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
  • 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
  • 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

Definitions

• Two types of hairdressing apparatus are traditionally known for smoothing or curling or embossing, the surfaces of which pinch the hair are flat or curved or wavy and are heated or heated.
• the devices of the type pliers to smooth or buckle generally comprise two pivoting jaws each comprising an end supporting a treatment surface, at least one of the treatment surfaces being heated, the other being provided to bring the hair in contact with the first , in particular by passing from an opening position of the jaws allowing the insertion of the hair to a closed position for their contact with the heating part.
• the other end of the jaws form two half-handles acting as a gripping area and to move from the open position to the closing position.
• the passage is done manually by pressing the two half-handles articulated of the device towards each other to bring the heating part in contact with the hair.
• Smoothing a lock of hair is done by moving the device along the wick, from the root to the tip.
• the wrap of a lock of hair is made by at least partially winding the wick around the treatment surface (s) and applying heat to fix the loop mainly in static. It is possible, in order to improve the shaping of the hair, to additionally use steam sprayed onto the hair.
• the present invention therefore relates to a hairdressing appliance that is intended for shaping the hair, including smoothing, wrapping, embossing the hair of a person, using additionally steam.
• the present invention thus relates to a hairdressing apparatus comprising a tank in which water is vaporized and intended to be applied to the hair.
• WO04002263 discloses a flat plate vapor straightener having a cosmetic agent reservoir, capillary action transport means (felt) to a heating chamber comprising a vaporizer plate for passing steam through the heated smoothing plate. This is the felt that prevents spraying unwanted drops of hot water on the scalp, but this piece has a short life and closes quickly, and does not ensure a continuous flow. In addition, when the felt is dry, no steam can be produced
• FR2921804 and FR2921803 in the name of the applicant disclose vapor straightening guns having a vaporization chamber only equipped with two symmetrical labyrinth paths that meet in a common vapor distribution chamber. If this device makes it possible not to spray from the chamber drops of hot water on the scalp, it has, however, a limited life compared to the scale deposited after the passage of a certain volume of liquid.
• demineralized water may be considered, but requires the user to have such water at hand to fill the tank of the hairdressing apparatus.
• these hairdressing appliances can be used to spray water containing cosmetic additions or other fluid whose demineralization would lose its properties.
• the problem here is to reduce even more effectively the undesirable effects of scale formation mainly to increase the life of the hair styling device.
• Another objective aimed here is to reduce the size of the means of vaporization of the apparatus according to the invention. Another objective is to organize an effective tartar collection in the vaporization chamber regardless of the position taken in space by the hand-held hairdresser containing a spray chamber. Another object of the invention is to ensure that no drop of non-vaporized burning liquid is projected onto the hair or the scalp of the user.
• Another object of the invention is a steam hair treatment apparatus that can be effectively used in a plurality of hair shaping processes having excellent limestone resistance, having a secure operation.
• Another object of the invention is a device for treating hair with steam which makes it possible to produce a large volume of vaporized water throughout the lifetime.
• Another object of the invention is a steam hair treatment apparatus which is reliable in operation, which is able to avoid condensation phenomena, while being able to be achieved simply and economically.
• Another object of the invention is a device for treating hair with steam in a continuous flow, important and which is able to provide the steam homogeneously to the hair, while having a simplified structure, compact and can be industrialized for a low cost.
• Another object of the invention is a hair treatment apparatus that allows a fast and effective treatment of the hair, while being easy to use and practical in space because the device is manipulated by the user in all the senses.
• a hairdressing apparatus comprising a fluid reservoir in fluid communication with a vaporization chamber, said vaporization chamber being in fluid communication with means of cooling. dispensing steam towards a lock of hair, and comprising means for recovering and removing scale.
• the tartar (carbonate of various elements including calcium, magnesium, etc.) formed in the apparatus is formed and deposited at any place traversed by the steam from the vaporization chamber to the steam distribution means.
• the tartar formed and deposited will be at least partly recovered and some of this tartar recovered may be discharged from the device.
• the means for recovering and evacuating the scale effectively improve the limescale resistance over the duration of use of the apparatus.
• a vaporization chamber is understood to mean a chamber heated by any possible heating means, for example an electrical resistance known as a Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) or a ceramic.
