WO1999013750A1 - Appareil a epiler a rouleau rotatif equipe de dispositif anti-douleur - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a depilatory device capable of being held in the hand and intended to depilate with the least feeling of pain possible the hairs of the human body considered as superfluous for aesthetic or other considerations.
- a known family of epilators is based on a roller movable in rotation about an axis arranged behind a window at one of the ends of the housing, this roller comprising one or more rows of tweezers.
- Each row of pliers is formed of a first series of parallel side-by-side movable blades, inserted in a second series, either of fixed disks or of equally movable blades, a clamp therefore being constituted by a blade of the first series associated with the disc or the adjacent blade of the second series.
- Control means are further provided for successively causing the movable blades to clamp against each other, or against the adjacent disc, to pinch the hairs to be pulled out, then to move apart to allow the evacuation of the hairs pulled out before the introduction of the following hairs between the blades.
- the clamps close near the skin by tightening the bristles which are then entrained and torn off by the continued rotation of the roller.
- These blades pinch and pull hairs randomly, not necessarily close to the root, so that a hair can undergo several pulls before being pulled.
- These successive pulls and pulling excite the nerve endings close to the hair bulbs and are the source of pain felt during hair removal.
- Patent EP 467,733 (SEB) describes an epilator of the aforementioned type comprising on its roller brushes with tufts of bristles. The ends of these hairs can protrude slightly beyond a cylinder inscribed on the nipping edges of the discs and blades. These hairs are intended to be stiff enough to produce a straightening effect on the hair to be depilated, without however being too stiff to not irritate the skin.
- the document EP 671 136 (SEB) describes another epilator of this type, in which the blades are adjacent, on one side to a smooth surface in portion of cylinder coaxial with the axis of rotation of the roller, and on the other next to an elongated recessed area extending parallel to the alignment of the blades, this area itself being adjacent to another smooth surface in cylinder portion diametrically opposite to the first.
- These cylinder portions define between them a virtual protection cylinder coaxial with the roller preventing the skin from entering the clamps.
- the recessed area includes a series of brushes intended to straighten the coated hairs by contact with the smooth surfaces and thus improve the grip of these hairs by the pliers.
- This recessed area also includes, near one of the sides of the blades, a series of pins parallel to the brushes and the vertices of which are located on the virtual protection cylinder. These pins prevent the hair removal roller from jumping on the skin as it passes through the hollow area and produce a massage effect on the skin that complements brushing, reducing the pain caused by pulling out the hair. There is nevertheless a real need for an even more effective pain-relieving device in order to make this operation less unpleasant.
- Document EP 760 219 describes several epilators with vibrating pain-relieving elements, either in the form of a vibrating comb carried by the housing, or in the form of additional vibrating rollers with pins or stiff bristles also carried by the housing next to the hair removal roller.
- Document WO 97/19613 describes an epilator comprising a series of striking pins made of relatively hard elastomeric material, assembled in the manner of a comb or a hand, and mounted vibrating on the housing. The flexibility of the protrusions is such that they penetrate the skin to provide an anesthetic effect, but give way and bend when the epilator passes over a bony area.
- Patent application FR 96.03177 describes a plurality of epilators equipped with pain-relieving devices.
- the hair removal roller is itself mounted in a vibrating stirrup.
- the roller comprises radially movable weights.
- the roller comprises lever-shaped weights pivotally mounted on the depilation roller so that their ends strike the skin radially.
- the epilator comprises a stirrup surrounding the roller and mounted vibrating on the housing.
- the object of the present invention is an epilator comprising a depilation roller driven in rotation by a motor around an axis arranged behind a window of the housing, this roller comprising one or more rows of pinching blades, control means for successively causing the blades to clamp against each other to pinch the hairs to be pulled out then to move away, the pain relief device is effective, simple in structure, reliable and economical to produce.
- the pain-relieving device comprises elements mounted fixed on the rotary roller, having one or more protrusions protruding beyond the virtual cylinder coaxial with the roller in which the blade nipping edges are inscribed, each protuberance being inclined and / or rounded along the plane transverse to the axis of rotation of the roller passing through the fixed element.
