Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
  • A45D20/00—Hair drying devices; Accessories therefor
  • A45D20/04—Hot-air producers
  • A45D20/08—Hot-air producers heated electrically
  • A45D20/10—Hand-held drying devices, e.g. air douches
  • A45D20/12—Details thereof or accessories therefor, e.g. nozzles, stands
  • A45D20/122—Diffusers, e.g. for variable air flow

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a hairdressing accessory for shaping and drying hair.
• a hairdressing accessory is used on a hairdressing appliance with a blown air flow such as a hairdryer or a blower brush, said accessory being connected to the level of the air outlet of said appliance.
• An objective of the accessory according to the invention is to facilitate the work of the hair and the handling of the apparatus during drying and styling.
• This accessory comprises a hollow body provided with an end configured to be connected to said air outlet, and a ring-shaped or toroidal hollow element which is connected to the hollow body and extends it forward.
• This hollow element comprises on its bottom part at least one opening which is configured to eject the air blown by the hair dryer around said element, along a path parallel to its axis of revolution.
• the present invention implements a hairdressing accessory which also allows easy handling of the hairdressing appliance and a suitable positioning of this accessory during drying. It also aims to facilitate the movement of the hairdressing appliance and the hairdressing accessory while maintaining an optimal position of this accessory vis-à-vis the hair, position that the air is blown into the direction of hair length from the scalp to the end of the wick.
• the invention relates to a hairdressing accessory for shaping the hair, intended to be connected to an air outlet of a hairdressing apparatus with a blown air flow, for example a hair dryer or a blower brush.
• This hairdressing accessory comprises a hollow body provided with an end that is configured to be connected to the air outlet of the hairdressing appliance.
• the hairdressing accessory includes two hollow branches that extend the hollow body by forking.
• These two branches each comprise at least one opening, said openings being configured to eject the air blown in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane P passing through the two branches, preferably over the entire length of these branches.
• plane P passing through the two branches is meant a plane P which intersects the two branches extending parallel to them.
• the branches are configured so that their ends have between them a spacing E allowing the passage of hair.
• the accessory can be positioned properly above the hair by easily handling the hairdressing apparatus.
• the locks of hair can be positioned easily between the two branches by introducing them by said spacing, which allows to move the hair accessory along the hair while maintaining a breath of air in the direction of the length said hair.
• the branches are configured to form between them an open circle at the ends of said branches, the opening being constituted by said spacing.
• This design promotes a better distribution of airflow when the hair accessory is positioned above the hair.
• This design is furthermore better suited to hair-style hairdressing appliances in the form of a gun.
• the branches are configured to form substantially between them an ellipse open at the ends of said branches, the opening being constituted by said spacing.
• This design promotes the introduction of the hair between the two branches by dividing along said branches, which promotes a flat arrangement of the lock of hair between the branches rather than a trunk arrangement of said wick, for greater efficiency breath of air on the hair.
• This design is furthermore more suitable for blower-style hairdressing appliances having accessories mounted in the linear extension of the brush body.
• the oblong or elliptical shape design also allows good ergonomics of maintaining the complete device when the accessory is used in particular to dry the locks of hair on the side of the head.
• the hair accessory object of the invention comprises bristles which extend on the inner sides of the branches, preferably parallel to the plane P.
• the bristles arranged inside the arc formed by the one or more branches makes it possible to brush and / or comb the wick, preventing it from being entangled, provide it with more shine or brightness, and allow the wick to be uniformly distributed inside the wick; accessory.
• the bristles may be synthetic and / or natural material, for example wild boar.
• hair we mean any hair synthetic or natural material, but also any pin, for example plastic, or even a set of them. They can be collected and fixed by tufts comprising one or more materials.
• the ends of the bristles on the first branch are distant from the ends of the bristles on the second branch.
• This first variant makes it possible to limit the traction forces exerted on the hair during the movement of the accessory along said hair.
• the ends of the bristles on the first branch are in contact with the ends of the bristles on the second branch.
• This second variant allows better disentangling of the hair.
• the hair accessory provides to mount the bristles on at least one bar which is assembled with a degree of mobility vis-à-vis the branches.
• the mobility of the at least one bar makes it possible to spread the hairs according to the thickness of the lock of hair disposed between the two branches during the movement of the hairstyle accessory, which limits the traction on the hairs. hair.
