EP2737981B1 - Klingenschutzkappe und elektrischer rasierapparat mit aufgesetzter klingenschutzkappe - Google Patents

Klingenschutzkappe und elektrischer rasierapparat mit aufgesetzter klingenschutzkappe Download PDF

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EP2737981B1
EP2737981B1 EP12817231.9A EP12817231A EP2737981B1 EP 2737981 B1 EP2737981 B1 EP 2737981B1 EP 12817231 A EP12817231 A EP 12817231A EP 2737981 B1 EP2737981 B1 EP 2737981B1
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Yasuhide Matsuoka
Yoichi Takaoka
Shingo Ishige
Tomoaki Ino
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
    • B26B19/38—Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers, or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips, guards
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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
    • A45D27/00—Shaving accessories
    • A45D27/22—Containers or carriers for storing shaving appliances
    • A45D27/29—Stands for shavers or razors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
    • B26B19/38—Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers, or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips, guards
    • B26B19/3806—Accessories
    • B26B19/3833—Storage and cleaning devices; Power cord storage

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  • the present invention relates to a blade-protecting cap and to an electric razor to which the blade protecting cap is installed.
  • Prior art document US 3,107,423 A relates to a hair cutting device which comprises a hair trimming attachment that can be attached to a conventional electric razor.
  • Said hair trimming attachment is provided with a plurality of teeth being turned up above the surface of the frame portion such that several slits are formed.
  • Prior art document US 4,003,390 discloses an apertured guide means for electric razors removably engage the head of a razor, and extend therefrom to maintain a predetermined distance between razor blades and surface over which the razor is moved for cutting hair at a predetermined length.
  • the guide means are adapted for use in multiple to provide different predetermined separations of razor blades and surface and guide elements thereof are formed with inclined surfaces for trimming hair.
  • a cap that protects a dome-like outer blade is detachably installed to such an electric razor in which the outer blade is provided in an upper portion of a drive unit main body with a substantially cylindrical shape.
  • This cap has a substantially inverse conical trapezoidal shape. On the upper surface of the cap, dewatering holes are formed, and a brim edge that protrudes from the upper surface is formed on an outer circumferential portion of the upper surface, thereby enabling to invert and hold the drive unit main body.
  • the cap is put on the water-washed outer blade, and the drive unit main body is inverted, thereby enabling to drain moisture that is collected in a blade portion.
  • the brim edge has a substantially doughnut shape, and in the event where the drive unit main body is inverted and held, an entire circumference of the brim edge abuts against a mounting surface. Accordingly, such water, which has moved to the outside of the cap through the dewatering holes, collects in a space portion formed between the upper surface and the brim edge. Therefore, in the above-described conventional technology, it has been impossible to dry the blade portion and the like more efficiently.
  • a first feature is a blade protecting cap, which is detachably installed to an electric razor including an electric razor main body and a blade portion detachably provided in the electric razor main body to protect the blade portion, the blade protection cap including: a blade protecting cap main body that protects the blade portion when the blade protection cap is installed to the electric razor; and a support portion capable of mounting the electric razor in a predetermined state on a mounting surface when the blade protection cap is allowed to abut against the mounting surface, the electric razor having the blade protecting cap installed thereto, wherein a first opening is formed in the blade protecting cap main body, and in a state where the support portion is allowed to abut against the mounting surface, and where the electric razor having the blade protecting cap installed thereto is mounted in the predetermined state on the mounting surface, the first opening communicates with an outer space of the blade protecting cap.
  • a second feature is summarized as that, in the state where the support portion is allowed to abut against the mounting surface, and where the electric razor having the blade protecting cap installed thereto is mounted in the predetermined state on the mounting surface, the first opening communicates with a space formed of the blade protecting cap main body, the support portion and the mounting surface, and a second opening is formed so that the space formed of the blade protecting cap main body, the support portion and the mounting surface cannot become a closed space.
