EP3890552A1

EP3890552A1 - Device for displaying and packaging hairdressing instruments

Info

Publication number: EP3890552A1
Application number: EP19813954.5A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Sébastien NICOUD
Original assignee: Scpi
Current assignee: Scpi
Priority date: 2018-12-04
Filing date: 2019-12-03
Publication date: 2021-10-13
Also published as: FR3089098B1; CN113412072A; FR3089099A1; WO2020115658A1; FR3089098A1; US20220047053A1; FR3089099B1

Abstract

Disclosed is a device for displaying and packaging hairdressing instruments, comprising a plurality of blow-dry rollers (2), at least one removable gripping handle (3) to which one of the blow-dry rollers (2) can be attached, and a storage housing (1). The storage housing (1) comprises a receiving compartment (4) dimensioned to receive and contain the plurality of blow-dry rollers (2), a peripheral wall (5) of the receiving compartment, a bottom wall (6) of the receiving compartment, and a retractable top cover (7). Stabilising means are shaped to each hold one of the blow-dry rollers (2) oriented along a respective substantially vertical axis and separated from the other rollers. An intermediate space (10) contains an ultraviolet radiation source (11) for directing and distributing ultraviolet radiation into the receiving compartment (4). Magnets (20) are distributed on the inner face of the cover (7) for retaining metal tools. An electrical safety switch (11e) actuated by the cover (7) inhibits the supply of power to the ultraviolet radiation source (11) when the cover (7) is not in the closed position.

Description

DESCRIPTION

TITLE OF THE INVENTION: DEVICE FOR PRESENTATION AND

PACKAGING OF HAIRDRESSING INSTRUMENTS

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to devices intended to be used for hair, more particularly for the hair styling process called "brushing", or "shaping", or "thermobrossing", and for cutting hair .

Brushing is a hair drying and shaping technique well known to hairdressers, which requires the combined action of a hand dryer and an essentially cylindrical hand brush. This styling technique consists of working, lock by lock, wet hair using a brush, a brushing roller, a comb or fingers, while drying it with a hand-held hair dryer. .

In this technique, the hairdresser can give volume or curl a

hair. For this, he must each time take a lock of wet hair, wind it on the hand brush or the brushing roller, dry it with a hand hairdryer and wait for it to cool, so as to obtain a shape. determined by the diameter of the brush or brushing roller.

To facilitate brushing, document FR 3 018 032 A1 describes a kit comprising a plurality of brushing rollers, at least one removable grip handle to which one of the brushing rollers can be fixed, and a storage box having a receiving compartment sized to receive and contain the brushing rollers and the grip handle. The receiving compartment is delimited by a peripheral wall, a bottom wall, and a retractable upper cover. The bottom wall has rows of stabilization housings. The brushing rollers are held in a vertical position and each have an end lug which engages in one of the stabilization housings of the bottom wall. The storage case further comprises a lower compartment located below said lower wall of the receiving compartment, and containing a source of ultraviolet radiation for directing ultraviolet radiation upwards towards the lower wall of the receiving compartment, which bottom wall is transparent to ultraviolet radiation to allow ultraviolet radiation to penetrate from bottom to top in the receiving compartment. One drawback of such a device is the fragility of the bottom wall. A another drawback is that the disinfection treatment of the brushing rollers proves to be insufficient. Another drawback is the lack of security of the device, since ultraviolet radiation can reach the user of the device when the cover is open. Another drawback is the lack of means to hold tools other than the brushing rollers. Another disadvantage is

the impossibility of effectively cleaning the interior of the device, several areas being difficult to reach.

[0005] Furthermore, document US 2013/0078142 A1 describes an apparatus for sterilizing medical instruments by ultraviolet radiation. The apparatus comprises a parallelepipedic housing provided with a pivoting side door giving access to an interior compartment limited by a lower intermediate wall and an upper intermediate wall both transparent and allowing a

ultraviolet radiation produced by two sets of upper and lower lamps. The medical instruments to be sterilized are introduced into the

inner compartment either packaged in a waterproof pocket, or packaged in a waterproof kit with transparent wall. Such a device is not suitable for easily and ergonomically treating styling instruments which are different in shape and structure such as brushes, combs, scissors.

STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION

According to a first aspect, the object of the present invention is in particular to

design a device making it possible to improve hygienic conditions, by an automatic, effective and ergonomic disinfection of all hairdressing instruments such as brushes, combs, scissors, in particular by a more effective disinfection of the bristles of brushes or brushing rollers .

To achieve these and other goals according to the first aspect above, the invention provides a device for the presentation and packaging of hairdressing instruments, comprising a storage box having:

- a receiving compartment sized to receive and contain at least a plurality of brushing rollers and at least one removable grip handle to which one of the brushing rollers can be fixed,

- a bottom wall of the receiving compartment,

- A plurality of stabilization means, each shaped to receive and retain on the bottom wall, by axial engagement and removably, one of the brushing rollers oriented along a respective axis substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall of the compartment reception, and away from other brushing rollers,

- a peripheral wall of the receiving compartment, - an upper opening opposite the bottom wall of the receiving compartment,

- an upper cover, movable between a closed position in which it closes the upper opening and an open position in which it frees access to the receiving compartment through the upper opening,

in which :

- said plurality of stabilization means is distributed over the bottom wall in a single file along the peripheral wall, around an intermediate space,

- a source of ultraviolet radiation is arranged in the intermediate space, and is associated with electrical connection means for its connection to an electrical power source,

- The source of ultraviolet radiation comprises a base, fixed in the storage box and on which comes to engage the socket of an ultraviolet radiation emission lamp which is itself of elongated shape and held in the intermediate space ,

- All or part of the walls of the storage box are structured so that their inner face is reflective for the ultraviolet radiation generated by the source of ultraviolet radiation.

