EP2736374B1 - Electric hairbrush comprising an adaptable accessory - Google Patents

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EP2736374B1
EP2736374B1 EP12735917.2A EP12735917A EP2736374B1 EP 2736374 B1 EP2736374 B1 EP 2736374B1 EP 12735917 A EP12735917 A EP 12735917A EP 2736374 B1 EP2736374 B1 EP 2736374B1
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Sylvie Hoet
Régis FEREYRE
Martial Maisonneuve
Franck Mandica
Xavier Vacheron
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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
    • A45D20/00—Hair drying devices; Accessories therefor
    • A45D20/48—Hair-drying combs or hair-drying brushes, with internal heating means
    • A45D20/50—Hair-drying combs or hair-drying brushes, with internal heating means and provision for an air stream
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    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D20/00—Hair drying devices; Accessories therefor
    • A45D20/04—Hot-air producers
    • A45D20/08—Hot-air producers heated electrically
    • A45D20/10—Hand-held drying devices, e.g. air douches
    • A45D20/12—Details thereof or accessories therefor, e.g. nozzles, stands

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  • the invention relates to the field of electrical hair shaping apparatus for forming blow-drying corrugations and comprising a hot-air fan and a hair brush driven in rotation by an electric motor and traversed by a flow of air generated by the hot air fan, with a hollow sleeve and brush bristles emerging from the sleeve.
  • the invention particularly relates to an accessory intended to adapt to such electrical shaping apparatus.
  • Such hair shaping apparatuses serve to form waves in the hair of a person.
  • the shaping of the hair is then provided by a hair brush, assisted by a hot air flow that carries the heat necessary for shaping to the hair.
  • This brush can be rotated manually by the user or automatically by an electric motor.
  • the corrugations are formed while the brush is rotating manually or motorized, rotating the hairbrush in the hair to be shaped.
  • the hair to be shaped in a loop is wrapped following the rotary training of the hair grasped by the bristles and / or the surface of coating of the hairbrush, consecutive to the rotation of the hairbrush.
  • US 4,023,578 discloses an electric hair shaping apparatus with a hairbrush disposed on a handle for forming corrugations in the hair and having a device for producing hot or cold airflow. For this purpose, the hair is wrapped around the sleeve. The hairs of the hair shaping apparatus protrude about 4 to 5 mm from the surface of this sleeve.
  • US 3,894,549 discloses a hair shaping apparatus where the winding and shaping around the hairbrush is rotated by an electric motor.
  • the hair shaping apparatus has a motorized rotary sleeve with respect to the handle having apertures of the oblong hole type along the longitudinal extent of the sleeve which are traversed by the rows of retractable teeth or bristles.
  • US 6,094,837 discloses a hair dryer combined with removable hairbrush elements disposed on a hollow sleeve.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, to fulfill the aforementioned objectives and to provide an electric hairbrush and an electric hairbrush accessory capable of achieving good shaping of the hair, uniform and durable, while being fast and easy to use in operation.
  • Another object of the invention is to reduce the storage volume of such an accessory or such a brush, while keeping an identical number of hairdressing possibilities. Another object of the invention is to adapt the shaping apparatus according to different types of hair. Another object of the invention is to provide an accessory and an electric hairbrush able to pass a uniform and powerful air flow towards the hair to improve the appearance of the treated hair and reduce the time of hair treatment, to increase the holding of the result obtained. Another object of the invention is to provide an accessory and an electric hairbrush that are effective, simplified structure, compact.
  • an accessory adapted to fit on an electric airflow hairdressing appliance comprising: a hollow sleeve having a longitudinal axis capable of being mounted on the hairdressing appliance, the sleeve comprising a set of bristle tufts and a set of through openings capable of passing the flow of air.
  • the sleeve comprises a first hollow body provided with a first set of bristle tufts emerging from said first body, and a first set of through openings capable of passing a stream of air, a second hollow body provided with a second set of tufts of bristles emerging from said second body and a second set of through openings capable of passing a flow of air.
  • the second body is different from the first body and has a portion adapted to be removably attached at least partially to the first body.
  • the first body has a cylindrical outer surface whose axis of symmetry coincides with the longitudinal axis of the accessory.
  • an electric air-flow hairdresser comprising an air inlet, a heating element, a fan, a fan drive means and a blown air outlet section, characterized in that it comprises a hairdressing accessory according to the invention.
  • the second body 20 may have a third assembly comprising at least one secondary through opening (23, 23 ') intended to let at least partially the first set of bristle tufts (11', 11 ") emerging from the first body 10.
  • the accessory allows to emerge from its overall sleeve at least part of the bristles of the first body and the bristles of the second body.
  • the bristles represent a significant cost in the cost of manufacturing such an accessory and use the bristles of the first body in this configuration reduces the number of bristles of the second body and the price of the accessory.
  • the second body 20 is able to slide along at least a portion of the outer surface 15 of the first body 10. The second body slides in contact with a portion of the first body.
  • the two bodies are thus integral with each other during the treatment of the hair and the manual or motorized rotation of the brush accessory. This has the effect of detachable attachment of the second body to the first body.
  • the second body may comprise two symmetrical longitudinal parts mounted on inner hinge and coming to clip to cover the first body and attach to it.
  • the second body 20 may have, in section orthogonal to the axis of symmetry (S), an oval and symmetrical outer surface in at least the first plane (P1) containing the longitudinal axis (L).
  • outer surface of the sleeve or each body is meant the surface that is intended to be in contact with the lock of hair to be treated.
  • This shape in section orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the accessory makes it possible to no longer provide, as for a body with orthogonal circular or round section of the prior art, a constant force on the lock of hair.
  • the external shape other than circular allows, when the accessory is driven in manual rotation or automatic, to provide traction and / or tension on the wick that is not constant and thus enhance the blow-drying effect.
  • This non-circular shape, oval, for example, in section orthogonal to the axis of symmetry (S) of the first cylindrical body makes it possible no longer to provide, as for a circular or round orthogonal section body of the prior art, a constant effort on the lock of hair.
  • the different external shape of the circular shape allows, when the accessory is driven in manual or automatic rotation, to provide traction and / or tension on the wick which is not constant and which is stronger when the wick is hooked at one end of the oval brush: this enhances the effect and durability of the brushing.
  • the lock of hair will remain in contact with a larger surface so that the hair in contact with the surface will be longer subjected to traction and air blowing. This allows to reproduce at best the gesture of the professional who makes the brushing with a brush in the hand and a hair dryer in the other hand.
  • the section of the second body may be oval and we will define a small axis r of the oval and a major axis R of the oval for the proper understanding of the invention.
  • the second body 20 may have, in section orthogonal to the axis of symmetry (S), a symmetrical outer surface in at least a second plane (P2) orthogonal to the first plane (P1).
  • S axis of symmetry
  • P2 second plane
  • P1 first plane
  • the section of the second body may be elliptical and we will define a small axis r of the ellipse for the symmetry in the first plane and a major axis R of the ellipse for the symmetry in the other plane for the proper understanding of the invention.
  • the minor axis (r) of the oval formed by the second body (20) of the accessory according to the invention is substantially equal to the radius (D / 2 ) of the circle formed by the first body (10). This allows to slide the second body on the first body.
  • the outer surface (Sext) of the second body (20) has a ratio of its major axis (R) on its minor axis (r) greater than 1.1, preferably greater than 1.5.
  • the higher the ratio the greater the tension exerted on the hair at each passage in contact with the point corresponding to the major axis.
  • At least partially tufts of bristles (11) of the first body (10) have a length such that they are enclosed in the second body when it is fixed on the first body (10). Tufts are enclosed without being bent or damaged.
  • the major axis of the oval formed by the second body 20 may be greater than or equal to the radius of the circle formed by the first body 10 added to the length of the bristles. Emerging from the first body 10. This allows certain bristles or pins of the first body to remain entirely within the second body and not used in the assembly configuration of the two bodies.
  • the second set of through openings 22 may comprise at least one row of oblong openings arranged parallel to one another. This has the effect of optimizing the outlet of the air flow out of the brush accessory.
  • the first set of bristle tufts may comprise at least one straight line of bristle tufts parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) and at least one of the openings secondary through-beams (23) may be oblong and parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) of the accessory to pass at least one line of bristle tufts, thereby allowing the rows of tufts of bristles of the first body to pass through through oblong openings of the second body and to limit the damage of the bristles of the first body when the second body is installed on the first body.
  • the first body 10 may have six first sets of bristle tufts (11, 11 ', 11 "), the second body (20) may have four secondary through openings (23) each passing one of the first six sets This makes it possible to use four set of bristle tufts of the first body in the assembly configuration.
  • the second body 20 may have four sets of tufts 21 of bristles. This allows a number of tufts of bristles emerging from the accessory in assembly configuration to be equal to ten.