  • a third feature is summarized as that, in the state where the support portion is allowed to abut against the mounting surface, and where the electric razor having the blade protecting cap installed thereto is mounted in the predetermined state on the mounting surface, a plane approximating an abutting region of the blade portion against skin is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane.
  • a fourth feature is summarized as that the blade protecting cap main body has an inclined surface in the state where the support portion is allowed to abut against the mounting surface, and where the electric razor having the blade protecting cap installed thereto is mounted in the predetermined state on the mounting surface.
  • a fifth feature is summarized as that the first opening is formed in a lowermost portion of the inclined surface.
  • a sixth feature is summarized in that the support portion of the blade protecting cap is formed so that the electric razor having the blade protecting cap installed thereto can be supported in a plurality of attitudes.
  • a seventh feature is summarized as that the blade protecting cap includes a lid portion that openably covers the first opening formed in the blade protecting cap main body.
  • lid portion is formed integrally with the blade protecting cap main body, and the lid portion becomes the support portion in an event where the lid portion is opened.
  • a ninth feature is an electric razor, summarized as that the blade protecting cap is installed thereto.
  • the first opening communicates with the outer space of the blade protecting cap. Therefore, ventilation characteristics between the blade portion and the outer space in the state where the electric razor with the blade protecting cap installed is mounted in the predetermined state on the mounting surface can be ensured, and it is made possible to dry the blade portion and the like more efficiently.
  • An electric razor 11 is a water-washable type electric razor, and as shown in FIG. 1 , includes: a grip unit (electric razor main body) 12 to be gripped by hand; and a head unit (electric razor main body) 13 to be supported by the grip 12.
  • the grip unit 12 includes: a first main body case 21; and a second main body case 22. In a space formed of the first main body case 21 and the second main body case 22, electric components are sealed and held. Moreover, the grip unit 12 includes: a grip case 23, which has an opening formed on a front surface thereof to house and hold an electronic component holding case formed by assembling the first main body case 21 and the second main body case 22 with each other; and a front panel 24 that closes the opening formed on the front surface of the grip case 23.
  • the first main body case 21 composes a switch arrangement member.
  • the electric components held in the space formed of the first main body case 21 and the second main body case 22 include a secondary battery 25 and a circuit member 26.
  • This secondary battery 25 is electrically connected to the circuit member 26 through wiring (not shown), and further, is electrically connected to a linear motor 16, which will be described later, through wiring (not shown) passing through the inside of a waterproof tube 27.
  • a switch element 28 is provided in the circuit member 26.
  • the switch element 28 is pressed once, whereby a drive current is supplied from the secondary battery 25 to the linear motor 16, and when the switch element 28 is pressed one more time, the supply of the drive current is stopped.
  • an opening 21a is formed at a position corresponding to the switch element 28 in the first main body case 21 on a front side. Then, in this opening 21a is provided by two color molding a waterproof rubber member 29, which suppresses entrance of a liquid into the first main body case 21 while allowing the switch element 28 to be pushed from outside the first main body case 21.
  • a substantially circular panel opening 24a is formed, and a switch is provided in this panel opening 24a.
  • the switch has: a button 31 attached so as to be push-operable; a locking tool 41 switchable between an unlocking state of allowing the pressing of the button 31 and a locking state of regulating the pressing.
  • the head unit 13 includes: a head unit main body 17 attached to the grip unit 12; and an outer blade cassette 18 detachably installed to the head unit main body 17.
  • the head unit main body 17 includes: a head case 17a opened upward; and the linear motor 16 housed in the head case 17a.
  • a space that houses the linear motor 16 therein is formed into a waterproof space, and prevents the liquid and the like from entering such a housing space for the linear motor 16.
  • inner blades 15 are attached so as to be reciprocally movable.
  • a plurality (five in this embodiment) of the inner blades 15 are provided in parallel to one another in the front-back direction, and the respective inner blades 15 reciprocally move in the right-left direction, following drive of the linear motor 16.
