JPH0611671U - Electric razor - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To ensure safe use of the comb blade unit for cutting long hair and curly hair, and to easily cut long hair and curly hair that grow on uneven parts such as under the chin. [Composition] Comb blade case 14 adjacent to razor main blade 4
Is equipped so that it can move up and down. The comb teeth 16 are arranged on the case head 14a of the comb blade case 14, and the inner wall of the comb teeth 16 covers the comb blade unit 15 including the fixed comb blade 19 and the movable comb blade 20. This makes the case head 1
4a is pressed against the skin to make combed hair and long hair comb teeth 1
It is possible to shave off safely with the comb blade unit 15 while raising like a card. The comb case 14 is always pushed up by the spring member 21. As a result, the comb blade case 14 can be freely floated up and down according to the unevenness of the skin, and the curly hair and long hair growing on the uneven surface of the skin can be easily shaved off.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an electric razor having a comb blade unit including a fixed comb blade and a movable comb blade, in addition to a razor main blade.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As an electric shaver of this kind, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 54-115953, a comb blade unit for shaving is provided adjacent to a razor main blade composed of a reciprocating inner blade and an outer blade. I have something to prepare.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the above-mentioned comb blade unit consisting of a fixed comb blade and a movable comb blade has its blade tip always protruding from the comb blade case to the outside, so that not only does it scare the user, but also it accidentally falls. It is easy to damage the cutting edge, and especially if you shave your hair while pressing the cutting edge directly against the skin, you risk cutting your skin. Therefore, the comb blade unit mainly has a sharp shaving function, and is not suitable for use in shaving while causing troublesome hair such as curly hair or long hair from the skin. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electric razor capable of safely and reliably shaving troublesome hair such as long hair or curly hair, focusing on such a point. Another object of the present invention is to make it easy to shave long hair or curly hair that grows on uneven parts such as under the chin.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The electric razor of the present invention is provided with a razor main blade 4 composed of an inner blade 9 and an outer blade 6 driven by the motor 2 on an upper portion of a main body case 1 having a built-in motor 2 as shown in the figure. A comb blade case 14 having a case head 14a in which a plurality of comb teeth 16 having a curved cross section are arranged adjacent to the outer blade 6 of the razor main blade 4 is vertically mounted on the main body case 1. That the fixed comb blade 19 and the comb blade unit 15 composed of the movable comb blade 20 driven by the motor 2 are housed inside the comb blade case 19, the comb blade case 14 and the main body case 1 A spring member 21 for constantly pushing up the comb blade case 14 is provided between them.

[0005]

[Action]

 When shaving, when the outer blade 6 and the case head 14a are pressed against the skin and the case head 14a is moved in advance, the case head 14a floats up and down according to the unevenness of the skin, and the comb teeth 16 With long hair or curly hair, you can catch it while raising it safely and reliably from the skin, and the fixed comb blade 19 and the movable comb blade 20 work together to shave it short. This short hair is easily introduced into the outer blade 6 of the razor main blade 4, and the hair introduced into the outer blade 6 is shaved off further in cooperation with the inner blade 9.

[0006]

[Effect of device]

 Therefore, according to the present invention, since the comb blade unit 15 is housed inside the comb blade case 14, not only does the user not feel fear, but also the damage of the cutting edge due to an accidental drop can be prevented. In addition, the case head 14a can be pressed against the skin, and troublesome hair such as curly hair or long hair can be shaving with the cutting edge of the comb blade unit 15 while safely and reliably raising the hair from the skin. In particular, since the comb blade case 14 can be freely floated up and down while receiving skin pressure, it is advantageous that the curly hair and long hair growing on the uneven surface of the skin can be shaved easily and surely.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of an electric shaver according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a motor 2 is assembled inside the body case 1, and the motor 2 is started and stopped by turning on and off a switch 3 provided on the front side of the body case 1. .

