razor heads.
- the invention provides a shaving unit for a electric shaver having at least one rotary shaver head, with at least one guide element in the periphery of the rotary shaving head, which is spring-mounted.
- the guide element is resiliently mounted in a guide of the shaving unit, so that it is displaceable in the vertical direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotary shaver head (claim 1).
- the invention provides a razor with such a shaving unit (claim 16).
- Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment according to the invention a shaving unit of a rotary shaver.
- the shaving unit according to the invention is basically suitable for any type of rotary shaver, regardless of whether one, two, three or more rotary shaving heads are provided.
- Some embodiments are designed for an electric razor with two rotary shaving heads, which are each equipped with a guide element such that the guide element of a rotary shaver head is arranged on the side of the rotary shaver head facing away from the respective other rotary shaver head.
- the shaving unit comprises three rotary shaving heads, the axes of rotation of which are mounted parallel or tiltable and are each provided with a guide element such that the guide element of each rotary shaving head is disposed on the side of the rotary shaving head facing away from the respective other shaving shaving heads.
- the axes of rotation of the RotationsrasierkONE are mounted parallel or tilted to each other.
- the guide member is formed in the manner of a circular arc segment that spans only a portion of the periphery of the rotary shaver head.
- the bearing of the guide element is formed independently of the mounting of the rotary shaving head or heads.
- the shaving unit includes at least one support member having a first support member supporting a rotary shaver head and a second support member formed as an extension of the first support member and coupled to the guide member at the free end thereof.
- the support member comprises a central ring member for attachment to a fixed part of the shaving unit, of which in each case in pairs and approximately parallel two first and second support members for each rotary shaving head extend radially.
- the coupling of the guide member is configured such that movement of the guide member in one direction through the second support member and the first support member is transferred to a bearing of the rotary shaving head.
- the support member is resiliently connected to the guide member and / or the Rotationsrasierkopf.
- the first support member is configured to tilt and / or shift the rotary shaving head in response to movement of the guide member.
- the rotary razor head is configured, upon movement of the guide member to a most downwardly shifted portion of the guide member toward or from this portion of the guide member to tilt away.
- the guide element is associated with a pin element and in each case a second holding part.
- the guide element is at least partially made of an elastic material.
- the guide element contains few allergens.
- FIG. 1 This shows in more detail a first embodiment according to the invention of a shaving unit 3 with three Rotationsrasierköpfen 2, which is mounted on an electric shaver. Of the rotary shaving heads, only those parts of the shaving foils that come into contact with the skin are visible.
- a guide element 1 is arranged laterally in the periphery of each Rotationsrasierkopfes 2.
- the three Rotationsrasierköpfe 2 are arranged in a triangle that their axes of rotation in the rest position approximately parallel or slightly tilted run.
- Each guide element 1 is arranged on a rotary shaving head 2 at a side remote from the center of the triangle or from the other rotary shaving heads.
- the guide elements each have the shape of a circular arc segment, which spans approximately half of the circumference of a Rotationsrasierkopfes 2.
- a handle attaches and on which are controls, power supply and a drive unit (not shown).
- the rotary shaver head 2 and the guide element 1 are both coupled to a support element 4.
- the guide is shown schematically by an outer guide jaw 1a facing the guide element 1.
- the support member 4 comprises a first support part 4a and a second support part 4b.
- the support member 4 is on the right side of Fig. 2 connected to a fixed portion 4c of the shaving unit.
- the Shaving unit with multiple rotary shaving heads corresponds to the right side of Fig. 2 preferably a central area around which at least two rotary shaving heads are arranged.
- the first support part 4a of the support member 4 supports the rotary shaver head 2 down to the electric shaver approximately to the handle.
- the first support part 4a is in this embodiment approximately centrally between the connection of the support member 4 with the shaving unit 3 and the second support member 4b.
- the support member 4b is connected to the guide member 1.
- the guide element 1 is located close to the edge of the shaving unit 3 and is arranged in a guide so that it can be moved in the vertical direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotary shaver head or to the device axis.
- the guide element 1 can additionally tilt in the gap between the guide jaw 1a and the Rotationsrasierkopf 2 by a small angle, for example 1 ° to 5 ° to the axis of rotation to facilitate the vertical movement or to prevent jamming.
- the support member 4 with the support members 4a and 4b on resilient properties can be designed, for example, as a leaf spring.
- the first support part 4a and the second support part 4b support the guide element 1 and the rotary shaver head 2 respectively under pretension.
- the laterally arranged guide elements 1 When the shaver slides over the skin during shaving with adjacent rotary shaving heads 2, the laterally arranged guide elements 1 also come into contact with the skin surface. In this way, the stress on the skin at the edge 7 or at the edge 7 of a Rotationsrasierkopfes 2 is reduced, because this area is filled by the biased guide element 1 and thus wrinkling is largely avoided in this area.
- the skin is further biased by the guide member 1 before being acted upon by the rotary knives, at the location of the rotational razor head edge where the load during shaving is greatest.
- the guide elements 1 come in contact with the Rotationsrasierköpfen 2 with any unevenness of the skin surface first. These bumps For example, they may be derived from bones or muscles underlying the surface of the skin, and may be expressed in convex and concave areas. As in Fig. 2 shown acts on contact with a concave unevenness on the guide member 1, a contact force F1. By the contact force F1, the guide element 1 is displaced in the vertical direction along a guide 1a downwards and acts on the second support part 4b. Since the two support members 4a and 4b are coupled together in this embodiment, the contact force F1 causes a reduction of the bias of the first support member 4a on the Rotationsrasierkopf 2.
- the Rotationsrasierkopf thus pushes weaker on the skin surface and then adapts to the unevenness better.
- a contact pressure F2 of this rotary shaver head 2 is reduced, while the contact pressure of the entire shaving unit with one or more further rotary shaving heads remains the same.
- the rotary razor head is moved downwardly and / or tilted by a few degrees such that the rotary razor head adapts to the change in the skin surface.
- a pressure on the edge 7 of the Rotationsrasierkopfs 2 is disposed on the skin.
- skin irritations are further reduced. Since less skin irritation occurs than with conventional rotary shaver systems, the user can shave with the razor as a whole with higher contact pressure. The shave becomes more thorough, ie whiskers are cut deeper and the result is more satisfactory to the user.