  • the outer blade cassette 18 includes: a blade frame portion 18a detachably installed to the head case 17a; and outer blades 14 attached to the blade frame portion 18a.
  • outer blades 14 plural pieces (five in this embodiment) thereof are provided in parallel to one another in the front-back direction (refer to FIG. 2 ).
  • the inner blades 15 are individually arranged inside (lower sides of the outer blade 14) the respective outer blades 14.
  • a body hair reservoir 20 is formed, and it is made possible to collect, in the body hair reservoir 20, the body hair (beard debris) cut at the time when the electric razor 11 is used.
  • operation buttons 19, which make the outer blade cassette 18 detachable from the head unit main body 17, are formed, and when the operation buttons 19 are pushed, the outer blade cassette 18 is detached from the head unit main body 17. Then, by detaching the outer blade cassette 18 from the head unit main body 17 after the electric razor 11 is used (after the beard is shaved), it is made possible to clean the outer blades 18, the inner blades 15 and the body hair reservoir 20 by brushing, water washing and the like, and to remove the body hair (beard debris), sebum and the like.
  • a blade protecting cap 50 is detachably installed, and this blade protection cap 50 is installed, whereby the outer blades (blade portions) 14 of the electric razor 11 are protected.
  • the blade protecting cap 50 includes a blade protecting cap main body 51, which, in the event where the blade protecting cap 50 is installed to the electric razor 11, covers outer surfaces of the outer blades (blade portions) 14, and thereby protects the outer blades (blade portions) 14.
  • the blade protecting cap main body 51 has a shape corresponding to an outer shape of the outer blade cassette 18. Then, into an inner space S1 of the blade protecting cap main body 51, the outer blade cassette 18 of the electric razor 11 is inserted, and engagement portions 18b formed on the outer blade cassette 18 are engaged with engagement portions 51a formed on the blade protecting cap main body 51, whereby the blade protecting cap 50 is installed to the electric razor 11 (refer to FIG. 5 ).
  • the blade protecting cap 50 is installed to the electric razor 11, and the blade protecting cap main body 51 covers the outer surfaces of the outer blades (blade portions) 14. In such a way, it is made possible to suppress an impact to be received by the blade portions (inner blades 15 and outer blades 14) in the event where the electric razor 11 tumbles, falls down, and so on.
  • the blade protecting cap 50 includes support portions 52, which, in the event where the blade protecting cap 50 is allowed to abut against a mounting surface 100a, are capable of mounting the electric razor 11, to which the blade protecting cap 50 is installed, in a state where the electric razor 11 is inverted (state where the blade portions are located downward: predetermined state).
  • the support portions 52 are protruded at three spots, which are: a spot that is in the front in the front-back direction of the blade protecting cap main body 51 and at a center portion in the width direction thereof, and spots which are in the rear in the front-back direction of the blade protecting cap main body 51 and on both end portions in the width direction thereof.
  • the electric razor 11 to which the blade protecting cap 50 is installed turns to a state of being three-point supported by the three support portions, and are enabled to be stably inverted and held on the mounting surface 100a.
  • a plurality of the dewatering portions (first openings) may be formed.
  • the dewatering portion (first opening) 53 is formed so as to be present in a region drawn by abutment portions of the support portions 52 when viewed from the above in a state where the support portions 52 are allowed to abut against the mounting surface 100a.
  • the region thus drawn is a region formed by connecting such three abutment portions to one another by line segments.
  • the dewatering portion (first opening) 53 communicates with a space S2 formed of the blade protecting cap main body 51, the support portions 52 and the mounting surface 100a.
  • a second opening 54 is formed so that the space S2 formed of the blade protecting cap main body 51, the support portions 52 and the mounting surface 100a cannot become a closed space when the support portions 52 are allowed to abut against the mounting surface 100a, and when the electric razor 11 to which the blade protecting cap 50 is installed is inverted.
