EP4260753A1 - Reservoir with attachment device for steam hairdressing appliance - Google Patents
Reservoir with attachment device for steam hairdressing appliance Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP4260753A1 EP4260753A1 EP23185136.1A EP23185136A EP4260753A1 EP 4260753 A1 EP4260753 A1 EP 4260753A1 EP 23185136 A EP23185136 A EP 23185136A EP 4260753 A1 EP4260753 A1 EP 4260753A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- tank
- main body
- complementary
- mobile
- reservoir
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Pending
Links
- 230000000295 complement effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 85
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 68
- 230000008016 vaporization Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 25
- 238000009834 vaporization Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 23
- 238000013519 translation Methods 0.000 claims description 49
- 210000003811 finger Anatomy 0.000 description 11
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 7
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000007423 decrease Effects 0.000 description 4
- 239000000047 product Substances 0.000 description 4
- 238000013022 venting Methods 0.000 description 4
- 210000003813 thumb Anatomy 0.000 description 3
- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000009471 action Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000004026 adhesive bonding Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000008859 change Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000002537 cosmetic Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000005489 elastic deformation Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000005484 gravity Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000009434 installation Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000009466 transformation Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000009423 ventilation Methods 0.000 description 2
- 235000001674 Agaricus brunnescens Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 206010014405 Electrocution Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 241001465754 Metazoa Species 0.000 description 1
- 230000000903 blocking effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000009826 distribution Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000005294 ferromagnetic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000009499 grossing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 210000004247 hand Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 230000006872 improvement Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000003780 insertion Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000037431 insertion Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000012263 liquid product Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000003754 machining Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000696 magnetic material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000012423 maintenance Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000014759 maintenance of location Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000465 moulding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002572 peristaltic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000003825 pressing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007493 shaping process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005507 spraying Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012546 transfer Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002747 voluntary effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000009736 wetting Methods 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- 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
- A45D4/00—Separate devices designed for heating hair curlers or hair-wavers
- A45D4/08—Separate devices designed for heating hair curlers or hair-wavers for flat curling, e.g. with means for decreasing the heat
- A45D4/10—Separate devices designed for heating hair curlers or hair-wavers for flat curling, e.g. with means for decreasing the heat heated by steam or hot air
-
- 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
- A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
-
- 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
- A45D6/00—Details of, or accessories for, hair-curling or hair-waving devices
-
- 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
- A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
- A45D1/02—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel
-
- 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
- A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
- A45D1/02—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel
- A45D1/04—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with means for internal heating, e.g. by liquid fuel by electricity
-
- 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
- A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
- A45D1/06—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with two or more jaws
-
- 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
- A45D2/00—Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances ; Appliances for hair dressing treatment not otherwise provided for
- A45D2/001—Hair straightening appliances
-
- 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
- A45D1/00—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor
- A45D2001/008—Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot; Curling-irons, i.e. irons for use when hot; Accessories therefor with vapor generation, e.g. steam
-
- 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
- A45D6/00—Details of, or accessories for, hair-curling or hair-waving devices
- A45D2006/005—Accessories therefor
Definitions
- the present invention relates to the field of hairdressing devices and preferably to the field of hairdressing devices vaporizing liquid towards a strand of hair, such as for example steam hairdressing devices.
- the invention relates to the field of hairdressing appliances comprising a vaporization device intended to diffuse vaporized liquid towards a strand of hair, a main body, a removable reservoir and intended to contain a liquid to be vaporized and to be assembled with the main body in order to be connected with the vaporization device to supply the latter with liquid to be vaporized.
- the invention also relates to the field of reservoirs for hairdressing appliances, and more particularly to reservoirs intended to contain a liquid to be vaporized and to be assembled with a main body of a hairdressing appliance, said reservoir being intended to be connected with a vaporization device of the hairdressing appliance adapted to vaporize the liquid and diffuse it towards a strand of hair
- known hairdressing appliances are equipped with a reservoir to contain the liquid to be vaporized.
- This reservoir is generally removable from the main body of the hairdressing appliance in order to facilitate its filling operation.
- the user must frequently, generally at least once before each styling operation, remove the reservoir from the main body of the appliance, fill it with liquid (for example with water), then assemble the reservoir with the main body of the hairdressing appliance in order to supply the latter with liquid to be vaporized.
- a first known solution consists, as can be seen for example on numerous marketed devices or as illustrated by the document WO2017008413 , to assemble the tank on the main body of the hairdressing appliance by sliding: the tank must then slide within the main body to be able to be assembled or disassembled. The holding of the reservoir is then partly ensured by friction according to the direction of sliding.
- this solution proves to be particularly restrictive for the user who, when he wishes to assemble or disassemble the reservoir of his hairdressing appliance, must firmly grasp the main body of the hairdressing appliance with one hand, and firmly grasp the tank with his second hand, then exert a significant relative movement between their elements to disassemble or assemble them.
- Another known solution consists of equipping the main body of the device with an element whose elastic deformation makes it possible to ensure the assembly or disassembly of the tank. It is therefore the elasticity of this element, generally a tab, which will allow both to ensure that the tank is maintained in the hooked position, but also to allow the user, by forcibly manipulating the tank, to deform elastically this tab during assembly or disassembly operations.
- This solution turns out to be particularly unreliable with regard to maintaining the tank and presents risks of accidental disassembly.
- this solution is not very durable over time since, as the assembly and disassembly operations progress, the tab will wear out and the assembly will become loose, which increases the risk of accidental disassembly.
- the risk of rupture due to fatigue of the tongue, due to deformation is great, and therefore the tank can no longer be held by the main body. The reliability and durability of this solution therefore appears limited.
- the present invention aims to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks.
- An objective of the invention is to provide a reservoir for a hairdressing device which is particularly reliable and robust.
- An objective of the invention is to provide a reservoir for a hairdressing device which is particularly durable.
- An objective of the invention is to provide a reservoir for a hairdressing appliance which is particularly easy to handle, in particular when assembling or disassembling it with a hairdressing appliance.
- An objective of the invention is to propose a reservoir for a hairdressing device which is particularly intuitive to handle and ergonomic, in particular when assembling or disassembling it with a hairdressing device.
- An objective of the invention is to provide a reservoir for a hairdressing device which is particularly compact and light.
- An objective of the invention is to provide a hairdressing device which is particularly reliable and robust.
- An objective of the invention is to provide a hairdressing device which is particularly durable.
- An objective of the invention is to provide a hairdressing appliance which is particularly easy to handle, in particular during operations of assembly or disassembly of the reservoir with the main body of the hairdressing appliance.
- An objective of the invention is to propose a hairdressing device which is particularly intuitive to handle and ergonomic, in particular during operations of assembly or disassembly of the reservoir with the main body of the hairdressing device.
- An objective of the invention is to provide a hairdressing device which is particularly compact and light.
- a reservoir intended to contain a liquid to be vaporized and to be assembled with a main body of a hairdressing device, said reservoir being intended to be connected with a vaporization device of the device hairdressing device designed to vaporize the liquid and diffuse it in the direction of a strand of hair, characterized in that the reservoir comprises a movable hooking device comprising at least one hooking means designed to correspond with at least one means of complementary hooking belonging to the main body so as to hook the tank with the main body, said mobile hooking device being movable between a first position ensuring the hooking of the tank with the main body and a second position allowing a user to assemble or disassemble the tank with the main body.
- a hairdressing device comprising a vaporization device designed to vaporize the liquid and diffuse it towards a strand of hair, a main body, a removable reservoir and intended to contain a liquid to be vaporized and to be assembled with the main body in order to be connected with the vaporization device to supply the latter with liquid to be vaporized, characterized in that the reservoir conforms to the previous description.
- the invention therefore concerns two distinct products, in this case a reservoir for a hairdressing device and a hairdressing device, having a link between them since the first is designed to be connected to the second.
- the liquid is water.
- the invention is not limited to this particular liquid and the liquid can for example be oil, a cosmetic product, or any other liquid product which could be projected onto the hair in order to give it a treatment or in order to to improve the efficiency of the styling operation.
- the liquid may optionally be a mixture of water and another product, such as for example a cosmetic product.
- liquid can be vaporized by being dispersed in a multitude of fine droplets, preferably of microscopic size, for example like a mister.
- the expression “vaporize” can also be understood in its strict physical sense, that is to say, by an operation resulting in the transformation of a liquid into vapor.
- the expression vaporization can imply a change of state: the liquid goes from the liquid state to the gaseous state.
- this transformation of state that is to say this vaporization, takes place when the liquid reaches the temperature of 100°C under normal atmospheric pressure.
- tank designates any type of container capable of containing a liquid in a sealed manner, and preferably water.
- the capacity of the reservoir is between 5 mL and 500 mL, and advantageously between 15 mL and 100 mL.
- the tank is made of plastic.
- the tank comprises an upper casing and a lower casing assembled together in a non-removable manner (for example by gluing or welding).
- the tank is removable, which means that it can be assembled or disassembled (or hooked and unhooked) at will from the main body of the hairdressing appliance without damage to either the tank or the main body.
- the tank can occupy a hooked position.
- the reservoir is fixed to the main body of the hairdressing appliance: the reservoir is then integral with the main body, advantageously connected in a sealed manner with the main body.
- This hooked position allows the reservoir to deliver the liquid it contains to the hairdressing device so that the vaporization device vaporizes the liquid then diffuses it towards a strand of hair.
- the tank can also occupy an unhooked position. In this position it is not attached to the main body.
- the tank is independent of the main body and can then be freely and easily manipulated by the user, for example to fill the tank, to clean it, etc.
- mobile hanging device we preferably mean any mobile device or means, that is to say movable in several positions, allowing, among other things, to hang (that is to say to fix) the reservoir with or on the main body of the hair styling appliance.
- the mobile hooking device of the invention comprises at least one hooking means designed to correspond with at least one complementary hooking means belonging to the main body so as to hook the tank with the main body.
- two complementary hooking means are used: on the one hand, a hooking means on board the mobile hooking device, preferably a male hooking means, and, on the other hand, a complementary hooking means embedded on the main body of the hairdressing appliance, preferably a female complementary hooking means.
- the mobile hooking device comprises two hooking means designed to correspond with two complementary hooking means belonging to the main body so as to hook the tank with the main body at two distinct points, which reinforces the mechanical resistance of the hooking.
- the hooking device of the invention is movable between a first position ensuring the hooking of the tank with the main body and a second position allowing a user to assemble or disassemble the tank with the main body.
- the first position of the mobile hooking device corresponds to the hooked position of the tank as defined previously.
- the second position of the mobile attachment device corresponds to the unhooked position of the tank as defined previously.
- the mobile attachment device is on board the tank which allows the user to be able to operate it with the same hand as the one gripping the tank.
- the mobile hooking device allows the tank to be moved from its hooked position to its unhooked position according to the user's wishes. It is thus possible for the user to hook or unhook the tank with one hand.
- only a voluntary action by the user on the mobile hooking device (he must move it between its two positions) makes it possible to move the tank from its hooked position to its unhooked position, which avoids any accidental unhooking of the reservoir of the main body of the hairdressing appliance. This significantly increases the comfort and safety of using the hairdressing device.
- hairdressing device we mean any type of device allowing a user to carry out a hairdressing operation on hair (or possibly on hair in the case of animals for example).
- the hairdressing device can be a straightener making it possible to straighten the hair, a curler (or "curler” according to the English term) making it possible to make curls or waves, or a versatile device making it possible to create several different formats.
- the hairdressing appliance comprises a first arm connected to a second arm by a hinge so as to form a clamp movable between an open position and a closed position.
- the open position allows the user to insert a strand of hair inside the device, while the closed position allows the user to apply pressure to the hair, and preferably heat, to perform a shaping of the latter, generally a smoothing.
- the device forms a straightening pliers, a well-known device as such which will not be further detailed here.
- this type of device comprises in particular at least one heating treatment surface, and preferably two, arranged at the end of an arm (or each arm) and intended to come into contact with hair to transfer heat to it.
- the main body preferably designates the part of the hairdressing appliance which is designed to receive the reservoir.
- the main body comprises the vaporization device, and advantageously the first and second arms.
- the hairdressing device comprises a main body containing the removable reservoir and a secondary body comprising in particular the vaporization device, and advantageously the first and second arms.
- the main body and the secondary body would in this case be connected together by a cord designed to convey the liquid contained in the reservoir of the main body to the secondary body.
- the main body comprises a recess of a shape complementary to at least part of the shape of the tank and designed to receive at least part of the tank when the latter is in the hooked position, said recess comprising said at least one means of additional hanging.
- the reservoir is at least partially located inside the main body of the hairdressing appliance which makes it possible, on the one hand to limit the overall size of the hairdressing appliance, and on the other hand to ensure excellent retention of the tank in its hooked position.
- the mobile hooking device comprises at least one button intended to be directly actuated by the user to move the mobile hooking device from its first position to its second position or vice versa.
- the button is a push button designed to be actuable by a finger of the user's hand.
- the mobile attachment device comprises two buttons, which makes it possible to distribute the efforts and therefore to improve the ergonomics of the reservoir and of the hairdressing appliance.
- the two buttons are coaxial and oriented in opposite directions so that they can be actuated by the user using a pinching movement between two fingers, for example between the thumb and the index finger. Indeed, it is a natural and intuitive movement for humans who seek to manipulate an object.
- the mobile attachment device is movable in translation relative to the tank.
- the movement of the mobile attachment device will cause its translation relative to the tank which will remain fixed.
- This mode of movement of the mobile hanging device makes it possible to reconcile simplicity, robustness and ergonomics. Indeed, thanks to this embodiment, the user can place the reservoir in the palm of his hand while operating with one or more fingers of this hand the movable hooking device in translation.
- the tank extends longitudinally along a first axis
- said mobile attachment device is movable in translation relative to the tank along a second axis perpendicular to said first axis.
- the fact of having a translation movement perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tank makes it possible to obtain a particularly ergonomic tank to the extent that a minimum of effort is necessary to hold the tank in the hand.