  • the first body 10 may have a base 14 adapted to be mounted on an outlet section 204 of an electric hairdressing appliance 100 with an air flow.
  • the first body 10 requires a mounting part or attachment of the accessory on the brush.
  • the accessory may comprise locking means 30 of the second body 20 on the accessory. This avoids, after fixing the second body on the first, that the second body slides on the first along the axis of symmetry of the first body.
  • the locking means 30 may comprise a cap 30 adapted to be fixed on the distal end 13 of the first body 10. This makes it possible to maintain the second body between the base 14 of the first body of the apparatus and the locking means.
  • an electric airflow hairdressing appliance 100 comprising an air inlet 202, a heating element 205, a fan 207, a fan drive means 206 and an outlet section 204 of blown air, characterized in that it comprises a hairdressing accessory according to the invention.
  • the accessory can then be permanently attached to the device and only the second body of the accessory is removable to manage both configurations. Alternatively, the complete accessory is removable to reduce clutter or allow the arrangement of other accessories.
  • the apparatus may be a linear blower brush whose handle has a longitudinal axis (L ') coaxial or parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) of the accessory 1.
  • the apparatus may be a hair dryer whose handle has an axis substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (L) of the accessory.
  • the electrical shaping apparatus of the invention in particular an electric hairbrush 1 is shown in a simplified sectional view at the figure 1 and comprises a housing 200 forming a gripping handle 201 extended forwards by a hairdressing accessory 1.
  • the handle 201 contains means for circulating air between an air inlet 202, through a filter or a grate 203, opening located at the distal end of the accessory 1 (one or more side and / or rear openings to the housing) and an air outlet opening 204 located near the accessory 1.
  • the housing 200 of the handle 201 encloses, between its air inlet openings 202 and the air outlet openings 204, a fan 207 located in the vicinity of the filter 203, rotated by a first electric motor 206 in the extension of which is arranged a heating element 205.
  • the heating element 205 is located inside a sheath 208.
  • the hot air blown by the handle and channeled by the sheath 208 exits through one end of the sleeve 208 and arrives inside a hollow body (10, 20) of the accessory 1.
  • the accessory 1 has a cylindrical tubular base 14 extending forwardly through a cylindrical tubular active portion.
  • the active part 10 is provided with bristles 11, 11 'and orifices or through openings 12 for the outlet of air, uniformly distributed over its surface ( fig.3 ).
  • the electric hairbrush 1 may comprise a second electric motor 206 'driving the accessory 1, which motor is connected by a rod 209 at the air outlet end 204 of the handle 201.
  • the second motor 206 ' can be included inside the housing 2 of the handle 201.
  • a single motor can be used to drive the fan and the accessory in rotation.
  • the base 211 of the rod 209 has an outer cylindrical portion 212 which serves as a rotational guiding zone for the inner surface of the base 14 of the accessory 1.
  • the generic term motor can also denote a geared motor power supply.
  • the Figures 2, 3 and 4 represent the accessory according to the invention. It comprises a hollow sleeve (10, 20) having a longitudinal axis (L) capable of being mounted on the hairdressing apparatus 100.
  • the sleeve comprises a set of bristle tufts for driving the hair (11, 11 ', 11 ", 21) and a set of through apertures (12, 22) capable of passing the air flow .
  • the section orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (L) of the outer surface ( Sext) illustrated in figure 4 is not circular or round.
  • the outer surface (Sext) of the sleeve is symmetrical with respect to at least a second plane (P2) orthogonal to the first plane (P1).
  • the corresponding axes of symmetry substantially at the major axis and the minor axis of the oval or ellipse.
  • the second body 20 is able to slide along and in contact with at least a portion of the outer surface 15 of the first body 10, which part is schematically represented on the figure 3 through hatching.
  • the first body 10 has a cylindrical outer shape whose axis of symmetry (S) is coincidental or coaxial with the longitudinal axis (L) of the accessory and the second body 20 has a section orthogonal to the axis of symmetry ( S) an oval and symmetrical outer surface in at least the first plane (P1) containing the longitudinal axis (L).
  • the second body 20 has, in section orthogonal to the axis of symmetry (S), a symmetrical outer surface along at least a second plane (P2) orthogonal to the first plane (P1).
  • the minor axis r of the oval formed by the second body 20 is substantially equal to the radius r of the circle formed by the first body 10.
  • the major axis R of the oval formed by the second body 20 is greater than or equal to the radius r of the circle formed by the first body 10 added to the length I of the bristles 11 emerging from the first body 10.
  • the second set of through openings 22 able to pass the flow blown air by the apparatus comprises at least one row of oblong openings arranged parallel to each other. The number of rows is preferably even, and each pair of rows may form "chevrons" whose tip is oriented towards the part adaptable to the device to allow an optimization of the passage of the flow.
  • the user can choose an accessory and insert it into the output section of the apparatus until a circular protrusion internal to the outlet section 204 of the housing 200 fits into a circular groove 47 of the corresponding base 14.
  • the skilled person can consider any type of fixation as lugs that arrive at the bottom of bayonets.
  • the device is then ready for use, the user actuates a button 220 for starting the first motor 206 which allows the flow of hot air to exit through the openings 12 of the accessory 1.
  • a button 221 may be provided to cut off power to the heating element 205 for treatment with air at room temperature.
  • a button may also be provided to turn on an ion generator and enrich the air flow blown by the handle with ions.
  • the user starts the second drive motor 206 'of the accessory 1 which then begins to rotate to achieve shaping of the hairstyle. This button also makes it possible to reverse the direction of rotation of the motor 206 or to vary its speed.
  • the user can also, out of operation, place the second body 20 oval section by sliding on the first body 10 of the accessory already in place on the electric brush.
  • the user will choose (or will be led by a judicious construction to choose) the position of the second body 20 so that, during the sliding of the second body 20, some rows of bristles 11 "of the first body pass through longitudinal oblong openings 23 and other rows of silk 11 of the first body will be arranged inside the second body without being bent or damaged.
  • the user can lock the second body 20 on the first body 10, for example by fixing the cap or cap 30 at the circular end 31 of the first body through a bayonet system 13 such as that illustrated on the figure 3 .
  • a bayonet system 13 such as that illustrated on the figure 3 .
  • Any other locking system within the reach of the skilled person can be implemented: a clip system, screw ...
  • the operation and effectiveness of the brush provided with the "complete" accessory consisting of a single oval body or two bodies, the second of which is oval are improved.
  • the wick is in tension by the bristles arranged on the outer surface Sext1 of the large apex of the oval and then is in contact with the outer surface the least “curved” Sext2 of the oval.
  • the part of lock of hair driven by the great top of the ellipse undergoes a stronger tension than if the accessory was a round brush with equal diameter to the largest diameter of the oval.
  • the lock portion of the hair in contact with the least "curved" surface has a greater area of contact of the hair with the treatment surface than if the body were a cylindrical body, so it receives longer the blown air, is under traction longer and can fix the shape of the hair more effectively. This allows rendering "volumizing smooth" on the hair.
  • the hair is never fully wrapped around the accessory in good operation of the device. Indeed, for this electrical appliance 100 of In the form of the hair, the hairbrush 1 is shaped so that the rotation of the hair to be shaped is only at a certain point to avoid in principle a complete winding of the hairbrush 1 in the hair to get in shape. It takes a certain rotational drive to maintain for the necessary time the hair to form in the position that produces the ripple to achieve.
  • the heat provided by the hot air flow supports the process of shaping the hair, the hair brush being judiciously shaped in the manner of an air brush and the flow of hot air into the hairbrush, penetrating the internal intake channel of the hairbrush and radially outwardly through the outlet openings in the hairbrush.
  • the limited rotation of the hair to be shaped by the rotating hairbrush is partially achieved by the fact that the radially outwardly facing upper surface of the body surface of the hairbrush has such that it will transmit substantially no moment (M) of rotation on the hair.
  • This surface is therefore judiciously very smooth and / or has a coating to which the hair to be shaped does not adhere during a rotation of the hairbrush, as is for example the case for a coating of polytetrafluoroethylene (coating PTFE).
  • the rotational drive of the hair to be shaped is mainly provided by the bristles or bristles.
  • the drive motor of the accessory can be coupled to its output shaft with a mechanism for transforming its rotational movement into an alternating translation movement or a vibratory movement, etc. to use with different types of accessories.
  • the blowing hairdressing apparatus can be a totally longitudinal brush whose axis of the accessory and parallel or merged with the axis of the gripper housing, or can be a conventional gun-shaped hair dryer of which the axis of the accessory will be substantially perpendicular to that of the grip handle.

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Domaine de l'inventionField of the invention

L'invention concerne le domaine des appareils électriques de mise en forme des cheveux permettant de former des ondulations par brushing et comprenant un ventilateur à air chaud et une brosse à cheveux entraînée en rotation par un électromoteur et traversée par un flux d'air généré par le ventilateur à air chaud, avec un manchon creux et des poils de brosse émergeant du manchon.The invention relates to the field of electrical hair shaping apparatus for forming blow-drying corrugations and comprising a hot-air fan and a hair brush driven in rotation by an electric motor and traversed by a flow of air generated by the hot air fan, with a hollow sleeve and brush bristles emerging from the sleeve.

