EP0402985A1 - Appareil d'épilation - Google Patents

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EP0402985A1
EP0402985A1 EP90201438A EP90201438A EP0402985A1 EP 0402985 A1 EP0402985 A1 EP 0402985A1 EP 90201438 A EP90201438 A EP 90201438A EP 90201438 A EP90201438 A EP 90201438A EP 0402985 A1 EP0402985 A1 EP 0402985A1
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epilation
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rollers
epilation rollers
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Herbert Piber
Norbert Schneider
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Koninklijke Philips NV
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Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken NV
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
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    • 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
    • A45D26/00—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers
    • A45D26/0023—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with rotating clamping elements
    • A45D26/0033—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with rotating clamping elements with rollers
    • A45D26/0038—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with rotating clamping elements with rollers power-driven

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  • the invention relates to an epilation apparatus with at least one pair of rotatably mounted, counter-rotatingly drivable, circumferentially interacting epilation rollers arranged in the area of an opening provided in the housing of the apparatus, one of which can be driven by a motor, the epilation rollers performing a rotary movement which is directed into the interior of the apparatus in the region of their circumferential interaction, and with a skin protection device arranged in the region of the opening and partially covering the epilation rollers, through which the hair reaches the epilation rollers.
  • the skin protection device is formed by a hair sieve which has elongated hair entry slots which lie opposite the epilation rollers and which are arranged next to one another and at an angle to the longitudinal extension of the epilation rollers. It has been shown that such a hair sieve keeps the skin well away from the epilation rollers, but that it impedes the access of the hair to the epilation rollers relatively strongly, which makes the depilation process difficult or hindered and therefore also requires a relatively long period of time.
  • the invention has set itself the task of avoiding the difficulties mentioned above and designing an epilation apparatus of the type mentioned in such a way that good skin protection is achieved on the one hand by the skin protection device and, on the other hand, good access of the hair to the epilation rollers is achieved through the skin protection device.
  • the invention is characterized in that the epilation rollers are assigned a skin protection device with a corrugated, strip-like web on both sides that is alternately formed with wave troughs and wave crests with respect to the longitudinal extension of the epilation rollers.
  • the skin protection device By designing the skin protection device as a wavy, bilateral Comb-like, strip-shaped web, which partially covers the epilation rollers in accordance with its wave shape, is ensured when the skin protection device is passed over the skin in both directions transversely to the longitudinal extension of the web due to the tension of the skin that occurs, that the skin is not affected by the between the wave-shaped Sections of the web existing free areas can get through to the epilation rollers, but it is precisely these free areas that allow good access of the hair to the epilation rollers, which is further favored by the fact that the web is wavy on both sides in a combing effect in both of the aforementioned directions of movement is obtained, according to which the hair is straightened and thus guided particularly effectively to the epilation rollers.
  • the wave shape of the web can have an overall dimension which is, for example, greater than the sum of the diameters of the epilation rollers covered by the web, but this can be disadvantageous with regard to the mechanical stability of the web.
  • the aforementioned overall dimension could be chosen to be smaller than the sum of the diameters of the epilation rollers covered by the web, which in turn can be unfavorable for the skin protection effect. It has therefore proven to be advantageous if the corrugated web, viewed transversely to the longitudinal extent of the epilation rollers, has an overall dimension which essentially corresponds to the sum of the diameters of the epilation rollers covered by the web. This is a good compromise achieved a perfect skin protection effect on the one hand and good mechanical stability of the web on the other.
  • the shape of the corrugated web itself, there are various possibilities.
  • such a web can be essentially sinusoidal, zigzag or sawtooth-shaped. It has proven to be advantageous if the undulating web is additionally undulating.
  • the feeding of the hair to the epilation rollers is favorably influenced, since sections of the web are formed by the double wavy web formation, which particularly favor the straightening of the hair in the direction of movement of the epilation apparatus across the skin, which is transverse to the longitudinal extension of the epilation rollers .
  • the undulating sections of the web are each mirror-symmetrical with respect to a plane of symmetry running perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the epilation rollers.