• the at least one bar may be articulated around an axis of rotation included in the plane P passing through said at least first branch of the two.
• the bristles are in the plane P and in use they rotate if too much tension is applied.
• the articulation can be limited in angle, so as not to totally eliminate the effect of the hair.
• the at least one bar may be movable by mounting on at least one return spring.
• the return spring can be inserted between the bar and the body of the accessory. It can be optionally adjustable, thus ensuring the minimum brushing effort according to the nature of the hair.
• the at least one bar can be detachable or interchangeable. This makes it possible to replace worn hairballs, or to modify the nature of the hair, the diameter of the hair according to the hair of different users or according to the condition of the hair of the same user.
• the ends of the branches comprise the spacing E between them between 10 and 40 mm, preferably between 15 and 20 mm.
• This spacing range makes it possible to easily penetrate the hair between the two branches and further encourages the user to limit the thickness of the lock of hair arranged between these two branches.
• opening means are arranged between at least one of the branches and the body to change the spacing between these two branches.
• this design favors the introduction of hair between the two branches. Indeed, this design allows to open the two branches to increase their spacing between them and facilitate the positioning of the hair, before closing said branches to bring them back to normal position.
• this design allows to separate the two branches as much as possible to position them at the level of the contour of the head and encircle part of said contour.
• an actuating system is arranged between at least one of the branches and the body to automatically remove the branch or branches by activating said system. This facilitates the handling of the accessory when the user wishes to separate the two branches.
• the invention also relates to a hairdressing appliance with a blown air flow, preferably a hair dryer or a blower brush.
• This hairdressing apparatus comprises an air outlet through which is blown the air which can be preheated.
• the hairdressing apparatus also comprises at least one hairdressing accessory according to the invention, which comprises one or other of the aforementioned characteristics.
• assembly means are arranged between said air outlet and the end of the body of the hairdressing accessory. This allows a removable assembly between the hairdressing accessory and the hairdressing appliance, so as to allow the use of several hairdressing accessories having different characteristics, objects of the invention or not, with the same hairdressing appliance.
• the hairdressing apparatus object of the invention that comprises a presence detector of the hairdressing accessory assembled on the air outlet. This allows the hairstylist to recognize the hairstyle accessory when assembled on the air outlet.
• said hairdressing apparatus may include a presence indicator of the hairdressing accessory assembled on the air outlet, configured to be engaged when the presence detector is active. This is to indicate to the user that the hairdressing accessory is properly connected to the air outlet of the appliance.
• said hairdressing apparatus preferably comprises means for limiting the heating temperature of the blown air flow, configured to be engaged when the presence detector is active. This has the advantage of avoiding excessive heating of the hairdressing accessory, which can cause damage.
• FIG. 3 and 4 illustrate two plan views of a blower brush on which is arranged a second mode of design of a hairdressing accessory according to the invention
• FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a branch of an accessory
• FIG. 6 and 7 illustrate two variants of a hairdressing accessory as illustrated in Figure 1 and 2, adapted to a hairdryer;
• FIG. 8 and 9 illustrate two modes of design of the hair accessory, comparable to those of Figures 1 to 4, with a slight variant as to the implementation of bristles on the inner sides of the branches.
• Figures 1 and 2 is illustrated a hairdressing apparatus 1 with a blown air flow of the hair dryer type. It is the same in Figures 6, 7 and 9. While in Figures 3, 4 and 8, the hairstyling apparatus 1 is of the brush type.
• the hairstyling apparatus 1 comprises a body 2 comprising a handling handle 2a and an air outlet 3 through which the air is blown.
• the hairdressing appliance 1 also comprises a control knob 4 and an adjustment knob 5 for the heating temperature of the blown air.
• Body 2 incorporates means for heating the air (electrical resistance for example) and air blowing means (motor-fan unit for example) which is ejected by the air outlet 3, which are controlled by an electronic card.
• Such characteristics of the hairdressing apparatus 1 are well known to those skilled in the art and will therefore not be more detailed.
• a hairdressing accessory 6 is assembled on the air outlet 3 of the hairdressing appliance 1.
• the hairdressing accessory 6 comprises a body 7 which is hollow.
• the end 8 of the body 7 is assembled with the air outlet 3.
• the end 8 can be configured to fit into the air outlet 3.
• a latching system (not shown in the figures) implemented between the end 8 and the air outlet 3.
