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EP2462832B1 - Epilator with a precision head - Google Patents

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EP2462832B1
EP2462832B1 EP11306617.9A EP11306617A EP2462832B1 EP 2462832 B1 EP2462832 B1 EP 2462832B1 EP 11306617 A EP11306617 A EP 11306617A EP 2462832 B1 EP2462832 B1 EP 2462832B1
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Jérôme Fabron
Cédric Pollet
Laurent Henin
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    • 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
    • A45D26/00—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers
    • A45D26/0023—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with rotating clamping elements
    • A45D26/0028—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with rotating clamping elements with rotating discs or blades
    • 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
    • A45D26/00—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers
    • A45D26/0023—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with rotating clamping elements
    • A45D26/0033—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with rotating clamping elements with rollers
    • A45D26/0038—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with rotating clamping elements with rollers power-driven
    • 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
    • A45D26/00—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers
    • A45D26/0061—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers with means for reducing pain during hair removal
    • 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
    • A45D26/00—Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers
    • A45D2026/008—Details of apparatus for removing superfluous hair
    • A45D2026/0095—Details of apparatus for removing superfluous hair with additional cutting head, e.g. interchangeable

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  • the present invention relates to the technical field of electrical body care appliances and, more particularly, the field of mechanical electrical depilatory appliances also called epilators.
  • an electric hair removal apparatus comprises a housing that encloses an electric motor associated with transmission means.
  • This box is equipped with an epilation head, possibly removable, which comprises a hollow body which defines an epilation chamber open at a depilating window comprising two parallel straight longitudinal edges and two arcuate transverse edges.
  • the depilating head contains a hair removal roller flush with the epilation window and being driven by the drive means in rotation on itself along an axis ⁇ parallel to the longitudinal edges of the window.
  • the depilatory roller comprises a series of pliers opening and closing as the rotation of the roller about the axis ⁇ .
  • the epilation head also comprises means for defining the angular sectors, around the axis ⁇ , for opening and closing the tongs of the epilation roller.
  • the clamps must be open when they arrive at the window and close while they are in the window to enter the hair to tear.
  • a frame or half frame placed around the rotating roller may be provided. This frame defines a plane and is connected to the roller so as to orient the pinch angle.
  • the passage on the skin of the frame allows to guide the clamps to have a pinch angle as effective as possible.
  • the patent EP1024726 discloses such a device having a head with two parallel cylinders on each side of the head that touch the skin when the user applies the device against the skin.
  • the device certainly makes it possible to adjust the angle of hair removal according to the inclination via the two cylinders in contact with the skin, but has several drawbacks: it does not allow to stretch the skin, a bad support on the skin, a large footprint ...
  • the contact surface is tangent to a cylinder of revolution axis ⁇ within which the epilation roller is inscribed.
  • the bearing heel has, opposite to the movable longitudinal edge, a traction edge of the skin of the zone to be epilated which is located at a distance D from the axis ⁇ greater than radius of the cylinder of revolution axis ⁇ within which the epilation roller is inscribed.
  • This dimensional characteristic of the support heel allows both a better tensioning of the skin of the area to be depilated and a better monitoring of the angular orientation variations of the epilation head with respect to the skin of the area to be treated. tweezers.
  • the support heel comprises opposite the movable longitudinal edge a roller of support on the surface to be epilated, mobile in rotation about an axis ⁇ parallel to the axis ⁇ .
  • the rotation can be free.
