EP3110280B1 - Appareil de coiffure a vapeur avec base reduite - Google Patents

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EP3110280B1
EP3110280B1 EP15711251.7A EP15711251A EP3110280B1 EP 3110280 B1 EP3110280 B1 EP 3110280B1 EP 15711251 A EP15711251 A EP 15711251A EP 3110280 B1 EP3110280 B1 EP 3110280B1
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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
    • A45D19/00—Devices for washing the hair or the scalp; Similar devices for colouring the hair
    • A45D19/16—Surface treatment of hair by steam, oil, or the like
    • 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
    • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
    • A45D1/02—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel
    • A45D1/04—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel by electricity
    • 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
    • A45D2/00—Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
    • A45D2/001—Hair straightening appliances
    • 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
    • A45D2/00—Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
    • A45D2/38—Surface-wave devices
    • A45D2/40—Surface-wave devices as hair-pressing tongs
    • 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
    • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
    • A45D2001/008—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with vapor generation, e.g. steam
    • 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
    • A45D6/00—Details of, or accessories for, hair-curling or hair-waving devices
    • A45D2006/005—Accessories therefor

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  • the present invention relates to a hairdressing appliance using steam and intended for shaping by contact with the hair, in particular intended for straightening, curling or crimping the hair of a person.
  • the apparatus further comprises means for vaporizing the fluid and means for distributing the vapor as well as a cord connecting the portable unit and the base for the communication of fluid.
  • the device comprises in the base means for demineralizing the fluid making it possible to reduce the degree of hardness of the raw fluid used at the inlet of the device. .
  • demineralization makes it possible to purify the crude fluid, to decarbonize it, that is to say to remove the scale (CaCo3) from the fluid, for example from the raw tap water introduced into the device by the user.
  • the base has a cover with a fixed part covering the upper part of the reservoir and a movable part for introducing the fluid into the base.
  • the fluid thus introduced is distributed homogeneously over the entire upper part of the reservoir, which means that the flow speed in the demineralization means is balanced in order to optimize the efficiency of the demineralization.
  • the aim of the present invention is to remedy at least in part the aforementioned drawbacks and to provide an appliance for shaping the hair using steam making it possible to ensure a quality treatment of the hair, and increasing the life of the product. .
  • Another object of the invention is an appliance for shaping the hair using steam capable of ensuring a continuous or even constant flow of steam, corresponding to the control setpoint.
  • Another object of the invention is an appliance for shaping hair using steam which is less bulky at least at the base.
  • Another object of the invention is an appliance for shaping the hair using steam which benefits from a reduction in the number of parts and in production cost.
  • Another object of the invention is an apparatus for shaping hair using steam allowing filling of the liquid reservoir which is easy, quick and intuitive.
  • Another object of the invention is a shaping device by contact with the hair using steam and additional disposable elements which are simple in design, inexpensive in design.
  • a steam appliance intended for shaping the hair comprising a base comprising a fluid reservoir comprising means for demineralizing the fluid arranged upstream of said reservoir, an intermediate chamber for raw fluid arranged upstream of said means of demineralization, a cover intended to close said intermediate chamber.
  • the device includes a portable unit for setting up shape of the hair, offset from the base, the unit comprising means for distributing the steam to the hair, a cord comprising at least one pipe intended to place the base and the portable unit in fluid communication.
  • the apparatus further comprises means for vaporizing the fluid and means for distributing the steam to the hair,
  • said intermediate chamber comprises inside it a spark gap intended to increase the section of passage of the fluid through entry of demineralization means.
  • the intermediate chamber makes it possible to introduce the crude fluid intended to pass through the demineralization means and to be stored as purified fluid in the reservoir. It allows rapid filling with a demineralization delay.
  • Said spark gap is arranged, like the intermediate chamber, upstream of the demineralization means at a minimum distance allowing the fluid to flow uniformly throughout the intermediate chamber. This allows easier and more intuitive filling for the user since he is no longer forced to pass the fluid through a precisely positioned opening. It becomes possible to pass the fluid to any location in the intermediate chamber without filling vertically, which makes demineralization ineffective.
  • said spark gap is symmetrical with respect to a central axis ( ⁇ ), said spark gap having a surface (S) on the cover side intended to receive the raw fluid and to cause it to flow in said intermediate chamber. This allows the flow to explode and forces it to travel through the entire intermediate chamber.