- Rotationsrasierkopfs 2 in the shaving unit of Rotationsrasierkopf is moved in the direction of its axis of rotation up or down and / or tilted at an angle to it.
- a similar effect is achieved if, in other embodiments, the rotational razor head is pushed up on a side facing away from the guide element when the guide element is pressed downwards.
- embodiments of the invention form the two support members 4a and 4b independently of each other bearings, so that the bearing of the guide member 1 is formed independently of the storage of Rotationsrasierkopfes 2, wherein the first support member 4a the Rotationsrasierkopf 2 and the second support member 4b, the guide member 1 resiliently supports.
- the guide element 1 is arranged in the guide 1a so that it can be displaced in the vertical direction along the axis of rotation of the Rotationsrasierkopfes 2. A force from one support part is not transmitted directly to the other.
- only the second support part 4b eg a helical spring, supports the guide element 1 in a resilient manner.
- both support parts 4a and 4b respectively support the rotary shaver head 2 and the guide element 1 in a resilient manner.
- the guide member 1 By the guide member 1, the skin is stretched before it reaches the Rotationsrasierkopf 2, resulting in a further improvement of a shaving feeling for the user.
- the guide element 1 does not hinder the shave in narrow areas, since it is moved downwards, so that the Rotationsrasierkopf 2 is limited only by its own radius in its effectiveness.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a support member 4 of an embodiment according to the invention with three Rotationsrasierköpfen 2 and the associated guide elements 1 is shown.
- a support 5 In the center of each Rotationsrasierkopfs 2 is a support 5.
- both the Rotationsrasierkopf 2 and the associated rotary blade (not shown) is supported downwards.
- the support member 4 and the pads 5 may be made in one piece, or tasks of the pads 5 may be taken from the support member 4.
- a drive train (not shown) is brought to the rotary knife. Therefore, the first and second support members 4a and 4b are guided in pairs on two sides of each support 5.
- the support member 4 may also act when two Rotationsrasierköpfe 2 are side by side guided to a concave location of the skin surface.
- FIG. 4 shows the support member 4 from Fig. 3 only one rotary razor head 2 is shown.
- This embodiment of the support member 4 comprises a central ring member for attachment to the fixed part of the shaving unit 3, from which in each case in pairs and approximately parallel two first and second support members 4a and 4b for each Rotary Rasierkopf 2 extend radially.
- a first and second support part 4a and 4b are integrally formed as a leaf spring.
- the support member 4 is also in one piece and can be prepared by punching out of a metal sheet but also by milling.
- Other, also multi-piece, embodiments of the support member 4 and the first and second support members 4a and 4b are also conceivable.
- Fig. 5 shows a sectional view of the inventive embodiment of a shaving unit of a rotary shaver as in Fig. 1 , namely the shaving unit 3 with the rotary shaving heads 2, the supports 5, the associated guide elements 1 each mounted between guides 1 a, 1 b and the support member 4 on the electric shaver.
- the rotary blades (not shown) of the rotary shaving heads 2 are connected to the shaver via clutches.
- each edition 5 is located in the middle of a recess through which a drive train is guided to the clutches.
- the drive trains are driven by a motor via a gearbox, which can be seen at the bottom.
- the guide member 1 and a support member 4 having a first support member 4 a, which acts on a Rotationsrasierkopf and a second support member 4 b, with the guide element 1 is in communication, are shown in their positions in the shaving unit 3.
- the guide member 1 is held in position on both sides by a guide each comprising an outer guide jaw 1a and an inner guide jaw 1b, but is slidable in a vertical direction, in FIG Fig. 5 in the direction down.
- the guide element has a certain play between the first and the second guide jaws 1a, 1b, which allows a smooth movement, but also a tilting of the guide element 1 in the guide by a few degrees both outwardly and inwardly.
- the guide element 1 can be moved parallel to the axis of rotation of the Rotationsrasierkopfs 2 and / or tilt at an angle by a few degrees to it. In this way, the guide element 1 can also adjust unevenness parallel to the direction of movement and pretension the skin before the Rotationsrasierkopf accordingly. Due to the pairwise arrangement of the second support parts 4b for each guide element 1, the contact pressure of the guide element 1 is adapted to a tilting in the transverse direction.
- the support member 4 provides over the second support members 4b for each type of displacement of the guide member 1, a restoring force in the unloaded state.
- the second guide jaw 1b is optional, just as the guide element can only be arranged between the first guide jaw 1a and the rotary shaving head 2 (see Fig. 2 ).
- the rotary shaving head 2 may be in a movable engagement with the guide member 1 at a part of its lower edge directly.
- the guide element 1 can also be equipped with an additional spring (not shown).
- the shaving unit 3 is generally designed to be removable or hinged to clean inside or to be replaced if necessary.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a shaving unit 3 of a rotary shaver with two Rotationsrasierköpfen 2 and two guide elements 1 is shown.
- a suitable support member 4, as in Fig. 4 for three Rotationsrasierköpfe 2 shown, comprises for this embodiment only two pairs of first and second support members 4a, 4b.
- the guide element 1 may have a surface with a special texture and shape and / or an elastic Material z. B. be made on rubber or silicone base. Such material should also meet certain requirements for possible allergic reactions.
- a guide element 1 is configured in the illustrated embodiments as a circular arc segment. In other embodiments, it may be embodied in one piece or in several pieces as a pin element whose axes extend, for example, parallel to the described direction of movement of the guide element. In such an exemplary embodiment, a pin element is assigned to a respective second holder part 4b. The effect of skin tightening, as described above, may be completely or partially eliminated for a pin element.
- Fig. 7 shows a schematic representation of the functional diagram of a shaving unit according to a further embodiment, in which a guide member 11 and a rotary shaver head 12 are mounted independently of each other.
- the rotary shaving head 12 is provided with a rotary blade (not shown) and is fixed to a shearing unit inner stationary portion 14c by a first support member in the form of a first spring 14a via a first support member 14A.
- the first spring is for example a leaf spring.
- This first spring 14c counteracts a force F2 exerted on the rotary shaving head 12.
- the guide element 11 is supported in this embodiment by a guide jaw 11a to the side.
- a second support member in the form of a second spring 14b counteracts a force F1 on the guide member 11 from above.