- the cylinder coaxial with the roller in which the blade nipping edges are inscribed constitutes a kind of virtual protection cylinder, since in this cylinder also smooth roll parts are inscribed, either in the form of elongated shells angularly offset by compared to the blades, or in the form of a series of transverse perforated discs at the blades, these smooth parts pressing on the skin preventing it from being caught by the clamps.
- the protuberance In the plane transverse to the axis of rotation, the protuberance has a generally convex section formed by a continuous curve, for example an arc of a circle, or is formed by a succession of arcs of progressive radii or rectilinear portions.
- the angle of attack of the protuberance namely at the level of the zone intersecting the virtual protection cylinder, is less than 60 °, or even less than 45 °.
- the prominence is low, for example less than 0.2 mm, it is possible to envisage a larger angle of attack and a more pronounced rounding of the upper edge.
- the greater the protuberance the more it is advantageous to have a low angle of attack and a weak upper rounded edge.
- the elements are fixed on the roller, their action is coupled with that of pinching the blades.
- the frequency of pain-relieving effects is identical to that of hair removal.
- the first harmonic of the frequency of the pain-relieving effect remains identical to the first harmonic of the frequency of epilation which then corresponds to the speed of rotation of the roller.
- the base of the lower part and or the rounding of a protuberance may be located below the cylinder coaxial with the roller in which the blade nipping edges are inscribed.
- the rounding of the protuberance is preferably convex, symmetrical in its transverse or asymmetrical plane, that is to say that this rounding may have a larger part downstream or upstream, as seen with respect to the direction of rotation of the roller.
- this transverse rounding profile it is possible to refine the characteristics of the mechanical impulses applied to the skin, either that the impulse begins abruptly or gradually with a starting slope more or less strong, to obtain such or such other type of pain better suited to the configuration of the epilation blades.
- a series of pain-relieving elements can be arranged on the roller in a slender area covering substantially the length of the roller, these elements being distributed, ie the along a straight or slightly helical line, or staggered, this zone being angular, offset by a row of nip blades, preferably upstream of the row, as seen relative to the direction of rotation of the roller.
- the pain-relieving elements can either be attached to a part of the roller, or made as a single piece with this part.
- the first variant makes it possible to envisage removable elements allowing, in addition, a subsequent replacement of a broken element or the exchange for other removable elements whose protuberances produce different massage effects.
- the “monobloc” variant offers a possibility of production at low cost, in particular by simple modification of the mold imprint of a part obtained by injection of plastic material.
- the pain relieving elements are rigid to effectively stimulate the nerve endings of the skin. It is also conceivable that these elements are semi-rigid, that is to say bending only from a predetermined stress to avoid bruising a firmer area of the body, in particular a bone region, covered only by the skin, such as at the level of the tibia, elbow or knee. Only a part, in particular of support, can be flexible to provide this semi-rigidity.
- the pain-relieving elements can be in the form of a radial plate or bar attached parallel to the axis of rotation between the lateral flanges of the roller, the outer edge of the plate or bar protruding beyond of the virtual cylinder being straight, wavy or toothed, the cross section of this edge being rounded.
- the pain plates or bars can then be produced as individual interchangeable parts which are assembled in the roll or at the option of the user.
- the pain-relieving elements can be in the form of protuberances formed on the circular periphery of intermediate discs inscribed in the cylinder passing through the nipping edges of the blades or on the circular periphery of the lateral flanges of the roller.
- Another advantage lies in the fact that there can be a greater number of pain-relieving elements along the circular periphery than the number of rows of pliers. This optimizes the frequency of the pain relieving effect.
- the pain-relieving elements can be arranged in an irregular manner in order to produce a particular profile of frequency of pain-relieving effect.
- the pain-relieving elements can be in the form of protuberances formed on the leading edge or the trailing edge of a pinch blade. The pain-relieving effect is then brought about practically at the very moment of pulling out the hairs.
- the roller comprises a one-piece body comprising a series of fixed parallel discs and a double series of movable pinching blades, the series being diametrically opposite and arranged between the discs.
