EP2888970B1 - Hair styling apparatus provided with a means for locking an accessory - Google Patents

Hair styling apparatus provided with a means for locking an accessory Download PDF

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EP2888970B1
EP2888970B1 EP14199880.7A EP14199880A EP2888970B1 EP 2888970 B1 EP2888970 B1 EP 2888970B1 EP 14199880 A EP14199880 A EP 14199880A EP 2888970 B1 EP2888970 B1 EP 2888970B1
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Eddy NGO
Pierre Durif
Martial Maisonneuve
Xavier Vacheron
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2/00Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
    • A45D2/001Hair straightening appliances
    • A45D2/002Hair straightening appliances with combs
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D1/00Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
    • A45D1/06Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with two or more jaws
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D1/00Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
    • A45D1/18Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with combs
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45DHAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D6/00Details of, or accessories for, hair-curling or hair-waving devices

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  • the present invention relates to a hair styling appliance, of the type straightener, comprising two arms for thermal treatment of the hair by pinching and equipped with removable accessories.
  • Such accessories may be combs for disentangling and styling the hair during a pre-smoothing, and may be removed for a finishing smoothing or simply for cleaning combs and the hairdressing apparatus.
  • Hairdressing appliances of the straightener type are known to those skilled in the art. It appears in particular from the prior art the publications EP 1 652 445 B1 and US 2011/0220141 A1 which each disclose a hairdressing apparatus comprising two arms articulated together to form a clamp and each comprising a heating system for the treatment of the hair when they are pinched between these two arms.
  • the hairdressing apparatus comprises two combs mounted in sliding connection on one of the two arms in the direction of its longitudinal axis.
  • Each slide connection consists of a longitudinal groove arranged on the arm and a longitudinal rail arranged on the comb and of complementary shape to said groove.
  • the rail comb is introduced into the groove of the arm, which allows the guide and the sliding of the comb on the arm for its introduction and removal.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of known hairdressing appliances and to provide a hairdressing apparatus having a hair treatment accessory locking means for mounting thereof easier.
  • Another object of the invention is a locking means of a more reliable and more robust accessory.
  • the invention relates to a hair styling appliance intended for shaping the hair, comprising two arms mounted on a hinge, at least one of which comprises a heating plate, said arms being configured to form a clamp allowing said hotplate to shape the hair; at least one hair treatment accessory intended to be assembled in a slide connection on at least one of the two arms, said arm comprising a groove in the longitudinal axis of the arm intended to receive and maintain said accessory; locking means, on the one hand, an attached working position in which the at least one attachment is locked in the groove and, on the other hand, a detached working position in which the at least one accessory is detached from the arm.
  • Said locking means comprises at least one piece mounted flexible on either said accessory or said groove, said part being intended to bear against respectively a part of the accessory or part of the groove to define a plastic-metal bearing surface.
  • plastic-metal support surface means a support of a plastic surface against a metal surface.
  • a bearing surface defined by a plastic part in contact with a metal part makes it possible to have a safer and more reliable locking, thanks to the reduction of expansion during heating.
  • the fact of providing a flexible part to the locking means makes it possible to eliminate the frictional hold and to provide a looser mounting clearance, which will make the sliding of the accessory more fluid in the groove.
  • a hair treatment accessory makes it possible to provide care or treatment or shaping or dishing or brushing the hair before or after or during the heating.
  • the accessory may comprise for example a comb or a brush.
  • the locking means is arranged at one end of said groove, preferably at the proximal end of said hinge and at the bottom of the groove. This helps to avoid breakage of parts and make the device more robust.
  • the arrangement at the bottom makes it possible to have a symmetrical support.
  • said piece is a metal leaf spring having at least one protruding portion intended to partially form said bearing surface.
  • the protruding part makes it possible to make the support surface more stable and to hook the accessory in the groove.
  • a wall of said groove is at least partially made of plastic, said wall may be the bottom of the groove or a side wall.
  • Said accessory comprises a guide bar of which at least one surface is made of plastic.
  • said leaf spring is secured to said plastic wall, and said surface of the accessory has a housing for receiving said protruding portion.
