JP2002505897A - Apparatus for treating hair, applicator hair pickup element, method of applying cosmetic substance, method of making applicator hair pickup element, and use of applicator hair pickup element - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a tool for treating hair, an applicator/hair-holding element (4) and methods for using and producing same. According to the invention the applicator/hair-holding element (4) and/or the cosmetic substance are present in such a form that the emergence of the cosmetic substance from the applicator/hair-holding element (4) can be activated by a temperature at least higher than 22 DEG C and/or humidity and/or vibration. The cosmetic substance is stored exclusively in the applicator/hair-holding element (4). When the cosmetic substance stored in the applicator/hair-holding element (4) is used up the applicator/hair-holding element (4) can be replaced with a new one. This considerably simplifies the handling of systems which apply a cosmetic substance and simultaneously dry or style hair.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a device for caring for hair, in particular a device for shaping and / or drying hair, which is adapted to be attached to the air outlet end of a pneumatically operated hair care product. Thus, it includes several hair pick-up elements, at least one of which is formed as an applicator hair pick-up element having an area adapted to apply a cosmetic substance. The invention furthermore relates to an applicator hair pickup element according to the prior art part of claim 27, a method of applying a cosmetic substance according to the prior art part of claim 29, a method of manufacturing an applicator hair pickup element, and a method of claim 32. It relates to the use of an applicator hair pickup element according to the prior art part.

From FR 1,471,557 it is known a hair dryer having a fan, a heating unit and several hair pickup elements arranged in a comb-like manner at the air outlet end of the hair dryer. The air heated by the hair dryer is blown into the area near the hair pickup element, the air outlet provided on the side of the hair pickup element, and / or the hair pickup element itself. The hair dryer is also provided with a reservoir for the convenience of liquid application, and a pump bellows is arranged at the lower part of the hair dryer, and when the pump bellows is deformed, it is in fluid communication with a sprayer that sprays the application liquid into an air flow passage. I do. Actuation of the pump in this way moves the application liquid together with the heated air flow to the air outlet in the area of the hair pick-up element. The application liquid can thus be applied to the hair using a hair dryer.

However, this known hair dryer is disadvantageous because it can only be applied when these cosmetic substances are in a storable liquid state. It is therefore possible to exclude all types of application from the beginning or only when using liquefied additives. Furthermore, it is only possible to replace a specific application liquid with another liquid with a great effort for cleaning. For example, if a reservoir is initially loaded with a colorant of one color and later a different color is loaded, there is no guarantee that the residue of the previous application will not be released during the next application. Finally, the handling of this known hair dryer is relatively inconvenient, as it requires constant manual operation for continuous application.

[0004] It is therefore an object of the present invention to further develop instruments, applicator hair pick-up elements, methods and uses of the type mentioned at the outset, which eliminate at least one of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. The object of the present invention is to provide a device or an applicator hair pick-up element which has a great deal of improvement, in particular handling.

This object is achieved by an instrument incorporating the features of claim 1.

According to the invention, the user's hands do not need to come into contact with the cosmetic substance when drying the hair or when using at least the same device as the device for drying the hair, that is to say to the hair dryer Cosmetic substances can be applied to hair and scalp, requiring the use of more advanced application systems such as comb designs. The process of applying the cosmetic substance from the applicator hair pick-up element can be driven by heat-at least above room temperature, or above 22 ° C-and / or by humidity, and / or by vibration By configuring the applicator hair pick-up element and / or the cosmetic substance in such a way that during the application process the user is relieved of the various manipulations and control actions that have to be performed The handling of the instrument according to is greatly simplified. In addition, handling is easier because the application of the cosmetic substance is also physically simplified by using this method of driving the application of the cosmetic substance from the applicator hair pickup element. For example, the application of cosmetic substances can be controlled by temperature, humidity,
And when driven by vibration, where humidity is a crucial factor and temperature and vibration only guarantee a certain amount per unit time, for example, the cosmetic substance can Only the same amount of time or a corresponding amount would be applied as when the area was not completely dried in the hair drying process.
For example, despite having enough cosmetic substance applied to certain areas of the hair,
If the user accidentally or deliberately spends more time in that area of the hair, as some final hairstyle must be reached, the hair no longer absorbs moisture that pulls cosmetic substances from the applicator hair pickup element. Since it does not include anything, the user can continue to use the same hair dryer without making any changes. For example, if the application of the cosmetic substance is driven primarily by the vibration of the applicator hair pickup element, the activity is basically the discharge of the cosmetic substance from the applicator hair pickup element, the friction from the applicator hair pickup element, or Any of a number of points of contact between the applicator hair pickup element and these areas of the hair that are unhumidified and have little contact with the cosmetic substance. Through the vibration of the applicator hair pick-up element, the applicator hair pick-up element makes the surface of the hair evenly in contact with the cosmetic material-free hair area. That is because each of the applicator hair pickup elements is driven by these many contacts. For example, if the application of the cosmetic substance is mainly affected by temperature and / or vibration, the administration of the cosmetic substance can be regulated very easily by means of a temperature selection switch already installed in the hair dryer or a switch for turning on and off the vibration of the appliance. .

[0007] In a further advantageous configuration according to claim 2, the cosmetic substance is stored (alone) in the hair pickup element. Thus, no part of the hair dryer, especially any part operating with air inside the hair dryer, is contaminated with cosmetic substances. Thus, with no further hassle and little expense, it is possible to provide different types of applicator hair pickup elements with various hair care and skin care products, the rest of the previously used cosmetic substances, The order can be changed without mixing with the cosmetic substances needed now. Furthermore, the single part that needs to be replaced, the applicator hair pickup element, is easily accessible from the outside. If the cosmetic substance stored in the applicator hair pickup element is emptied or if another cosmetic substance is needed, it is necessary to simply change the cosmetic substance, but not to do so As such, the applicator hair pickup element is made.

[0008] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the applicator hair pick-up element alone contains a cosmetic substance. It has an applicator hair pickup element,
This can be achieved, for example, by using a soap-based material. However, the use of a hybrid molding in which a cosmetic substance such as soap is placed around a hair pick-up element with, for example, plastic fingers, or is retained at a transverse outlet in such fingers, is also a possibility. It is feasible.

In another advantageous embodiment, the applicator hair pickup element preferably has an essentially non-deformable storage structure in which the cosmetic substance is retained.

[0010] With a physically particularly advantageous mechanism for applying the cosmetic substance from the pores or cavities of the storage structure, it is possible to have an essentially non-deformable storage structure.
As a variant of the invention, it is of course possible for the applicator hair pickup element to consist only of an undeformed storage structure and a cosmetic substance. It will be appreciated that a deformable storage structure and an applicator hair pick-up element containing only cosmetic substances can be provided.