A reciprocating razor main blade 4 is provided on the outer surface of the upper wall of the main body case 1. The razor main blade 4 is aligned laterally in the inner blade holder 7 with respect to the inner surface of the mesh-shaped outer blade 6 supported by the outer blade holder 5 which is detachably fixed to the upper part of the main body case 1. A large number of the inner blades 9 provided are configured to reciprocate left and right. The vibrator 10 is mounted on the inner surface side of the upper wall of the main body case 1, and the spindle 11 is projected from the upper surface of the vibrator 10 upward through the opening in the center of the upper wall of the main body case 1. The inner blade holder 7 is fitted and supported on the. The vibrator 10 is coupled and engaged with the upper eccentric pin 13 of the balancer 12 attached to the upper output shaft 2a of the motor 2, and reciprocates left and right with a constant stroke as the motor 2 rotates.

According to the present invention, in the above electric shaver, a comb blade case 14 is mounted on the upper rear side of the main body case 1 so as to be vertically movable adjacent to the outer blade 6 of the razor main blade 4. It is characterized in that the comb blade unit 15 is housed therein. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the comb blade case 14 includes a case head 14a formed by arranging a plurality of comb teeth 16 having curved cross-sections in the lateral direction, and a case head. It has a vertically divided two-part structure composed of a lower case 14b which is connected to the lower end of 14a so as to open and close about an axis 17 and is rotatable. If at least the comb teeth 16 are made of a soft resin or a rubber material, a soft texture can be obtained.

As shown in FIG. 1, the comb blade unit 15 includes a fixed comb blade 19 fixed to the inner wall of the case head 14 a, and a movable comb blade slidingly contacting the fixed comb blade 19 to reciprocate laterally left and right. 20 and the cutting edge of the comb blade unit 15 is covered with the inner wall of the comb tooth 16.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the comb blade case 14 with respect to the main body case 1 has a non-use position in which the case head 14 a is located below the outer blade 6 of the razor main blade 4 and a higher position. Mount vertically so that it can be moved up and down. A spring member 21 is provided between the comb blade case 14 and the main body case 1 to constantly push up the comb blade case 14 for biasing. As the spring member 21, for example, a torsion coil spring is used, as shown in FIG. Allow 14 to float up and down while receiving skin pressure.

In FIG. 1, the comb blade case 14 has a non-use position H ₁ in which the comb blade case 14 is forcibly and manually pulled down below the outer blade 6 against the pushing force of the spring member 21, and the spring member 21 in the free state. further respectively positioned and held at the position H ₃ to push forcibly deformed and opened a so that the spring member 21 a little higher than the maximum height position H ₂ projecting upwardly only upward force due to the positioning holding that Have means. Specifically, two upper and lower protrusions 22 and 23 that can freely project and retract are provided on both sides of the comb blade case 14, and a recess 24 that selectively engages and disengages the protrusions 22 and 23 is provided on the main body case 1 side. Thus, the comb blade case 14 is held and fixed in the non-use position H ₁ by engaging the upper protrusion 22 with the recess 24, and when the lower protrusion 23 is engaged with the recess 24, only the spring member 21 is retained. It is held and fixed at a position H ₃ which is higher than the maximum height position H ₂ protruding upward by the pushing force. Further, the comb blade case 14 is provided with an operating means capable of forcibly pulling it down or pushing it up against the force of the spring member 21 as described above by manual operation. That is, the finger hooking portion 26 is provided on the lower end side of the back plate 25 of the comb blade case 14, and the finger is put on the finger hooking portion 26 to force the comb blade case 14 against the spring member 21 to the lower unused position H _1. It is possible to pull it down or forcibly push it up to a position H ₃ which is higher than the maximum height position H _{2 where} it is projected upward by the pushing force of only the spring member 21. In this case, the comb blade case 14 and the finger hook 26 do not necessarily have to be integrally floated during use.