  • said bearing surface consists of the protruding portion and the housing. Connecting the spring blade to the groove reduces the cost of the product when there are several interchangeable accessories between them.
  • said spring blade is integral with said accessory, and said wall of said groove has a housing for receiving said protruding portion.
  • said bearing surface consists of the protruding portion and the housing.
  • the accessory comprises a comb having a series of plastic teeth. This allows the hair to be disentangled during their shaping and to distribute the wick to be treated on the heating plate.
  • the accessory comprises a brush having a series of tufts of bristles, such as for example bristles. This makes it possible to brush the hair during their shaping to make them smoother and to distribute the wick to be treated on the heating plate.
  • the other arm comprises another heating plate, and the two heating plates are in particular planar.
  • the apparatus comprises at least two interchangeable accessories in the groove.
  • the hairstyling apparatus 1 is of the straightener type and comprises two arms 2, 3 which are hinged to each other by means of a pivot connection 4 of the hinge type.
  • the two arms 2, 3 constitute a clamp which allows either an angular spacing between these two arms 2, 3, or an approximation one against the other of these two arms 2, 3 to allow the pinching of hair arranged between said two arms 2, 3.
  • These arms 2, 3 each comprise a heating system.
  • these heating systems each comprise a heating plate 5, 6, taking the form of a flat surface 5, 6 such that illustrated on the Figures 2 and 3 .
  • These planar heating surfaces 5, 6 are arranged on the inner faces of the arms 2, 3.
  • the two flat heating surfaces 5, 6 are arranged facing one another and allow concomitantly to achieve a heat treatment of the hair, to perform their smoothing.
  • the first arm 2 comprises an accessory 9 in the form of a comb which is mounted in sliding connection on a side 5a of the heating plane surface 5.
  • the comb is entirely of plastic.
  • the comb 9 makes it possible to disentangle and comb the hair during their smoothing and to evenly distribute the wick on the plate.
  • the slide connection is constituted by a guide groove 18 arranged on the arm 2 in the direction of the longitudinal axis X of said arm 2 and a guide bar 91 arranged on the comb 9 in the direction of the longitudinal axis X.
  • the guide bar 91 engages and slides in both direction within the groove 18, in the direction of the longitudinal axis X, which allows sliding in one direction or the other, to mount the comb 9 on the arm 2 or, conversely, the disassemble.
  • the groove 18 consists of two side walls, at least one has two pins 181, 182 for sliding in a rail 93 along the guide bar 91, which keeps the comb when it is in place .
  • slide link variants can be envisaged.
  • a guide rail could be provided on the arm 2 and a groove on the comb 9 slidably engaged on the guide rail.
  • the arm 2 comprises a first embodiment of a locking means 15 which is arranged in the groove 18 at the proximal end 18b of said hinge. If necessary, the locking means 15 may also be arranged at the distal end 18a of said hinge.
  • the locking means 15 comprises a leaf spring 16 of metal located on a wall 19 constituting the bottom of the groove 18 which is she plastic.
  • Said leaf spring 16 consists of a foot 160 for fixing the leaf spring 16 to the arm 2 and an active blade 165 deformable with respect to the foot 160 in the case of compression comprising a protruding portion 161.
  • Said active blade 165 se located at the bottom of the groove 18 and extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis X.
  • the guide bar 91 is entirely made of plastic and has a plastic surface 91 'on which there is said housing 92.
  • the locking means 15 comprises an L-shaped leaf spring 16 'comprising a first branch 162 fixed in the groove 18, and a second branch 163 is slightly flexible relative to the first branch 162.
  • the second branch 163 has a protruding portion 161 'and the comb 9 has on one lateral side of the guide bar 91, which is a plastic surface 91', a housing 92 in the form of a through hole, intended to receive said protruding portion 161 'and form therewith a bearing surface (SA) plastic-metal when the comb is in the working position attached.
  • SA bearing surface
  • the arm 2 comprises a series of orifices 7 for the steam outlet, as visible in FIG. figure 1 .
  • the comb is arranged between the heating plate and the orifices 7.

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La présente invention concerne un appareil de coiffure, du type lisseur, comportant deux bras permettant un traitement thermique des cheveux par pincement et équipé d'accessoires amovibles. De tels accessoires peuvent être des peignes permettant de démêler et coiffer les cheveux durant un pré-lissage, et peuvent être retirés pour une finition du lissage voire simplement pour un nettoyage des peignes et de l'appareil de coiffure.The present invention relates to a hair styling appliance, of the type straightener, comprising two arms for thermal treatment of the hair by pinching and equipped with removable accessories. Such accessories may be combs for disentangling and styling the hair during a pre-smoothing, and may be removed for a finishing smoothing or simply for cleaning combs and the hairdressing apparatus.