- the longitudinal axis of the tank is placed in the palm of the hand, giving the tank excellent support, and the translation movement of the mobile attachment device, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, is then remarkably well oriented relative to a movement of the thumb and/or index finger of the hand holding the tank.
- the mobile attachment device comprises a translation guide device
- the reservoir comprises a complementary translation guide device
- said translation guide device and complementary translation guide device cooperating with each other in a manner to guide the mobile attachment device in translation within the tank.
- the mobile attachment device comprises a first stopping device in the first position
- the tank comprises a first complementary stopping device in the first position, said first stopping device in the first position and first complementary stopping device in the first position cooperating with each other so as to prevent the translation of the mobile attachment device beyond said first position.
- the translation movement of the mobile attachment device is limited by the tank itself so as not to exceed the first position. This guarantees easy movement, good ergonomics and intuitiveness for the user who cannot make any incorrect manipulations.
- the mobile attachment device comprises a second stopping device in the first position
- the tank comprises a second complementary stopping device in the first position, said second stopping device in the first position and second device complementary stop in the first position cooperating with each other so as to prevent the translation of the mobile attachment device beyond said first position.
- the translation movement of the mobile attachment device is doubly limited by the tank itself. This guarantees good mechanical resistance, with two stopping points and in particular eliminates any risk of accidental disassembly of the mobile attachment device in relation to the tank.
- the mobile attachment device comprises a stopping device in the second position
- the reservoir comprises a complementary stopping device in the second position, said stopping device in the second position and complementary device d stopping in the second position cooperating with each other so as to prevent the translation of the mobile attachment device beyond said second position.
- the translation movement of the mobile attachment device is limited by the tank itself so as not to exceed the second position. This guarantees easy movement, good ergonomics and intuitiveness for the user who cannot make any incorrect manipulations.
- the movement of the mobile attachment device is completely limited by and within the tank to a translation movement between the first and second position. This guarantees easy movement, good ergonomics and intuitiveness for the user who cannot make any incorrect manipulations.
- the first position of the mobile attachment device is a rest position.
- the mobile attachment device is naturally, or by default, kept stable in its first position, that is to say in the position which guarantees the attachment of the tank with the main body of the hairdressing device. This significantly improves the safety of use of the device since, without action on the part of the user, the tank remains firmly attached to the main body of the hairdressing device.
- the mobile attachment device comprises an elastic return device, said elastic return device preferably being a helical spring which guarantees reliability, robustness and low construction cost.
- any other means suitable for making the first position a rest position such as for example a ferromagnetic device.
- the elastic return device is arranged between the two buttons so as to push back, to move apart, the latter.
- the mobile attachment device comprises a housing designed to accommodate the elastic return device.
- This housing then makes it possible, on the one hand to limit the bulk of the mobile attachment device by integrating the elastic return device, and on the other hand to ensure the guidance and maintenance of said elastic return device during movements , which will improve overall reliability.
- the two buttons are in contact which makes it possible to form another stopping device in the second position in order to absorb the forces applied by the user on the buttons. This reinforces the mechanical strength of the mobile attachment device and the reliability of the tank.
- the tank comprises a fixed additional hooking device designed to cooperate with a complementary additional hooking means belonging to the main body when the tank is in the hooked position.
- two other complementary attachment means can be implemented to improve the attachment of the reservoir to the main body of the hairdressing appliance: on the one hand an additional fixed attachment device, i.e. say no mobile and no deformable, preferably a male hooking device, embedded on the tank, and on the other hand by an additional complementary hooking means embedded on the main body of the hairdressing appliance, preferably a complementary female hooking means.
- Said additional fixed hooking device and complementary additional hooking means will then cooperate with each other to ensure the hooking, that is to say the fixing, between the tank and the main body.
- said fixed additional hooking device and complementary additional hooking means are arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tank while said at least one hooking means and complementary hooking means are arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tank. This makes it possible to properly distribute the attachment points between the tank and the main body and therefore to improve the mechanical resistance of the attachment.
- the tank comprises at least one guide device designed to cooperate with at least one complementary guide device of the main body when the tank is in the hooked position.
- two complementary guiding devices are implemented to improve the attachment of the tank to the main body of the hairdressing appliance but also to facilitate the assembly and disassembly operations of the tank by guiding the movement of the latter: on the one hand, a guiding device, preferably female, embedded on the tank, and on the other hand a complementary guiding device, preferably male, embedded on the main body, and preferably included in the recess.
- tank 2 also the subject of the invention, is a tank for a steam straightener.
- other embodiments such as for example a steam curler (or curler according to the common English expression).
- the hairdressing appliance comprises a first arm 11 connected to a second arm 12 by a hinge 13 so as to form a clip movable between an open position and a closed position.
- the first and second arms 11, 12 constitute gripping means for the user's hand. To this end, they preferably form, at least over part of their length, a handle forming a gripping area.
- the hairdressing appliance is shown in the closed position in the figure 1 .
- the hinge 13 is then arranged substantially at the end of said first and second arms 11, 12.
- the architecture and operation of this type of hairdressing appliance are well known as such, so that they will not be more detailed here.
- each of said first and second arms 11, 12 comprises a heating treatment surface intended to be in contact with the hair. These treatment surfaces are arranged at the end of each of said first and second arms 11, 12, opposite the hinge 13.
- the hinge 13 is generally an axis around which said first and second arms are mounted.
- the hairdressing appliance comprises a main body 1 designed to accommodate a reservoir 2 as will be detailed later.
- the tank 2 is intended to be assembled with the main body 1.
- the main body 1 comprises said first and second arms 11, 12.
- the hairdressing appliance would comprise a secondary body distinct from the main body 1 which accommodates the reservoir 2.
- the secondary body could then comprise said first and second arms 11, 12 and said hinge 13.
- the main body 1 and the secondary body would then be connected together by a cord to convey the liquid from the reservoir 2 of the main body 1 to the secondary body, and more precisely to the first arm 11 for example.
- the main body 1 comprises a recess 111, that is to say a space hollowed out within the main body 1, the shape of which is complementary to at least part of the shape of the reservoir 2.
- the recess 111 forms a hollow cavity for at least part of the tank 2.
- the recess 111 is thus designed to receive at least part of the tank 2 when it is in the hooked position, as will be detailed afterwards.
- the main body 1, or more precisely the recess 111 comprises at least one complementary guide device 114, and advantageously two complementary guide devices 114, as shown in figure 2 .
- Said at least one complementary guide device 114 can then take the form of a half circular pin.
- the hairdressing appliance comprises a reservoir 2 intended to contain a liquid to be vaporized, such as preferably water.
- Tank 2 is removable, that is to say that tank 2 can be removed or disassembled from the hairdressing appliance, as can be seen in the figure 2 which illustrates the main body 1 of the hairdressing appliance once the tank 2 has been dismantled.
- the reservoir 2 is therefore intended to be assembled with the main body 1 of a hairdressing appliance.
- Tank 2 can occupy a hooked position, as can be seen in the figure 1 , in which it is integrated into the main body 1 of the hairdressing appliance, precisely by being arranged at least partially inside the recess 111. This makes it possible to offer a particularly compact hairdressing appliance with the reservoir integrated into the first arm 11.
- the attached position of the reservoir 2 corresponds to an operating position of the hairdressing appliance.
- Tank 2 can also occupy an unhooked position as can be seen on the figures 2 to 8 , in which it is dissociated and independent from the main body 1 of the hairdressing appliance.
- the filling cap 26 comprises a filling port cap 261, intended to sealingly seal a filling port of the tank 2, and a vent port cap 262 intended to sealtightly seal a tank vent port when filling.
- tank 2 is equipped with two orifices: one of larger diameter intended to receive the liquid, the other of smaller diameter intended to ensure ventilation even if the filling orifice is entirely obstructed by the liquid or by a funnel or any other filling pipette.
- the reservoir extends longitudinally along a first axis XX', that is to say that the reservoir 2 generally has an elongated shape, like a substantially rectangular shape, the angles being rounded. Indeed, this longitudinal shape is particularly adapted to allow the insertion of the reservoir 2 into the main body 1 and more particularly into the first arm 11 as shown in figure 1 while maximizing the capacity of the tank 2.
- the first arm 11 extends parallel to the first axis X-X'.
- the first arm 11 extends along the first axis X-X'.
- the tank 2 can then extend over more than half the length of the first arm 11 which makes it possible to maximize the capacity of the tank 2.
- the tank 2 is then entirely integrated into the first arm 11 and thus constitutes a gripping area for the user's hand.
- the reservoir 2 also preferably comprises a connection device 25 visible on the Figure 5 intended to correspond with a complementary connection device 15 visible on the figure 2 and located in the main body 1, and more precisely in the recess 111.
- the connection device 25 is a male connection device, in this case a portion of tube projecting from the reservoir 2, while the complementary connection device 15 is a female connection device, in this case an orifice.
- the connection devices 25 and complementary connection device 15 cooperate in a sealed manner in order to allow the liquid contained in the tank 2 to supply the main body of the device 1, and more precisely a vaporization device as will be detailed later.
- the connection device 25 is arranged at a longitudinal end of the tank 2, as can be seen in the figure 5 , and extends longitudinally parallel to the first axis X-X'.
- the reservoir 2 advantageously comprises a suction pipe 251 connected to the connection device 25 in a sealed manner.
- the suction pipe 251 extends freely inside the tank 2 and comprises at its free end a suction end 252 whose mass is greater than that of the suction pipe 251. This allows the pipe to aspiration 251 to be carried by gravity where the The liquid is itself carried by gravity during the movements of the hairdressing appliance. This guarantees good suction of the liquid inside tank 2, whatever its filling level and its position in space.
- the suction pipe 251 is free inside the tank 2, that is to say it is flexible and can move inside the tank 2.
- the tank 2 also preferably comprises a ventilation device 27 visible at the figures 4 to 6 and designed to, on the one hand prevent the liquid from escaping from the tank 2, and on the other hand maintain the tank 2 at atmospheric pressure.
- This venting device 27 makes it possible to solve the following technical problem.
- the suction pipe 251 When the liquid is sucked through the suction pipe 251, the amount of liquid inside the tank 2 decreases.
- tank 2 is sealed so that the quantity of liquid sucked cannot be replaced by air. This results in the creation of a depression inside the tank 2 as the liquid is suctioned. After a certain time, the depression is so great that it becomes impossible to suck out the liquid. It then becomes impossible to suck up all of the liquid contained in tank 2, which limits the autonomy of the hairdressing appliance equipped with the tank.
- the venting device 27 makes it possible to counter this phenomenon by allowing air to penetrate inside the tank 2 as the quantity of liquid inside the tank 2 decreases while by preventing the liquid from leaving tank 2.
- the venting device 27 comprises a valve in the shape of an umbrella or mushroom. This shape allows, thanks to the weight of the liquid pressing on the cap or the head of the valve, to keep the valve pressed and therefore to prevent the liquid from escaping from tank 2.
- the external atmospheric pressure pushes the foot of the valve despite the weight of the liquid, which allows air to enter inside tank 2.
- the valve returns to its initial position thanks to the weight of the liquid as explained previously.
- the tank 2 comprises an upper casing 21 and a lower casing 22 which are connected together in a watertight and advantageously definitive manner, that is to say cannot be dismantled, for example by gluing or welding.
- Such an assembly makes it possible to solve the problem of mounting the tank 2 by considerably facilitating, or even simply allowing, the installation of the various components inside the tank, and in particular the installation of the suction pipe 251 described previously .
- the tank 2 advantageously comprises a guide frame 23 which itself preferably comprises different bars making it possible to ensure different guiding and hooking functions as will be detailed later.
- the guide frame 23 is advantageously located at a longitudinal end of the tank 2, preferably opposite the connection device 25.
- the hair styling apparatus includes a vaporization device designed to vaporize the liquid and diffuse it toward a strand of hair.
- the vaporization device can for example comprise a vaporization chamber in which, under the effect of heat, the liquid contained in the reservoir 2 is transformed into vapor. The steam is then diffused towards a strand of hair, for example via distribution orifices.
- a vaporization device can for example be a misting system which will transform the liquid into fine droplets like a mister, without going through a change in state of the liquid.
- the reservoir 2 is intended to be connected with the vaporization device of the hairdressing appliance designed to vaporize the liquid and diffuse it towards a lock of hair. Reservoir 2 will then supply the latter with liquid to be vaporized.
- the connection is waterproof and is in particular carried out by means of the connection device 25 and the complementary connection device 15.
- the hairdressing appliance, and more preferably, the main body 1 can also include a flow generation device, such as a pump for example, and preferably a peristaltic pump which makes it possible to suck up the liquid contained in the reservoir, thanks to the suction pipe 251 to convey the liquid to the vaporization device.
- the tank 2 comprises a mobile attachment device 3 as can be seen on the figures 1 , 3 , 4 , 6 , 8 .
- the mobile hooking device 3 is on board the tank 2, that is to say that the mobile hooking device 3 is integral with the tank 2. This allows better ergonomics for the user of the reservoir 2, and therefore of the hairdressing appliance, to the extent that it is possible to simultaneously manipulate the reservoir 2 and the mobile attachment device 3 with one hand.
- the mobile hooking device 3 comprises at least one hooking means 333. More precisely, the mobile hooking device 3 preferably comprises a foot 33 which itself has at its end a hook forming a rib which projects from the foot 33 and intended to hang with a complementary piece; said rib then forming the hooking means 333.
- the hooking means 333 is a male hooking means whose shape is substantially rectangular.
- the mobile attachment device 3 comprises two attachment means 333 which makes it possible to multiply the attachment points between the tank 2 and the main body 1 and therefore to reinforce the mechanical resistance of the attachment.
- the two attachment means 333 are advantageously symmetrical with respect to a median plane P perpendicular to the first axis XX' of the tank as can be seen in the Figure 10 .
- Said at least one hooking means 333 is designed to allow the tank 2 to be hooked with the main body 1, that is to say to maintain the tank 2 in the hooked position.
