GB2025699A - Device for neutralising electrostatic charge on hair - Google Patents
Device for neutralising electrostatic charge on hair Download PDFInfo
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- GB2025699A GB2025699A GB7919203A GB7919203A GB2025699A GB 2025699 A GB2025699 A GB 2025699A GB 7919203 A GB7919203 A GB 7919203A GB 7919203 A GB7919203 A GB 7919203A GB 2025699 A GB2025699 A GB 2025699A
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- hair
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- neutralising
- treating
- electrostatic charges
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- 230000003472 neutralizing effect Effects 0.000 title claims abstract description 4
- 230000005684 electric field Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 8
- 230000001680 brushing effect Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000010453 quartz Substances 0.000 description 1
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicon dioxide Inorganic materials O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
- A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
- A46B15/0016—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with enhancing means
- A46B15/002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with enhancing means with a means for removing or creating static electricity
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
- A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A46—BRUSHWARE
- A46B—BRUSHES
- A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
- A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
- A46B15/0016—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with enhancing means
- A46B15/0022—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with enhancing means with an electrical means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
- A61N1/14—Leading-off electric charges, e.g. by earthing
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05F—STATIC ELECTRICITY; NATURALLY-OCCURRING ELECTRICITY
- H05F3/00—Carrying-off electrostatic charges
- H05F3/04—Carrying-off electrostatic charges by means of spark gaps or other discharge devices
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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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Abstract
A device for treating the hair, comprises a unit operable to emit an ionic flow and an electrical field for neutralising the electrostatic charges on the hair. The device may be combined with brush means (3), and the unit may comprise a piezoelectric generator which is operated by a lever (10) combined with a part of the body of the device which is gripped by the hand of the user, the generator being connected to a point electrode (5) seated in a recess (7). <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Devices for treating hair
The invention relates to devices for treating hair.
When hair is rubbed it tends to become electrostatically charged. In the case of head hair, this frequently occurs when the hair is dried after shampooing, either with a towel or with a hair drier, and the phenomenon can also occur simply by wearing a woollen hat. The effects are particularly noticeable with fine hair. To obviate the drawbacks caused by this phenomenon, it is usual to brush the hair vigorously, which necessarily causes many hairs to break, because they are fragile due to the fact that they are very fine.
According to the present invention, there is provided a device for treating the hair, comprising a unit operable to emit an ionic flow and an electrical field for neutralising the electrostatic charges on the hair.
Further according to the present invention, there is provided a hair brush comprising piezoelectric means operable to neutralise electrostatic charges on the hair.
Embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hair-treating device according to the invention;
Figure 2 is a plan view of the device shown in
Figure 1;
Figure 3 is an end elevation of the device shown in
Figure 1;
Figure 4 is a fragmentary side elevation of another embodiment of hair-treating device according to the invention;
Figure 5 is a plan view, partly in section, of the device shown in Figure 4; and
Figure 6 is a side elevation equivalent to Figure 4, but showing the complete device.
In the embodiment of Figures 1 to 3, the reference numeral 1 indicates a body having a gripping part and a curved part 1A. The free end of the curved part 1A forms the operative end of the device, and a group of bristles 3 are carried adjacent the rear edge of the operative end as considered in relation to the direction of movement of the device when in use, as indicated by arrow Fl. The bristles 3 are adjacent to a set of points 5 (three in the embodiment shown) arranged to emit an ionic flow and an electrical field in order to neutralise the electrostatic charges present on the hair which is brushed by the bristles 3 when the device is moved in the direction of the arrow1. The bristles 3 constitute the part of the device which is designed to come into contact with the hair and to skim over it.The bristles can either be actual bristles constituting a brush, or material comprising very flexible short bristles, or even a piece of velvet material. The points 5 are contained in respective cavities 7 formed by a terminal support 9 on the body so that the metal points do not come into contact with the hair to harm the skin.
The points 5 are connected electrically with a generator, in particular of a piezoelectric quartz type or the like, which is operated for example by means of a lever 10 which forms a portion of the gripping part of the body 1.
