JP2005081086A - Hair clippers - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide hair clippers with a sucking mechanism where pieces of hair clipped by the hair clippers do not scatter and are cleared easily. <P>SOLUTION: Hair clippers 10 have: a suction cover 11 forming a suction space 11b extending backward from the vicinity of a cutter 21 along the outer periphery of a casing 20; a suction device 12 which is arranged inside a casing and exhausts air from the back surface of the casing 20; a first opening 14 arranged inside the casing and communicating with the rear part of the suction cover; and a second opening 16 communicating with the suction device through a filter. A mustache chip storing container 15 can be removed from the side face of the casing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a hair clipper, and more particularly, to a hair clipper provided with a means for treating cut hair.

A clipper (electric clipper) is generally provided with a cutter unit including upper and lower cutters on the front surface of a substantially rectangular housing. The upper and lower cutters cut the hair by reciprocating relatively. Since the hair clipper usually cuts the hair by applying it to the target scalp and moving the cutter part from the bottom to the top, the cut hair is pushed down to the surface side, that is, the top side of the hair clipper and then falls. In addition, in the clipper housing, there are a drive unit having a motor for driving the cutter, a drive transmission unit for transmitting power from the drive unit to the cutter, an external power supply connection unit for supplying power to the drive unit, a switch mechanism, and the like. Be placed. An on / off switch, an external power supply connection terminal, and the like are disposed on the outer periphery of the housing. Moreover, in order to adjust the length of the hair to cut | disconnect, there also exists what attached the attachment which comprises a comb tooth to a cutter part. Such a general clipper is well known, for example, Patent Document 1 and the like.
JP-A-8-173651

  As described above, with the conventional hair clipper, the cut hair is dropped as it is, and is scattered on both the person who is doing the haircut and the person who is being cut, and the floor. For this reason, it is necessary to frequently remove the hair from the clothes or to clean it, which is unsanitary and uncomfortable.

  In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a hair clipper in which hair cut by a hair clipper is not scattered and hair is easily cleaned.

  In order to achieve the above object, the clipper according to the present invention has the following configuration.

(1) The clipper according to claim 1 is a clipper including a housing, a cutter provided on the front surface of the housing, and a driving unit of the cutter, and is rearward from the vicinity of the cutter along the outer periphery of the housing. A suction cover that forms a suction space that extends into the housing, a suction device that is disposed inside the housing and exhausts from the back of the housing, and a first opening that is disposed inside the housing and communicates with the rear portion of the suction cover And a hair storage container having a second opening communicating with the suction device through a filter, wherein the hair storage container is removable from the side surface of the housing.

(2) The hair clipper according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in claim 1, backflow prevention means is provided in the first opening of the hair accumulation container.

(3) The hair clipper according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in claim 1 or 2, a plurality of rotary blades are arranged in parallel in the suction space.

(4) The hair clipper according to claim 4 is characterized in that in any one of claims 1 to 3, a comb tooth is provided at the tip of the suction cover.

  In the hair clipper according to claim 1, the hair cut by the cutter is sucked from the suction cover inlet near the cutter by the flow of the intake air generated by the suction device, and collected into the hair accumulation container through the suction space. The The hair storage container can be removed from the side surface of the housing. For example, the hair storage container is formed of a drawer-like box, and the hair storage container can be removed after use and the hair stored therein can be discarded. Thus, careless scattering of the hair around is avoided, and the hair can be used comfortably while being hygienic.

  In the hair clipper according to the second aspect, the hair backflow preventing means is provided in the first opening of the hair accumulation container. For example, a lid that can be opened only into a container. In a simple structure, Kiku split rubber may be used. Thereby, it is avoided that the hair flows backward from the hair accumulation container to the suction space.

  In the clipper according to the third aspect, a plurality of rotary blades are arranged in parallel in the suction space. Since the cut hair may be about several centimeters long, it is cut short with a rotary blade in the suction space. Thereby, it is sucked smoothly without being caught in the first opening of the hair accumulation container. In addition, since the overall volume is reduced by cutting the hair shortly, more hair can be stored in the hair storage container.

