EP0814681B1 - Electric comb having oscillatory movement - Google Patents

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EP0814681B1
EP0814681B1 EP96908153A EP96908153A EP0814681B1 EP 0814681 B1 EP0814681 B1 EP 0814681B1 EP 96908153 A EP96908153 A EP 96908153A EP 96908153 A EP96908153 A EP 96908153A EP 0814681 B1 EP0814681 B1 EP 0814681B1
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  • the present invention relates to an electric comb which detangles, combs and combs hair, and especially frizzy or delicate hair.
  • the existing electric combs are in specially designed to stimulate the scalp by massaging it by slow oscillatory movements.
  • a simple comb or multiple is in this case entrained in a movement slow oscillation by an electric motor.
  • the comb is used not for styling hair, but as a means allowing to cross the hair and reach the leather hair to massage it.
  • For massage to be effective it is assumed that the hair is neither dense nor delicate, because otherwise, the hair would be pulled out, broken or tangled.
  • the main objective of the present invention is to provide a comb electric specially adapted for detangling and styling delicate or difficult hair.
  • each clump should be treated differently from the clump neighbor. It is desirable for this, to reproduce with an electric comb, the movement of a person's fingers when trying to unravel their hair: the fingers do not move in parallel, but they move back or they advance relative to each other.
  • each tooth of the apparatus according to the present invention is mounted individually on a drive mechanism, which guide in a movement offset from the neighboring tooth.
  • the invention applies to an electric comb comprising a handle intended to be held by the user, a body integral with the handle, a series teeth each comprising a first part external to the body and a second part located inside the latter, a mechanism tooth drive comprising suitable eccentric elements, each to cooperate with a tooth to bias the latter in pivoting around a pivot axis and an electric motor intended to drive said eccentric elements in rotation.
  • the eccentric elements being constituted by the crankshafts or by the cams of a camshaft, the second part of each tooth located inside the body has a contact and containment zone for an eccentric element, said zone being delimited, around said element, by a fork or by a light.
  • the electric motor is powered by the mains or by batteries.
  • the first part of each tooth comes into contact with the hair and the second part is in permanent contact with the drive mechanism.
  • the tooth drive mechanism is a rotary mechanism with eccentric elements.
  • the drive mechanism called camshaft
  • the drive mechanism is an axis rotated by said motor, comprising discs, called cams, fixed eccentrically on said axis.
  • Said cams are discs of circular, elliptical or ovoid section.
  • the second part of each tooth has means for coupling of the tooth with the eccentric elements of the mechanism training.
  • the second part of each tooth has a rough form of fork with two straight branches, which enclose a cam between them.
  • the two branches of the fork can be parallel, but they can also form a certain angle, so as to be able to confine a cam, which will guide it by its rotation.
  • Each tooth is also crossed by a second axis said fixed axis, perpendicular to its length.
  • the rotation of the first axis causes an eccentric rotational movement of the cam.
  • This, through the fork, transmits what movement to the tooth, which it will oscillate around the fixed axis. Therefore, the outer part of the tooth which is in contact with hair, will oscillate regular and uniform.
  • the cams are elliptical or ovoid, the gap between the two branches of the fork will be at less equal to the major axis of the ellipse or the ovoid.
  • each tooth When the axis of the camshaft is driven in rotation by the motor, the set of teeth is brought to rotate or oscillate relative to to the common fixed axis. The end of each tooth will describe a oscillation movement in an arc. If the cams are offset from each other, the movement of each tooth will be offset from that of the two teeth which are adjacent. If the offset between two neighboring cams is 180 degrees, the teeth will oscillate in phase opposition.
  • the cams are offset by an angle between 15 and 120 degrees, by preferably 90 degrees.
  • the two branches can be replaced by an oblong opening, called a lumen, which confines the cam between its two parallel sides.
  • the camshaft is located between the fixed axis and the outer part of the comb. This provision presents certain advantages compared to the previous provision, in particularly with regard to the range of motion of the tooth. It also reduces friction on contact cam-tooth, which leads to a time of use of the comb longer and less wear.
  • each tooth may have any suitable for styling and detangling hair individuals. It can, for example, be single, double or multiple, with or without rounded tips, of round section or elliptical, flexible or rigid.
  • the device comprises teeth on both sides with respect to the drive mechanism, with for example on one side simple teeth which allow the untangling and on the other side of multiple or more teeth that allow hair styling.
  • the teeth and the fixed axis is partly or entirely removable, thanks to a device of two clips at the two ends of the fixed axis, which attach to the unit housing.
  • all of the teeth can easily be replaced by another if the user judges that this other set is more effective.
  • the tree cam can be made removable, thanks to a clip system, so that it can be replaced by another, so that change the offset of the cams.
  • the mechanism tooth drive is a crankshaft driven in rotation by said motor comprising cranks eccentric with respect to said axis.
  • Each tooth is guided by a crankshaft crank, via a fork or an oblong light, as already described in the first mode of production.
  • Each tooth is also crossed by an axis fixed, around which it can pivot. The rotating crank will also guide each tooth in a movement oscillation.
  • the fork with two branches or the oblong light which encloses a cam or a crank can be replaced by a light circular, with a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the cam or crank.