Les appareils de coiffure du type lisseur sont connus de l'homme du métier. Il ressort notamment de l'art antérieur les publications EP 1 652 445 B1 et US 2011/0220141 A1 qui divulguent, chacune, un appareil de coiffure comprenant deux bras articulés entre eux pour former une pince et comprenant chacun un système de chauffe permettant le traitement des cheveux lors de leur pincement entre ces deux bras. L'appareil de coiffure comprend deux peignes montés en liaison glissière sur l'un des deux bras dans la direction de son axe longitudinal. Chaque liaison glissière est constituée d'une rainure longitudinale agencée sur le bras et d'un rail longitudinal agencé sur le peigne et de forme complémentaire à ladite rainure. Le rail du peigne est introduit dans la rainure du bras, ce qui permet le guidage et le coulissement du peigne sur le bras pour sa mise en place et son retrait. Dans le document EP 1 652 445 B1 , le peigne est simplement engagé en liaison glissière sur le bras ; seule la force de frottement exercée entre le rail et la rainure permet le maintien en position du peigne sur le bras. Il en est de même dans le document US 2011/0220141 A1 qui prévoit toutefois, dans une variante, un emboîtement entre le rail et la rainure pour le maintien du peigne sur le bras.Hairdressing appliances of the straightener type are known to those skilled in the art. It appears in particular from the prior art the publications EP 1 652 445 B1 and US 2011/0220141 A1 which each disclose a hairdressing apparatus comprising two arms articulated together to form a clamp and each comprising a heating system for the treatment of the hair when they are pinched between these two arms. The hairdressing apparatus comprises two combs mounted in sliding connection on one of the two arms in the direction of its longitudinal axis. Each slide connection consists of a longitudinal groove arranged on the arm and a longitudinal rail arranged on the comb and of complementary shape to said groove. The rail comb is introduced into the groove of the arm, which allows the guide and the sliding of the comb on the arm for its introduction and removal. In the document EP 1 652 445 B1 the comb is simply engaged in a sliding connection on the arm; only the friction force exerted between the rail and the groove allows the comb to be held in position on the arm. It is the same in the document US 2011/0220141 A1 which however provides, in a variant, a nesting between the rail and the groove for holding the comb on the arm.

On comprend que selon cette conception de l'appareil de coiffure, tel que décrit dans les publications EP 1 652 445 B1 et US 2011/0220141 A1 , il est nécessaire d'exercer un frottement suffisamment important entre le rail et la rainure pour maintenir en position convenablement le peigne sur le bras durant l'utilisation de l'appareil de coiffure et, par conséquent, de prévoir un montage plus ou moins serré entre ces éléments. Cela présente pour inconvénient de rendre difficile la mise en place du peigne sur le bras du fait du frottement exercé durant le coulissement du rail dans la rainure. Il en est de même lors du retrait du peigne, cette difficulté pouvant être accentuée du fait de la dilatation du rail et/ou de la rainure engendrée par l'actionnement du système de chauffe. En outre, l'usage de l'appareil de coiffure peut entraîner une usure du rail et/ou de la glissière, ce qui, à force d'utilisation, engendre du jeu dans la liaison glissière et, par conséquent, un mauvais maintien du peigne sur le bras.It is understood that according to this design of the hairdressing appliance, as described in the publications EP 1 652 445 B1 and US 2011/0220141 A1 , it is necessary to exert a sufficiently important friction between the rail and the groove to properly maintain the comb on the arm during use of the hairdressing apparatus and, therefore, to provide a more or less tight assembly between these elements. This has the disadvantage of making it difficult to place the comb on the arm because of the friction exerted during the sliding of the rail in the groove. It is the same during the removal of the comb, this difficulty may be accentuated due to the expansion of the rail and / or the groove generated by the actuation of the heating system. In addition, the use of the hairdressing appliance can cause wear of the rail and / or slide, which, by use, causes play in the slide connection and, consequently, poor maintenance of the comb on the arm.

Le but de la présente invention est de pallier les inconvénients des appareils de coiffure connus et de fournir un appareil de coiffure ayant un moyen de verrouillage d'accessoire de traitement de cheveux permettant un montage de celui-ci plus facile.The object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of known hairdressing appliances and to provide a hairdressing apparatus having a hair treatment accessory locking means for mounting thereof easier.

