EP2903474B1 - Isostatische epilationsvorrichtung mit drehbaren klemmteilen - Google Patents

Isostatische epilationsvorrichtung mit drehbaren klemmteilen Download PDF

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EP2903474B1
EP2903474B1 EP13782774.7A EP13782774A EP2903474B1 EP 2903474 B1 EP2903474 B1 EP 2903474B1 EP 13782774 A EP13782774 A EP 13782774A EP 2903474 B1 EP2903474 B1 EP 2903474B1
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Jérôme Fabron
Franck Mandica
Fabien Normand
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D26/00—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers
    • A45D26/0023—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with rotating clamping elements
    • A45D26/0028—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with rotating clamping elements with rotating discs or blades

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  • the present invention relates to the technical field of body care appliances employing a mechanical care head driven by an electric motor and in particular the field of mechanical hair removal apparatus used for pulling hair.
  • depilatory apparatus comprising an epilation head equipped with a depilating roller movable in rotation about an axis parallel to the surface of the skin to be depilated.
  • the depilatory roller is then equipped with a series of pliers that open and close as the rotation of the roller.
  • JP2001037533 discloses a tweezer comprising a series of pliers, distributed in several rows around the rotating cylinder, at the rate of two clamps per row, each clamp being composed of a fixed blade and a movable blade.
  • the two adjacent movable blades are simultaneously actuated by an elastic element which pushes the lower ends of the movable blades outwards so that the clamps remain normally open.
  • Actuators push, by sliding on the side cam paths, the lower ends of the movable blades for closing the clamps. Nevertheless, the use of spring here only serves for opening the clamps and not for closing. This document does not propose an epilator with rapid clip closure.
  • Another object of the invention is a tweezer having a higher number of tear pegs.
  • Another object of the invention is a depilatory device having a better closing speed of the clamps.
  • Another object of the invention is a more robust epilator with less wear.
  • Yet another object of the invention is a more compact epilator.
  • a single return spring is associated with each movable blade. This makes it easier to manufacture the depilatory roller and to reduce its cost.
  • each movable blade is rotatable about a pivot axis ⁇ 'normal to the central shaft and arranged in the tubular cage. This allows a simplified assembly of the clamps since the movable blades can be clipped into the cage at the pivot axis. In addition, this construction allows to put more clips on the hair removal roller which makes the hair removal more effective.
  • the opening means form with the movable blade an angle ⁇ non-zero and comprises a bead intended to come into contact with the actuating means to tilt the movable blade to its open position about said pivot axis ⁇ .
  • the bead has a rounded protuberance shape that requires a simple design, it is nevertheless quite robust because of the low friction.
  • the angle ⁇ is close to 90 ° to minimize the bulk of the hair removal roller and ensure better actuation of the clamps.
  • said movable blade has a symmetrical shape with respect to a plane of symmetry comprising said axis ⁇ and the bead is asymmetrical with respect to said plane of symmetry.
  • This asymmetrical shape of the bead makes it possible to minimize the forces in contact with the opening means and a rapid loss of contact when leaving it.
  • each return spring is interposed between a movable blade and the tubular cage.
  • the movable blade is subjected to the return action directly, the spring bearing on one side side of the movable blade and a side wall of the tubular cage facing the fixed blade.
  • each return spring is interposed between an opening means and the tubular cage.
  • the movable blade is rotated by the opening means which is itself subjected to the return action.
  • said gripper actuating means are arranged substantially at the outer cylindrical surface of the central shaft. This is to create a region of opening of the clamps around the central shaft with elements raised relative to the central shaft for tilting the movable blade.
  • the clamp actuation means comprise at least one eccentric roller of an axis of symmetry ⁇ "and said axis of symmetry ⁇ " is parallel to said axis ⁇ .
  • the gripper actuating means comprises a number of eccentric rolls of between 2 and 4, preferably 3, which are distributed over an area of the central shaft occupying about one third of the circumference of the central tree.