- the second spring 14b is disposed on an outer support member 14B fixed to an outer stationary portion 14d of the shaving unit.
- the forces F1, F2 result from essentially the contact pressure with which a user presses the electric razor approximately parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotary shaving head 12 on the skin.
- the guide member 11 is upstream of the movement of the Rotationsrasierkopfes 12 when used as intended.
- the skin is stretched in the region of an edge 17 of the rotational razor head 12.
- this prevents skin folds on the edge 17 and the pressure of the skin the edge 17 of the rotary razor head 12 decreases, which reduces skin irritation.
- This allows to increase the pressing force of Rotationsrasierkopfs 12.
- the guide element 11, the hair on the skin Both improve the result of a shave, because the hair can be shaved even shorter over the skin.
- the guide member 11 can escape elevations of the skin in the vicinity of concave areas, without significantly reducing the contact force of the Rotationsrasierkopfs.
- the first and second springs 14a, 14b are different stiff in some embodiments.
- the differently stiff springs 14a, 14b equalize the different sized skin contact surfaces of the rotational razor head 12 and the guide member 11, so that the pressures of the guide member 11 and the rotational razor head 12 are approximately equal to the skin surface, so that the guide member 11 and the Rotationsrasierkopf 12 are pressed about the same depth deep into the skin.
- the first and second springs 14a, 14b are adapted to a skin type.
- the second spring 14b is more compliant than the first spring 14a, so that the guide member 11 is held on the skin surface without exerting significant pressure on the skin when the rotational razor head 12 engages with the skin usual contact force lies on the skin surface.
- the friction between the guide member 11 and the skin surface is low and the rotational razor head 12 can follow structures under the skin, such as bones or muscles that substantially determine the heights, depths, irregularities and shapes of the skin, without the guide member 11 the skin squeezes against one of these structures. This increases the comfort of shaving and avoids that skin wrinkles are pushed before the Rotationsrasierkopf 12.
- the second spring 14b is stiff enough to the guide member 11 in the usual way Pressing force deeper into the skin to press as the Rotationsrasierkopf 12. With this embodiment, the skin is even better protected from the edge 17, whereby skin irritation can be further reduced.
- This embodiment is particularly suitable for young users. Your skin is not yet used to daily shaving and especially prone to shaving irritations. Her skin is usually firmer and lies in front of the guide member 11 less easily folds. Inexperienced users also often exert too much pressure, which irritates the skin without improving the result of the shave.
- the guide element 11 restricts the pressing force of the rotary razor head 12, so that the skin irritations remain low.
- Fig. 8 shows a perspective view of a shaving unit of an embodiment according to the invention with three Rotationsrasierköpfen according to the above operating principle according to Fig. 7 , Together with the housing (not shown), the illustrated shaving unit 13 externally balances the shaving unit 3 Fig. 1 ,
- Each rotary shaver head 12 is assigned a guide element 11 laterally.
- the guide elements 11 are circular-segment-shaped and surround part of the outer circumference of the rotary shaving heads 12 in the vicinity of the edge of the shaving unit 13.
- the second spring 14b is realized in each case by coil springs 114b.
- the guide elements 11 are each supported by two spring-mounted end pieces 11c.
- Each guide member 11 is formed with an extension piece 11 c at each of its lateral ends.
- the lugs 11 c are attached to the outside of the sides of the guide elements 11 and protrude in extension of the guide elements beyond the ends.
- the extensions 11 c support the guide elements 11 upwards against the housing.
- a coil spring 114b is provided, which connects the respectively associated guide element 11 with the outer support element 14B and supports the guide element 11 downwards. Movements of the guide members 11 are bounded upwardly and to the sides (by the guides not shown) from the housing of the shaving unit and downwardly from the coil springs 114b.
- the coil springs 114b are mounted in one embodiment with their ends each in blind holes in the lugs 11c and the outer support member 14B so as to be fixed between the outer support member 14B and the lugs 11c.
- the coil springs 114b on the support member 14B are each guided on a mandrel or without guidance attached to the support member 14B.
- the outer support member 14B is attached to the edge of the shaving unit 13 on its housing or on the associated Elektrorasierergephaseuse.
- the representation in Fig. 8 shows that the support member 14b according to the functional diagram of Fig. 7 can be performed as a narrow peripheral frame, so that in the center of the shaving unit 13 a lot of space for the accommodation of gears and bearings of the rotary shaving 12 is present.
- the ring-like configuration of the outer support member 14B allows the support member to be mounted in a circumferential groove on the inner circumference of the housing of the shaving unit 13 like an inner snap ring without further attachment means.
- the guide elements 11 have at their upper edges a toothing 11 d.
- the toothing 11d is suitable for shaping the friction between the guide elements 11 and the skin. With an edged design, the friction of the guide elements 11 is increased on the skin, which in particular increases the tension of the skin. A rounded toothing allows the guide elements 11 to slide more gently over the skin. If the electric shaver is to be used together with a liquid or foamy auxiliary, the toothing 11d is also suitable for evenly distributing the aid in front of the associated rotary shaver head 12.
- Fig. 9 shows a further embodiment of a shaving unit 13 according to the functional diagram Fig. 7 , The embodiment compensates for the embodiment Fig. 8 but leaf springs 214b replace the coil springs 114b.
- the leaf springs 214b are formed during manufacture attached to the support member 14B by soldering or screwing. In another embodiment, the leaf springs 214b and the support member 14B are integral. To make this embodiment, the support member 14B is punched out of a sheet with the leaf springs 214b, and the leaf springs 214b are deep-drawn. In a preferred embodiment, punching and deep drawing take place in one operation. This embodiment is useful when the support member 14B is made of a metal such as spring steel or a copper or nickel alloy.
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Die Erfindung liegt allgemein auf dem Gebiet der Elektrorasierer, insbesondere solcher mit Rotationsrasierköpfen. Die Erfindung bezieht sich im näheren auf eine Schereinheit für einen elektrischen Rasierer mit wenigstens einem Rotationsrasierkopf.The invention is generally in the field of electric shavers, especially those having rotary shaving heads. More particularly, the invention relates to a shaving unit for an electric shaver having at least one rotary shaving head.