Thanks to the arrangement of the source of ultraviolet radiation in the intermediate space, and thanks to the arrangement of the brushing rollers in a single file and in a vertical position on the periphery of the intermediate space when they are held on the stabilization means, a large part of the ultraviolet radiation propagates directly from the source of ultraviolet radiation to the face of the brushing rollers which is oriented towards the source of ultraviolet radiation, and reaches said brushing rollers radially, thus being able to penetrate into the entire thickness of the layer of hair on the brushing rollers. In addition, thanks to these same arrangements above, the ultraviolet rays are propagated

evenly towards all the brushing rollers and over the entire length of said brushing rollers. In addition, thanks to these same arrangements above, and thanks to the reflection of ultraviolet radiation by the reflective interior surfaces of the walls of the receiving compartment, a large part of the ultraviolet radiation propagates, after reflection, towards the brushing rollers and reaches them radially, thus being able to penetrate the entire thickness of the layer of bristles of the brushing rollers along the face facing the peripheral wall of the receiving compartment. Such an arrangement improves the propagation of ultraviolet radiation, while minimizing the size of the device, so that the hygienic conditions are clearly improved. According to one embodiment, the receiving compartment is generally rectangular in shape, the peripheral wall having two longitudinal sides oriented in a longitudinal direction and two transverse sides oriented in a transverse direction; said plurality of stabilization means is arranged in two rows of stabilization means each disposed respectively along one of the longitudinal sides of the peripheral wall, respectively on either side of the intermediate space.

According to another embodiment, stabilization means can also be arranged along at least one of the transverse sides of the peripheral wall, around the intermediate space.

According to a second aspect, an object of the invention is to improve hygienic conditions by great ease of cleaning the interior of the device.

To achieve these and other goals according to the second aspect above, the invention provides for easily making the source of ultraviolet radiation easily removable. In fact, in known devices, the presence of the radiation source prevents certain interior areas of the device from being reached for cleaning.

For this, according to one embodiment;

- the source of ultraviolet radiation comprises a base, fixed in the storage box and on which comes to engage the socket of an ultraviolet radiation emission lamp,

- The base is fixed in the storage box by reversible fixing means allowing its release and withdrawal from the storage box.

Such an arrangement allows the user to easily remove the ultraviolet radiation generation assembly and its electrical connection means, to clean this assembly separately and to then easily clean the interior of the receiving compartment. This considerably improves the hygiene of the device.

According to a first variant of this embodiment:

the receiving compartment is generally rectangular in shape, the bottom wall developing in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction, the peripheral wall having two longitudinal sides oriented in the longitudinal direction and two transverse sides oriented in the transverse direction,

said plurality of stabilization means distributed over the bottom wall is arranged in two rows of stabilization means each disposed respectively along one of the longitudinal sides, on either side of the intermediate space, - The base is removably fixed on the inner face of a transverse side of the peripheral wall, the reversible fixing means being able to include slide means allowing the engagement and the release of the base by simple movement of relative translation opposite the storage box,

- the ultraviolet radiation emission lamp is itself extended in said longitudinal direction in the intermediate space.

According to a second variant of this embodiment:

- the base is fixed on a lower case of the storage case,

- the ultraviolet radiation emission lamp is itself extended in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall in space

intermediate. In practice, the lower housing can be arranged below the bottom wall of the receiving compartment, which bottom wall having a light through which the ultraviolet radiation lamp and its protective cover pass. In this way, the propagation of the ultraviolet radiation is further improved radially towards the brushing rollers, along their entire height, and brushing rollers can be positioned all around the intermediate space.

According to a third aspect, an object of the invention is to effectively prevent ultraviolet radiation from reaching the user.

To achieve these and other goals according to the third aspect above, the invention provides that the electrical connection means comprise an electrical safety switch, actuated by the cover, and arranged so as to inhibit the supply of the ultraviolet radiation source when the cover is not in the closed position. In this way, it is necessary to close the cover to allow the generation of ultraviolet radiation, which avoids the inadvertent emission of ultraviolet radiation when the case is opened.

In this case, the cover can be articulated in rotation on an upper edge of the peripheral wall, and can advantageously comprise a lug coming to engage on the electric safety switch at the end of closing of the cover to close the electric switch security against elastic return means which tend to return said electric safety switch in the open position. In this way, opening the cover automatically causes the inhibition of the production of ultraviolet radiation, while closing the cover automatically causes the generation of the

ultraviolet radiation. Hygiene is thus improved, since the user is prevented from forgetting to operate the source of ultraviolet radiation. According to a fourth aspect, an object of the invention is to design means for effectively holding various hairstyling instruments inside the device, while facilitating the removal and removal of these instruments.

To achieve these goals and others according to the fourth aspect above, the cover may include magnets capable of retaining on its inner face of the instruments comprising a ferromagnetic material. Thanks to the magnets, the user can easily store the cutting scissors by placing them with one hand on the magnets, and can then remove them at will by grasping them with one hand to separate them from the magnets. In addition, the disinfection of the cutting scissors is carried out efficiently thanks to the magnets placed on the inside of the cover: the cutting scissors can easily be retained in the open position by the magnets, which hold them facing the source of ultraviolet radiation. .

The open position of the scissors allows disinfection throughout the cutting area of their blades.

According to a fifth aspect, an object of the invention is to offer the user a degree of freedom in the arrangement of brushes or brushing rollers in the device, in order to authorize the use of brushes of different diameters and in optimal number.

To achieve these goals as well as others according to the fifth aspect above, the stabilization means are structured so as to receive and retain any brushing roller of said plurality of brushing rollers. In this way, the same device can receive brushing rollers of different diameters, at the choice of the user, without the latter being obliged to pay particular attention to the location which must be observed in order to engage a brushing roller. on a means of stabilization.

