EP2156928B1 - Hair cutting machine - Google Patents

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EP2156928B1
EP2156928B1 EP08162804A EP08162804A EP2156928B1 EP 2156928 B1 EP2156928 B1 EP 2156928B1 EP 08162804 A EP08162804 A EP 08162804A EP 08162804 A EP08162804 A EP 08162804A EP 2156928 B1 EP2156928 B1 EP 2156928B1
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cutting machine
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Siegfried Ebenhoch
Ute Ebenhoch
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Procter and Gamble Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
    • B26B19/38—Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers, or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips, guards
    • B26B19/3806—Accessories
    • B26B19/382—Built-in accessories
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
    • B26B19/02—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers of the reciprocating-cutter type
    • B26B19/04—Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor; Securing equipment thereof
    • B26B19/06—Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor; Securing equipment thereof involving co-operating cutting elements both of which have shearing teeth
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
    • B26B19/38—Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers, or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips, guards
    • B26B19/3806—Accessories

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  • the subject matter of the invention relates to the salon industry and an electric hair cutting machine therein.
  • Electric hair cutting machines are sufficiently well-known. They are used to cut scalp hair and are an alternative to cutting hair using scissors.
  • DE 10338401 A1 discloses an electric hair cutting machine.
  • This electric hair cutting machine is equipped with a gripping piece, which has a longitudinal axis, as well as a drive, a fixed clipper blade, and a clipper blade that is aligned parallel to and adjoins the fixed clipper blade and can be moved back and forth on a cutting plane, such that hair can be cut along a cutting line.
  • a hairdresser must also use a comb to separate individual hairs or hair strands before the hairdresser uses the hair cutting machine in the upper region of the head. This is disadvantageous in that the hairdresser must hold a hairdressing device in each hand. Thus, the hairdresser must first set down one of the devices to free up one hand in order, for example, to grasp and apply a cosmetic hair product or to exercise some other type of hand grip, for example, to hold a strand of hair.
  • the object of the invention is to construct a hair cutting machine according to the preamble of Claim 1, such as known from the document GB-A-450 701 , such that this disadvantage is eliminated.
  • a dividing tip is provided on hair cutting machine and that the dividing tip is connected to the hair cutting machine using a connection, wherein the connection has a joint such that the dividing tip can be swiveled with respect to the hair cutting machine, and the dividing tip is integrated into an external surface of the hair cutting machine in a position that is not extended.
  • the proposed innovation has the advantage that a hairdresser can use the dividing tip as a fixture to divide up a section of hair without using a second hand. The hairdresser can then use this other hand for other purposes. Because the dividing tip is connected to the cutting machine, this tip can be used in a manner similar to that of a comb by moving the hair cutting machine.
  • connection has a joint such that the dividing tip can be swiveled with respect to the hair cutting machine
  • the dividing tip can either be swiveled into a working position or placed back into a position on the surface of the hair cutting machine when the dividing tip is not intended for use.
  • the dividing tip does not interfere with the handling of the hair cutting machine, provided the dividing tip is not intended for use when the dividing tip is integrated into an exterior surface of the hair cutting machine in a position in which the dividing tip is not swiveled outward.
  • well-known technology for example, can be used to snap the dividing tip into a recessed position by pressing on it once. Pressing a second time releases the dividing tip and a spring action causes it to swivel outward.
  • a stop is provided for the dividing tip in order to fix said tip into a certain practical swivel position.
  • the dividing tip can be best utilized when it has an end that points in a direction proceeding parallel to a center axis of the gripping piece or that forms a sharp angle with said center axis (Claim 3). This results in advantageous handling of the dividing tip.
  • a hair cutting machine 1 having a gripping piece 2, two clipper blades 3, as well as a drive to generate a relative movement of the clipper blades 3, two dividing tips 4 are provided, each of which is connected to the gripping piece 2 of the hair cutting machine 1 using a rigid connection 5 ( Figure 1 ).
  • a dividing tip 4 is attached on opposing sides of the hair cutting machine 1 and the dividing tips 4 are offset with respect to one another in the direction of a cutting line 13 in order to divide up the hair to be cut.
  • the end 10 of the right or the left dividing tip 4 is used in order to accomplish this.
  • a dividing tip 4 on the rear end of a hair cutting machine 1, in a manner that is non-interfering, in a retracted condition on the external surface of a gripping piece 2 ( Figure 2 ).
  • the connection 5 between the dividing tip 4 and the gripping piece 2 has a joint 6 so that the dividing tip 4 can be either partially ( Figure 3 ) or completely ( Figure 4 ) swiveled, with respect to the hair cutting machine 1.
  • a stop 7 serves to fix the dividing tip 4 in its maximum swivel position.
  • the dividing tip 4 has an end 10, which points in a direction 11 that forms a sharp angle with a center axis 12 of the gripping piece 2.
  • the dividing tip 4 is integrated into an external surface 8 of the hair cutting machine 1 in a position that is not extended (shown by the dotted line) and can be unfolded into an extended target position.

