EP0168099A2 - Blowing brush for waving the hair - Google Patents

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EP0168099A2
EP0168099A2 EP85201021A EP85201021A EP0168099A2 EP 0168099 A2 EP0168099 A2 EP 0168099A2 EP 85201021 A EP85201021 A EP 85201021A EP 85201021 A EP85201021 A EP 85201021A EP 0168099 A2 EP0168099 A2 EP 0168099A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A46B15/0051—Brushes fitted with ventilation means, e.g. with air buffers, air vents
    • 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
    • A45D20/52—Hair-drying combs or hair-drying brushes, adapted for heating by an external heating source, e.g. air stream
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B7/00—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body
    • A46B7/02—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body in an expanding or articulating manner
    • A46B7/023—Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body in an expanding or articulating manner where the bristle carrier retracts or collapses, i.e. for storage
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/104—Hair brush

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  • the present invention relates to a blower brush for waving the hair, of the type comprising a fixed hollow brush body, with outlet openings for hot air, and a series of bars carrying teeth, the bars being distributed longitudinally in the inside said brush body and the teeth projecting from the brush body.
  • the object of the invention is to produce such a brush, the teeth of which are retractable.
  • the object of the invention is achieved by the fact that the bars, the teeth of which protrude through orifices provided in the fixed brush body, are freely housed in cavities conformed to the periphery of a rotary device with axially mounted braces. in the brush body.
  • the rotary device consists of an axis carrying a series of spacers arranged at a distance one of the other.
  • the cross pieces each consist of two branches arranged in alignment with one another on either side of the axis and are offset on the axis relative to the 'other.
  • the branches of the braces are offset between them on the axis, so that all the branches are arranged in a helix.
  • the blower brush consists of a hollow brush body 1, through which hot air will be blown, which exits through openings 2 distributed over the periphery of said body.
  • the brush is provided with teeth 3. These are carried by bars 4 housed inside the brush body 1 and protrude in the working position out of said brush body through orifices 5. The bars are arranged longitudinally in the brush body and are freely housed in cavities 6 provided at the ends of the branches 7, 7 ′ of cross-pieces carried by a rotary axis 8 extending at the center of the brush body.
  • each cross-piece 7 ′ are arranged at a distance from each other on the axis 8 and offset between them by 90 ° so as to prevent the hot air blown through the brush body as little as possible.
  • each cross divides the brush body 1 in its section into two semicircles.
  • the number of bars in the drawing which is four, can of course be increased for example to five or six.
  • branches 7, 7 ′ are further provided according to the invention to separate the branches 7, 7 ′ from the cross-pieces and to offset them on the axis so as to arrange them in a helix and provide the hot air flow with a helical passageway.
  • the profile of these branches 7, 7 ' is chosen appropriately to facilitate the flow of hot air.
  • the teeth 3 mounted on the bars 4 are rectilinear and the axes of the orifices 5 provided in the brush body are substantially tangent to the internal periphery of the brush body.

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The brush is of the type comprising a fixed hollow brush body (1) and a series of small bars (4) carrying teeth (3). The small bars (4) are housed freely in shaped cavities (6) at the periphery of rotating device with crosspieces (7, 8) which is mounted axially in the brush body (1). The teeth (3) are straight and the axes of the orifices (5) provided in the brush body (1) for the teeth (3) to pass through are substantially tangential to the periphery of the brush body (1). <IMAGE>

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La présente invention concerne une brosse soufflante pour onduler les cheveux, du type comportant un corps de brosse creux fixe, avec des ouvertures de sortie pour l'air chaud, et une série de barrettes portant des dents, les barrettes étant réparties longitudinalement à l'intérieur dudit corps de brosse et les dents faisant saillie hors du corps de brosse.The present invention relates to a blower brush for waving the hair, of the type comprising a fixed hollow brush body, with outlet openings for hot air, and a series of bars carrying teeth, the bars being distributed longitudinally in the inside said brush body and the teeth projecting from the brush body.

L'objet de l'invention est de réaliser une telle brosse, dont les dents sont rétractables.The object of the invention is to produce such a brush, the teeth of which are retractable.

On connaît déjà diverses brosses à onduler dont les dents disposées en série sur des barrettes sont montées de manière à pouvoir se rabattre à l'intérieur du corps de brosse.Various waving brushes are already known, the teeth of which arranged in series on bars are mounted so that they can be folded back inside the brush body.

Le but de l'invention est atteint du fait que les barrettes, dont les dents font saillie à travers des orifices prévus dans le corps de brosse fixe, sont logées librement dans des cavités conformées à la périphérie d'un dispositif rotatif à croisillons monté axialement dans le corps de brosse.The object of the invention is achieved by the fact that the bars, the teeth of which protrude through orifices provided in the fixed brush body, are freely housed in cavities conformed to the periphery of a rotary device with axially mounted braces. in the brush body.