- the hooking means 333 is rigid, that is to say it cannot deform. This characteristic makes it possible to guarantee the mechanical resistance of the connection between the tank 2 and the main body 1 and thus to avoid any risk of accidental disconnection.
- the rigidity of the hooking means 333 of the invention makes it possible to guarantee the mechanical resistance of hanging over time, that is to say even after numerous uses. In fact, the risk of rupture of the attachment means 333 due to fatigue is eliminated. The reliability and longevity of the attachment means 333 and therefore of the reservoir 2 and therefore of the hairdressing appliance is thus increased.
- the main body 1, and more particularly the recess 111 comprises at least one complementary hooking means 112.
- the latter is designed to be complementary to the hooking means 333, that is to say to cooperate with this last so as to ensure the attachment of tank 2.
- the complementary hooking means 112 is preferably a female hooking means, comprising for example a cavity of substantially rectangular shape. This complementary hooking means 112 will then receive the male hooking means 333 to ensure hooking.
- the preferably substantially rectangular shapes of said hooking means 333 and complementary hooking means 112 make it possible to distribute the mechanical forces over a certain length which improves the mechanical resistance, in particular to tearing, of the hooking of the tank 2 with the main body 1.
- said at least one hooking means 333 is designed to correspond with said at least one complementary hooking means 112 belonging to the main body 1 so as to hook the tank 2 with the main body 1.
- said recess 111 comprises said at least one complementary hooking means 112 as can be seen in the figure 2 , advantageously near a corner.
- the main body comprises two complementary attachment means 112 located on a second axis YY' perpendicular to the first axis X-X'.
- the mobile hooking device 3 is movable between a first position ensuring the hooking of the tank 2 with the main body 1 and a second position allowing a user to assemble or disassemble the tank 3 with the main body 1. In d In other words, to be able to move the tank 2 from its hooked position to its unhooked position, the user must move the mobile hooking device 3.
- the first position of the mobile attachment device 3 therefore corresponds to the attached position of the reservoir 2 and therefore to an operating position of the hairdressing appliance.
- the first position of the mobile attachment device 3 is a rest position. In other words, without action on the part of the user, the mobile hooking device 3 is naturally in its first position, that is to say in the position ensuring the hooking of the tank 2 with the main body 1 of the hairdressing appliance.
- the mobile attachment device 3 is precisely represented in this second position.
- the mobile hooking device 3 comprises at least one button 31, and preferably two buttons 31.
- button we mean any part intended to be directly activated by the user , preferably by the hand of the user and more particularly by at least one finger of the user.
- button 31 is a push button designed to be actuated by a single finger of the user.
- Said at least one button 31 is connected, preferably rigidly, with the hooking means 333 so that when the user activates said at least one button 31, this will cause the hooking means 333 to move, more precisely to make remove the hooking means 333 from the complementary hooking means 112 (that is to say that said hooking means 333 from the complementary hooking means 112 no longer cooperate with each other) and therefore pass the device mobile attachment 3 from its first position to its second position or vice versa. In other words, the mobile attachment device 3 can then move between said first and second positions.
- the mobile hooking device 3 is movable in translation relative to the tank 2, that is to say that the mobile hooking device 3 moves in a translational movement, and advantageously only a translational movement, opposite reservoir 2 which then constitutes a fixed frame of reference.
- said mobile attachment device 3 is movable in translation relative to the tank 2 along a second axis YY' perpendicular to said first axis X-X'.
- the translation movement of the mobile hooking device 3 then takes place perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tank 2.
- the mobile hooking device 3 comprises two buttons 31, this means that the two buttons 31 are movable in translation along the second axis Y-Y'.
- Such a configuration presents a quite remarkable improvement in ergonomics since it is then possible for the user to manipulate the tank 2 and its hooking system, namely the mobile hooking device 3 with one hand. .
- the user can position the reservoir 2 in the palm of his hand, the first axis XX' substantially perpendicular to his arm.
- the mobile hooking device 3 and in particular the buttons 31 then find themselves in an ideal position to be able to be directly actuated by the thumb and index finger of the user's hand holding the tank.
- the mobile attachment device 3 comprises a plane of symmetry P perpendicular to the second axis Y-Y'.
- the plane P can include the first axis X-X'.
- the mobile attachment device 3 is thus perfectly symmetrical with respect to the plane P.
- the mobile attachment device comprises two subassemblies distributed on either side of the plane P and symmetrical with respect to the plane P. Consequently, in the following description, only one of the subsets will be described, the other being the symmetry of the first subset, like a mirror.
- the foot 33 of the mobile attachment device is integral with said button 31.
- the foot 33 is in material continuity with the button 31, that is to say it is made of the same material and can be made simultaneously with the button for example by a machining or molding operation.
- the foot 33 can also be assembled with the button 31 for example by welding.
- the foot 33 preferably has the shape of an inverted T. The vertical bar of the T is then secured to the button 31 while the horizontal bar of the T includes the hooking means 333.
- the mobile attachment device 3 comprises a translation guide device 331 advantageously formed by the vertical bar of the T of the foot 33.
- the reservoir 2 then comprises a complementary translation guide device 231 visible on the Figure 7 , advantageously formed by a bar of the guide frame 23. Said translation guide device 331 and complementary translation guide device 231 then cooperate with each other so as to guide the mobile attachment device 3 in translation within the tank 2, and more precisely within the guide frame 23.
- the translation guidance is carried out by a slide connection advantageously formed by the vertical bar of the T moving inside a U-shaped space formed by the guide frame 23 as can be seen on the figures 7 And 8 , and by the horizontal bar of the T which rests on the U, the length of the horizontal bar of the T being greater than the opening of the U.
- the U formed at within the guide frame 23 is open to the outside, and the second axis YY' is an axis of symmetry for the U-shaped space of the guide frame 23.
- the button 31 is also designed to rely on the U of the guide frame 23.
- a slide connection has a Y-Y' axis.
- the mobile attachment device 3 comprises a first stopping device in the first position 341 as can be seen in the Figure 9 Or 10 .
- the button 31 presents, in top view, the shape of a T, the horizontal bar of the T constituting the portion that the user will operate with his finger, as can be seen on the Figure 9 .
- the button 31 advantageously comprises a first lug 34 which projects from the vertical bar of the T that the button 31 forms, in a direction similar to that of the foot 33.
- the lug 34 and the foot 33 extend in directions parallel, and advantageously in the same direction.
- the first lug 34 comprises a substantially flat surface perpendicular to the vertical bar of the T formed by the button 31, said surface forming said first stopping device in the first position 341. said first stopping device in the first position 341 is thus advantageously parallel to the plane P.
- the button 31 has reliefs making it possible to improve the quality of contact between the button 31 and the user's finger. These reliefs also make it possible to visually indicate to the user where to position their finger to release tank 2.
- the reservoir 2 comprises a first complementary stopping device in the first position 232, as can be seen in the Figure 7 .
- said first complementary device for stopping in the first position 232 is included in the guide frame 23 which forms at this location a window of substantially rectangular shape.
- Said first complementary device for stopping in the first position 232 is then formed by a bar parallel to the first axis X-X'.
- said bar is of rectangular or square section so as to offer substantially flat lateral surfaces, and in particular a lateral surface substantially parallel to the first stopping device in first position 341.
- Said first stopping device in the first position 341 and first complementary stopping device in the first position 232 then cooperate with each other so as to prevent the translation of the mobile hooking device 3 beyond said first position, in other words terms, so as to provide a first position stop for the mobile hooking device 3.
- the cooperation in question is advantageously a cooperation of the plan-on-plan type. This provides good contact which distributes the forces well and therefore guarantees a reliable, robust and durable stop in first position over time. This makes it possible to limit the translation movement of the mobile attachment device 3 so that the latter cannot exceed its first position. Good stopping quality is all the more important since, as explained previously, the first position can correspond to a rest position, that is to say a position very frequently occupied by the mobile attachment device 3.
- the mobile attachment device 3 comprises a second stopping device in the first position 351 visible in particular on the figures 9 And 10 .
- the button 31 advantageously comprises a second lug 35 which projects from the vertical bar of the T formed by the button 31, in a direction opposite but parallel to that of the foot 33.
- the first lug 34 and the second lug 35 extend in directions parallel but opposite.
- said first and second lug 34, 35 extend on either side of the vertical bar of the T formed by the button 31 as can be seen on the Figure 9 .
- the second lug 35 is parallel to the plane P.
- the reservoir 2 comprises a second complementary device for stopping in the first position 233 visible on the Figure 7 .
- the latter can then be formed by a wall of a notch made directly in the upper casing 21 of the tank 2.
- the second complementary device for stopping in the first position 233 extends longitudinally parallel to the first axis X-X'.
- Said second stopping device in the first position 351 and second complementary stopping device in the first position 233 then cooperate with each other so as to prevent the translation of the mobile attachment device 3 beyond said first position, in other words terms, the way of providing a first position stop to the mobile attachment device 3.
- the cooperation is advantageously a plan-on-plan type cooperation which therefore presents the same advantages as those previously cited.
- the fact that the mobile attachment device comprises two first position stopping devices 341, 351 each cooperating with two complementary first position stopping devices 232, 233 of the tank 2 therefore makes it possible to offer two first position stops to the mobile hooking device 3. This makes it possible to properly distribute the contact pressures between the two stops, and therefore to improve the strength, reliability and durability of the mobile hooking device 3.
- each of these stops allows to keep the button 31 secured to the tank and to avoid accidental disassembly of the mobile attachment device 3 from the tank 2.
- the mobile attachment device 3 comprises a second position stopping device 332 visible on the Figure 10 and advantageously formed by the foot 33. More precisely, said second position stopping device 332 is formed by a surface of the foot 33 which is substantially parallel to the first first position stopping device 341 and preferably parallel to the plane P.
- said stopping device in the second position 332 and first stopping device in the first position 341 form two parallel stops which limit the translation movement of the mobile attachment device 3.
- the reservoir 2 comprises a complementary device for stopping in the second position 234, visible on the Figure 7 .
- the complementary device for stopping in the second position 234 is then advantageously parallel to the first complementary device for stopping in the first position 232, for example by being arranged on an opposite face of the same bar of the guide frame 23.
- Said second position stopping device 332 and complementary second position stopping device 234 then cooperate with each other so as to prevent the translation of the mobile hooking device 3 beyond said second position so as to form a stop of second position, in particular when the user exerts pressure on the button(s) 31.
- the plane P forms a plane of symmetry for the mobile attachment device.
- the movable hooking device comprises two buttons 31, two feet 33, two first lugs 34, two second lugs, two translation guide devices 331, two second position stopping devices 332, two hooking means 333 , two first stopping devices in the first position 341, two second stopping devices in the first position 351, each of them being distributed symmetrically on either side of the plane P as can be seen on the figures 9 And 10 .
- the mobile attachment device 3 comprises an elastic return device 32, visible on the Figure 9 , designed to maintain the mobile attachment device 3 in its first position.
- the elastic return device 32 is preferably a helical spring, designed to keep the buttons 31 apart.
- other return devices which would make it possible to keep the buttons 31 apart, c that is to say, to maintain the mobile attachment device 3 in the first position.
- the elastic return device 32 is arranged between the two buttons 31, which makes it possible to benefit from a simple construction and allowing the elastic return device 32, in this case the helical spring, to transmit all its force to the buttons 31 and only to the buttons 31.
- the mobile attachment device 3 comprises a housing 312 designed to accommodate the elastic return device 32 as can be seen in the Figure 9 . This ensures that the elastic return device 32 is maintained in position and guides the latter when it deforms.
- the housing 312 is advantageously formed by a groove starting from one end of the button 31, in this case the free end of the vertical bar of the T that the button 31 forms and extending partly towards the inside of the button 31, preferably along the second axis Y-Y'.
- the elastic return device extends longitudinally along the second axis Y-Y'.
- the second axis YY' forms an axis of symmetry for the mobile attachment device 3.
- the first axis XX' forms an axis of symmetry for the guide frame 23
- the plane P preferably forms a plane of symmetry for the guide frame.
- the tank 2 comprises an additional fixed attachment device 221, that is to say non-movable and non-deformable, visible on the figures 5 And 6 , and advantageously comprising a tongue, of substantially rectangular shape, projecting from the reservoir in a direction parallel to the first axis X-X'.
- the additional hooking device 221 is located at one longitudinal end of the tank 2 and advantageously opposite the mobile hooking device 3, itself located at another longitudinal end of the tank 2. This makes it possible to distance to the maximum the different attachment points of the tank 2 on the main body 1 which improves the stability and mechanical resistance of the attachment of the tank 2 relative to the main body 1.
- the device mobile attachment 3 comprises two attachment means 333
- the attachment points can remarkably be arranged in a triangle thanks to the arrangement of two attachment means 333 on the second axis YY' and the arrangement of the additional attachment device 221 on an axis parallel to the first axis -X', or possibly on the first axis X-X'.
- An arrangement of the attachment points of the tank 2 on the main body 1 in the shape of a triangle makes it possible to improve the stability and mechanical resistance of the connection between the tank 2 and the main body 1, and therefore the reliability of the hooking between the two elements.
- the main body 1 then comprises an additional complementary hooking means 113 visible on the figure 2 .
- the complementary additional hooking means 113 comprises for example a groove of substantially rectangular shape made inside the main body 1 from the recess 111 in a direction parallel to the first axis X-X'.
- Said additional hooking device 221 and complementary additional hooking means 113 are then designed to cooperate together when the tank 2 is in the hooked position, the additional hooking device 221 being preferably a male hooking device and the means of the complementary additional hooking 113 being preferably a complementary female hooking means.
- the illustrated embodiment uses at least one additional complementary hooking means 113 cooperating with at least one additional hooking device 221, but one could quite imagine the multiplication of these elements in order to reinforce the mechanical resistance of the hooking .
- the tank 2 comprises at least one guide device 24 designed to cooperate with at least the complementary guide device 114 of the main body 1 when the tank is in the hooked position.