[0011] In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the applicator hair pickup element comprises:
Includes a substrate support leading to the storage structure and / or cosmetic material. In this embodiment, the substrate is preferably initially different from the other hair pickup elements,
Manufactured into solid, i.e., rod-shaped plastic fingers, then as a substrate,
Outer layer, middle layer or inner layer (ie for hollow plastic fingers)
Is coupled to the storage structure and / or the cosmetic substance. Storage structure and / or
Or the cosmetic substance can be attached to its substrate, for example by a user, and the applicator hair pickup element is likewise prefabricated by each substrate so as to be ready for the injection of the cosmetic substance. It is also possible to be done.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the substrate is basically sheathed by a storage structure and / or a cosmetic substance. If the substrate is encased or is entirely or partially covered only by the storage structure, for example, a cosmetic substance may be filled by the user via the inside or outside of the storage structure with respect to the substrate before use. You. Furthermore, the outer storage structures and / or cosmetic substances can be applied very well and the cosmetic substances on the hair and / or scalp can be driven. If, for example, the application of the cosmetic substance depends on the humidity of the hair, a large area of the applicator hair pickup element is driven, since the hair is already in full contact with the storage structure and the cosmetic substance.

In a variant of the invention, the storage structure for holding the cosmetic substance, together with the storage structure covered with a skin, is made up of the structure of a woven or reticulated sleeve or a sleeve made of POM plastic, and comprises a conventional hair pickup element. The user only has to insert various sleeves over the respective hair pick-up elements in order to convert the hairs into applicator hair pick-up elements. These sleeves have the advantage that they can be manufactured with little production effort, and are particularly simple to refill after the cosmetic substance has been expelled from the sleeve.

As an alternative to the above embodiment, the components of the other hair pick-up element are not converted to the applicator hair pick-up element in the manner described above, but the hair pick-up element with applicator function has no applicator function. It can be mounted along the side of the hair pickup element. Hair pickup elements are located on the front panel,
For example, some or all of the hair pickup elements are replaced with one or more applicator hair pickup elements. The applicator hair pickup element is removably arranged with respect to other hair pickup elements. Once the cosmetic material of the applicator hair pickup element is empty, these applicator hair pickup elements can be removed from the front panel and replaced with a new applicator hair pickup element or the applicator function can be removed. It can also be replaced with no ordinary hair pickup element. These parts replacements are very simple for the user because they are accessible from the outside. Still further, the replacement of several applicator hair pickup elements filled with different cosmetic substances can be simplified.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the cosmetic substance and the storage structure are arranged separately from each other, wherein the cosmetic substance is arranged inside the substrate, the storage structure is arranged outside the substrate, and the substrate stores the cosmetic substance. It has an opening to reach into the structure. For example, the substrate has a structure as a plastic finger in the form of a hollow rod, the cosmetic substance being arranged on the inside and the storage structure being arranged on the outside. The cosmetic substance is not transferred to the storage structure until the applicator hair pickup element has been used. For this purpose, a finger press or other type of press is inserted into the cosmetic substance or into the cavity remaining in the cosmetic substance, and the applicator hair pickup element prepares for application. This allows the material to access the storage structure through openings in the substrate. In this way, it is possible, for example, for the applicator hair pickup element to have very high durability.

With respect to the fact that the applicator hair pickup element has the same shape and size irrespective of the filling level of the cosmetic substance, the applicator hair pickup element must be filled with the cosmetic substance and the normal hair pickup element As it does not need to be replaced by another applicator hair pickup element or hair pickup element as it continues to exhibit the same hairstyle characteristics. This is very important, for example, if the hair pick-up element is arranged with a special structure so that the hair root can be lifted and the body can be placed in the hair.

The applicator hair pick-up element has on its outer surface a diameter of 1 mm or less, preferably 0.05 mm or less, more preferably 0 mm or less, for releasing cosmetic substances.
. It has a fine hole of 05mm or less. Openings of this size are provided, in particular, for the micropores of the storage structure arranged outside the applicator hair pickup element. The size of the opening is at least as large as the size of the largest particles of the cosmetic substance, so that the cosmetic substance can be released from the storage structure.

[0018] In an advantageous aspect of the invention, which may employ separable inventive properties, the amount of cosmetic substance applied from the applicator hair pickup element depends on the concentration of the substance at the applicator hair pickup element. The applicator hair pickup element and / or the cosmetic substance are arranged in a manner independent of the hair. For each drive of the applicator hair pickup element, only a limited amount of cosmetic substance is applied, which is preferably close to the amount for each drive. This application of the same amount of substance is also called zero order release. Thus, there is no risk for the user to overload the cosmetic substance during application. Since the service life of the applicator hair pick-up element is determined by the number of applications, the user has an approx. The amount of cosmetic substances can be checked.

In another advantageous embodiment of the invention, the storage structure is a water-insoluble, porous (meaning having a cavity) cross-linked polymer matrix structure. This polymer matrix has particularly advantageous manufacturing properties in that the storage structure is capable of zero-order release of the cosmetic substance. In a variant of the invention,
The polymer matrix can be replaced by a storage structure of a different water-insoluble matrix, which is phase-separated with respect to the cosmetic material (unlike the storage structure, the cosmetic material is water-soluble).

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the polymer matrix is a plastic material made of acrylate, methacrylate, epoxy, polystyrene, polyurethane, polyolefin, polyamide or silicon.

The storage structure forms a cavity, a matrix having holes in which the cosmetic substance is homogeneously dispersed and stored. These cavities are most preferably arranged as long passages. That is, the storage structure forms a structure such as Strudel (for confectionery) or Lasagna (for pasta). In other words, the middle layer replaces the layer of the cosmetic substance. These layers have holes at the exit or outside the storage structure,
Cosmetic material emerges through this hole from the meander-stretched layered cavity.

In an advantageous further embodiment of the invention, the cosmetic substance is a scalp care agent, in particular a hair care agent, a hair dyeing agent, a hair conditioner, a hair style agent,
Aromatics and / or the like. For example, the cosmetic substance is polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyvinyl pyrrolidone / vinyl acetate copolymer, vinyl caprolactam / vinyl pyrrolidone / dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate terpolymer, and / or the like. The storage structure of the present invention advantageously provides for the storage and application of all practical standard cosmetic substances, including those that are heat sensitive and manufacturable.

In an advantageous further aspect, the applicator hair pickup element includes a color indicator, the color of the color indicator depending on the level in the cosmetic substance contained in the applicator hair pickup element. For example, the innermost area of the storage structure, i.e., the area immediately adjacent to the substrate, contains a cosmetic substance dyed with a color indicator. As soon as the cosmetic substance or applicator hair pick-up element in the area outside the storage structure is empty, the color indicator becomes visible, signaling the user and leaving only a certain number of application substances remaining in the storage structure. Let them know.

[0024] In another advantageous embodiment of the invention, according to claims 21 and 22, the applicator hair pickup element is, for example, a cosmetic product only at the end of the applicator hair pickup element or only at the outer surface excluding the end. The various areas that allow for both the application of the substance or when the scalp care substance is applied at the edges, while the hair care substance is applied via the rest, Have. In another variant of the invention, the free end is used so that the cosmetic substance can be applied for the care of the hair root only, while the adjacent enclosed area is used for applying the hair care substance.

