EP1215976B1 - Elektrisches gerät z.b. haartrockner mit in ihrer position veränderbaren schalter - Google Patents

Elektrisches gerät z.b. haartrockner mit in ihrer position veränderbaren schalter Download PDF

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EP1215976B1
EP1215976B1 EP00955979A EP00955979A EP1215976B1 EP 1215976 B1 EP1215976 B1 EP 1215976B1 EP 00955979 A EP00955979 A EP 00955979A EP 00955979 A EP00955979 A EP 00955979A EP 1215976 B1 EP1215976 B1 EP 1215976B1
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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
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a hand-held electric appliance such as a hairdryer portable or similar devices having organs control whose position is variable, in view to increase the ease and comfort of use.
  • control elements can also be used both by a right-hander than a left-hander.
  • a large number of electrical devices such as hair dryers and other devices, household or other, generally consist of a body equipped with a series of functional organs. he can in the case of a hairdryer, elements intended for generally circulating air heating under the effect of a motor and a fan and which is taken from one end of the body. The air heats up contact with heating elements (usually resistors electrical) and is then expelled to the opposite end as a flow of hot air.
  • heating elements usually resistors electrical
  • the outlet end is shaped or can be fitted with removable end caps so as to conform the flow of hot air released.
  • Also other devices or devices to household use are formed by a main body equipped with functional elements and a handle mounted on the body.
  • the handle is then generally equipped with a series of actuators, usually switches in the form of slides, in particular buttons or rockers to control various functions.
  • switches act on the fan speed, to which is common for example to have three positions (stop, slow walk and fast walk).
  • switches comprising the same way, two and preferably three positions act on heating. They usually have a position of the heating function, a position intermediate and a high temperature position.
  • an additional switch is intended to give a "cold snap", that is to say, for a short time depending on the operation of hairstyle to achieve, a stream of cold air.
  • This guy switch is usually provided with a spring, being given that it is only operated for a very short time and in normal operation, it is brought back by the spring to its initial position, which allows to reintegrate the normal operation preset by the two switches above.
  • the organs of command are used by the operator, which can be a third party (for example, a hairdresser) but who can also be a person who wishes to comb or dry their hair hair itself.
  • the battery of organs of control is arranged laterally, ideally two different models depending on whether the user is left or right handed.
  • the organ battery of control is located on the front side of the hair dryer, it can be used by both left-handed than by right-handed.
  • This configuration is particularly preferred when a person wishes to dry themselves hair, that is to say when, generally looking at each other in a mirror, she directs the hair dryer towards her.
  • the battery of controls if it is arranged on the front side, is almost in the palm of the hand.
  • a layout lateral would be preferable, but we still run into a time to the fact that a left-handed operator cannot serve as a device designed for a right-hander.
  • the present invention aims to provide a solution to the difficulties mentioned above, and particular to provide a device for which the position control elements can be modified according to user wishes.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show views schematics in perspective of a device of the hair dryer type according to the invention, comprising a battery control devices, in this case switches mounted on a common barrel.
  • a barrel fitted to the handle and carrying switches is turned to the left lateral position (switches at 90 ° from normal to the front face, in the direction counterclockwise, seen from above).
  • the handle barrel is in position end.
  • Figures 3 to 5 show views in end of the handle of the hairdryer, according to the invention, where is a switch, arranged in three positions of the barrel: frontal (Figure 3), lateral right at 45 ° ( Figure 4) and right side at 90 ° ( Figure 5).
  • Figure 6 shows a view similar to the Figure 1 of a hair dryer of another embodiment according to the invention comprising a battery of control (switches) mounted independently.
  • the invention relates to an electrical appliance with hand of the hair dryer type or the like having a body including a series of functional elements, in this case for a hair dryer, one or more resistors intended for electrically heat air and a powered fan by a motor used to create a flow of hot air expelled to one end of said body and by a handle having several control elements such as switches allowing the user to operate and adjust said apparatus, characterized in that said handle comprises at less a barrel, movable around an axis, and in that each control member is integral with the movement of the barrel on which it is mounted.
  • the barrel is provided with at least two control elements intended to assume the essential functions of the device, namely acting on the fan speed and heating power.
  • all of the different switches is mounted on a common barrel but the invention does not exclude other forms of execution, for example a positioning of a general switch (On / Off) on the body of the handle, in fixed position.
  • a general switch On / Off
  • each segment may be provided with one or several switches and able to perform a movement independently of the adjacent segment.
  • switch should be understood to mean broad sense and includes any regulator, step by step or in continuous, heating and speed functions of the fan.
  • the switches can be of the slide, push, rocker, sensitive, etc.
  • a device is provided so that the rotational movement of the barrel be indexed by any appropriate means to assume stable positions.
  • Said stable positions include minus a left lateral position, 90 ° to the normal to the front side of the handle (in the direction counterclockwise, seen from above), and a right lateral position (same, but in the direction of clockwise), going through the layout anterior, or frontal, and where appropriate with intermediate arrangements (for example at 45 degrees) between on the one hand the left lateral position and the position anterior and on the other hand said anterior position and the right lateral position.
  • the barrel it is also possible to design the barrel so that it can also affect positions exceeding (towards the rear) the left lateral position and the right lateral position, for example at 135 °.
  • each of the positions indexed can be locked by means of adequate locking.
  • this Being a hand-held electrical device, this includes an electrical power cord which is connectable to a socket at one end and which enters the handle to supply the device with going through the switches. Wiring and / or electrical contacts inside the handle at the switches are designed so as not to constitute obstructing the movement of the barrel to pass from one position to the other and therefore to respect the standards of security.
  • the device shown in Figures 1 and 2 is a schematic view of an embodiment Illustrative of the invention constituted by a hair dryer.
  • This comprises a body 1, a handle or a handle 11, a barrel common to several organs of control 12, a main switch 3 and connection 4 for the power cord (not shown).
  • a battery of control members 2 constituted of three switches 5, 6, 7.
  • a first switch 5 adjusts the speed of the air flow coming out of the fan, in this case by varying the speed of rotation thereof.
  • a second switch 6 adjusts the air heating.
  • a third switch 7 can be used for example main switch or can perform another function additional.
  • the barrel 12 can perform a movement of rotation relative to an axis and can be indexed by any suitable means to assume stable positions, at less from a left lateral position to a position lateral right, passing through an anterior arrangement and where appropriate with intermediate provisions (by example at 45 degrees) between the lateral position on the one hand left and the anterior position and secondly said anterior position and the right lateral position.
  • Figures 3 to 5 show, at As an example, three possible switch positions: frontal (Fig. 3), 45 ° from normal to the face frontal (Fig. 4) and 90 ° from normal to front face (Fig. 5).
  • each switch 5, 6 and 7 is carried by an individual barrel 12, 12 'and 12' '.
  • Each barrel can rotate on an axis common to different barrels.
  • the axis relative to which the rotation of the barrels can be a material axis or an imaginary axis.
  • this is located in handle 11 and is substantially parallel to the handle in the direction longitudinal.

