EP3503763A1 - Device for automatically treating hair - Google Patents
Device for automatically treating hairInfo
- Publication number
- EP3503763A1 EP3503763A1 EP17783596.4A EP17783596A EP3503763A1 EP 3503763 A1 EP3503763 A1 EP 3503763A1 EP 17783596 A EP17783596 A EP 17783596A EP 3503763 A1 EP3503763 A1 EP 3503763A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- carrier
- pins
- ejector
- guide
- cartridge
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B13/00—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers
- A46B13/02—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers power-driven carriers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K13/00—Devices for grooming or caring of animals, e.g. curry-combs; Fetlock rings; Tail-holders; Devices for preventing crib-biting; Washing devices; Protection against weather conditions or insects
- A01K13/002—Curry-combs; Brushes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B17/00—Accessories for brushes
- A46B17/06—Devices for cleaning brushes after use
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
- A46B9/02—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups
- A46B9/023—Position or arrangement of bristles in relation to surface of the brush body, e.g. inclined, in rows, in groups arranged like in hair brushes, e.g. hair treatment, dyeing, streaking
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B9/00—Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body
- A46B9/08—Supports or guides for bristles
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
- A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
- A46B2200/104—Hair brush
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
- A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
- A46B2200/1093—Brush for use on animal
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46D—MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES
- A46D1/00—Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles
- A46D1/02—Bristles details
- A46D1/023—Bristles with at least a core and at least a partial sheath
Definitions
- the invention relates to a device for automatically treating hair, particularly for combing hair.
- a known device for automatically brushing/detangling a coat of an animal is known from the international patent application WO-A2-2015/005781 of the same inventors.
- This automatic brushing device comprises a rotatably drivable brush belt and is provided with a suction means for suctioning hair from the brush belt, so that soiling of the brush belt is prevented.
- the invention relates to a device for treating hair, comprising a carrier, a number of pins extending from the carrier, and an ejector which is reciprocally displaceable along at least one pin.
- the carrier is an endless conveyor which is drivable in a circuit in a longitudinal direction thereof.
- the ejector is provided with a protrusion which can be engaged in a guide.
- the guide is arranged all around the endless conveyor, and this guide follows a curve having a varying distance to the endless conveyor.
- the drive drives the movement of the carrier and the drive drives the movement of the ejector via the guide.
- an inclining guide surface is provided adjacently of the guide.
- the device comprises a housing in which the guide is arranged.
- Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views of a device according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention
- Figure 3 is a cut-away perspective view of the device according to figures 1 and 2;
- Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the cartridge shown in figure 3;
- Figure 5 is a schematic representation of the use of the device;
- Figure 6 is a detail view of the situation of use shown in figure 5;
- Figure 7 is a schematic detail view of figure 6;
- Figures 8 and 9 are cut-away perspective views of a device according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 10 is a cross-sectional side view of the device shown in figure 9;
- Figure 11 is an exploded perspective view of the device shown in figure 9;
- Figure 12 is a partly exploded perspective view of a cartridge shown in figure 11 ; and Figures 13-15 are schematic representations of successive steps of the assemblies of the cartridge shown in figure 12.
- Device 1, 101 for treating hair comprises a carrier 2 and a number of pins 12 extending from carrier 2, and an ejector 16 which is reciprocally displaceable along at least one pin 12. In the shown embodiments all pins 12 are in each case provided with such an ejector 16.
- Devices 1, 101 are hair treating devices that are so compact that they are portable and manually operable.
- Pins 12, also referred to as bristles or teeth, are preferably stiff pins.
- pins 12 are manufactured from steel, such as spring steel.
- Each pin 12 is optionally provided with a plastic coating.
- Pins 12 can alternatively be manufactured from a plastic.
- Pins 12 for instance have a section of 0.1 - 2 mm, such as 0.5 - 1 mm. Pins 12 preferably have substantially the same section over their whole length, i.e. the section has substantially the same shape and diameter over the whole length of a pin 12. Pins 12 can alternatively comprise on their free outer end a slightly thickened portion, so that a portion of pin 12 comprising the free outer end is 5-15% thicker than the thickness of the pin 12 outside this portion.
- the free outer end of pins 12 is preferably blunt, the free outer end has for instance a rounded shape.
- Device 1, 101 is a manual apparatus.
- Device 1, 101 is in particular portable.
- hairs When treating hair, such as combing or brushing thereof, hairs will come loose to greater or lesser extent depending on the organism (human or animal) and the hair length (short or long), which hairs will tend to accumulate around pins 12. These hairs can be brought out of engagement with pins 12 with the ejectors 16 which are reciprocally displaceable along pins 12, whereby soiling in device 1, 101 is reduced.