- This makes it possible to provide at least one guide means between the hooking means 333 and the additional hooking device 221, which greatly facilitates the operation of hooking the tank 2 to the main body by offering the user guidance.
- the guide devices 24 and complementary guide device 114 make it possible to reinforce the mechanical resistance of the attachment once the tank 2 is in the attached position, by blocking any translational movement of the reservoir 2 along the first axis X-X'.
- the guide device 24 is a female guide device, such as for example a hole or, as illustrated, a side notch in the shape of a half hole.
- the complementary guide device 114 is then a complementary male guide device which can take the form of a half (in a longitudinal direction) circular pin as can be seen in the figure 2 .
- the tank 2 comprises two guide devices 24 and the main body 1 comprises two complementary guide devices 114.
Landscapes
- Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
- Hair Curling (AREA)
- Cosmetics (AREA)
- Cleaning And Drying Hair (AREA)
Abstract
L'invention concerne un réservoir (2) destiné à contenir un liquide à vaporiser et à être assemblé avec un corps principal (1) d'un appareil de coiffure, ledit réservoir (2) étant destiné à être connecté avec un dispositif de vaporisation de l'appareil de coiffure conçu pour vaporiser le liquide et le diffuser en direction d'une mèche de cheveux.Selon l'invention, le réservoir (2) comporte un dispositif d'accrochage mobile (3) comprenant au moins un moyen d'accrochage conçu pour correspondre avec au moins un moyen d'accrochage complémentaire appartenant au corps principal (1) de manière à accrocher le réservoir (2) avec le corps principal (1), ledit dispositif d'accrochage mobile (3) étant mobile entre une première position assurant l'accrochage du réservoir (2) avec le corps principal (1) et une deuxième position permettant à un utilisateur d'assembler ou de désassembler le réservoir (3) avec le corps principal (1).The invention relates to a reservoir (2) intended to contain a liquid to be vaporized and to be assembled with a main body (1) of a hairdressing appliance, said reservoir (2) being intended to be connected with a vaporization device of the hairdressing appliance designed to vaporize the liquid and diffuse it towards a strand of hair. According to the invention, the reservoir (2) comprises a mobile attachment device (3) comprising at least one attachment means designed to correspond with at least one complementary hooking means belonging to the main body (1) so as to hook the tank (2) with the main body (1), said movable hooking device (3) being movable between a first position ensuring the attachment of the tank (2) with the main body (1) and a second position allowing a user to assemble or disassemble the tank (3) with the main body (1).
Description
La présente invention se rapporte au domaine des appareils de coiffure et préférentiellement au domaine des appareils de coiffure vaporisant du liquide en direction d'une mèche de cheveux, comme par exemple les appareils de coiffure à vapeur.The present invention relates to the field of hairdressing devices and preferably to the field of hairdressing devices vaporizing liquid towards a strand of hair, such as for example steam hairdressing devices.
Plus précisément, l'invention se rapporte au domaine des appareils de coiffure comprenant un dispositif de vaporisation destiné à diffuser du liquide vaporisé en direction d'une mèche de cheveux, un corps principal, un réservoir amovible et destiné à contenir un liquide à vaporiser et à être assemblé avec le corps principal afin d'être connecté avec le dispositif de vaporisation pour alimenter ce dernier en liquide à vaporiser.More specifically, the invention relates to the field of hairdressing appliances comprising a vaporization device intended to diffuse vaporized liquid towards a strand of hair, a main body, a removable reservoir and intended to contain a liquid to be vaporized and to be assembled with the main body in order to be connected with the vaporization device to supply the latter with liquid to be vaporized.
L'invention se rapporte également au domaine des réservoirs pour appareils de coiffure, et plus particulièrement aux réservoirs destinés à contenir un liquide à vaporiser et à être assemblés avec un corps principal d'un appareil de coiffure, ledit réservoir étant destiné à être connecté avec un dispositif de vaporisation de l'appareil de coiffure conçu pour vaporiser le liquide et le diffuser en direction d'une mèche de cheveuxThe invention also relates to the field of reservoirs for hairdressing appliances, and more particularly to reservoirs intended to contain a liquid to be vaporized and to be assembled with a main body of a hairdressing appliance, said reservoir being intended to be connected with a vaporization device of the hairdressing appliance adapted to vaporize the liquid and diffuse it towards a strand of hair
On connait de nombreux appareils de coiffure ayant une fonction de vaporisation de liquide en direction des cheveux. En effet, on sait que vaporiser un liquide sur une mèche de cheveux lors de la coiffure permet d'améliorer l'efficacité de l'opération de coiffure et le résultat.We know of many hairdressing devices having a function of vaporizing liquid towards the hair. Indeed, we know that spraying a liquid on a strand of hair during styling improves the effectiveness of the styling operation and the result.
Afin de pouvoir effectuer cette vaporisation, les appareils de coiffure connus sont équipés d'un réservoir pour contenir le liquide à vaporiser. Ce réservoir est généralement amovible par rapport au corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure afin de faciliter son opération de remplissage. Ainsi, l'utilisateur doit fréquemment, en général au moins une fois avant chaque opération de coiffage, enlever le réservoir du corps principal de l'appareil, le remplir de liquide (par exemple avec de l'eau), puis assembler le réservoir avec le corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure afin d'alimenter ce dernier en liquide à vaporiser.In order to be able to carry out this vaporization, known hairdressing appliances are equipped with a reservoir to contain the liquid to be vaporized. This reservoir is generally removable from the main body of the hairdressing appliance in order to facilitate its filling operation. Thus, the user must frequently, generally at least once before each styling operation, remove the reservoir from the main body of the appliance, fill it with liquid (for example with water), then assemble the reservoir with the main body of the hairdressing appliance in order to supply the latter with liquid to be vaporized.
Ces appareils de coiffure donnent globalement satisfaction à leurs utilisateurs, en particulier quant au résultat de coiffure obtenu. En revanche ils n'en présentent pas moins certains inconvénients ou risques lors de leurs manipulations, et notamment lors des opérations d'assemblage ou de désassemblage du réservoir avec le corps principal de l'appareil.These hairdressing devices generally give satisfaction to their users, in particular with regard to the hairdressing result obtained. On the other hand, they nevertheless present certain disadvantages or risks during their handling, and in particular during the assembly or disassembly operations of the tank with the main body of the device.
En effet, si le réservoir n'est pas assemblé correctement avec le corps principal de l'appareil, il risque d'y avoir des fuites de liquide au cours de l'opération de coiffage. Ces risques sont notamment accrus du fait que les appareils de coiffure en question sont destinés à être manipulés à la main par l'utilisateur et à subir de nombreux mouvements liés aux opérations de coiffage. En outre, le réservoir peut se détacher accidentellement de l'appareil de coiffure. Ces fuites ou ce détachement peuvent engendrer des désagréments pour l'utilisateur allant du simple mouillage de ses vêtements par exemple, au risque d'électrocution, les appareils de coiffure en question étant généralement des appareils électriques.Indeed, if the reservoir is not assembled correctly with the main body of the device, there may be liquid leaks during the styling operation. These risks are particularly increased due to the fact that the hairdressing devices in question are intended to be handled by hand by the user and to undergo numerous movements linked to hairstyling operations. Additionally, the reservoir may accidentally become detached from the styling appliance. These leaks or this detachment can cause inconvenience for the user ranging from simple wetting of their clothes for example, to the risk of electrocution, the hairdressing devices in question generally being electrical devices.
Afin de limiter ce genre de risque, il a été proposé différents principes d'accrochage du réservoir sur le corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure.In order to limit this type of risk, different principles have been proposed for attaching the tank to the main body of the hairdressing appliance.
Une première solution connue consiste, comme on peut le voir par exemple sur de nombreux appareils commercialisés ou comme illustré par le document
Une autre solution connue consiste à équiper le corps principal de l'appareil d'un élément dont la déformation élastique permet d'assurer l'assemblage ou le désassemblage du réservoir. C'est donc l'élasticité de cet élément, en général une languette, qui va permettre, à la fois d'assurer le maintien du réservoir en position accrochée, mais également à l'utilisateur, en manipulant de force le réservoir, de déformer élastiquement cette languette lors des opérations d'assemblage ou de désassemblage. Cette solution s'avère particulièrement peu fiable vis-à-vis du maintien du réservoir et présente des risques de désassemblages accidentels. En outre, cette solution est peu durable dans le temps puisque, au fur et à mesure des opérations d'assemblage et de désassemblage, la languette va s'user et l'assemblage va prendre du jeu ce qui accroit le risque de désassemblage accidentel. En outre, le risque de rupture par fatigue de la languette, à force de se déformer est grand, et dès lors le réservoir ne peut plus être maintenu par le corps principal. La fiabilité et la durabilité de cette solution apparait donc limitée.Another known solution consists of equipping the main body of the device with an element whose elastic deformation makes it possible to ensure the assembly or disassembly of the tank. It is therefore the elasticity of this element, generally a tab, which will allow both to ensure that the tank is maintained in the hooked position, but also to allow the user, by forcibly manipulating the tank, to deform elastically this tab during assembly or disassembly operations. This solution turns out to be particularly unreliable with regard to maintaining the tank and presents risks of accidental disassembly. In addition, this solution is not very durable over time since, as the assembly and disassembly operations progress, the tab will wear out and the assembly will become loose, which increases the risk of accidental disassembly. In addition, the risk of rupture due to fatigue of the tongue, due to deformation, is great, and therefore the tank can no longer be held by the main body. The reliability and durability of this solution therefore appears limited.
Il existe donc un besoin pour améliorer les appareils existants, en particulier au niveau de l'assemblage du réservoir avec le corps principal de l'appareil.There is therefore a need to improve existing devices, particularly in terms of assembling the tank with the main body of the device.
La présente invention a pour objectif de pallier les inconvénients précités.The present invention aims to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks.
Un objectif de l'invention est de proposer un réservoir pour appareil de coiffure qui soit particulièrement fiable et robuste.An objective of the invention is to provide a reservoir for a hairdressing device which is particularly reliable and robust.
Un objectif de l'invention est de proposer un réservoir pour appareil de coiffure qui soit particulièrement durable.An objective of the invention is to provide a reservoir for a hairdressing device which is particularly durable.
Un objectif de l'invention est de proposer un réservoir pour appareil de coiffure qui soit particulièrement facile à manipuler, en particulier lors de son assemblage ou désassemblage avec un appareil de coiffure.An objective of the invention is to provide a reservoir for a hairdressing appliance which is particularly easy to handle, in particular when assembling or disassembling it with a hairdressing appliance.
Un objectif de l'invention est de proposer un réservoir pour appareil de coiffure qui soit particulièrement intuitif à manipuler et ergonomique, en particulier lors de son assemblage ou désassemblage avec un appareil de coiffure.An objective of the invention is to propose a reservoir for a hairdressing device which is particularly intuitive to handle and ergonomic, in particular when assembling or disassembling it with a hairdressing device.
Un objectif de l'invention est de proposer un réservoir pour appareil de coiffure qui soit particulièrement compact et léger.An objective of the invention is to provide a reservoir for a hairdressing device which is particularly compact and light.
Un objectif de l'invention est de proposer un appareil de coiffure qui soit particulièrement fiable et robuste.An objective of the invention is to provide a hairdressing device which is particularly reliable and robust.
Un objectif de l'invention est de proposer un appareil de coiffure qui soit particulièrement durable.An objective of the invention is to provide a hairdressing device which is particularly durable.
Un objectif de l'invention est de proposer un appareil de coiffure qui soit particulièrement facile à manipuler, en particulier lors des opérations d'assemblage ou de désassemblage du réservoir avec le corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure.An objective of the invention is to provide a hairdressing appliance which is particularly easy to handle, in particular during operations of assembly or disassembly of the reservoir with the main body of the hairdressing appliance.
Un objectif de l'invention est de proposer un appareil de coiffure qui soit particulièrement intuitif à manipuler et ergonomique, en particulier lors des opérations d'assemblage ou de désassemblage du réservoir avec le corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure.An objective of the invention is to propose a hairdressing device which is particularly intuitive to handle and ergonomic, in particular during operations of assembly or disassembly of the reservoir with the main body of the hairdressing device.
Un objectif de l'invention est de proposer un appareil de coiffure qui soit particulièrement compact et léger.An objective of the invention is to provide a hairdressing device which is particularly compact and light.
Ces objectifs sont atteints à l'aide d'un réservoir destiné à contenir un liquide à vaporiser et à être assemblé avec un corps principal d'un appareil de coiffure, ledit réservoir étant destiné à être connecté avec un dispositif de vaporisation de l'appareil de coiffure conçu pour vaporiser le liquide et le diffuser en direction d'une mèche de cheveux, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir comporte un dispositif d'accrochage mobile comprenant au moins un moyen d'accrochage conçu pour correspondre avec au moins un moyen d'accrochage complémentaire appartenant au corps principal de manière à accrocher le réservoir avec le corps principal, ledit dispositif d'accrochage mobile étant mobile entre une première position assurant l'accrochage du réservoir avec le corps principal et une deuxième position permettant à un utilisateur d'assembler ou de désassembler le réservoir avec le corps principal.These objectives are achieved using a reservoir intended to contain a liquid to be vaporized and to be assembled with a main body of a hairdressing device, said reservoir being intended to be connected with a vaporization device of the device hairdressing device designed to vaporize the liquid and diffuse it in the direction of a strand of hair, characterized in that the reservoir comprises a movable hooking device comprising at least one hooking means designed to correspond with at least one means of complementary hooking belonging to the main body so as to hook the tank with the main body, said mobile hooking device being movable between a first position ensuring the hooking of the tank with the main body and a second position allowing a user to assemble or disassemble the tank with the main body.