By providing an air outlet opening between the hair pickup elements, for example in a front panel to which the hair pickup element is fixed, heated air is passed along the outside of the applicator hair pickup element and the cosmetic substance is It can be driven or liquefied, for example by pneumatic action, so that it easily appears on the outer circumference of the applicator hair pickup element. In addition to this, the hot air heats the hair and / or heats the cosmetic substance, so that the cosmetic substance working on the hair by physical and chemical mechanisms is improved. In an alternative or auxiliary embodiment, the applicator hair pick-up element and / or other hair pick-up elements are hollow structures, so that they are heated from the inside so that the applicator hair pick-up element Activates its thermal activity to discharge cosmetic substances. In a further variation, a diffusion opening is provided on the side of the applicator hair pickup element, allowing hot air entering the hollow body of the hair pickup element to be directed to a particular area, such as near the hair root.

In an advantageous further aspect of the invention, the device—meaning a styling device for coupling to a hair care product or the hair care product itself—includes a device for generating vibrations in the hair pickup element. For this purpose, an electric motor equipped with an eccentric counterweight on the shaft is mounted on the instrument, and the hair pickup element is vibrated by rotation of the motor drive shaft. This vibration applies a centrifugal force to the cosmetic material, making it easier for the cosmetic material to be applied. In one variant, the cosmetic substance is rubbed into the hair or scalp and massaged very evenly as the vibration of the hair pick-up element causes friction between its outer peripheral surface and the hair or scalp.

Similarly, in a preferred embodiment, which can be a separable inventive idea, a device for accommodating the sleeve is provided, comprising at least one hole corresponding to the applicator hair pick-up element, A bar-shaped applicator hair pick-up element is inserted into the sleeve contained in the hole. In an arrangement without a sleeve, the applicator hair pick-up element is a hair pick-up element like all others, the hair pick-up element being individually equipped with a sleeve, if necessary, by the user, for example with cosmetic substances A certain area or point of the hair is reached. Attachment of the cosmetic substance application sleeve to the disassembled hair pick-up element is easy for the user, so that all the sleeves need to be inserted into the device in one operation, i.e. a simple push-in operation. In addition, the device containing the sleeve protects the cosmetic substance from environmental influences, thus extending its useful life. In this way, the user is relieved from having to touch the sleeve with the cosmetic substance once it has been inserted into the device after each application.

In another advantageous aspect of the invention, which may be a separable inventive idea, an apparatus is provided for maintaining a predetermined ambient humidity for the applicator hair pickup element during use. Said device is arranged, for example, in the same way as the previously described device for housing the sleeve, which means that the device for maintaining a certain ambient humidity forms at least the opposite element to the applicator hair pickup element. And that it is wrapped at least around the outer surface of the applicator. A device for maintaining a specific ambient humidity is necessary for certain embodiments of the invention to dissolve a portion of the cosmetic substance stored in the storage structure and prepare it for the next application.

The object mentioned at the outset is achieved by an applicator hair pick-up element incorporating the features of claim 27.

[0030] Claim 28 provides a further advantageous configuration of the applicator hair pickup element.

The object mentioned at the outset is achieved by a method for applying a cosmetic substance according to claim 29. The cosmetic substance is automatically applied to the hair by the contact of the applicator hair pickup element with the damp hair. In other words, the cosmetic substance is transferred to the hair only while the hair is wet. In this way, the cosmetic substance is automatically applied to the whole hair in the same way during the process of drying the hair. The cosmetic substance may be applied to the hair by means of an applicator hair pick-up element or by means of an instrument with the applicator hair pick-up element being moved by hand in the hair and / or by a vibration source contained in an instrument resting on the scalp. Transported equally to Numerous contacts between the hair and the cosmetic substance are thus created throughout the hair in need of care to be provided with the cosmetic substance.

The object mentioned at the outset is achieved by a method for manufacturing an applicator hair pickup element incorporating the features of claim 30. According to the present invention, the method comprises producing a storage structure and a cosmetic substance homogeneously dispersed therein, wherein the cosmetic substance and the substance forming the storage structure are mixed and stored. The material forming the structure is polymerized and / or cross-linked, resulting in a water-insoluble porous polymer matrix in which the cosmetic material is homogeneously dispersed in the pores. This method is used to manufacture the above-mentioned applicator hair pickup element with its own advantages.
Particularly economical.

Coating the hair pickup element or sleeve by dipping with a polymer matrix and a cosmetic substance makes it possible to produce very thin films in a simple process.

The object mentioned at the outset is likewise achieved by the features of claim 32.

[0035] Advantageous embodiments of the invention are provided by the further dependent claims.

Further objects, advantages, features, and applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments and accompanying drawings. Any single feature described and / or represented by a diagram, and any meaningful combination of the single feature, regardless of the summary of the claims or the background description thereof, It will be appreciated that it forms the subject of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1-3 show a device 1 which is particularly suitable for imparting density and volume to hair. The appliance 1 has an appliance housing 7 by means of which an appliance or a hair dryer attachment can be attached to the hair dryer. Furthermore, the appliance 1 has a front panel 5, which is adjacent to the appliance housing 7, on which the hair pick-up element 3 is integrally mounted. The front panel 5 has an air outlet opening 6 so that the air heated by the hair dryer passes between the bar-shaped hair pickup elements 3. The hair pickup element 3 has a diameter of at least 5 m
m, the length is at least 25 mm and the length to diameter ratio is at least 5: 1, preferably greater than 8: 1. The length of the hair pickup element is preferably 40
And 70 mm. The hair pick-up element 3 is arranged and configured such that the majority of the downstream end 8 of the hair pick-up element 3 can contact the scalp of the user during use and is moved over the scalp of the user. The hair is picked up and pushed up by the hair pick-up element 3 between the hair pick-up elements and lifted in the direction of the air outlet end of the hair dryer, thus giving the user's hair a density and a volume. The downstream end 8 of the hair pickup element 3 is preferably arranged on a concave curved surface. In order to avoid an unnecessarily long description of all of the features in this regard of this device, the contents of EP 0 620 713 shall be incorporated herein by reference.

