EP2326209A1 - Appareil de nettoyage pour brosses à cheveux et peignes - Google Patents

Appareil de nettoyage pour brosses à cheveux et peignes

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EP2326209A1
EP2326209A1 EP08876054A EP08876054A EP2326209A1 EP 2326209 A1 EP2326209 A1 EP 2326209A1 EP 08876054 A EP08876054 A EP 08876054A EP 08876054 A EP08876054 A EP 08876054A EP 2326209 A1 EP2326209 A1 EP 2326209A1
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receiving space
steam
comb
brush
whips
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Giuseppe Barilla
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Cbe Sas Di Barilla G&c
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B17/00—Accessories for brushes
    • A46B17/06—Devices for cleaning brushes after use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Disinfection or sterilisation of materials or objects, in general; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/16—Disinfection or sterilisation of materials or objects, in general; Accessories therefor using chemical substances
    • A61L2/20—Gaseous substances, e.g. vapours
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2202/00—Aspects relating to methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects
    • A61L2202/10—Apparatus features
    • A61L2202/11—Apparatus for generating biocidal substances, e.g. vaporisers, UV lamps

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  • the problem at the basis of the present invention is to provide a cleaning apparatus for combs and hair brushes that allows for achieving a greater hygiene compared to known apparatuses, and in particular that allows for clashing bacteria quickly and easily.
  • the invention therefore concerns a cleaning apparatus for combs and/or hair brushes according to claim 1.
  • the invention concerns a cleaning apparatus for combs and/or brushes, comprising a receiving space for at least one comb and/or at least one brush, characterised in that it comprises means for feeding a flow of steam into said receiving space.
  • the steam the temperature of which is greater than or equal to 60 0 C, eliminates a great part of the bacteria present on the combs and on the brushes, and clashes the proliferation of new bacteria until the subsequent disinfecting cycle.
  • the temperature of the steam increases, the disinfecting effectiveness of the apparatus also increases.
  • the apparatus can be provided with means for adjusting the temperature of the steam, to be actuated by the user.
  • the receiving space opens towards the outside of the apparatus, i.e. it is not closed by panels or hatches, and it is directly accessible by the user for the insertion of a comb and/or a brush to be cleaned.
  • said means for feeding steam comprise a tank for a disinfectant liquid, for example water or an aqueous solution of a disinfectant, an evaporator for the liquid, a hydraulic circuit for feeding the liquid from the tank to the evaporator and a dispenser of the steam inside the receiving space.
  • a disinfectant liquid for example water or an aqueous solution of a disinfectant
  • an evaporator for the liquid for example a hydraulic circuit for feeding the liquid from the tank to the evaporator and a dispenser of the steam inside the receiving space.
  • the hydraulic circuit in turn comprises a pump and a control for its actuation by the user.
  • the user By intervening on the control, the user actuates the pump, which takes a volume of water from the tank and sends it to the evaporator.
  • the steam produced in the evaporator spreads into the receiving space, where the combs and brushes are positioned, through a dispenser, for example a nozzle or a valve.
  • a dispenser for example a nozzle or a valve.
  • the pump is of the electrical impulse type, and the evaporator, also electric, is of the uncovered type, i.e. not pressurised.
  • the dispenser is positioned to direct the flow of steam directly onto a comb and/or onto a brush housed in the receiving space of the apparatus.
  • the apparatus also comprises a sub-apparatus for removing hairs of the type described in European patent EP 1215977, i.e. a mechanical separator for removing the hairs that inevitably remain trapped between the teeth of the comb or the bristles of brushes during their use.
  • the apparatus comprises at least one flexible whip for removing hairs from the teeth of a comb or from the bristles of a brush; the flexible whip extends from at least one rotary shaft to cyclically cross the receiving space for the comb or the brush.
  • the apparatus also comprises suction means of the hairs removed by the whip, having the function of generating an air current in the receiving space, at least near to the contact area between the flexible whip and the comb, or the brush.