  • the not closed space mentioned herein means that the space S2 directly communicates with an outer space S3 of the blade protecting cap 50, and does not mean that the space S2 communicates with the outer space S3 of the blade protecting cap 50 through the inner space S1 of the blade protecting cap main body 51. That is to say, the second opening 54 does not include the dewatering portion (first opening) 53.
  • the dewatering portion (first opening) 53 communicates with the outer space S3 of the blade protecting cap 50 through the space S2 and the second opening 54.
  • the abutment portions of the support portions 52 against the mounting surface 100a are prevented from forming a closed line when viewed from the above. That is to say, the second opening 54 has, on a lower end thereof, a portion in which the support portions 52 are not present, and at least a part of the second opening 54 is partitioned by the mounting surface 100a. In such a way, the water (liquid) in the space S2 is made movable to the outer space S3 of the blade protecting cap 50 without being disturbed by the support portions 52.
  • a plane C which approximates outer surfaces (abutting regions of the blade portions against the skin) of the outer blades (blade portions) 14, is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane.
  • the mounting surface 100 is the horizontal plane.
  • the plane C when viewed from the width direction, is inclined in the front-back direction.
  • an inclined direction of the plane C is not limited to the front-back direction.
  • the plane C may be inclined in the width direction (that is, inclined in the width direction when viewed from the front-back direction), or may be inclined when viewed from the front-back direction and the width direction.
  • protrusion amounts of the respective five outer blades (blade portions) 14 provided in parallel to one another are substantially to the same.
  • tangent planes of vertices of the respective outer blades (blade portions) 14 form the plane C.
  • the outer blades (blade portions) 14 provided in parallel to one another include one in which the protrusion amount is different from those of others, for example, a tangent plane of a vertex of the outer blade (blade portion) 14 that protrudes the most just needs to be such a plane that approximates the abutment regions of the blade portions against the skin.
  • the tangent plane of the vertex of the outer blade (blade portion) 14 concerned just needs to be the plane that approximates the abutment region of the blade portion against the skin.
  • this method in which the tangent planes of the vertices are used for the plane that approximates the abutment regions against the skin is merely an example, and the plane that approximates the abutment regions against the skin may be obtained by other methods.
  • the outer blades (blade portions) 14 are arranged so that center portions thereof can protrude when viewed from the width direction
  • two planes inclined from each of the center portions of the outer blades (blade portions) 14 to both ends thereof may be defined as such planes which approximate abutment regions against the skin, and these two planes may be individually inclined with respect to the horizontal plane.
  • the blade protecting cap main body 51 has an inclined surface 51b.
  • a protrusion amount of the support portion 52 formed in the front in the front-back direction of the blade protecting cap main body 51 and at the center portion in the width direction thereof is made greater than that of the support portions formed in the rear in the front-back direction of the blade protecting cap main body 51 and on both end portions in the width direction thereof, whereby, when viewed from the width direction, a region of the blade protecting cap main body 51, which corresponds to the outer surfaces of the outer blades (blade portions) 14, is formed into the inclined surface 51b inclined in the front-back direction.
  • a region corresponding to a side surface of the blade frame portion 18a, which is located in the rear thereof in the front-back direction is also formed into such an inclined surface 51b inclined in the front-back direction.
  • the dewatering portion (first opening) 53 is formed in a lowermost portion of the inclined surface 51b of the blade protecting cap main body 51 (the lowermost portion being a boundary portion between the inclined surface 51b corresponding to the outer surfaces of the outer blades 14 and the inclined surface 51b corresponding to the side surface of the blade frame portion 18a, which is located in the rear thereof in the front-back direction).
  • Such a configuration is adopted, wherein after using the electric razor 11 (after shaving the beard), the blade protecting cap 50 is installed to the water-washed electric razor 11, the support portions 52 are allowed to abut against the mounting surface 100a, and the electric razor 11 is inverted, whereby the outer blades (blade portions) 14 and the like can be dried more efficiently.
  • the water which has collected on the outer surfaces of the outer blades (blade portions) 14 moves downward along the inclination of the outer surfaces of the outer blades (blade portions) 14, and drops down from the outer surfaces of the outer blades (blade portions) 14 to the inclined surfaces 51b of the blade protecting cap main body 51.