L'invention concerne notamment un accessoire destiné à s'adapter à de tels appareils électriques de mise en forme.The invention particularly relates to an accessory intended to adapt to such electrical shaping apparatus.

De tels appareils de mise en forme des cheveux servent à former des ondulations dans les cheveux d'une personne. La mise en forme des cheveux est alors assurée par une brosse à cheveux, assistée d'un flux d'air chaud qui transporte la chaleur nécessaire à la mise en forme vers les cheveux. Cette brosse peut être entraînée en rotation manuellement par l'utilisateur ou automatiquement par un électromoteur. Les ondulations sont formées tandis que la brosse est en rotation manuelle ou motorisée, en faisant tourner la brosse à cheveux dans les cheveux à mettre en forme. Les cheveux à mettre en forme en boucle sont enroulés à la suite de l'entraînement rotatif des cheveux saisis par les poils et/ou la surface de revêtement de la brosse à cheveux, consécutif à la rotation de la brosse à cheveux.Such hair shaping apparatuses serve to form waves in the hair of a person. The shaping of the hair is then provided by a hair brush, assisted by a hot air flow that carries the heat necessary for shaping to the hair. This brush can be rotated manually by the user or automatically by an electric motor. The corrugations are formed while the brush is rotating manually or motorized, rotating the hairbrush in the hair to be shaped. The hair to be shaped in a loop is wrapped following the rotary training of the hair grasped by the bristles and / or the surface of coating of the hairbrush, consecutive to the rotation of the hairbrush.

Art antérieurPrior art

US 4 023 578 décrit un appareil électrique de mise en forme des cheveux avec une brosse à cheveux disposée sur une poignée destinée à former des ondulations dans les cheveux et comportant un dispositif de production de flux d'air chaud ou froid. À cet effet, les cheveux sont enroulés sur le manchon. Les poils de l'appareil de mise en forme des cheveux dépassent de 4 à 5 mm environ de la surface de ce manchon. US 4,023,578 discloses an electric hair shaping apparatus with a hairbrush disposed on a handle for forming corrugations in the hair and having a device for producing hot or cold airflow. For this purpose, the hair is wrapped around the sleeve. The hairs of the hair shaping apparatus protrude about 4 to 5 mm from the surface of this sleeve.

US 3 894 549 décrit un appareil de mise en forme des cheveux où l'enroulement et la mise en forme autour de la brosse à cheveux est entrainé en rotation par un électromoteur. L'appareil de mise en forme des cheveux dispose d'un manchon rotatif motorisé par rapport à la poignée comportant des ouvertures du type trou oblong suivant l'étendue longitudinale du manchon qui sont traversées par les rangées de dents ou de poils rétractables. US 3,894,549 discloses a hair shaping apparatus where the winding and shaping around the hairbrush is rotated by an electric motor. The hair shaping apparatus has a motorized rotary sleeve with respect to the handle having apertures of the oblong hole type along the longitudinal extent of the sleeve which are traversed by the rows of retractable teeth or bristles.

US 6 094 837 décrit un sèche-cheveux combiné avec des éléments d'une brosse à cheveux amovibles disposés sur un manchon creux. US 6,094,837 discloses a hair dryer combined with removable hairbrush elements disposed on a hollow sleeve.

Pour proposer un appareil pouvant s'adapter à toutes les longueurs de cheveux, la demanderesse a mis au point l'invention décrite dans WO 2008/139051 qui décrit une brosse soufflante rotative linéaire avec deux accessoires amovibles de forme cylindrique d'où emergent les rangées de soies qui vont entraîner la mèche de cheveux en vue de les «brusher», les deux accessoires étant de diamètre différent. Cet appareil permet certes de s'adapter à plusieurs longueurs de cheveux par ces deux accessoires interchangeables, néanmoins cet appareil est cher et nécessite par l'utilisateur un démontage de l'accessoire complet de l'appareil quand l'appareil est débranché de l'alimentation électrique.To provide a device that can adapt to all hair lengths, the Applicant has developed the invention described in WO 2008/139051 which describes a linear rotating blower brush with two cylindrical removable accessories from which emerge the rows of bristles that will cause the lock of hair to "brusher", the two accessories being of different diameter. This device certainly allows to adapt to several hair lengths by these two interchangeable accessories, however this device is expensive and requires the user to dismantle the complete accessory of the device when the device is disconnected from the device. power supply.

InventionInvention

Le but de la présente invention est de remédier aux inconvénients précités, remplir les objectifs précités et de proposer une brosse à cheveux électrique et un accessoire pour brosse à cheveux électrique aptes à réaliser une bonne mise en forme des cheveux, uniforme et durable, tout en étant d'une utilisation rapide et aisée en fonctionnement.The object of the present invention is to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, to fulfill the aforementioned objectives and to provide an electric hairbrush and an electric hairbrush accessory capable of achieving good shaping of the hair, uniform and durable, while being fast and easy to use in operation.

Un autre objectif de l'invention est de proposer un appareil qui puisse former des ondulations plus ou moins marquées et qui puisse améliorer le résultat du brushing sur sa tenue dans le temps.
Un autre objectif de l'invention est de proposer un nouvel appareil qui puisse s'adapter à toutes les longueurs de cheveux.
Un autre objectif est de réduire les coûts de fabrication de tels accessoires.Another object of the invention is to provide an apparatus which can form more or less pronounced corrugations and which can improve the result of the brushing on its behavior over time.
Another object of the invention is to provide a new device that can adapt to all hair lengths.
Another objective is to reduce the manufacturing costs of such accessories.

Un autre but de l'invention est de réduire le volume de stockage d'un tel accessoire ou d'une telle brosse, tout en gardant un nombre identique de possibilités de coiffure.
Un autre objectif de l'invention consiste à pouvoir adapter l'appareil de mise en forme selon différents types de cheveux.
Un autre but de l'invention est de fournir un accessoire et une brosse à cheveux électrique aptes à faire passer un flux d'air uniforme et puissant en direction des cheveux afin d'améliorer l'aspect de la chevelure traitée et de réduire le temps de traitement des cheveux, d'augmenter la tenue du résultat obtenu.
Un autre but de l'invention est de fournir un accessoire et une brosse à cheveux électrique qui soient efficaces, de structure simplifiée, compacts.Another object of the invention is to reduce the storage volume of such an accessory or such a brush, while keeping an identical number of hairdressing possibilities.
Another object of the invention is to adapt the shaping apparatus according to different types of hair.
Another object of the invention is to provide an accessory and an electric hairbrush able to pass a uniform and powerful air flow towards the hair to improve the appearance of the treated hair and reduce the time of hair treatment, to increase the holding of the result obtained.
Another object of the invention is to provide an accessory and an electric hairbrush that are effective, simplified structure, compact.

Ces objectifs sont atteints selon l'invention par un accessoire destiné à s'adapter sur un appareil de coiffure électrique à flux d'air comprenant : un manchon creux présentant un axe longitudinal capable de se monter sur l'appareil de coiffure, le manchon comprenant un ensemble de touffes de soies et un ensemble d'ouvertures traversantes aptes à faire passer le flux d'air. Le manchon comprend un premier corps creux muni d'un premier ensemble de touffes de soies émergeant dudit premier corps, et d'un premier ensemble d'ouvertures traversantes apte à faire passer un flux d'air, un deuxième corps creux muni d'un deuxième ensemble de touffes de soies émergeant dudit deuxième corps et d'un deuxième ensemble d'ouvertures traversantes aptes à faire passer un flux d'air. Le deuxième corps est différent du premier corps et présente une partie apte à être fixée de façon amovible au moins partiellement sur le premier corps.These objectives are achieved according to the invention by an accessory adapted to fit on an electric airflow hairdressing appliance comprising: a hollow sleeve having a longitudinal axis capable of being mounted on the hairdressing appliance, the sleeve comprising a set of bristle tufts and a set of through openings capable of passing the flow of air. The sleeve comprises a first hollow body provided with a first set of bristle tufts emerging from said first body, and a first set of through openings capable of passing a stream of air, a second hollow body provided with a second set of tufts of bristles emerging from said second body and a second set of through openings capable of passing a flow of air. The second body is different from the first body and has a portion adapted to be removably attached at least partially to the first body.

Le premier corps présente une surface extérieure cylindrique dont l'axe de symétrie est confondu avec l'axe longitudinal de l'accessoire.The first body has a cylindrical outer surface whose axis of symmetry coincides with the longitudinal axis of the accessory.

J Ces objectifs sont atteints également par un appareil de coiffure électrique à flux d'air comprenant une entrée d'air, un élément chauffant, un ventilateur, un moyen d'entrainement du ventilateur et une section de sortie d'air soufflé, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un accessoire de coiffure selon l'invention.These objectives are also achieved by an electric air-flow hairdresser comprising an air inlet, a heating element, a fan, a fan drive means and a blown air outlet section, characterized in that it comprises a hairdressing accessory according to the invention.