FIGS. 4 to 9 show a device 10 according to a second embodiment. The basic difference of the device 1 from the first embodiment is that the front panel 11 with the hair pick-up element can be removed from the device housing 12 and the eccentric mounted on the motor shaft 15 inside the device 10. There is an electric motor 13 with a mass 14 so that vibrations caused by the rotating eccentric mass are transmitted to the front panel 11 and the hair pick-up element 3. For this purpose, the front panel 11 and the hair pick-up element 3 are connected to the rest of the appliance housing 12 via four silicon tubes. The front panel 12 with the hair pickup element 3 and the silicone tube 16 forms a spring-mass system which is thus excited to vibrate. The frequency of the vibration is determined by the speed of the electric motor 13, but basically lies between 0 Hz and the ultrasonic range. However, the frequency range between 25 and 130 Hz, especially 50
And between 70 and 70 Hz. As a result of this vibrational excitation, the downstream end 8 of the hair pickup element 3 oscillates essentially in a three-dimensional elliptical shape. The downstream end 8 of the hair pickup element 3 thus oscillates with a maximum amplitude of 3 mm, but is preferably 1 mm. In these figures, reference numeral 18 is assigned to the direction of flow of the heated air. Since the air outlet opening 6 of the front panel 11 is not shown in these figures and is nonetheless configured on the device 10, some of FIGS. 4, 5 and 9 may be schematic illustrations. Will be understood. Furthermore, only a part of the entire hair pickup element 3 is shown in these figures. In this context, FIG. 8 shows a device 10 with the entire hair pickup element 3 and the air outlet open end 6. The appliance 10 also has an electromechanical appliance switch 17, the movement of which on the one hand
Can be fixed to the hair dryer, and the electric motor can be switched on and off at the other lower position. In order to avoid an unnecessarily long description of the device 10 in this respect, the content of DE 196 33 035 is incorporated herein by reference.

The devices 1 and 10 form a preferred basis for the attachment of the applicator hair pickup element. An applicator hair pickup element is preferably used in combination with these instruments. This is because the same device can be used to lift hair roots, add density to the hair, use massage to comfortably massage with cosmetic substances, and evenly disperse. However, the applicator hair pickup element can be used as the most diffused type of hair dryer. In this case, the shape and size of the applicator hair pick-up element is adapted to the specific application and the specific configuration of the hair dryer. In a variant of the invention, the method of vibration generation shown in FIGS. 4 to 9 can be replaced by a different type of vibration generation resting on the hair pickup element 3. It is of course also possible for the applicator hair pickup element to have an advantageous effect on a brush or comb used as a hair dryer attachment or as such. However, it can be seen that a particularly advantageous embodiment is in combination with a hair dryer, in particular in a combination that generates volume and preferably generates vibration.

The hair pick-up element shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 has been modified to be completely or partially replaced by the applicator hair pick-up element 4 or to provide the additional function of the applicator hair pick-up element 4. ing.

FIG. 10 shows a hair dryer modified so that the device of FIGS. 1 to 9 is attached to the air outlet end 9. The hair dryer 2 has a heating unit 19 on which the air carried through the housing 22 is heated by a fan motor 21 with a propeller. At the end of the hair dryer away from the end of the air outlet
There is 0. The hair dryer has a handle 23.

FIG. 11 is a schematic side view of a hair dryer 2 in which the front panels 5 can be attached to the air outlet ends of the appliances 1 and 10, and the front panels are hairs that can be similarly removed from the appliance housings 7 and 12. The pickup element 3 is carried. In one variant, the hair pick-up element 3 is configured as an applicator hair pick-up element 4.

FIG. 12 shows a perspective view of the hair dryer 2 with the appliances 1, 10 attached. An applicator hair pickup element 4 having a hollow interior is provided and adapted to be inserted into the hair pickup element 3. The applicator hair pick-up element 4 is all fixed to the base plate 24 and is arranged such that the base plate 24 with the applicator hair pick-up element 4 is inserted over the hair pick-up element 3. The base plate 24 has an air outlet opening 6 that matches the air outlet opening 6 in the front panel. Therefore, all applicator hair pickup elements are unitary bodies, i.e. base plate 24
It is securely positioned above, so that the user does not have to put the applicator hair pickup element on the hair pickup element 3 one by one. Furthermore, with the arrangement according to FIG. 12, the hair dryer 2 with the appliances 1, 10 makes it possible for the user to contact the applicator hair pick-up element 4 without contact or with the area of the applicator hair pick-up element 4 which may be soiled. It is easy to secure and remove the applicator hair pick-up element 4 without the need for other parts of the instrument 1, 10 to be installed.

FIG. 13 shows an arrangement similar to FIG. 12, except that the applicator hair pickup element 4 of the base plate 24 is inserted into the hair pickup element 3. The device is advantageously provided in the hollow cavity of the applicator hair pick-up element 4 or at the bottom of the hair pick-up element 3 and on the front panels 5, 11 or on the opposite side of the base plate 24, The hair pickup element 4 is removably connected to the base plate 24 by latching or snapping or similar means.

FIG. 14 differs from FIG. 13 only in that the appliances 1 and 10 are formed integrally with the hair dryer 2.

FIG. 15 a shows a side view of the hair pickup elements 3 themselves arranged spaced apart from each other on the front panels 5, 11.

FIG. 15 b shows the applicator hair pickup element 4 and the base plate 24 as in FIGS. 12 to 14. In one variation to this embodiment shown in FIG. 15b, not all of the hair pickup elements 3 of FIG. 15a are wrapped by applicator hair pickup elements 4. In some applications, it is sufficient, for example, to provide the ring-shaped arrangement of the applicator hair pickup elements 4 on the base plate 24 itself and to insert the arrangement on the hair pickup elements 3. For example, concentric circles with different applicator hair pickup elements for different cosmetic substances can be combined with each other. Instead of a circle, it may be cross-shaped, straight, or some other arrangement, or a combination of several applicator hair pickup elements.

FIG. 15c shows the applicator hair pick-up elements 4 not connected to each other through the base plate 24, as in the case of FIG. 15b above. The user can thus specify the number of the applicator hair pick-up element by the respective assembly of the hair pick-up element 3 of FIG. The application or mixing of various cosmetic substances can also be specified, even to the personal wishes of the user. The applicator hair pick-up element shown in FIGS. 15b and 15c is a sleeve-type configuration, but unlike the description in FIGS. 15b and 15c, the applicator hair pick-up element 4 has a cap which closes the end at the downstream end. It can also be configured as a simple cylindrical tube without the addition.

FIG. 16 shows a hair pickup element 3, an applicator hair pickup element 4,
And an apparatus 2 for receiving a sleeve or applicator hair pickup element 4
5 shows an exploded perspective view of FIG. The device 25 has a hole 26 approximately matching in shape and size to the applicator hair pick-up element 4 and is arranged to match the arrangement of the hair pick-up element 3. FIG. 16 shows this device 25 as a cylindrical solid body with a hole 26. In one variant, instead of using a solid body of the device 25, the device 25 is made of a similarly constructed injection-molded plastic part and all the applicator hair pickup elements are wrapped around its outside. The other areas are not made of solid material. The device 25 facilitates the handling of the assembly of the hair pickup element 3 and the applicator hair pickup element. Because the user only needs to assemble the applicator hair pick-up element and the device 25 according to his wishes, before the first use of the device, and for further applications, This is because, without having to touch the applicator hair pick-up element 4 again, one can always rely on that same configuration as required. For this purpose, the user inserts the required applicator hair pick-up element 4 into a specific configuration of the device 25 and then the appliance 1 with the hair pick-up element 3
10 to the sleeve-type applicator hair pickup element 4 received in the device 25
Thus, the applicator hair pickup element 4 is instantly fixed to the hair pickup element 3. Thus, the appliances 1, 10 are fully assembled together with the applicator hair pickup element 4 when the hair pickup element 3 is withdrawn from the device 25. When storing the applicator hair pickup element 4 after use, or when using only the instruments 1 and 10 without the applicator hair pickup element 4 successively, the instruments 1 and 10 with the applicator hair pickup element 4 attached thereto are connected to the device 25. And then the mechanism is activated to automatically release the fastening connection between the hair pickup element 3 and the applicator hair pickup element 4. When the hair pickup element 3 is withdrawn from the device 25, the appliance 1,
10 returns to the initial unassembled state.