According to one embodiment, said stabilization means can

include a lug on which a distal end opening of a brushing roller can engage and be retained. Preferably, said lug comprises a cylindrical base section of circular section connecting to a tapered free end section. Such a lug structure is particularly easy to clean, which further improves hygiene.

According to a preferred embodiment, said stabilization means can be in the form of flat plates of material capable of being attracted by a magnet, each intended to receive in support the distal end of a brushing roller itself. even with a magnet. Said plates define a preferred zone for positioning a brushing roller or brush, and can be sized to cover an area greater than the cross section. brushing or brushing rollers, so as to allow a degree of freedom in the positioning of the brushing or brushing roller.

According to a sixth aspect, an object of the invention is to design such a device which has good stability in all the positions of use, in particular when the cover is open and is carrying instruments.

To achieve these and other goals according to the sixth aspect above, the invention provides a lower housing, attached and detachably retained under the bottom wall of the receiving compartment, and containing a mass of ballast dimensioned so as to avoid any risk of the receiving compartment tipping over when the cover is open and carrying instruments.

According to one embodiment, the mass of ballast is formed by a base of the source of ultraviolet radiation and by the electrical connection means, possibly with a complementary mass such as a metal plate.

According to another embodiment, the ballast mass is formed by an accumulator battery and electrical circuits allowing the supply of the source of ultraviolet radiation by said accumulators and allowing the recharging of said accumulators from a external source of electrical energy.

Because the receiving compartment contains a plurality of brushing rollers oriented along a substantially vertical axis, perpendicular to the opening closed by said at least one cover, the hairdresser can, with one hand, take a first brushing roller by manipulating the only removable grip handle, proceed to the treatment of a first lock of hair, remove the handle to leave the brushing roller in place on the first lock of hair, come and take a second brushing roller in the receiving compartment using the removable grip handle, position the second brushing roller on a second lock of hair, and so on.

Simultaneously with this, the hairdresser can, with his other hand, maneuver the hair dryer to gradually dry the locks arranged on the brushing rollers. It is understood that the operation of the brushing rollers and the handle can be carried out with one hand, which frees the other hand for the operation of the hair dryer.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the ultraviolet radiation emission lamp can advantageously be covered with a protective cover made of material transparent to ultraviolet rays, the cover itself being adapted removably on the base . In particular, a cylindrical quartz protective cover can be provided, which is particularly economical and mechanically resistant, avoiding the risks of degradation. According to a characteristic of the invention, to obtain a good quality of reflection of ultraviolet radiation, the interior surfaces of the walls of the storage box can advantageously be wholly or partly formed from aluminum or polished aluminum alloy.

To multiply the directions of reflection, the surfaces of aluminum or polished aluminum alloy can advantageously be embossed. At the same time, this avoids the degradations which usually result from scratches on flat reflective surfaces, since the recessed surface portions retain their reflection properties.

In the case of an ultraviolet radiation emission lamp which is itself elongated in said longitudinal direction in the intermediate space, a convex cylindrical reflecting surface can advantageously be placed between the bottom wall and the lamp. emission of ultraviolet radiation and oriented with a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the emission lamp

ultraviolet radiation.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the cover can advantageously further comprise, on its inner face, one or more pliers with perforated elastic jaws, each capable of receiving and retaining a comb in elongated orientation along an axis generally parallel to a cover bottom.

Alternatively, one or more combs can be engaged in

supports provided on the inner face of the peripheral wall of the storage box, freeing the entire inner surface of the cover for fixing the metal scissors.

The particular arrangement of the stabilization means and the source of

ultraviolet radiation makes it possible to optimize the number of hairdressing instruments made available and disinfected, for a given size of the presentation and packaging device. The user can thus have access to all of the brushing instruments he needs during a brushing or cutting step, and the device containing these instruments can for this be placed on the console usually located in front of the chair on which sits the client to be treated, without the presence of the device constituting an unacceptable discomfort or obstacle between the client and the mirror above the console.

The user's access to all the instruments he needs avoids unnecessary travel. Also, the instruments arranged in the device according to the invention do not risk falling to the ground and degrading, and do not force the user to bend down to pick them up. In addition, the instruments arranged in the receiving compartment or on the cover are accessible at a height slightly raised, which avoids the user having to bend down or tilt his chest forward each time he has to change instruments. These movement movements, lowering or tilting, repeated many times in a day, are the source of many musculoskeletal disorders, which the present invention therefore makes it possible to avoid.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the brushing rollers preferably comprise a cylindrical cage having a distal end and provided at a proximal end with a fixing end piece capable of receiving and retaining detachably, by axial engagement , one end of the handle

gripping.

In a first embodiment, the distal end of the cylindrical cage is open according to a distal end opening intended to cooperate with a stabilization means in the form of a lug.

In this way, the structure of the brushing rollers is simple and inexpensive, in particular as regards the opening of the distal end of the cylindrical cage. The fixing end piece is also simple and inexpensive, which can be made up of an insert and glued to the cylindrical cage.

In a second embodiment, the distal end of the cylindrical cage is closed by a magnet intended to cooperate with a stabilization means in the form of a plate of a material capable of being attracted by a magnet.

According to a characteristic of the invention, the gripping handle can be provided with locking and unlocking means shaped so that the maneuvers for fixing and releasing the gripping handle on the brushing roller can be performed by the user's only hand holding the grip handle.

According to a first possibility, the locking and unlocking means are mechanical, and may include two lateral pushers in opposition, the simultaneous depression of which against an elastic return means ensures the unlocking of the end for fixing the handle in the attachment nozzle for the brushing roller, and the release of which allows the fixing end of the handle to be locked in the attachment nozzle for the brushing roller during a simple axial insertion of the fixing end of the handle in the fixing end of the brushing roller.