Un autre but de l'invention est un moyen de verrouillage d'un accessoire plus fiable et plus robuste.Another object of the invention is a locking means of a more reliable and more robust accessory.

A cet effet, l'invention concerne un appareil de coiffure destiné à la mise en forme des cheveux, comprenant deux bras montés sur une charnière dont au moins un comprend une plaque chauffante, lesdits bras étant configurés pour former une pince permettant à ladite plaque chauffante de mettre en forme les cheveux; au moins un accessoire de traitement des cheveux destiné à être assemblé en liaison glissière sur au moins un des deux bras, ledit bras comportant une rainure dans l'axe longitudinal du bras destinée à recevoir et maintenir ledit accessoire; un moyen de verrouillage permettant, d'une part, une position de travail attachée selon laquelle l'au moins un accessoire est bloqué dans la rainure et, d'autre part, une position de travail détachée selon laquelle l'au moins un accessoire est détaché du bras. Ledit moyen de verrouillage comprend au moins une pièce montée flexible sur soit ledit accessoire soit ladite rainure, ladite pièce étant destinée à venir en appui contre respectivement soit une partie de l'accessoire soit une partie de la rainure pour définir une surface d'appui plastique - métal.To this end, the invention relates to a hair styling appliance intended for shaping the hair, comprising two arms mounted on a hinge, at least one of which comprises a heating plate, said arms being configured to form a clamp allowing said hotplate to shape the hair; at least one hair treatment accessory intended to be assembled in a slide connection on at least one of the two arms, said arm comprising a groove in the longitudinal axis of the arm intended to receive and maintain said accessory; locking means, on the one hand, an attached working position in which the at least one attachment is locked in the groove and, on the other hand, a detached working position in which the at least one accessory is detached from the arm. Said locking means comprises at least one piece mounted flexible on either said accessory or said groove, said part being intended to bear against respectively a part of the accessory or part of the groove to define a plastic-metal bearing surface.

On entend par « surface d'appui plastique - métal » un appui d'une surface en plastique contre une surface en métal. Une surface d'appui définie par une pièce plastique en contact contre une pièce métallique permet d'avoir un verrouillage plus sûr et plus fiable, grâce à la diminution de dilatation en cas de chauffe. De plus, le fait d'apporter une pièce flexible au moyen de verrouillage permet de supprimer le maintien par friction et de prévoir un jeu de montage moins serré, ce qui rendra le coulissement de l'accessoire plus fluide dans la rainure.The term "plastic-metal support surface" means a support of a plastic surface against a metal surface. A bearing surface defined by a plastic part in contact with a metal part makes it possible to have a safer and more reliable locking, thanks to the reduction of expansion during heating. In addition, the fact of providing a flexible part to the locking means makes it possible to eliminate the frictional hold and to provide a looser mounting clearance, which will make the sliding of the accessory more fluid in the groove.

Un accessoire de traitement des cheveux permet d'apporter un soin ou un traitement ou une mise en forme ou un démelage ou un brossage des cheveux avant ou après ou pendant la chauffe. Dans le but de bien séparer les cheveux et de les étaler correctement sur les plaques chauffantes, l'accessoire peut comprendre par exemple un peigne ou une brosse.A hair treatment accessory makes it possible to provide care or treatment or shaping or dishing or brushing the hair before or after or during the heating. In order to properly separate the hair and to spread it correctly on the hotplates, the accessory may comprise for example a comb or a brush.

Avantageusement, le moyen de verrouillage est agencé à l'une des extrémités de ladite rainure, préférablement à l'extrémité proximale de ladite charnière et au fond de la rainure. Ceci permet d'éviter la casse des pièces et de rendre l'appareil plus robuste. L'agencement au fond permet d'avoir un maintien symétrique.Advantageously, the locking means is arranged at one end of said groove, preferably at the proximal end of said hinge and at the bottom of the groove. This helps to avoid breakage of parts and make the device more robust. The arrangement at the bottom makes it possible to have a symmetrical support.

De surcroît, ladite pièce est une lame ressort en métal ayant au moins une partie protubérante destinée à former partiellement ladite surface d'appui. La partie protubérante permet de rendre la surface d'appui plus stable et de bien accrocher l'accessoire dans la rainure.In addition, said piece is a metal leaf spring having at least one protruding portion intended to partially form said bearing surface. The protruding part makes it possible to make the support surface more stable and to hook the accessory in the groove.

