Classifications

• • 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
  • B26B19/14—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers of the rotary-cutter type; Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor
  • B26B19/146—Complete cutting head being movable
• • 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
  • A45D27/46—Devices specially adapted for cleaning or disinfecting 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
  • B26B19/14—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers of the rotary-cutter type; Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor
• • 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
  • B26B19/20—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers with provision for shearing hair of preselected or variable length
• • 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
  • B26B19/20—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers with provision for shearing hair of preselected or variable length
  • B26B19/205—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers with provision for shearing hair of preselected or variable length by adjustment of the cutting members
• • 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

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a beard trimmer having at least one, preferably two or three rotary cutting heads vertical axis.
• the cutting mechanism of these rotating heads is equipped with a movable blade and a fixed blade.
• Each cutting head is surrounded by crown-shaped combs adjustable in height.
• the overhang height of the comb teeth relative to the fixed blade allows the distance between the cutting mechanism and the skin to be adjusted and thus to adjust the cut length of the beard. Since this way of cutting the barbs quickly generates a large amount of hair that can be housed in the cavities of the cutting system of the mower, the latter is equipped with a mechanism for creating a space between the handle and the hood that allows rinsing with water from the inside to the outside and from the outside to the inside.
• the invention also relates to a cleaning kit for such a mower.
• the beard mowers of the state of the art have fixed and movable linear blades whose operation is based on a movement back and forth of the movable blade relative to the fixed blade.
• This type of mower is usually equipped with a comb that can adjust the cutting length of the beard.
• Such beard trimmers are for example disclosed in US D 698084, US 6978547, US D 486267, EP 2 766 153 A1, US D 363809, US 2013/0042487, US 7076878, US D 521683 ...
• the mowers of the state of the art have a line of straight section at the intersection of the movable teeth and fixed teeth. They have the disadvantage of trimming the hair differently depending on the direction of the mowing because the beard hair is most often inclined in one direction, they almost never grow perpendicular to the skin. Thus, the mowing result with these mowers is variable according to the direction of movement on the beard to be trimmed.
• the present invention aims to provide a beard trimmer with one or more rotary heads surrounded by crown-shaped combs and adjustable length to adjust the cutting height of the beard, the mower being equipped with several features facilitating its cleaning as well as a cleaning kit.
• the present invention discloses a beard trimmer comprising a handle and a hood and a cutting system with one or more rotary cutting heads, said rotary cutting heads comprising a movable blade and a fixed blade, each head being surrounded by a comb in the form of a crown, said comb being adjustable in height and making it possible to adjust, in use, the distance between said blades and the skin and thus to adapt the cut of the hairs of the beard to the desired length, characterized in that said cover is movably mounted between an open position and a closed position on said handle for creating a space between the cover and said handle for rinsing the cutting system.
• the space is created by actuating a means for spacing the hood;
• the mower has an emergency unlocking making the hood completely removable
• the axis of rotation of the movable blade comprises a cylinder with fins allowing, during rinsing, to intensify the flow of liquid through the cutting system of said mower;
• the height adjustment of the combs is motorized and positionable to half millimeter
• the comb makes it possible to adjust a distance between the cutting mechanism and the skin between 0 and 20 mm, preferably between 1 and 15 mm, and particularly preferably between 2 and 12 mm with an accuracy of 0.5. mm.
• the present invention also discloses a cleaning kit for the beard trimmer according to the invention, comprising a foot with a reservoir for a cleaning liquid and adapted to receive and fix said lawn mower.
• the kit may further comprise a mixing propeller in the tank and an ultrasound generator. It may also include a battery charger for the mower according to the invention.
• Figure 1 shows a beard trimmer according to the invention comprising three rotary heads with a vertical axis.
• the crown-shaped comb around the rotating heads is shown with three different setting heights. These three settings make it possible, for example, to obtain beard hair lengths of 2, 6 and 10 mm.
• Figure 2 shows embodiments of the mower according to the invention with one and two rotary cutting heads.