FIG. 17 shows the arrangement when the device 25 of FIG. 16 and the hair pickup element 3 have been inserted.

FIG. 18 shows the same state again in a sectional view. As can be seen in FIG. 18, the surface of the device 25 rests on the applicator hair pick-up element 4 so that the cosmetic substance is stored in the device 25 independently of the ambient conditions. A swelling pack in the form of a film is provided for the applicator hair pickup element 4 as an alternative to the device 25.

FIG. 20 shows an exploded view of a device with an applicator hair pickup element according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. The principle of combining the hair pick-up element 3 with the applicator hair pick-up element 4 can be compared with the method described above with reference to FIG. Unlike the hair pickup element and the applicator hair pickup element, both are diffusion hair pickup elements with a hollow inner cavity and a lateral opening slit 27. The opening slit 27 of the applicator hair pickup element 4 corresponds to the configuration of the opening slit 27 of the hair pickup element 3. The heated air is sent through an opening slit 27 directly adjacent to the hair root line.

FIGS. 21 a and 21 b again show the hollow structure of the hair pickup element 3 in more detail. The hot air generated by the hair dryer can flow through it. FIG. 21a is a cross-section at an angular position where the portion without the opening slit 27 is cut, while the opening slit 27 in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 21b is cut. In another embodiment of the applicator hair pickup element 4 shown in FIGS. 21a and 21b, by covering the hair pickup element 3 or the diffuser hair pickup element in a fixed, ie non-removable sense, The above elements are realized.

FIG. 22 shows an applicator hair pickup element 4 having a storage structure 28 with an X-shaped cross section. The leg portions are made of the same plastic used in the other hair pick-up elements 3 so that only certain areas are suitable for applying cosmetic substances. In this case, the applicator hair pick-up element 4 has a section divided in the longitudinal direction, through which cosmetic substances can be applied or not. The applicator hair pickup element of FIG. 22 has a generally circular cross-section, but is configured such that the storage structure is arranged at only one point or mainly at that point, at which point the applicator hair pickup element A hair inverter is provided for the overall shape of the element. In this way, for example, a hairstyle or hair-forming product is applied as a cosmetic substance only to the hair where it is needed. This embodiment is particularly useful when using a curling wand to curl or create other style effects.

FIGS. 23 to 26 show an applicator hair pickup element having a different structure in the longitudinal direction. Of course, several combinations of the various structures are possible,
It will be appreciated that it is also included in this concept. As already described with respect to FIG. 22, only certain areas of the applicator hair pickup element are provided with storage structures and / or cosmetic substances. FIG. 23 differs from FIG. 22 in that the applicator hair pick-up element 4 is divided longitudinally, the division being made transversely, i.e. in the circumferential direction. In this case, the free end surface 32, ie the downstream end of the applicator hair pick-up element, is provided with a storage structure and / or a cosmetic substance which is particularly suitable for applying a substance for the care of the root or scalp. The skin surface 33 does not have the ability to apply cosmetic substances or features of storage structures and / or cosmetic substances suitable for applying special hair care substances. In a further variant, the cosmetic substance is applied via the skin surface 33 but not through the free end surface 32.

All of these structures are similar to the applicator hair pickup element in FIG.
Since the rod-shaped solid body or the inside has the substrate support 29 having a hollow configuration, they can be combined with each other. The substrate 29 is preferably configured in the form of a stick, such as a plastic finger, similar to the hair pickup element 3.

The storage structure and / or the cosmetic substance of the applicator hair pickup element, detachable from the substrate 29 or the hair pickup element, have a structure similar to that of an applicator hair pickup element with a non-detachable fastening storage structure. The fact that it can be configured results in the possibility of further combinations in the structure and vice versa.

For example, in FIG. 23, the substrate 29 is completely wrapped with the storage structure 28 and / or cosmetic material. In this case, the storage structure is firmly connected to the substrate by the coating.

In FIG. 24, the sleeve-type storage structure 28 is not only a structure for receiving cosmetic substances, but also a substrate structure, which provides the required mechanical bending strength and other stability of the applicator hair pickup element. Have given.

FIG. 25 shows a sleeve-shaped substrate 29, which has a refill 34 for cosmetic substances arranged on the inside and a storage structure 28 on the outside. In particular, in this embodiment, it is not necessary to keep the storage structure 28 from being deformed, and a configuration formed in a sponge shape can be adopted. The inside of the replenishing section 34 is kept, for example, by a thin film. FIG.
Although not shown, a passage is opened in the sleeve type substrate 29 so that the cosmetic substance in the replenishing portion 34 can move to the storage structure 28.

The applicator hair pick-up element 4 of FIG. 25 is shown again in FIG. 28, where the hair pick-up element 3 has just been inserted into the space inside the applicator hair pick-up element 4. In this arrangement, the empty inner diameter of the substrate 29 and, more precisely, of the replenisher 34, matches the outer shape of the inserted hair pickup element 3. These inner and outer diameters are determined when the hair pickup element 3 is inserted.
Of the cosmetic substance is extruded through passages opened in the substrate 29, thereby carrying the cosmetic substance to the storage structure.

FIG. 26 shows the structure of the applicator hair pick-up element 4, in which the storage structure layer surrounding the substrate 29 is provided with a color indicator 35 in addition to the cosmetic substance or alone. The outermost storage structure 28 with the cosmetic substance but no color indicator covers the color indicator until it begins to glow as a result of all the cosmetic substance on the periphery being used up. In this way, the user is advised that the applicator hair pick-up element no longer contains cosmetic substances or
You are signaled that there is only enough cosmetic substance for one or several applications.

FIG. 27 is a diagram in which wet hair 36 touches storage structure 28 during the hair drying process, as may be configured in all embodiments of the present invention. By way of example, FIG. 27 shows an enlarged detail X at the interface between the storage structure of FIG. 24 and the outside of the applicator hair pickup element 4. The humidity of the hair 36 may be a source or promote release of the cosmetic material from the storage structure 28, for example, by capillarity, absorption, or a similar effect, as shown in FIG.

A particularly preferred embodiment is described as follows. In this embodiment, the storage structure and the cosmetic substance are created by application of a substrate of the applicator hair pickup element. The substrate can be a sleeve-like hollow object as described above,
It is pierced by the hair pick-up element 3 of the appliances 1, 10. In another embodiment, all or some of the hair pick-up elements in the appliances 1, 10 act as substrates and are applied with a mixture of substances forming the storage structure and the cosmetic substance.