- the one-piece body also has two diametrically opposite grooves in a plane perpendicular to that passing through the two series of blades. Rods can be installed in these grooves, in particular forming brush support bases.
- Patent application FR 97.00224 of the applicant describes another epilator of similar type, in which each row of tweezers is formed of a first series of parallel blades side by side, secured to a mobile central walkman, and interposed in a second series of blades secured to a cage coaxially surrounding the player.
- this cage is composed of a plurality of axial rod-bases, the ends of which are fixed on either side at regular intervals on the periphery of two lateral flanges bordering the roller, the radially internal face of the bases having grooves of blade base retainer.
- the external faces of these bases carry elongated brushes.
- the roller comprises peripheral bases parallel to the axis of the roller as mentioned previously, it has proved to be particularly advantageous to simply mount the pain-relieving elements according to the invention along the face external of these bases.
- the pain-relieving elements can be a series of pins individually attached to the base, pins whose ends form rounded protrusions beyond the virtual cylinder.
- pins can be inserts positioned in the mold before manufacturing a base by plastic injection.
- the molded bases can have a row of holes in which are subsequently simply forcefully inserted pins.
- These pins can then advantageously be made rigidly of polished metal, in particular aluminum or stainless steel chemically inert with the skin.
- these pins can also be made of a relatively hard elastomeric material, for example a silicone rubber.
- the pain-relieving elements can be one or more series of protrusions attached to, or in one piece with, a base embedded in the base, either in the middle or at the edge of the base. If necessary, this base can be removable.
- the above-mentioned embodiment is further simplified by manufacturing the series of pins integral with a base, which is attached and fixed to the base.
- the pain-relieving elements can be one or more inverted U rods attached to a base, the upper bar of the U being able to be straight and protruding beyond the virtual cylinder, or being able to be wavy or toothed with only their protruding upper parts. beyond the virtual cylinder.
- the rod has, in one piece, a series of protrusions that strike / massage the skin to cause the pain-relieving effect.
- a series of protrusions that strike / massage the skin to cause the pain-relieving effect.
- the pain-relieving elements may be protuberances produced in one piece with the external face of a base.
- the pain-relieving elements may be the elongated protruding edge, if desired rectilinear, wavy or toothed, of the oblique external face of a base as seen in relation to the tangential surface of the roller at the level of the base, this protruding edge may be the upstream or downstream edge as seen relative to the direction of rotation of the roller.
- the cross-section, in particular asymmetrical, of the protrusions can thus be chosen to modify the characteristics of the pain-relieving pulses.
- one or more pain-relieving elements mentioned above are fixedly mounted on a base near brushes for straightening the bristles.
- these elements painkillers can be aligned or laterally offset from the tufts of hair making up a brush.
- the pain-relieving elements can be tufts of hair linked together by gluing or welding. Pain relieving elements are thus obtained by simple modification of brush bases already available.
- these pain-relieving elements can be hard or semi-rigid. When the end of a tuft is semi-rigid, an angle of attack greater than 60 ° is acceptable, or even an angle of attack of 90 ° with rounded bristle ends.
- the pain-relieving elements may be plastic protrusions overmolded on the ends of tufts of hair, or semi-cylindrical or spherical protuberances overmolded on each tuft of hairs, or a protrusion in the form of a bar overmolded on the end d 'a row of tufts of hair.
- Semi-rigid pain-relieving elements are thus simply produced, in particular because they are worn in a flexible manner to present a possibility of whip movement.
- one or more series of protrusions are attached to, or molded with, a base embedded in a base itself carrying one or more brushes.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a depilation roller equipped with pain-relieving elements according to a first arrangement in accordance with the invention
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of zone II of FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 is a view in longitudinal section of the epilator according to FIG. 1
- FIGS. 4a and 4b are schematic perspective views of longitudinal arrangements of pain-relieving elements
- FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a hair removal roller with a transverse arrangement of pain-relieving elements
- - Figures 6a and 6b are schematic perspective views of arrangements of pain-relieving elements on the nip edges of a pair of nip blades
- FIGS. 7a and 7b are schematic perspective views of arrangements of pain-relieving elements on bases present in the depilation roller as in that of FIGS. 1 to 3,
- FIGS. 8a to 8f are schematic perspective views of alternative embodiments of bases carrying rigid pain relief elements.