Selon l'invention, une paroi de ladite rainure est au moins partiellement en plastique, ladite paroi peut être le fond de la rainure ou bien une paroi latérale. Ledit accessoire comprend une barre de guidage dont au moins une surface est en plastique. L'utilisation du plastique dans ces composants permet de réduire le coût du produit et de faciliter leur fabrication.According to the invention, a wall of said groove is at least partially made of plastic, said wall may be the bottom of the groove or a side wall. Said accessory comprises a guide bar of which at least one surface is made of plastic. The use of plastic in these components reduces the cost of the product and facilitate their manufacture.

Selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention, ladite lame ressort est solidaire sur ladite paroi en plastique, et ladite surface de l'accessoire présente un logement destiné à recevoir ladite partie protubérante. Ainsi, ladite surface d'appui est constituée de la partie protubérante et du logement. Le fait de relier la lame ressort à la rainure permet de diminuer le coût du produit lorsqu'il y a plusieurs accessoires interchangeables entre eux.According to a first embodiment of the invention, said leaf spring is secured to said plastic wall, and said surface of the accessory has a housing for receiving said protruding portion. Thus, said bearing surface consists of the protruding portion and the housing. Connecting the spring blade to the groove reduces the cost of the product when there are several interchangeable accessories between them.

Selon un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention, ladite lame ressort est solidaire audit accessoire, et ladite paroi de ladite rainure présente un logement destiné à recevoir ladite partie protubérante. Ainsi, ladite surface d'appui est constituée de la partie protubérante et du logement.According to a second embodiment of the invention, said spring blade is integral with said accessory, and said wall of said groove has a housing for receiving said protruding portion. Thus, said bearing surface consists of the protruding portion and the housing.

Selon une première variante de l'accessoire , il comprend un peigne présentant une série de dents en plastique. Ceci permet de démêler les cheveux durant leur mise en forme et de bien répartir la mèche à traiter sur la plaque chauffante.According to a first variant of the accessory, it comprises a comb having a series of plastic teeth. This allows the hair to be disentangled during their shaping and to distribute the wick to be treated on the heating plate.

Selon une deuxième variante de l'accessoire, il comprend une brosse présentant une série de touffes de soies, comme par exemple des poils. Ceci permet de brosser les cheveux durant leur mise en forme pour les rendre plus lisses et de bien répartir la mèche à traiter sur la plaque chauffante.According to a second variant of the accessory, it comprises a brush having a series of tufts of bristles, such as for example bristles. This makes it possible to brush the hair during their shaping to make them smoother and to distribute the wick to be treated on the heating plate.

Enfin, l'autre bras comprend une autre plaque chauffante, et les deux plaques chauffantes sont en particulier planes.Finally, the other arm comprises another heating plate, and the two heating plates are in particular planar.

Dans le but de proposer plusieurs fonctionnalités dans un seul kit de produit, l'appareil comprend au moins deux accessoires interchangeables dans la rainure.In order to offer several functionalities in a single product kit, the apparatus comprises at least two interchangeable accessories in the groove.

Les caractéristiques et avantages de l'appareil de coiffure objet de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description annexée effectuée en référence aux dessins qui illustrent des formes non limitatives de réalisation, parmi lesquelles :

  • La figure 1 illustre une vue d'ensemble en perspective d'un appareil de coiffure selon l'invention ;
  • La figure 2 illustre une vue de dessus du premier bras sans accessoire selon un premier mode de réalisation ;
  • La figure 3 illustre une vue en perspective de la lame ressort métallique selon le premier mode de réalisation ;
  • La figure 4 illustre une vue de face d'un peigne selon le premier mode de réalisation ;
  • La figure 5 illustre un deuxième mode de réalisation du moyen de verrouillage ;
  • La figure 6 illustre une alternative de l'accessoire.
The characteristics and advantages of the hairdressing apparatus which is the subject of the invention will become apparent on reading the attached description with reference to the drawings which illustrate nonlimiting embodiments, among which:
  • The figure 1 illustrates an overall perspective view of a hairdressing apparatus according to the invention;
  • The figure 2 illustrates a top view of the first arm without accessories according to a first embodiment;
  • The figure 3 illustrates a perspective view of the metal leaf spring according to the first embodiment;
  • The figure 4 illustrates a front view of a comb according to the first embodiment;
  • The figure 5 illustrates a second embodiment of the locking means;
  • The figure 6 illustrates an alternative of the accessory.