Ces objectifs sont également atteints à l'aide d'un appareil de coiffure comprenant un dispositif de vaporisation conçu pour vaporiser le liquide et le diffuser en direction d'une mèche de cheveux, un corps principal, un réservoir amovible et destiné à contenir un liquide à vaporiser et à être assemblé avec le corps principal afin d'être connecté avec le dispositif de vaporisation pour alimenter ce dernier en liquide à vaporiser, caractérisé en ce que le réservoir est conforme à la description précédente.These objectives are also achieved using a hairdressing device comprising a vaporization device designed to vaporize the liquid and diffuse it towards a strand of hair, a main body, a removable reservoir and intended to contain a liquid to be vaporized and to be assembled with the main body in order to be connected with the vaporization device to supply the latter with liquid to be vaporized, characterized in that the reservoir conforms to the previous description.
L'invention concerne donc deux produits distincts, en l'occurrence un réservoir pour appareil de coiffure et un appareil de coiffure, ayant un lien entre eux puisque le premier est conçu pour être connecté au second.The invention therefore concerns two distinct products, in this case a reservoir for a hairdressing device and a hairdressing device, having a link between them since the first is designed to be connected to the second.
Préférentiellement le liquide est de l'eau. Toutefois, l'invention n'est pas limitée à ce liquide particulier et le liquide peut par exemple être de l'huile, un produit cosmétique, ou tout autre produit liquide qui pourrait être projeté sur les cheveux afin de leur conférer un traitement ou afin d'améliorer l'efficacité de l'opération de coiffage. Le liquide peut éventuellement être un mélange d'eau et d'un autre produit, comme par exemple un produit cosmétique.Preferably the liquid is water. However, the invention is not limited to this particular liquid and the liquid can for example be oil, a cosmetic product, or any other liquid product which could be projected onto the hair in order to give it a treatment or in order to to improve the efficiency of the styling operation. The liquid may optionally be a mixture of water and another product, such as for example a cosmetic product.
L'expression « vaporiser » peut ici être entendue dans son sens le plus large. Ainsi, elle désigne n'importe quel type de projection de liquide, quelle que soit sa nature, sa forme ou quel que soit son état. Ainsi par exemple, le liquide peut être vaporisé en étant dispersé en une multitude de fines gouttelettes, préférentiellement de taille microscopique, par exemple à la manière d'un brumisateur.The expression “vaporize” can be understood here in its broadest sense. Thus, it designates any type of liquid projection, whatever its nature, its shape or whatever its state. For example, the liquid can be vaporized by being dispersed in a multitude of fine droplets, preferably of microscopic size, for example like a mister.
Préférentiellement, l'expression « vaporiser » peut aussi être entendue dans son sens physique strict, c'est-à-dire, par une opération entrainant la transformation d'un liquide en vapeur. En d'autres termes, l'expression vaporisation peut sous-entendre un changement d'état : le liquide passe de l'état liquide à l'état gazeux. Par exemple dans le cas préférentiel où le liquide est de l'eau, cette transformation d'état, c'est-à-dire cette vaporisation, s'effectue lorsque le liquide atteint la température de 100°C sous une pression atmosphérique normale.Preferably, the expression “vaporize” can also be understood in its strict physical sense, that is to say, by an operation resulting in the transformation of a liquid into vapor. In other words, the expression vaporization can imply a change of state: the liquid goes from the liquid state to the gaseous state. For example, in the preferential case where the liquid is water, this transformation of state, that is to say this vaporization, takes place when the liquid reaches the temperature of 100°C under normal atmospheric pressure.
Par réservoir en désigne n'importe quel type de contenant pouvant contenir de façon étanche un liquide, et préférentiellement de l'eau. Préférentiellement la contenance du réservoir est comprise entre 5 mL et 500 mL, et avantageusement entre 15 mL et 100 mL. Préférentiellement le réservoir est en matière plastique. Avantageusement, le réservoir comporte un carter supérieur et un carter inférieur assemblés entre eux de manière indémontable (par exemple par collage ou soudage).By tank designates any type of container capable of containing a liquid in a sealed manner, and preferably water. Preferably the capacity of the reservoir is between 5 mL and 500 mL, and advantageously between 15 mL and 100 mL. Preferably the tank is made of plastic. Advantageously, the tank comprises an upper casing and a lower casing assembled together in a non-removable manner (for example by gluing or welding).
Le réservoir est amovible, ce qui signifie qu'il peut être assemblé ou désassemblé (ou accroché et décroché) à volonté du corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure sans détérioration ni du réservoir ni du corps principal.The tank is removable, which means that it can be assembled or disassembled (or hooked and unhooked) at will from the main body of the hairdressing appliance without damage to either the tank or the main body.
En particulier, le réservoir peut occuper une position accrochée. Dans cette position, le réservoir est fixé au corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure : le réservoir est alors solidaire du corps principal, avantageusement connecté de manière étanche avec le corps principal. Cette position accrochée permet au réservoir de délivrer à l'appareil de coiffure le liquide qu'il contient pour que le dispositif de vaporisation vaporise le liquide puis le diffuse en direction d'une mèche de cheveux.In particular, the tank can occupy a hooked position. In this position, the reservoir is fixed to the main body of the hairdressing appliance: the reservoir is then integral with the main body, advantageously connected in a sealed manner with the main body. This hooked position allows the reservoir to deliver the liquid it contains to the hairdressing device so that the vaporization device vaporizes the liquid then diffuses it towards a strand of hair.
Le réservoir peut aussi occuper une position décrochée. Dans cette position il n'est pas solidaire du corps principal. Préférentiellement, le réservoir est indépendant du corps principal et peut alors être librement et facilement manipulé par l'utilisateur, par exemple pour procéder au remplissage du réservoir, à son nettoyage, etc.The tank can also occupy an unhooked position. In this position it is not attached to the main body. Preferably, the tank is independent of the main body and can then be freely and easily manipulated by the user, for example to fill the tank, to clean it, etc.
Par dispositif d'accrochage mobile, on entend préférentiellement n'importe quel dispositif ou moyen mobile, c'est-à-dire déplaçable dans plusieurs positions, permettant, entre autres, d'accrocher (c'est-à-dire de fixer) le réservoir avec ou sur le corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure. A cette fin, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile de l'invention comprend au moins un moyen d'accrochage conçu pour correspondre avec au moins un moyen d'accrochage complémentaire appartenant au corps principal de manière à accrocher le réservoir avec le corps principal. Ainsi, deux moyens d'accrochages complémentaires entre eux sont mis en oeuvre : d'une part, un moyen d'accrochage embarqué sur le dispositif d'accrochage mobile, préférentiellement un moyen d'accrochage mâle, et, d'autre part, un moyen d'accrochage complémentaire embarqué sur le corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure, préférentiellement un moyen d'accrochage complémentaire femelle. Lesdits au moins un moyen d'accrochage du dispositif d'accrochage mobile et au moins un moyen d'accrochage complémentaire du corps principal vont alors coopérer entre eux pour assurer l'accrochage, c'est-à-dire la fixation, entre le réservoir et le corps principal. Préférentiellement, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile comprend deux moyens d'accrochages conçus pour correspondre avec deux moyens d'accrochage complémentaires appartenant au corps principal de manière à accrocher le réservoir avec le corps principal en deux points distincts, ce qui renforce la résistance mécanique de l'accrochage.By mobile hanging device, we preferably mean any mobile device or means, that is to say movable in several positions, allowing, among other things, to hang (that is to say to fix) the reservoir with or on the main body of the hair styling appliance. To this end, the mobile hooking device of the invention comprises at least one hooking means designed to correspond with at least one complementary hooking means belonging to the main body so as to hook the tank with the main body. Thus, two complementary hooking means are used: on the one hand, a hooking means on board the mobile hooking device, preferably a male hooking means, and, on the other hand, a complementary hooking means embedded on the main body of the hairdressing appliance, preferably a female complementary hooking means. Said at least one hooking means of the mobile hooking device and at least one complementary hooking means of the main body will then cooperate with each other to ensure the hooking, that is to say the fixing, between the tank and the main body. Preferably, the mobile hooking device comprises two hooking means designed to correspond with two complementary hooking means belonging to the main body so as to hook the tank with the main body at two distinct points, which reinforces the mechanical resistance of the hooking.
Le dispositif d'accrochage de l'invention est mobile entre une première position assurant l'accrochage du réservoir avec le corps principal et une deuxième position permettant à un utilisateur d'assembler ou de désassembler le réservoir avec le corps principal. En d'autres termes, la première position du dispositif d'accrochage mobile correspond à la position accrochée du réservoir telle que définie précédemment. La deuxième position du dispositif d'accrochage mobile correspond à la position décrochée du réservoir telle que définie précédemment. Ainsi, grâce au dispositif d'accrochage mobile de l'invention, il est possible pour l'utilisateur de commander facilement et rapidement le passage du réservoir de sa position accrochée à sa position décrochée, ou inversement. En outre, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile est embarqué sur le réservoir ce qui permet à l'utilisateur de pouvoir l'actionner avec la même main que celle qui saisit le réservoir. Le dispositif d'accrochage mobile permet de faire passer le réservoir de sa position accrochée à sa position décrochée selon la volonté de l'utilisateur. Il est ainsi possible pour l'utilisateur d'accrocher ou de décrocher le réservoir d'une seule main. En particulier, seule une action volontaire de l'utilisateur sur le dispositif d'accrochage mobile (il doit le faire évoluer entre ses deux positions) permet de faire passer le réservoir de sa position accrochée à sa position décrochée ce qui évite tout décrochage accidentel du réservoir du corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure. Cela renforce significativement le confort et la sécurité d'utilisation de l'appareil de coiffure.The hooking device of the invention is movable between a first position ensuring the hooking of the tank with the main body and a second position allowing a user to assemble or disassemble the tank with the main body. In other words, the first position of the mobile hooking device corresponds to the hooked position of the tank as defined previously. The second position of the mobile attachment device corresponds to the unhooked position of the tank as defined previously. Thus, thanks to the mobile hooking device of the invention, it is possible for the user to easily and quickly control the passage of the tank from its hooked position to its unhooked position, or vice versa. In addition, the mobile attachment device is on board the tank which allows the user to be able to operate it with the same hand as the one gripping the tank. The mobile hooking device allows the tank to be moved from its hooked position to its unhooked position according to the user's wishes. It is thus possible for the user to hook or unhook the tank with one hand. In particular, only a voluntary action by the user on the mobile hooking device (he must move it between its two positions) makes it possible to move the tank from its hooked position to its unhooked position, which avoids any accidental unhooking of the reservoir of the main body of the hairdressing appliance. This significantly increases the comfort and safety of using the hairdressing device.
Par appareil de coiffure, on désigne n'importe quel type d'appareil permettant à un utilisateur de réaliser une opération de coiffure sur des cheveux (ou éventuellement sur des poils dans le cas d'animaux par exemple). Par exemple, l'appareil de coiffure peut être un lisseur permettant de réaliser un lissage des cheveux, un boucleur (ou « curler » d'après le terme anglophone) permettant de réaliser des boucles ou des ondulations, ou bien un appareil polyvalent permettant de réaliser plusieurs mises en forme différentes.By hairdressing device, we mean any type of device allowing a user to carry out a hairdressing operation on hair (or possibly on hair in the case of animals for example). For example, the hairdressing device can be a straightener making it possible to straighten the hair, a curler (or "curler" according to the English term) making it possible to make curls or waves, or a versatile device making it possible to create several different formats.
Selon un mode de réalisation, l'appareil de coiffure comprend un premier bras relié à un deuxième bras par une charnière de sorte à former une pince mobile entre une position ouverte et une position fermée. La position ouverte permet à l'utilisateur d'insérer une mèche de cheveux à l'intérieur de l'appareil, tandis que la position fermée permet à l'utilisateur d'appliquer une pression sur les cheveux, et préférentiellement de la chaleur, pour effectuer une mise en forme de ces derniers, généralement un lissage. Ainsi, l'appareil forme une pince à lisser, appareil bien connu en tant que tel qui ne sera pas davantage détaillé ici. En particulier, ce type d'appareil comporte notamment au moins une surface de traitement chauffante, et préférentiellement deux, disposé(es) à l'extrémité d'un bras (ou de chaque bras) et destinée(s) à venir en contact avec les cheveux pour leur transférer de la chaleur.According to one embodiment, the hairdressing appliance comprises a first arm connected to a second arm by a hinge so as to form a clamp movable between an open position and a closed position. The open position allows the user to insert a strand of hair inside the device, while the closed position allows the user to apply pressure to the hair, and preferably heat, to perform a shaping of the latter, generally a smoothing. Thus, the device forms a straightening pliers, a well-known device as such which will not be further detailed here. In particular, this type of device comprises in particular at least one heating treatment surface, and preferably two, arranged at the end of an arm (or each arm) and intended to come into contact with hair to transfer heat to it.
Le corps principal désigne préférentiellement la partie de l'appareil de coiffure qui est conçue pour recevoir le réservoir. Selon un mode de réalisation, le corps principal comprend le dispositif de vaporisation, et avantageusement les premier et deuxième bras. On pourrait toutefois imaginer un mode de réalisation où l'appareil de coiffure comprend un corps principal contenant le réservoir amovible et un corps secondaire comprenant notamment le dispositif de vaporisation, et avantageusement les premier et deuxième bras. Le corps principal et le corps secondaire seraient dans ce cas reliés entre eux par un cordon conçu pour acheminer le liquide contenu dans le réservoir du corps principal vers le corps secondaire.The main body preferably designates the part of the hairdressing appliance which is designed to receive the reservoir. According to one embodiment, the main body comprises the vaporization device, and advantageously the first and second arms. However, one could imagine an embodiment where the hairdressing device comprises a main body containing the removable reservoir and a secondary body comprising in particular the vaporization device, and advantageously the first and second arms. The main body and the secondary body would in this case be connected together by a cord designed to convey the liquid contained in the reservoir of the main body to the secondary body.