  • the water which has moved to the space S2 through the dewatering portion (first opening) 53 can move from the second opening 54 to the outer space S3 of the blade protecting cap 50. That is to say, it is made possible to drain the water, which has moved to the space S2, to the outer space S3 of the blade protecting cap 50 without leaving the water concerned in the space S2.
  • the dewatering portion (first opening) 53 formed in the blade protecting cap main body 51 is allowed to communicate with the outer space S3 of the blade protecting cap 51. Therefore, the ventilation characteristics between the blade portions (outer blades 14 and inner blades 15) and the outer space S3 in the state where the electric razor 11 to which the blade protecting cap 50 is installed can be ensured, and it is made possible to dry the blade portions and the like (for example, outer blades 14, inner blades 15, body hair reservoir 20 and the like) more efficiently.
  • the ventilation characteristics are improved, whereby there is also an advantage that propagation of microorganisms and generation of a bad smell can be suppressed.
  • the dewatering portion (first opening) 53 is allowed to communicate with the space S2 formed of the blade protecting cap main body 51, the support portions 52 and the mounting surface 100a.
  • the second opening 54 is formed so that the space S2 formed of the blade protecting cap main body 51, the support portions 52, and the mounting surface 100a cannot become the closed space.
  • the dewatering portion (first opening) 53 is allowed to communicate with the space S2, whereby it is made possible to provide the support portions 52, which support the electric razor 11, to which the blade protecting cap 50 is installed, at any regions of the blade protecting cap main body 51.
  • the blade protecting cap main body 51 can be used in a wide state, and the region drawn by the abutment portions of the support portions 52 against the mounting surface 100a (that is, the region is one formed by connecting the three abutment portions to one another by the line segments) can be widened, whereby the electric razor 11 to which the blade protecting cap 50 is installed can be supported in such an inverted state more stably.
  • the electric razor 11 with the blade protecting cap 50 installed is mounted on the mounting surface 100a in the state (predetermined state) where the support portions 52 are allowed to abut against the mounting surface 100a concerned, and where the electric razor 11 concerned is inverted, the plane C, which approximates the outer surfaces (abutting regions of the blade portions against the skin) of the outer blades (blade portions) 14, is allowed to be inclined with respect to the horizontal plane. Therefore, in the event of drying the electric razor 11, the water which is stuck to the outer surfaces of the outer blades (blade portions) 14 is made to efficiently run down by the gravity.
  • the blade protecting cap main body 51 is allowed to include the inclined surfaces 51b. Therefore, the water, which has dropped on the inclined surfaces 51b, can be moved along the inclined surfaces 51b, and the blade portions and the like (for example, outer blades 14, inner blades 15 and body hair reservoir 20 and the like) can be dried more efficiently.
  • the dewatering portion (first opening) 53 is formed in the lowermost portion of the inclined surface 51b of the blade protecting cap main body 51, the lowermost portion being the boundary portion between the inclined surface 51b corresponding to the outer surfaces of the outer blades 14 and the inclined surface 51b corresponding to the side surface of the blade frame portion 18a, which is located in the rear thereof in the front-back direction. Therefore, the water which is moved along the inclined surfaces 51b can be drained from the inner space S1 of the blade protecting cap main body 51 to the outer space (space S2 and outer space S3) thereof more smoothly.
  • the second opening 54 has, on the lower end thereof, the portion in which the support portions 52 are not present, and at least a part of the second opening 54 is partitioned by the mounting surface 100a. Therefore, the water (liquid) in the space S2 is made movable to the outer space S3 of the blade protecting cap 50 without being disturbed by the support portions 52.
  • a blade protecting cap 50A according to this embodiment basically has substantially the same configuration as that of the above-described first embodiment. That is to say, the blade protecting cap 50A is one to be detachably installed to the electric razor 11, and is one to protect the outer blades (blade portions) 14 of the electric razor 11 by being thus installed.