- ejectors 16 are provided with two recesses 18, each surrounding a number of pins 12 at a time, as can be clearly seen in figures 13-15. During the upward and downward movement of ejectors 16 along pins 12 the recess 18 moves relative to pins 12. Providing a recess 18 which surrounds a number of pins 12 at a time simplifies the assembly of cartridge 64 compared to an embodiment wherein each pin 12 would for instance have to be passed through a corresponding unique recess.
- a first preferred embodiment which is shown in figures 1-9, relates to the application of automatically treating human hair.
- the second preferred embodiment which is shown in figures 8-15, was developed for the application of automatically treating an animal coat.
- This second preferred embodiment is for instance provided with a suction nozzle 160 to which a suction hose (not shown) can be connected.
- Both preferred embodiments comprise a drive 36, 136 for driving the movement of ejector 16.
- a drive 36, 136 for driving the movement of ejector 16.
- the carriers 2 of both shown preferred embodiments are embodied as an endless conveyor 4 which is drivable in a circuit in a longitudinal direction thereof.
- Carrier 2 more particularly comprises a belt 6.
- Ejector 16 is provided with a protrusion 20 which can be engaged in a guide 26. Ejectors 16 are more particularly provided on both outer ends with such a protrusion 20, so that a uniform support is provided.
- Guide 26 is arranged all around the endless conveyor 4, i.e. belt 6, and follows a curve having a varying distance to belt 6. More specifically, the distance between guide 26 and the surface of belt 6 from which pins 12 extend from belt 6 varies.
- drive 36, 136 drives belt 6 in a drive direction D
- the movement of belt 6 will drive the movement of ejectors 16 via guide 26.
- the drive direction D of carrier 2, i.e. belt 6, and the drive direction U of ejectors 16 are oriented substantially transversely of each other. In other words, ejectors 16 move in a direction
- Both preferred embodiments comprise a housing 46, 146 which differs depending on the field of application and will therefore be elucidated individually in the following.
- Both housings 46, 146 are provided with a first housing part 48, 148 and a second housing part 50, 150.
- the first and second housing parts 48, 148, 50, 150 enclose a space in which a removable cartridge 64 can be received.
- Arranged in this cartridge 64 are the above discussed carrier 2, the number of pins 12 protruding from carrier 2 and the one or more than one ejector 16 which is reciprocally
- cartridge 64 is received in housing 46, 146 in exchangeable manner, it can easily be removed for cleaning thereof or be exchanged for another cartridge 64.
- guide 26 being arranged in housing 46, 146, for instance on a wall of housing 46, 146, it is particularly advantageous for guide 26 to be arranged, as in the shown preferred embodiments, on a side wall of cartridge 64. This makes cartridge 64 removable from housing 46, 146 together with the ejectors 16 arranged around pins 12, while the positioning of ejectors 16 around pins 12 remains guaranteed. This for instance prevents ejectors
- belt 6 is shown provided in the housing 46, 146 at an angle.
- This angle preferably lies in the range of l°-70°, more preferably in the range of l°-50°, still more preferably in the range of l°-40° and most preferably in the range of 20°-30°. It has been found that this further improves the operation of hair grooming device 1, 101 according to the invention.
- the first preferred embodiment which is shown in figures 1-9, relates to the application of automatically treating human hair, and is particularly suitable for temporarily straightening curly or frizzy hair.
- Housing 46 has some similarities with the shape of an egg, whereby it lies comfortably in the hand. Because a strap 56 received in a slot 54 is displaceable in the slot 54 (figure 1), the space between strap 56 and housing 46 can be varied so that device 1 can be adjusted to different hand sizes.
- Housing 46 comprises a first housing part 48 and a second housing part 50.
- a switch 58 is provided on the rear side of housing 46.
- housing 46 comprises an opening on the underside, through which hairs can come into contact with pins 12 for the purpose of treating the hairs.
- Device 1 can for this purpose be moved over a head (figure 5), whereby different hairs in each case come into contact with pins 12 (figure 6).
- Figure 3 shows how cartridge 64 is receivable in housing 46.
- Cartridge 64 has a base 66.
- base 66 Arranged in base 66 are two shafts 10, around which reversing rollers 8 are rotatable.
- the belt 6, Arranged around reversing rollers 8 is the belt 6, which is drivable in a circuit by means of driving at least one reversing roller 8.
- a drive 36 in the form of an electric motor 38 is arranged in the left-hand reversing roller 8. This drive is connected via a cable 40 to a battery (not shown).