  • This is in contrast to an embodiment which is also possible per se, in which the wavy sections of the web each run obliquely with respect to the longitudinal extension of the epilation rollers, with regard to the simplest possible design of the web and with regard to a good feeding of the hair to the epilation rollers in both transverse to the longitudinal extension of the web or the epilation rollers, the directions of movement of the epilation apparatus over the skin which are advantageous.
  • the corrugated web is provided in the region of the interaction of the epilation rollers of a pair of epilation rollers with a bead that bulges out towards the epilation rollers.
  • the hair lifted off the web from the skin in the area of the bead is guided particularly close to the area of interaction of the epilation rollers of a pair of epilation rollers, so that the hair is particularly securely gripped by the epilation rollers and pulled out of the skin.
  • the wave-shaped web can be attached with its two ends, for example, directly to the housing of the epilation apparatus.
  • the corrugated web could also be formed in one piece with the housing of the epilation apparatus. It has proven to be advantageous, however, if two strips are provided which run transversely to the longitudinal extension of the epilation rollers and which each have one end of the crosspiece connected and the angled ends with which they connect the housing of the epilation apparatus to hold the corrugated web on the housing of the epilation apparatus Embrace the epilation apparatus. In this way, a clip-like unit is created for the web, which can be easily and securely connected to the housing of the epilation apparatus, such a connection also being releasable.
  • the choice of material for the web can also be made arbitrarily compared to the choice of material for the housing of the epilation apparatus, for example in that the web and the strips connected to it are made of sheet steel and thus have particular stability.
  • Hiebei has also proven to be advantageous if the angled ends of the strips, which are viewed one behind the other in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the epilation rollers, are connected to one another by another strip running in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the epilation rollers.
  • a frame-like support for the web is obtained for holding the web on the housing of the epilation apparatus, which enables a particularly simple and safe and thus stable mounting of the web, which can also be designed, for example, in the form of a detachable snap connection. Since the other strips run exclusively in the side area of the housing of the epilation apparatus, they do not impair the access of the hair to the epilation rollers.
  • FIG. 1 shows, in a longitudinal section, a section of an epilation apparatus provided with a skin protection device formed by a wave-shaped, strip-shaped web, which has a pair of epilation rollers which can be driven in opposite directions and can interact with one another on the circumference, the web with its two ends each having a transverse to the longitudinal extension of the Epilation rollers running bar is connected, which has angled ends encompassing the housing of the epilation apparatus, from which the angled ends of the bars, which are seen one behind the other in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the epilation rollers, are connected to one another by another bar running in the direction of the longitudinal extent of the epilation rollers.
  • FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the epilation apparatus according to FIG. 1 along the line II-II in FIG. 1.
  • 3 shows a section through the epilation apparatus according to FIG. 1 along the line III-III in FIG. 2.
  • 4 shows a top view and in the representation of FIG. 2 a modification of the skin protection device used in the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 3 in its own right, in which three wavy sections of the web crosswise with the further strip adjacent to the respective section for longer Extension of the epilation rollers extending support web are connected.
  • 5 shows a skin protection device in the representation of FIG. 4, in which the undulating web is additionally undulating in itself.
  • FIG. 6 shows a section of an epilation apparatus in the representation of FIG.
  • FIG. 7 shows, in the representation of FIG. 4, a skin protection device suitable for use in an epilation apparatus according to FIG.
  • FIG. 8 likewise shows, in the representation of FIG. 4, a skin protection device suitable for use in an epilation apparatus according to FIG.
  • the epilation apparatus has two pairs of epilation rollers that successively interact with one another on the circumferential side and are schematically indicated here by dash-dotted lines has to which all is assigned a single wavy, here zigzag-shaped web, the overall dimension of which is seen transversely to the longitudinal extension of the epilation rollers is greater than the sum of the diameters of the epilation rollers.
  • FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, 1 denotes the housing of an epilation apparatus, which has an opening 2, in the area of which a pair of epilation rollers 3 and 4 is rotatably arranged.
  • the two epilation rollers 3 and 4 interact with each other on the circumferential side and can be driven to rotate in opposite directions, the epilation rollers rotating Execution that is directed into the interior of the apparatus in the area of their extensive interaction.