  In the clipper according to the fourth aspect, since the comb teeth are provided at the tip of the suction cover, the distance between the scalp and the cutter can be regulated thereby to adjust the length of the hair to be left. There is no need to attach a comb attachment separately, and the number of parts can be reduced.

  In the present invention, since the hair storage container is accommodated in the clipper casing, a compact suction clipper as a whole is realized. Such a compact suction clipper is particularly effective for partial haircuts.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings showing examples.
FIG. 1 is a schematic side perspective view of one embodiment of a clipper according to the present invention. Usually, the clipper 10 has a substantially rectangular housing 20. In FIG. 1, components inside the housing 20 are indicated by dotted lines. In FIG. 1, the left side in the drawing is the front side of the clipper 10, and the right side in the drawing is the rear side of the clipper 10. A cutter unit 21 including a cutter is provided on the front surface of the housing 20. The cutter unit 21 is a conventional one and is composed of an upper and lower cutter in which a plurality of blades are arranged in parallel. When performing a haircut, the hair which hits a cutter is cut | disconnected by making it apply on the scalp which makes the cutter part 21 object, and making it move from the bottom to the top. The hair immediately after being cut is present above the cutter unit 21.

  The cutter unit 21 is connected to a drive unit 23 including a motor that drives the cutter via a drive transmission unit 22. The operation of the cutter is realized by the operation of the drive transmission unit 22 that transmits the power from the drive unit 23 to the cutter unit 21. These mechanisms are conventional. A wiring 24 that connects the drive unit 23 and the external power supply connection unit 25 is provided in the housing 20. A power supply coat 26 is connected from the external power supply connection unit 25 to the outside of the housing 20 to supply commercial power. On the outer periphery of the housing 20, a switch (not shown) for turning on and off the clipper 10 is provided.

  In the hair clipper 10 of the present invention, the hair accumulation container 15 is provided in the approximate center in the housing 20. In this embodiment, the hair storage container 15 is in the form of a substantially rectangular box. A first opening 14 is formed in the upper wall of the hair storage container 15, and a second opening 16 is formed in the rear wall. In the illustrated example, both the first opening 14 and the second opening 16 are circular openings. Further, the second opening 16 is provided with a filter that allows only air to pass therethrough. A suction device 12 is provided on the rear side of the hair storage container 15 through this filter. The aspirator 12 includes a motor that is also supplied with power from the external power supply connection unit 25, and drives the appropriate air blowing mechanism by the motor to inhale air from the hair storage container 15. Further, the exhaust port 13 of the aspirator 12 is opened on the back surface of the housing 20.

  The hair accumulation container 15 can be removed from the side surface of the housing 20 and can be removed by pulling out toward the front side in FIG. It is convenient to provide a handle 15a for removal. Although the shape of the handle 15a is not specified, for example, it is preferable to provide a recess that does not protrude from the side surface of the housing 20 and can be hooked on a part of the fingertip. Alternatively, as another example, the hair storage container 15 is provided across both side surfaces of the housing 20. And when removing, it can take out by pushing the hair storage container 15 from one side surface, and making it project to the opposite side surface.

  Further, a suction cover 11 extending from the vicinity of the cutter to the rear along the outer periphery of the upper surface of the housing 20 is provided. Inside the suction cover 11, a tunnel-like suction space 11b is formed. The suction space 11b serves as a guide path for sucking the cut hair. The rear end portion of the suction cover 11 communicates with the first opening 14 of the hair accumulation container 15. Preferably, the suction cover 11 is removable from the housing 20 for cleaning such as cleaning.

  Moreover, although it is arbitrary, you may provide the comb tooth 11a in the front-end | tip part of the suction cover 11 below the cutter part 21. FIG. The comb teeth 11a are for adjusting the length of the remaining hair, and the distance between the scalp and the cutter unit 21 is defined by the length of the comb teeth 11a. Thus, when the suction cover 11 includes the comb teeth 11a, it is not necessary to attach the comb teeth as another attachment, and the number of parts can be reduced.