Elektrorasierer der eingangs genannten Art werden in der Regel zum täglichen Rasieren verwendet. Dabei werden Körperhaare z.B. im Gesicht oder auf dem Kopf bis kurz über der Haut abgeschnitten. Nach einer gelungenen Rasur sind die Haare so gut wie nicht mehr zu fühlen. Eine herkömmliche Nassrasur mit einem Rasiermesser führt für gewöhnlich zu einem besseren Resultat als eine Trockenrasur, da die angetriebenen Messer eines Elektrorasierers hinter einer Scherfolie angeordnet sind, die verhindert, dass die Messer mit der Haut in direkten Kontakt kommen. Diese Scherfolie sorgt allerdings auch dafür, dass eine Trockenrasur trotz des häufigeren Kontaktes zwischen Rasiermesser und Haut zu weniger Hautirritationen führt, die sich in Hautrötungen und Brennen äußern. Durch die Scherfolie kann auch schneller rasiert werden, da die Gefahr sich zu schneiden bei der Trockenrasur selbst bei mäßiger Sorgfalt geringer ist als bei einer Nassrasur. Am häufigsten werden Rasierer, besonders Elektrorasierer, für Gesichtsrasuren bei Männern verwendet. Der dabei zu rasierende Bereich des Gesichts, der im wesentlichen zwischen den beiden Ohren, der Nase und dem Adamsapfel liegt, ist schwierig zu rasieren, da er viele konkave und konvexe Flächen aufweist und auch die Haut dort unterschiedlich beschaffen ist. Während konvexe Flächen, zum Beispiel an der Haut über dem Unterkieferknochen, beim Rasieren wenige Probleme bereiten, sind konkave Flächen, zum Beispiel unterhalb des Kinns am Übergang zum Hals, schwieriger zu rasieren. In diesem Bereich fühlt sich die Haut nach der Rasur häufig gereizt an. Das gilt besonders wenn Elektrorasierapparate mit rotierend angetriebenen Messern, sog. Rotationsmessern, verwendet werden.Electric shavers of the type mentioned are usually used for daily shaving. Body hairs are e.g. cut off on the face or on the head until just above the skin. After a successful shave the hair is as good as no longer to feel. Conventional wet shaving with a razor usually results in a better result than a dry shave, as the powered blades of an electric razor are placed behind a shaving foil which prevents the knives from coming into direct contact with the skin. However, this shaving foil also ensures that a dry shave, despite the more frequent contact between razor and skin, leads to less skin irritation, which manifests itself in redness and burning. The shaving foil can also shave faster, since the risk of cutting in dry shaving is less even with moderate care than with wet shaving. Razors, especially electric shavers, are most commonly used for facial shaving in men. The thereby shaving area of the face, which lies essentially between the two ears, the nose and the Adam's apple, is difficult to shave, since it has many concave and convex surfaces and the skin is different there. While convex surfaces, for example on the skin over the mandibular bone, cause few problems during shaving, concave surfaces, for example below the chin at the transition to the neck, are more difficult to shave. In this area, the skin after shaving often feels irritated. This is especially true when electric shavers are used with rotating knives, so-called rotary knives.
Für gewöhnlich verfügen bekannte Apparate dieser Art über zwei oder drei Rotationsrasierköpfe. Ein Rotationsrasierkopf umfasst im wesentlichen eine Mehrzahl von auf einem Ring angeordnete Rotationsmesser, deren Schneiden strahlenförmig angeordnet sind, und eine Scherfolie. Die Scherfolie umgibt die Rotationsmesser wie ein Zylinder und deckt sie nach oben zu einer Scherfläche hin ab. Die Scherfolie ist an der Scherfläche im wesentlichen eben und liegt bei Gebrauch auf der Hautoberfläche an. Die Scherflächen der Rotationsrasierköpfe des selben Apparats sind ungefähr koplanar zueinander angeordnet. Bei einigen bekannten Modellen weisen die Rotationsrasierköpfe Rotationsmesser auf, die in zwei oder mehr konzentrischen Ringen angeordnet sind. Die länglichen Öffnungen der Scherfolie sind so ausgerichtet, so dass sie mit den Schneiden des jeweils nächsten Rotationsmessers einen kleinen Winkel bilden. Wenn die Rotationsmesser an der Haut anliegen und rotieren, gleiten die Schneiden der Rotationsmesser und die Kanten der Öffnungen der Scherfolie dicht aneinander vorbei, wodurch Haare, die durch die Öffnungen der Scherfolie ragen, geschnitten werden. Die Öffnungen der Scherfolie durchdringen auch die Seiten der Scherfolie. Durch diese Ausrichtung gelangen Barthaare durch die Öffnungen zu den Rotationsmessern, wenn der Elektrorasierer über die Haut bewegt wird, allerdings kann sich auch eine kleine Hautfalte bei stärkerem Anpressdruck leicht in eine der Öffnungen der Scherfolie schieben und so verletzt werden.Usually known devices of this type have two or three Rotationsrasierköpfe. A rotary shaving head essentially comprises a plurality of rotary knives arranged on a ring, the blades of which are arranged in a radial manner, and a shearing foil. The shear foil surrounds the rotary blades like a cylinder and covers them upwards towards a shear surface. The shear foil is substantially flat at the shear surface and abuts the surface of the skin when in use. The shear surfaces of the rotary shaving heads of the same apparatus are approximately coplanar with each other. In some known models, the rotary razor heads have rotary blades arranged in two or more concentric rings. The elongated openings of the foil are aligned so that they form a small angle with the cutting edges of the next rotating blade. As the rotary knives abut and rotate against the skin, the cutting edges of the rotary knives and the edges of the shaving foil openings slide closely past each other, cutting hair protruding through the apertures of the shaving foil. The openings of the foil also penetrate the sides of the foil. By this orientation whiskers pass through the openings to the rotary blades when the electric shaver is moved across the skin, however, even a small fold of skin can easily push under greater contact pressure in one of the openings of the foil and so injured.
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Nach einem ersten Aspekt stellt die Erfindung eine Schereinheit für einen elektrischen Rasierer mit wenigstens einem Rotationsrasierkopf bereit, mit wenigstens einem Führungselement in der Peripherie des Rotationsrasierkopfes, der federnd gelagert ist. Das Führungselement ist in einer Führung der Schereinheit federnd gelagert, so dass es in vertikaler Richtung parallel zur Rotationsachse des Rotationsrasierkopfs verschiebbar ist (Anspruch 1).According to a first aspect, the invention provides a shaving unit for a electric shaver having at least one rotary shaver head, with at least one guide element in the periphery of the rotary shaving head, which is spring-mounted. The guide element is resiliently mounted in a guide of the shaving unit, so that it is displaceable in the vertical direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotary shaver head (claim 1).