Avantageusement, le corps principal comporte un évidement de forme complémentaire à au moins une partie de la forme du réservoir et conçu pour recevoir au moins une partie du réservoir lorsque celui-ci est en position accrochée, ledit évidement comportant ledit au moins un moyen d'accrochage complémentaire. Ainsi, le réservoir est au moins partiellement situé à l'intérieur du corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure ce qui permet, d'une part de limiter l'encombrement global de l'appareil de coiffure, et d'autre part d'assurer un excellent maintien du réservoir dans sa position accrochée.Advantageously, the main body comprises a recess of a shape complementary to at least part of the shape of the tank and designed to receive at least part of the tank when the latter is in the hooked position, said recess comprising said at least one means of additional hanging. Thus, the reservoir is at least partially located inside the main body of the hairdressing appliance which makes it possible, on the one hand to limit the overall size of the hairdressing appliance, and on the other hand to ensure excellent retention of the tank in its hooked position.
Selon un mode de réalisation préférentiel, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile comprend au moins un bouton destiné à être directement actionné par l'utilisateur pour faire passer le dispositif d'accrochage mobile de sa première position à sa deuxième position ou inversement. Cela permet de rendre particulièrement simple et intuitif l'utilisation du dispositif d'accrochage mobile et donc de l'appareil de coiffure. De manière avantageuse, le bouton est un bouton poussoir conçu pour pouvoir être actionné par un doigt de la main de l'utilisateur. Préférentiellement, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile comprend deux boutons, ce qui permet de répartir les efforts et donc d'améliorer l'ergonomie du réservoir et de l'appareil de coiffure. Avantageusement, les deux boutons sont coaxiaux et orientés selon des sens opposés de sorte à pouvoir être actionnés par l'utilisateur selon un mouvement de pincement entre deux doigts, par exemple entre le pouce et l'index. En effet, il s'agit d'un mouvement naturel et intuitif pour l'Homme qui cherche à manipuler un objet.According to a preferred embodiment, the mobile hooking device comprises at least one button intended to be directly actuated by the user to move the mobile hooking device from its first position to its second position or vice versa. This makes the use of the mobile attachment device and therefore of the hairdressing appliance particularly simple and intuitive. Advantageously, the button is a push button designed to be actuable by a finger of the user's hand. Preferably, the mobile attachment device comprises two buttons, which makes it possible to distribute the efforts and therefore to improve the ergonomics of the reservoir and of the hairdressing appliance. Advantageously, the two buttons are coaxial and oriented in opposite directions so that they can be actuated by the user using a pinching movement between two fingers, for example between the thumb and the index finger. Indeed, it is a natural and intuitive movement for humans who seek to manipulate an object.
Selon un mode de réalisation avantageux, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile est mobile en translation par rapport au réservoir. En d'autres termes, la mise en mouvement du dispositif d'accrochage mobile va entrainer sa translation par rapport au réservoir qui restera fixe. Ce mode de déplacement du dispositif d'accrochage mobile permet de concilier simplicité, robustesse et ergonomie. En effet, grâce à ce mode de réalisation, l'utilisateur peut disposer le réservoir dans la paume de sa main tout en actionnant avec un ou plusieurs doigts de cette main le dispositif d'accrochage mobile en translation.According to an advantageous embodiment, the mobile attachment device is movable in translation relative to the tank. In other words, the movement of the mobile attachment device will cause its translation relative to the tank which will remain fixed. This mode of movement of the mobile hanging device makes it possible to reconcile simplicity, robustness and ergonomics. Indeed, thanks to this embodiment, the user can place the reservoir in the palm of his hand while operating with one or more fingers of this hand the movable hooking device in translation.
Préférentiellement, le réservoir s'étend longitudinalement selon un premier axe, et ledit dispositif d'accrochage mobile est mobile en translation par rapport au réservoir selon un second axe perpendiculaire audit premier axe. Le fait d'avoir un mouvement de translation perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal du réservoir permet d'obtenir un réservoir particulièrement ergonomique dans la mesure où un minimum d'effort est nécessaire pour maintenir le réservoir dans la main. En effet, l'axe longitudinal du réservoir est déposé dans la paume de la main, confèrent au réservoir un excellent maintien, et le mouvement de translation du dispositif d'accrochage mobile, perpendiculaire à l'axe longitudinal, se trouve alors remarquablement bien orienté par rapport à un mouvement du pouce et/ou de l'index de la main tenant le réservoir.Preferably, the tank extends longitudinally along a first axis, and said mobile attachment device is movable in translation relative to the tank along a second axis perpendicular to said first axis. The fact of having a translation movement perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tank makes it possible to obtain a particularly ergonomic tank to the extent that a minimum of effort is necessary to hold the tank in the hand. Indeed, the longitudinal axis of the tank is placed in the palm of the hand, giving the tank excellent support, and the translation movement of the mobile attachment device, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, is then remarkably well oriented relative to a movement of the thumb and/or index finger of the hand holding the tank.
Selon ce mode de réalisation avantageux, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile comprend un dispositif de guidage en translation, le réservoir comprend un dispositif complémentaire de guidage en translation, lesdits dispositif de guidage en translation et dispositif complémentaire de guidage en translation coopérant entre eux de manière à guider en translation le dispositif d'accrochage mobile au sein du réservoir. Ainsi, le mouvement de translation du dispositif d'accrochage mobile est limité à une seule translation qui est guidée par le réservoir lui-même. Cela garantit un mouvement aisé, une bonne ergonomie et intuitivité pour l'utilisateur qui ne peut ainsi pas faire de mauvaise manipulation.According to this advantageous embodiment, the mobile attachment device comprises a translation guide device, the reservoir comprises a complementary translation guide device, said translation guide device and complementary translation guide device cooperating with each other in a manner to guide the mobile attachment device in translation within the tank. Thus, the translation movement of the mobile attachment device is limited to a single translation which is guided by the tank itself. This guarantees easy movement, good ergonomics and intuitiveness for the user who cannot make any incorrect manipulations.
Toujours selon ce mode de réalisation avantageux, préférentiellement le dispositif d'accrochage mobile comprend un premier dispositif d'arrêt en première position, le réservoir comprend un premier dispositif complémentaire d'arrêt en première position, lesdits premier dispositif d'arrêt en première position et premier dispositif complémentaire d'arrêt en première position coopérant entre eux de manière à empêcher la translation du dispositif d'accrochage mobile au-delà de ladite première position. Ainsi, le mouvement de translation du dispositif d'accrochage mobile est limité par le réservoir lui-même pour ne pas dépasser la première position. Cela garantit un mouvement aisé, une bonne ergonomie et intuitivité pour l'utilisateur qui ne peut ainsi pas faire de mauvaise manipulation. En outre, de manière avantageuse, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile comprend un deuxième dispositif d'arrêt en première position, le réservoir comprend un deuxième dispositif complémentaire d'arrêt en première position, lesdits deuxième dispositif d'arrêt en première position et deuxième dispositif complémentaire d'arrêt en première position coopérant entre eux de manière à empêcher la translation du dispositif d'accrochage mobile au-delà de ladite première position. Ainsi, le mouvement de translation du dispositif d'accrochage mobile est doublement limité par le réservoir lui-même. Cela garantit une bonne résistance mécanique, avec deux points d'arrêts et supprime notamment tout risque de démontage accidentel du dispositif d'accrochage mobile par rapport au réservoir.Still according to this advantageous embodiment, preferably the mobile attachment device comprises a first stopping device in the first position, the tank comprises a first complementary stopping device in the first position, said first stopping device in the first position and first complementary stopping device in the first position cooperating with each other so as to prevent the translation of the mobile attachment device beyond said first position. Thus, the translation movement of the mobile attachment device is limited by the tank itself so as not to exceed the first position. This guarantees easy movement, good ergonomics and intuitiveness for the user who cannot make any incorrect manipulations. Furthermore, advantageously, the mobile attachment device comprises a second stopping device in the first position, the tank comprises a second complementary stopping device in the first position, said second stopping device in the first position and second device complementary stop in the first position cooperating with each other so as to prevent the translation of the mobile attachment device beyond said first position. Thus, the translation movement of the mobile attachment device is doubly limited by the tank itself. This guarantees good mechanical resistance, with two stopping points and in particular eliminates any risk of accidental disassembly of the mobile attachment device in relation to the tank.
Toujours selon ce mode de réalisation avantageux, préférentiellement le dispositif d'accrochage mobile comprend un dispositif d'arrêt en deuxième position, le réservoir comprend un dispositif complémentaire d'arrêt en deuxième position, lesdits dispositif d'arrêt en deuxième position et dispositif complémentaire d'arrêt en deuxième position coopérant entre eux de manière à empêcher la translation du dispositif d'accrochage mobile au-delà de ladite deuxième position. Ainsi, le mouvement de translation du dispositif d'accrochage mobile est limité par le réservoir lui-même pour ne pas dépasser la deuxième position. Cela garantit un mouvement aisé, une bonne ergonomie et intuitivité pour l'utilisateur qui ne peut ainsi pas faire de mauvaise manipulation. Finalement, lorsque les deux constructions préférentielles ci-dessus sont réunies au sein de ce mode de réalisation avantageux, le mouvement du dispositif d'accrochage mobile se trouve totalement limité par et au sein du réservoir à un mouvement de translation entre la première et la deuxième position. Cela garantit un mouvement aisé, une bonne ergonomie et intuitivité pour l'utilisateur qui ne peut ainsi pas faire de mauvaise manipulation.Still according to this advantageous embodiment, preferably the mobile attachment device comprises a stopping device in the second position, the reservoir comprises a complementary stopping device in the second position, said stopping device in the second position and complementary device d stopping in the second position cooperating with each other so as to prevent the translation of the mobile attachment device beyond said second position. Thus, the translation movement of the mobile attachment device is limited by the tank itself so as not to exceed the second position. This guarantees easy movement, good ergonomics and intuitiveness for the user who cannot make any incorrect manipulations. Finally, when the two preferred constructions above are combined within this advantageous embodiment, the movement of the mobile attachment device is completely limited by and within the tank to a translation movement between the first and second position. This guarantees easy movement, good ergonomics and intuitiveness for the user who cannot make any incorrect manipulations.
Selon un mode de réalisation, la première position du dispositif d'accrochage mobile est une position de repos. En d'autres termes, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile est naturellement, ou par défaut, maintenu stable dans sa première position, c'est-à-dire dans la position qui garantit l'accrochage du réservoir avec le corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure. Cela améliore sensiblement la sécurité d'utilisation de l'appareil puisque, sans action de la part de l'utilisateur, le réservoir reste bien accroché au corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure. A cette fin, de manière préférentielle, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile comprend un dispositif de rappel élastique, ledit dispositif de rappel élastique étant préférentiellement un ressort hélicoïdal ce qui garantit fiabilité, robustesse et faible coût de construction. Toutefois, on pourrait bien entendu imaginer n'importe quel autre moyen adapté pour faire de la première position une position de repos, comme par exemple un dispositif ferromagnétique. Dans le cas préférentiel où le dispositif d'accrochage mobile comprend deux boutons, de manière avantageuse, le dispositif de rappel élastique est disposé entre les deux boutons de sorte à repousser, à écarter, ces derniers. Cela permet d'obtenir une construction simple, peu coûteuse, fiable et très efficace d'un point de vue mécanique. De manière préférentielle, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile comprend un logement conçu pour accueillir le dispositif de rappel élastique. Ce logement permet alors, d'une part de limiter l'encombrement du dispositif d'accrochage mobile en intégrant le dispositif de rappel élastique, et d'autre part d'assurer le guidage et le maintien dudit dispositif de rappel élastique au cours des mouvements, ce qui va améliorer la fiabilité globale. Avantageusement, lorsque le dispositif d'accrochage mobile est dans sa deuxième position, les deux boutons sont en contact ce qui permet de former un autre dispositif d'arrêt en deuxième position afin de bien encaisser les efforts appliqués par l'utilisateur sur les boutons. Cela renforce la résistance mécanique du dispositif d'accrochage mobile et la fiabilité du réservoir.According to one embodiment, the first position of the mobile attachment device is a rest position. In other words, the mobile attachment device is naturally, or by default, kept stable in its first position, that is to say in the position which guarantees the attachment of the tank with the main body of the hairdressing device. This significantly improves the safety of use of the device since, without action on the part of the user, the tank remains firmly attached to the main body of the hairdressing device. To this end, preferably, the mobile attachment device comprises an elastic return device, said elastic return device preferably being a helical spring which guarantees reliability, robustness and low construction cost. However, one could of course imagine any other means suitable for making the first position a rest position, such as for example a ferromagnetic device. In the preferential case where the movable hooking device comprises two buttons, advantageously, the elastic return device is arranged between the two buttons so as to push back, to move apart, the latter. This makes it possible to obtain a simple, inexpensive, reliable and very efficient construction from a mechanical point of view. Preferably, the mobile attachment device comprises a housing designed to accommodate the elastic return device. This housing then makes it possible, on the one hand to limit the bulk of the mobile attachment device by integrating the elastic return device, and on the other hand to ensure the guidance and maintenance of said elastic return device during movements , which will improve overall reliability. Advantageously, when the mobile hooking device is in its second position, the two buttons are in contact which makes it possible to form another stopping device in the second position in order to absorb the forces applied by the user on the buttons. This reinforces the mechanical strength of the mobile attachment device and the reliability of the tank.