  • each tooth must have, at the level of the fixed axis, an oblong light which it is crossed by the fixed axis, and which allows the tooth the degree of freedom necessary for it to be guided by the eccentric element.
  • the motor is contained in the handle of the device, and the axis of the camshaft or any other device to eccentric movement, is in the extension of the axis motor, and the teeth are perpendicular to the handle.
  • the motor used is an AC motor powered by the mains, or a DC motor powered by batteries or rechargeable batteries. he it is also expected that the motor will not be incorporated in the device, but it is external. In this case, the movement of rotation is transmitted from the external motor to the device by a transmission cable. Obviously this device can be provided with any other known means which aids in styling hair, such as hot air blowers or cold.
  • FIG. 1 A preferred embodiment of a comb according to the invention is illustrated in Figure 1 where an exploded view allows you to see its essential characteristics.
  • the comb has a handle, a first part 10 held in the user's hand contains a rotary electric motor 12 supplied by the sector by means of supply wires 14.
  • the motor 12 rotates a drive shaft 16 which serves axis to a camshaft 18 located in a second part 20 of the handle.
  • the camshaft 18 is composed of a series of cams in permanent contact with the ends of a set 22 of rigid teeth.
  • the set of teeth 22 is required to perform a pivoting or oscillatory movement relative to a common fixed axis 24 located in the second part 20 of the sleeve.
  • the movement of each tooth is different from that of the two teeth which are adjacent.
  • the user maintains set of teeth 22 in horizontal position and activation of the motor causes the teeth to move which, thanks with different movements from one tooth to another, perform the detangling hair. As you untangle it, the user can move the comb from bottom to top and also back and forth.
  • the camshaft is made up of circular cams as illustrated in FIG. 2.
  • Each circular cam 30 or 32 is fixed from eccentrically on a square section axis 34.
  • each cam has an angular deviation of 180 ° from the previous one, say that all the even cams are fixed in the same way, all odd cams are fixed in the same way on the axis and the ones are offset by 180 ° with respect to the others.
  • a tooth of the comb is engaged with the cam which is attached to it associated as shown in Figure 3a.
  • the tooth includes a first part 40 external to the handle and which is used for untangling of the hair, and a second part 42 in the form of fork with two parallel branches, the two parts 40 and 42 being articulated around the fixed axis 24.
  • the two branches 43, 45 of the part of the tooth 42 surround the cam 44 while staying in touch with it.
  • the tooth In the position shown in Figure 3a, the tooth is at its highest point because the distance between the axis 34 and the point of tangency 46 of the cam 44 with the lower branch 45 of the fork 42 is the largest.
  • each tooth performs an oscillatory movement or pivot relative to the fixed axis 24, the movements alternating or oscillating of two adjacent teeth being opposite (or reverse) if using a camshaft such as illustrated in figure 2.
  • Figure 3b shows a tooth with its part rear two branches 43 'and 45' not parallel. In that case, the cam 44 is not always in permanent contact with the two branches.
  • a second embodiment of the method according to the invention also allows the desired effect to be obtained, know the detangling of hair.
  • the camshaft is replaced by a crankshaft 50 shown in FIG. 4.
  • Each tooth 52 is articulated on a crank 54 of the crankshaft. Because tooth 52 performs a movement back and forth (or vice versa) at the same time as a up and down movement (or vice versa) due to the rotation of the crank 54 of the crankshaft which drives it, it comprises a oblong hole 56 through which the common fixed axis 24 passes and allowing the latter the necessary degree of freedom.
  • the part 58 of the tooth that is in the hair is therefore animated by a rotary movement represented schematically on the figure 4 by a circular arrow, movement which is opposite (180 °) to that of the two adjacent teeth.
  • This movement circular can be advantageous for certain types of hair for which simply vertical movement does not not enough to untangle.
  • FIG. 5a represents a tooth having a lumen 62 to instead of a two tine fork.
  • Cam 44 is in contact permanent with the two parallel walls of the light 62.
  • FIG. 5b represents a variant of the previous one, with the camshaft 34 with cam 44 and the fixed axis 24 inverted.
  • the cam 44 is at its lowest point, therefore, the tip of the tooth will also be at its most low.
  • Figure 6 is a longitudinal section of a tooth with centering nipples 60. Each pin 60, fits into the female part 61 of the neighboring tooth (not shown).
  • Figure 7a shows a sectional view of a device with multiple teeth, or with different teeth. We see that the device can have two sets of teeth, one this each side of the drive mechanism 40 and 40 '.
  • FIG. 7b represents a longitudinal section of the previous with in addition two adjacent teeth connected by centering nipples 60.
  • the teeth of the first series 40, intended for disentangling, are more spaced and less numerous than those of the opposite series 66, intended for styling.
  • FIG. 8 represents a comb, the handle 10 of which contains the electric motor 12 and is perpendicular to the camshaft 34.
  • the rotational movement is transmitted by the axis 16 of the engine to the camshaft 34 by a screw without end.
  • the comb according to the invention may include teeth more or less long, for example between 4 cm and 15 cm, and even have teeth of different lengths.
  • the width of the tooth can be included for example from 1.5 mm to 5 mm. Their spacing can be more or less important depending on the size of the hair to be disentangled, for example from 2 mm to 6 mm.
  • the teeth are preferably made of plastic, but can also be made of metal. They can be from any shape, with straight edges or slightly curved. Thus, the curved tooth shape presented in Figure 5 is perfectly suited to give volume to the hairstyle.