Nach einem weiteren Aspekt stellt die Erfindung einen Rasierapparat mit einer solchen Schereinheit bereit (Anspruch 16).In another aspect, the invention provides a razor with such a shaving unit (claim 16).
Weitere Aspekte und Merkmale der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Ansprüchen, der nachfolgenden Beschreibung bevorzugter Ausführungsbeispiele und der beigefügten Zeichnung.Further aspects and features of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims, the following description of preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings.
Weitere Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung werden nun und unter Bezugnahme auf die angefügten Zeichnungen beschrieben, von denen zeigen schematisch:
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Fig. 1 Eine perspektivische Ansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsbeispiels einer Schereinheit eines Rotationsrasierers mit drei Rotationsrasierköpfen; -
Fig. 2 eine schematische Darstellung des Funktionsschemas für eine Schereinheit nach einem erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsbeispiel; -
Fig. 3 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Halterungselements eines erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsbeispiels mit drei Rotationsrasierköpfen und drei Führungselementen; -
Fig. 4 eine perspektivische Ansicht des Halterungselements nachFig. 3 , für drei Rotationsrasierköpfe, von denen einer beispielhaft dargestellt ist; -
Fig. 5 eine Schnittansicht des erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsbeispiels einer Schereinheit eines Rotationsrasierers wie inFig. 1 ; -
Fig. 6 eine perspektivische Ansicht eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels einer Schereinheit eines Rotationsrasierers mit zwei Rasierköpfen; -
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Fig. 8 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Schereinheit eines erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsbeispiels mit drei Rotationsrasierköpfen; und -
Fig.9 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Schereinheit eines weiteren erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsbeispiels mit drei Rotationsrasierköpfen.
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Fig. 1 A perspective view of an embodiment according to the invention of a shaving unit of a rotary shaver with three Rotationsrasierköpfen; -
Fig. 2 a schematic representation of the functional diagram for a shaving unit according to an embodiment of the invention; -
Fig. 3 a perspective view of a support member of an embodiment according to the invention with three Rotationsrasierköpfen and three guide elements; -
Fig. 4 a perspective view of the support member according toFig. 3 for three rotary shaving heads, one of which is shown by way of example; -
Fig. 5 a sectional view of the inventive embodiment of a shaving unit of a rotary shaver as inFig. 1 ; -
Fig. 6 a perspective view of another embodiment of a Shaving unit of a rotary shaver with two shaving heads; -
Figure 7 a schematic representation of the functional diagram for a shaving unit according to another embodiment; -
Fig. 8 a perspective view of a shaving unit of an embodiment according to the invention with three Rotationsrasierköpfen; and -
Figure 9 a perspective view of a shaving unit of another embodiment of the invention with three Rotationsrasierköpfen.
Die Zeichnung ist nicht unbedingt maßstabsgetreu, einige Teile sind nur symbolisch dargestellt. Beachtung fand das Prinzip der Erfindung. Gleiche Bezugszeichen in den Figuren bezeichnen gleiche oder ähnliche Teile in den Ausführungsbeispielen.The drawing is not necessarily to scale, some parts are shown only symbolically. Attention was paid to the principle of the invention. Like reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or similar parts in the embodiments.
Die erfindungsgemäße Schereinheit eignet sich grundsätzlich für jede Art von Rotationsrasierer, egal ob ein, zwei, drei oder mehr Rotationsrasierköpfe vorgesehen sind. Manche Ausführungsbeispiele sind für einen elektrischen Rasierer mit zwei Rotationsrasierköpfen ausgebildet, die so mit jeweils einem Führungselement ausgestattet sind, dass das Führungselement eines Rotationsrasierkopfes an der dem jeweils anderen Rotationsrasierköpf abgewandten Seite des Rotationsrasierkopfes angeordnet ist. In anderen Ausführungsbeispielen umfasst die Schereinheit drei Rotationsrasierköpfe, deren Rotationsachsen parallel oder zueinander verkippbar gelagert sind und so mit jeweils einem Führungselement ausgestattet sind, dass das Führungselement eines jeden Rotationsrasierköpfes an der den jeweils anderen Rotationsrasierköpfen abgewandten Seite des Rotationsrasierkopfes angeordnet ist.The shaving unit according to the invention is basically suitable for any type of rotary shaver, regardless of whether one, two, three or more rotary shaving heads are provided. Some embodiments are designed for an electric razor with two rotary shaving heads, which are each equipped with a guide element such that the guide element of a rotary shaver head is arranged on the side of the rotary shaver head facing away from the respective other rotary shaver head. In other embodiments, the shaving unit comprises three rotary shaving heads, the axes of rotation of which are mounted parallel or tiltable and are each provided with a guide element such that the guide element of each rotary shaving head is disposed on the side of the rotary shaving head facing away from the respective other shaving shaving heads.
Nach einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel sind die Rotationsachsen der Rotationsrasierköpfe parallel oder zueinander verkippbar gelagert.
In einigen Ausführungsbeispielen ist das Führungselement nach Art eines Kreisbogensegments ausgebildet, das nur einen Teil der Peripherie des Rotationsrasierkopfes umspannt.According to a further embodiment, the axes of rotation of the Rotationsrasierköpfe are mounted parallel or tilted to each other.
In some embodiments, the guide member is formed in the manner of a circular arc segment that spans only a portion of the periphery of the rotary shaver head.
Nach einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel ist die Lagerung des Führungselements unabhängig von der Lagerung des oder der Rotationsrasierköpfe ausgebildet.According to a further embodiment, the bearing of the guide element is formed independently of the mounting of the rotary shaving head or heads.
In manchen anderen Ausführungsbeispielen umfasst die Schereinheit wenigstens ein Halterungselement mit einem ersten Halterungsteil, das einen Rotationsrasierkopf stützt, und einem zweiten Halterungsteil, das als Verlängerung des ersten Halterungsteils ausgebildet und an dessen freiem Ende mit dem Führungselement gekoppelt ist.In some other embodiments, the shaving unit includes at least one support member having a first support member supporting a rotary shaver head and a second support member formed as an extension of the first support member and coupled to the guide member at the free end thereof.