  • the number and size of the rolls depends on the overall size of the system, that of the moving blade, the bead, the desired opening size for the clamp, as well as the desired opening and closing speed.
  • the clamps must close quickly for good tearing efficiency, so it is desirable to have a steep slope so a smaller roll possible, but which induces reduced forces in contact with the bead on the roll to minimize wear and tear. the noise.
  • eccentric rollers are free to rotate about its axis of symmetry ⁇ "to introduce a bearing without sliding on the central shaft and limit friction.
  • a depilatory device comprising a housing designed to be held in the hand and enclosing an engine. electric drive and which comprises a hair removal head roller according to the invention.
  • the hair removal head roller is removable and interchangeable with another body care accessory.
  • a body care accessory any means of treating a human body part such as a massage accessory, an exfoliation accessory or a shaving head / trimmer, etc.
  • An electric and mechanical depilatory device (A) according to the invention, as illustrated in FIGS. figures 1 and 2 , comprises a hollow housing, generally designated by the reference 1, which consists of two half-shells 2 and 3 monoblocks defining together on the one hand, by their outer surfaces, a gripping area of the epilator and, d ' on the other hand, a box for confinement and maintenance of various functional elements constituting the epilator.
  • the housing 1 encloses an electric motor 4 associated with transmission means 5 of the rotational movement of the output gear 6 of the electric motor 4.
  • the transmission means 5 comprise a gear train of FIG. axes parallel to the axis of rotation of the motor.
  • the housing is equipped with an epilation head 10 which comprises a hollow body 11 delimiting an epilation chamber 12 inside which is disposed an epilation roller 13 which is flush with a window 14 arranged in the hollow body 11.
  • the epilation roller 13 is partially rotatable about an axis ⁇ and is rotated via the transmission means 5 by the electric motor 4.
  • the epilation roller 13 comprises at the from its periphery a series of clamps 15 opening and closing as the rotation of the roll.
  • the hair removal roller 13 comprises reversible attachment means (not shown) to the housing 1 to make the roll removable. This is in the state of the art and within the reach of the skilled person.
  • the invention relates more particularly to the design of the hair removal roller 13 also referred to as hair removal head roll.
  • the roller 13 includes, as shown more particularly the figure 3 a stationary central shaft 20 to be rotatably connected to the housing is directly or via a movable part for adjusting the angular position of the central shaft 20 relative to the housing.
  • the roller 13 also comprises a tubular cage 21 which carries the clamps 15 and which is rotatable about the central shaft 20 being driven by means of a wheel 22 rotatably connected to the tubular cage 21.
  • the tubular cage 21 comprises six bars 23, visible at the figure 3 , and which are mounted integral with the tubular cage 21 and which each carry a row of six gripping pliers 15 aligned in a direction D substantially parallel to the axis ⁇ .
  • Each tear-off pliers 15 is formed of a fixed blade 25 and a movable blade 26.
  • the fixed blades 25 are rigidly connected to the tubular cage 21 insofar as according to the illustrated example the fixed blades 25 of a same row are an integral part of the corresponding bar 23.
  • Each movable blade 26 comprises, on the one hand, a blade head 261 which is an operative part intended to bear against the fixed blade 25 to form a pinching zone and, on the other hand, a connected blade root 262 rigidly to a cylinder or pivot shaft 8. The latter is free to rotate about a pivot axis ⁇ 'and is connected in translation with the bar 23 by clipping, the pivot axis ⁇ ' being normal to the axis ⁇ .
  • Each movable blade 26 is able to move by rotation between an open position O visible to the figure 9 and a closed position F visible to the figure 10 .
  • the roller 13 comprises operating means which integrate several interacting elements.
  • an opening means 9 in the form of a rocker is rotatably connected to the movable blade 26 at an angle ⁇ through the pivoting cylinder 8.
  • This angle ⁇ can be chosen in a range of [70 °, 110 °], a 90 ° angle is better suited to the realization of the apparatus.