Tel qu'illustré en figure 1, l'appareil de coiffure 1 est du type lisseur et comporte deux bras 2, 3 qui sont articulés entre eux à pivotement au moyen d'une liaison pivot 4 du type charnière. Ainsi, les deux bras 2, 3 constituent une pince qui permet soit un écartement angulaire entre ces deux bras 2, 3, soit un rapprochement l'un contre l'autre de ces deux bras 2, 3 pour permettre le pincement de cheveux disposés entre lesdits deux bras 2, 3.As illustrated in figure 1 , the hairstyling apparatus 1 is of the straightener type and comprises two arms 2, 3 which are hinged to each other by means of a pivot connection 4 of the hinge type. Thus, the two arms 2, 3 constitute a clamp which allows either an angular spacing between these two arms 2, 3, or an approximation one against the other of these two arms 2, 3 to allow the pinching of hair arranged between said two arms 2, 3.

Ces bras 2, 3 comprennent chacun un système de chauffe. Outre des moyens électriques chauffants (non illustrés) et des moyens de commande et de régulation thermique (non illustrés), ces systèmes de chauffe comprennent chacun une plaque chauffante 5, 6, prenant la forme d'une surface plane 5, 6 tel qu'illustré sur les figures 2 et 3. Ces surfaces planes chauffantes 5, 6 sont agencées sur les faces internes des bras 2, 3. Ainsi, lors d'un pincement les deux surfaces planes chauffantes 5, 6 sont disposées en regard l'une de l'autre et permettent concomitamment de réaliser un traitement thermique des cheveux, pour effectuer leur lissage.These arms 2, 3 each comprise a heating system. In addition to electric heating means (not shown) and thermal control and regulation means (not shown), these heating systems each comprise a heating plate 5, 6, taking the form of a flat surface 5, 6 such that illustrated on the Figures 2 and 3 . These planar heating surfaces 5, 6 are arranged on the inner faces of the arms 2, 3. Thus, during a nip, the two flat heating surfaces 5, 6 are arranged facing one another and allow concomitantly to achieve a heat treatment of the hair, to perform their smoothing.

Comme illustré sur la figure 1, le premier bras 2 comprend un accessoire 9 sous forme d'un peigne qui est monté en liaison glissière sur un côté 5a de la surface plane chauffante 5. Le peigne est entièrement en plastique. Le peigne 9 permet de démêler et de coiffer les cheveux durant leur lissage et de répartir de façon régulière la mèche sur la plaque. Comme illustré en figures 2 et 4, la liaison glissière est constituée d'une rainure 18 de guidage agencée sur le bras 2 dans la direction de l'axe longitudinal X dudit bras 2 et, d'une barre de guidage 91 agencée sur le peigne 9 dans la direction de l'axe longitudinal X. La barre de guidage 91 s'engage et coulisse dans les deux sens à l'intérieur de la rainure 18, dans la direction de l'axe longitudinal X, ce qui permet par coulissement dans un sens ou dans l'autre, de monter le peigne 9 sur le bras 2 ou, au contraire, de les démonter. La rainure 18 est constituée de deux parois latérales dont au moins une présente deux tétons 181, 182 destinés à glisser dans un rail 93 tout au long de la barre de guidage 91, ce qui permet de maintenir le peigne lorsqu'il est mis en place. Bien entendu des variantes de liaison glissière peuvent être envisagées. On pourrait par exemple prévoir un rail de guidage sur le bras 2 et une rainure sur le peigne 9 s'engageant à coulissement sur le rail de guidage.As illustrated on the figure 1 , the first arm 2 comprises an accessory 9 in the form of a comb which is mounted in sliding connection on a side 5a of the heating plane surface 5. The comb is entirely of plastic. The comb 9 makes it possible to disentangle and comb the hair during their smoothing and to evenly distribute the wick on the plate. As illustrated in figures 2 and 4 , the slide connection is constituted by a guide groove 18 arranged on the arm 2 in the direction of the longitudinal axis X of said arm 2 and a guide bar 91 arranged on the comb 9 in the direction of the longitudinal axis X. The guide bar 91 engages and slides in both direction within the groove 18, in the direction of the longitudinal axis X, which allows sliding in one direction or the other, to mount the comb 9 on the arm 2 or, conversely, the disassemble. The groove 18 consists of two side walls, at least one has two pins 181, 182 for sliding in a rail 93 along the guide bar 91, which keeps the comb when it is in place . Of course, slide link variants can be envisaged. For example, a guide rail could be provided on the arm 2 and a groove on the comb 9 slidably engaged on the guide rail.