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PCT No. PCT/FR96/00410 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 30, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 30, 1997 PCT Filed Mar. 19, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/28990 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 26, 1996An electric comb, particularly for combing out and styling difficult hair, comprises a plurality of teeth which are individually mounted and guided to make oscillatory movements. The comb is constituted by a handle (10), a casing (20) containing the tooth drive mechanism, a series of teeth (22) and an electric motor (12). The tooth drive mechanism is a shaft (16) which is rotated by motor (12), comprising eccentric elements (18) forming a camshaft. A second portion of each tooth comprises means for guiding the tooth by eccentric elements of the drive mechanism, which are formed, for example, by a fork with two prongs.

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La présente invention concerne un peigne électrique qui permet de démêler, de peigner et de coiffer les cheveux, et plus particulièrement les cheveux crépus ou délicats.The present invention relates to an electric comb which detangles, combs and combs hair, and especially frizzy or delicate hair.

Les peignes électriques existants sont en particulier destinés à stimuler le cuir chevelu, en le massant par des mouvements oscillatoires lents. Un peigne simple ou multiple est en ce cas, entraíné dans un mouvement d'oscillation lent par un moteur électrique. Le peigne est utilisé non pas pour coiffer les cheveux, mais comme un moyen permettant de traverser les cheveux et d'arriver jusqu'au cuir chevelu pour le masser. Pour que le massage soit efficace, il est supposé que la chevelure n'est ni dense, ni délicate, car dans le cas contraire, les cheveux seraient arrachés, cassés ou emmêlés.The existing electric combs are in specially designed to stimulate the scalp by massaging it by slow oscillatory movements. A simple comb or multiple is in this case entrained in a movement slow oscillation by an electric motor. The comb is used not for styling hair, but as a means allowing to cross the hair and reach the leather hair to massage it. For massage to be effective, it is assumed that the hair is neither dense nor delicate, because otherwise, the hair would be pulled out, broken or tangled.

Le problème du démêlage d'une coiffure crépue ou emmêlée, est un problème plus complexe que le massage, car il nécessite que chaque petite touffe emmêlée soit traitée séparément de la touffe voisine. Si on essaye de faire osciller un peigne conventionnel par un moteur électrique, tel qu'il est décrit par exemple dans les brevets US-A-3384096 et US-A-3870056, dans des cheveux crépus ou fragiles, le résultat sera désastreux, car on va appliquer une force répétitive à la première touffe que le peigne va rencontrer, ce qui aura comme résultat l'arrachage ou la cassure de ces cheveux. Les cheveux crépus, par la forme de leur tige ovoïde et vrillée, une charge de rupture faible de 40 à 60 gr, sont exposés à tout traumatisme lors des coiffages habituels. The problem of disentangling a frizzy hairstyle or tangled, is a more complex problem than massage, because it requires each small tangled tuft to be treated separately from the neighboring tuft. If we try to swing a conventional comb by an electric motor, as it is described for example in patents US-A-3384096 and US-A-3870056, in frizzy or fragile hair, the result will be disastrous because we will apply repetitive force to the first tuft that the comb will meet, which will have as result pulling or breaking of this hair. The hair frizzy, by the shape of their ovoid and twisted stem, a filler breaking strength of 40 to 60 gr, are exposed to all trauma during usual styling.

L'objectif principal de la présente invention est de proposer un peigne électrique spécialement adapté pour le démêlage et la coiffure des chevelures délicates ou difficiles. Afin de remédier à ce problème, nous avons pensé que chaque touffe doit être traitée différemment de la touffe voisine. Il est souhaitable pour cela, de reproduire avec un peigne électrique, le mouvement des doigts d'une personne quand elle essaie de démêler ses cheveux : les doigts ne se déplacent pas en parallèle, mais ils reculent ou ils avancent les uns par rapport aux autres.The main objective of the present invention is to provide a comb electric specially adapted for detangling and styling delicate or difficult hair. In order to remedy this problem, we we thought that each clump should be treated differently from the clump neighbor. It is desirable for this, to reproduce with an electric comb, the movement of a person's fingers when trying to unravel their hair: the fingers do not move in parallel, but they move back or they advance relative to each other.

Pour que ceci soit réalisable, le peigne ne doit plus être un corps compact dont les dents se déplacent de la même façon, mais chaque dent doit être pourvue d'un mouvement différent ou décalé du mouvement de la dent voisine. Pour cela, chaque dent de l'appareil selon la présente invention, est montée de façon individuelle sur un mécanisme d'entraínement, qui la guide dans un mouvement décalé par rapport à la dent voisine.For this to be possible, the comb must no longer be a body compact with teeth moving the same way, but each tooth must have a different movement or offset from the movement of the neighboring tooth. For this, each tooth of the apparatus according to the present invention, is mounted individually on a drive mechanism, which guide in a movement offset from the neighboring tooth.

L'invention s'applique à un peigne électrique comprenant un manche destiné à être tenu par l'utilisateur, un corps solidaire du manche, une série de dents comportant chacune une première partie extérieure au corps et une deuxième partie située à l'intérieur de ce dernier, un mécanisme d'entraínement des dents comportant des éléments excentriques aptes, chacun, à coopérer avec une dent pour solliciter cette dernière en pivotement autour d'un axe de pivotement et un moteur électrique destiné à entraíner lesdits éléments excentriques en rotation.The invention applies to an electric comb comprising a handle intended to be held by the user, a body integral with the handle, a series teeth each comprising a first part external to the body and a second part located inside the latter, a mechanism tooth drive comprising suitable eccentric elements, each to cooperate with a tooth to bias the latter in pivoting around a pivot axis and an electric motor intended to drive said eccentric elements in rotation.

Selon l'invention, les éléments excentriques étant constitués par les manivelles d'un vilebrequin ou par les cames d'un arbre à cames, la deuxième partie de chaque dent située à l'intérieur du corps présente une zone de contact et de confinement pour un élément excentrique, ladite zone étant délimitée, autour dudit élément, par une fourche ou par une lumière.According to the invention, the eccentric elements being constituted by the crankshafts or by the cams of a camshaft, the second part of each tooth located inside the body has a contact and containment zone for an eccentric element, said zone being delimited, around said element, by a fork or by a light.

Le moteur électrique est alimenté par le secteur ou par des piles. La première partie de chaque dent vient en contact avec les cheveux et la deuxième partie est en contact permanent avec le mécanisme d'entraínement.The electric motor is powered by the mains or by batteries. The first part of each tooth comes into contact with the hair and the second part is in permanent contact with the drive mechanism.

Le mécanisme d'entraínement des dents est un mécanisme rotatif comportant des éléments excentriques. Selon un premier mode de réalisation, le mécanisme d'entraínement, dit arbre à cames, est un axe entraíné en rotation par ledit moteur, comportant des disques, dits cames, fixés de façon excentrique sur ledit axe. Lesdites cames sont des disques de section circulaire, elliptique ou ovoïde. The tooth drive mechanism is a rotary mechanism with eccentric elements. According to a first mode of realization, the drive mechanism, called camshaft, is an axis rotated by said motor, comprising discs, called cams, fixed eccentrically on said axis. Said cams are discs of circular, elliptical or ovoid section.