  • the rotation of the support roll may possibly be slowed down.
  • the axis ⁇ of the support roll is situated at a distance D 'from the axis ⁇ greater than the radius of the axis revolution cylinder ⁇ inside which the hair removal roller.
  • the movable flap is integral with the means for defining the angular sectors so as to ensure a modification of the position of the angular sectors relative to the epilation head according to the orientation of the movable flap.
  • the unfolding of the opening and Closure of the clamps is always optimal despite variations in the inclination of the housing or the head relative to the skin of the area to be treated.
  • the electrical depilation apparatus comprises at least one removable cover intended to be fixed on the movable flap of the epilation head to partially close the epilation window and to define a reduced window. hair removal.
  • a reduced epilation window makes it possible to perform more precise epilation operations than in the case of the implementation of the epilation window without a cover.
  • the reduction in the size of the epilation window also makes it possible to reduce the surface of the hair removal roller in contact with the skin so that all the hair removal power is available for the only zone defined by the window. reduced hair removal. This area will be used on non-flat skin surfaces (armpits, jersey, etc.)
  • the reduced hair removal window is offset laterally with respect to a median plane of the hair removal roller, the medial plane being perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the roller.
  • the removable cover is adapted to be fixed on the movable flap in two positions so as to, in a first position, place the reduced window to the left of the median plane and, in a second position, to place the window reduced to the right of the median plane. This reduces the size of the various accessories to be mounted on the epilator.
  • the reduced epilation window is centered with respect to a median plane of the epilation roller, the median plane being perpendicular to the axis ⁇ of rotation of the roller.
  • the epilation head may be fixed relative to the housing or may be rotatable relative to the housing according to an axis of rotation ⁇ 'parallel to the axis ⁇ of rotation of the roller.
  • the depilating head can be fixed permanently or integrated into the housing or the epilation head can be fixed removably on the housing to allow disassembly of the head of hair removal in order, for example, to ensure its cleaning.
  • FIG. Figures 1 and 2 An electric and mechanical depilation apparatus according to the invention, as illustrated in FIG. Figures 1 and 2 , comprises a hollow housing, generally designated by the reference 1, which consists of two half-shells 2 and 3 monoblocks defining together on the one hand, by their outer surfaces a gripping area of the epilator and, d ' on the other hand, a box containing and holding various functional elements constituting the epilator.
  • the housing 1 encloses an electric motor 4 associated with means 5 for transmitting the rotational movement of the output gear 6 of the motor 4.
  • the transmission means 5 comprise a gear train of axes. parallel to the axis of rotation of the motor.
  • the housing 1 is equipped with an epilation head 10 which comprises a hollow body 11 delimiting an epilation chamber 12 inside which is disposed an epilation roller 13 which is flush with a window 14 arranged in the hollow body 11.
  • the depilating roller 13 is able to rotate about itself about an axis ⁇ and is rotated via the drive or transmission means 5 by the electric motor 4.
  • the roller epilation 13 comprises at its periphery a series of clamps opening and closing as the rotation of the roller.
  • the epilation head 10 comprises means 15 for defining the angular sectors of opening O and closing F of the clamps.
  • the means 15 for defining the angular sectors O and F are, for example, formed by one or more cams associated with adapted cam paths.
  • the embodiment of the clamps as well as means 15 for defining the sectors Angulars O and F are well known to those skilled in the art and therefore do not require further descriptions here.
  • the epilation roller 13 is flush with the window 14 provided in the body 11 of the epilation head 10.
  • the window 14 is delimited by, on the one hand, two longitudinal edges 20 and 21 parallel to each other and to the axis of rotation ⁇ of the roller 13 and, secondly, two transverse edges 22 and 23 which are parallel to each other and have an arcuate shape being contained in perpendicular planes to the axis of rotation ⁇ .
  • One of the longitudinal edges, here the lower edge 20 is fixed by being formed either by a fixed edge of the epilation head 10 or by a fixed edge of the housing 1.