  • the combination between the mechanical separator and the means for cleaning the combs and brushes with steam is synergic: the mechanical separator takes care of removing the hairs and the flow of steam performs a disinfecting action against the bacteria and residues, which may even be invisible, being present on combs and brushes.
  • the actuation of the separator and of the control of the pump for feeding steam are preferably independent.
  • the best result is obtained by actuating firstly the mechanical separator and subjecting the comb or the brush to the jet of steam thereafter, once the hairs have been removed.
  • the or each whip strikes the comb or brush arranged at the receiving position, capturing or breaking possible hairs trapped between the teeth or the bristles, and the hairs or their fragments thus freed are removed by the suction air current .
  • the whips are distributed along an end portion of the rotary shaft, for example they are mounted in an articulated manner on a hub or a spinner that can be dismounted for replacement or cleaning.
  • the rotary shaft is preferably positioned horizontally, for which reason the whips rotate in a vertical plane.
  • the separator comprises a first and a second rotary shaft that are parallel, each equipped with at least one whip.
  • the apparatus comprises a body-box inside which the receiving space is defined and the means for feeding steam and the mechanical separator are housed.
  • the controls of the pump and the separator are preferably buttons arranged on the outer surface of the body-box, easy for the user to reach.
  • the body-box comprises a container for collecting hair of the type with an extractable drawer, equipped with a filter for holding the hair. In this way the cleaning action of the filter is made easier.
  • a motor in common, typically an electric motor, for moving a fan of the suction means, and the rotary shafts.
  • a motor typically an electric motor, for moving a fan of the suction means, and the rotary shafts.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus according to the present invention
  • figure 2 is a front partial section view of the apparatus shown in figure 1;
  • figure 3 is a side partial section view of the apparatus shown in figure 1;
  • figure 4 is a transparent side view of the apparatus shown in figure 1;
  • figure 5 is a transparent view from above of the apparatus shown in figure 1;
  • figure 6 is a side section view of an optional component of the apparatus shown in figure 1;
  • figure 7 is a plan section view of the component shown in figure 6;
  • figure 8 is a cross section view of a rear portion of the component shown in figure 6;
  • figure 9 is a cross section view of a front portion of the component shown in figure 6;
  • FIG. 10 and 11 are front and partial views of the component shown in figure 6.
  • the cleaning apparatus 1 for combs and/or brushes shown in figure 1, comprises a body-box Ia enclosing inside of it all of the elements suitable for the operation of the apparatus 1, shown in detail in figures 4 and 5.
  • the apparatus 1 comprises a space Ib for receiving at least one comb P and/or at least one brush S.
  • the space Ib can be closed with hatches hinged to the body- _ ⁇ _ box Ia, but preferably it is directly accessible from the outside of the same body-box Ia as shown in figure 1, i.e. it opens towards the outside.
  • the apparatus 1 is provided with means for feeding a steam flow at a high temperature, i.e. at a temperature above 60 0 C, into the receiving space Ib.
  • the flow of steam carries out a disinfecting process against organic deposits, bacteria and in general against visible and invisible dirt possibly present on the brush S or on the comb P inserted into the space Ib.
  • the receiving space Ib is divided by a wall into a top area and a bottom area and the flow of steam is fed to the top area.
  • the space Ib can be configured as a single space.
  • the means for generating steam comprise an electrically heated boiler, inside of which a liquid for sanification can be poured.
  • the steam produced is channelled and directed to the receiving space Ib.
  • the apparatus 1 comprises a tank 40, provided with a pipe for filling with a sanification liquid, for example water or a solution of another type, and connected to a hydraulic circuit.
  • the hydraulic circuit in turn comprises an evaporator 42 and a pump 41 for feeding the liquid from the tank 40 to the evaporator 42.
  • the pump 41 can be piezoelectric, with rotary blades, etc., but preferably it is an electrical pulse pump.
  • the evaporator 42 is the component that actually generates steam by heating the volume of liquid provided by the pump 41.