  • the movable blade 26 being pivoted on the tubular cage 21 rotates about the central shaft 20 on which 3 eccentric rollers 31 are arranged at an opening zone (ZO) of the clamps 15 corresponding substantially to about one one third of the circumference of the central shaft 20.
  • ZO opening zone
  • a bead 91 forming part of the rocker 9 comes into contact with the rollers 31 successively which causes the movable blade 26 to rock in one direction counterclockwise as schematized at the figure 4 and keeps it in the open position O for a while.
  • the bead 91 is presented in the form of a protuberance rounded with respect to the rocker 9, however, it can also have a different shape as long as it ensures a fluid contact with the rollers 31 and a rotational movement of the moving blade 26.
  • the spring 7 is disposed between the rocker 9 and the tubular cage 21. More exactly, one end of the spring 7 is placed on the rocker 9 without the side bead and the other end is connected to the bar 23 which is mounted integral with the tubular cage 21, the spring 7 being in direct opposition with the thrust force of the rollers 31.
  • the spring 7 is disposed between the movable blade 26 and the tubular cage 21.
  • one end is in direct contact with a lateral surface of the movable blade 26 to push it against the fixed blade 25, and the other end is fixed on a side wall of the bar 23 which is opposite the fixed blade 25.
  • the compression springs can be replaced by pins or torsion springs placed on the pivots at the axes of rotation of the movable blades 26. It is also possible to use leaf springs placed indifferently at the same place as the coil springs or elsewhere.
  • the compression springs can be replaced by tension springs with reversed operation where when tilting the springs are stretched.
  • the eccentric rollers 31 are preferably free-rolling in the central shaft 20 to allow non-slip rolling contact between the bead 91 and the roller 31 and thus minimize stress and wear.
  • the pliers actuating means comprises a single eccentric roller, or for the same purpose, the central shaft 20 may have an asymmetrical shape to have the protrusion opening area. Therefore, the time during which the movable blade 26 remains open would correspond to the time during which a point of the bead 91 remains in contact with the top of the roller 31 which is relatively short. To have a sufficient duration or opening interval without losing speed in closing, the use of several rollers for actuating the clamps as explained above is preferred. For reference, the motor rotates the cylinder at a speed of about 1500 rpm.
  • each movable blade 26 is a symmetrical piece with respect to a plane of symmetry PS, as visible at the figure 7 .
  • the movable blade 26 being rotatable with the tubular cage 21 about the axis ⁇ , the latter coincides with the plane of symmetry PS.
  • the bead has an asymmetric shape with respect to the plane PS and a thickness decrease from right to left successively, which minimizes the efforts at the arrival of the opening zone and a loss of contact fast to the exit.
  • the metal movable blades 26 are used in direct contact with the plastic strips 23 as fixed blades 25, with a metal-plastic nip contact. It is also possible to insert metal fixed blades into the bars 23 by overmolding or by clipping or by setting to have a metal-metal contact. It is also possible to use movable blades made entirely of plastic material, or else, on one or the other blade, to use ceramic elements on all or part of the parts.

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  1. Rolle (13) des Epilationskopfes für ein Epilationsgerät, das ein Gehäuse (1) umfasst, das einen Motor (4) einschließt, wobei sie umfasst:
    - eine feststehende Mittelwelle (20) Δ, die dazu bestimmt ist, drehbar dem Gehäuse verbunden zu sein,
    - einen rohrförmigen Käfig (21):
    o der dazu bestimmt ist, um die Mittelwelle (20) durch den Motor (4) gedreht zu werden,
    o der Greifer (15) zum Zupfen trägt, von denen jeder durch eine feststehende Klinge (25), die starr mit dem rohrförmigen Käfig (21) verbunden ist, und eine bewegliche Klinge (26) gebildet ist, die zwischen einer offenen Position (O), in der die bewegliche Klinge (26) entfernt von der feststehenden Klinge (25) ist, und einer geschlossen Position (F) beweglich ist, in der die bewegliche Klinge (26) in Kontakt mit der feststehenden Klinge (25) ist,
    - Mittel zur Betätigung (7, 9, 30) der beweglichen Klingen (26) zwischen ihrer offenen Position (O) und ihrer geschlossenen Position (F) während der Drehung des rohrförmigen Käfigs (21) um die Mittelwelle (20),
    wobei die Mittel zur Betätigung (7, 9, 30) umfassen
    - mindestens eine Rückstellfeder (7), die jeder beweglichen Klinge (26) zugeordnet ist, die dazu bestimmt ist, die bewegliche Klinge (26) in die geschlossene Position (F) zu führen,
    - ein individuelles Öffnungsmittel (9), das jeder beweglichen Klinge (26) zugeordnet ist und fest mit der beweglichen Klinge (26) verbunden ist, um es in Rotation zu versetzen, wobei das Öffnungsmittel (9) dazu bestimmt ist, sich zur Öffnung der beweglichen Klinge (26) unter der Wirkung der Mittel zur Betätigung (30) der Greifer zu bewegen.