  • said surface (S) is at least partially inclined towards the demineralization means from said central axis ( ⁇ ). This allows the flow to be well guided so that it is distributed throughout the intermediate chamber regardless of where the fluid has fallen.
  • said reservoir comprises at the fluid inlet a flow rate adjustment means. This ensures a maximum fluid inlet flow rate into the the means of demineralization and a balancing of the flow speed.
  • said spark gap is attached substantially at its center to said flow rate adjustment means by clipping.
  • the spark gap remains in the intermediate chamber by a fast and inexpensive fixing means.
  • the edges of said spark gap are substantially in line with the edges of the flow rate adjustment means. This makes it possible to ensure that the fluid traverses the entire surface of the bottom of the intermediate chamber.
  • the periphery of said intermediate chamber has a substantially elongated shape with the two rounded ends.
  • it is a rectangular shape with the two shorter segments rounded off. This shape makes the device more compact and more aesthetic.
  • the transverse distance between said spark gap and at least part of the periphery of the intermediate chamber is substantially constant.
  • the distance between the center of the spark gap and the flow rate adjustment means is between 5 mm and 35 mm, preferably 24 mm. And the distance between the ends of the spark gap and the flow rate adjustment means is between 4 mm and 34 mm, preferably 7 mm.
  • the demineralization means comprise a main chamber containing ion exchange resin, this main chamber being detachable from the base to replace the resin once inoperative.
  • said flow rate adjustment means is a mesh filter identical.
  • the filter regulates the flow and prevents the demineralization means from coming out of the base when it is overturned.
  • the cover can be removed from the tank.
  • the invention relates to an apparatus 1 intended for shaping the hair comprising a base 1000 comprising a reservoir 19 of fluid, a portable unit 100 comprising means for vaporizing the fluid 7, means for distributing the steam 7 ', 7 "for the hair, a cord 21 comprising at least one pipe 215 intended for the passage of fluid and arranged between the reservoir 19 and the vaporization means 7, the portable unit 100 comprises only or at least one first treatment surface 4 intended for to come into contact with the hair and the means for vaporizing the fluid 7 are provided exclusively in the portable unit 100.
  • the base is said to be “offset” from the portable unit, and can be placed on a work surface. base for receiving the portable device or handpiece when it is not in use.
  • the base 1000 includes demineralization means (2000) which make it possible to reduce the lime content of the fluid introduced into the base.
  • the demineralization means are arranged between an intermediate chamber (2100) which receives the “raw” fluid and the reservoir 19 which contains the “purified” fluid intended for the hairdressing appliance.
  • the portable unit 100 comprises heating means 41 for heating the first treatment surface 4. It can be a heating element 41 which can be a PTC thermistor (positive temperature coefficient) or a ceramic which is plated against the treatment surface 4 or arranged inside the element comprising the treatment surface 4.
  • the means for vaporizing the fluid 7 comprise a vaporizing chamber 7 'and means for heating the vaporizing chamber 7'.
  • the chamber or chambers are made of aluminum and include orifices for distributing steam 7 "to the hair.
  • the portable unit 100 further comprises a first jaw 2 and a second jaw 3 arranged opposite one another, the first treatment surface 4 being carried by the first jaw 2, a second treatment surface 5 carried by the second jaw 3, the jaws being connected so as to pass from an open position to a closed position so that the surfaces 4 , 5 pinch a lock of hair.
  • the apparatus comprises heating means for heating the second treatment surface 5 of the same type as those of the first treatment surface 4
  • the first surface 4 and the second surface 5 for treating the hair are surfaces complementary flat illustrations which, in the closed position of the device, come substantially in correspondence but can either be curved or wavy.
  • a looping device as for example described in the patent EP0619087 or EP2152114 can be cited as an example.
  • a curling apparatus relates to an apparatus for treating and / or shaping the hair, preferably for manual use, comprising arranged from a main body, a gripping means, a winding body for the locks of hair , preferably mounted to rotate freely on the main body around its longitudinal axis, and at least one movable clamp for clamping the lock of hair on the body.
  • An embossing apparatus is an apparatus provided with two jaws facing each other and each with a non-planar treatment surface, described for example in the patent. WO2008129172 .