In order to more clearly describe the structure and manufacture of such a coating, possible manufacturing processes are described below.

1. Prepare a solution with the solvents tetrahydrofuran (THF) and Hitad. Hitad is a trademark of an acrylate or methacrylate polymer.

2. An uncoated substrate is immersed in a cylinder containing one solution. After a few seconds or minutes
A first layer of the polymer matrix of Hitad is thus deposited as a storage structure on the substrate. Preferably only the storage structure is deposited on the substrate in the first application and no cosmetic material is deposited. In this process, the solvent THF is provided to erode the substrate surface, improving the adhesion of the storage structure to the substrate. The substrate is made of, for example, polycarbonate. The immersion time can be determined, for example, by the weight of the substrate during the immersion, and in this way it is possible to draw conclusions about the thickness of the application.
Later, this weighing process is replaced by empirical figures of the required reaction time.

[0068] 3. The coated substrate is dried in air and dried with a solvent (eg, chloroform or TH).
F) is evaporated.

[0069] 4. The mixed solution is a solvent, for example chloroform, one or several cosmetic substances,
It is made, for example, of PVP (= polyvinylpyrrolidone), and materials for storage structures such as the polymer matrix Hitad. The mixture is mixed at high speed and often with reorientation to obtain high shear mixing and to promote the formation of a strudel-like structure (of sweets). The water-insoluble polymer for the storage structure is thus mixed (along with the solvent) with the water-soluble polymer for the cosmetic substance. Although many other types of polymers can be used in place of Hitad, it is preferred that they be crosslinked by irradiation, have no or little water absorption, and have high strength and rigidity. Instead of PVP, other hair care or skin care products can be used, which are water-soluble polymers and form a dry, non-sticky, flexible layer on the hair. PVP becomes a solid phase when dried. Which cosmetic substance is ultimately used depends on the properties of the cosmetic substance required for the skin and hair.

[0070] 5. The substrate pretreated according to steps 1 to 3 is dipped, pulled up,
Dried. The substrate is weighed during or at the end of the dipping to check the desired coating thickness. This weighing step is later replaced by the immersion time empirical value.

6 Step 5 is repeated until the desired weight of the coating material has been deposited on the substrate.
In this way, the quantity of the cosmetic substance is determined and applied by driving through the micropores of the storage structure or made available in water.

[0072] 7. The coated substrate is placed in a sealed bag and placed in a nitrogen atmosphere. Nitrogen will eventually displace oxygen and prevent subsequent polymerization of Hitad.

8. The polymer matrix (Hitad) is crosslinked by electron beam irradiation at a defined intensity level (eg, light), eg, 2 Mrad.

Four dipping operations in a mixture containing PVP are performed in this way, for example, a quantity of approximately 100 mg of PVP is available for five drives. Preferably,
A sufficient amount of cosmetic material and always a certain amount is stored in the applicator hair pick-up element for two to fifty drives. In a special embodiment, sufficient cosmetic substance is stored in the storage structure for 4 to 30 or alternatively 10 to 20, preferably 20 to 25 applications.

FIG. 29 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the layered structure in which the storage structure 28 and the cosmetic substance are created adjacent to the substrate 29. In cross-section, the storage structure 28 or the Hitachid polymer matrix forms a strong, water-insoluble matrix structure having a meandering cavity 31 therein, which cavity 31 is filled with a cosmetic material prior to use. ing. Thus, the cavity 31 and the cosmetic substance together with the storage structure form a Strudel or Lasagna type layer structure. The elongated channel-shaped cavity 31 does not do so until after the cosmetic substance has been consumed. In this configuration, the end of the cavity 31 outside the application portion forms an opening or micropore 30 from which the cosmetic substance is released and transferred to the hair or scalp. The thickness of the application section A shown in FIG. 29 ultimately determines the possible number of driving or the usable amount of the cosmetic substance. The thickness A of the coating is in the range from a few micrometers to a few millimeters. With respect to the immersion method described above, it is also possible to apply very thin coatings, with a thickness of less than 1 millimeter, preferably
. A coating thickness of 1 mm or less, particularly preferably 0.05 mm or less, is sufficient to provide the cosmetic substance and storage structure for 10 to 20 applications. Therefore, application by the dipping process is not only a very economical manufacturing method, but also produces an application that does not have any fundamental effect on the outer dimensions or shape of the hair pickup element or on the substrate to which it is applied Process. This is particularly advantageous for hair pick-up elements 3 and applicator hair pick-up elements 4, which have a very long rod-like configuration, which are suitable for giving and retaining the volume of the hair, according to FIGS. This thin application also proves to be advantageous in combination with the hair pick-up element 3, which is excited by vibrations and has to meet well-defined mechanical or bending stiffness requirements.

It will be appreciated that other layer structures also have similar effects. However, the illustrated Strudel configuration is preferred, since the cosmetic material is withdrawn from the extended path at a high speed each time it is used.

As soon as the water reaches the outside of the application area, it also reaches the openings or pores 30 and penetrates and dissolves the cosmetic substance. This moisture is supplied by the damp hair for a short time (until it dries). More cosmetic material is withdrawn from the space or cavity 31 of the storage structure 28 during use of the device, and moisture is added to the longer passageway or cavity 31 to dissolve and withdraw the cosmetic material. You have to break in. When the cosmetic substance is dissolved by the water, the volume expands and becomes available at the opening 30. This is because there is a very large difference in volume between the solid, undissolved cosmetic substance and the dissolved substance.

As an alternative to, or in addition to, the moisture that drives the cosmetic substance, heat and / or vibration produces the same effect, accelerating the application of the cosmetic substance from the micropores 30. Generally, either a cosmetic substance exhibiting compatible physical properties is used for this purpose, or a suitable additive is added to the mixture according to the process of step 4, for example, a wax is mixed with the cosmetic substance. This allows the hot air generated by the hair dryer to pass along the hair pick-up element, liquefy the cosmetic substance, and change the concentration so that the cosmetic substance is sufficiently dispensed from the openings.

In use, as soon as the amount of cosmetic material available is exhausted, the cosmetic material stored in the applicator hair pickup element or storage structure must be driven or recovered, so that it is adjacent to the substrate 29. Cosmetic material from the interior or back area is transferred toward the outer surface or opening 30 of the applicator and is thus available for further use. In addition to the various methods of motoring a very fast recovery and therefore of refilling the outer layer of the cavity 31, the recovery methods described below include, for example, PVP as cosmetic material and acrylate polymer (Hitad) as storage structure material Is recommended as the specific example above using. For this purpose, the applicator hair pick-up element is housed in a device, such as device 25, which could initially be configured in a basic manner. This device for the recovery or maintenance of a specific ambient humidity can provide 60, 70, 80 or 90% air humidity, preferably 8%.
It is configured in such a way that 0% or a value between these values is maintained on the outer surface of the applicator hair pickup element for several hours, for example 8 hours. As a result of the humidity of this air, the moist air diffuses into the micropores 30 after the cosmetic substance is first withdrawn from these micropores. The moist air thus comes into contact with the individual cosmetic substance. The cosmetic material that absorbs the moisture is dissolved and transported further along the cavity 31, or diffuses therein due to the large volume difference between the dissolved cosmetic material and the solid cosmetic material. The cosmetic substance expands within the cavity of the storage structure, at least until the cavity is filled. After a few hours, the cosmetic substance PVP, in a dissolved state, reaches outside the application area. It is this dissolved cosmetic substance, which is drawn out by the damp hair the next time the hair dryer is used. With regard to the storage structure 28, care should be taken to keep the structure unchanged by the dissolving process of the cosmetic substance, but the elongated path 31 through which the cosmetic substance is transported is retained. Thus, approximately the same amount of cosmetic substance is available per application, or for all further applications, per application.