Alternatively, the locking means may include magnets and respective conical engagement portions of the attachment tip and the handle. The engagement and disengagement can then be carried out without the user having to operate a pusher. Preferably, the receiving compartment is dimensioned to receive and contain as many brushing rollers as possible, for a given volume of the receiving compartment.

However, according to a characteristic of the invention, for good transmission of ultraviolet radiation and good ease of gripping of the brushing rollers, one can advantageously provide that the stabilization means are distributed so as to leave a free space around of each of the brushing rollers placed on the stabilization means, for example a free space of approximately 1 cm.

In practice, one can provide a receiving compartment whose sides

longitudinal sides of the peripheral wall have a longitudinal dimension of between 25 and 30 cm approximately, and the transverse sides of the peripheral wall have a transverse dimension of between 15 and 25 cm approximately.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the receiving compartment can have an interior length of 27 cm and an interior width of approximately 20 cm. In this way, we can stay in the reception compartment:

- 2 large brushing rollers with an outside diameter of around 70 mm,

- 2 brushing rollers with an outside diameter of about 60 mm,

- 2 brushing rollers with an outside diameter of approximately 50 mm,

- and 2 small brushing rollers with an outside diameter of about 40 mm.

These dimensions and numbers of rollers are particularly well suited

to allow the hairdresser to perform a brushing process, using a device according to the present invention whose dimensions are minimized.

In another aspect, the invention provides a set comprising a

storage box device as defined above, a plurality of brushing rollers, and at least one removable grip handle to which one of the brushing rollers can be fixed.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other objects, characteristics and advantages of the present invention

The following description of particular embodiments will emerge, made in relation to the attached figures, among which:

[Fig.1] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention, the upper cover being closed; [Fig.2] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the storage case of Figure 1, the upper cover being open, and the receiving compartment being devoid of brushing rollers;

[Fig.3] Figure 3 is another perspective view of the storage box of Figure 2, the receiving compartment being devoid of brushing rollers;

[Fig.4] Figure 4 is a top view of the open storage box according to the embodiment of Figures 2 and 3;

[Fig.5] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view along the plane A - A of Figure 4;

[Fig.6] Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view along the plane B - B of Figure 4, the storage box being closed and containing brushing rollers;

[Fig.7] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view along the plane A - A of Figure 4, the storage box being closed and containing brushing rollers;

[Fig.8] Figure 8 is a top view of the storage box of Figure 7, open and containing brushing rollers;

[Fig.9] Figure 9 is a perspective view of the device of Figure 8;

[Fig.10] Figure 10 illustrates a brushing roller and its handle

gripping, according to an embodiment of the present invention in which the distal end of the roller is open, and in which the handle is retained by mechanical locking means;

[Fig.11] Figure 1 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the brushing roller of Figure 10;

[Fig.12] Figure 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of a roll of

brushing and its grip handle, according to another embodiment of the present invention in which the distal end of the roller is open, and in which the handle is retained by magnetic locking means;

[Fig. 13] Figure 13 is a top perspective view of a roll of

brushing and its grip handle, according to another embodiment of the present invention in which the distal brushing end is provided with a magnet, and in which the handle is retained by magnetic locking means;

[Fig.14] Figure 14 is a longitudinal sectional view of the brushing roller and the handle according to Figure 13;

[Fig.15] Figure 15 a perspective view of a storage box according to another embodiment of the invention, with guide ribs for fixing the assembly for generating ultraviolet radiation; [Fig.16] Figure 16 is a perspective view of an assembly for generating ultraviolet radiation capable of fitting on the guide ribs of the housing of Figure 15;

[Fig. 17] Figure 17 is another perspective view of the assembly of

generation of ultraviolet radiation of figure 16 gladly thank you Hervé gone Justine no year;

[Fig. 18] Figure 18 is a perspective view of the protective cover

tubular protecting the generation lamp from ultraviolet radiation;

[Fig.19] Figure 19 is a perspective view of a storage box according to another embodiment of the present invention, the upper cover being removed to reveal shock absorbers in its hinge system;

[Fig.20] Figure 20 is a perspective view on a larger scale illustrating a hinge damper of the storage box of Figure 19;

[Fig.21] Figure 21 is a perspective view of a storage box

closed according to another embodiment of the present invention, provided with a lower compartment;

[Fig.22] Figure 22 is a perspective view of the storage box of Figure 21, cover open revealing the ultraviolet radiation lamp oriented vertically;

[Fig.23] Figure 23 is another perspective view of the storage box of Figure 21;

[Fig.24] Figure 24 is a top view of the storage box of Figure

22;

[Fig.25] Figure 25 is a cross-sectional view of the storage box of Figure 22;

[Fig.26] Figure 26 is a longitudinal sectional view of the storage box of Figure 22, provided with brushing rollers;

[Fig.27] Figure 27 is a cross-sectional view of the storage box of Figure 22, provided with brushing rollers themselves illustrated in section;

[Fig.28] Figure 28 is a top view of the storage box of Figure 22, provided with brushing rollers;

[Fig.29] Figure 29 is a perspective view of the storage box of Figure 22, cover open revealing the ultraviolet radiation lamp oriented vertically, and brushing rollers; and

[Fig.30] Figure 30 is a perspective view illustrating the lower housing carrying a source of ultraviolet radiation. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In the embodiment as illustrated in Figures 1 to 9, the device for the presentation and packaging of hairdressing instruments according to the invention comprises a storage box 1, a plurality of brushing rollers such as the roller 2, and at least one grip handle 3.

The storage box 1 defines a receiving compartment 4, of parallelepiped shape, and dimensioned to receive and contain said plurality of brushing rollers 2. For example, one can provide a receiving compartment 4 having a dimension longitudinal L1 of approximately 27 cm, a transverse dimension T1 of approximately 20 cm, and a dimension in depth P1 of approximately 16 cm.