  • the epilation rollers 3 and 4 can be designed to be smooth on the circumference or, as provided in the present exemplary embodiment and in particular as shown in FIG. 3, can have a wavy cross-sectional profile on the circumference, with which they engage in the course of their interaction.
  • the epilation roller 1 for the epilation roller 3 can be driven by a motor 6 via, for example, a multi-stage gear transmission 5, the direction of rotation being selected such that the epilation roller 3 executes a pre-movement which is directed into the interior of the apparatus in the region of its circumferential interaction with the epilation roller 4.
  • the epilation roller 4 is in turn driven by the circumferential interaction of the epilation roller 3 with the epilation roller 4.
  • the epilation rollers are able to grasp hair projecting between them and exert a pulling force thereon, so that it is pulled out of the skin.
  • a hair removed in this way is then transported further by the epilation rollers into a receiving space 7 of the epilation apparatus adjoining them.
  • this receiving space 7 of the epilation apparatus can be closed, for example, with a cover 8 which can be removed from the apparatus housing 1.
  • the epilation rollers as a skin protection device are associated with a strip-like web 11 which is wave-shaped with respect to the longitudinal extension of the epilation rollers and has alternating wave troughs 9 and wave crests 10 on both sides and is comb-like on both sides.
  • a wave-like and strip-shaped design of the web 11 ensures that the skin cannot reach the epilation rollers 3 and 4 directly, but relatively large areas of the epilation rollers 3 and 4, which lie between the wave troughs 9 and the wave crests 10 of the strip-shaped web 11 are easily accessible, so that the hair can reach the epilation rollers 3 and 4 without hindrance in these areas.
  • the troughs 9 and crests 10 of the web 11 on both sides form comb teeth on both sides which run transversely to the longitudinal extension of the epilation rollers 3 and 4, so that when the skin protection device is passed over the skin in both directions transversely to the longitudinal extension of the web 11, the skin has good access Hair is made possible to the epilation rollers and the hair is also straightened by the combing action and is thus guided particularly effectively to the epilation rollers, at the same time tensioning the skin which counteracts skin penetration into the areas free from the web. In this way, a perfect skin protection effect is obtained on the one hand and on the other hand a good access of the hair to the epilation rollers is made possible.
  • the sections of the web 11 located between the wave troughs 9 and the wave crests 10 are essentially formed as straight stripes which merge into rounded crests which form the wave crests or wave troughs.
  • the web could also be zigzag or sinusoidal.
  • the wave-shaped web 11, viewed transversely to the longitudinal extent of the epilation rollers 3 and 4 has an overall dimension which is essentially the sum of the diameters of the web 11 covered epilation rollers 3 and 4 corresponds so that the epilation rollers are essentially completely covered.
  • the wavy sections of the web 11 are each mirror-symmetrical with respect to a plane of symmetry 12 running perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the epilation rollers 3 and 4, of which plane of symmetry only one is shown in FIG.
  • a very simple design of the web is obtained and good feeding of the hair to the epilation rollers is achieved in both directions of movement of the epilation apparatus across the skin, which are transverse to the longitudinal extension of the web.
  • the corrugated web 11 in the present exemplary embodiment is provided in the region of the interaction of the epilation rollers 3 and 4 with a bead 13 that bulges out toward the epilation rollers.
  • the hair lifted off the skin with the web 11 in the area of the bead 13 is guided particularly close to the area of interaction of the epilation rollers, so that the hair is gripped particularly securely by the epilation rollers and pulled out of the skin.
  • the web can be attached directly to the housing of the epilation apparatus with its two ends or can be formed directly in one piece with the housing of the epilation apparatus.
  • two strips 14 and 15, which run transversely to the longitudinal extent of the epilation rollers 3 and 4 are provided for holding the web 11 on the housing 1 of the epilation apparatus, with each of which one end 16 or 17 of the web 11 connected is.
  • the strips 14 and 15 have angled ends 18 and 19 or 20 and 21 with which they grip around the housing 1 of the epilation apparatus in a clamp-like manner.