The device for maintaining the ambient humidity, or for restoring the applicator hair pickup element after use, is provided on the applied surface where the applicator hair pickup element has a net that absorbs moisture-the required air It is configured to be surrounded by a cover including a fabric or sponge for maintaining humidity. This device is preferably mounted in close proximity to prevent evaporation. Recovery continues until an equilibrium is achieved between the cosmetic substance and the humidity of the air.

Possible materials for the storage structure include mainly water-insoluble or practically water-insoluble materials, which can preferably be cross-linked by a low-temperature process such as a light or electron beam irradiation process. It is also possible to use cosmetic substances which have a high sensitivity to temperature. Advantageously, the material of the storage structure should be as brittle as possible and exhibit good adhesion to the substrate. Possible cosmetic substances are preferably polyvinylpyrrolidone or similar substances with a molecular weight of 200 K or other molecular weights. Further possible additives or independent cosmetic substances are those having a melting point such as, for example, a 2% by weight fragrance for the mixture according to process step 4, a 1-10% by weight polyethylene glycol wax for the mixture according to process step 4. Low substances, conditioners, substances that regulate the adhesion of cosmetic substances to the hair, substances that regulate stiffness, substances that regulate acrylates, hair protection additives, substances that enhance the gloss of hair, combability, and the like. Things, including. Prior to actuation, the cosmetic substance is in a liquid, solid, or gaseous phase, while following actuation, it is preferably in a liquid or gaseous phase.

Of course, the applicator hair pick-up element can be provided on a hair dryer or other brushing equipment with different applications.
This may be achieved, for example, by using one or more immersion solutions. Different application configurations over the length of the substrate and applicator hair pickup element can also be easily achieved by immersion at different depths in the immersion solution. For example, for fragrance application, the hair pick-up element or substrate is completely immersed in the solution and in a subsequent immersion operation is slightly immersed in another solution. As a result, some applications are not covered by other cosmetic substances and are therefore exposed in all applications. This fragrance substance is released, for example, by the hot air of a hair dryer.

The proposed combination of applicator hair pick-up elements on a hair dryer has the advantage that it results in an optimal amount of substance always supplied to the hair. Depending on the cosmetic substance and the type of storage structure, the hair receives from the applicator hair pickup element a makeup, concentration, and condition of the hair, or less than a certain amount of cosmetic substance predetermined by the applicator hair pickup element. It is no longer necessary to wash away excess cosmetic substances. It never happens that too little substance is applied to the hair. Thus, the substance is optimally distributed to the hair (from hair root to tip) throughout the head in one movement. Applying cosmetic substances, shaping the hair and drying the hair are performed in one operation. The cumbersome massage or massaging by hand with a cosmetic substance is excluded (at least partially). Hand contact with cosmetic substances is also largely avoided. The application of cosmetic substances is very simple to handle. The cosmetic substance is applied to selected areas of the hair or scalp. Once the cosmetic substance stored in the applicator hair pickup element has been used, the element is easily replaced by a new one. The hair is simultaneously dried and shaped while the cosmetic substance is being applied to the hair.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a device having a structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a device having a structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view of the device of FIG.

6 is a top view of the interior of the device of FIG. 4;

7 is a detailed perspective view of the device of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the device of FIG. 4;

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of the device of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of a hair dryer to which the device of FIGS.

11 is a side view of the device of FIG. 4 secured to the hair dryer of FIG. 10 in a separable manner.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a device similar to the device of FIG. 1 or FIG. 4, together with the hair dryer of FIG. 10, showing the device in which the applicator hair pickup element is to be installed.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the appliance of FIG. 12 and a hair dryer, showing it with an applicator hair pick-up element, showing the appliance as separable.

FIG. 14 is a side view of the integrally formed appliance of FIG. 12 and a hair dryer, showing it with an applicator hair pickup element.

FIG. 15a is a side view of a portion of the device of FIG. 4 or FIG. 1; FIG. 15b is a side view of an applicator hair pickup element having a structure according to the third embodiment. FIG. 15c is a side view of an applicator hair pickup element having a structure according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an exploded view of the hair pick-up element, the applicator hair pick-up element, and the device or sleeve housing the applicator hair pick-up element.

17 is a perspective view of the arrangement of FIG. 16 in an assembled state.

18 is a sectional view of the arrangement of FIG.

FIG. 19a is a cross-sectional view of an applicator hair pickup element having a structure according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19b is a cross-sectional view of an applicator hair pickup element having a structure according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is an exploded view of a device having an applicator hair pickup element having a structure according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 21a is a cross-sectional view of the applicator hair pickup element of FIG.

21b is a cross-sectional view of the applicator hair pickup element of FIG. 20 rotated with respect to one of FIG. 21a.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of an applicator hair pickup element having a structure according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 23 is a schematic sectional view of an applicator hair pickup element having a structure according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 24 is a schematic sectional view of an applicator hair pickup element having a structure according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 25 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an applicator hair pickup element having a structure according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 26 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an applicator hair pickup element having a structure according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is an enlarged detail view of X from the applicator hair pickup element of FIG. 24.

FIG. 28 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a hair pickup element partially inserted into the applicator hair pickup element of FIG. 25.

FIG. 29 is an enlarged cross-sectional schematic view of details of an applicator hair pickup element.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 equipment, 2 hair dryers / hair care products, 3 hair pickup elements, 4
Applicator hair pickup element, 5 front panel, 6 air outlet opening,
7 instrument housing, 8 downstream end, 10 instrument, 11 front panel, 12 instrument housing, 13 electric motor, 14 eccentric mass, 15 motor shaft, 16 silicon tube, 17 electromechanical instrument switch, 18 air flow, 19 heating unit, 20 Air inlet, 21 fan motor, 22 housing, 23 handle, 24 base plate, 25 device, 26 hole, 27 opening slit, 28
Storage Structure, 29 Substrate Support, 30 Micropores, 31 Cavity, 32 Free End Surface, 33 Skin Surface, 34 Refill, 35 Color Indicator, 36 Wet Hair

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Claims (33)