The receiving compartment 4 is limited by a peripheral wall 5 of

receiving compartment, a bottom wall 6 of receiving compartment, and a retractable upper cover 7, for example articulated on the upper edge of the peripheral wall 5 according to a hinge 8.

A cover bottom 7a forms the upper wall of the storage box 1, and is connected to a peripheral rim 7b intended to form, in the closed position, the upper part of the peripheral wall 5 of the receiving compartment 4.

The bottom wall 6 develops in a longitudinal direction L and in a transverse direction T, so that the peripheral wall 5 comprises two longitudinal sides 5a and 5b oriented in the longitudinal direction L and two transverse sides 5c and 5d oriented in the transverse direction T.

The cover 7 can pivot around the hinge 8 between a position

shutter (Figures 1, 6, 7) in which it closes the receiving compartment 4, and a retracted position (Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9) in which it leaves free access to space inside the receiving compartment 4 through its upper opening.

The bottom wall 6 comprises a plurality of stabilization means 9, distributed along the surface of the bottom wall 6, and each shaped to hold a brushing roller 2 and orient it along a respective axis ll substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall 6 and away from the other brushing rollers.

To simultaneously optimize the number of brushing rollers that the storage box 1 can contain and the disinfection efficiency provided by ultraviolet radiation, the stabilization means 9 are arranged in two rows of stabilization means each arranged respectively on along one of the longitudinal sides 5a and 5b, on either side of an intermediate space 10 in which is disposed a source of ultraviolet radiation 11. As seen in Figures 6 to 9, the brushing rollers 2 are oriented vertically, so that their length must be less than the depth L3 of the receiving compartment 4. In practice, therefore, choose the depth L3 of the receiving compartment 4 so that it is greater than the length of the brushing rollers 2 which it is desired to use, so that the presence of the brushing rollers 2 contained in the receiving compartment 4 does not prevent the closing of the cover 7.

The source of ultraviolet radiation 11 comprises a base 11a fixed to the inner face of the transverse side 5d, and on which comes to engage the socket of an ultraviolet radiation emission lamp 1 1b, which includes it- even two parallel tubes elongated longitudinally in the intermediate space 10. The ultraviolet radiation emission lamp 11b is covered with a protective cover 11f, transparent to ultraviolet rays, and itself detachably snapped onto the base 1 1a.

The ultraviolet radiation emission lamp 11b is supplied with electrical energy from an external source of electrical energy by means of electrical connection means comprising a supply line terminated by a female socket d 'feed 11c accessible along the outer face of the transverse side 5d. The 11 c female power socket is structured to receive a male plug of a power cord for connection to an external source of electrical energy. In the supply line, between the female power socket 11c and the ultraviolet radiation emission lamp 11b, there is connected in series a first electrical switch 1 1 d with manual actuation, and also in series a switch electrical safety 1 1e which itself is actuated by the cover 7 and arranged so as to inhibit the supply of the source of ultraviolet radiation 1 1 when the cover 7 is not in the closed position. In practice, the cover 7 can comprise a lug 7c protruding from its inner face and coming to engage on the electrical safety switch 1 1e at the end of the closing of the cover 7 to force mechanically, against elastic return means, the electrical safety switch 1 1e in the closed state in which it establishes the supply of the ultraviolet radiation emission lamp 1 1 b.

We now consider Figures 10 and 1 1, which illustrate in more detail the

structure of a brushing roller 2 and its cooperation with the grip handle 3, in an embodiment with mechanical locking.

In this embodiment, the brushing roller 2 comprises a cylindrical cage 2a carrying bristles 2b oriented radially, as is schematically illustrated in Figures 6 to 9. The cylindrical cage 2a has a distal end opening 2c and a proximal end 2d on which is attached a fixing tip 2e.

The fixing attachment 2e comprises an axial housing 2f shaped to receive and retain, by axial engagement and removably, a fixing section 3a of the grip handle 3. Said fixing section 3a of the grip handle 3 is provided with locking and unlocking means comprising two lateral pushers 3b and 3c in opposition to each other, movable radially towards and away from each other by being pushed one against the other 'apart from the other by an elastic return means 3d such as a helical compression spring to a locking position illustrated in Figure 1 1.

Each of the lateral pushers 3b and 3c comprises a proximal end having a respective radial protrusion 3e or 3f projecting from the lateral face of the grip handle 3 to constitute a bearing surface allowing a user to push one towards the other, the lateral pushers 3b and 3c up to a close unlocking position. Each of the lateral pushers 3b and 3c includes a distal end having a respective radial locking lug 3g or 3h which, in the locking position, is engaged in a respective lateral locking lumen 2g or 2h of the fixing attachment 2e for s' oppose the withdrawal of the grip handle 3 away from the cylindrical cage 2a. In the close unlocking position, the locking pins 3g and 3h are both retracted inside the axial housing 2f of the fixing endpiece 2e, and allow the axial free sliding of the fixing section 3a of the grip handle 3 in the axial housing 2f of the fixing endpiece 2e, allowing the withdrawal of the grip handle 3 away from the cylindrical cage 2a or its insertion into the cylindrical cage 2a.

We now consider Figure 12, which illustrates in more detail the structure of a brushing roller 2 and its cooperation with the grip handle 3, in an embodiment locked by magnets.

In this embodiment, the brushing roller 2 has the same cylindrical cage structure 2a, bristles 2b, distal end opening 2c, and proximal end 2d.

A 2nd attachment endpiece is attached to the proximal end 2d, and comprises an axial housing 2f shaped to receive and retain, by axial engagement and removably, a fixing section 3a of the grip handle 3. The section fixing 3a and the axial housing 2f have a frustoconical shape as illustrated. A first magnet 40 is fixed in the bottom of the housing 2f. A second magnet 41 is fixed to the free end of the fixing section 3a, oriented to attract the first magnet 40.