  Therefore, when the suction device 12 is operated, the hair accumulated above the cutter unit 21 is sucked into the hair accumulation container 15 through the suction space 11 b of the suction cover 11. In the figure, broken-line arrows indicate hair guiding paths. Thus, hair is accumulated in the hair accumulation container 15.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic plan perspective view of the clipper shown in FIG. As illustrated, the suction cover 11 is attached so as to cover substantially the front half of the housing 20. On the upper surface of the housing 20, there is a first opening 14 of the hair storage container. The first opening 14 is preferably provided with backflow prevention means. For example, it is a check valve such as a single-open valve that opens only in the direction inside the hair accumulation container 15. Alternatively, a simple rubber may be used as a simple structure. Such a backflow prevention means is open when the aspirator 12 is in operation and closed when the aspirator 12 is not in operation. Thereby, it is avoided that the hair flows backward or leaks out from the hair accumulation container 15 to the suction cover 11.

  FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the clipper shown in FIG. The comb teeth 11a are provided at the tip of the suction cover 11 as shown. The hair that has passed through the gap between the comb teeth 11a hits the cutter portion 21 and is cut. The right arrow and the right figure schematically show a state in which the hair storage container 15 is pulled out from the side surface. An openable / closable lid may be provided on the upper surface of the hair storage container 15. After the hair storage container 15 is taken out, the hair stored inside is discarded, and then the hair storage container 15 is set in the housing 20 again. A filter is provided in the second opening 16 of the hair accumulation container 15.

  FIG. 4A is a schematic side perspective view showing another embodiment of the clipper of the present invention. This embodiment is different from the above-described embodiment in that a plurality of rotary blades 19 are arranged in parallel in the suction space 11b of the suction cover 11. FIG. 4B is a schematic external view of an embodiment of the rotary blade 19. The rotary blade 19 includes a plurality of disk-shaped blades 19a arranged in parallel at equal intervals along the rotary shaft portion 19b, and the blade 19a can cut hair by rotating the rotary shaft portion 19b. it can. The rotary drive of the rotary blade 19 can also serve as the drive unit 23 that drives the cutter unit 21, or another drive unit may be provided. In any case, the rotary blade 19 is rotationally driven in conjunction with the driving of the cutter unit 21 and the suction device 12.

  As shown in the figure, the rotary blade 19 is disposed in the suction space 11b so as to cover the entire width and height. Therefore, the hair flying from the upper part of the cutter unit 21 is cut into finer pieces by the rotary blade 19, and then sucked backward and accumulated in the hair accumulation container 15. The hair that has been cut may normally have a length of about several centimeters, and may be caught in the first opening 14 of the hair storage container 15 and may not be collected into the container. Therefore, it is recovered into the container without being caught by being cut short. Furthermore, since the hair is substantially reduced by cutting the hair short, more hair can be stored in the hair storage container.

1 is a schematic side perspective view of an embodiment of a clipper according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic plan perspective view of an embodiment of a clipper according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic front perspective view of an embodiment of a clipper according to the present invention. FIG. (A) is a schematic side perspective view showing another embodiment of the clipper of the present invention. (B) is an external view of a rotary blade.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Hair clipper 11 Suction cover 11a Suction port 11b Suction space 12 Suction device 13 Exhaust port 14 1st opening 15 Accumulation container 16 2nd opening with a filter 19 Rotary blade 20 Housing | casing 21 Cutter 22 Drive transmission part 23 Cutter drive part 24 Wiring 25 External Power connection 26 Power cord

Claims (4)

In a clipper comprising a housing, a cutter provided on the front surface of the housing, and a driving unit of the cutter,
A suction cover that forms a suction space extending rearward along the outer periphery of the casing from the vicinity of the cutter;
An aspirator disposed inside the housing and exhausting from the back of the housing;
A hair storage container having a first opening disposed inside the housing and communicating with a rear portion of the suction cover and a second opening communicating with the suction device through a filter;
The hair clipper is characterized in that the hair storage container is removable from the side of the housing.   The hair clipper according to claim 1, wherein a backflow preventing means is provided in the first opening of the hair accumulation container.   The clipper according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of rotary blades are arranged in parallel in the suction space. The clipper according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a comb tooth is provided at a tip portion of the suction cover.

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