Les aspects principaux de l'invention sont les suivants :

  • L'invention concerne un accessoire (1) pour appareil de mise en forme de cheveux destiné à s'adapter sur un appareil de coiffure (100) électrique à flux d'air comprenant: un manchon (10, 20) creux présentant un axe longitudinal (L) capable de se monter sur l'appareil de coiffure (100), le manchon comprenant un ensemble de touffes de soies (11, 11', 11 ", 21) et un ensemble d'ouvertures traversantes (12, 22) aptes à faire passer le flux d'air, le manchon comprend un premier corps (10) creux muni d'un premier ensemble de touffes de soies (11, 11', 11") émergeant dudit corps (10), et d'un premier ensemble d'ouvertures traversantes (12) aptes à faire passer un flux d'air, un deuxième corps (20) creux muni d'un deuxième ensemble de touffes (21) de soies émergeant dudit deuxième corps (20) et d'un deuxième ensemble d'ouvertures traversantes (22) aptes à faire passer un flux d'air, et le deuxième corps (20) est différent du premier corps et présente une partie (24, 25) apte à être fixée de façon amovible au moins partiellement sur le premier corps (10), caractérisé en ce que le premier corps (10) présente une surface extérieure cylindrique dont l'axe de symétrie (S) est confondu avec l'axe longitudinal (L) de l'accessoire. On peut donc utiliser le premier corps de l'accessoire pour venir y fixer un deuxième corps différent du premier. On obtient une première configuration d'usage connue avec le premier corps ayant une première surface de traitement, et une deuxième configuration d'usage non connu avec le deuxième corps fixé sur le premier corps mais ayant une surface de traitement différente de celle du premier corps. Ceci permet un gain d'encombrement, une réduction des coûts, et un traitement avec des configurations et/ou des natures de soies différentes pour que l'accessoire s'adapte à différentes longueurs de cheveux et/ou différentes natures de cheveux notamment.
On entend par «soies» tout type de poils, naturels ou synthétiques, de picots par exemple en plastique ou l'ensemble des deux, qui permettent d'accrocher et/ou d'entrainer la mèche de cheveux pendant son traitement par l'accessoire-brosse. Les soies peuvent être de natures différentes, mais aussi de longueurs différentes, pour s'adapter à tout type de cheveux ou toute longueur de cheveux. Les soies peuvent être groupées par touffes de plusieurs ou être individuelles s'il s'agit de picot par exemple.The main aspects of the invention are as follows:
  • An accessory (1) for a hair shaping apparatus for fitting onto an electric air flow hairdressing apparatus (100) comprising: a hollow sleeve (10, 20) having a longitudinal axis (L) capable of mounting on the hairdressing apparatus (100), the sleeve comprising a set of bristle tufts (11, 11 ', 11 ", 21) and a set of through-openings (12, 22) capable of in passing the flow of air, the sleeve comprises a first hollow body (10) provided with a first set of bristle tufts (11, 11 ', 11 ") emerging from said body (10), and a first set of through openings (12) adapted to pass an air flow, a second body (20) hollow provided with a second set of tufts (21) of bristles emerging from said second body (20) and a second set of through openings (22) adapted to pass an air flow, and the second body (20) is different from the first body and has a portion (24, 25) fit being removably attached at least partially to the first body (10), characterized in that the first body (10) has a cylindrical outer surface whose axis of symmetry (S) coincides with the longitudinal axis (L) of the accessory. We can use the first body of the accessory to come and fix a second body different from the first. A first known usage configuration is obtained with the first body having a first treatment surface, and a second non-known use configuration with the second body attached to the first body but having a different treatment surface from the first body . This allows a gain in size, a reduction in costs, and a treatment with configurations and / or natures of different bristles for the accessory to adapt to different lengths of hair and / or different natures of hair including.
The term "bristles" means any type of hair, natural or synthetic, pins for example plastic or both, which allow to hang and / or train the lock of hair during its treatment by the accessory -brush. The bristles can be of different natures, but also of different lengths, to adapt to any type of hair or any length of hair. The bristles can be grouped by tufts of several or be individual if it is picnic for example.

Avantageusement le deuxième corps 20 peut présenter un troisième ensemble comprenant au moins une ouverture traversante secondaire (23, 23') destinée à laisser passer au moins partiellement le premier ensemble de touffes de soies (11', 11") émergeant du premier corps 10. L'accessoire laisse ainsi émerger de son manchon global au moins une partie des soies du premier corps et les soies du deuxième corps. Les soies représentent un coût non négligeable dans le prix de fabrication d'un tel accessoire et utiliser les soies du premier corps dans cette configuration permet de réduire le nombre de soies du deuxième corps et le prix de l'accessoire.
Avantageusement le deuxième corps 20 est apte à coulisser le long d'au moins une partie de la surface extérieure 15 du premier corps 10. Le deuxième corps coulisse en contact sur une partie du premier corps. Les deux corps sont ainsi solidaires l'un de l'autre pendant le traitement des cheveux et la rotation manuelle ou motorisée de l'accessoire-brosse. Ceci a pour effet la fixation amovible hors fonctionnement du deuxième corps sur le premier corps. Alternativement, le deuxième corps peut comprendre deux pièces longitudinales symétriques montées sur charnière intérieure et venant se clipper pour recouvrir le premier corps et s'y attacher.Advantageously, the second body 20 may have a third assembly comprising at least one secondary through opening (23, 23 ') intended to let at least partially the first set of bristle tufts (11', 11 ") emerging from the first body 10. The accessory allows to emerge from its overall sleeve at least part of the bristles of the first body and the bristles of the second body.The bristles represent a significant cost in the cost of manufacturing such an accessory and use the bristles of the first body in this configuration reduces the number of bristles of the second body and the price of the accessory.
Advantageously, the second body 20 is able to slide along at least a portion of the outer surface 15 of the first body 10. The second body slides in contact with a portion of the first body. The two bodies are thus integral with each other during the treatment of the hair and the manual or motorized rotation of the brush accessory. This has the effect of detachable attachment of the second body to the first body. Alternatively, the second body may comprise two symmetrical longitudinal parts mounted on inner hinge and coming to clip to cover the first body and attach to it.

Avantageusement le deuxième corps 20 peut présenter en section orthogonale à l'axe de symétrie (S) une surface extérieure ovale et symétrique selon au moins le premier plan (P1) contenant l'axe longitudinal (L).
On entend par surface extérieure du manchon ou de chaque corps la surface qui est destinée à être en contact avec la mèche de cheveux à traiter. Cette forme en section orthogonale à l'axe longitudinal de l'accessoire permet de ne plus fournir, comme pour un corps à section orthogonale circulaire ou ronde de l'art antérieur, un effort constant sur la mèche de cheveux. La forme extérieure autre que circulaire permet, quand l'accessoire est entrainé en rotation manuelle ou automatique, de fournir une traction et/ou une tension sur la mèche qui n'est pas constante et ainsi de renforcer l'effet de brushing.Advantageously, the second body 20 may have, in section orthogonal to the axis of symmetry (S), an oval and symmetrical outer surface in at least the first plane (P1) containing the longitudinal axis (L).
By outer surface of the sleeve or each body is meant the surface that is intended to be in contact with the lock of hair to be treated. This shape in section orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the accessory makes it possible to no longer provide, as for a body with orthogonal circular or round section of the prior art, a constant force on the lock of hair. The external shape other than circular allows, when the accessory is driven in manual rotation or automatic, to provide traction and / or tension on the wick that is not constant and thus enhance the blow-drying effect.

Cette forme non circulaire, ovale par exemple, en section orthogonale à l'axe de symétrie (S) du premier corps cylindrique permet de ne plus fournir, comme pour un corps à section orthogonale circulaire ou ronde de l'art antérieur, un effort constant sur la mèche de cheveux. La forme extérieure différente de la forme circulaire permet, quand l'accessoire est entrainé en rotation manuelle ou automatique, de fournir une traction et/ou une tension sur la mèche qui n'est pas constante et qui est plus forte quand la mèche est accrochée à l'une des deux extrémités de la brosse ovale : ceci renforce l'effet et la durabilité du brushing. De plus la mèche de cheveux restera en contact avec une plus grand surface donc les cheveux en contact avec la surface seront plus longtemps soumis à la traction et à l'air soufflé. Ceci permet de reproduire au mieux le geste du professionnel qui réalise le brushing avec une brosse dans la main et un sèche-cheveux dans l'autre main.This non-circular shape, oval, for example, in section orthogonal to the axis of symmetry (S) of the first cylindrical body makes it possible no longer to provide, as for a circular or round orthogonal section body of the prior art, a constant effort on the lock of hair. The different external shape of the circular shape allows, when the accessory is driven in manual or automatic rotation, to provide traction and / or tension on the wick which is not constant and which is stronger when the wick is hooked at one end of the oval brush: this enhances the effect and durability of the brushing. In addition, the lock of hair will remain in contact with a larger surface so that the hair in contact with the surface will be longer subjected to traction and air blowing. This allows to reproduce at best the gesture of the professional who makes the brushing with a brush in the hand and a hair dryer in the other hand.