We now consider Figures 13 and 14, which illustrate in more detail the

structure of a brushing roller and its cooperation with the grip handle 3, again in an embodiment locked by magnets, but in which the distal end opening 2c is closed by a magnet

positioning 2i.

In this embodiment, the brushing roller 2 has the same cylindrical cage structure 2a, bristles 2b, proximal end 2d, while the distal end opening 2c is closed by the positioning magnet 2i. The fixing attachment 2e and the handle 3 have the same structure as in the previous embodiment, for locking by magnets 40 and 41.

FIG. 15 illustrates a housing body 1 according to another embodiment of the invention. In this case, one of the transverse walls has two slides 43 and 44 on its inner face, oriented perpendicular to the bottom wall 6. The upper longitudinal edge which does not include the hinge is provided with a support 45 for receiving and retain a mobile phone that the hairdresser can use to view information about the client being styled.

In Figures 16 and 17, there is illustrated in perspective another mode of

realization of a base structure 11a and of a lamp 1 1b for emitting ultraviolet radiation, with lateral ribs 46 and 47 suitable for cooperating with the slides 43 and 44 to allow the adaptation of the base 11a by simple vertical sliding in direction of the bottom wall 6, and to allow the traction of the base 11a by vertical sliding in the other direction. We also see in these figures, the cover 11f for protecting the ultraviolet radiation emission lamp. There is also a convex cylindrical reflecting surface 11g, placed between the bottom wall 6 and the ultraviolet radiation emission lamp 1 1 b, and oriented with a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the radiation emission lamp ultraviolet 11 b.

The interior surfaces of the storage box 1 are reflective,

allowing the ultraviolet radiation to be distributed in the useful area of the receiving compartment 4. For this, in the case where the walls are not made of a material which is itself reflective, the peripheral wall 5, the bottom wall 6 and the cover 7 of the receiving compartment 4 are provided with a respective reflective inner layer, for example a metallic layer of polished aluminum, preferably of polished and / or embossed aluminum. The outer walls of the storage box 1, that is to say the cover 7, the peripheral wall 5 and the bottom wall 6 may be opaque, or covered with an opaque outer layer of solid color or capable of receive a decoration or a marking.

In Figures 4 and 5, there is an embodiment of the means of

stabilization 9, each in the form of a lug on which the distal end opening 2c of the cylindrical cage 2a of a brushing roller 2 can engage and be retained.

A particular form of such a lug comprises two cross walls 9a and 9b, perpendicular to the bottom wall 6. It can optionally be provided that the walls 9a and 9b come to bear in force on the inner surface of the cage 2a, causing a slight elastic deformation of the cage 2a for better retention in position in the storage box 1.

Another particular, more advantageous form of such a lug is illustrated in FIG. 15: we consider for example the lug 9, and we see that it is formed of a cylindrical base section 90 circular section connecting to a free end section 91 tapered.

The vertical orientation of the brushing rollers 2 is advantageous, in that it makes it possible to maximize the number of brushing rollers 2 which can be placed in the receiving compartment 4, while facilitating the gripping of each roller. brushing 2 by a grip handle 3 without disturbing the positioning of the other neighboring rollers. The grip handle 3 can easily be manipulated and moved in vertical translation movements as illustrated by the double arrow 15 (FIG. 9), for the introduction or removal of a brushing roller 2 in the receiving compartment 4 when the cover 7 is open.

In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 2, 4, 8 and 9, the cover 7 comprises, on its inner face, a plurality of magnets 20 capable of retaining metal tools on said inner face of the cover 7. Preferably, the surface of the magnets 20 comes flush with the inside face of the cover 7. It is thus possible to position one or more scissors for cutting hair on the inside face of the cover 7, said scissors being preferably in the open position, the magnets 20 retaining them pressed in position on said inner face of the cover 7 after closing the storage box 1.

The central area of said inner face of the cover 7 comprises an elongated housing 21 with elastic lateral tabs for receiving and retaining

mechanically the grip handle 3, which grip handle 3 thus being able to be stored outside the periods of its use and disinfected by the action of ultraviolet radiation when the storage case 1 is closed.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the cover 7 may further comprise, on its inner face, one or more comb retaining clips, by which a comb or more combs can each be retained on the inner face of the cover 7. For example, the clamp may comprise a generally parallelepipedal flat clamp body oriented along a plane generally perpendicular to the peripheral rim 7b and to the bottom 7a of the cover 7, a first side of which is fixed to the peripheral rim 7b of the cover 7, and comprising a middle slit open along a second side opposite the first side and along a third side away from the cover bottom 7a. The middle slot separates one from the other two jaws of clamp which are themselves perforated. The gripper body is made of a resilient material, for example a plastic material, which allows the gripper jaws to be separated from one another against an elastic restoring force which brings them close to the '' of one another in the absence of solicitation.

In this way, a user can forcibly engage a comb in the slot

median of the clamp, the comb preferably being in elongated orientation along an axis generally parallel to the bottom of the cover 7a. The lights allow the penetration of ultraviolet radiation to act on the comb in the retaining position in the clamp.

[01 15] It is possible to provide two clamps oriented parallel to one another.

According to a preferred feature of the present invention, illustrated in the embodiment described in connection with Figures 22 and 29, the inner face of the cover 7 comprises at least one strip 70 comprising rectangular magnets 71, 72, 73 arranged online. In this case, the inner face of the cover 7 does not include clips or housing for receiving and retaining the handle 3. On the other hand, the handle 3 itself comprises a magnet or a ferromagnetic material 35 (FIG. 12) to be retained by magnetic attraction against the inside of the cover 7.