Selon un mode de réalisation, le réservoir comprend un dispositif d'accrochage supplémentaire fixe conçu pour coopérer avec un moyen d'accrochage supplémentaire complémentaire appartenant au corps principal lorsque le réservoir se trouve en position accrochée. Ainsi, deux autres moyens d'accrochage complémentaires peuvent être mis en oeuvre pour améliorer l'accrochage du réservoir sur le corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure : d'une part un dispositif d'accrochage supplémentaire fixe, c'est-à-dire non mobile et non déformable, préférentiellement un dispositif d'accrochage mâle, embarqué sur le réservoir, et d'autre par un moyen d'accrochage supplémentaire complémentaire embarqué sur le corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure, préférentiellement un moyen d'accrochage complémentaire femelle. Lesdits dispositif d'accrochage supplémentaire fixe et moyen d'accrochage supplémentaire complémentaire vont alors coopérer entre eux pour assurer l'accrochage, c'est-à-dire la fixation, entre le réservoir et le corps principal. Préférentiellement, lesdits dispositif d'accrochage supplémentaire fixe et moyen d'accrochage supplémentaire complémentaire sont disposés parallèlement à l'axe longitudinal du réservoir tandis que lesdits au moins un moyen d'accrochage et moyen d'accrochage complémentaire sont disposés perpendiculairement à l'axe longitudinal du réservoir. Cela permet de bien répartir les points d'accroche entre le réservoir et le corps principal et donc d'améliorer la résistance mécanique de l'accrochage.According to one embodiment, the tank comprises a fixed additional hooking device designed to cooperate with a complementary additional hooking means belonging to the main body when the tank is in the hooked position. Thus, two other complementary attachment means can be implemented to improve the attachment of the reservoir to the main body of the hairdressing appliance: on the one hand an additional fixed attachment device, i.e. say no mobile and no deformable, preferably a male hooking device, embedded on the tank, and on the other hand by an additional complementary hooking means embedded on the main body of the hairdressing appliance, preferably a complementary female hooking means. Said additional fixed hooking device and complementary additional hooking means will then cooperate with each other to ensure the hooking, that is to say the fixing, between the tank and the main body. Preferably, said fixed additional hooking device and complementary additional hooking means are arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tank while said at least one hooking means and complementary hooking means are arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tank. This makes it possible to properly distribute the attachment points between the tank and the main body and therefore to improve the mechanical resistance of the attachment.
Selon un mode de réalisation, le réservoir comprend au moins un dispositif de guidage conçu pour coopérer avec au moins un dispositif de guidage complémentaire du corps principal lorsque le réservoir se trouve en position accrochée. En d'autres termes, deux dispositifs de guidages complémentaires sont mis en oeuvre pour améliorer l'accrochage du réservoir sur le corps principal de l'appareil de coiffure mais aussi pour faciliter les opérations d'assemblage et de désassemblage du réservoir en guidant le mouvement de ce dernier : d'une part, un dispositif de guidage, préférentiellement femelle, embarqué sur le réservoir, et d'autre part un dispositif de guidage complémentaire, préférentiellement mâle, embarqué sur le corps principal, et préférentiellement compris dans l'évidement.According to one embodiment, the tank comprises at least one guide device designed to cooperate with at least one complementary guide device of the main body when the tank is in the hooked position. In other words, two complementary guiding devices are implemented to improve the attachment of the tank to the main body of the hairdressing appliance but also to facilitate the assembly and disassembly operations of the tank by guiding the movement of the latter: on the one hand, a guiding device, preferably female, embedded on the tank, and on the other hand a complementary guiding device, preferably male, embedded on the main body, and preferably included in the recess.
-
[
Fig 1 ] Lafigure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un appareil de coiffure conforme à l'invention.[Figure 1 ] Therefigure 1 is a perspective view of a hairdressing device according to the invention. -
[
Fig 2 ] Lafigure 2 est une vue de détail de l'appareil de lafigure 1 dans lequel le réservoir a été décroché et enlevé.[Figure 2 ] Therefigure 2 is a detailed view of the device of thefigure 1 in which the tank has been unhooked and removed. -
[
Fig 3 ] Lafigure 3 est une vue en perspective du dessus du réservoir de l'appareil de lafigure 1 .[Figure 3 ] ThereFigure 3 is a perspective view from above of the tank of the device of thefigure 1 . -
[
Fig 4 ] Lafigure 4 est une vue en perspective du réservoir de lafigure 3 dans laquelle le carter supérieur du réservoir a été masqué.[Figure 4 ] ThereFigure 4 is a perspective view of the reservoir of theFigure 3 in which the upper casing of the tank has been masked. -
[
Fig 5 ] Lafigure 5 est une vue en perspective du dessous du réservoir de lafigure 3 dans laquelle le dispositif d'accrochage mobile a été masqué.[Figure 5 ] ThereFigure 5 is a perspective view of the underside of the tank of theFigure 3 in which the mobile hooking device has been hidden. -
[
Fig 6 ] Lafigure 6 est une autre vue en perspective du dessous du réservoir de lafigure 3 .[Figure 6 ] ThereFigure 6 is another perspective view of the underside of the tank of theFigure 3 . -
[
Fig 7 ] Lafigure 7 est une vue de détail de lafigure 5 .[Figure 7 ] ThereFigure 7 is a detailed view of theFigure 5 . -
[
Fig 8 ] Lafigure 8 est une vue similaire à lafigure 7 mais dans laquelle toutes les pièces sont présentes.[Figure 8 ] Therefigure 8 is a view similar to theFigure 7 but in which all the pieces are present. -
[
Fig 9 ] Lafigure 9 est une vue en perspective du dispositif d'accrochage mobile du réservoir de lafigure 3 .[Figure 9 ] ThereFigure 9 is a perspective view of the mobile attachment device of the tank of theFigure 3 . -
[
Fig 10 ] Lafigure 10 est une autre vue en perspective du dispositif d'accrochage mobile de lafigure 9 .[Figure 10 ] ThereFigure 10 is another perspective view of the movable hooking device of theFigure 9 .
Le mode de réalisation de l'invention illustré par les différentes figures est un mode de réalisation dans lequel l'appareil de coiffure objet de l'invention est un lisseur vapeur. Par conséquent le réservoir 2, également objet de l'invention, est un réservoir pour lisseur vapeur. Toutefois, on pourrait parfaitement imaginer, sans sortir du cadre de l'invention, d'autres modes de réalisation, comme par exemple un boucleur (ou curler selon l'expression courante anglophone) vapeur.The embodiment of the invention illustrated by the different figures is an embodiment in which the hairdressing appliance which is the subject of the invention is a steam straightener. Consequently,
Comme on peut le voir à la
Comme l'illustrent la
Comme on peut le voir sur la
Préférentiellement, le corps principal 1, ou plus précisément l'évidement 111, comporte au moins un dispositif de guidage complémentaire 114, et avantageusement deux dispositifs de guidage complémentaire 114, comme le montre la
L'appareil de coiffure comprend un réservoir 2 destiné à contenir un liquide à vaporiser, comme préférentiellement de l'eau. Le réservoir 2 est amovible, c'est-à-dire que l'on peut enlever, démonter le réservoir 2 de l'appareil de coiffure, comme on peut le voir sur la
Le réservoir 2 peut occuper une position accrochée, comme on peut le voir sur la
Le réservoir 2 peut également occuper une position décrochée comme on peut le voir sur les
Avantageusement, comme on peut le voir sur la
Le réservoir 2 comprend également préférentiellement un dispositif de connexion 25 visible sur la
Comme on peut le voir sur la
Le réservoir 2 comprend également préférentiellement un dispositif de mise à l'air 27 visible aux
Le dispositif de mise à l'air 27 permet de contrer ce phénomène en permettant à l'air de pénétrer à l'intérieur du réservoir 2 au fur et à mesure de la diminution de la quantité de liquide à l'intérieur du réservoir 2 tout en empêchant le liquide de quitter le réservoir 2.The venting
Comme on peut le voir sur la
Comme on peut le voir aux
Comme on l'aura compris, les dispositifs décrits ci-avant, et en particulier le tuyau d'aspiration 251 et le dispositif de mise à l'air 27 permettent de résoudre chacun un problème technique particulier et peuvent constituer à ce titre des inventions en tant que telles.As will be understood, the devices described above, and in particular the
Comme on peut le voir sur la
L'appareil de coiffure, comprend un dispositif de vaporisation conçu pour vaporiser le liquide et le diffuser en direction d'une mèche de cheveux. Le dispositif de vaporisation peut par exemple comprendre une chambre de vaporisation dans laquelle, sous l'effet de la chaleur, le liquide contenu dans le réservoir 2 est transformé en vapeur. La vapeur est ensuite diffusée en direction d'une mèche de cheveux, par exemple par l'intermédiaire d'orifices de distribution. Un tel dispositif est bien connu en tant que tel et ne sera donc pas davantage détaillé ici. Un autre dispositif de vaporisation peut par exemple être un système de brumisation qui va transformer le liquide en de fines gouttelettes à la manière d'un brumisateur, sans passer par un changement d'état du liquide.The hair styling apparatus includes a vaporization device designed to vaporize the liquid and diffuse it toward a strand of hair. The vaporization device can for example comprise a vaporization chamber in which, under the effect of heat, the liquid contained in the
Ainsi, le réservoir 2 est destiné à être connecté avec le dispositif de vaporisation de l'appareil de coiffure conçu pour vaporiser le liquide et le diffuser en direction d'une mèche de cheveux. Le réservoir 2 va alors alimenter ce dernier en liquide à vaporiser. Préférentiellement la connexion est étanche et est notamment effectuée au moyen du dispositif de connexion 25 et du dispositif de connexion complémentaire 15. L'appareil de coiffure, et plus préférentiellement, le corps principal 1 peut également comprendre un dispositif de génération de débit, comme une pompe par exemple, et préférentiellement une pompe péristaltique qui permet d'aspirer le liquide contenu dans le réservoir, grâce au tuyau d'aspiration 251 pour acheminer le liquide vers le dispositif de vaporisation.Thus, the
Selon l'invention, le réservoir 2 comporte un dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 comme on peut le voir sur les
Comme on peut le voir sur la
Ledit au moins un moyen d'accrochage 333 est conçu pour permettre l'accrochage du réservoir 2 avec le corps principal 1, c'est-à-dire pour maintenir le réservoir 2 dans la position accrochée. Préférentiellement, le moyen d'accrochage 333 est rigide, c'est-à-dire qu'il ne peut pas se déformer. Cette caractéristique permet de garantir la résistance mécanique de l'accrochage entre le réservoir 2 et le corps principal 1 et d'éviter ainsi tout risque de décrochage accidentel. En outre, contrairement aux techniques d'accrochage de réservoir actuellement connues qui fonctionnaient sur la base d'une déformation élastique d'un tel dispositif d'accrochage, la rigidité du moyen d'accrochage 333 de l'invention permet de garantir la résistance mécanique de l'accrochage dans le temps, c'est-à-dire y compris après de nombreuses utilisations. En effet, le risque de rupture du moyen d'accrochage 333 par fatigue est supprimé. La fiabilité et la longévité du moyen d'accrochage 333 et donc du réservoir 2 et donc de l'appareil de coiffure est ainsi accrue.Said at least one hooking means 333 is designed to allow the
Comme on peut le voir sur la
Le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 est mobile entre une première position assurant l'accrochage du réservoir 2 avec le corps principal 1 et une deuxième position permettant à un utilisateur d'assembler ou de désassembler le réservoir 3 avec le corps principal 1. En d'autres termes, pour pouvoir faire passer le réservoir 2 de sa position accrochée à sa position décrochée, il faut que l'utilisateur fasse bouger le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3.The mobile hooking
Plus précisément, pour amener ou maintenir le réservoir 2 dans sa position accrochée, il faut amener ou maintenir le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 dans sa première position. La première position du dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 correspond donc à la position accrochée du réservoir 2 et donc à une position de fonctionnement de l'appareil de coiffure. Afin de sécuriser l'accrochage du réservoir 2 et de limiter les interventions de l'utilisateur, de manière avantageuse, la première position du dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 est une position de repos. En d'autres termes, sans action de la part de l'utilisateur, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 se trouve naturellement dans sa première position, c'est-à-dire dans la position assurant l'accrochage du réservoir 2 avec le corps principal 1 de l'appareil de coiffure.More precisely, to bring or maintain the
Inversement, pour amener le réservoir 2 dans sa position décrochée, il faut amener le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 dans sa deuxième position qui va entrainer le décrochage du réservoir 2 comme cela sera détaillé par la suite.Conversely, to bring the
Dans les différentes figures, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 est justement représenté dans cette deuxième position.In the different figures, the
Préférentiellement, comme on peut le voir sur les différentes figures, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 comprend au moins un bouton 31, et préférentiellement deux boutons 31. Par bouton on entend n'importe quelle pièce destinée à être directement actionnée par l'utilisateur, préférentiellement par la main de l'utilisateur et plus particulièrement par au moins un doigt de l'utilisateur. Préférentiellement, le bouton 31 est un bouton poussoir conçu pour pouvoir être actionné par un seul doigt de l'utilisateur. Ledit au moins un bouton 31 est connecté, préférentiellement de manière rigide, avec le moyen d'accrochage 333 si bien que lorsque l'utilisateur actionne ledit au moins un bouton 31, cela va faire bouger le moyen d'accrochage 333, plus précisément faire sortir le moyen d'accrochage 333 du moyen d'accrochage complémentaire 112 (c'est à dire que lesdits moyen d'accrochage 333 du moyen d'accrochage complémentaire 112 ne coopèrent plus entre eux) et donc faire passer le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 de sa première position à sa deuxième position ou inversement. En d'autres termes, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 peut alors évoluer entre lesdites première et deuxième positions.Preferably, as can be seen in the different figures, the mobile hooking