La section du deuxième corps peut être ovale et nous définirons un petit axe r de l'ovale et un grand axe R de l'ovale pour la bonne compréhension de l'invention.The section of the second body may be oval and we will define a small axis r of the oval and a major axis R of the oval for the proper understanding of the invention.

Avantageusement, le deuxième corps 20 peut présenter, en section orthogonale à l'axe de symétrie (S), une surface extérieure symétrique selon au moins un deuxième plan (P2) orthogonal au premier plan (P1). Pour une rotation complète, le mouvement imprimé comporte deux fois le même traitement de la mèche de cheveux.Advantageously, the second body 20 may have, in section orthogonal to the axis of symmetry (S), a symmetrical outer surface in at least a second plane (P2) orthogonal to the first plane (P1). For a complete rotation, the printed movement has twice the same treatment of the lock of hair.

La section du deuxième corps peut être elliptique et nous définirons un petit axe r de l'ellipse pour la symétrie selon le premier plan et un grand axe R de l'ellipse pour la symétrie selon l'autre plan pour la bonne compréhension de l'invention.The section of the second body may be elliptical and we will define a small axis r of the ellipse for the symmetry in the first plane and a major axis R of the ellipse for the symmetry in the other plane for the proper understanding of the invention.

Avantageusement, en section orthogonale à l'axe de symétrie (L), le petit axe (r) de l'ovale formé par le deuxième corps (20) de l'accessoire selon l'invention est sensiblement égal au rayon (D/2) du cercle formé par le premier corps (10). Ceci permet de coulisser le deuxième corps sur le premier corps.Advantageously, in section orthogonal to the axis of symmetry (L), the minor axis (r) of the oval formed by the second body (20) of the accessory according to the invention is substantially equal to the radius (D / 2 ) of the circle formed by the first body (10). This allows to slide the second body on the first body.

Avantageusement, la surface extérieure (Sext) du deuxième corps (20) présente un rapport de son grand axe (R) sur son petit axe (r) supérieur à 1,1 préférentiellement supérieur à 1,5. Plus le rapport est grand plus la traction exercée sur les cheveux à chaque passage en contact avec le point correspondant au grand axe sera grande.Advantageously, the outer surface (Sext) of the second body (20) has a ratio of its major axis (R) on its minor axis (r) greater than 1.1, preferably greater than 1.5. The higher the ratio, the greater the tension exerted on the hair at each passage in contact with the point corresponding to the major axis.

Avantageusement, au moins partiellement des touffes de soies (11) du premier corps (10) ont une longueur telle qu'elles sont enfermées dans le deuxième corps quand celui-ci est fixé sur le premier corps (10). Les touffes sont enfermées sans être pliées ou endommagées. Par exemple, en section orthogonale à l'axe de symétrie (S), le grand axe de l'ovale formé par le deuxième corps 20 peut être supérieur ou égal au rayon du cercle formé par le premier corps 10 ajouté à la longueur des soies 11 émergeant du premier corps 10. Ceci permet que certaines soies ou certains picots du premier corps restent entièrement à l'intérieur du deuxième corps et ne soient pas utilisés dans la configuration d'assemblage des deux corps.Advantageously, at least partially tufts of bristles (11) of the first body (10) have a length such that they are enclosed in the second body when it is fixed on the first body (10). Tufts are enclosed without being bent or damaged. For example, in section orthogonal to the axis of symmetry (S), the major axis of the oval formed by the second body 20 may be greater than or equal to the radius of the circle formed by the first body 10 added to the length of the bristles. Emerging from the first body 10. This allows certain bristles or pins of the first body to remain entirely within the second body and not used in the assembly configuration of the two bodies.

Avantageusement, le deuxième ensemble d'ouvertures traversantes 22 peut comprendre au moins une rangée d'ouvertures oblongues agencées parallèles l'une à l'autre. Ceci a pour effet d'optimiser la sortie du flux d'air hors de l'accessoire brosse.Advantageously, the second set of through openings 22 may comprise at least one row of oblong openings arranged parallel to one another. This has the effect of optimizing the outlet of the air flow out of the brush accessory.

Selon une variante de l'invention, le premier ensemble de touffes de soies (11, 11', 11 ") peut comprendre au moins une ligne droite de touffes de soies parallèle à l'axe longitudinal (L) et au moins une des ouvertures traversantes secondaires (23) peut être oblongue et parallèle à l'axe longitudinal (L) de l'accessoire pour faire passer au moins une ligne de touffes de soies. Ceci a pour effet de laisser passer les rangées de touffes de soies du premier corps au travers d'ouvertures oblongues du deuxième corps et de limiter l'endommagement des soies du premier corps quand le deuxième corps est installé sur le premier.According to a variant of the invention, the first set of bristle tufts (11, 11 ', 11 ") may comprise at least one straight line of bristle tufts parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) and at least one of the openings secondary through-beams (23) may be oblong and parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) of the accessory to pass at least one line of bristle tufts, thereby allowing the rows of tufts of bristles of the first body to pass through through oblong openings of the second body and to limit the damage of the bristles of the first body when the second body is installed on the first body.

Dans cette variante, le premier corps 10 peut présenter six premiers ensembles de touffes de soies (11, 11', 11 "), le deuxième corps (20) peut présenter quatre ouvertures traversantes secondaires (23) laissant passer chacune un des six premiers ensembles de touffes de soies. Ceci permet d'utiliser quatre ensemble de touffes de soies du premier corps dans la configuration s'assemblage.In this variant, the first body 10 may have six first sets of bristle tufts (11, 11 ', 11 "), the second body (20) may have four secondary through openings (23) each passing one of the first six sets This makes it possible to use four set of bristle tufts of the first body in the assembly configuration.

Toujours dans cette variante, le deuxième corps 20 peut présenter quatre ensembles de touffes 21 de soies. Ceci permet qu'un nombre de touffes de soies émergeant de l'accessoire en configuration d'assemblage soit égal à dix.Still in this variant, the second body 20 may have four sets of tufts 21 of bristles. This allows a number of tufts of bristles emerging from the accessory in assembly configuration to be equal to ten.

Avantageusement le premier corps 10 peut présenter une base 14 apte à se monter sur une section de sortie 204 d'un appareil de coiffure électrique 100 à flux d'air. Ainsi seul le premier corps 10 nécessite une partie de montage ou fixation de l'accessoire sur la brosse.Advantageously, the first body 10 may have a base 14 adapted to be mounted on an outlet section 204 of an electric hairdressing appliance 100 with an air flow. Thus only the first body 10 requires a mounting part or attachment of the accessory on the brush.

Avantageusement, l'accessoire peut comporter des moyens de verrouillage 30 du deuxième corps 20 sur l'accessoire. Ceci permet d'éviter, après fixation du deuxième corps sur le premier, que le deuxième corps glisse sur le premier selon l'axe de symétrie du premier corps.Advantageously, the accessory may comprise locking means 30 of the second body 20 on the accessory. This avoids, after fixing the second body on the first, that the second body slides on the first along the axis of symmetry of the first body.

Et dans cette alternative, les moyens de verrouillage 30 peuvent comprendre un capuchon 30 apte à se fixer sur l'extrémité distale 13 du premier corps 10. Ceci permet de maintenir le deuxième corps entre la base 14 du premier corps de l'appareil et le moyen de verrouillage.And in this alternative, the locking means 30 may comprise a cap 30 adapted to be fixed on the distal end 13 of the first body 10. This makes it possible to maintain the second body between the base 14 of the first body of the apparatus and the locking means.

Ces objectifs techniques sont aussi atteints selon une deuxième partie de l'invention par un appareil de coiffure 100 électrique à flux d'air comprenant une entrée d'air 202, un élément chauffant 205, un ventilateur 207, un moyen d'entrainement du ventilateur 206 et une section de sortie 204 d'air soufflé, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un accessoire de coiffure selon l'invention. L'accessoire peut alors est fixé à demeure sur l'appareil et seulement le deuxième corps de l'accessoire est amovible pour gérer les deux configurations. Alternativement, l'accessoire complet est amovible pour réduire l'encombrement ou permettre l'agencement d'autres accessoires.These technical objectives are also achieved according to a second part of the invention by an electric airflow hairdressing appliance 100 comprising an air inlet 202, a heating element 205, a fan 207, a fan drive means 206 and an outlet section 204 of blown air, characterized in that it comprises a hairdressing accessory according to the invention. The accessory can then be permanently attached to the device and only the second body of the accessory is removable to manage both configurations. Alternatively, the complete accessory is removable to reduce clutter or allow the arrangement of other accessories.