  • the base 1000 comprises a reservoir 19 of fluid and demineralization means 2000 arranged upstream totally above the reservoir 19.
  • the demineralization means 2000 comprise a main chamber 2010 containing ion exchange resin 2001, said main chamber 2010 is a cartridge completely removable from the base 1000 which can be changed, discarded and replaced by an identical cartridge once the resin is no longer working.
  • the base further comprises an intermediate chamber 2100 arranged upstream and in fluid communication with the demineralization means 2000.
  • the intermediate chamber is sealed to the cartridge and it is arranged at least partially higher than the demineralization means 2000, the demineralization means 2000 being arranged at least partially higher than the main fluid reservoir 19.
  • the base 1000 comprises a cover 2030 intended to close the intermediate chamber 2100. This cover 2030 is detachable from the base for filling with fluid in the intermediate chamber 2100, quickly and intuitively. This also allows replacement of the cartridge.
  • the apparatus comprises means for transporting fluid from the reservoir 19 to the portable unit which are described in detail in the patent application. FR 2967022 .
  • the intermediate chamber 2100 comprises in its interior a so-called “spark gap” part 6 intended to increase the section of passage of the fluid through the inlet of the demineralization means.
  • the entry of the demineralization means is meant the entry of fluid 2011 from the intermediate chamber 2100 to the resin chamber 2010 before reaching the reservoir 19 as a purified fluid.
  • Said fluid inlet 2011 is therefore arranged between the intermediate chamber 2100 and the resin chamber 2010, in a substantially horizontal manner for a larger usable section.
  • the raw fluid can then immediately pass through the fluid inlet 2011 without having time to be distributed over the entire section thereof.
  • the flow rate of the liquid in the demineralization means 2000 is too high because of a reduced section of passage of the fluid through the inlet, which lowers the exchange efficiency.
  • the spark gap 6 is a symmetrical part of a central axis ( ⁇ ) having a surface (S) intended to receive the raw fluid. Said surface (S) is on the cover side 2030, towards the top of the central axis ( ⁇ ).
  • the spark gap 6 may have the shape of an umbrella or alternatively, according to the example illustrated, an elongated shape with the surface (S) inclined from the center towards the demineralization means 2000, that is to say downwardly. 'central axis ( ⁇ ).
  • the spark gap 6 eliminates the preferential flow path and guide the fluid to flow over the entire section of the fluid inlet 2011.
  • said fluid inlet 2011 is covered by a flow adjustment means 2012 which is an identical mesh filter.
  • the filter filters the impurities contained in the water as well as regulates the flow rate.
  • the filter has at its center a cylinder 61 'intended to receive a rod 63 provided with hook means, the rod 63 being integral with the spark gap 6 on the central axis ( ⁇ ).
  • the spark gap 6 is attached at its center to the filter by a clipping between the rod 63 and the cylinder 61 '.
  • the filter has on each side of the cylinder 61 'a finger 62' intended to be inserted into corresponding holes 62 arranged on the spark gap 6 to reinforce the fixing.
  • the spark gap 6 comprises on the surface (S) a handle 61 allowing the gripping of the spark gap 6 and the demineralization means 2000 during the change of resin.
  • the spark gap 6 can also be fitted hard, welded or glued to the 2012 filter according to manufacturing needs, or it can simply be placed on the 2012 filter without being secured.
  • the intermediate chamber 2100 has a substantially elongated shape at a constant width L.
  • the two ends are rounded to semicircles.
  • the fluid inlet 2011 as well as the filter 2012 substantially follow this shape with a transverse spacing I of about 5 mm relative to the periphery of the length and of one of the ends of the intermediate chamber 2100.
  • the edges of the spark gap 6 are plumb with the edges of the filter 2012 over the length. The distance transverse between the spark gap 6 and the periphery of the intermediate chamber 2100 over the length is therefore equal to the transverse spacing I.
  • the first distance H between the center of the spacer 6 and the filter 2012 corresponds to the length of the cylinder 61 ′, the latter being between 5 mm and 35 mm, preferably 24 mm.
  • the second distance h between the ends of the spark gap 6 and the filter 2012 corresponds to the length of the fingers 62 ′, the latter being between 4 mm and 34 mm, preferably 7 mm.
  • said spark gap 6 is a thermoplastic part. It can also be PET (polyethylene terephthalate) or even PS (polystyrene).

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