• PTC Positive Temperature Coefficient
• Means for recovering and evacuating scale at least means means for extracting at least partially the scale formed outside the apparatus. These evacuation means may be able to accumulate scale produced in the apparatus and allow to evacuate, it can then gain in speed of treatment and evacuation.
• the means for recovering and evacuating scale can be at least partially removable from the apparatus. This allows off operation to move at least one part of the device or to make accessible an inner part to the device to recover and evacuate scale.
• the means for recovering and evacuating scale can be at least partially removable from the vaporization chamber by a opening disposed in said chamber.
• the means for recovering and evacuating scale are arranged in the chamber and are accessible by their removable at least partial. Tartar is effectively removed because it is removed from its main source where the largest volume of steam passes.
• the means for recovering and evacuating scale may comprise a scale collection container.
• Container means an element for collecting or recovering tartar and containing it.
• the function of the collector is to accumulate and retain the tartar in these means.
• This piece can be at least partially hollow to contain an increased amount of tartar.
• This container will see the steam produced in operation of the hairdressing apparatus.
• This tartar collecting container can be cleanable or disposable or interchangeable. According to a particular embodiment of the collecting container of the invention, it can be arranged at least partially inside the vaporization chamber and at least a portion of the external wall of said scale collection container is in contact with at least a portion of the inner wall of the vaporization chamber.
• the vessel undergoes heating of the vaporization chamber and sees pass at least a portion of the steam produced, and without the need for additional heating source.
• an opening is provided at the end of the apparatus for moving the container.
• the liquid reservoir may be in fluid communication with the collecting container by at least one fluid duct passing through the wall of the vaporization chamber.
• the end of the pipe crossing the wall may be arranged flush with the wall of the collecting container or may advance inside the collecting container to directly bring the fluid from the fluid reservoir and without it has previously contacted the walls of the vaporization chamber.
• the collecting container is the first where the fluid is vaporized and has a large scale production capacity.
• the collecting container is a "sub-chamber" of vaporization receiving scale and can be removable from the vaporization chamber not receiving scale, scale created and collected in this sub-chamber evacuation evacuated.
• the vaporization chamber may have substantially the shape of a first cylinder and the scale collection container may have the shape at least partially of a half-cylinder and the Tartar collecting container can be inner and concentric to the first cylinder.
• the collection container takes a curved shape between a half cylinder and an entire cylinder, the latter always being concentric and internal to the first cylinder of the vaporization chamber.
• the collecting container may for example be a half-cylinder of the curved tile type about 180 °, and may be covered with a flat plate passing through the longitudinal axis of the cylinder to produce a collecting space of tartar almost closed.
• the collecting container may be an almost complete cylinder about 270 °. It is preferentially cylinders of revolution.
• This concentricity allows the whole to present a good compactness and to reduce the volume of the device as well as possible. This concentricity also allows the collecting container to occupy a large volume and therefore a large contact area with the steam and allows to recover more tartar.
• This concentricity makes it possible to give a curved shape to the collecting container whose tart deposited - in the absence of angular shape - can be easily cleaned or scraped.
• This concentricity can allow the collecting container if necessary to easily slide at least partially out of the device to recover the tartar.
• This concentricity when made with parts in contact allows better heat exchange from the vaporization chamber to the collector.
• Any nestable form of the collector in the chamber is conceivable by those skilled in the art: for example a first rectangular parallelepiped capable of sliding in and in contact at least partially with a second larger rectangular parallelepiped.
• the advantage of this parallelepipedic shape is that a PTC resistor can be pressed against the walls.
• the fluid supply pipe from the reservoir can pass through the collecting container through a through opening generated in the container.
• the through opening may be longitudinal if the container is removable and the supply line opens directly into the container.
• the opening angle is greater than the diameter of the water supply pipe to generate a steam outlet passage out of the manifold in the case where a single through opening is made.
• the assembly formed by the vaporization chamber and the scale collection vessel may have turbulence promoter means between the outlet of the fluid supply pipe and the steam distribution orifices.
• These fluid and vapor turbulence promoters represent baffles for the flow and improve the vaporization.
• the scale collecting container may have a longitudinal through opening and the thickness of the collecting container is refined between said opening and the steam distribution holes to form at least one promoter baffle. turbulence.