Nach weiteren Ausführungsbeispielen umfasst das Halterungselement ein zentrales Ringelement zur Befestigung an einem ortsfesten Teil der Schereinheit, von dem sich jeweils paarweise und ungefähr parallel zwei erste und zweite Halterungsteile für jeden Rotationsrasierkopf strahlenförmig erstrecken.According to further embodiments, the support member comprises a central ring member for attachment to a fixed part of the shaving unit, of which in each case in pairs and approximately parallel two first and second support members for each rotary shaving head extend radially.
Bei einigen Ausführungsbeispielen ist die Kopplung des Führungselements so ausgestaltet, dass eine Bewegung des Führungselements in einer Richtung durch das zweite Halterungsteil und das erste Halterungsteil auf eine Lagerung des Rotationsrasierkopfs übertragen wird.In some embodiments, the coupling of the guide member is configured such that movement of the guide member in one direction through the second support member and the first support member is transferred to a bearing of the rotary shaving head.
Bei manchen Ausführungsbeispielen ist das Halterungselement mit dem Führungselement und/oder dem Rotationsrasierkopf federnd verbunden.
Bei weiteren Ausführungsbeispielen ist das erste Halterungsteil ausgestaltet, den Rotationsrasierkopf in Abhängigkeit von der Bewegung des Führungselements zu verkippen und/oder zu verschieben.In some embodiments, the support member is resiliently connected to the guide member and / or the Rotationsrasierkopf.
In further embodiments, the first support member is configured to tilt and / or shift the rotary shaving head in response to movement of the guide member.
Bei manchen Ausführungsbeispielen ist der Rotationsrasierkopf ausgestaltet, bei Bewegung des Führungselements zu einem am weitesten nach unten verschobenen Bereich des Führungselements hin oder von diesem Bereich des Führungselements weg zu verkippen.In some embodiments, the rotary razor head is configured, upon movement of the guide member to a most downwardly shifted portion of the guide member toward or from this portion of the guide member to tilt away.
Bei besonderen Ausführungsbeispielen ist das Führungselement ein Stiftelement und jeweils einem zweiten Halterungsteil zugeordnet.In particular embodiments, the guide element is associated with a pin element and in each case a second holding part.
Bei weiteren Ausführungsbeispielen ist das Führungselement zumindest teilweise aus einem elastischen Material gefertigt. Bevorzugt enthält das Führungselement wenige Allergene.In further embodiments, the guide element is at least partially made of an elastic material. Preferably, the guide element contains few allergens.
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Das erste Halterungsteil 4a des Halterungselements 4 stützt den Rotationsrasierkopf 2 nach unten, an dem Elektrorasierapparat ungefähr zum Griffstück hin. Das erste Halterungsteil 4a befindet sich in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel ungefähr mittig zwischen der Verbindung des Halterungselements 4 mit der Schereinheit 3 und dem zweiten Halterungsteil 4b. Das Halterungsteil 4b ist mit dem Führungselement 1 verbunden. Das Führungselement 1 befindet sich nahe am Rand der Schereinheit 3 und ist so in einer Führung angeordnet, dass es in vertikaler Richtung parallel zur Rotationsachse des Rotationsrasierkopfs bzw. zur Geräteachse bewegt werden kann. In einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel kann das Führungselement 1 zusätzlich in dem Spalt zwischen der Führungsbacke 1a und dem Rotationsrasierkopf 2 um einen kleinen Winkel, z.B. 1° bis 5°, zur Rotationsachse verkippen, um die Vertikalbewegung zu erleichtern bzw. ein Verklemmen zu verhindern. Wie in
Wenn der Rasierapparat beim Rasieren mit anliegenden Rotationsrasierköpfen 2 über die Haut gleitet, kommen auch die seitlich angeordneten Führungselemente 1 mit der Hautoberfläche in Kontakt. Auf diese Weise wird die Beanspruchung der Haut am Rand 7 bzw. an der Kante 7 eines Rotationsrasierkopfes 2 verringert, weil dieser Bereich durch das vorgespannte Führungselement 1 ausgefüllt ist und damit in diesem Bereich eine Faltenbildung weitestgehend vermieden wird. Die Haut wird vor der Einwirkung durch die Rotationsmesser ferner vom Führungselement 1 vorgespannt, und zwar an der Stelle des Rotationsrasierkopfrandes, an der die Belastung während der Rasur am größten ist.When the shaver slides over the skin during shaving with adjacent rotary shaving heads 2, the laterally arranged
Weiterhin kommen die Führungselemente 1 an den Rotationsrasierköpfen 2 mit etwaigen Unebenheiten der Hautoberfläche zuerst in Kontakt. Diese Unebenheiten können beispielsweise von Knochen oder Muskeln herrühren, die die Hautoberfläche unterlagern, und äußern sich in konvexen und konkaven Bereichen. Wie in
In einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel wird bei einer höheren Kontaktkraft F1 der Rotationsrasierkopf nach unten bewegt und/oder so um einige Grad verkippt, dass sich der Rotationsrasierkopf der Veränderung der Hautoberfläche anpasst.
Sowohl durch die Verringerung der Vorspannung als auch durch Verkippen oder Verschieben verringert sich bei manchen Ausführungsbeispielen ein Druck an der Kante 7 des Rotationsrasierkopfs 2, in deren Nähe das Führungselement 1 angeordnet ist, auf die Haut. Somit werden Hautirritationen weiter verringert. Da weniger Hautirritationen auftreten als bei herkömmlichen Rotationsrasiersystemen, kann der Benutzer mit dem Rasierapparat auch insgesamt mit höherem Anpressdruck rasieren. Die Rasur wird gründlicher, d.h. Barthaare werden tiefer abgeschnitten und das Ergebnis ist für den Benutzer zufriedenstellender. Außerdem kann er bei gleicher Aufmerksamkeit schneller rasieren, was eine Rasierzeit insgesamt verkürzt. Je nach Art der Lagerung des Rotationsrasierkopfs 2 in der Schereinheit wird der Rotationsrasierkopf in Richtung seiner Drehachse nach oben oder unten verschoben und/oder in einem Winkel dazu verkippt. Eine ähnliche Wirkung wird erreicht, wenn bei anderen Ausführungsbeispielen der Rotationsrasierkopf an einer Seite, die dem Führungselement abgewandt angeordnet ist, hoch gedrückt wird, wenn das Führungselement nach unten gedrückt wird.In a further embodiment, at a higher contact force F1, the rotary razor head is moved downwardly and / or tilted by a few degrees such that the rotary razor head adapts to the change in the skin surface.