• This snap system can for example consist of a groove arranged at the end 8 and retractable claws actuated by a control button, the claws positioning in the groove when the engagement of the end 8 inside the output of air 3.
• the hairstyle accessory 6 comprises two branches 9, 10 which extend forwardly the body 7 with which they communicate by separating it in two, in the manner of a bifurcation. These branches may be substantially symmetrical with respect to a vertical plane and orthogonal to the plane P passing through the branch or branches 9, 10. The distance E is at the distal end of the accessory once it is mounted on the 'apparatus.
• These branches 9, 10 are hollow and have a cross section in the form of a U, as shown in Figure 5.
• the opening 1 1 may be continuous between the two branches 9, 10. It may instead provide one or more openings 1 1 distinct on each of the two branches 9, 10.
• the branches 9, 10 have a semicircular shape with their ends 12, 13 spaced from each other to maintain a spacing E between them.
• the branches 9, 10 form concomitantly an open circle at said ends 12, 13.
• the semicircular shape of the branches 9, 10 is replaced by a half-ellipse shape so that said branches 9, 10 concomitantly form an open ellipse at the two ends 12, 13 having a spacing E between them.
• This spacing E allows the passage of the hair to position between the two branches 9, 10.
• the distance E between the two ends 12, 13 of the legs 9, 10 is chosen between 10 mm and 40 mm, for example more precisely between 15 mm and 20 mm.
• the spacing E is 17 mm for branches 9, 10 forming an open circle, and 16 mm for branches 9, 10 forming an open ellipse.
• the hairdressing accessory 6 comprises bristles 14 which extend radially inside the circle formed by the branches 9, 10, in a plane parallel to the plane P. These bristles 14 are arranged on a row which extends on both sides on the inner sides 9a, 10a of said branches 9, 10. These bristles 14 are non-contact with each other.
• the hairdressing accessory 6 includes a first row of bristles 14a which extend on the inner side 9a of the first branch 9 and a second row of bristles 14b which extend on the inner side 10a of the second branch 10. These bristles 14a, 14b are arranged in the plane P or in a plane parallel to said plane P.
• the ends 15a of the bristles 14a on the first branch 9 come into contact with the ends 15b of the bristles 14b on the second branch 10
• said ends 15a, 15b would be spaced apart from one another.
• Figures 8 and 9 have branches 9, 10 respectively forming substantially an open ellipse and an open circle.
• ellipse we mean a flattened circle and taking an oblong shape.
• FIG. 8 there are two rows of bristles 14a, 14b similar to those of FIG. 4.
• the bristles 14a on the first branch 9 are mounted on a bar 16.
• This bar 16 is arranged on the inner side 9a of the branch, with a flexible assembly providing a degree of mobility to the hairs 14a.
• Such a bar 16 is also provided on the inner side 10a of the second leg 10.
• the first branch 9 of the hairdressing accessory 6 is mounted in pivot connection 17 relative to the body 7, while communicating therewith.
• the second limb 10 remains fixed with respect to the body 7. This design makes it possible to increase the spacing E between the two ends 12, 13 of the limbs 9, 10, in particular to facilitate the introduction of the hair between these two limbs. 9, 10.
• the two branches 9, 10 are mounted in pivot connection 17, 18 with respect to the body 7, which makes it possible to increase even further the distance E, in comparison with the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6.
• a large spacing also allows, for example, to position the hairdressing accessory 6 with the two branches 9, 10 open at the contour of the head
• Figures 6 and 7 are implemented with branches 9, 10 forming an open circle. These embodiments may also be envisaged with branches 9, 10 forming an open ellipse similar to that illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 8.
• the hairstyling apparatus 1 comprises in particular a presence detector (not shown) arranged at the level of the air outlet 3. This presence detector engages during assembly of the body 7 of the hairdressing accessory 6 with said air outlet 3.
• the presence detector transmits the information to an electronic card (not shown) of the hairdressing appliance 1, arranged in the body 2 of this hairdressing appliance 1.
• the electronic card controls the lighting of a light indicator (not shown) arranged prominently on the body 2 of the hair-styling apparatus 1 to signal to the user the assembly of the hairdressing accessory 6 on the hairdressing appliance 1.
• this electronic card is configured to control the heating means (not shown) of the hairdressing appliance 1 when the presence of the hairdressing accessory 6 is detected, in order to limit the heating temperature of the blown air and, thus, to avoid damage to the hairdressing accessory 6.

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