  • the evaporator 42 is not of the pressurised type, for reasons linked to safety, but it is of the uncovered type, i.e. at atmospheric pressure .
  • a duct 47 Downstream of the evaporator, with respect to the direction of circulation of the liquid in the hydraulic circuit, there is a duct 47 that feeds the steam produced to a dispenser 48, arranged to direct the flow of steam inside the receiving space Ib, preferably into the top area of the space.
  • the dispenser can, for example, be a nozzle that widens the flow of steam to reach all of the points of the space Ib or of its top portion.
  • the pump 41 is manually controlled by the user by means of a switch 43.
  • the pump 41 feeds the liquid to the evaporator 42 and the steam flows into the space Ib.
  • the evaporator is in turn controlled by an on/off switch 44 that controls when it is switched on and off.
  • the apparatus 1 is provided with means for adjusting the temperature of the steam fed to the combs P and to the brushes S in the receiving space Ib.
  • the evaporator 42 is provided with temperature control devices 45 and 46.
  • the devices 45 and 46 intervene to adjust the flow of current to the electric heater located inside the evaporator 42 to keep the temperature of the steam around the desired value.
  • Such devices 45 and 46 can in turn be controlled by the user, for example by means of an adjustment knob (not shown) .
  • FIGS 2 and 3 show the apparatus 1 during its use.
  • the on/off button 44 of the evaporator 42 is down, i.e. the evaporator 42 is operating.
  • a comb P is inserted into the top portion of the receiving space Ib, i.e. the portion that is located above the dividing wall 52. Insertion is carried out by the user through one of the openings 49a, 49b in the front wall 49, preferably the opening 49a closest to the dispenser 48.
  • the button 43 By pressing the button 43, the user actuates the pump 41 and the disinfectant liquid is taken from the tank 40 and fed to the evaporator 42 to generate the hot steam.
  • the steam generated enters into the receiving space Ib through the dispenser 48, engulfing the comb P to sanitise the same against residue and bacteria.
  • the opening 49b intended for the brushes S, is larger than the opening 49a and in relation to the latter it is positioned farther from the dispenser 48 to avoid the jet of steam being able to damage the fine bristles of the brushes S.
  • a spongy mat 50 the function of which is to absorb the possible drops of condensation that forms on the walls that define the receiving space Ib.
  • the apparatus 1 also comprises a mechanical separator for removing hair from the teeth of the comb P and from the bristles of the brush S.
  • a mechanical separator for removing hair from the teeth of the comb P and from the bristles of the brush S.
  • the following description refers exclusively to the separator. This component should still be considered to be optional.
  • the receiving space Ib is only schematised with broken lines.
  • the separator is preferably positioned below the wall 52, i.e. the component of the separator are positioned below the means for feeding the steam, therefore also below the receiving space Ib.
  • the separator comprises a motor 6, typically electrical, equipped with a drive shaft 18 that takes care of both moving a fan 13, and, through a belt transmission 10, of moving horizontal shafts 8 coupled through gear wheels 9 at a first end, and carrying hubs 7 with relative whips 11 at the opposite end.
  • a hatch for inspecting the whips 2 is depicted mounted at the front, for example through a screw coupling 19, 20.
  • a button 54 for switching the separator on is depicted mounted at the front, for example through a screw coupling 19, 20.
  • the body-box Ia has ah opening 16 on top suitable for allowing the whips 11 to come out during the rotation of the shafts 8.
  • the opening 16, which opens into the bottom portion of the receiving space Ib, also allows air to enter that is sucked in by the fan 13 through an air manifold 12 and a passage 17, connected to a container 3 for collecting hair and other removed waste, preferably in a removable drawer.
  • FIG. 7 The section view of figure 7 allows the section of the air manifold 12 to be seen in plan, connected to a filter 5 housed inside the container 3, in turn closed by a cover 4, represented removed from its seat.
  • the whips 11 of the two shafts 8 are axially shifted.
  • the rotary shafts 8 are a distance apart substantially equal to the length of the whips 11, to keep down the overall size of the apparatus 1.
