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
  • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
  • A45D1/28—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for controlling or indicating the temperature
• • 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
  • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
• • 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
  • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
  • A45D1/02—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel
  • A45D1/04—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel by electricity
• • 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
  • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
  • A45D1/06—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with two or more jaws
• • 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
  • A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
  • A45D2001/008—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with vapor generation, e.g. steam

Definitions

• the present invention relates to the field of hairdressing appliances for curling hair, and particularly to such hairdressing appliances equipped with a steam production system which comprises a liquid reservoir, a wick impregnated with the liquid and a heating element on which comes into contact said wick.
• such a hairdressing appliance comprises a mandrel and a tile, these elements being articulated to form a clamp so as to allow the pinch of a lock of hair to wrap around the mandrel and thus loop it.
• the liquid reservoir is arranged at the end of the mandrel and the wick impregnated with liquid is integral with the reservoir and communicates therewith so as to be soaked with said liquid.
• a heating element is placed in the mandrel. Guiding means are arranged between the reservoir and the mandrel so as to allow the displacement of the reservoir and the wick between a passive position and an active position in which the wick is in contact with the heating element for the creation of steam. This steam is generated by manually moving the tank and the wick.
• the user must pinch the lock of hair, wrap it around the mandrel and then hold down the reservoir so that the wick soaked in liquid remains in contact with the heating element. way to generate steam continuously.
• the user must himself count the duration of vaporization of the lock of hair in order to achieve treatment of the lock of curly hair by vaporization for a suitable period, this duration must be neither too short for the treatment to be effective, nor too long not to degrade the hair. This requires extra attention from the user during styling.
• the time of application of the steam is very variable, depending on the counting speed of the user. The user must keep the wick pressed on the heating element for the entire defined duration.
• the present invention aims to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks.
• the invention has the primary objective of preventing the user from having to constantly maintain the reservoir in the supported position for steam creation during the completion of a loopback operation.
• the hairdressing apparatus comprises a mandrel and a tile articulated on the apparatus for forming a clamp with the mandrel so as to move the tile between an unobstructed position of the mandrel for positioning a lock of hair, and a position of support against the mandrel, allowing the pinch of the lock of hair in order to then perform the looping operation.
• the hairdressing apparatus also includes a heating element and electrical means for activating said heating element.
• the hairdressing apparatus comprises a reservoir of liquid and a wick integral with the reservoir and communicating therewith so as to be soaked with liquid.
• Guiding means are arranged between the reservoir and the mandrel so as to allow the displacement of the reservoir and the wick between a passive position and an active position in which the wick is in contact with the heating element for the creation of steam.
• the hairdressing apparatus comprises a locking / unlocking system which is configured to maintain the reservoir and the wick in the active position, which prevents the user from having to hold the reservoir and the wick in said active position during the entire looping operation.
• the locking / unlocking system is configured to maintain the active position of the reservoir and the wick when the tile is in the bearing position against the mandrel. This will start the looping and spraying operation only after pinching the lock of hair.
• the locking / unlocking system is configured to allow the release of the reservoir and the wick to its passive position when the tile is in the open position of the mandrel.
• the locking / unlocking system fulfills the aforementioned holding and clearance functions, independent of the position of the tile with respect to the mandrel.
• the locking / unlocking system comprises a first locking element disposed on the reservoir and a second locking element disposed at a distal end of the tile.
• Said locking elements are configured to cooperate and ensure the holding in position of the tank vis-à-vis the tile when said tile is in the support position against the mandrel and the tank and the wick are in the active position.
• first locking element and the second locking element are configured to snap into each other so as to ensure said holding in position of the reservoir vis-à-vis the tile.
• first and second locking elements could be envisaged, without departing from the scope of the invention.
• the first locking element comprises a U-shaped elastic piece provided with a narrowing and the second locking element comprises a pad arranged on an inner face of the tile, the narrowing ensuring the maintenance the elastic piece engaged on the stud.
• the locking / unlocking system comprises means for returning the reservoir and the wick to the passive position. This ensures an automatic stopping of the steam, without requiring additional manipulation of the hair styling apparatus.
• the reservoir comprises a filling opening, which allows reuse of the reservoir once emptied of its liquid.
• it comprises a system for detecting the active position of the reservoir and the wick. This makes it possible to detect the beginning of the vaporization operation during the looping of a lock of hair.
• the heating element comprises a vaporization plate against which the wick comes into contact in the active position.
• the detection system comprises means for detecting a drop in temperature of said vaporization plate occurring when the wick impregnated with liquid is in contact with said vaporization plate.