• the wall of the refined container makes it possible to form a "rough" path for the steam towards the outlet orifices while maintaining at least the concentricity and the proximity of the collecting container to the vaporization chamber. This also makes it possible to vaporize any drops of water which are not vaporized again, ensuring vaporization of all the fluid thanks to the exchange surface optimized in value (enlarged surface), and avoiding that any drop of hot fluid is projected on the scalp.
• Baffle means any obstacle or barrier placed in the chamber creating uneven movements of the steam, zigzag movements for example, reducing the speed of passage through the chamber, increasing the contact of the steam-fluid assembly with the surfaces of the different hot walls of the assembly formed by the vaporization chamber and the collecting container.
• the means for recovering and evacuating the scale may comprise a cap integral in rotation with the collecting container and arranged at a longitudinal end of the apparatus. This allows the user to remove the at least partially removable container from the apparatus easily with an improved hand grip.
• the collecting container will be slid in translation only, along the axis of the container or it will be slid in translation along the axis of the container and rotation about said axis.
• the scale collection container may comprise a scraper blade at its longitudinal end to scrape the scale deposited on the inner wall portion of the vaporization chamber. This scraping is of course carried out when the collecting container is at least partially extracted from said chamber. The blade scrapes the scale and drops it into the collecting part of the container so that it can be extracted after recovery.
• the means for recovering and evacuating the scale may comprise a removable helical rod to remove the scale, the rod being arranged at least partially inside the vaporization chamber. This rod can scrape the wall covered with tartar and remove scale.
• the helical rod can be in direct contact with the inner wall of the vaporization chamber to remove the scale deposited on the wall of the vaporization chamber.
• the helical rod can be arranged inside the scale collection container in direct contact with the internal wall of the collecting container to remove the scale deposited on the wall of the collecting container.
• the means for recovering and evacuating the scale may comprise a limestone retention means.
• the retention means is housed in the scale collection vessel at the bottom.
• the medium accumulates or absorbs scale. It is for example a bar of scale-absorbing material which may contain rock wool and / or paper called paper Ahlstrom and / or any other material capable of absorbing scale. Ahlstrom paper (named after the manufacturing company) is defined by the alumina fiber material. These means of absorption of limestone can be cleanable or disposable or interchangeable.
• the vaporization chamber may be in one piece and may comprise a housing receiving a heating element dedicated to the vaporization chamber. This allows independently controllable vaporization to any other heater in the hair styling apparatus. There is a linear but not necessarily intimate contact between the heating element and the vaporization chamber.
• the heating element can be placed just in front of the pipe opening into the vaporization chamber to make the surface that directly receives the fluid hotter and thus improve the vaporization efficiency.
• the hair styling apparatus for shaping the hair may comprise at least one treatment surface intended to come into contact with the hair.
• the hair is thus shaped by contact with a hot surface and simultaneous and / or successive steam reception.
• the device can be a straightener or a sulker ...
• the hairdressing apparatus may comprise a first and a second jaw arranged facing each other, said first treatment surface being carried by the first jaw and a second treatment surface being carried by the second jaw, the surfaces being intended to pinch a lock of hair.
• Both Hair treatment surfaces are substantially complementary and of flat or curved or embossed shape. It is then a straightener, a sulker, respectively a embosser.
• FIG. 1 illustrates a sectional view of a first embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention
• FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate a perspective view in section of a second embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention
• FIG. 4 illustrates a part of the apparatus containing the invention
• FIG. 6 illustrates a sectional view of the means for recovering and removing calculus according to the invention
• the apparatus may be a straightener with a rigid or flexible fluid reservoir 19 containing, for example, water or a fluid cosmetic agent.
• the reservoir may be filled by an opening 22.
• the cosmetic may be deposited at the same time or before / after heating the hair.
• fluid occluding means 14 comprise at least one valve, a valve or a valve and can be controlled upon closing and / or opening of the apparatus (here detected by magnetic means 14 and 14 ' ) to pass a cosmetic fluid agent via fluid distribution means.
• the apparatus is a straightener or sulker, it can take two embodiments as described herein. The first embodiment is illustrated in FIGS.