Comme illustré sur les figures 1 à 4, le bras 2 comprend un premier mode de réalisation d'un moyen de verrouillage 15 qui est agencé dans la rainure 18 au niveau de l'extrémité proximale 18b de ladite charnière. En cas de nécessité, le moyen de verrouillage 15 peut aussi être agencé à l'extrémité distale 18a de ladite charnière. Le moyen de verrouillage 15 comprend une lame ressort 16 en métal située sur une paroi 19 constituant le fond de la rainure 18 qui est elle en plastique. Ladite lame ressort 16 est constituée d'un pied 160 permettant la fixation de la lame ressort 16 au bras 2 et d'une lame active 165 déformable par rapport au pied 160 en cas de compression comprenant une partie protubérante 161. Ladite lame active 165 se trouve au fond de la rainure 18 et s'allonge dans la direction de l'axe longitudinal X. Est également compris dans le moyen de verrouillage 15 un logement 92 sur la barre de guidage 91 destiné à recevoir ladite lame ressort 16 et à former avec sa partie protubérante 161 une surface d'appui (SA) plastique-métal lorsque le peigne est en position de travail attachée. Selon ce mode de réalisation, la barre de guidage 91 est entièrement en plastique et présente une surface 91' en plastique sur laquelle se trouve ledit logement 92.As illustrated on Figures 1 to 4 , the arm 2 comprises a first embodiment of a locking means 15 which is arranged in the groove 18 at the proximal end 18b of said hinge. If necessary, the locking means 15 may also be arranged at the distal end 18a of said hinge. The locking means 15 comprises a leaf spring 16 of metal located on a wall 19 constituting the bottom of the groove 18 which is she plastic. Said leaf spring 16 consists of a foot 160 for fixing the leaf spring 16 to the arm 2 and an active blade 165 deformable with respect to the foot 160 in the case of compression comprising a protruding portion 161. Said active blade 165 se located at the bottom of the groove 18 and extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis X. Is also included in the locking means 15 a housing 92 on the guide bar 91 for receiving said spring blade 16 and to form with its protruding portion 161 a bearing surface (SA) plastic-metal when the comb is in the working position attached. According to this embodiment, the guide bar 91 is entirely made of plastic and has a plastic surface 91 'on which there is said housing 92.

Comme illustré à la figure 5, on peut aussi envisager un deuxième mode de réalisation du moyen de verrouillage 15. Selon ce mode de réalisation, le moyen de verrouillage 15 comprend une lame ressort 16' en forme de L comprenant une première branche 162 fixée dans la rainure 18, et une deuxième branche 163 légèrement flexible par rapport à la première branche 162. La deuxième branche 163 présente une partie protubérante 161' et le peigne 9 présente sur un coté latéral de la barre de guidage 91, qui est une surface en plastique 91', un logement 92 sous forme d'un trou débouchant, destiné à recevoir ladite partie protubérante 161' et former avec celle-ci une surface d'appui (SA) plastique-métal lorsque le peigne est en position de travail attachée.As illustrated in figure 5 a second embodiment of the locking means 15 may also be envisaged. According to this embodiment, the locking means 15 comprises an L-shaped leaf spring 16 'comprising a first branch 162 fixed in the groove 18, and a second branch 163 is slightly flexible relative to the first branch 162. The second branch 163 has a protruding portion 161 'and the comb 9 has on one lateral side of the guide bar 91, which is a plastic surface 91', a housing 92 in the form of a through hole, intended to receive said protruding portion 161 'and form therewith a bearing surface (SA) plastic-metal when the comb is in the working position attached.

Dans le cas où l'appareil est équipé d'un système de vaporisation, le bras 2 comprend une série d'orifices 7 pour la sortie de vapeur, tel que visible à la figure 1. De préférence, le peigne est agencé entre la plaque chauffante et les orifices 7.In the case where the apparatus is equipped with a vaporization system, the arm 2 comprises a series of orifices 7 for the steam outlet, as visible in FIG. figure 1 . Preferably, the comb is arranged between the heating plate and the orifices 7.