  • Figure 8 represents the extension along the side of the manifold 12, which, starting from the fan 13, reaches the filter 5.
  • Figure 9 clearly shows the connection between the drive shaft 18, the fan 13 and the rotary shafts 8 through the transmission 10 and the gear wheels 9.
  • FIGS 2, 10 and 11 schematically show the action of the untangling whips 11.
  • the rotary shafts 8 are counter-rotating in directions such that the respective whips 11 converge from the receiving position of the brush S, centrally above the rotary shafts 8, towards the suction air current, in which the hair removed by the bristles of the brush S are conveyed.
  • Figures 10 and 11 illustrate how the whips 11, which are flexible, yield when in their path they meet the bristles of a brush S, or the teeth of a comb P, respectively, arranged in the receiving position.
  • the operation of the separator of the apparatus 1 is the following.
  • the electric motor 6 By acting upon the switch 54 the electric motor 6 is fed with power, which, in its circular motion, actuates both the fan 13 and the rotary shafts 8 and therefore the whips 11 facing the opening 16 of the body-box Ia.
  • the movement of the fan 13 in the manifold 12 shaped like a toric chamber causes a continuous air flow in the apparatus 1, drawing it through the opening 16 where the untangling whips 11 are in action; the air sucked in enters into the drawer-type collection container 3, goes past the filtering meshes of the filter 5 and is discharged clean to the outside through the slits 14.
  • a continuous intake and discharge condition thus is established, suitable for collecting and holding all of the solid residue that is located in the vicinity of the opening 16 where the untangling whips 11 act.
  • the untangling and cleaning action is carried out by the whips 11, which during the rotation of the rotary shafts 8 cyclically cross the position for receiving the comb P or the brush S, near to the opening 16, and here they hook onto and effectively pull away the hairs and other residue tangled between the bristles of the brush S or between the teeth of the comb P.
  • the movement of the shafts 8, and therefore of the whips 11 mounted on hubs 7 fixedly connected to them, is counter-rotating; this allows that which is removed to be conveyed towards the centre, where the flow of intake air has no trouble in capturing the residue and the hair and in conveying it into the collection container 3.
  • each whip 11 shall be selected in conformity with the tools that will have to clean. Therefore, they can be rigid or more or less flexible and/or mounted in an articulated manner orbitally on the carrying hubs 7.
  • each whip 11 may consist of the free end of a continuous wire, for example an elastic wire, wound on a reel .
  • the operation of the separator of the apparatus 1 is also shown in figure 2.
  • the front access hatch 28 has a projection 31 that, in the open position illustrated, cooperates with the switch 52, connected to the motor 6 through electrical connections that are not shown.
  • the apparatus 1 can undergo modifications.
  • separate motors could be provided to move the fan 13 and the rotary shafts 8, just as the motion - ⁇ transmission systems could be different.
  • two separate transmission chains could be provided for the two rotary shafts 8 and the transmissions chains could be made through gears, belts or rubber-coated pulleys coupled by friction.
  • whips 11 As far as the number of whips 11 is concerned, it should be understood that numerous embodiments can be devised. Indeed, whereas on the one hand a single rotary shaft with a single whip 11 could be sufficient, on the other hand the single rotary shaft or each rotary shaft could be equipped with at most two whips distributed along a circumference or axially spaced.
  • the means for collecting the hair as an alternative to the drawer equipped with a filter, it is possible for example to use a collection bag like those used in vacuum cleaners .

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Abstract

L’invention concerne un appareil de nettoyage (1) pour des peignes (P) et/ou des brosses (S), comprenant un espace d’accueil pour au moins un peigne (P) et/ou au moins une brosse (S) et des moyens pour acheminer un flux de vapeur dans l’espace d’accueil. L’appareil comprend de préférence aussi des moyens mécaniques pour enlever les cheveux pris au piège entre les dents du peigne ou entre les poils de la brosse après leur utilisation.
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