Selon cette partie de l'invention, l'appareil peut être une brosse soufflante linéaire dont la poignée présente un axe longitudinal (L') coaxial ou parallèle à l'axe longitudinal (L) de l'accessoire 1. Alternativement, selon cette partie de l'invention, l'appareil peut être un sèche-cheveux dont la poignée présente un axe sensiblement orthogonal à l'axe longitudinal (L) de l'accessoire.According to this part of the invention, the apparatus may be a linear blower brush whose handle has a longitudinal axis (L ') coaxial or parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) of the accessory 1. Alternatively, according to this part of the invention, the apparatus may be a hair dryer whose handle has an axis substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (L) of the accessory.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à l'étude des modes de réalisation pris à titre nullement limitatif et illustrés dans les figures annexées dans lesquelles :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en coupe simplifiée d'une brosse à cheveux électrique selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue d'un accessoire selon l'invention ;
  • La figure 3 est une vue éclatée de l'accessoire de la figure 2 ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en coupe simplifiée de l'accessoire de la figure 2 au niveau du plan de coupe (C) ;
  • la figure 5 représente une vue de côté complète de l'appareil avec le premier corps de l'accessoire.
The invention will be better understood with the study of the embodiments taken in no way limiting and illustrated in the accompanying figures in which:
  • the figure 1 is a simplified sectional view of an electric hairbrush according to the invention;
  • the figure 2 is a view of an accessory according to the invention;
  • The figure 3 is an exploded view of the accessory of the figure 2 ;
  • the figure 4 is a simplified sectional view of the accessory of the figure 2 at the level of the cutting plane (C);
  • the figure 5 represents a complete side view of the apparatus with the first body of the accessory.

L'appareil électrique de mise en forme de l'invention, notamment une brosse à cheveux électrique 1 est représenté en une vue en coupe simplifiée à la figure 1 et comprend un boîtier 200 formant une poignée 201 de préhension prolongée vers l'avant par un accessoire de coiffure 1. La poignée 201 renferme des moyens de circulation de l'air entre une entrée d'air 202, à travers un filtre ou une grille 203, ouverture située à l'extrémité distale de l'accessoire 1 (une ou plusieurs ouvertures latérales et/ou arrières au boitier) et une ouverture de sortie d'air 204 située à proximité de l'accessoire 1.The electrical shaping apparatus of the invention, in particular an electric hairbrush 1 is shown in a simplified sectional view at the figure 1 and comprises a housing 200 forming a gripping handle 201 extended forwards by a hairdressing accessory 1. The handle 201 contains means for circulating air between an air inlet 202, through a filter or a grate 203, opening located at the distal end of the accessory 1 (one or more side and / or rear openings to the housing) and an air outlet opening 204 located near the accessory 1.

De manière avantageuse selon l'invention, le boîtier 200 de la poignée 201 renferme, entre ses ouvertures d'entrée d'air 202 et celles de sortie d'air 204, un ventilateur 207 situé au voisinage du filtre 203, entraîné en rotation par un premier moteur 206 électrique dans le prolongement duquel est agencé un élément chauffant 205. L'élément chauffant 205 se trouve à l'intérieur d'un fourreau 208. L'air chaud soufflé par la poignée et canalisé par le fourreau 208 sort par une extrémité du fourreau 208 et arrive à l'intérieur d'un corps creux (10, 20) de l'accessoire 1. L'accessoire 1 présente une base 14 tubulaire cylindrique se prolongeant vers l'avant par une partie active 10 tubulaire cylindrique. La partie active 10 est munie de soies 11, 11' et d'orifices ou ouvertures traversantes 12 pour la sortie d'air, uniformément répartis sur sa surface (fig.3).Advantageously according to the invention, the housing 200 of the handle 201 encloses, between its air inlet openings 202 and the air outlet openings 204, a fan 207 located in the vicinity of the filter 203, rotated by a first electric motor 206 in the extension of which is arranged a heating element 205. The heating element 205 is located inside a sheath 208. The hot air blown by the handle and channeled by the sheath 208 exits through one end of the sleeve 208 and arrives inside a hollow body (10, 20) of the accessory 1. The accessory 1 has a cylindrical tubular base 14 extending forwardly through a cylindrical tubular active portion. The active part 10 is provided with bristles 11, 11 'and orifices or through openings 12 for the outlet of air, uniformly distributed over its surface ( fig.3 ).

Selon l'invention et comme illustré en figure 1, dans le cas où la brosse électrique soufflante peut être additionnellement entrainée en rotation grâce à un moteur, la brosse à cheveux électrique 1 peut comporter un deuxième moteur électrique 206' d'entraînement de l'accessoire 1, moteur qui est relié par une tige 209 à l'extrémité de sortie d'air 204 de la poignée 201. Alternativement le deuxième moteur 206' peut être compris à l'intérieur du boitier 2 de la poignée 201. Comme autre alternative, un unique moteur peut être utilisé pour entrainer le ventilateur et l'accessoire en rotation. La base 211 de la tige 209 présente une partie cylindrique 212 externe qui sert de zone de guidage en rotation pour la surface interne de la base 14 de l'accessoire 1. Le terme générique moteur peut également désigner un moto-réducteur à alimentation électrique.According to the invention and as illustrated in figure 1 , in the case where the electric blower can be additionally rotated by a motor, the electric hairbrush 1 may comprise a second electric motor 206 'driving the accessory 1, which motor is connected by a rod 209 at the air outlet end 204 of the handle 201. Alternatively the second motor 206 'can be included inside the housing 2 of the handle 201. As another alternative, a single motor can be used to drive the fan and the accessory in rotation. The base 211 of the rod 209 has an outer cylindrical portion 212 which serves as a rotational guiding zone for the inner surface of the base 14 of the accessory 1. The generic term motor can also denote a geared motor power supply.

Les figures 2, 3 et 4 représentent l'accessoire selon l'invention. Il comprend un manchon (10, 20) creux présentant un axe longitudinal (L) capable de se monter sur l'appareil de coiffure 100. Le manchon comprend un ensemble de touffes de soies permettant d'entraîner les cheveux (11, 11', 11", 21) et un ensemble d'ouvertures traversantes (12, 22) aptes à faire passer le flux d'air. La surface extérieure (Sext = partie de Sext1 + Sext2) de ce manchon (10, 20) destinée à entrer en contact avec les cheveux est symétrique par rapport à au moins un premier plan (P1) confondu (comme illustré) ou parallèle à l'axe longitudinal (L). La section orthogonale à l'axe longitudinal (L) de la surface extérieure (Sext) illustrée en figure 4 n'est pas circulaire ou ronde. Plus largement, la surface extérieure (Sext) du manchon est symétrique par rapport à au moins un deuxième plan (P2) orthogonal au premier plan (P1). Les axes de symétrie correspondant sensiblement au grand axe et au petit axe de l'ovale ou de l'ellipse.The Figures 2, 3 and 4 represent the accessory according to the invention. It comprises a hollow sleeve (10, 20) having a longitudinal axis (L) capable of being mounted on the hairdressing apparatus 100. The sleeve comprises a set of bristle tufts for driving the hair (11, 11 ', 11 ", 21) and a set of through apertures (12, 22) capable of passing the air flow .The outer surface (Sext = part of Sext1 + Sext2) of this sleeve (10, 20) intended to enter in contact with the hair is symmetrical with respect to at least a first plane (P1) coincident (as illustrated) or parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) .The section orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (L) of the outer surface ( Sext) illustrated in figure 4 is not circular or round. More broadly, the outer surface (Sext) of the sleeve is symmetrical with respect to at least a second plane (P2) orthogonal to the first plane (P1). The corresponding axes of symmetry substantially at the major axis and the minor axis of the oval or ellipse.

Le deuxième corps 20 est apte à coulisser le long et en contact d'au moins une partie de la surface extérieure 15 du premier corps 10, partie qui est représentée schématiquement sur la figure 3 par le biais de hachures.The second body 20 is able to slide along and in contact with at least a portion of the outer surface 15 of the first body 10, which part is schematically represented on the figure 3 through hatching.

Le premier corps 10 présente une forme extérieure cylindrique dont l'axe de symétrie (S) est confondu ou coaxial à l'axe longitudinal (L) de l'accessoire et le deuxième corps 20 présente en section orthogonale à l'axe de symétrie (S) une surface extérieure ovale et symétrique selon au moins le premier plan (P1) contenant l'axe longitudinal (L). Le deuxième corps 20 présente, en section orthogonale à l'axe de symétrie (S), une surface extérieure symétrique selon au moins un deuxième plan (P2) orthogonal au premier plan (P1).The first body 10 has a cylindrical outer shape whose axis of symmetry (S) is coincidental or coaxial with the longitudinal axis (L) of the accessory and the second body 20 has a section orthogonal to the axis of symmetry ( S) an oval and symmetrical outer surface in at least the first plane (P1) containing the longitudinal axis (L). The second body 20 has, in section orthogonal to the axis of symmetry (S), a symmetrical outer surface along at least a second plane (P2) orthogonal to the first plane (P1).