La deuxième partie de chaque dent comporte des moyens de couplage de la dent avec les éléments excentriques du mécanisme d'entraínement. Selon le mode de réalisation préféré de la présente invention, la deuxième partie de chaque dent a une forme approximative de fourche à deux branches droites, qui enferment entre elles une came. Les deux branches de la fourche peuvent être parallèles, mais elles peuvent également former un certain angle, de façon à pouvoir confiner entre elles une came, qui va la guider par sa rotation.The second part of each tooth has means for coupling of the tooth with the eccentric elements of the mechanism training. According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second part of each tooth has a rough form of fork with two straight branches, which enclose a cam between them. The two branches of the fork can be parallel, but they can also form a certain angle, so as to be able to confine a cam, which will guide it by its rotation.

Chaque dent est également traversée par un deuxième axe dit axe fixe, perpendiculaire à sa longueur. La rotation du premier axe, provoque un mouvement de rotation excentré de la came. Celle-ci, par l'intermédiaire de la fourche, transmet ce mouvement à la dent, qui elle va osciller autour de l'axe fixe. Par conséquent, la partie extérieure de la dent qui est en contact avec les cheveux, aura un mouvement d'oscillation régulier et uniforme. Si les cames ont une forme elliptique ou ovoïde, l'écart entre les deux branches de la fourche sera au moins égal au grand axe de l'ellipse ou de l'ovoïde.Each tooth is also crossed by a second axis said fixed axis, perpendicular to its length. The rotation of the first axis, causes an eccentric rotational movement of the cam. This, through the fork, transmits what movement to the tooth, which it will oscillate around the fixed axis. Therefore, the outer part of the tooth which is in contact with hair, will oscillate regular and uniform. If the cams are elliptical or ovoid, the gap between the two branches of the fork will be at less equal to the major axis of the ellipse or the ovoid.

Lorsque l'axe de l'arbre à cames est entraíné en rotation par le moteur, l'ensemble des dents est amené à effectuer un pivotement ou mouvement oscillatoire par rapport à l'axe fixe commun. L'extrémité de chaque dent va décrire un mouvement d'oscillation en arc de cercle. Si les cames sont décalées les unes par rapport aux autres, le mouvement de chaque dent sera décalé de celui des deux dents qui lui sont adjacentes. Si le décalage entre deux cames voisines est de 180 degrés, les dents vont osciller en opposition de phases.When the axis of the camshaft is driven in rotation by the motor, the set of teeth is brought to rotate or oscillate relative to to the common fixed axis. The end of each tooth will describe a oscillation movement in an arc. If the cams are offset from each other, the movement of each tooth will be offset from that of the two teeth which are adjacent. If the offset between two neighboring cams is 180 degrees, the teeth will oscillate in phase opposition.

Dans le mode préférentiel de réalisation, les cames sont décalées d'un angle compris entre 15 et 120 degrés, de préférence 90 degrés. In the preferred embodiment, the cams are offset by an angle between 15 and 120 degrees, by preferably 90 degrees.

Afin de rendre la deuxième partie de la dent plus compacte et plus rigide, les deux branches peuvent être remplacées par une ouverture oblongue, dite lumière, qui elle confine la came entre ses deux côtés parallèles.In order to make the second part of the tooth more compact and more rigid, the two branches can be replaced by an oblong opening, called a lumen, which confines the cam between its two parallel sides.

L'utilisation de la lumière à la place de la fourche à deux branches, nous permet de réaliser d'autres variantes du premier mode de réalisation de la présente invention. Selon la première variante, l'arbre à cames se trouve entre l'axe fixe et la partie extérieure du peigne. Cette disposition présente certains avantages par rapport à la disposition précédente, en particulier en ce qui concerne l'amplitude des mouvements de la dent. Il permet également de diminuer la friction au contact came-dent, ce qui conduit à un temps d'utilisation du peigne plus long et une usure moindre.The use of light instead of the fork two branches, allows us to make other variants of the first embodiment of the present invention. According to first variant, the camshaft is located between the fixed axis and the outer part of the comb. This provision presents certain advantages compared to the previous provision, in particularly with regard to the range of motion of the tooth. It also reduces friction on contact cam-tooth, which leads to a time of use of the comb longer and less wear.

La partie extérieure de chaque dent peut avoir toute forme convenable à la coiffure et au démêlage des cheveux particuliers. Elle peut, par exemple, être simple, double ou multiple, avec ou sans pointes arrondies, de section ronde ou elliptique, souple ou rigide.The outer part of each tooth may have any suitable for styling and detangling hair individuals. It can, for example, be single, double or multiple, with or without rounded tips, of round section or elliptical, flexible or rigid.

Selon une autre variante, le dispositif comporte des dents des deux côtés par rapport au mécanisme d'entraínement, avec par exemple d'un côté des dents simples qui permettent le démêlage et de l'autre côté des dents multiples ou plus rapprochées qui permettent la coiffure des cheveux.According to another variant, the device comprises teeth on both sides with respect to the drive mechanism, with for example on one side simple teeth which allow the untangling and on the other side of multiple or more teeth that allow hair styling.

On notera également que selon toujours le premier mode de réalisation, on peut prévoir que l'ensemble des dents et de l'axe fixe est en partie ou en totalité amovible, grâce à un dispositif de deux clips aux deux extrémités de l'axe fixe, qui se fixent au boítier de l'appareil. Dans ce cas, l'ensemble des dents peut aisément être remplacé par un autre si l'utilisateur juge que cet autre ensemble est plus efficace. De même, l'arbre à cames peut être rendu amovible, grâce à un système de clips, de façon à pouvoir être remplacé par un autre, afin de pouvoir changer le décalage des cames. Note also that according to the first mode embodiment, it can be expected that all of the teeth and the fixed axis is partly or entirely removable, thanks to a device of two clips at the two ends of the fixed axis, which attach to the unit housing. In this case, all of the teeth can easily be replaced by another if the user judges that this other set is more effective. Likewise, the tree cam can be made removable, thanks to a clip system, so that it can be replaced by another, so that change the offset of the cams.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation, le mécanisme d'entraínement des dents est un vilebrequin entraíné en rotation par ledit moteur comportant des manivelles excentriques par rapport audit axe. Chaque dent est guidée par une manivelle du vilebrequin, par l'intermédiaire d'une fourche ou d'une lumière oblongue, comme déjà décrit au premier mode de réalisation. Chaque dent est également traversée par un axe fixe, autour duquel elle peut pivoter. La manivelle tournante va également guider chaque dent dans un mouvement d'oscillation.According to another embodiment, the mechanism tooth drive is a crankshaft driven in rotation by said motor comprising cranks eccentric with respect to said axis. Each tooth is guided by a crankshaft crank, via a fork or an oblong light, as already described in the first mode of production. Each tooth is also crossed by an axis fixed, around which it can pivot. The rotating crank will also guide each tooth in a movement oscillation.

