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
  • A45D2/00—Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
  • A45D2/36—Hair curlers or hair winders with incorporated heating or drying means, e.g. electric, using chemical reaction
  • A45D2/367—Hair curlers or hair winders with incorporated heating or drying means, e.g. electric, using chemical reaction with electrical heating means
• • 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
  • A45D1/28—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
  • A45D2/00—Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
  • A45D2/12—Hair winders or hair curlers for use parallel to the scalp, i.e. flat-curlers
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
  • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
  • G08B21/18—Status alarms
  • G08B21/182—Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold
• • 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. During the looping operation of the lock of hair, 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 present invention aims to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks.
• a primary objective is to facilitate the use of the apparatus by avoiding the user having to count the time of application of the steam during the looping operation.
• the invention relates to a hair styling device for looping the hair comprising a mandrel, a liquid reservoir, a wick communicating with the reservoir so as to be soaked with liquid, a heating element integrated in the mandrel and means for guiding the wick configured to enable its movement from a passive position to an active position in which said wick is in contact with the heating element for steam generation. Electrical means for activating said heating element.
• the hairdressing apparatus comprises a counting unit of a duration, a system for detecting the active position of the wick configured to trigger the counting unit as soon as the active position is entered and a signaling system configured to send a signal to a user when the counting unit reaches a defined duration.
• the design of the hairdressing apparatus makes it possible to start a count of a duration as soon as the wick goes into the active position, which prevents the user from having to count the duration of application of the steam. and having to activate an additional button to start said counting, all these operations being launched automatically when the user manipulates the hairdressing apparatus to move the wick soaked with liquid in the active position.
• the wick impregnated with liquid is integral with the reservoir.
• the guide means are configured to move the reservoir and the wick from the passive position to the active position.
• the reservoir is positioned at the distal end of the mandrel.
• the user actuates the reservoir to move the wick to the active position.
• 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 temperature drop of said vaporization plate, said temperature drop being representative of the beginning of the vaporization step.
• the detection system comprises a switch arranged in the mandrel and means for connecting the switch to the counting unit.
• the hairdressing apparatus is configured so that the passage in the active position allows to directly actuate the switch.
• the hairdressing apparatus comprises a body, the detection system comprising at least one bead extending inside the mandrel and a switch arranged in the body. allowing the manipulation of said apparatus, the body being extended by the mandrel.
• the hairdressing apparatus is configured so that the passage in the active position allows to actuate the switch through the at least one rod.
• the hairdressing apparatus object of the invention comprises a tile hinged on the apparatus to form a clamp with the mandrel, so as to move the tile between a free position of the mandrel, allowing the positioning of a lock of hair, and a bearing position against the mandrel, allowing the pinch of the lock of hair to then perform the looping operation.
• the hairdressing apparatus object of the invention comprises a locking / unlocking system configured to maintain the active position of the wick when the tile is in the bearing position against the mandrel and to allow the release from the wick to the passive position, when the tile is in the disengaged position of the mandrel. This keeps the wick permanently in the active position without requiring additional manipulation of the device throughout the vaporization step.
• the reservoir is integral with the wick and moves therewith from the passive position to the active position.
• the locking / unlocking system comprises a first locking element disposed on the reservoir and arranged to cooperate with a second locking element disposed at a distal end of the tile.
• These locking elements ensure the maintenance in position of the tank vis-à-vis the tile when said tile is in the bearing position against the mandrel and said tank is moved to the active position.
• the first locking member and the second locking member are configured to snap into each other.
• first and second locking elements could be envisaged, without departing from the scope of the invention.
• the first locking member comprises a U-shaped elastic piece provided with a constriction and the second locking member comprises a pad arranged on an inner face of the tile.
• the shrinkage maintains the elastic piece engaged on the stud.
• the locking / unlocking system comprises means for returning the lock to said passive position. This ensures an automatic stopping of the steam, without requiring additional manipulation of the hair styling apparatus.
• the return means comprise a spring.
• the hairdressing apparatus object of the invention comprises a unit for controlling the temperature of the heating element.
• the detection system is configured to trigger the control unit during the transition to the active position of the wick.
• the signaling system is configured to emit a sound signal.
• a signaling system configured to emit a visual signal.
• FIG. 1 illustrates an overall view of a hairdressing appliance 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;
• Figure 4 illustrates a view of the liquid reservoir at the end of the mandrel, showing a female locking member
• Figure 5 illustrates a view of the end of the tile, showing a male locking member
• Figures 6 to 8 show three variants of a detection system of the active position of the wick. 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.
• a spring 9, arranged between the distal end 7 of the body 2 and the handling finger 6, makes it possible to move the tile 4 in the bearing position against the mandrel 3, such that illustrated in FIG. 1, when one stops pressing on said manipulating finger 6, which allows pinching of a lock of hair (not shown) positioned between said mandrel 3 and said tile 4.