• Figure 3 shows schematically the mechanism for adjusting the height of the combs relative to the plane formed by the cutting system (fixed and movable blades).
• Figure 4 shows a detailed view of the setting of the cutting height and the cutting mechanism and how it manages to trim the beard hair to the desired height.
• Figure 5 shows the opening functionality of the mower according to the invention. This is accessible via a push button on the handle and opens the device for rinsing under the tap. Rinsing is shown in two different positions where the flow of water flows from the inside to the outside (approximately horizontal position) and from the outside to the inside (approximately vertical position).
• Figure 6 shows the cleaning position which shows a cylinder with helical fins to intensify the flow of water through the cutting system during cleaning.
• Figure 7 shows a sectional view of the closed mower showing the detail of the mechanism for opening the mower by removing the cover of the handle.
• the large black arrows indicate the future movement of the comb when the hood is released from its anchorage which is indicated by the small transparent arrows.
• Figure 8 shows a sectional view of the mower in the open position with the hood released from its anchor and spaced about 20 mm from the handle.
• Figure 9 shows a detailed view of the components on the vertical axis of the cutting system with the fixed and movable blades and a cylinder with fins positioned on the axis of rotation of the movable knives to intensify the flow of water through the cutting system during cleaning.
• Two types of cylinders with helical and radial vanes are also shown in detail with their direction of rotation.
• Figure 10 shows a kit that can be associated with the mower according to the invention to facilitate cleaning.
• the kit includes a foot and a tank equipped with a propeller to intensify the flow of water through the cutting system during cleaning.
• Figure 11 shows a sectional view of the cleaning kit
• Figure 12 describes the operation of the cleaning cycle with its various steps.
• the mower according to the present invention has one or more circular rotary heads 1 with a vertical axis, surrounded by crown-shaped combs 4 whose height is adjustable to half a millimeter close to the fixed blade.
• This setting can be manual or motorized (not shown).
• This mower allows movement in arcs of circles on the beard just like a razor with rotating heads. This type of movement has the advantage of cutting the size of the hair from all sides, regardless of the inclination of the latter with respect to the skin, which results in an even size of the beard.
• the movement of the combs 4 straightens the bristles which eventually penetrate from the outside of the combs to the cutting system consisting of a fixed blade 3 and a movable blade 2 via the space left between the teeth in the size area.
• the particular shape of the teeth of the comb 4, which gradually taper towards the tip, allows easy penetration of the beard hairs towards the cutting system.
• the fixed blade 3 has radial notches which also promotes the penetration of the bristles in the cutting mechanism.
• the height of the telescopic combs 4 can be set approximately between 0 and 20 mm, preferably between 0 and 15 mm, and particularly preferably between 0 and 12 mm. The combs are almost completely retractable in the hood 5 to take up less space when storing the mower.
• the cleaning function of the mower according to the invention is very important insofar as a mowing of beard, which is often done once or twice a week, generates significantly more cutting waste than a simple shave.
• the present invention therefore proposes a series of solutions to facilitate and improve the cleaning of the device and among these:
• a cylinder 9 with radial or helical fins is fixed on the axis of rotation of the movable blade and makes it possible to generate an intensification of the flow of water through the cutting mechanism (see FIG. 7);
• a cleaning kit 13 comprising a foot and a tank 14 adapted to receive the mower according to the invention. In use, the mower is immersed in a cleaning liquid that can be set in motion by a propeller 15.
• a manual or motorized arm 12 pushes the comb through a support piece 16 to release the anchor 10 and push the combs to a position of maximum height.
• the hood is then pushed upwards by means of a spring surrounding a central shaft 11.
• the cover 5 After rinsing with water, the cover 5 is pushed back to its starting position and the mower is closed.
• the mower also has two emergency push buttons
• a cleaning kit is provided for a thorough cleaning of the device.
• This cleaning kit has a reservoir with a detergent solution provided for the mower. It may also include a propeller for stirring the solution and / or an ultrasound generator.
• the mower can be immersed according to the invention after having completely removed the cover 5 of the apparatus.
• the cleaning kit can also, in addition to cleaning and ultrasound functions, include a charger function for the battery of the mower according to the invention. The cleaning kit can thus combine the functions of charger and ultrasound bath.
• the connection means 19 between the mower and the cleaning kit makes it possible to supply the pulses necessary for the cleaning cycle represented in FIG. 12.

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