Advantageously, the receiving compartment 4 can be dimensioned to receive and contain all of the brushing rollers which the hairdresser may need during a brushing process, that is to say two large rollers of brushing having an outside diameter of about 70 mm, two brushing rollers having an outside diameter of about 60 mm, two brushing rollers having an outside diameter of about 50 mm, and two small brushing rollers having an outside diameter d '' about 40 mm. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 18, the protective cover 11f of the ultraviolet radiation emission lamp is a blind quartz tube, shaped to engage around the ultraviolet radiation emission lamp, by being detachably retained on the base 11a.

We now consider the embodiment of Figures 19 to 30. This embodiment incorporates various different features of the present invention.

First, in Figures 19 to 21, there is illustrated a hinge 8 provided

rotary dampers 80, illustrated on a larger scale in FIG. 20, making it possible to prevent the cover 7 coming too quickly into abutment in the open position and then causing the receiving compartment 4 to tilt.

Then, in Figure 19, we must consider the bottom wall 6 on which the stabilization means 9 consist of plates of material capable of being attracted by a magnet, for example ferromagnetic material, distributed appropriately to each receive a brush or brushing roller 2 according to the embodiment of Figures 13 and 14 with a positioning magnet 2i which comes to cooperate with the stabilizing means 9 to hold the brush or brushing roller 2 in a vertical position on the wall background 6.

Then, in this same figure 19, there is, in the central part of the bottom wall 6, a light 60 intended to be crossed by the source of ultraviolet radiation 1 1, as will be visible in the following figures.

In this embodiment of Figures 19 to 30, the device further comprises a lower housing 100, attached and detachably retained below the bottom wall 6 of the receiving compartment 4. The base 1 1a is fixed in said lower case 100 of the storage case 1. The emission lamp of

ultraviolet radiation 1 1 b is itself elongated in a direction

substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall 6, and passes through said lumen 60 of the bottom wall 6 to be inserted with its protective cover in the intermediate space 10. In this way, the propagation of the ultraviolet radiation is further improved radially towards brushing rollers 2, according to their entire height, and brushing rollers 2 can be positioned all around the space

intermediate 10.

In this embodiment of Figures 19 to 30, the lower housing 100 can also serve as a stabilization means, avoiding possible tilting of the device when opening the cover 7 containing relatively heavy tools such as scissors metallic. Stabilization can be ensured by a ballast mass formed by elements contained in the lower housing 100, such as for example the base 11a and the connection means 103 (Figure 27) of the radiation emission lamp 11 b ultraviolet, and / or an additional mass, and / or a battery

accumulators 104 (FIG. 26) intended to supply said ultraviolet radiation emission lamp 11b while being itself rechargeable from an external source of electrical energy.

Preferably, the lower housing 100 is easily removable to facilitate cleaning of the device. For example, when seen in FIG. 30, the lower housing 100 has two tongues 105 which engage by snap-fastening in corresponding slots 106 and 107 of the peripheral wall of the receiving compartment 4.

In the embodiment of Figures 19 to 30, there is further illustrated a

optional feature consisting of a housing 101 intended to receive and retain a bottle of disinfectant liquid, which the user can use to complete the disinfection of the tools if he deems it necessary. Also, tongues 102 have been illustrated intended to receive and retain one or more combs, avoiding the use of pliers in the inner face of the cover 7.

For its use, the device according to the invention comprises a housing

storage 1 as defined above, a plurality of brushing rollers 2, and at least one removable gripping handle 3 to which one of the brushing rollers can be fixed 2. The brushing rollers 2 comprise a cylindrical cage 2a provided at a proximal end 2d of a fixing attachment 2e able to receive and retain, by axial engagement and removably, a fixing section 3a of the grip handle 3

When using the devices illustrated in the figures, the hairdresser can

carry out a brushing process by the succession of the following stages: it takes the grip handle 3, it opens the cover 7 of the storage box 1, it vertically engages the fixing section 3a of the grip handle 3 in the fixing end piece 2nd of a first brushing roller 2, it fixes the first brushing roller 2 to the grip handle 3 by the action of the magnets 40 and 41 or by the engagement of the radial locking pins 3g and 3h in the locking lights side 2g and 2h, it removes the assembly formed by the first brushing roller 2 and the grip handle 3. It can then proceed to wind a first lock of hair around the first brushing roller 2, and submit said first wick to a current of hot air produced by a dryer hair. The hairdresser thus holds the hair dryer with one hand, and with the other hand the grip handle 3 and the first brushing roller 2.

When treating the first strand of hair, the hairdresser may find it advantageous to work with the brushing roller 2 - handle assembly.

grip 3 which forms a brush on which is wound the first lock of wet hair. When heating with a hair dryer, the brush thus formed makes it possible to roll and unwind the first lock of hair, accelerating the drying. The brush also makes it possible to smooth the hair by a certain sliding.

After a start of drying of the first lock of hair, the hairdresser can remove the grip handle 3 away from the first brushing roller 2, which remains in place on the first lock of hair until it is complete drying and cooling. Due to the absence of the grip handle 3, the first brushing roller 2 remains balanced and allows a long drying which cools the lock of hair well without deforming it. The end of drying is advantageously done away from the hair dryer, which improves the shine of the hair.

During the end of drying and cooling of the first wick of

hair, the hairdresser can thus, without waiting, repeat the same operation to take a second brushing roller 2 present in the storage box 1, to come and place this second brushing roller 2 in the hair and wind a second lock of hair on this second brushing roller 2, and so on.

After cooling and complete drying of a lock of hair, the hairdresser can adapt the grip handle 3 again on the brushing roller 2 on which said lock of hair is wound, he removes the grip handle assembly 3 - brushing roller 2 away from said lock of hair, it introduces the brushing roller 2 held by the grip handle 3 in the receiving compartment 4 by engaging its distal end 2c on one of the stabilization means 9 , and he removes the grip handle 3 from the

receiving compartment 4.