Dans les deux modes de réalisation présentés ici, la fourche à deux branches ou la lumière oblongue qui enferme une came ou une manivelle, peut être remplacée par une lumière circulaire, d'un diamètre sensiblement égal au diamètre de la came ou de la manivelle. Dans ce cas, chaque dent doit posséder, au niveau de l'axe fixe, une lumière oblongue qui elle est traversée par l'axe fixe, et qui permet à la dent le degré de liberté nécessaire pour qu'elle soit guidée par l'élément excentrique. In the two embodiments presented here, the fork with two branches or the oblong light which encloses a cam or a crank, can be replaced by a light circular, with a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the cam or crank. In this case, each tooth must have, at the level of the fixed axis, an oblong light which it is crossed by the fixed axis, and which allows the tooth the degree of freedom necessary for it to be guided by the eccentric element.

Sans sortir du cadre de l'invention, nous pouvons remplacer l'axe fixe qui traverse toutes les dents, par des parois cylindriques qui confinent une partie centrale de chaque dent, en lui permettant un mouvement de rotation. L'axe fixe qui traverse chaque dent, peut également être remplacé par des têtons de centrage, qui sont des protubérences et des cavités alignées. Une protubérence s'emboite dans la cavité de la dent suivante, en laissant à chaque dent la liberté de pivotement.Without departing from the scope of the invention, we can replace the fixed axis which crosses all the teeth, with cylindrical walls which confine a central part of each tooth, allowing it to rotate. The fixed axis which passes through each tooth, can also be replaced by centering pins, which are protuberances and cavities aligned. A protrusion fits into the cavity of the tooth next, leaving each tooth free to pivot.

Selon le mode préférentiel de réalisation de la présente invention, le moteur est contenu dans le manche de l'appareil, et l'axe de l'arbre à cames ou tout autre dispositif à mouvement excentrique, est dans le prolongement de l'axe moteur, et les dents sont perpendiculaires au manche.According to the preferred embodiment of this invention, the motor is contained in the handle of the device, and the axis of the camshaft or any other device to eccentric movement, is in the extension of the axis motor, and the teeth are perpendicular to the handle.

Cependant, on peut envisager un peigne dont le manche est perpendiculaire à l'arbre à cames, donc parallèle aux dents. Dans ce cas, le mouvement est transmis de l'axe du moteur à l'arbre à cames par des pignons tronconiques, des vis sans fin, ou tout autre moyen de transmission d'un mouvement de rotation d'un axe à un autre, perpendiculaire au premier.However, we can consider a comb whose handle is perpendicular to the camshaft, therefore parallel to the teeth. In this case, the movement is transmitted from the axis of the engine to the camshaft by frustoconical gears, screws endless, or any other means of transmitting a movement of rotation from one axis to another, perpendicular to the first.

Le moteur utilisé est un moteur à courant alternatif alimenté par le secteur, ou un moteur à courant continu alimenté par des piles ou par des batteries rechargeables. Il est également prévu que le moteur ne soit pas incorporé dans l'appareil, mais qu'il soit externe. Dans ce cas, le mouvement de rotation est transmis du moteur externe à l'appareil par un cable de transmission. Il est évident que cet appareil peut être fourni avec tout autre moyen connu qui aide à la coiffure des cheveux, comme par exemple des soufflants d'air chaud ou froid.The motor used is an AC motor powered by the mains, or a DC motor powered by batteries or rechargeable batteries. he it is also expected that the motor will not be incorporated in the device, but it is external. In this case, the movement of rotation is transmitted from the external motor to the device by a transmission cable. Obviously this device can be provided with any other known means which aids in styling hair, such as hot air blowers or cold.

Les buts et caractéristiques de la présente invention apparaítront plus clairement à la lecture de la description qui va suivre. Cette description qui ne présente aucun caractère limitatif, doit être lue en regard des figures annexées, parmi lesquelles :

  • La figure 1 est une représentation schématique du peigne électrique selon l'invention, présentant une vue éclatée du manche montrant une partie des éléments intérieurs,
  • La figure 2 est une représentation d'une portion d'un arbre à cames,
  • La figure 3a représente une dent du peigne engagée sur une came de l'arbre à cames,
  • La figure 3b représente une dent du peigne avec deux branches non parallèles,
  • La figure 3c représente une dent du peigne avec une partie centrale cylindrique,
  • La figure 3d représente une came confinée dans une lumière circulaire d'une dent,
  • La figure 4 est une représentation schématique d'un autre mode de réalisation, selon lequel les dents sont entraínées par un vilebrequin,
  • La figure 5a représente une dent ayant une lumière oblongue à la place de la fourche,
  • La figure 5b représente une variante de la précédente, avec l'arbre à cames et l'axe fixe inversés,
  • La figure 6 est une coupe longitudinale d'une dent avec des tétons de centrage,
  • La figure 7a représente une vue en coupe d'un dispositif à dents multiples,
  • La figure 7b représente une coupe longitudinale de la précédente avec deux dents adjacentes connectées par ces tétons de centrage, et
  • La figure 8 représente un peigne, le manche duquel est perpendiculaire à l'arbre à cames.
    • The aims and characteristics of the present invention will appear more clearly on reading the description which follows. This description, which is in no way limiting, must be read with reference to the appended figures, among which:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of the electric comb according to the invention, showing an exploded view of the handle showing part of the interior elements,
  • FIG. 2 is a representation of a portion of a camshaft,
  • FIG. 3a represents a tooth of the comb engaged on a cam of the camshaft,
  • FIG. 3b represents a tooth of the comb with two non-parallel branches,
  • FIG. 3c represents a tooth of the comb with a cylindrical central part,
  • FIG. 3d represents a cam confined in a circular lumen of a tooth,
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of another embodiment, according to which the teeth are driven by a crankshaft,
  • FIG. 5a represents a tooth having an oblong lumen in place of the fork,
  • FIG. 5b represents a variant of the previous one, with the camshaft and the fixed axis reversed,
  • FIG. 6 is a longitudinal section of a tooth with centering pins,
  • FIG. 7a represents a sectional view of a device with multiple teeth,
  • FIG. 7b represents a longitudinal section of the previous one with two adjacent teeth connected by these centering pins, and
  • Figure 8 shows a comb, the handle of which is perpendicular to the camshaft.