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Abstract

In order to provide the option of dividing up the hair with one-handed use of the hair cutting machine (1) for a hair cutting machine (1) having a gripping piece (2), two clipper blades (3), as well as a drive to generate a relative movement of the clipper blades (3), it is proposed that a dividing tip (4) be provided on the hair cutting machine (1) and that said dividing tip (4) be connected to the hair cutting machine (1) via a connection (5).

Description

  • The subject matter of the invention relates to the salon industry and an electric hair cutting machine therein.
  • Electric hair cutting machines are sufficiently well-known. They are used to cut scalp hair and are an alternative to cutting hair using scissors.
  • DE 10338401 A1 discloses an electric hair cutting machine. This electric hair cutting machine is equipped with a gripping piece, which has a longitudinal axis, as well as a drive, a fixed clipper blade, and a clipper blade that is aligned parallel to and adjoins the fixed clipper blade and can be moved back and forth on a cutting plane, such that hair can be cut along a cutting line.
  • The use of a hair cutting machine alone to execute an exact haircut is not sufficient for many applications. A hairdresser must also use a comb to separate individual hairs or hair strands before the hairdresser uses the hair cutting machine in the upper region of the head. This is disadvantageous in that the hairdresser must hold a hairdressing device in each hand. Thus, the hairdresser must first set down one of the devices to free up one hand in order, for example, to grasp and apply a cosmetic hair product or to exercise some other type of hand grip, for example, to hold a strand of hair.
  • The object of the invention is to construct a hair cutting machine according to the preamble of Claim 1, such as known from the document GB-A-450 701 , such that this disadvantage is eliminated.
  • The object is achieved in that a dividing tip is provided on hair cutting machine and that the dividing tip is connected to the hair cutting machine using a connection, wherein the connection has a joint such that the dividing tip can be swiveled with respect to the hair cutting machine, and the dividing tip is integrated into an external surface of the hair cutting machine in a position that is not extended.
  • The proposed innovation has the advantage that a hairdresser can use the dividing tip as a fixture to divide up a section of hair without using a second hand. The hairdresser can then use this other hand for other purposes. Because the dividing tip is connected to the cutting machine, this tip can be used in a manner similar to that of a comb by moving the hair cutting machine.
  • As the connection has a joint such that the dividing tip can be swiveled with respect to the hair cutting machine, the dividing tip can either be swiveled into a working position or placed back into a position on the surface of the hair cutting machine when the dividing tip is not intended for use.
  • The dividing tip does not interfere with the handling of the hair cutting machine, provided the dividing tip is not intended for use when the dividing tip is integrated into an exterior surface of the hair cutting machine in a position in which the dividing tip is not swiveled outward. In this process, well-known technology, for example, can be used to snap the dividing tip into a recessed position by pressing on it once. Pressing a second time releases the dividing tip and a spring action causes it to swivel outward.
  • Advantageous embodiments of the proposed hair cutting machine are described in Claims 2 and 3.
  • With an embodiment, it is advantageous if, according to Claim 2, a stop is provided for the dividing tip in order to fix said tip into a certain practical swivel position.
  • The dividing tip can be best utilized when it has an end that points in a direction proceeding parallel to a center axis of the gripping piece or that forms a sharp angle with said center axis (Claim 3). This results in advantageous handling of the dividing tip.