• the hairdressing apparatus which is the subject of the invention preferably comprises a counting unit, the detection system being configured to trigger the unit of detection. counting when the tank and the wick move from the passive position to the active position. This allows the user to avoid having to count the hold time of the lock of hair wrapped around the mandrel during the spraying operation.
• Figure 1 illustrates an overview of a hairdressing apparatus with a tile resting against a mandrel
• Figure 2 illustrates a longitudinal sectional view of the hairdressing apparatus of Figure 1;
• Figure 3 illustrates a longitudinal sectional view of the distal end of the hairdressing apparatus of Figure 1;
• FIG. 4 illustrates a view of the liquid reservoir at the end of the mandrel, highlighting a female locking element
• Figure 5 illustrates a view of the end of the tile, showing a male locking member
• Figure 6 schematically a system for detecting the active position of the reservoir and the wick, implemented in the mandrel. detailed description
• the hairdressing appliance 1 comprises a body 2, a mandrel 3, a tile 4.
• the body 2 is configured to manipulate said hairdressing appliance 1 during its use.
• the mandrel 3 is cylindrical and extends the body 2 along a longitudinal axis X.
• the tile 4 is circular in shape adapted to that of the mandrel 3.
• the proximal end 5 of the tile 4 is attached to a handling finger 6 which is articulated vis-à-vis the distal end 7 of the body 2.
• a pressure on the rear portion 8 of the handling finger 6 allows the tile 4 to move to an unobstructed position of the mandrel 3, to allow the introduction of a wick between a mandrel 3 and a tile 4.
• the hairdressing apparatus 1 comprises a reservoir 10 which comprises carries an opening 1 1 at its proximal end 12. This opening 1 1 makes it possible to fill the reservoir 10 with liquid.
• a wick 13 is mounted in a tubular part 14 which is fixed with the reservoir 10 at this level. proximal end 12, said wick 13 communicating with the opening 1 1, which allows to imbibe.
• the reservoir 10 and the tubular part 14 are mounted in sliding connection on the distal end 15 of the mandrel 3, which makes it possible to translate said elements and the wick 13 along the longitudinal axis X, vis-à-vis said mandrel 3, so as to move the assembly (reservoir 10, tubular piece 14 and wick 13) of an active position in which the proximal end 16 of the wick 13 bears against a spray plate 17, as illustrated in FIG. 3, allowing the creation of steam, to a passive position in which the proximal end 16 of the wick 13 is disengaged from said spraying plate 17.
• a spring 18 arranged in the bottom 19 of the tubular piece 14 bears against the distal end 20 of the wick 13 to hold it properly resting against the spray plate 17 in said active position.
• the vaporizer plate 17 is in contact with a heating element 21, for example a thermistor with a positive temperature coefficient (PTC), which makes it possible to heat said vaporization plate 17 by thermal conduction.
• the heating element 21 furthermore makes it possible to heat the mandrel 3.
• a locking / unlocking system 22 is arranged on the hairdressing apparatus 1 to hold the reservoir 10, the tubular piece 14 and the wick 13 in the aforementioned active position. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5, this locking / unlocking system 22 is implemented between the contour wall 23 of the reservoir 10 and the distal end 24 of the tile 4.
• the contour wall 23 comprises a groove 25 which opens onto its proximal end 26, as illustrated in FIG. 4.
• This groove 25 receives a U-shaped elastic piece 27, said elastic piece 27 having a constriction 28, as illustrated in FIG. constitutes a first locking element.
• a stud 29 extends on the side of the inner face 30 of the tile 4, at its distal end 24.
• the stud 29 constitutes a second locking element configured to be housed in the elastic part 27.
• means of return 31, such as a spring are arranged between the spray plate 17 and the tubular part 14, this spring for exerting a force on said tubular part 14, in the direction of an arrow 32.
• the snap of the stud 29 in the resilient piece 27 maintains the position of the reservoir 10 vis-à-vis the tile 4, despite this force exerted by said spring.
• the stud 29 disengages from the elastic piece 27, which allows the spring to push back the tubular piece 14 and the tank 10 (and the wick 13) in the passive position, stopping the production of steam.
• the hairstyling apparatus 1 comprises a system for detecting the active position of the reservoir 10, the tubular piece 14 and the wick 13, according to which steam is generated.
• This detection system comprises means 33 for detecting a temperature drop of said vaporization plate 17, these detection means 33 themselves comprising a temperature sensor, preferably a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor.
• NTC negative temperature coefficient
• This temperature sensor is positioned in contact with the internal face 34 of the vaporization plate 17, as 6 when the proximal end 16 of the wick 13 comes into contact with the external face 35 of the vaporization plate 17, said vaporization plate 17 undergoes a sudden drop in temperature, which is detected by the sensor of temperature.
• the temperature sensor transmits the information of the drop in temperature to an electronic control unit 36, shown in FIG.
• integrating a counting unit which has a duration, for example of ten seconds, during which the creation must be maintained. of steam and heating of the mandrel 3 after the lock of hair wrapped around said mandrel 3.
• This duration can be set by the user according to indexed values of the duration of exposure to steam, for example 5, 8 or 10 seconds this setting being accessible from a user interface disposed on the hairdressing appliance 1.
• the counting unit transmits the information to the electronic control unit 36 which triggers an audible signal, for example a beep, or even a light signal, indicating to the user to release the tile 4 screw-to -vis the chuck 3, to clear the tank 10 and the wick 13 in the passive position and stop the creation of steam, before removing the lock of curly hair.
• an audible signal for example a beep, or even a light signal
• the reservoir 10 is removable from the distal end 15 of the mandrel, which allows access to the opening 1 1 on said reservoir 10, to perform its filling liquid.
• the proximal end 12 of the reservoir 10 is removably assembled, in particular by snapping, with the bottom 19 of the tubular part 14.

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