- FIGS. 9a and 9b are schematic perspective views of alternative embodiments of bases, the longitudinal edges of which are arranged as pain-relieving elements
- FIGS. 10a to 10e are schematic perspective views of alternative embodiments of bases carrying semi-rigid pain-relieving elements including tufts of hair
- FIGS. 9a and 9b are schematic perspective views of alternative embodiments of bases, the longitudinal edges of which are arranged as pain-relieving elements
- FIGS. 10a to 10e are schematic perspective views of alternative embodiments of bases carrying semi-rigid pain-relieving elements including tufts of hair
- FIGS. 11a and 11b are schematic perspective views of alternative embodiments of bases with a second part carrying pain-relieving elements.
- Figures 1 and 3 is illustrated an epilator according to document FR 97.00224, the content of which is included in this description by virtue of this quotation and taken solely by way of example, as a support for pain-relieving devices according to the invention, being of course, these pain-relieving devices can easily be adapted on other epilators, for example on that described in patent EP-0 467 733.
- this epilator comprises a rotary roller 1 composed of a central shaft 10 movable in rotation in a cradle 5 and of a cage mounted coaxially on the tree which it surrounds, this cage being formed by two lateral flanges 50 holding between they four bases 30.
- the left cage flange 50 has a lateral pinion 52 driven by a reduction gear passing through an orifice formed in the cradle 5 and rotated by an electric motor not shown contained in the housing.
- This cage drives the shaft 10 through crenellated orifices of the flanges engaged with a longitudinal toothing of the shaft.
- a first series of cruciform blades 20, each branch of which constitutes a pinch blade 20 ′ is mounted in parallel, side by side at regular intervals along the shaft 10.
- the teeth of the shaft 10 have equidistant circular grooves.
- the junction base of the blades 20 has an orifice with a diameter identical to that of the crest of the teeth, but provided with four radial tenons oriented inwards and of internal diameter identical to that of the longitudinal toothing. These blades 20 are thus secured longitudinally to this shaft.
- a second series of cruciform blades 40 interposed in the first is held by the cage, in particular by grooves 32 formed in the internal radial face of the axial bases 30, the ends of which are on one side and others held in housings made at 90 degrees on the periphery of the internal faces of flanges 50.
- Each cruciform blade branch 40 constitutes a pinching blade 40 'complementary to an adjacent pinching blade 20'.
- the shaft 10 retaining the first series of cruciform blades 20 and the cage 30.50 retaining the second series of blades 40 are axially movable in opposite directions relative to each other in addition to their common rotary movement within the cradle 5.
- each brush 34 comprises a row of tufts, for example with a diameter of between 1 and 2 mm, composed of flexible bristles.
- the skin of the user can be caused to penetrate slightly into the virtual cylinder 2 between two rows of blades, as illustrated diagrammatically by the cord referenced 2 ′.
- the roller 1 also comprises fixed elements 60, the external ends of which form rounded protuberances 62 protruding radially from the protective cylinder 2. These protuberances 62 of elements 60 are provided to pass over the skin at the rate of rotation of the roller so as to perform a massage generating additional pain masking that of hair removal.
- the base 63 of the rounding 62 of the end of the pain-relieving element 60 may be slightly below the virtual cylinder 2 defined above, for example being found rather at the level of the 2 'rope.
- the rounded protuberance 62 of pain-relieving element arriving at high speed, comes into contact with the skin along an oblique face and performs a powerful massage with pain-relieving effect. This massage is carried out by contact, penetration into the skin and progressive release.
- These elements 60 also constitute a sort of comb, the massage and combing action of which complements the action of raising the bristles by the brushes 34. Indeed, with only one row of brushes, a certain number of bristles may escape given their spacing.
- the pain-relieving elements according to the invention arranged in the manner of a comb, make it possible to take up the hairs and to better orient them before or after brushing.
- FIG. 4a illustrates an arrangement of pain-relieving elements in the form of a plate 70 coming to replace a base 30, its end pins 71 coming to engage in the housings of internal faces of flanges.
- This plate 70 may have a width of around 5 mm corresponding to that of a base, and a radial height of around 5 to 6 mm so that its rounded outer edge 72 of the plate 70 protrudes beyond the virtual cylinder 2, for example with a height of between 0.1 and 1 mm.
- the outer edge 73 can be corrugated, only the upper ridges of the corrugations protruding beyond the virtual cylinder.
- This plate may be rigid, especially when made of metal or nylon, or may have a certain flexibility.
- FIG. 4b illustrates an alternative in the form of a bar 75 arranged above the bases 30 and the ends of which are engaged on either side in additional housings formed in the internal faces of the flanges, slightly above those of the bases 30.
- the upper protruding edge of this rounded cross-section bar can be straight, in an arc or also wavy.
- This bar is preferably relatively rigid.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a roller 1 comprising an arrangement of pain-relieving elements on the circular peripheral edge of intermediate disks 80 transverse to the axis of rotation of the roller and separating groups of pinch blades 20/40 and / or on the peripheral edge circular of the lateral flanges 50.
- These pain-relieving elements can be ribs 82 of substantially semi-circular cross section as illustrated on the flanges 50. These ribs 82 are then preferably molded in one piece with the intermediate or flange discs.
- these pain-relieving elements can be balls 84, for example made of plastic, carried by rods 85 which are then preferably inserted by force into orifices previously arranged in the slices.
- the ribs 82 or balls 84 protrude from the peripheral edges defining the protective cylinder with a radial height of between 0.1 and 1 mm.
- a roller rotating at a speed of the order of 1,500 rpm four to six ribs, regularly distributed over the circular periphery, generate a massage with pain-relieving effect with a frequency of 100 to 150 Hz. frequency can be changed by increasing or reducing the number of ribs or balls along this periphery.
- FIGS. 6a and 6b illustrate an arrangement of pain-relieving elements directly on the pinching edges 21, 41 of the blades 20 ', 40'.
- the pinch blades 20 ′, 40 ′ made of metal have semicircular protrusions 86,87 at their downstream leading edge, as seen relative to the direction of rotation ( s) of the roller, these protrusions 86.87 being produced directly during the cutting of the blade in a strip.
- these pain-relieving elements can be in the form of two half-spheres 88, 89 of polished metal stamped or attached opposite by welding on the blades 20 ′, 40 ′. The pain-relieving effect is thus provoked very shortly before the depilation pain.
- FIGS. 7a and 7b illustrate an arrangement of pain-relieving elements directly on a base 30, as in the example of depilation roller illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3.
- FIG. 7a illustrates a plurality of individual pins 60 made of metal obtained by cutting a wire of diameter between 1 and 2 mm.
- the rounded upper end 62, for example semi-spherical, of a spike can be obtained by striking the end of the wire before cutting a new spike.
- the lower end 64 has a reduced diameter so as to establish the apparent height of the pin 60 above the base 30 at a predetermined value.
- FIG. 7b illustrates a pain-relieving element in the form of a comb comprising fingers 66 with rounded ends 67 joined by a lower bar 65 embedded in a groove made in the upper external face of the base 30.
- the right part of this same figure illustrates a similar pain-relieving element whose rounded end 68 of the fingers is thinned to present a relative flexibility.
- These combs are for example produced by pressure molding of plastic material in a mold.
- FIGS. 8a to 8f illustrate the association on bases 30 of rigid painkiller elements with elongated brushes 78 formed by a row or alignment of tufts 79 composed of flexible bristles.
- the executions of FIGS. 7a and 7b can be carried out by molding the base and the pain relief devices in one piece.
- the pain-relieving elements are in the form of individual metal pins 60 facing each tuft 79.
- the rounded upper end 62 of a spike extends beyond the end of a tuft between 0.1 and 1 mm, preferably around 0.5 mm for an effective pain-relieving effect.
- the pain-relieving elements are in the form of a series of plastic studs 61 molded with a base tab 63 embedded in the upper face of the base 30. During the mounting of these studs, can either arrange them opposite the tufts of hair 79, or staggered.
- a pain-relieving element 45 in the form of an inverted U-shaped rod comprising a rigid upper massage bar 47 rectilinear and of rounded cross section, this bar being held on either side by two feet 46 embedded in the base 30.
- This rod 45 can be produced by cutting and then folding a section of metal wire. The diameter of this wire is chosen as a function of the length of the base 30, so that the bar 47 is rigid.
- the upper rounding of the bar 47 projects beyond the ends of the tufts of the brush 78 by a height of between 0.1 mm and 1 mm, preferably around 0.5 mm.
- FIG. 8d is illustrated a pain-relieving element 45 'similar to the previous one, except that the bar 48 has undulations of which only the upper ridges protrude outside the virtual protection cylinder. The wire section is then stamped.
- Figures 8e and 8f illustrate rigid pain relief elements 56 and 58 molded in one piece with the base 30.
- the element 56 is in the form of a comb with a series of teeth with rounded ends forming distinct protrusions, while the element 58 has a rectilinear upper edge of cross section tapered ending in a rounding.
- the rounded ends of the rigid elements 56 and 58 extend beyond the brushes 78 by a height of between 0.1 mm and 1 mm.
- Figure 9a illustrates a base 30 'whose downstream edge 35, as seen relative to the direction of rotation (s) of the roller, is raised to form a rigid massage element generating a pain-relieving effect.
- the crest 36 of this downstream edge is softened by several longitudinal planes giving a substantially rounded cross section.
- the upstream rear face 37 carries a brush 78 ′ which, as illustrated, can be oblique towards the rear. In this case, the pain relieving effect precedes the brushing effect.
- This pain-relieving element is obtained by simple modification of the mold for manufacturing the base 30 ′.
- FIG. 9b illustrates a base 30 "whose upstream edge 38 is raised and crenellated to compose a rigid pain-relieving element whose action immediately follows that of brushing by a series of brushes 78" arranged along the downstream edge.
- FIG. 10a illustrates another embodiment of pain-relieving elements consisting in gluing the bristles of each tuft with a second brush arranged parallel to a bristle straightening brush 78.
- the bristles of the tuft 76 are glued with an elastomer type glue leaving a semi-rigidity to this new element.
- the bristles of the tuft 77 are twisted and glued with an epoxy or acrylic type glue to ensure high rigidity in this new element.
- FIG. 10b illustrates a pain-relieving element in the form of a rigid or semi-rigid tongue 58, the upper edge of which is rounded, and the lower edge of which is embedded in a base 30 between two straightening brushes 78.
- Figures 10c, 10d and 10e illustrate semi-rigid pain relief elements based on a molding of a plastic head at the end of tufts of hair.
- FIG. 10c illustrates plastic spheres 23 overmolded on top of support tufts 74.
- FIG. 10d illustrates cylinder sections 24 overmolded on top of support tufts 74, so as to be oriented in planes transverse to axis of rotation of the roller.
- FIG. 10e illustrates a bar in longitudinal section of cylinder carried by a plurality of support tufts 74, the rounded convex face being oriented radially towards the outside.
- FIG. 11a and 11b illustrate two embodiments of bases in two separate parts molded or machined separately and then assembled.
- FIG. 11a shows a first base part 31.1 carrying brushes 78, for example cut from a first plastic, assembled to a second part 31.2 carrying pain relief elements 60 molded in one piece.
- FIG. 11b illustrates a part 31.3 extruded according to a profile giving at its upper edge a function of semi-flexible massage tab, this part then being cut to the necessary length.
- the invention is in no way strictly limited to the embodiments described above, but encompasses numerous modifications or improvements, in particular in terms of shapes and dimensions.
- the pins 60 have an overall conical trunk shape.
- the pain-relieving elements, the brushes and their supports illustrated in FIGS. 4 to 11 can be combined together.
- the invention finds its application in the technical field of hair removal devices and more particularly in that of consumer devices.
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