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  1. Elektrisches Handgerät vom Typ Haartrockner oder ähnlich, mit einem Gehäuse (1), das mit einer Reihe Funktionselemente und einem Griff (11) ausgestattet ist, der ein oder mehrere Bedienelemente (2) aufweist, mit denen der Nutzer das besagte Gerät betätigen und einstellen kann, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der besagte Griff mindestens eine Trommel (12) umfasst, die um ihre Achse beweglich ist, und dadurch, dass jedes Bedienelement mit der Bewegung der Trommel, auf die es montiert ist, mitgeht.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die besagte Trommel (12) mit mindestens zwei Schaltern (5, 6) versehen ist, von denen einer zur Regelung der Drehzahl des Ventilators und der andere zur Regelung der Heizleistung vorgesehen ist.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie mehrere Segmente in Form einer Trommel (12, 12' und 12'') enthält, wobei jedes Segment mit mindestens einem Schalter (5, 6, 7) ausgestattet ist, und unabhängig vom benachbarten Segment eine Drehbewegung ausführen kann.
  4. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie Mittel umfasst, um die Drehbewegung der Trommel(n) (12, 12' und 12'') bei einer Reihe fester Positionen zu arretieren.
  5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass diese Reihe fester Positionen mindestens eine Stirnposition umfasst, die der Vorderseite des Griffs (11) entspricht, sowie die rechte und linke Seitenposition.
  6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die rechte und linke Seitenposition mehreren verriegelbaren Winkelstellungen in Bezug auf die Grundstellung auf der Vorderseite des Griffs (11) entspricht.
  7. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche 4 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie Mittel umfasst, die eine Verriegelung in den besagten festen Positionen ermöglichen.
  8. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Hauptschalter (3) direkt am Gehäuse des Griffs (11) in einer festen Position angebracht ist.
  9. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schalter (5, 6, 7) vom Typ Schieber, Taster, Kippschalter oder sensitiver Schalter sind.
  10. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stromversorgung der Schalter (5, 6, 7) durch eine Netzleitung gewährleistet ist, die am unteren, dem Gehäuse (1) gegenüberliegenden Ende des Griffs (11) angeschlossen ist und durch Mittel, die die Bewegung der Trommel (n) (12, 12' und 12'') um ihre Achse ohne Hindernis ermöglichen.
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PCT/BE2000/000097 WO2001021030A1 (fr) 1999-09-21 2000-08-29 Appareil electrique a main du type seche-cheveux muni d'organes de commande a position reglable
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