  • the blade protecting cap 50A includes the blade protecting cap main body 51, which, when the blade protecting cap 50A is installed to the electric razor 11, covers the outer surfaces of the outer blades (blade portions) 14, and thereby protects the outer blades (blade portions) 14.
  • the blade protecting cap 50A includes support portions 52, which, when the blade protecting cap 50A is allowed to abut against the mounting surface 100a, can mount the electric razor 11, to which the blade protecting cap 50A is installed, in a state where the electric razor 11 is inverted (with the blade portions located downward: a predetermined state) (refer to FIG. 6(a) ).
  • the support portions 52 are protruded at three spots, which are: the spot that is in the front in the front-back direction of the blade protecting cap main body 51 and at the center portion in the width direction thereof; and the spots which are in the rear in the front-back direction of the blade protecting cap main body 51 and on both end portions in the width direction thereof.
  • a main different point of the blade protecting cap 50A according to this embodiment from that of the above-described first embodiment is that the support portions 52 of the blade protecting cap 50A are formed so that the electric razor 11 to which the blade protecting cap 50A is installed can be supported in a plurality of attitudes.
  • the electric razor 11 with the blade protecting cap 50A installed can be mounted on the mounting surface 100a in the state (predetermined state) where the support portions 52 are allowed to abut against the mounting surface 100a concerned, and where the electric razor 11 concerned is inverted, but also the electric razor 11 is made mountable even in another attitude (state where the electric razor 11 is laid as shown in another attitude ( FIG. 6(b) )).
  • the dewatering portion (first opening: notched portion 51c) 53 communicates with the space S2 formed of the blade protecting cap main body 51, the support portions 52 and the mounting surface 100a.
  • the second opening 54 is formed so that the space S2 formed of the blade protecting cap main body 51, the support portions 52 and the mounting surface 100a cannot become the closed space at the time of the state (predetermined state) where the support portions 52 are allowed to abut against the mounting surface 100a, and where the electric razor 11 to which the blade protecting cap 50A is installed is laid sideways.
  • the second opening 54 has, on the lower end thereof, the portion in which the support portions 52 are not present, and at least a part of the second opening 54 is partitioned by the mounting surface 100a. In such a way, the water (liquid) in the space S2 is made movable to the outer space S3 of the blade protecting cap 50A without being disturbed by the support portions 52.
  • the plane C which approximates the outer surfaces (abutting regions of the blade portions against the skin) of the outer blades (blade portions) 14, is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane.
  • the blade protecting cap main body 51 has the inclined surface 51b.
  • the dewatering portion (first opening) 53 is formed in the lowermost portion of the inclined surface 51b of the blade protecting cap main body 51, the lowermost portion being the boundary portion between the inclined surface 51b corresponding to the outer surfaces of the outer blades 14 and the inclined surface 51b corresponding to the side surface of the blade frame portion 18a, which is located in the rear thereof in the front-back direction.
  • the support portions 52 of the blade protecting cap 50A are formed so that the electric razor 11 with the blade protecting cap 50A installed can be supported in the plurality of attitudes. Therefore, regions of the support portions 52, which are allowed to abut against the mounting surface 100a, are selected, whereby it can be selected in which attitude among the plurality of attitudes the electric razor 11 is to be dried. That is to say, a supporting method corresponding to an installation place can be selected.
  • the electric razor 11 can be supported in the plurality of attitudes by providing the extended portions 52a on the support portions 52; however, for example, it is possible to extend the blade protecting cap main body 51 along the grip case 23, and to provide another support portion on such an extended portion concerned. Moreover, it is also possible to extend the blade protecting cap main body 51 so that the blade protecting cap main body 51 can go along the grip case 23, and in addition, to provide the extended portions 52a on the support portions 52.
  • a blade protecting cap 50B according to this embodiment basically has substantially the same configuration as that of the above-described first embodiment. That is to say, the blade protecting cap 50B is detachably installed to the electric razor 11, and thereby protects the outer blades (blade portions) 14 of the electric razor 11.