Avantageusement, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 est mobile en translation par rapport au réservoir 2, c'est-à-dire que le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 se déplace selon un mouvement de translation, et avantageusement uniquement un mouvement de translation, vis-à-vis du réservoir 2 qui constitue alors un référentiel fixe.Advantageously, the mobile hooking
Préférentiellement, comme on peut le voir sur la
Comme on peut le voir sur les
Le pied 33 du dispositif d'accrochage mobile est solidaire dudit bouton 31. Préférentiellement, le pied 33 est en continuité de matière avec le bouton 31, c'est-à-dire qu'il est réalisé dans le même matériau et peut être réalisé simultanément avec le bouton par exemple par une opération d'usinage ou de moulage. Toutefois, le pied 33 peut aussi être assemblé avec le bouton 31 par exemple par soudage. Le pied 33 a préférentiellement sensiblement la forme d'un T renversé. La barre verticale du T est alors solidaire du bouton 31 tandis que la barre horizontale du T comprend le moyen d'accrochage 333.The
Préférentiellement, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 comprend un dispositif de guidage en translation 331 avantageusement formé par la barre verticale du T du pied 33. Le réservoir 2 comprend alors un dispositif complémentaire de guidage en translation 231 visible sur la
Préférentiellement, comme on peut le voir sur la
Préférentiellement, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 comprend un premier dispositif d'arrêt en première position 341 comme on peut le voir sur la
Avantageusement, le bouton 31 comporte des reliefs permettant d'améliorer la qualité du contact entre le bouton 31 et le doigt de l'utilisateur. Ces reliefs permettent également d'indiquer visuellement à l'utilisateur où positionner son doigt pour décrocher le réservoir 2.Advantageously, the
Préférentiellement, le réservoir 2 comprend un premier dispositif complémentaire d'arrêt en première position 232, comme on peut le voir sur la
Lesdits premier dispositif d'arrêt en première position 341 et premier dispositif complémentaire d'arrêt en première position 232 coopèrent alors entre eux de manière à empêcher la translation du dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 au-delà de ladite première position, en d'autres termes, de manière à offrir une butée de première position au dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3. Comme on peut le voir sur les
Préférentiellement, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 comprend un deuxième dispositif d'arrêt en première position 351 visible notamment sur les
Préférentiellement, le réservoir 2 comprend un deuxième dispositif complémentaire d'arrêt en première position 233 visible sur la
Lesdits deuxième dispositif d'arrêt en première position 351 et deuxième dispositif complémentaire d'arrêt en première position 233 coopèrent alors entre eux de manière à empêcher la translation du dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 au-delà de ladite première position, en d'autres termes, le manière à offrir une butée de première position au dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3. Là aussi, la coopération est avantageusement une coopération de type plan sur plan qui présente donc les mêmes avantages que ceux précédemment cités. Le fait que le dispositif d'accrochage mobile comprend deux dispositifs d'arrêt en première position 341, 351 coopérant chacun avec deux dispositifs complémentaires d'arrêts en première position 232, 233 du réservoir 2 permet donc d'offrir deux butées de première position au dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3. Cela permet de bien répartir les pressions de contact entre les deux butées, et donc d'améliorer la résistance, la fiabilité et la durabilité du dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3. En outre, chacune de ces butées permet de maintenir le bouton 31 solidaire du réservoir et d'éviter le démontage accidentel du dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 du réservoir 2.Said second stopping device in the
Préférentiellement, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 comprend un dispositif d'arrêt en deuxième position 332 visible sur la
Préférentiellement, le réservoir 2 comprend un dispositif complémentaire d'arrêt en deuxième position 234, visible sur la
Lesdits dispositif d'arrêt en deuxième position 332 et dispositif complémentaire d'arrêt en deuxième position 234 coopèrent alors entre eux de manière à empêcher la translation du dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 au-delà de ladite deuxième position de manière à former une butée de deuxième position, notamment lorsque l'utilisateur exerce une pression sur le ou les bouton 31.Said second
Préférentiellement, comme mentionné précédemment, le plan P forme un plan de symétrie pour le dispositif d'accrochage mobile. Ainsi, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile comprend deux boutons 31, deux pieds 33, deux premiers ergots 34, deux deuxièmes ergots, deux dispositifs de guidage en translation 331, deux dispositifs d'arrêt en deuxième position 332, deux moyens d'accrochage 333, deux premiers dispositifs d'arrêt en première position 341, deux deuxièmes dispositifs d'arrêt en première position 351, chacun d'entre eux étant répartis symétriquement de part et d'autre du plan P comme on peut le voir sur les
Avantageusement, le dispositif d'accrochage mobile 3 comprend un dispositif de rappel élastique 32, visible sur la
Avantageusement, comme on peut le voir sur la
Comme on peut le voir sur la
De manière préférentielle, le réservoir 2 comprend un dispositif d'accrochage supplémentaire 221 fixe, c'est-à-dire non mobile et non déformable, visible sur les
Le corps principal 1 comprend alors un moyen d'accrochage supplémentaire complémentaire 113 visible sur la
Lesdits dispositif d'accrochage supplémentaire 221 et moyen d'accrochage supplémentaire complémentaire 113 sont alors conçus pour coopérer ensemble lorsque le réservoir 2 se trouve en position accrochée, le dispositif d'accrochage supplémentaire 221 étant préférentiellement un dispositif d'accrochage mâle et le moyen d'accrochage supplémentaire complémentaire 113 étant préférentiellement un moyen d'accrochage femelle complémentaire. Le mode de réalisation illustré utilise au moins un moyen d'accrochage supplémentaire complémentaire 113 coopérant avec au moins un dispositif d'accrochage supplémentaire 221, mais on pourrait tout à fait imaginer la multiplication de ces éléments afin de renforcer la résistance mécanique de l'accrochage.Said additional hooking
Comme le montrent les
Claims (19)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
FR1900373A FR3091644B1 (en) | 2019-01-15 | 2019-01-15 | tank with hooking device for steam styling device |
PCT/EP2020/050825 WO2020148288A1 (en) | 2019-01-15 | 2020-01-14 | Tank with a hooking device for a steam hairdressing apparatus |
EP20700396.3A EP3911200B1 (en) | 2019-01-15 | 2020-01-14 | Reservoir with hooking device for steam hairdressing appliance |
Related Parent Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP20700396.3A Division-Into EP3911200B1 (en) | 2019-01-15 | 2020-01-14 | Reservoir with hooking device for steam hairdressing appliance |
EP20700396.3A Division EP3911200B1 (en) | 2019-01-15 | 2020-01-14 | Reservoir with hooking device for steam hairdressing appliance |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP4260753A1 true EP4260753A1 (en) | 2023-10-18 |
Family
ID=66676816
Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP20700396.3A Active EP3911200B1 (en) | 2019-01-15 | 2020-01-14 | Reservoir with hooking device for steam hairdressing appliance |
EP23185136.1A Pending EP4260753A1 (en) | 2019-01-15 | 2020-01-14 | Reservoir with attachment device for steam hairdressing appliance |
Family Applications Before (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP20700396.3A Active EP3911200B1 (en) | 2019-01-15 | 2020-01-14 | Reservoir with hooking device for steam hairdressing appliance |
Country Status (9)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20220039532A1 (en) |
EP (2) | EP3911200B1 (en) |
JP (2) | JP2022512452A (en) |
KR (1) | KR102385638B1 (en) |
CN (2) | CN111434266A (en) |
ES (1) | ES2963633T3 (en) |
FR (1) | FR3091644B1 (en) |
RU (1) | RU2765355C1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2020148288A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
FR3127374A1 (en) | 2021-09-27 | 2023-03-31 | L’Oreal | Hair treatment device |
FR3139443A1 (en) * | 2022-09-12 | 2024-03-15 | Seb S.A. | STEAM HAIR STYLING APPLIANCE WITH TANK PROVIDED WITH A REVERSIBLE ASSEMBLY AND FIXING SYSTEM OF SAID TANK |
Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH09191920A (en) * | 1996-01-12 | 1997-07-29 | Matsushita Electric Works Ltd | Hair iron |
US20120186599A1 (en) * | 2007-08-21 | 2012-07-26 | Heidi Schmid | Hair care appliance and method of using same |
US20140166038A1 (en) * | 2012-12-13 | 2014-06-19 | Conair Corporation | Hair styling apparatus |
GB2512953A (en) * | 2013-04-12 | 2014-10-15 | Harry Ford-Willcocks | Grip Iron |
WO2016189076A1 (en) * | 2015-05-26 | 2016-12-01 | L'oreal | Device for treating the hair having push-release cartridge locking |
WO2017008413A1 (en) | 2015-07-16 | 2017-01-19 | 深圳市洋沃电子有限公司 | Steam hairdressing device and usage method thereof |
Family Cites Families (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP3885443B2 (en) * | 2000-01-26 | 2007-02-21 | 松下電工株式会社 | Hair removal equipment |
KR200428417Y1 (en) * | 2006-07-12 | 2006-10-11 | 양창길 | Iron |
JP5903195B2 (en) * | 2013-07-24 | 2016-04-13 | コーニンクレッカ フィリップス エヌ ヴェKoninklijke Philips N.V. | Hair styling devices |
FR3031023B1 (en) * | 2014-12-30 | 2018-03-30 | L'oreal | RECHARGE FOR INSERTION IN HAIR TREATMENT DEVICE BY TILTING |
FR3034967B1 (en) * | 2015-04-20 | 2019-06-21 | L'oreal | DEVICE FOR TREATING THE HAIR HAVING A LATERALLY INHIBITING RECHARGE |
CN105105493A (en) * | 2015-07-16 | 2015-12-02 | 深圳市洋沃电子有限公司 | Steaming hairdressing comb |
FR3039372B1 (en) * | 2015-07-29 | 2017-09-08 | Oreal | DEVICE FOR TREATING THE HAIR |
FR3046034B1 (en) * | 2015-12-23 | 2020-10-09 | Oreal | HAIR TREATMENT DEVICE |
-
2019
- 2019-01-15 FR FR1900373A patent/FR3091644B1/en active Active
-
2020
- 2020-01-14 RU RU2021116606A patent/RU2765355C1/en active
- 2020-01-14 ES ES20700396T patent/ES2963633T3/en active Active
- 2020-01-14 US US17/422,987 patent/US20220039532A1/en active Pending
- 2020-01-14 JP JP2021540887A patent/JP2022512452A/en active Pending
- 2020-01-14 CN CN202010036241.7A patent/CN111434266A/en active Pending
- 2020-01-14 CN CN202020071684.5U patent/CN212260769U/en active Active
- 2020-01-14 WO PCT/EP2020/050825 patent/WO2020148288A1/en active Application Filing
- 2020-01-14 KR KR1020217025403A patent/KR102385638B1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2020-01-14 EP EP20700396.3A patent/EP3911200B1/en active Active
- 2020-01-14 EP EP23185136.1A patent/EP4260753A1/en active Pending
-
2022
- 2022-10-26 JP JP2022171486A patent/JP2023001186A/en active Pending
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH09191920A (en) * | 1996-01-12 | 1997-07-29 | Matsushita Electric Works Ltd | Hair iron |
US20120186599A1 (en) * | 2007-08-21 | 2012-07-26 | Heidi Schmid | Hair care appliance and method of using same |
US20140166038A1 (en) * | 2012-12-13 | 2014-06-19 | Conair Corporation | Hair styling apparatus |
GB2512953A (en) * | 2013-04-12 | 2014-10-15 | Harry Ford-Willcocks | Grip Iron |
WO2016189076A1 (en) * | 2015-05-26 | 2016-12-01 | L'oreal | Device for treating the hair having push-release cartridge locking |
WO2017008413A1 (en) | 2015-07-16 | 2017-01-19 | 深圳市洋沃电子有限公司 | Steam hairdressing device and usage method thereof |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
EP3911200A1 (en) | 2021-11-24 |
RU2765355C1 (en) | 2022-01-28 |
FR3091644A1 (en) | 2020-07-17 |
JP2022512452A (en) | 2022-02-03 |
KR102385638B1 (en) | 2022-04-12 |
WO2020148288A1 (en) | 2020-07-23 |
ES2963633T3 (en) | 2024-04-01 |
FR3091644B1 (en) | 2021-01-29 |
CN111434266A (en) | 2020-07-21 |
EP3911200B1 (en) | 2023-08-23 |
KR20210104159A (en) | 2021-08-24 |
JP2023001186A (en) | 2023-01-04 |
US20220039532A1 (en) | 2022-02-10 |
CN212260769U (en) | 2021-01-01 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
EP3911200B1 (en) | Reservoir with hooking device for steam hairdressing appliance | |
FR2588939A1 (en) | DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING A CRYOGENIC FLUID | |
EP3467193B1 (en) | Crease removal device fitted with a steam chamber provided with a cleaning opening | |
EP2933371B1 (en) | Household appliance comprising an ironing and/or smoothing device intended for being handheld and a portable base | |
EP2933372B1 (en) | Household appliance comprising an iron and a portable base including an area for setting the iron | |
EP2851132B1 (en) | Manual pump for an electrical appliance, in particular for an ironing appliance | |
EP2665399A1 (en) | Removable device for gripping a cooking utensil | |
EP0815783A1 (en) | Infuser | |
EP2904929A1 (en) | System for dispensing a fluid product packaged in a vial | |
EP3897280B1 (en) | Base for steam appliance including stabilisers | |
WO2024056969A1 (en) | Steam hairstyling appliance with tank, having a system for reversible assembly and attachment of said tank | |
WO2023280726A1 (en) | Electrical household appliance having an ironing and/or decreasing tool and a porable base connected to the tool by a cord | |
EP3897277B1 (en) | Tank for a base for a steam appliance | |
BE1027054B1 (en) | Portable eye wash device | |
EP4273316A1 (en) | Household appliance comprising an iron and a base connected to the iron by a cord | |
FR3125071A1 (en) | Household appliance comprising an ironing and/or steaming tool and a portable base connected to the tool by a cord. | |
FR3017522A1 (en) | DEVICE FOR MOISTURIZING A PERSON SUCH AS A RUNNER ON FOOT OR SIMILAR | |
FR2792511A1 (en) | REVERSE PUMP VAPORIZATION APPARATUS | |
EP1757537A1 (en) | Einheit zur Aufbewahrung und Ausgabe eines Produktes | |
FR2847789A1 (en) | Liquid product e.g. liquid soap dispensing tank, has activator device including diversion units for diverting direction of pressing down of head to opening direction of dispensing valve | |
FR2928255A1 (en) | Open type distributor for e.g. disinfectant product in hospital, has activating lever and tank positioning unit mounted on frame of support, where frame carries hooking unit for hooking distribution nozzle |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED |
|
AC | Divisional application: reference to earlier application |
Ref document number: 3911200 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: P |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20240411 |
|
RBV | Designated contracting states (corrected) |
Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
|
17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 20240513 |