  • the other longitudinal edge, here the upper edge 21 is movable by being formed by a flap 25 rotatable about the axis ⁇ .
  • the movable flap 25 comprises a bearing heel 26 which extends in the extension of the movable longitudinal edge 21 opposite the epilation window 14.
  • the heel 26 then defines a surface S of contact with the skin of the area to be depilated.
  • the contact surface S defined by the heel 26 is preferably substantially tangential to a cylinder of revolution C of axis ⁇ within which the epilation roller 13 is registered.
  • the hair removal apparatus thus constituted is used in the following manner. After switching on the electric motor 4, the user places the epilation head 10 against the skin P of the zone to be depilated as shown in FIG. figure 3 . The user moves the head applied against the skin P in the direction of the arrow F1 so that the heel 26 is upstream of the window 14 at which is flush with the hair removal roller 13.
  • the heel 26 and its surface S then ensure a slight tensioning of the skin P which helps lift the hairs and promotes their grip and tearing by the clips of the hair removal roller 13 which is in contact with the skin P at the window 14
  • the flap 25 and the heel 26, which it carries, are movable around the axis of rotation ⁇ , they can follow the slight oscillations of the housing 1, indicated by the arrow F2, induced by the user. during the removal of the hair removal device.
  • the support heel 26 and the roller hair removal 13 always remain in contact with the skin P of the area to be depilated.
  • the support heel 26 comprises, in the form of illustrated embodiment, opposite the movable longitudinal edge 21, a roller 30 movable in rotation about an axis ⁇ parallel to the axis ⁇ of rotation of the hair removal roller 13.
  • the axis ⁇ is located at a distance D 'from the axis ⁇ greater than the radius R of the revolution cylinder C inside which the epilation roller 13 fits.
  • the backing roll 30 may extend the entire length of the epilation roller or epilation window, as illustrated in FIG. figure 1 . Alternatively, it may extend over a portion of the length of the hair removal roller or epilation window, and in this case it is advantageously placed in the middle of the length.
  • the movable flap 25 is preferably integral with the means of definition. angular sectors of opening and closing of the clamps.
  • the definition means 15 are movable in rotation around the axis ⁇ and follow the variations of the inclination of the housing or the epilating head relative to the skin of the area to be dehaired.
  • the invention provides the possibility of implementing at least one removable cover 35, as illustrated in FIG. figure 4 , and intended to be fixed temporarily on the flap 25 as shown in FIG. figure 5 .
  • the removable cover 35 has a reduced epilation window 36.
  • the window 36 is substantially centered on a median plane M, of the epilation head 10 or the epilation roller 13, substantially perpendicular to the axis ⁇ .
  • the invention also provides the possibility of implementing a second cover 37 intended to be removably fitted on the shutter 25 in two positions.
  • This second removable cover 37 differs from that described above in that it comprises a reduced epilation window 38 offset laterally.
  • the reduced epilation window 38 is on the left of the median plane M.
  • the second removable cover 38 is fitted, on the movable flap 25, in the second position, the reduced window 38 is located. to the right of the median plane as shown in figure 8 .
  • the epilation head 10 is removably fitted on the housing 1 and can be separated by pressing a button 39 accessible at one of the sides
  • the epilation head could be integrated into the housing or fixed on the housing 1 permanently without being removable.
  • the orientation of the depilating head 10 relative to the housing 1 is fixed.
  • the figure 9 shows an embodiment according to which the depilating head 10 is movable, relative to the housing 1, along an axis ⁇ 'parallel to the axis ⁇ of rotation of the depilating roller 13.
  • the epilation head 10 can oscillate around the axis ⁇ 'to better follow the skin of the area to be treated.
  • the movable flap 25 does not comprise a roller and has opposite the movable edge 21 a traction edge 41 of the skin of the area to be depilated.
  • the traction edge is then located at a distance D from the axis ⁇ greater than the radius R of the revolution cylinder in which the hair removal roller 13 fits. This characteristic makes it possible to guarantee a good effect. lever to ensure the flap 25 a good monitoring of the skin surface of the area to be dehaired.