• the hairstyling device 1 comprises a reservoir 10 which has an opening 11 at its proximal end 12. This opening 11 makes it possible to fill the reservoir 10 with liquid.
• a wick 13 is mounted in a tubular piece 14 which is fixed with the reservoir 10 at this proximal end 12, said wick 13 communicating with the opening January 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 allows 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.
• the stud 29 is positioned in the groove 25 outside the the resilient piece 27.
• said elastic piece 27 engages on the stud 29 until the constriction 28 projects beyond said stud 29, thus allowing the latching of the elastic part 27 on the pad 29 or vice versa, which ensures the maintenance of the reservoir 10 in this active position and, consequently, the maintenance of the wick 13 impregnated with liquid against the spray plate 17.
• return means 31 such as a spring are arranged between the spray plate 17 and the tubular piece 14, this spring making it possible to exert a force on said tubular piece 14, in the direction of a arrow 32.
• the snap of the stud 29 in the resilient piece 27 ensures the holding in position of the tank 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 vaporizer 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 shown diagrammatically in FIG. 6.
• NTC negative temperature coefficient
• the temperature sensor transmits the information of the drop in temperature to an electronic control unit 36, shown in FIG. 2, 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 a sound signaling system, for example a emitter of beeps, or even a signal light, indicating the user to release the tile 4 vis-à-vis the mandrel 3, to clear the tank 10 and the wick 13 in passive position and thus stop the creation of steam, before removing the lock of curly hair.
• a sound signaling system for example a emitter of beeps, or even a signal light
• 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.
• Other filling variants of the reservoir 10 are conceivable without departing from the scope of the invention. .
• FIG. 7 schematizes a second embodiment variant of a system for detecting the active position of the reservoir 10, of the tubular piece 14 and of the wick 13 in contact with the spray part 17.
• the detection system comprises a switch 38 arranged at the distal end 15 inside the mandrel 3.
• This switch 38 is connected by connection means 39 such as a cable to the housing electronic control unit 36 which integrates the counting unit and which is housed in the body 2 of the hairdressing appliance 1, said cable passing through the mandrel 3 over its entire length.
• a portion 40 of the reservoir 10 is configured to actuate a push button 41 of the switch 38 during the displacement of the reservoir 10, the tubular piece 14 and the bit 13 in the active position, the switch then triggering the unit of counting (not shown) located in the electronic control box 36.
• FIG. 8 schematizes a third variant embodiment of a detection system of the active position of the reservoir 10, of the tubular piece 14 and of the wick 13 in contact with the spray part 17.
• the detection system comprises a switch 38 arranged at the distal end 7 inside the body 2 of the hairdressing appliance 1.
• This switch 38 is connected by connection means 39 such as a cable to the electronic control box 36 which integrates the counting unit and which is housed in the body 2 of the hairdressing appliance 1.
• a rod 42 is arranged in the mandrel 3 and extends over its entire length, the rod 42 comprising a head 43 at a first end, disposed at the distal end 15 of the mandrel 3 and a finger 44 at a second end.
• a portion 40 of the reservoir 10 is configured to push the head 43 during the displacement of the reservoir 10, the tubular piece 14 and the bit 13 in the active position, thereby allowing the finger 44 to operate a push button 41 of the switch 38, the switch 38 then triggering the counting unit (not shown) located in the electronic control box 36. It is also possible to provide variants similar to that of FIG. 8, with more than one rod 42, by example two or three rods evenly distributed around the mandrel 3, so as to properly distribute the forces on the tank 10 and not to affect the guidance thereof during its movement in the active position.
• the various variants of the detection system of the active position of the wick 13 described above with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, or even any other variant, thus make it possible to trigger a counting unit (not shown) arranged in the control box. 36, to trigger a signaling system after a certain period of time, for example set at ten seconds.
• the hairdressing appliance 1 comprises a control unit (not shown) of the temperature of the heating element 21, which is integrated in the electronic control unit 36.
• the system for detecting the active position of the wick 13 also allows triggering this control unit when switching to the active position, coincident with the triggering of the counting unit.
• Said control unit then increases the temperature of the heating element 21 and therefore that of the vaporization plate 17, thus making it possible to compensate for the slight temperature drop generated during the contact of the wick 13 with said vaporization plate 17, which guarantees a suitable production of steam as soon as the wick 13 passes into the active position.
• the hairdressing apparatus 1 would comprise means of displacement (not shown) of the wick 13 adapted to come into contact with the vaporizer plate 17.
• a hairdressing apparatus 1 without locking / unlocking system 22 as described above, the user having to maintain in this case a support with the finger on the reservoir 10 to maintain the active position of the wick 13 in support against the vaporizer plate 17, as long as the defined duration has not elapsed. Once the audible signal is triggered, the user can then release the reservoir 10 which automatically returns to the passive position, with the wick 13 released from the spray plate 17, by means of a return spring.

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