Both by reducing the bias voltage as well as by tilting or shifting reduced in some embodiments, a pressure on the
In weiteren (später noch näher diskutierten) Ausführungsbeispielen der Erfindung bilden die beiden Halterungsteile 4a und 4b unabhängig voneinander Lagerungen, so dass die Lagerung des Führungselements 1 unabhängig von der Lagerung des Rotationsrasierkopfes 2 ausgebildet ist, wobei das erste Halterungsteil 4a den Rotationsrasierkopf 2 und das zweite Halterungsteil 4b das Führungselement 1 federnd lagert. Das Führungselement 1 ist in der Führung 1a so angeordnet, dass es in vertikaler Richtung entlang der Rotationsachse des Rotationsrasierkopfes 2 verschoben werden kann. Eine Kraft vom einen Halterungsteil wird nicht unmittelbar zum anderen übertragen. In einem Ausführungsbeispiel lagert nur das zweite Halterungsteil 4b, z.B. eine Schraubenfeder, das Führungselement 1 auf federnde Weise. In einem anderen Ausführungsbeispiel lagern beide Halterungsteile 4a und 4b jeweils den Rotationsrasierkopf 2 und das Führungselement 1 auf federnde Weise. Durch das Führungselements 1 wird die Haut gespannt, bevor sie den Rotationsrasierkopf 2 erreicht, was zu einer weiteren Verbesserung eines Rasiergefühls für den Benutzer führt. Das Führungselement 1 behindert die Rasur jedoch nicht in engen Bereichen, da es nach unten verschoben wird, somit ist der Rotationsrasierkopf 2 dort nur durch den eigenen Radius in seiner Wirksamkeit beschränkt.In further (discussed later) embodiments of the invention form the two support members 4a and 4b independently of each other bearings, so that the bearing of the
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Durch die getrennte Anordnung von jeweils zwei eines ersten und eines zweiten Halterungsteils 4a und 4b auf zwei ungefähr gegenüberliegenden Seiten der Auflage 5 kann auch ein seitliches Verkippen eines Führungselements 1 in geeigneter Weise auf einen Rotationsrasierkopf 2 übertragen werden. Zum Beispiel kann der Rotationsrasierkopf 2 mit seiner Scherfläche seitlich zu einer konkaven Krümmung der Haut hin gekippt werden. Dadurch können Vorteile der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung weitgehend unabhängig von einer Bewegungsrichtung der Schereinheit 3 auf der Hautoberfläche verwirklicht werden. Es ist allerdings denkbar, dass Rotationsrasierköpfe 2 nur in eine Richtung verkippen sollen. Dann können beispielsweise die beiden zweiten Halterungsteile 4b in Nähe des Führungselements 1 verbunden sein und eine Bewegung des Führungselements 1 immer ungefähr parallel übertragen. Auch sind andere Ausführungsbeispiele mit jeweils nur einem ersten und zweiten Halterungsteil 4a und 4b für jeden Rotationsrasierkopf 2 denkbar.
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Um einen Hautstraffungseffekt zu verstärken, kann das Führungselement 1 mit einer Oberfläche mit besonderer Beschaffenheit und Form und/oder aus einem elastischen Material z. B. auf Kautschuk- oder Silikonbasis hergestellt sein. Ein solches Material sollte auch bestimmte Anforderungen bezüglich möglicher allergischer Reaktionen erfüllen.In order to enhance a skin tightening effect, the
Ein Führungselement 1 ist in den dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen als Kreisbogensegment ausgestaltet. In anderen Ausführungsbeispielen kann es ein- oder mehrstückig als Stiftelement ausgeführt sein, dessen Achsen beispielsweise parallel zur beschriebenen Bewegungsrichtung des Führungselements verlaufen. In einem solchen Ausführungsbeispiel ist jeweils einem zweiten Halterungsteil 4b ein Stiftelement zugeordnet. Der Effekt des Hautstraffens, wie oben beschrieben, kann für ein Stiftelement ganz oder teilweise wegfallen.A
Das Führungselement 11 ist bei bestimmungsgemäßem Gebrauch der Bewegung des Rotationsrasierkopfes 12 vorgelagert. Durch die Gleitreibung zwischen einer Hautoberfläche und dem Führungselement wird die Haut im Bereich einer Kante 17 des Rotationsrasierkopfs 12 gespannt. Wie schon weiter oben beschrieben, werden auf diese Weise Hautfalten an der Kante 17 vermieden und der Druck der Haut auf die Kante 17 des Rotationsrasierkopfs 12 verringert sich, was Hautirritationen vermindert. Das erlaubt die Anpresskraft des Rotationsrasierkopfs 12 zu erhöhen. Zudem stellt das Führungselement 11 die Haare auf der Haut auf. Beides verbessert das Ergebnis einer Rasur, da die Haare noch kürzer über der Haut abgeschoren werden können.The
Durch die getrennte Anordnung des inneren Halterungselements 14A und des äußeren Halterungselements 14B kann das Führungselement 11 Erhebungen der Haut in Nähe konkaver Bereiche ausweichen, ohne dass sich die Anpresskraft des Rotationsrasierkopfs erheblich verringert.Due to the separate arrangement of the
Die erste und zweite Feder 14a, 14b sind in machen Ausführungsbeispielen unterschiedlich steif. In manchen Ausführungsbeispielen gleichen die unterschiedlich steifen Federn 14a, 14b die unterschiedlich großen Hautkontaktflächen des Rotationsrasierkopfs 12 und des Führungselements 11 aus, so dass die Drücke des Führungselements 11 und des Rotationsrasierkopfs 12 auf die Hautoberfläche etwa gleich groß sind, so dass das Führungselement 11 und der Rotationsrasierkopf 12 etwa gleich tief in die Haut eingedrückt werden. In einigen Ausführungsbeispielen sind die erste und die zweite Feder 14a, 14b einem Hauttyp angepasst.The first and