- figure 4 In the detail view of figure 4 base 66 and the guides 26 of ejectors 16 arranged on either side of base 66 are omitted. Although ejectors 16 would in practice move downward over pins 12 as a result of the force of gravity, figure 4 intentionally shows the situation as according to figure 3, i.e. in accordance with the situation where the guide 26, shown at some distance from protrusions 20 of ejectors 16, would be in engagement with protrusions 20.
- Guide 26 follows a curve having a varying distance to belt 6. Because ejectors 16 are reciprocally displaceable along pins 12, and protrusions 20 of ejectors 16 engage in guide 26, ejectors 16 will be urged into the shown positions by guide 26. When belt 6 is driven, ejectors 16 will move reciprocally along pins 12 in a drive direction U of ejectors 16, substantially transversely of the drive direction D of belt 6.
- Figure 7 shows a simplified view, wherein only a few of the pins 12 around the periphery of belt 6 are shown for the sake of clarity.
- ejectors 16 have some thickness, whereby they can remain in engagement with pins 12 while an upper surface of ejector 16 extends beyond the outer end of pins 12 remote from belt 6. A full ejection of possible hairs is hereby achieved.
- the second preferred embodiment which is shown in figures 8-15, was developed for the application of automatically treating a coat of an animal. While it suffices when treating human hair to periodically remove cartridge 64 from housing 46, 146 and suck it clean, for instance using a vacuum cleaner, the degree of soiling which can occur in treatment of a coat of an animal is of a much greater order. For this reason the housing 101 according to a second preferred embodiment is provided with a suction nozzle 160 to which a suction hose (not shown) can be connected. The hairs removed from pins 12 with ejectors 16 can be suctioned out of housing 146 through suction opening 162.
- Housing 146 according to the second preferred embodiment comprises a first housing part 148 and a second housing part 150 which can be fastened releasably to each other so that cartridge 64 can be removed from housing 146 again.
- Housing 146 is further provided with a handle 152 in which a battery 144 can be received. Operating a switch 158 enables device 101 to be switched on and off.
- Drive 36 once again comprises an electric motor 38, and a gear transmission 142 is provided for driving belt 6 with the pins 12 extending from belt 6.
- inclining guide surface 28 which forms a guide surface for protrusions 20 of ejectors 16 (figure 12) during assembly of cartridge 64. Ejectors 16 are guided via inclining guide surface 28 into guide 26, as shown in successive steps in figures 13- 15. Figures 12-15 moreover show that a stop surface is provided which holds ejectors 16 in engagement with pins 12 at all times.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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NL2017363A NL2017363B1 (en) | 2016-08-25 | 2016-08-25 | Device for automatically treating hair |
PCT/NL2017/050561 WO2018038617A1 (en) | 2016-08-25 | 2017-08-25 | Device for automatically treating hair |
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EP3503763A1 true EP3503763A1 (en) | 2019-07-03 |
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EP17783596.4A Withdrawn EP3503763A1 (en) | 2016-08-25 | 2017-08-25 | Device for automatically treating hair |
Country Status (4)
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US (1) | US20190174908A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP3503763A1 (en) |
NL (1) | NL2017363B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2018038617A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
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WO2020145836A1 (en) * | 2019-01-11 | 2020-07-16 | Bjelotomic Snezana | Hair brush and blow out brush cleaner |
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DE202004009333U1 (en) * | 2004-06-12 | 2004-09-09 | Reinecke, Cord | A rotary brush appliance, particularly for retrieving fine fibres such as animal hairs, has an eccentric pick-up ring through which the bristles pass |
US7908700B2 (en) * | 2006-02-28 | 2011-03-22 | Dipippo Joe J | Self-cleaning hair brush |
US10342215B2 (en) | 2013-07-09 | 2019-07-09 | Antonia Maria Johanna De Koning-Trum | Coat grooming device and method for brushing a coat |
DE102013011441A1 (en) * | 2013-07-10 | 2015-01-15 | Michael Diefenbacher | Rotatable cleaning head for hair and coat and cleaning device |
DE102014100615B3 (en) * | 2014-01-21 | 2015-02-19 | Alfred Baier | cassette brush |
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- 2016-08-25 NL NL2017363A patent/NL2017363B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 2017-08-25 WO PCT/NL2017/050561 patent/WO2018038617A1/en unknown
- 2017-08-25 US US16/326,994 patent/US20190174908A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2017-08-25 EP EP17783596.4A patent/EP3503763A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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WO2018038617A1 (en) | 2018-03-01 |
US20190174908A1 (en) | 2019-06-13 |
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