En section orthogonale à l'axe de symétrie (L) comme illustré en figure 4, le petit axe r de l'ovale formé par le deuxième corps 20 est sensiblement égal au rayon r du cercle formé par le premier corps 10. En section orthogonale à l'axe de symétrie (S), le grand axe R de l'ovale formé par le deuxième corps 20 est supérieur ou égal au rayon r du cercle formé par le premier corps 10 ajouté à la longueur I des soies 11 émergeant du premier corps 10. Le deuxième ensemble d'ouvertures traversantes 22 aptes à laisser passer le flux d'air soufflé par l'appareil comprend au moins une rangée d'ouvertures oblongues agencées parallèles l'une à l'autre. Le nombre de rangées est préférentiellement pair, et chaque paire de rangées peut former des «chevrons» dont la pointe est orientée vers la partie adaptable à l'appareil pour permettre une optimisation du passage du flux.In section orthogonal to the axis of symmetry (L) as illustrated in figure 4 , the minor axis r of the oval formed by the second body 20 is substantially equal to the radius r of the circle formed by the first body 10. In section orthogonal to the axis of symmetry (S), the major axis R of the oval formed by the second body 20 is greater than or equal to the radius r of the circle formed by the first body 10 added to the length I of the bristles 11 emerging from the first body 10. The second set of through openings 22 able to pass the flow blown air by the apparatus comprises at least one row of oblong openings arranged parallel to each other. The number of rows is preferably even, and each pair of rows may form "chevrons" whose tip is oriented towards the part adaptable to the device to allow an optimization of the passage of the flow.

Les dimensions de l'accessoire sont les suivantes mais ne sauraitent être considérées comme limitantes pour décrire l'invention :The dimensions of the accessory are the following but can not be considered as limiting to describe the invention:

Pour le premier corps :

  • sa hauteur est égale à 134 mm, son rayon r est égal à 18 mm ;
  • il comporte 6 rangées de 9 touffes de soies chacune émergeant radialement du corps, les touffes de soies ont une longueur de 40 mm ;
  • les ouvertures traversantes sont inclinées d'environ 45° par rapport à l'axe longitudinal, elles ont une longueur égale à 12 mm, une largeur égale à 2 mm.
For the first body:
  • its height is equal to 134 mm, its radius r is equal to 18 mm;
  • it has 6 rows of 9 tufts of bristles each emerging radially of the body, the tufts of bristles have a length of 40 mm;
  • the through openings are inclined by approximately 45 ° with respect to the longitudinal axis, they have a length equal to 12 mm, a width equal to 2 mm.

Pour le deuxième corps :

  • sa hauteur est égale à environ 134 mm, son petit axe r est égal à 18 mm, son grand axe R est égal à 30 mm ;
  • il comporte 6 rangées de 9 touffes de soies chacune. Les touffes de soies ont une longueur de 12 mm. Il y a deux rangées de touffes qui émergent radialement de chaque extrémité de l'ovale. Chacune de ces rangées de touffes est encadrée de chaque côté par une rangée de touffes orientées sensiblement parallèles à la rangée de touffes adjacente appartenant au premier corps ;
  • chacune des ouvertures traversantes laissant passer le flux d'air est inclinée d'environ 45° par rapport à l'axe longitudinal. Elles ont une longueur égale à 12 mm, une largeur égale à 2 mm.
For the second body:
  • its height is equal to about 134 mm, its minor axis r is equal to 18 mm, its major axis R is equal to 30 mm;
  • it has 6 rows of 9 tufts of bristles each. The tufts of bristles are 12 mm long. There are two rows of tufts that emerge radially from each end of the oval. Each of these rows of tufts is framed on each side by a row of tufts oriented substantially parallel to the adjacent row of tufts belonging to the first body;
  • each of the through openings through which the air flow passes is inclined at approximately 45 ° with respect to the longitudinal axis. They have a length equal to 12 mm, a width equal to 2 mm.

Avant fonctionnement, l'utilisateur peut choisir un accessoire et l'insérer dans la section de sortie de l'appareil jusqu'à ce qu'une protubérance circulaire interne à la section de sortie 204 du boitier 200 rentre dans une rainure circulaire 47 de la base 14 correspondante. L'homme du métier peut envisager tout type de fixation comme des ergots qui arrivent au fond de baïonnettes. L'appareil est alors prêt à fonctionner, l'utilisateur actionne un bouton 220 de mise en marche du premier moteur 206 qui permet au flux d'air chaud de sortir par les ouvertures 12 de l'accessoire 1. Un bouton 221 peut être prévu pour couper l'alimentation de l'élément chauffant 205 en vue d'un traitement avec de l'air à température ambiante. Un bouton peut également être prévu pour mettre en marche un générateur d'ions et enrichir d'ions le flux d'air soufflé par la poignée. En actionnant un bouton 222, l'utilisateur met en marche le deuxième moteur 206' d'entraînement de l'accessoire 1 qui commence alors à tourner pour réaliser la mise en forme de la coiffure. Ce bouton permet également d'inverser le sens de rotation du moteur 206 ou de faire varier sa vitesse.Before operation, the user can choose an accessory and insert it into the output section of the apparatus until a circular protrusion internal to the outlet section 204 of the housing 200 fits into a circular groove 47 of the corresponding base 14. The skilled person can consider any type of fixation as lugs that arrive at the bottom of bayonets. The device is then ready for use, the user actuates a button 220 for starting the first motor 206 which allows the flow of hot air to exit through the openings 12 of the accessory 1. A button 221 may be provided to cut off power to the heating element 205 for treatment with air at room temperature. A button may also be provided to turn on an ion generator and enrich the air flow blown by the handle with ions. By actuating a button 222, the user starts the second drive motor 206 'of the accessory 1 which then begins to rotate to achieve shaping of the hairstyle. This button also makes it possible to reverse the direction of rotation of the motor 206 or to vary its speed.

L'utilisateur peut aussi, hors fonctionnement, placer le deuxième corps 20 à section ovale en le faisant coulisser sur le premier corps 10 de l'accessoire déjà en place sur la brosse électrique. L'utilisateur choisira (ou sera amené par une construction judicieuse à choisir) la position du deuxième corps 20 de sorte que, pendant le coulissement du deuxième corps 20, certaines rangées de soies 11" du premier corps passent au travers des ouvertures oblongues longitudinales 23 et d'autres rangées de soie 11 du premier corps seront agencées à l'intérieur du deuxième corps sans être pliées ou endommagées.The user can also, out of operation, place the second body 20 oval section by sliding on the first body 10 of the accessory already in place on the electric brush. The user will choose (or will be led by a judicious construction to choose) the position of the second body 20 so that, during the sliding of the second body 20, some rows of bristles 11 "of the first body pass through longitudinal oblong openings 23 and other rows of silk 11 of the first body will be arranged inside the second body without being bent or damaged.

Une fois le deuxième corps mis en place sur le premier corps, l'utilisateur peut verrouiller le deuxième corps 20 sur le premier corps 10 en venant par exemple fixer le capuchon ou bouchon 30 à l'extrémité circulaire 31 du premier corps par le biais d'un système de baïonnettes 13 tel que celui illustré sur la figure 3. Tout autre système de verouillage à la portée de l'homme du métier peut être mise en oeuvre : un système de clip, de vis...Once the second body is placed on the first body, the user can lock the second body 20 on the first body 10, for example by fixing the cap or cap 30 at the circular end 31 of the first body through a bayonet system 13 such as that illustrated on the figure 3 . Any other locking system within the reach of the skilled person can be implemented: a clip system, screw ...