On peut bien sur imaginer d'autres variantes du moyen de verrouillage qui ne sont pas illustrées, par exemple, un agencement selon lequel la lame ressort 16 ou 16' est fixée au peigne et sa partie protubérante 161 ou 161' interagit avec une cavité sur la paroi de la rainure 18 pour former une surface de contact. La lame ressort peut également prendre d'autres formes tout en permettant un verrouillage fiable.Of course, other variants of the locking means that are not illustrated can be imagined, for example an arrangement according to which the leaf spring 16 or 16 'is fixed to the comb and its protruding portion 161 or 161' interacts with a cavity on the wall of the groove 18 to form a contact surface. The spring blade can also take other forms while allowing reliable locking.

Dans le but de non pas peigner les cheveux mais de les brosser pour les rendre plus brillants, on peut proposer un autre accessoire sous forme d'une brosse comprenant des touffes de poils désigné par la référence 10 comprenant une barre de guidage 11 présentant une surface en plastique 11' et un logement 12 destiné à recevoir la lame ressort 16, 16'. On peut également proposer les deux types de peigne 9, 10 aux utilisateurs pour qu'ils puissent les changer en cas de nécessité.In order not to comb the hair but to brush them to make them brighter, it is possible to propose another accessory in the form of a brush comprising tufts of hair designated by the reference 10 comprising a guide bar 11 having a surface plastic 11 'and a housing 12 for receiving the leaf spring 16, 16'. It is also possible to propose the two types of comb 9, 10 to the users so that they can change them if necessary.

Ainsi, alternativement à un lisseur, on peut envisager un autre appareil de mise en forme des cheveux, tel qu'un fer à boucler, etc.Thus, alternatively to a straightener, one can consider another hair shaping apparatus, such as a curling iron, etc.

Bien entendu, d'autres modifications peuvent être apportées à l'invention dans le cadre des revendications annexées.Of course, other modifications may be made to the invention within the scope of the appended claims.

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  1. Hairdressing appliance (1) intended for shaping the hair, comprising
    - two arms (2, 3) mounted on a hinge (4) of which at least one (2) comprises a heating plate (5, 6), said arms being configured to form a clip allowing said heating plate (5, 6) to style the hair,
    - at least one accessory (9, 10) for treating the hair intended to be assembled with a sliding connection on at least one (2) of the two arms, said arms (2) having a groove (18) in the longitudinal axis of the arm for receiving and holding said accessory (9, 10)
    - locking means (15) allowing, on the one hand, an attached working position in which the at least one accessory (9, 10) is blocked in the groove (18) and, on the other hand, a detached working position in which the at least one accessory (9, 10) is detached from the arm (2), characterised in that said locking means (15) comprise at least one part (16, 16') flexibly mounted on either said accessory (9, 10) or said groove (18), said part (16, 16') being intended to press against respectively either a part of the accessory or a part of the groove to define a plastic-metal bearing surface (SA) consisting of a plastic surface bearing against a metal surface.
  2. Appliance according to claim 1, characterised in that the locking means (15) are arranged at one end (18a, 18b) of said groove (18), preferably at the proximal end (18b) of said hinge (4) and at the bottom of the groove (18).
  3. Appliance according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that said part (16, 16') is a metal leaf spring (16, 16') having at least one protruding part (161, 161') intended to partially form said bearing surface (SA).
  4. Appliance according to the preceding claim, characterised in that a wall (19) of said groove (18) is at least partially made of plastic.
  5. Appliance according to the preceding claim, characterised in that said accessory (9, 10) comprises a guide bar (91, 11) of which at least one surface (91', 11') is made of plastic.
  6. Appliance according to claims 4 and 5, characterised in that said leaf spring (16, 16') is attached to said plastic wall (19), and in that said surface (91', 11') of the accessory (9, 10) has a housing (92, 12) for receiving said protruding part (161, 161').
  7. Appliance according to claims 4 and 5, characterised in that said leaf spring (16, 16') is attached to said accessory (9, 10), and in that said wall (19) of said groove (18) has a housing for receiving said protruding part (161, 161').
  8. Appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the at least one accessory (9) comprises a comb having a series of plastic teeth.
  9. Appliance according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the at least one accessory (10) comprises a brush having a series of tufts of bristles.
  10. Appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the other arm (3) comprises another heating plate, and the two heating plates are in particular flat.
  11. Appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterised in that it comprises at least two accessories (9, 10) interchangeable in the groove (18).
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