  • The proposed hair cutting machine is described in more detail in the following using figures 1 to 4 showing background art and figure 5 showing an exemplary embodiment. The following is shown:
    • Figure 1
    shows a side view of an electric hair cutting machine with two dividing tips on one gripping piece;
    Figure 2
    shows a perspective view of a hair cutting machine with one dividing tip in a folded-in position;
    Figure 3
    shows a perspective view of the hair cutting machine according to Figure 2, but with a partially extended dividing tip;
    Figure 4
    shows a perspective view of the hair cutting machine according to Figure 2, but with a completely extended dividing tip; and
    Figure 5
    shows a side view of a hair cutting machine with a dividing tip that can be retracted.
  • With a hair cutting machine 1 having a gripping piece 2, two clipper blades 3, as well as a drive to generate a relative movement of the clipper blades 3, two dividing tips 4 are provided, each of which is connected to the gripping piece 2 of the hair cutting machine 1 using a rigid connection 5 (Figure 1). A dividing tip 4 is attached on opposing sides of the hair cutting machine 1 and the dividing tips 4 are offset with respect to one another in the direction of a cutting line 13 in order to divide up the hair to be cut. Depending on whether a separation is to be carried out on the left or right area of hair, the end 10 of the right or the left dividing tip 4 is used in order to accomplish this.
  • According to Figures 2 through 4, there is a dividing tip 4 on the rear end of a hair cutting machine 1, in a manner that is non-interfering, in a retracted condition on the external surface of a gripping piece 2 (Figure 2). The connection 5 between the dividing tip 4 and the gripping piece 2 has a joint 6 so that the dividing tip 4 can be either partially (Figure 3) or completely (Figure 4) swiveled, with respect to the hair cutting machine 1. In the completely extended condition, a stop 7 serves to fix the dividing tip 4 in its maximum swivel position. The dividing tip 4 has an end 10, which points in a direction 11 that forms a sharp angle with a center axis 12 of the gripping piece 2.
  • In the exemplary embodiment according to Figure 5, the dividing tip 4 is integrated into an external surface 8 of the hair cutting machine 1 in a position that is not extended (shown by the dotted line) and can be unfolded into an extended target position.
    • 1
    Hair cutting machine
    2
    Gripping piece
    3
    Clipper blades
    4
    Dividing tip
    5
    Connection
    6
    Joint
    7
    Stop
    8
    Surface
    10
    End
    11
    Direction
    12
    Center axis
    13
    Cutting line

Claims (3)

  1. A hair cutting machine (1) having a gripping piece (2), two clipper blades (3), as well as a drive to generate a relative movement of the clipper blades (3), a dividing tip (4) which is provided on the hair cutting machine (1) and said dividing tip (4) is connected to the hair cutting machine (1) via a connection (5), the connection (5) having a joint (6) such that the dividing tip (4) can be swiveled with respect to the hair cutting machine (1), characterised in that the dividing tip (4) is integrated into an external surface (8) of the hair cutting machine (1) in a position that is not extended.
  2. The hair cutting machine according to Claim 1, characterized in that a stop (7) is provided for the dividing tip (4) in order to fix said dividing tip (4) into a certain swivel position.
  3. The hair cutting machine according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterized in that the dividing tip (4) has an end (10), which points in a direction (11), which is parallel to a center axis (12) of the gripping piece (2) or which forms a sharp angle with said center axis (12).
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