• the first part being a portable apparatus or handpiece 100 comprising the two jaws 2,3 mounted on hinge 20, a control unit 13, the first jaw 2 comprising the vaporization means 7 and the means for recovering and discharging scale 4, the fluid flow control means 6 and a reservoir 19 from which the liquid necessary for the formation of steam is pumped, at least one fluid communication bead 21 being provided between the base 1000 and the portable apparatus 100.
• a hair styling appliance 1 with a steam for shaping the hair comprising a first and a second jaw 2, 3 disposed opposite one another, a first treatment surface 4 carried by the first jaw 2 and a second treatment surface 5, the surfaces 4 and 5 being intended to clamp a lock of hair, the reservoir 19, a vaporization chamber 7 of the liquid in fluid communication with the reservoir 19, distribution means 7 "of FIG. the steam in communication with the vaporization chamber 7 having a plurality of steam dispensing orifices in the direction of a lock of hair.
• the distribution means 7 "of the steam are one or more steam dispensing orifices, the first jaw 2 and the second jaw 3 being connected by a hinge-type hinge 20.
• the maximum angle of opening of the two jaws is between 5 ° and 60 °, even between 10 ° and 20 °, and preferably about 15 °.
• FIG. 1 The second embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 1: the apparatus is made of a main part with the first jaw 2 then comprising the control unit 13, a fluid reservoir 19, means 6 for regulating the flow of fluid , vaporization means 7 and the means for recovering and evacuating the scale 10.
• the liquid reservoir can be embedded in the straightener which constitutes the apparatus or can alternatively be arranged at a distance from the straightener in a said remote base as illustrated in Figures 2 and 3.
• the base 1000 comprises the main fluid reservoir 19, a portable unit 100 comprising the fluid vaporization chamber 7, steam distribution means 7 "intended for the hair, a cord 21 comprising at least one pipe intended for the passage of water.
• the portable unit 100 comprises only or at least a first treatment surface 4 intended to come into contact with the hair and the fluid evaporation means 7 are exclusively provided in the portable unit 100.
• the base is said to be “remote” from the portable unit and can be placed on a worktop
• the base includes a base 1001 for receiving the portable apparatus or handpiece 100 when is not in use, and has a cover 2030, the cover can be completely removable to replace the demineralization means (resin cartridge) when necessary.
• demineralization means 2000 that reduce the limestone content of the fluid introduced into the base. These demineralization means 2000 are arranged between an intermediate reservoir which receives the "raw” fluid and between the main reservoir 19 which contains the "purified" fluid intended for the portable unit 100.
• the first surface 4 and the second hair treatment surface 5 are flat complementary surfaces of a straightening apparatus or curves (not shown) of a loop or corrugated apparatus (not shown) of an embossing apparatus.
• a looping device is for example described in patent EP0619087 or EP21521 14 cited by way of example.
• a looping apparatus relates to a device for treating and / or shaping the hair, preferably for manual use, comprising arranged from a main body, a gripping means, a winding body for the locks of hair , preferably mounted free to rotate on the main body about its longitudinal axis and at least one movable clamp for clamping the lock of hair on the body.
• An embossing apparatus is an apparatus having two jaws facing each other and each having a non-planar treatment surface, described by example in the patent WO2008129172.
• the fluid reservoir contained indifferently in the hand-held device 100 or in a remote base 1000, is connected to the vaporization and scale-removal means via the pipe 15 along the vaporization chamber. and connecting via a bend 16 directly to the scale collecting container by passing through the wall of the vaporization chamber 7 through a dedicated orifice passing through the wall of the chamber 7.
• the fluid connection is made approximately to the longitudinal half of the collecting container for a distribution as homogeneous as possible of the fluid in the collecting container 1 1.
• the means for recovering and removing calculus 10 comprise the assembly formed by the collecting container 1 1 and the plug 12, which is integral and removable - or partially removable - of the vaporization chamber 7.
• an opening 12 ' is arranged in the housing of the device, here at the end of the jaw of the straightener to easily extract the assembly.
• the scale collection container comprises a longitudinal slit 1 1 "the height of which is greater than the diameter of the pipe 15 for the arrival of fluid in the collector 1 1.
• longitudinal 1 1 is here extended at the end of the collecting container to allow to completely remove the collector and scale removal means.