  • the blade protecting cap 50B includes the blade protecting cap main body 51, which, in the event where the blade protecting cap 50B is installed to the electric razor 11, covers the outer surfaces of the outer blades (blade portions) 14, and thereby protects the outer blades (blade portions) 14.
  • the blade protecting cap 50B includes support portions 52, which, in the event where the blade protecting cap 50B is allowed to abut against the mounting surface 100a, are capable of mounting the electric razor 11 with the blade protecting cap 50B50A installed in a state where the electric razor 11 is inverted (state where the blade portions are located downward: predetermined state).
  • the support portions 52 are protruded at three spots, which are: the spot that is in the front in the front-back direction of the blade protecting cap main body 51 and at the center portion in the width direction thereof; and the spots which are in the rear in the front-back direction and on both end portions in the width direction of the blade protecting cap main body 51.
  • a main point of difference of the blade protecting cap 50B according to this embodiment from that of the above-described first embodiment is that the blade protecting cap 50B includes a lid portion 55 that openably covers the dewatering portion (first opening) 53 formed in the blade protecting cap main body 51.
  • the lid portion 55 is formed integrally with the blade protecting cap main body 51, and the lid portion 55 concerned has a function of the support portions 52 in the event of opening the lid portion 55.
  • the lid portion 55 is closed to close the dewatering portion (first opening) 53so as to prevent entrance of dust and the like from the dewatering portion (first opening) 53.
  • the lid portion 55 is opened to open the dewatering portion (first opening) 53, and the support portions 52 (support portions 52 and lid portion 55) are allowed to abut against the mounting surface 100a. In such a way, it is made possible to dry the electric razor 11 with the blade protecting cap 50B installed, while inverting the electric razor 11 concerned.
  • the blade protecting cap 50B includes the lid portion 55 that openably covers the dewatering portion (first opening) 53 formed in the blade protecting cap main body 51. Therefore, when not drying the electric razor 11, such as when carrying the electric razor 11, the lid portion 55 is closed to close the dewatering portion (first opening) 53, whereby scattering of the beard debris can be suppressed, and the entrance of the dust can be suppressed, and so on, thereby enabling to enhance portability of the electric razor 11.
  • the lid portion 55 is formed integrally with the blade protecting cap main body 51, and the lid portion 55 concerned has the function of the support portions 52 in the event of opening the lid portion 55.
  • the support portions 52 are provided separately from the lid portion 55; however, a plurality of the lid portions 55 may be provided integrally with the blade protecting cap main body 51, whereby the support portions may be composed of only the lid portions 55.
  • the support portions those formed integrally with the blade protecting cap main body are illustrated; however, in consideration of stability at the time of installation thereof, the support portions may be formed by attaching rubber feet to the blade protecting cap main body. Moreover, the support portions may be made of components separate from the blade protecting cap main body.
  • one using the electric razor with five blades provided in parallel to one another is illustrated; however, it is also possible to use an electric razor in which a blade portion is composed by using one to four or six or more blades.
  • the present invention can also be applied to a blade protecting cap to be installed to an electric razor in which the blade portion is provided on an electric razor main body itself that does not have the head unit.
  • the blade protecting cap which is capable of drying the blade portion and the like more efficiently; and the electric razor to which the blade protecting cap is installed.