  2. Rolle des Epilationskopfes nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine einzelne Rückstellfeder (7) jeder beweglichen Klinge (26) zugeordnet ist.
  3. Rolle des Epilationskopfes nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede bewegliche Klinge um eine Drehachse (Δ') drehbar ist, die senkrecht zu der Mittelwelle (20) ist und in dem rohrförmigen Käfig (21) angeordnet ist.
  4. Rolle des Epilationskopfes nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Öffnungsmittel (9) mit der beweglichen Klinge (26) einen Winkel α ungleich null bildet und einen Wulst (91) aufweist, der dazu bestimmt ist, in Kontakt mit dem Mitteln zur Betätigung (30) einzutreten, um die bewegliche Klinge (26) bis zu ihrer offenen Position (O) um die Schwenkachse (Δ') zu schwenken.
  5. Rolle des Epilationskopfes nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Winkel α nahe bei 90° liegt.
  6. Rolle des Epilationskopfes nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die bewegliche Klinge (26) eine symmetrische Form in Bezug auf eine Symmetrieebene (PS) hat, die die Achse (Δ) einschließt, und dass der Wulst asymmetrisch relativ zu der Symmetrieebene (PS) ist.
  7. Rolle des Epilationskopfes nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Rückstellfeder (7) zwischen einer beweglichen Klinge (26) und dem rohrförmigen Käfig (21) angeordnet ist.
  8. Rolle des Epilationskopfes nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Rückstellfeder (7) zwischen einem Öffnungsmittel (9) und dem rohrförmigen Käfig (21) angeordnet ist.
  9. Rolle des Epilationskopfes nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel zur Betätigung (30) der Greifer im Wesentlichen an der äußeren zylindrischen Oberfläche der Mittelwelle (20) angeordnet sind.
  10. Rolle des Epilationskopfes nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel zur Betätigung (30) der Greifer mindestens eine exzentrische Rolle (31) mit einer Symmetrieachse (Δ") umfassen.
  11. Rolle des Epilationskopfes nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Symmetrieachse (Δ") parallel zu der Achse Δ ist.
  12. Rolle des Epilationskopfes nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel zur Betätigung (30) des Greifers eine Anzahl von exzentrischen Rollen (31) aufweisen, die zwischen 2 und 4 liegt, bevorzugt 3, die über einen Bereich der Mittelwelle (20) verteilt sind und etwa ein Drittel des Umfangs der Mittelwelle (20) einnehmen.
  13. Rolle des Epilationskopfes nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die exzentrische(n) Rolle(n) (31) um ihre Symmetrieachse (Δ") frei drehbar sind.
  14. Epilationsgerät (A), das ein Gehäuse (1) umfasst, das vorgesehen ist, um in der Hand gehalten zu werden und ein elektrischen Antriebsmotor (4) umschließt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es eine Rolle (13) des Epilationskopfs nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche umfasst.
  15. Epilationsgerät (A) nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rolle (13) des Epilationskopfs abnehmbar ist und mit einem anderen Zubehörteil für die Körperpflege austauschbar ist.
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