Suivant l'invention le dispositif rotatif consiste en un axe portant une série de croisillons disposés à distance l'un de l'autre.According to the invention the rotary device consists of an axis carrying a series of spacers arranged at a distance one of the other.

Suivant une réalisation de l'invention les croisillons consistent chacun en deux branches disposées dans l'alignement l'une de l'autre de part et d'autre de l'axe et sont décalés sur l'axe l'un par rapport à l'autre.According to one embodiment of the invention, the cross pieces each consist of two branches arranged in alignment with one another on either side of the axis and are offset on the axis relative to the 'other.

Suivant une autre réalisation de l'invention les branches des croisillons sont décalées entre elles sur l'axe, de manière à ce que toutes les branches soient disposées en hélice.According to another embodiment of the invention, the branches of the braces are offset between them on the axis, so that all the branches are arranged in a helix.

L'invention sera mieux comprise dans la description qui suit sur la base du dessin annexé, à titre d'exemple uniquement, montrant en :

  • Figure 1 une vue partielle d'une brosse soufflante suivant l'invention, en partie en perspective et en partie en écorché ;
  • Figure 2 une coupe transversale dans la brosse de figure 1, les dents étant rétractées ;
  • Figure 3 une coupe analogue à celle de la figure 2, les dents étant partiellement saillantes, et
  • Figure 4 une coupe analogue à celle de la figure 2, les dents étant complètement saillantes en position de travail.
The invention will be better understood in the description which follows on the basis of the appended drawing, by way of example only, showing in:
  • Figure 1 a partial view of a blower brush according to the invention, partly in perspective and partly broken away;
  • Figure 2 a cross section in the brush of Figure 1, the teeth being retracted;
  • FIG. 3 is a section similar to that of FIG. 2, the teeth being partially projecting, and
  • Figure 4 a section similar to that of Figure 2, the teeth being completely projecting in the working position.

Comme on le voit au dessin, la brosse soufflante est constituée d'un corps de brosse creux 1, à travers lequel sera soufflé de l'air chaud, qui sort par des ouvertures 2 réparties sur la périphérie dudit corps.As seen in the drawing, the blower brush consists of a hollow brush body 1, through which hot air will be blown, which exits through openings 2 distributed over the periphery of said body.

La brosse est munie de dents 3. Celles-ci sont portées par des barrettes 4 logées à l'intérieur du corps de brosse 1 et font saillie en position de travail hors dudit corps de brosse à travers des orifices 5. Les barrettes sont disposées longitudinalement dans le corps de brosse et sont logées librement dans des cavités 6 prévues aux extrémités des branches 7, 7' de croisillons portés par un axe rotatif 8 s'étendant au centre du corps de brosse.The brush is provided with teeth 3. These are carried by bars 4 housed inside the brush body 1 and protrude in the working position out of said brush body through orifices 5. The bars are arranged longitudinally in the brush body and are freely housed in cavities 6 provided at the ends of the branches 7, 7 ′ of cross-pieces carried by a rotary axis 8 extending at the center of the brush body.

Dans l'exemple représenté au dessin, il y a quatre barrettes.In the example shown in the drawing, there are four bars.

Les croisillons 7, 7' sont disposés à distance l'un de l'autre sur l'axe 8 et décalés entr'eux de 90° pour faire le moins possible obstacle à l'air chaud pulsé à travers le corps de brosse. En effet, grâce à cette disposition chaque croisillon divise le corps de brosse 1 dans sa section en deux demis-cercles.The cross-pieces 7, 7 ′ are arranged at a distance from each other on the axis 8 and offset between them by 90 ° so as to prevent the hot air blown through the brush body as little as possible. In fact, thanks to this arrangement, each cross divides the brush body 1 in its section into two semicircles.

Lorsque les dents sont rétractées (figure 2), la section libre pour le passage de l'air chaud est égale environ aux 2/3 de la section libre avec les dents saillantes (figure 4).When the teeth are retracted (Figure 2), the free section for the passage of hot air is approximately 2/3 of the free section with the projecting teeth (Figure 4).

Le nombre de barrettes au dessin, qui est de quatre, peut bien entendu être porté par exemple à cinq ou six.The number of bars in the drawing, which is four, can of course be increased for example to five or six.

De même, pour faciliter le flux d'air chaud il est encore prévu suivant l'invention de dissocier les branches 7, 7' des croisillons et de les décaler sur l'axe de manière à les disposer en hélice et fournir au flux d'air chaud un couloir de passage hélicoïdal. D'autre part, le profil de ces branches 7, 7' est choisi de manière appropriée pour faciliter le flux d'air chaud.Likewise, to facilitate the flow of hot air, it is further provided according to the invention to separate the branches 7, 7 ′ from the cross-pieces and to offset them on the axis so as to arrange them in a helix and provide the hot air flow with a helical passageway. On the other hand, the profile of these branches 7, 7 'is chosen appropriately to facilitate the flow of hot air.