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  1. Eine Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50, 50A, 50B), die konfiguriert ist, um entfernbar an einem Elektro-Rasierer (11) zu sein, der einen Elektro-Rasierer-Haupt-Körper (12, 13) und einen Klingen-Abschnitt (14), vorgesehen in dem Elektro-Rasierer-Haupt-Körper (12, 13), beinhaltet, und konfiguriert ist, um den Klingen-Abschnitt (14) zu schützen, die Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50, 50A, 50B) umfasst:
    einen Klingen-Schutz-Kappen-Haupt-Körper (51), der konfiguriert ist, um den Klingen-Abschnitt (14) durch Abdecken von Außen-Flächen des Klingen-Abschnitts (14) zu schützen, in dem Fall, in dem die Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50, 50A, 50B) an dem Elektro-Rasierer (11) installiert ist, wobei der Klingen-Schutz-Kappen-Haupt-Körper (51) einen Innen-Raum (S1) zum Einsetzen des Klingen-Abschnitts (14) definiert, eine erste Öffnung (53) ist in dem Klingen-Schutz-Kappen-Haupt-Körper (51) ausgebildet, so dass die erste Öffnung (53) Kommunikation mit einem Außen-Raum (S3) der Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50, 50A, 50B) gestattet,
    Vorsprung-Lager-Abschnitte (52), die in der Lage sind den Elektro-Rasierer (11) in einem vorgegebenen Zustand auf einer Lager-Fläche (100A) zu lagern, in dem Fall, in dem die Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50, 50A, 50B) gegen die Lager-Fläche (11A) mit dem Elektro-Rasierer (11), der die Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50, 50A, 50B) daran installiert hat, anliegt,
    wobei die Lager-Abschnitte (52) vorstehen, so dass ein Raum (S2) aus dem Klingen-Schutz-Kappen-Haupt-Körper (51), den Lager-Abschnitten (52) und der Lager-Fläche (11A) ausgebildet ist, wenn die Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50, 50A, 50B) gegen die Lager-Fläche (11A) anliegt,
    eine zweite Öffnung (54) ist durch den Raum (S2), der durch den Klingen-Schutz-Kappen-Haupt-Körper (51), die Lager-Abschnitte (52) und die Lager-Fläche (11A) ausgebildet ist, ausgebildet, der Raum (S2) kommuniziert mit dem Außen-Raum (S3) der Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50, 50A, 50B), wobei in dem Zustand, in dem die Lager-Abschnitte (52) gegen die Lager-Fläche (11A) anliegen, hat der Klingen-Schutz-Kappen-Haupt-Körper (51) eine geneigte Fläche (51B) mit Bezug auf die Lager-Fläche (11A), und
    wobei in dem Zustand, in dem die Lager-Abschnitte (52) gegen die Lager-Fläche (11A) anliegen, ist die erste Öffnung (53) in einer am weitesten unten liegenden Position von der geneigten Fläche (51B).
  2. Die Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50, 50A, 50B) gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei drei Lager-Abschnitte (52) an dem Klingen-Schutz-Haupt-Körper (51) vorstehen, und die erste Öffnung (53) ist ausgebildet, so dass diese in dem Bereich vorliegt, der durch Verbinden dieser drei Anlage-Abschnitte (52) durch Linien-Segmente, ausgebildet ist, wenn von oben in einem Zustand betrachtet, in dem die Anlage-Abschnitte gestattet sind gegen die Lager-Fläche (100A) anzulegen.
  3. Die Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50A) gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Lager-Abschnitte (52) der Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50A) ausgebildet sind, so dass der Elektro-Rasierer (11), der die Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50A) daran installiert hat, in einer Mehrzahl von Positionen gelagert werden kann.
  4. Die Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50B) gemäß zu irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei die Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50B) einen Deckel-Abschnitt (55) beinhaltet, der öffenbar die erste Öffnung (53), die in dem Klingen-Schutz-Kappen-Haupt-Körper (51) ausgebildet ist, abdeckt.
  5. Die Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50B) gemäß Anspruch 4, wobei der Deckel-Abschnitt (55) integral mit dem Klingen-Schutz-Kappen-Haupt-Körper (51) ausgebildet ist, und
    der Deckel-Abschnitt (55) eine Funktion von den Lager-Abschnitten (52) hat, in dem Fall, in dem der Deckel-Abschnitt (55) geöffnet ist.
  6. Ein Elektro-Rasierer (11), wobei die Klingen-Schutz-Kappe (50, 50A, 50B) gemäß zu irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5 installiert ist.
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