• the scale absorber bar 17 is more easily interchanged.
• the hairdressing apparatus is delivered in kit with several strips of absorber 17 to adequate size wrapped in a single disposable bag.
• the collector when completely removed from the hairdressing appliance, is more easily cleaned.
• the hairdressing apparatus is delivered in kit with a test tube type corked tube capable of containing a scale cleaning solution (eg vinegar ...) and receive the collector 1 1 for easily clean the collector of its scale.
• a scale cleaning solution eg vinegar
• FIG. 5 illustrates the collection container 1 1 alone
• FIG. 6 illustrates a section of the container 1 1 then assembled with the vaporization chamber 7, it is then completely arranged in the vaporization chamber 7.
• Figure 5 shows the collector 1 1 having a longitudinally grooved cylinder shape for passing the fluid inlet pipe 15. At least one of the two longitudinal edges of the groove has a thickness 1 as illustrated by the arrows in FIG.
• this labyrinth passage is a turbulence promoter for the fluid and can vaporize any last drops of hot water.
• the steam reaches the dispensing means 7 "(straight line of orifices) out of the interior of the chamber 7.
• the scraper blade 1 1 at the end of the container scrapes the surface of vaporization chamber 7 subjected to steam and covered with tartar.
• the portable unit 100 comprises heating means 8 and 9, respectively, for heating the first treatment surface 4 and the second treatment surface 5 respectively.
• It can be a heating element 8. which may be a PTC thermistor or a ceramic which is pressed against the treatment surface 4.5 or arranged inside the elements comprising the treatment surface 4, 5.
• the fluid evaporation means 7 comprise a vaporization chamber and heating means 18 of the vaporization chamber 7.
• the chamber is made of aluminum, may comprise a longitudinal bar of orifices for the distribution of
• the chamber may be plated in direct or indirect contact with the heating element 18.
• the temperature sensor CTN 18 ' may preferably be arranged at the level of the fluid inlet.
• at least one heating element which may be a PTC thermistor or a ceramic heating element which is plated at least linearly against one of the walls
• the heating element may be dedicated or separate from the heating means of the treatment surface of the the hairdressing apparatus.
• the steam distribution means 7 “have a series of orifices of steam outlet arranged laterally to the first treatment surface 4, preferably a little set back from the treatment surface 4. Alternatively or additionnivent the steam distribution means 7 "have a series of orifices arranged on the treatment surface.
• the heating element (s) may be intended to be regulated by a thermistor (18 ') This thermistor functions as a temperature probe It may be a NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient) The thermistor is connected to act as a security because it can block the water distribution means (pump) depending on the temperature Other conditions may be added such as for example the detection of the opening of the straightener which stops the pump.
• a first embodiment shows an evacuation rod 120 inserted directly into the evaporation chamber without a collector.
• This rod has the shape of a corkscrew and scrapes the wall of the cylindrical vaporization chamber 7.
• the means for recovering and evacuating the scale 10 are then formed by the rod assembly 120 and plug 12.
• a second embodiment represents an evacuation rod inserted inside. collector already provided in the steam chamber.
• the means for recovering and evacuating the scale 10 are then formed by the collector assembly 1 1, rod 120 and plug 12. This rod has the shape of a corkscrew and scrape the wall of the partially cylindrical collector.
• the heating element In operation, when the straightener is turned on, the heating element begins to heat the vaporization chamber, and another element begins to heat the surfaces intended to come into contact with the hair.
• a threshold temperature for example 150 ° C.
• the device detects the closure of the jaws, it releases the water by the actuation of the pump 6 actuated by the motor 6'.
• the water arrives through the supply pipe 15 and falls directly into the tartar collecting container provided with rock wool absorbing scale. The water should fall on the hottest surface as it is in direct contact with the heating element 18.
• the water is transformed into steam and the steam produced passes from the collection vessel into the vaporization chamber via the thinned edges 1 1 which play the role of baffles, and arrive in the ramp of holes 7 "of evacuation of the vapor.Through the lifetime of the apparatus, scale will be formed, according to the hardness of the water This tartar will remain trapped mainly in the tartar collection container 1 1. And out of operation the user may by means of scale removal 10 remove the removable collector and may replace the rock wool material 17 having absorbed scale .

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