    • Un mode de réalisation préféré d'un peigne selon l'invention est illustré sur la figure 1 où une vue éclatée permet d'en voir les caractéristiques essentielles. Le peigne comporte un manche dont une première partie 10 tenue dans la main de l'utilisateur contient un moteur électrique rotatif 12 alimenté par le secteur au moyen de fils d'alimentation 14. Le moteur 12 fait tourner un arbre d'entraínement 16 qui sert d'axe à un arbre à cames 18 se trouvant dans une deuxième partie 20 du manche. De façon générale, l'arbre à cames 18 est composé d'une suite de cames en contact permanent avec les extrémités d'un ensemble 22 de dents rigides. A preferred embodiment of a comb according to the invention is illustrated in Figure 1 where an exploded view allows you to see its essential characteristics. The comb has a handle, a first part 10 held in the user's hand contains a rotary electric motor 12 supplied by the sector by means of supply wires 14. The motor 12 rotates a drive shaft 16 which serves axis to a camshaft 18 located in a second part 20 of the handle. Generally, the camshaft 18 is composed of a series of cams in permanent contact with the ends of a set 22 of rigid teeth.

    Lorsque l'axe 16 de l'arbre à cames 18 est entraíné en rotation par le moteur électrique 12, l'ensemble des dents 22 est amené à effectuer un pivotement ou mouvement oscillatoire par rapport à un axe fixe commun 24 se trouvant dans la deuxième partie 20 du manche. Comme on va le voir, le mouvement de chaque dent est différent de celui des deux dents qui lui sont adjacentes. En fonctionnement, l'utilisateur maintient l'ensemble de dents 22 en position horizontale et l'activation du moteur provoque la mise en mouvement des dents qui, grâce aux mouvements différents d'une dent à l'autre, effectuent le démêlage des cheveux. Au fur et à mesure du démêlage, l'utilisateur peut déplacer le peigne de bas en haut et également d'avant en arrière.When the axis 16 of the camshaft 18 is driven in rotation by the electric motor 12, the set of teeth 22 is required to perform a pivoting or oscillatory movement relative to a common fixed axis 24 located in the second part 20 of the sleeve. As we will see, the movement of each tooth is different from that of the two teeth which are adjacent. In operation, the user maintains set of teeth 22 in horizontal position and activation of the motor causes the teeth to move which, thanks with different movements from one tooth to another, perform the detangling hair. As you untangle it, the user can move the comb from bottom to top and also back and forth.

    Dans un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, l'arbre à cames est composé de cames circulaires comme illustré sur la figure 2. Chaque came 30 ou 32, circulaire est fixée de façon excentrique sur un axe à section carrée 34. Dans le mode de réalisation illustré sur la figure 2, chaque came présente un écart angulaire de 180° par rapport à la précédente, c'est à dire que toutes les cames paires sont fixées de la même façon, toutes les cames impaires sont fixées de la même façon sur l'axe et les unes sont décalées de 180° par rapport aux autres.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the camshaft is made up of circular cams as illustrated in FIG. 2. Each circular cam 30 or 32 is fixed from eccentrically on a square section axis 34. In the mode shown in FIG. 2, each cam has an angular deviation of 180 ° from the previous one, say that all the even cams are fixed in the same way, all odd cams are fixed in the same way on the axis and the ones are offset by 180 ° with respect to the others.

    Une dent du peigne est engagée avec la came qui lui est associée de la façon montrée sur la figure 3a. La dent comprend une première partie 40 extérieure au manche et qui sert au démêlage des cheveux, et une deuxième partie 42 en forme de fourche à deux branches parallèles, les deux parties 40 et 42 solidaires étant articulées autour de l'axe fixe 24. Les deux branches 43, 45 de la partie de la dent 42 entourent la came 44 tout en restant en contact avec elle.A tooth of the comb is engaged with the cam which is attached to it associated as shown in Figure 3a. The tooth includes a first part 40 external to the handle and which is used for untangling of the hair, and a second part 42 in the form of fork with two parallel branches, the two parts 40 and 42 being articulated around the fixed axis 24. The two branches 43, 45 of the part of the tooth 42 surround the cam 44 while staying in touch with it.

    Dans la position représentée sur la figure 3a, la dent est à son point le plus haut du fait que la distance entre l'axe 34 et le point de tangence 46 de la came 44 avec la branche inférieure 45 de la fourche 42 est la plus grande. In the position shown in Figure 3a, the tooth is at its highest point because the distance between the axis 34 and the point of tangency 46 of the cam 44 with the lower branch 45 of the fork 42 is the largest.