In einem Ausführungsbeispiel, insbesondere für sehr weiche bzw. dünne Haut, ist die zweite Feder 14b nachgiebiger als die erste Feder 14a, so dass das Führungselement 11 auf der Hautoberfläche gehalten wird, ohne erheblichen Druck auf die Haut auszuüben, wenn der Rotationsrasierkopf 12 mit der üblichen Anpresskraft auf der Hautoberfläche liegt. So ist die Reibung zwischen dem Führungselement 11 und der Hautoberfläche gering und der Rotationsrasierkopf 12 kann Strukturen unter der Haut, wie Knochen oder Muskeln, die die Höhen, Tiefen, Unregelmäßigkeiten und Formen der Haut wesentlich bestimmen, folgen, ohne dass das Führungselement 11 die Haut gegen eine dieser Strukturen quetscht. Dies erhöht den Komfort beim Rasieren und vermeidet dass Hautfalten vor dem Rotationsrasierkopf 12 hergeschoben werden.In one embodiment, particularly for very soft skin, the
In einem anderen Ausführungsbeispiel, insbesondere für feste bzw. dicke Haut, ist die zweite Feder 14b steif genug, um das Führungselement 11 bei üblicher Anpresskraft tiefer in die Haut zu drücken als den Rotationsrasierkopf 12. Mit dieser Ausführungsform wird die Haut noch besser vor der Kante 17 geschützt, wodurch Hautirritationen weiter vermindert werden. Dieses Ausführungsbeispiel eignet sich besonders für junge Anwender. Ihre Haut ist noch nicht an tägliches Rasieren gewöhnt und neigt besonders zu rasurbedingten Irritationen. Dafür ist ihre Haut in der Regel fester und legt sich vor dem Führungselement 11 weniger leicht in Falten. Unerfahrene Anwender üben außerdem häufig eine zu hohe Anpresskraft aus, die die Haut reizt ohne das Ergebnis der Rasur zu verbessern. Das Führungselement 11 schränkt in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel die Anpresskraft des Rotationsrasierkopfs 12 ein, so dass die Hautirritationen niedrig bleiben.In another embodiment, especially for solid or thick skin, the
Im hier dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist die zweite Feder 14b jeweils durch Schraubenfedern 114b realisiert. Die Führungselemente 11 werden jeweils von zwei federnd gelagerten Ansatzstücken 11c getragen. Jedes Führungselement 11 ist mit einem Ansatzstück 11 c an jedem seiner seitlichen Enden ausgebildet. Die Ansatzstücke 11 c sind außen an den Seiten der Führungselemente 11 angebracht und ragen in Verlängerung der Führungselemente über die Enden hinaus. Die Ansatzstücke 11 c stützen die Führungselemente 11 nach oben gegen das Gehäuse ab. Für jedes Ansatzstück 11c ist eine Schraubenfeder 114b vorgesehen, die das jeweils zugehörige Führungselement 11 mit dem äußeren Halterungselement 14B verbindet und das Führungselement 11 nach unten abstützt. Bewegungen der Führungselemente 11 werden nach oben und zu den Seiten (durch die nicht gezeigten Führungen) vom Gehäuse der Schereinheit und nach unten von den Schraubenfedern 114b begrenzt.In the embodiment shown here, the
Die Schraubenfedern 114b werden in einem Ausführungsbeispiel mit ihren Enden jeweils in Sacklöchern in den Ansatzstücken 11 c und dem äußeren Halterungselement 14B gelagert, so dass sie zwischen dem äußeren Halterungselement 14B und den Ansatzstücken 11 c fixiert sind.The coil springs 114b are mounted in one embodiment with their ends each in blind holes in the
In einem anderen Ausführungsbeispiel werden die Schraubenfedern 114b am Halterungselement 14B auf jeweils einem Dorn geführt oder ohne Führung an dem Halterungselement 14B befestigt.In another embodiment, the coil springs 114b on the
Das äußere Halterungselement 14B ist am Rand der Schereinheit 13 an deren Gehäuse oder am zugehörigen Elektrorasierergehäuse befestigt. Die Darstellung in
Die Führungselemente 11 weisen an ihren oberen Kanten eine Zahnung 11 d auf. Die Zahnung 11d eignet sich, die Reibung zwischen den Führungselementen 11 und der Haut zu gestalten. Mit einer kantigen Gestaltung wird die Reibung der Führungselemente 11 auf der Haut erhöht, was insbesondere die Spannung der Haut erhöht. Eine abgerundete Zahnung lässt die Führungselemente 11 sanfter über die Haut gleiten. Wenn der Elektrorasierer zusammen mit einem flüssigen oder schaumigen Hilfsmittel verwendet werden soll, eignet sich die Zahnung 11d auch um das Hilfsmittel gleichmäßig vor dem zugehörigen Rotationsrasierkopf 12 zu verteilen.The
In einem Ausführungsbeispiel werden die Blattfedern 214b bei der Herstellung auf dem Halterungselement 14B durch Löten oder Schrauben befestigt. Bei einem anderen Ausführungsbeispiel sind die Blattfedern 214b und das Halterungselement 14B einstückig. Zur Herstellung dieses Ausführungsbeispiels wird das Halterungselement 14B mit den Blattfedern 214b aus einem Blech ausgestanzt und die Blattfedern 214b werden tiefgezogen. In einem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel finden das Ausstanzen und das Tiefziehen in einem Arbeitsgang statt. Dieses Ausführungsbeispiel bietet sich an, wenn das Halterungselement 14B aus einem Metall wie Federstahl oder einer Kupfer- oder Nickel-Legierung hergestellt wird.In one embodiment, the
Auch wenn diese Erfindung unter Bezeichnung verschiedener bestimmter Ausführungsbeispiele beschrieben wurde, sind andere Ausführungsbeispiele, die gewöhnlichen Fachmännern mit Blick auf die Veröffentlichung offenkundig sind, auch im Bereich dieser Erfindung. Entsprechend ist bestimmungsgemäß der Bereich der Erfindung nur durch Bezugnahme auf die angehängten Ansprüche definiert.Although this invention has been described in terms of various particular embodiments, other embodiments that are obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art are also within the scope of this invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is intended to be defined only by reference to the appended claims.
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