Les dents 3 montées sur les barres 4 sont rectilignes et les axes des orifices 5 prévus dans le corps de brosse sont substantiellement tangents à la périphérie interne du corps de brosse.The teeth 3 mounted on the bars 4 are rectilinear and the axes of the orifices 5 provided in the brush body are substantially tangent to the internal periphery of the brush body.

Le fonctionnement du dispositif à dents rétractables d'une brosse soufflante suivant l'invention est très simple, suivant le principe bielle-manivelle.The operation of the device with retractable teeth of a blower brush according to the invention is very simple, according to the connecting rod-crank principle.

Soit la brosse au repos et les dents rétractées (figure 2). Dans cette position les dents sont disposées obliquement par rapport au croisillon auquel elles se rapportent et leur extrémité repose dans l'orifice 5 correspondant.Either the brush at rest and the teeth retracted (Figure 2). In this position, the teeth are arranged obliquely to the spider to which they relate and their ends rest in the corresponding orifice 5.

Par une légère rotation de l'axe 8 (figure 3) - la rotation de l'axe étant commandée par n'importe quel moyen approprié - les dents poussées par leur branche de croisillon vont s'avancer dans leur orifices correspondants pour commencer à faire saillie hors du corps de brosse.By a slight rotation of the axis 8 (Figure 3) - the rotation of the axis being controlled by any suitable means - the teeth pushed by their spider branch will advance in their corresponding orifices to start making protruding from the brush body.

Poursuivant sa rotation, jusqu'à atteindre ici environ 90° (figure 4) par rapport à sa position de départ (figure 2). l'axe par ses croisillons va pousser les dents hors du corps jusqu'à ce qu'elles soient en alignement avec les croisillons et en position de travail, où elles sont bien maintenues rigidement par les arêtes des orifices 5 comme il est visible en figure 4.Continuing its rotation, until here reaching approximately 90 ° (Figure 4) from its starting position (Figure 2). the axis by its braces will push the teeth out of the body until they are in alignment with the braces and in the working position, where they are held rigidly by the edges of the orifices 5 as shown in the figure 4.

Pour rétracter les dents, on comprend aisément qu'il suffit de faire tourner l'axe 8, ici d'environ de 90°, dans la direction opposée à la flèche du dessin.To retract the teeth, it is easily understood that it suffices to rotate the axis 8, here about 90 °, in the direction opposite to the arrow in the drawing.

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Revendications 1. Brosse soufflante pour l'ondulation des cheveux, du type comportant un corps de brosse creux fixe (1) et une série de barrettes (4) portant des dents (3), les barrettes étant réparties longitudinalement à l'intérieur dudit corps de brosse et les dents faisant saillie à travers des orifices prévus dans le corps de brosse, caractérisée en ce que les barrettes (4) sont logées librement dans des cavités (6) conformées à la périphérie d'un dispositif rotatif à croisillons (7, 8) monté axialement dans le corps de brosse.Claims 1. Blower brush for waving hair, of the type comprising a fixed hollow brush body (1) and a series of bars (4) carrying teeth (3), the bars being distributed longitudinally inside said body. brush and the teeth projecting through orifices provided in the brush body, characterized in that the bars (4) are freely housed in cavities (6) shaped at the periphery of a rotary cross-member device (7, 8) mounted axially in the brush body. 2. Brosse soufflante suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le dispositif rotatif consiste en un axe (8) portant une série de croisillons (7, 7') disposés à distance l'un de l'autre.2. Blower brush according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotary device consists of an axis (8) carrying a series of crossbars (7, 7 ') arranged at a distance from each other. 3. Brosse soufflante suivant la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que les croisillons (7, 7') consistent chacun en deux branches(7, respectivement 7') disposées dans l'alignement l'une de l'autre de chaque côté de l'axe (8) et sont décalés sur l'axe l'un par rapport à l'autre.3. Blower brush according to claim 2, characterized in that the crossbars (7, 7 ') each consist of two branches (7, respectively 7') arranged in alignment with each other on each side of the 'axis (8) and are offset on the axis relative to each other. 4. Brosse soufflante suivant la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que les croisillons consistent en deux branches (7, 7') décalées sur l'axe, de manière à fournir au flux d'air chaud un couloir hélicoïdal.4. Fan brush according to claim 2, characterized in that the crosspieces consist of two branches (7, 7 ') offset on the axis, so as to provide the flow of hot air with a helical passage. 5. Brosse soufflante suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les dents (3) sont rectilignes.5. Blower brush according to claim 1, characterized in that the teeth (3) are straight. 6. Brosse soufflante suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les axes des orifices (5) prévus dans le corps de brosse (1) pour le passage des dents (3) sont substantiellement tangents à la périphérie du corps de brosse (1).6. Blower brush according to claim 1, character in that the axes of the orifices (5) provided in the brush body (1) for the passage of the teeth (3) are substantially tangent to the periphery of the brush body (1).
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