    Au même instant, avec la disposition des cames illustrée sur la figure 2 où deux cames adjacentes présentent un écart angulaire de 180°, les deux dents adjacentes à la dent représentée sur la figure 3a sont en position basse. Au fur et à mesure de la rotation de l'axe 34 dans le sens de la flèche, la came se rapproche de la partie reliant les deux branches de la fourche et en est à une distance minimum (qui peut être le contact) lorsque la partie 40 se trouve horizontale, c'est à dire au point milieu de son mouvement oscillatoire. Puis, l'axe 34 continuant à tourner, le point 46 de la came (le point le plus éloigné de l'axe 34) se trouve au plus haut et est le point de tangence de la came avec la branche supérieure 43 de la fourche 42 lorsque la partie 40 est en position basse. On voit donc qu'au fur et à mesure que l'axe fixe 34 est entraíné en rotation, chaque dent effectue un mouvement oscillatoire ou de pivotement par rapport à l'axe fixe 24, les mouvements alternatifs ou oscillatoires de deux dents adjacentes étant opposés (ou inverses) si on utilise un arbre à cames tel qu'illustré sur la figure 2.At the same time, with the arrangement of the cams illustrated in Figure 2 where two adjacent cams have a gap 180 ° angular, the two teeth adjacent to the tooth shown in Figure 3a are in the lower position. As and as the axis 34 rotates in the direction of the arrow, the cam approaches the part connecting the two branches of fork and is at a minimum distance (which can be the contact) when the part 40 is horizontal, it is say at the midpoint of its oscillatory movement. Then the axis 34 continuing to rotate, point 46 of the cam (point farther from the axis 34) is at the highest and is the point of tangency of the cam with the upper branch 43 of the fork 42 when the part 40 is in the low position. We sees therefore that as the fixed axis 34 is driven in rotation, each tooth performs an oscillatory movement or pivot relative to the fixed axis 24, the movements alternating or oscillating of two adjacent teeth being opposite (or reverse) if using a camshaft such as illustrated in figure 2.

    Cependant, tout en utilisant des cames circulaires excentrées par rapport à l'axe d'entraínement, il est possible d'ajuster les décalages angulaires entre deux cames adjacentes pour obtenir un mouvement différent des dents. Ainsi, à l'inverse de la réalisation de la figure 2 où les mouvements oscillatoires de deux dents adjacentes sont opposés, une réalisation intéressante consiste à fixer les cames sur l'arbre à cames en décalant angulairement chaque came par rapport à celle qui la précède d'un angle plus petit, par exemple 15° à 120°, de préférence 90°. Dans ce cas, le mouvement oscillatoire de chaque dent présente un retard correspondant à cet écart angulaire par rapport au mouvement oscillatoire de la dent précédente. Le mouvement général de l'ensemble de dents est donc un mouvement ondoyant correspondant à un écart réduit entre deux dents adjacentes. However, while using circular cams offset from the drive axis, it is possible to adjust the angular offsets between two adjacent cams to get a different movement of the teeth. So at the reverse of the embodiment of Figure 2 where the movements oscillations of two adjacent teeth are opposite, one interesting achievement is to fix the cams on the shaft with cams by angularly shifting each cam relative to the one preceding it by a smaller angle, for example 15 ° to 120 °, preferably 90 °. In this case, the movement each tooth has a delay corresponding to this angular deviation from the oscillatory movement of the previous tooth. The general movement of the set of teeth is therefore an undulating movement corresponding to a reduced gap between two adjacent teeth.

    Il s'avère que ce mouvement, plus doux que le mouvement ci-dessus où l'écart entre les dents est maximal, est plus confortable et non traumatisant pour les cheveux. En outre, ce mouvement engendre une sensation très agréable surtout pour les individus dont le cuir chevelu est particulièrement sensible.It turns out that this movement, softer than the movement above where the gap between the teeth is maximum, is more comfortable and non-traumatic for the hair. Furthermore, this movement creates a very pleasant feeling especially for individuals whose scalp is particularly sensitive.

    La figure 3b représente une dent avec à sa partie arrière deux branches 43' et 45' non parallèles. Dans ce cas, la came 44 ne se trouve pas toujours au contact permanent des deux branches.Figure 3b shows a tooth with its part rear two branches 43 'and 45' not parallel. In that case, the cam 44 is not always in permanent contact with the two branches.

    Comme on voit sur la figure 3c, il est à la portée de l'homme du métier de remplacer l'axe fixe 24 par des parois en arc de cercle 25 qui confinent entre elles la partie centrale cylindrique 47 de chaque dent, en lui permettant d'effectuer un mouvement d'oscillation.As seen in Figure 3c, it is within the reach of a person skilled in the art to replace the fixed axis 24 by walls in circular arc 25 which confines the central part cylindrical 47 of each tooth, allowing it to perform a oscillation movement.

    Un deuxième mode de réalisation du procédé selon l'invention permet d'obtenir également l'effet recherché, à savoir le démêlage des cheveux. Dans ce mode de réalisation, l'arbre à cames est remplacé par un vilebrequin 50 représenté sur la figure 4. Chaque dent 52 est articulée sur une manivelle 54 du vilebrequin. Du fait que la dent 52 effectue un mouvement d'avant en arrière (ou inversement) en même temps qu'un mouvement de haut en bas (ou inversement) dû à la rotation de la manivelle 54 du vilebrequin qui l'entraíne, elle comporte un trou oblong 56 dans lequel passe l'axe fixe commun 24 et permettant à ce dernier le degré de liberté nécessaire. La partie 58 de la dent qui se trouve dans les cheveux est donc animée d'un mouvement rotatif représenté schématiquement sur la figure 4 par une flèche circulaire, mouvement qui est opposé (de 180°) à celui des deux dents adjacentes. Ce mouvement circulaire peut s'avérer avantageux pour certains types de cheveux pour lesquels le mouvement simplement vertical ne suffit pas au démêlage.A second embodiment of the method according to the invention also allows the desired effect to be obtained, know the detangling of hair. In this embodiment, the camshaft is replaced by a crankshaft 50 shown in FIG. 4. Each tooth 52 is articulated on a crank 54 of the crankshaft. Because tooth 52 performs a movement back and forth (or vice versa) at the same time as a up and down movement (or vice versa) due to the rotation of the crank 54 of the crankshaft which drives it, it comprises a oblong hole 56 through which the common fixed axis 24 passes and allowing the latter the necessary degree of freedom. The part 58 of the tooth that is in the hair is therefore animated by a rotary movement represented schematically on the figure 4 by a circular arrow, movement which is opposite (180 °) to that of the two adjacent teeth. This movement circular can be advantageous for certain types of hair for which simply vertical movement does not not enough to untangle.