In the embodiment of Figures 4 to 6, the device comprises a body 11 having, in a gripping part thereof, a lever 13 for operating a piezoelectric generator unit P which is connected to points emitting the ionic flow and the electrical field. A core 15, preferably of cylindrical and tubular form, extends from the body 11 and contains a-conductor 17 connected to the piezoelectric generator unit P housed in the body 11, and to two pairs of oppositely-directed points 19 which are contained in bores or seats 21 formed in the core 15. The points 19 either do not project from the core 15, or only do so to a very small extent, and the core 15 carries bristles 23 which constitute a brush-head of cylindrical form.
The device of Figures 4 to 6 is used to brush the hair, and also to discharge electrostatic charges on the hair when the piezoelectric system P is operated by the lever 13. If a different source of ionic flow and electrical field is used, for example a remote generator combined with a motorised rather than manual energisation, the operation of the piezoelectric system can either be switched on or switched off by variously orientating the brush about its axis. It is ensured that the points 19 do not touch the hair or skin, either by locating the points so that they do not project from the core 15, or by using bristles 23 which are relatively rigid so as to prevent the skin from being touched by the points 19 if they do project a limited distance from the core 15.
When the device is constructed for professional rather than personal use, a non-manual generator can be provided for supplying the discharge points, this generator either being combined with the grip or remote from it.
In the device particularly described the ionic flow and electrical field which are generated by the piezoelectric unit, neutralises the electrostatic charges on the hair which means that the hairs neither become attracted to each other nor repel each other in a disordered manner, but instead can be easily put into order by the mechanical action of the brush with the aid of the electrical field which orientates them so that they can be easily handled by the brush bristles. The device may alternatively be constructed without a combined brush part.
Claims (7)
1. A device for treating the hair, comprising a unit operable to emit an ionic flow and an electrical field for neutralising the electrostatic charges of the hair.
2. A device as claimed in Claim 1, further comprising brush means for brushing the hair.
3. A device as claimed in Claim 1, further comprising bristle means for contacting the hair, support means supporting the bristle means, and a point electrode carried by the support means and operable to emit an ionic flow between the bristle means.
4. A device as claimed in Claim 3, comprising means defining a seat in the support means for the point electrode, said electrode being at least partly recessed within the seat such that the electrode will not damage the skin.
5. A device as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 4, wherein said unit comprises a piezoelectric generating means.
6. A hair brush comprising piezoelectric means operable to neutralise electrostatic charges on the hair.
7. A device for treating the hair substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT09499/78A IT1103401B (en) | 1978-06-09 | 1978-06-09 | ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE FOR HAIR ASPAZZOLA OR SIMILAR |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB2025699A true GB2025699A (en) | 1980-01-23 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB7919203A Withdrawn GB2025699A (en) | 1978-06-09 | 1979-06-01 | Device for neutralising electrostatic charge on hair |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| DE (1) | DE2923114A1 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES481408A1 (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2427826A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2025699A (en) |
| IT (1) | IT1103401B (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0119577A2 (en) * | 1983-03-19 | 1984-09-26 | Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien | Hair comb made of plastic material |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL8400141A (en) * | 1984-01-17 | 1985-08-16 | Philips Nv | HAIR TREATMENT. |
| AT386340B (en) * | 1986-05-06 | 1988-08-10 | Vizelyi Gabor | Iontophoresis apparatus |
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1978
- 1978-06-09 IT IT09499/78A patent/IT1103401B/en active
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1979
- 1979-06-01 GB GB7919203A patent/GB2025699A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1979-06-07 DE DE19792923114 patent/DE2923114A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1979-06-08 FR FR7914789A patent/FR2427826A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1979-06-08 ES ES481408A patent/ES481408A1/en not_active Expired
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0119577A2 (en) * | 1983-03-19 | 1984-09-26 | Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien | Hair comb made of plastic material |
| EP0119577A3 (en) * | 1983-03-19 | 1986-02-05 | Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien | Hair comb made of plastic material |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2427826A1 (en) | 1980-01-04 |
| IT7809499A0 (en) | 1978-06-09 |
| DE2923114A1 (en) | 1979-12-13 |
| IT1103401B (en) | 1985-10-14 |
| ES481408A1 (en) | 1980-01-16 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |