EP3506788B1 - Appareil de coiffure équipe d'un système de verrouillage d'un réservoir a eau et d'une mèche en position de vaporisation - Google Patents

Appareil de coiffure équipe d'un système de verrouillage d'un réservoir a eau et d'une mèche en position de vaporisation Download PDF

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EP3506788B1
EP3506788B1 EP17765236.9A EP17765236A EP3506788B1 EP 3506788 B1 EP3506788 B1 EP 3506788B1 EP 17765236 A EP17765236 A EP 17765236A EP 3506788 B1 EP3506788 B1 EP 3506788B1
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Jacky Chelle
Martial Maisonneuve
Fabien Normand
Baptiste Bonnemaire
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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
    • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
    • 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
    • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
    • A45D1/06—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with two or more jaws
    • 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
    • A45D1/28—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for controlling or indicating the temperature
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to the field of hairstyling devices for curling the hair, of the “curler” type, and more particularly to such hairstyling devices equipped with a steam production system which comprises a liquid reservoir, a tube. wick soaked in the liquid and a heating element with which said wick comes into contact.
  • such a hairdressing appliance comprises a mandrel and a tile, these elements being articulated to form a clamp so as to allow the pinching of a lock of hair to wind it around the mandrel and thus curl it.
  • Patent applications are known WO0167915A2 and EP1894488A1 relating to such hairdressing devices comprising the aforementioned characteristics, which makes it possible to generate steam during the completion of the curling of the lock of hair.
  • the liquid reservoir is arranged at the end of the mandrel and the wick soaked in liquid is integral with the reservoir and communicates with the latter so as to be soaked with said liquid.
  • a heating element is placed in the mandrel.
  • Guide means are arranged between the reservoir and the mandrel so as to allow movement of the reservoir and the wick between a passive position and an active position in which the wick is in contact with the heating element for the creation of steam. This vapor is generated by manually moving the reservoir and wick.
  • the user must himself count the duration of vaporization of the lock of hair in order to carry out a treatment of the curly lock of hair by spraying for a suitable duration, this duration having to be neither too short for the treatment to be effective, nor too long so as not to degrade the hair. This requires extra attention from the user during styling.
  • the steam application time is highly variable, depending on the user's counting speed. The user must keep the wick pressed on the heating element for the entire time defined.
  • the document CH597786 discloses a hairdressing appliance according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks.
  • the primary objective of the invention is to prevent the user from having to permanently maintain the reservoir in the pressed position for the creation of steam during the performance of a looping operation.
  • the invention relates to a hairdressing appliance for curling the hair.
  • the styling apparatus comprises a mandrel and a tile hinged to the apparatus to form a clamp with the mandrel so as to move the tile between a disengaged position of the mandrel allowing the positioning of a lock of hair, and a position of support against the mandrel, allowing the pinching of the lock of hair in order to then perform the curling operation.
  • the hairdressing appliance also comprises a heating element and electrical means making it possible to activate said heating element.
  • the hairdressing appliance comprises a liquid reservoir and a wick integral with the reservoir and communicating with the latter so as to be soaked with liquid.
  • Guide means are arranged between the reservoir and the mandrel so as to allow movement of the reservoir and the wick between a passive position and an active position in which the wick is in contact with the heating element for the creation of steam.
  • the styling appliance comprises a locking / unlocking system which is configured to ensure that the reservoir and the wick are held in the active position, which avoids the user having to keep the reservoir and the wick in said position active throughout the looping operation.
  • the locking / unlocking system is configured to ensure that the reservoir and the wick are held in active position when the tile is in the position of bearing against the mandrel. This makes it possible to start the curling and vaporization operation, only after having carried out the pinching of the lock of hair.
  • the locking / unlocking system is configured to allow the release of the reservoir and the wick to its passive position when the tile is in the position released from the mandrel. It would however be possible to provide alternative embodiments according to which the locking / unlocking system fulfills the aforementioned holding and release functions, independent of the position of the tile with respect to the mandrel.
  • the locking / unlocking system comprises a first locking element arranged on the reservoir and a second locking element arranged at a distal end of the tile.
  • Said locking elements are configured to cooperate and ensure that the reservoir is held in position vis-à-vis the tile when said tile is in the bearing position against the mandrel and when the reservoir and the wick are in the active position.
  • first locking element and the second locking element are configured to snap into one another so as to ensure said holding in position of the reservoir vis-à-vis the tile.
  • first and second locking elements are configured to snap into one another so as to ensure said holding in position of the reservoir vis-à-vis the tile.
  • the first locking element comprises a resilient U-shaped piece provided with a constriction and the second locking element comprises a stud arranged on an internal face of the tile, the constriction ensuring the retention of the elastic part engaged on the stud.
  • the locking / unlocking system comprises means for returning the reservoir and the wick to the passive position. This ensures an automatic stop of the steam, without requiring additional handling of the styling device.
  • the reservoir comprises a filling opening, which allows the reservoir to be reused once it has been emptied of its liquid.
  • the hairdressing device that is the subject of the invention, it comprises a system for detecting the active position of the reservoir and of the wick. This makes it possible to detect the start of the vaporization operation when curling a lock of hair.