    La figure 5a représente une dent ayant une lumière 62 à la place d'une fourche à deux dents. La came 44 est en contact permanent avec les deux parois parallèles de la lumière 62. FIG. 5a represents a tooth having a lumen 62 to instead of a two tine fork. Cam 44 is in contact permanent with the two parallel walls of the light 62.

    La figure 5b représente une variante de la précédente, avec l'arbre 34 à cames 44 et l'axe fixe 24 inversés. Ici, la came 44 se trouve à son point le plus bas, par conséquent, la pointe de la dent se trouvera également à son point le plus bas.FIG. 5b represents a variant of the previous one, with the camshaft 34 with cam 44 and the fixed axis 24 inverted. Here, the cam 44 is at its lowest point, therefore, the tip of the tooth will also be at its most low.

    La figure 6 est une coupe longitudinale d'une dent avec des têtons 60 de centrage. Chaque têton 60, s'emboite dans la partie femelle 61 de la dent voisine (non représentée).Figure 6 is a longitudinal section of a tooth with centering nipples 60. Each pin 60, fits into the female part 61 of the neighboring tooth (not shown).

    La figure 7a représente une vue en coupe d'un dispositif à dents multiples, ou à dents différentes. On voit que le dispositif peut avoir deux séries de dents, une ce chaque côté du mécanisme d'entraínement 40 et 40'.Figure 7a shows a sectional view of a device with multiple teeth, or with different teeth. We see that the device can have two sets of teeth, one this each side of the drive mechanism 40 and 40 '.

    La figure 7b représente une coupe longitudinale de la précédente avec en plus deux dents adjacentes connectées par des tétons 60 de centrage. Ici les dents de la première série 40, destinée au démêlage, sont plus espacées et moins nombreuses que celles de la série opposée 66, destinée au coiffage. FIG. 7b represents a longitudinal section of the previous with in addition two adjacent teeth connected by centering nipples 60. Here the teeth of the first series 40, intended for disentangling, are more spaced and less numerous than those of the opposite series 66, intended for styling.

    La figure 8 représente un peigne, le manche 10 duquel contient le moteur électrique 12 et est perpendiculaire à l'arbre à cames 34. Le mouvement de rotation est transmis par l'axe 16 du moteur à l'arbre à cames 34 par une vis sans fin.FIG. 8 represents a comb, the handle 10 of which contains the electric motor 12 and is perpendicular to the camshaft 34. The rotational movement is transmitted by the axis 16 of the engine to the camshaft 34 by a screw without end.

    Le peigne selon l'invention peut comporter des dents plus ou moins longues par exemple comprises entre 4cm, et 15 cm, et même avoir des dents de longueurs différentes. La largeur de la dent peut être comprise par exemple de 1,5 mm à 5mm. Leur écartement peut être plus ou moins important en fonction de la grosseur des cheveux à démêler, par exemple de 2 mm à 6 mm.The comb according to the invention may include teeth more or less long, for example between 4 cm and 15 cm, and even have teeth of different lengths. The width of the tooth can be included for example from 1.5 mm to 5 mm. Their spacing can be more or less important depending on the size of the hair to be disentangled, for example from 2 mm to 6 mm.

    Les dents sont, de préférence, en matière plastique, mais peuvent également être en métal. Elles peuvent être de forme quelconque, avec des bords droits ou des bords légèrement galbés. Ainsi, la forme galbée de dent présentée en figure 5 est parfaitement adaptée pour donner du volume à la coiffure.The teeth are preferably made of plastic, but can also be made of metal. They can be from any shape, with straight edges or slightly curved. Thus, the curved tooth shape presented in Figure 5 is perfectly suited to give volume to the hairstyle.

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    1. An electric comb, in particular for combing out and styling, comprising:
      a handle (10) designed to be held by the user;
      a body (20) secured to the handle and containing a tooth drive mechanism;
      a series of teeth (22, 52), each tooth comprising a first portion (40) outside the body, and a second portion (42) situated inside the body;
      the tooth drive mechanism including eccentric elements (30, 32, 44, 50) each suitable for cooperating with a tooth to cause said tooth to pivot about an axis of pivoting (24, 60, 61); and
      an electric motor (12) designed to rotate said eccentric elements;
         characterised in that with said eccentric elements being constituted by the cranks of a crankshaft (50) or by the cams (30, 32, 44) of a camshaft (18), the second portion (42) of each tooth (22) situated inside the body (20) has a contact and confinement zone for an eccentric element, said zone being delimited around said element by a fork (42) or by an aperture (62).
    2. A comb according to claim 1, in which the eccentric elements are constituted by the cams (30, 32, 44) of a camshaft (18), said comb being characterised in that each tooth (22, 52) includes a centering stud (60) and a female portion (61) disposed so that the centering stud (60) of a tooth is suitable for fitting in the female portion (61) of the next tooth, the set of studs thus defining the axis of pivoting of the teeth.
    3. A comb according to claim 2, characterised in that the cams (30, 32) constituting the eccentric elements mounted on the camshaft (34) are disposed so that each cam has a determined angular offset relative to the adjacent cam.
    4. A comb according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that each tooth has a cylindrical central portion (47), and in that the comb includes an element forming two walls (25) of arcuate shape suitable for confining the cylindrical central portion of each tooth therebetween.
    5. A comb according to any one of claims 1, 3 and 4, characterised in that each tooth (52) has an oblong hole (56) through which the axis of pivoting (24) passes.
    6. A comb according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that it is provided with teeth (40, 40') on either side of the drive mechanism (64).
    7. A comb according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the axis of pivoting (24, 60, 61) extends between the drive mechanism and the outer portion (40) of each tooth.
    8. A comb according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the drive mechanism extends between the axis of pivoting (24, 60, 61) and the outer portion of each tooth.
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