The hairdresser also automatically disinfects the brushing rollers 2 and the hairdresser tools. For this, after arranging the brushing rollers 2 and other tools in the receiving compartment 4, he closes the cover 7, which closes the electric safety switch 1 1e to supply the source of ultraviolet radiation 1 1 and thus subject the rollers brushing 2 and other tools with ultraviolet radiation. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments which have been explicitly described, but it includes the various variants and generalizations thereof contained in the field of claims below.

Claims

[Claim 1] 1 - Device for presentation and packaging

of hairdressing instruments, comprising a storage box (1) having:

- a receiving compartment (4) dimensioned to receive and contain at least a plurality of brushing rollers (2) and at least one removable grip handle (3) to which one of the brushing rollers (2) can be fixed,

- a bottom wall (6) of the receiving compartment (4),

- a plurality of stabilization means (9), each shaped to receive and retain on the bottom wall (6), by axial engagement and removably, one of the brushing rollers (2) oriented along an axis (ll ) respective substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall (6) of the receiving compartment (4), and away from the other brushing rollers,

- a peripheral wall (5) of the receiving compartment (4),

- an upper opening, opposite the bottom wall (6) of the receiving compartment (4),

- an upper cover (7), movable between a closed position in which it closes the upper opening and an open position in which it frees access to the receiving compartment (4) through the opening

superior,

in which :

- said plurality of stabilization means (9) is distributed over the bottom wall (6) in a single file along the peripheral wall (5), around an intermediate space (10),

- a source of ultraviolet radiation (11) is disposed in the intermediate space (10), and is associated with electrical connection means (1 1 c,

1 1 d, 1 1e) for its connection to an electrical power source,

- The source of ultraviolet radiation (11) comprises a base (11a), fixed in the storage box (1) and on which comes to engage the socket of an ultraviolet radiation emission lamp (11b) which is itself elongated and held in the intermediate space (10),

- all or part of the walls (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 6, 7) of the storage box (1) are structured so that their inner face is reflective for the ultraviolet radiation generated by the source of ultraviolet radiation (11) .

[Claim 2] 2 - Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the ultraviolet radiation emission lamp (11 b) is covered with a protective cover (1 1 f), transparent to ultraviolet rays, and itself even adapted removably on the base (1 1a).

[Claim 3] 3 - Device according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the interior surfaces of the walls (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 6, 7) of the storage box (1) are in all or parts formed from aluminum or alloy

of polished aluminum.

[Claim 4] 4 - Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the surfaces of aluminum or polished aluminum alloy are further embossed. [Claim 5] 5 - Device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that:

- the receiving compartment (4) is of generally parallelepiped shape, the bottom wall (6) developing in a longitudinal direction (L) and in a transverse direction (T), the peripheral wall

(5) having two longitudinal sides (5a, 5b) oriented in the longitudinal direction (L) and two transverse sides (5c, 5d) oriented in the transverse direction (T),

- Said plurality of stabilization means (9) distributed over the bottom wall (6) is arranged in two rows of stabilization means (9) each disposed respectively along one of the longitudinal sides (5a, 5b), on the one hand and other of the intermediate space (10),

- the base (11a) is fixed on the inner face of a transverse side (5d) of peripheral wall,

- The ultraviolet radiation emission lamp (11 b) is itself extended in said longitudinal direction (L) in the intermediate space (10).

[Claim 6] 6 - Device according to claim 5, characterized in that a convex cylindrical reflecting surface (11g) is placed between the bottom wall (6) and the ultraviolet radiation emission lamp (11b) and oriented with a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the ultraviolet radiation emission lamp (1 1 b).

[Claim 7] 7 - Device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that

- the base (1 1a) is fixed in a lower box (100) of the storage box

(1).

- The ultraviolet radiation emission lamp (1 1 b) passes through the bottom wall (6) and is itself extended in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall (6) in the intermediate space (10).

[Claim 8] 8 - Device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the base (11a) is fixed in the storage box (1) by reversible fixing means allowing its release and withdrawal out of the storage box (1).

[Claim 9] 9 - Device according to claim 8, characterized in that the reversible fixing means comprise slide means (43, 44) authorizing the engagement and disengagement of the base (11a) by simple relative translation screws opposite the storage box (1).

[Claim 10] 10 - Device according to any one of the claims

1 to 9, characterized in that each stabilization means (9) comprises a lug on which a distal end opening (2c) of a brushing roller (2) can engage and be retained.

[Claim 11] 1 1 - Device according to claim 10, characterized in that said lug comprises a base section (90) cylindrical with circular section connecting to a free end section (91) tapered.

[Claim 12] 12 - Device according to one of claims 10 or 1 1, characterized in that the stabilization means (9) are dimensioned so as to receive and retain any brushing roller (2) of said plurality brushing rollers (2).

[Claim 13] 13 - Device according to any one of the claims

1 to 12, characterized in that the electrical connection means comprise an electrical safety switch (11e), actuated by the cover (7), and arranged so as to inhibit the supply of the source of ultraviolet radiation (11) when the cover (7) is not in the closed position.

[Claim 14] 14 - Device according to any one of the claims

1 to 13, characterized in that the cover (7) comprises magnets (71, 72,

73) capable of retaining on its inner face instruments comprising a ferromagnetic material.

[Claim 15] 15 - Assembly comprising a device according to one

any one of claims 1 to 14, a plurality of brushing rollers (2), and at least one removable grip handle (3) to which one of the brushing rollers (2) can be fixed.

[Claim 16] 16 - Assembly according to claim 15, in which the brushing rollers (2) comprise a cylindrical cage (2a) provided at a proximal end (2d) with a fixing end piece (2e) capable of receiving and retaining, by axial engagement and removably, a fixing section (3a) of the gripping handle (3).