  • a frame-like support for the web 11 formed by the strips 14 and 15 and the further strips 22 and 23 is obtained, which enables simple and secure and thus stable mounting of the web, whereby not only the angled ends 18, 19 and 20, 21 of the two strips 14 and 15, but also the further strips 22 and 23 encompass the housing 1 of the epilation apparatus, without the further strips 22 and 23 thereby allowing access to the epilation rollers 3 and 4 impair, since they run exclusively in the lateral area of the housing 1 of the epilation apparatus.
  • the web 11, the strips 14 and 15 and the further strips 22 and 23 can be produced, for example, from a piece of sheet steel, so that these parts have good mechanical stability overall.
  • the cross section of the strip-shaped web 11 is a rectangle, as can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 3.
  • the outer, skin-side edges of the cross-sectional profile of the web can also be rounded off.
  • the web it would of course also be possible to give the web a different cross-sectional profile, such as a semicircular one.
  • the skin protection device formed by the web 11 is detachably connected to the housing 1 of the epilation apparatus in order, for example, to be able to easily clean the web 11 itself or the epilation rollers 3 and 4. There are various possibilities for such a releasable connection within the framework of the known prior art.
  • lugs 24, 25, 26 and 27 are provided on the housing 1 of the epilation apparatus, which engage in corresponding openings in the further strips 22 and 23 in a latching manner.
  • projections could also be provided on the further strips 22 and 23, which engage in corresponding recesses on the housing 1 of the epilation apparatus.
  • FIG. 4 which is a modification of the skin protection device used in the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 3, it is additionally provided that individual ones of the wavy sections of the web 11 with the further strip 22 or 23 are connected via a support web running transversely to the longitudinal extent of the epilation rollers.
  • the wavy section of the web 11, which is designated by 28 is connected to the further strip 23 adjacent to this section via a mounting web 29 which extends transversely to the longitudinal extent of the epilation rollers 3 and 4.
  • the undulating sections 30 and 31 of the web 11 are also connected to the further strip 22 adjacent to these sections via mounting webs 32 and 33, respectively.
  • An additional holder for the web 11 is achieved in this way, which has proven to be advantageous with regard to its mechanical stability.
  • FIG. 5 shows a skin protection device in which the undulating, strip-shaped web 11 is additionally undulating in itself, as can be seen from the lateral course of the web.
  • the ends of the web 11 are each connected to a strip 34 and 35, which extends transversely to the longitudinal extent of the epilation rollers but here on the side facing away from the web 11 each have a laterally angled section 36 or 37 with which they grip around the housing 1 of the epilation apparatus.
  • a releasable mounting of the web 11 on the housing 1 of the epilation apparatus is again achieved.
  • the skin protection device shown in FIG. 7 is suitable for use in an epilation apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 6, the epilation apparatus here being to have two pairs of epilation rollers spaced apart from one another, as is indicated by dash-dotted lines, the one pair of epilation rollers being 40 and the other pair of epilation rollers is designated 41.
  • each pair of epilation rollers 40 or 41 is assigned its own undulating, strip-shaped web 11, the overall dimension of which, viewed transversely to the longitudinal extent of the epilation rollers of each pair, corresponds essentially to the sum of the diameters of the epilation rollers of each pair covered by the web in question.
  • the skin protection device shown in FIG. 8 is also suitable for an epilation apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 6, but here the epilation apparatus should have two pairs of epilation rollers, which interact successively with one another on the circumferential side. These two pairs of epilation rollers are again designated by 40 and 41 and are indicated schematically by dash-dotted lines, with the two middle epilation rollers also cooperating with one another on the circumferential side, with only one of the four epilation rollers being driven by the motor of the epilation apparatus.
  • the skin protection device consists of an essentially zigzag-shaped, wavy, strip-shaped web 11, which is assigned to both epilation roller pairs 40 and 41, whereby it has an overall dimension seen transversely to the longitudinal extension of the epilation rollers, which here is, for example, larger than the sum of the diameters of the four epilation rollers covered by the web 11.
  • its two ends 16 and 17 are again connected here in each case to a strip 34 or 35, which runs transversely to the longitudinal extent of the epilation rollers, and each has a laterally angled section 36 and 37 on the side facing away from the web 11 have with which they can encompass the housing of the epilation apparatus.

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