As shown in FIG. 1, a vibrator 29 for driving the movable comb blade 20 of the comb blade unit 15 is coupled to the blade base side thereof. The vibrator 29 has an engaging projection 30. The engaging projection 30 is a projection 31 provided on the rear end side of the vibrator 10 in the razor main blade 4 when the comb blade case 14 is in the non-use position H _1. However, it is set so that the engagement state with the protrusion 31 can be maintained between the floating stroke S range and the maximum protruding height position H ₃ .

When the comb blade case 14 is in the non-use position H ₁ , the comb blade case 14 does not interfere even when the razor main blade 4 is used alone. When the comb blade case 14 is at the maximum projecting height position H ₃ , the comb blade unit 15 can be used alone without being floated. 1 and 2, S shows a stroke in which the comb blade case 14 can freely float up and down according to the uneven portion of the skin. Within the range of the floating stroke S, the comb blade unit 15 and the razor main blade 4 are combined. Can be used in. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, in a free state in which the comb blade case 14 is disengaged from the recess 24 of the projection 22, the comb blade case 14 is freely moved up and down within the floating stroke S while receiving skin pressure. Float to. In this free state, the motor 2 is driven to press the outer blade 6 and the case head 14a of the comb blade case 14 against the skin, and the comb blade case 14 is moved in advance. With this movement, long hair or curly hair is safely caught while being combed and raised by the comb teeth 16, and is shortly shaved by the cooperating action of the fixed comb blade 19 and the movable comb blade 20. Subsequently, the short bristles can be driven into the vertically long hole blades 32 arranged on the side of the outer blade 6 adjacent to the case head 14a, and can be further shaved off by the inner blade 9. At this time, when the shavings collect in the comb blade case 14, the shavings can be discharged by opening the case lower portion 14b.

In order to make the comb blade case 14 move up and down smoothly, as shown in FIG. 5, a rack 33 is provided on the comb blade case 14 side in the vertical and vertical directions, and the rack 33 meshes with the body case 1 side. It is sufficient to provide the pinion 34 that operates.

FIG. 6 shows a modified embodiment of the comb tooth 16, in which the side edge of the comb tooth 16 integrally formed on the comb blade case 14 toward the outer blade 6 is separated from the comb blade case 14. The tooth tips 16a are provided in the above.

As shown in FIG. 7, if the comb blade case 14 is divided into a plurality of parts in the left-right lateral direction and each is independently floated, it becomes more familiar to the skin. Although not shown, it is optional to provide a comb blade unit for original shaving in addition to the comb blade unit 15. Of course, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to an electric shaver having a rotary or rotary inner blade in addition to the electric shaver having the reciprocating inner blade 9 described above.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of essential parts showing a state where a comb blade case is stopped and held at a non-use position.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a comb blade case stopped and held in a non-use position.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the comb blade case in a freely floating state.

FIG. 4 is an overall external perspective view showing a partially cutaway state.

5 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing another embodiment corresponding to FIG. 1. FIG.

6A and 6B are a perspective view and a sectional view of a main part showing still another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of a main part showing still another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main Body Case 2 Motor 4 Razor Main Blade 6 Outer Blade 9 Inner Blade 14 Comb Blade Case 14a Case Head 15 Comb Blade Unit 16 Comb Tooth 19 Fixed Comb Blade 20 Movable Comb Blade 21 Spring Member

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A razor main blade 4 comprising an inner blade 9 and an outer blade 6 driven by the motor 2 is provided on an upper portion of a main body case 1 having a motor 2 built therein, and the outer blade 6 of the razor main blade 4 is provided. A comb blade case 14 having a case head 14a having a shape in which a plurality of comb teeth 16 having a curved cross section are arranged adjacent to each other is attached to the main body case 1 so as to be vertically movable. A comb blade unit 15 composed of a fixed comb blade 19 and a movable comb blade 20 driven by a motor 2 is housed inside, and the comb blade case 14 is provided between the comb blade case 14 and the main body case 1. An electric razor provided with a spring member 21 for constantly pushing up.