  • the heating element comprises a vaporization plate against which the lock comes into contact in the active position.
  • the detection system comprises means for detecting a drop in temperature of said vaporization plate occurring when the wick soaked in liquid is in contact with said vaporization plate.
  • the hairdressing device which is the subject of the invention preferably comprises a counting unit, the detection system being configured to trigger the triggering unit. counting when the reservoir and the wick move from the passive position to the active position. This allows the user not to have to count the time of maintaining the lock of hair wrapped around the mandrel during the spraying operation.
  • the hairdressing appliance 1 comprises a body 2, a mandrel 3, a tile 4.
  • the body 2 is configured to manipulate said hairdressing appliance 1 during its use.
  • the mandrel 3 is cylindrical and extends the body 2 along a longitudinal axis X.
  • the tile 4 is of circular shape adapted to that of the mandrel 3.
  • the proximal end 5 of the tile 4 is fixed to a handling finger 6 which is articulated. vis-à-vis the distal end 7 of the body 2. Pressing the rear part 8 of the handling finger 6 makes it possible to move the tile 4 to a position released from the mandrel 3, to allow the introduction of a drill bit of hair between the mandrel 3 and the tile 4.
  • a spring 9, arranged between the distal end 7 of the body 2 and the handling finger 6, makes it possible to move the tile 4 in the position of bearing against the mandrel 3, such as 'illustrated in figure 1 , when one stops pressing on said handling finger 6, which allows the pinching of a lock of hair (not shown) positioned between said mandrel 3 and said tile 4.
  • the hairdressing appliance 1 comprises a reservoir 10 which has an opening 11 at its proximal end 12. This opening 11 allows the reservoir to be filled with liquid 10.
  • a wick 13 is mounted in a tubular part 14 which is fixed with the reservoir 10 at this proximal end 12, said wick 13 communicating with the opening 11, which allows it to be soaked.
  • the reservoir 10 and the tubular part 14 are mounted in a sliding connection on the distal end 15 of the mandrel 3, which makes it possible to translate said elements and the wick 13 along the longitudinal axis X, vis-à-vis said mandrel 3, so as to move the assembly (reservoir 10, tubular part 14 and wick 13) from an active position according to which the proximal end 16 of the wick 13 bears against a vaporization plate 17, as illustrated in figure 3 , allowing the creation of steam, to a passive position in which the proximal end 16 of the wick 13 is released from said vaporization plate 17.
  • the vaporization plate 17 is in contact with a heating element 21, for example a thermistor with a positive temperature coefficient (PTC), which makes it possible to heat said vaporization plate 17 by thermal conduction.
  • the heating element 21 also makes it possible to heat the mandrel 3.
  • a locking / unlocking system 22 is arranged on the hairdressing appliance 1 to hold the reservoir 10, the tubular part 14 and the wick 13 in the aforementioned active position. As shown on figures 1 to 5 , this locking / unlocking system 22 is implemented between the contour wall 23 of the reservoir 10 and the distal end 24 of the tile 4.
  • the contour wall 23 comprises a groove 25 opening onto its proximal end 26, such as 'illustrated in figure 4 .
  • This groove 25 receives an elastic part 27 in the form of a U, said elastic part 27 comprising a constriction 28, as illustrated in figure 4 .
  • This elastic part 27 constitutes a first locking element.
  • a stud 29 extends on the side of the internal face 30 of the tile 4, at its distal end 24.
  • the stud 29 constitutes a second locking element configured to be housed in the elastic part 27.
  • the stud 29 is positioned in the groove 25 outside the elastic part 27.
  • said elastic part 27 engages on stud 29 until the constriction 28 exceeds said stud 29, thus allowing the resilient part 27 to snap onto stud 29 or vice versa, which maintains the reservoir 10 in this active position and, consequently, the maintenance of the wick 13 soaked in liquid against the vaporization plate 17.
  • return means 31 such as a spring, are arranged between the vaporization plate 17 and the tubular part 14, this spring making it possible to exert a force on said tubular part 14, in the direction of an arrow 32.
  • the snap-fastening of the stud 29 in the elastic part 27 ensures that the reservoir 10 is held in position with respect to the tile 4, despite this force exerted by said spring.
  • the stud 29 is released from the elastic piece 27, which allows the spring to push the tubular piece 14 back and the tank 10 (and wick 13) in the passive position, stopping the production of steam.
  • the hairdressing appliance 1 comprises a system for detecting the active position of the reservoir 10, of the tubular part 14 and of the wick 13, according to which steam is generated.
  • This detection system comprises means 33 for detecting a drop in temperature of said vaporization plate 17, these detection means 33 themselves comprising a temperature sensor, preferably a negative temperature coefficient (CTN) thermistor.
  • This temperature sensor is positioned in contact with the internal face 34 of the vaporization plate 17, such as schematized on the figure 6 .
  • CTN negative temperature coefficient
  • the temperature sensor transmits the information of the drop in temperature to an electronic control unit 36, shown in figure 2 , incorporating a counting unit which counts a duration, for example of ten seconds, during which it is necessary to maintain the creation of steam and the heating of the mandrel 3 once the lock of hair wound around said mandrel 3.
  • This duration can be adjusted by the user according to indexed values of duration of exposure to steam, for example 5, 8 or 10 seconds, this setting being accessible from a user interface placed on the hairdressing appliance 1.
  • the counting unit transmits the information to the electronic control unit 36 which triggers an audible signal, for example a beep, or even a light signal, indicating to the user to release the tile 4 vis-à-vis the mandrel 3, in order to release the reservoir 10 and the lock 13 in the passive position and thus stop the creation of steam, before removing the lock of curly hair.
  • an audible signal for example a beep, or even a light signal
  • the reservoir 10 is removable from the distal end 15 of the mandrel, which allows access to the opening 11 on said reservoir 10, in order to fill it with liquid.
  • the proximal end 12 of the reservoir 10 is removably assembled, in particular by a snap-fit, with the bottom 19 of the tubular part 14.
  • a cover could be provided (not shown) making it possible to open the distal end 37 of the reservoir 10 in order to fill it with liquid without having to dismantle said reservoir 10 vis-à-vis the distal end 15 of the mandrel 3.

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