Ainsi, le fonctionnement et l'efficacité de la brosse munie de l'accessoire «complet» composé d'un unique corps ovale ou de deux corps dont le deuxième est ovale, sont améliorés. En effet, dans l'ordre de traitement quand les cheveux s'enroulent autour de la surface de traitement, la mèche est en traction par les soies agencées sur la surface extérieure Sext1 du grand sommet de l'ovale et ensuite est en contact avec la surface extérieure la moins «courbée» Sext2 de l'ovale. La partie de mèche de cheveux entrainée par le grand sommet de l'ellipse subit une plus forte tension que si l'accessoire était une brosse ronde à diamètre égal au plus grand diamètre de l'ovale. La partie de mèche de cheveux en contact avec la surface la moins «courbée» présente une plus grande surface de contact du cheveux avec la surface de traitement que si le corps était un corps cylindrique, donc elle reçoit plus longtemps l'air soufflé, est sous traction plus longtemps et peut fixer la forme du cheveu plus efficacement. Ceci permet un rendu «lissé volumant» sur les cheveux.
Les cheveux ne sont jamais totalement enroulés autour de l'accessoire en bon fonctionnement de l'appareil. En effet, pour cet appareil électrique 100 de mise en forme des cheveux, la brosse 1 à cheveux est conformée de telle sorte que l'entraînement en rotation des cheveux à mettre en forme ne se fait qu'à un certain point pour éviter en principe un enroulement complet de la brosse à cheveux 1 dans les cheveux à mettre en forme. Il faut un certain entraînement en rotation afin de maintenir pendant le temps nécessaire les cheveux à mettre en forme dans la position qui produit l'ondulation à réaliser. La chaleur fournie par le flux d'air chaud soutient le processus de mise en forme des cheveux, la brosse à cheveux étant judicieusement conformée à la manière d'une brosse à air et le flux d'air chaud arrivant dans la brosse à cheveux, pénétrant dans le canal d'admission interne de la brosse à cheveux et ressortant dans le sens radial par les ouvertures de sortie situées dans la brosse à cheveux.Thus, the operation and effectiveness of the brush provided with the "complete" accessory consisting of a single oval body or two bodies, the second of which is oval, are improved. Indeed, in the order of treatment when the hair is wrapped around the treatment surface, the wick is in tension by the bristles arranged on the outer surface Sext1 of the large apex of the oval and then is in contact with the outer surface the least "curved" Sext2 of the oval. The part of lock of hair driven by the great top of the ellipse undergoes a stronger tension than if the accessory was a round brush with equal diameter to the largest diameter of the oval. The lock portion of the hair in contact with the least "curved" surface has a greater area of contact of the hair with the treatment surface than if the body were a cylindrical body, so it receives longer the blown air, is under traction longer and can fix the shape of the hair more effectively. This allows rendering "volumizing smooth" on the hair.
The hair is never fully wrapped around the accessory in good operation of the device. Indeed, for this electrical appliance 100 of In the form of the hair, the hairbrush 1 is shaped so that the rotation of the hair to be shaped is only at a certain point to avoid in principle a complete winding of the hairbrush 1 in the hair to get in shape. It takes a certain rotational drive to maintain for the necessary time the hair to form in the position that produces the ripple to achieve. The heat provided by the hot air flow supports the process of shaping the hair, the hair brush being judiciously shaped in the manner of an air brush and the flow of hot air into the hairbrush, penetrating the internal intake channel of the hairbrush and radially outwardly through the outlet openings in the hairbrush.

L'entraînement limité en rotation des cheveux à mettre en forme par la brosse à cheveux en rotation est obtenu partiellement en ce que la face supérieure orientée radialement vers l'extérieur de la surface d'enveloppe du corps de la brosse à cheveux présente des propriétés telles que celle-ci ne transmettra sensiblement aucun moment (M) de rotation sur les cheveux. Cette surface est donc judicieusement très lisse et/ou présente un revêtement auquel les cheveux à mettre en forme n'adhèrent pas lors d'une rotation de la brosse à cheveux, tel que cela est par exemple le cas pour un revêtement en polytétrafluoroéthylène (revêtement PTFE). En configurant la surface du ou des corps 10, 20 de la brosse à cheveux de cette manière, l'entraînement en rotation des cheveux à mettre en forme est majoritairement assuré par les poils ou soies de brosse. Ceux-ci sont conçus par leur densité et/ou leur rigidité de telle sorte que d'une part, l'entraînement en rotation des cheveux à mettre en forme s'effectue effectivement lors de la rotation de la brosse à cheveux, mais d'autre part, que cet entraînement en rotation ne s'effectue que sur une partie de la circonférence de la brosse à cheveux, par exemple entre 90° et 270°, plus particulièrement entre 135° et 235°; plus spécifiquement autour de 180°. Les flux d'air sortent radialement des ouvertures traversantes.The limited rotation of the hair to be shaped by the rotating hairbrush is partially achieved by the fact that the radially outwardly facing upper surface of the body surface of the hairbrush has such that it will transmit substantially no moment (M) of rotation on the hair. This surface is therefore judiciously very smooth and / or has a coating to which the hair to be shaped does not adhere during a rotation of the hairbrush, as is for example the case for a coating of polytetrafluoroethylene (coating PTFE). By configuring the surface of the body or bodies 10, 20 of the hairbrush in this manner, the rotational drive of the hair to be shaped is mainly provided by the bristles or bristles. These are designed by their density and / or their rigidity so that on the one hand, the rotational drive of the hair to be shaped actually occurs during the rotation of the hair brush, but on the other hand, that this rotation drive takes place only on a part of the circumference of the hairbrush, for example between 90 ° and 270 °, more particularly between 135 ° and 235 °; more specifically around 180 °. The air flows radially out of the through openings.

D'autres variantes et modes de réalisation de l'invention peuvent être envisagés sans sortir du cadre de ses revendications.Other variants and embodiments of the invention may be envisaged without departing from the scope of its claims.

Ainsi, le moteur d'entraînement de l'accessoire peut être couplé à son arbre de sortie avec un mécanisme de transformation de son mouvement de rotation en un mouvement de translation alternative ou en un mouvement vibratoire, etc. à utiliser avec différents types d'accessoires.Thus, the drive motor of the accessory can be coupled to its output shaft with a mechanism for transforming its rotational movement into an alternating translation movement or a vibratory movement, etc. to use with different types of accessories.

Ainsi, l'appareil de coiffure soufflant peut être une brosse totalement longitudinale dont l'axe de l'accessoire et parallèle ou confondu avec l'axe du boitier de préhension, ou bien peut être un sèche-cheveux de forme pistolet classique dont l'axe de l'accessoire sera substantiellement perpendiculaire à celui de la poignée de préhension.Thus, the blowing hairdressing apparatus can be a totally longitudinal brush whose axis of the accessory and parallel or merged with the axis of the gripper housing, or can be a conventional gun-shaped hair dryer of which the axis of the accessory will be substantially perpendicular to that of the grip handle.

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  1. Accessory (1) intended to be adapted on an electric air flow hairbrush (100) comprising: a hollow sleeve (10, 20) presenting a longitudinal axis (L) capable of being assembled on a hairbrush (100), the sleeve comprising a set of bristles (11, 11', 11", 21) and a set of through-openings (12, 22) able to let the air flow pass through,
    - the sleeve comprises a first hollow body (10) equipped with a first set of bristles (11, 11', 11") emerging from said body (10), and a first set of through-openings (12) able to let an air flow pass through, a second hollow body (20) equipped with a second set of bristles (21) emerging from said second body (20) and a second set of through-openings (22) able to let an air flow pass through,
    - the second body (20) is different from the first body and presents a section (24, 25) able to be fixed so that it can be removed at least partially on the first body (10), characterised in that the first body (10) presents a cylindrical exterior surface of which the axis of symmetry (S) is combined with the longitudinal axis (L) of the accessory.
  2. Accessory according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the second body (20) presents a third set comprising at least one secondary through-opening (23, 23') intended to let at least the first set of bristles (11', 11") emerging from the first body (10) pass through.
  3. Accessory according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second body (20) is able to slide along at least one section (15) of the exterior surface of the first body (10).
  4. Accessory according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the second body (20) presents an exterior oval and symmetrical surface in the orthogonal section to the axis of symmetry (S) according to at least the first plane (P1) containing the longitudinal axis (L).
  5. Accessory according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the second body (20) presents an exterior and symmetrical surface in the orthogonal section to the axis of symmetry (S) according to at least a second orthogonal plane (P2) to the first plane (P1).
  6. Accessory according to any one of the two preceding claims, characterised in that, in the orthogonal section to the axis of symmetry (L), the small axis (r) of the oval formed by the second body (20) is substantially equal to the radius (D/2) of the circle formed by the first body (10).
  7. Accessory according to any one of the three preceding claims, wherein the exterior surface (Sext) of the second body (20) presents a connection of its large axis (R) on its small axis (r) higher than 1.1, preferentially higher than 1.5.
  8. Accessory according to any one of the four preceding claims, characterised in that, at least partially, the bristles (11) of the first body (10) have a length such as they are confined in the second body when this is fixed on the first body (10).
  9. Accessory according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the second set of through-openings (22) comprises at least one row of oblong openings disposed parallel to each other.
  10. Accessory according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the first set of bristles (11, 11', 11") comprises at least one straight line of bristles parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) and that at least one of the secondary through-openings (23) is oblong and longitudinal to the accessory to let at least the line of bristles pass through.
  11. Accessory according to the preceding claim, wherein the first body (10) presents six first sets of bristles (11, 11', 11"), the second body (20) presents four secondary through-openings (23) letting each one of the six first sets of bristles pass through.
  12. Accessory according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the first body (10) presents a base (14) able to be assembled on an outlet section (204) of an electric air flow hairbrush (100).
  13. Accessory according to the preceding claim, characterised in that it comprises means of locking (30) the second body (20) on the first body (10).
  14. Accessory according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the locking means (30) comprise a cap (30) able to be fixed on the distal end (13) of the first body (10).
  15. Electric air flow hairbrush (100) comprising an air inlet (202), a heating element (205), a ventilator (207), a ventilator driving means (206) and a blown air outlet section (204), characterised in that it comprises a hair styling accessory (1) according to any one of the preceding claims able to be assembled in a detachable way on the air outlet section (204).
  16. Hairbrush (100) according to the preceding claim, the hairbrush being a linear blower brush, of which the handle presents a longitudinal axis (L'), coaxial or parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) of the accessory (1).
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