[Claims] 1. Hair for treating hair, in particular hair, adapted to be attached to the air outlet end (9) of a pneumatically operated hair care product (2) and comprising several hair pickup elements (3). An instrument for shaping and / or drying the
At least one of said hair pickup elements (3) is configured as an applicator hair pickup element (4) having an area adapted to apply a cosmetic substance: from said applicator hair pickup element (4) The applicator hair pickup element (4) and / or in a manner such that the process of applying the cosmetic substance can be driven by heat, at least above room temperature, and / or by humidity and / or vibration An instrument, wherein the cosmetic substance is constituted. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cosmetic substance is stored in the applicator hair pickup element (4). 3. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the applicator hair pickup element (4) contains only cosmetic substances. 4. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the applicator hair pick-up element (4) has a storage structure (28) in which the cosmetic substance is retained, preferably substantially undeformed. Appliances. 5. Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the applicator hair pickup element (4) consists solely of the substantially non-deformable storage structure (28) and the cosmetic substance. . 6. The applicator hair pickup element (4) is solid,
Including a substantially flexurally rigid substrate support (29), preferably configured as a plastic finger or as a hollow body carrying the storage structure (28) and / or the cosmetic substance. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that: 7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the substrate (29) is substantially sheathed by the storage structure (28) and / or the cosmetic substance. 8. The storage structure (28) and / or the cosmetic substance, particularly configured as a sleeve, may be adapted to be plugged onto the substrate of the applicator hair pickup element (4). The device according to claim 7, characterized in that it is characterized by: 9. The hair pick-up element (4) according to claim 1, wherein some of the hair pick-up elements (4) are provided so as to be detachably coupled to the remaining hair pick-up elements (3). Utensils. 10. The cosmetic substance and / or the storage structure (28)
The cosmetic substance is arranged inside the substrate (29), the storage structure (28) is arranged outside the substrate (29), and the substrate is provided with the cosmetic substance therethrough. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that it has an opening for entering the storage structure (28). 11. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the applicator hair pick-up element (4) has the same shape and size regardless of the filling level of the cosmetic substance. 12. The applicator hair pick-up element (4) has on its outer surface less than 1 mm, preferably 0.1 mm, for the release of the cosmetic substance.
Micropores with a diameter smaller than 05 mm, preferably smaller than 0.015 mm (
Device according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises (30). 13. The applicator hair pickup element (4) and / or the cosmetic substance, wherein the quantity of the cosmetic substance applied from the applicator hair pickup element (4) is higher than the applicator hair pickup element (4). 3. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that it is arranged in a manner that is independent of the concentration of the substance in). 14. The applicator hair pick-up element (4) and / or the cosmetic substance are preferably present in each drive of the applicator hair pick-up element (4) in a substantially similar amount for each drive. 14. The device according to claim 13, characterized in that it is arranged in a manner in which only a limited amount of the cosmetic substance is applied. 15. The device according to claim 4, wherein the storage structure (28) is constructed as a water-insoluble porous cross-linked polymer matrix. 16. The device according to claim 15, wherein the polymer matrix is a plastic material made of acrylic, methacrylic, epoxy, polystyrene, polyurethane, polyolefin, polyamide, or silicone. 17. The storage device according to claim 4, wherein the storage structure includes a cavity for receiving the cosmetic substance, the cavity being configured as a particularly elongated passage. Utensils. 18. The cosmetic substance may be an agent for care of the scalp and / or hair, in particular a hair care agent, a hair dyeing agent, a hair conditioner, a hair style agent, an aromatic and / or the like. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is characterized by: 19. The cosmetic substance is polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinylpyrrolidone / vinyl acetate copolymer, vinylcaprolactan / vinylpyrrolidone / dimethylaminoethyl methacryl 3 copolymer, and / or the like. 19. The device of claim 18, wherein 20. The applicator hair pickup element (4) comprises a color indicator (35) whose color depends on the level at which the applicator hair pickup element (4) is filled with a cosmetic substance. The device of claim 1. 21. The applicator hair pick-up element (4) has openings or micropores only at the free ends for the passage of cosmetic substances, thereby ensuring that said cosmetic substances are directed to a selected area of the scalp or hair root. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is applied to a device. 22. The applicator hair pick-up element (4) has a closed pore at least on its free end surface (32), whereby the cosmetic substance of the applicator hair pick-up element (4) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that it can be applied to the hair only via the outer skin surface (33). 23. An air outlet opening (6) provided between the hair pick-up elements, for allowing heated air to flow along the outside of the applicator hair pick-up element (4). Item 3. The device according to Item 1. 24. The appliance (1, 10) or the hair care product (2)
Apparatus (13, 14, 15, 1) for generating vibrations in said hair pickup element
The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the device comprises (6). 25. Apparatus (25) for receiving said sleeve is provided to include at least one hole (26) corresponding to said applicator hair pickup element (4), whereby said applicator is provided. Hair pickup element (
Device according to claim 8, characterized in that 4) can be inserted into a sleeve which is received in the hole (26). 26. The applicator hair pickup element (4) in the middle of use.
The device of claim 1, wherein the device is in combination with a device for maintaining a predetermined ambient humidity for the). 27. A hair treatment, wherein the hair is attached to or attachable to the air outlet end (9) of a pneumatically operated hair care product (2), the zone being adapted to apply a cosmetic substance. An applicator hair pick-up element, in particular for shaping and / or drying hair, wherein the process of applying said cosmetic substance from said applicator hair pick-up element (4) is at least above room temperature The applicator hair pickup element (4) and / or the cosmetic substance are configured in such a way that they can be driven by heat and / or by humidity and / or vibration at elevated temperatures, preferably above 22 ° C. An applicator hair pickup element characterized in that it is made. 28. An applicator hair pickup element according to claim 27, characterized by the features of any one of claims 2 to 26. 29. For pneumatically operated hair care products, in particular from claim 1.
29. A method for applying a cosmetic substance using a device according to any one of the preceding claims, in particular using an applicator hair pickup element according to claim 27 or 28, wherein the application of the cosmetic substance comprises the dampening of the applicator hair pickup element. The method is performed automatically by contact with the hair that has been worn. 30. A method for producing an applicator hair pick-up element according to claim 27 or 28, in particular for a pneumatically operated hair care product, in particular for producing a storage structure and a cosmetic substance homogeneously dispersed therein. Wherein the cosmetic material and the material forming the storage structure are mixed, the material forming the storage structure is polymerized and / or cross-linked, and the cosmetic material is uniformly dispersed in its pores. A process which results in a water-insoluble and porous polymer matrix. 31. The method according to claim 30, wherein an uncoated hair pickup element is applied with the polymer matrix and the cosmetic substance by dipping. 32. Use of an applicator hair pick-up element arranged at the air outlet end of a pneumatically operated hair care product, wherein an area adapted to apply a cosmetic substance is formed. In a manner such that the process of applying said cosmetic substance from the hair pick-up element can be driven by heat and / or by humidity and / or vibration at least above room temperature, ie above 22 ° C. Use of an applicator hair pickup element, characterized in that said applicator hair pickup element and / or said cosmetic substance is constituted. 33. Use of an applicator hair pickup element, characterized by an applicator hair pickup element according to at least one of claims 27 or 28.