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La présente invention concerne le domaine technique des appareils de soins corporels électriques et, plus particulièrement, le domaine des appareils électriques d'épilation mécanique encore appelés épilateurs.The present invention relates to the technical field of electrical body care appliances and, more particularly, the field of mechanical electrical depilatory appliances also called epilators.

Des appareils d'épilation sont, par exemple décrits dans les documents FR 2 668 902 , FR 2 926 962 ou EP 1 884 174 . De manière générale, un appareil d'épilation électrique comprend un boitier qui renferme un moteur électrique associé à des moyens de transmission. Ce boitier est équipé d'une tête d'épilation, éventuellement amovible, qui comprend un corps creux qui délimite une chambre d'épilation ouverte au niveau d'une fenêtre d'épilation comprenant deux bords longitudinaux droits parallèles et deux bords transversaux arqués. La tête d'épilation renferme un rouleau d'épilation affleurant au niveau de la fenêtre d'épilation et étant entraîné, par les moyens d'entrainement, en rotation sur lui-même selon un axe Δ parallèle aux bords longitudinaux de la fenêtre. Le rouleau d'épilation comprend une série de pinces s'ouvrant et se fermant au fur et à mesure de la rotation du rouleau autour de l'axe Δ. Afin de contrôler les mouvements d'ouverture et de fermeture des pinces, la tête d'épilation comprend également des moyens de définition des secteurs angulaires, autour de l'axe Δ, d'ouverture et de fermeture des pinces du rouleau d'épilation. En effet, pour assurer une bonne épilation, les pinces doivent être ouvertes lorsqu'elles arrivent au niveau de la fenêtre et se fermer alors qu'elles se trouvent dans la fenêtre pour y saisir les poils à arracher.Depilatory devices are, for example, described in the documents FR 2,668,902 , FR 2 926 962 or EP 1 884 174 . In general, an electric hair removal apparatus comprises a housing that encloses an electric motor associated with transmission means. This box is equipped with an epilation head, possibly removable, which comprises a hollow body which defines an epilation chamber open at a depilating window comprising two parallel straight longitudinal edges and two arcuate transverse edges. The depilating head contains a hair removal roller flush with the epilation window and being driven by the drive means in rotation on itself along an axis Δ parallel to the longitudinal edges of the window. The depilatory roller comprises a series of pliers opening and closing as the rotation of the roller about the axis Δ. In order to control the opening and closing movements of the tongs, the epilation head also comprises means for defining the angular sectors, around the axis Δ, for opening and closing the tongs of the epilation roller. Indeed, to ensure good hair removal, the clamps must be open when they arrive at the window and close while they are in the window to enter the hair to tear.

Le document DE-U1-200 21 185 décrit le préambule de la revendication 1.The document DE-U1-200 21 185 describes the preamble of claim 1.

Les appareils d'épilation connus donnent pleinement satisfaction en ce qui concerne leur fonction d'épilation. Toutefois, il est apparu que leur ergonomie pourrait être améliorée. En effet, compte tenu du fonctionnement du rouleau d'épilation la tête d'épilation possède un sens d'utilisation selon lequel il faut déplacer la tête sur la région à épiler. Or, ce sens n'est pas immédiatement visible sur les appareils connus. De plus, afin d'obtenir une bonne qualité d'épilation, il est préférable de tendre légèrement la peau de la région à épiler, ce qui est généralement effectué au moyen de la main libre ne tenant pas l'épilateur. Cependant, ce travail à deux mains n'est pas toujours possible notamment lors de l'épilation des aisselles par exemple.Known hair removal devices are fully satisfactory with regard to their hair removal function. However, it appeared that their ergonomics could be improved. Indeed, given the operation of the hair removal roller the hair removal head has a sense of use in which it is necessary to move the head on the region to be depilated. However, this meaning is not immediately visible on known devices. In addition, in order to obtain a good quality of hair removal, it is better to soften slightly the skin of the area to be depilated, which is usually done by means of the free hand not holding the epilator. However, this two-handed work is not always possible, especially when underarm hair removal for example.

Il est donc apparu le besoin d'un appareil d'épilation qui, d'une part, indique de manière non équivoque le sens d'utilisation ou d'application de la tête d'épilation et qui, d'autre part, assure une légère mise en tension de la peau de la région à épiler sans qu'il soit nécessaire d'utiliser les deux mains.It has therefore appeared the need for an epilation device which, on the one hand, unequivocally indicates the direction of use or application of the epilation head and which, on the other hand, ensures slight tensioning of the skin of the area to be depilated without the need to use both hands.

D'autre part, sur les épilateurs avec rouleau comportant des paires de pinces entrainées en rotation et par leur fermeture venant pincer les poils, si l'utilisateur ne maintient pas son épilateur avec le bon angle d'épilation, l'efficacité sera moindre voire nulle. L'angle d'inclinaison doit être placé de sorte que les pinces se referment au moment où elles sont le plus proche possible de la surface de la peau à épiler. Ceci permet d'arracher les poils les plus courts et d'augmenter l'efficacité de l'épilateur. Selon certains angles de rotation des pinces se pose donc un problème d'efficacité due à l'inclinaison du rouleau d'épilation. Afin d'améliorer l'angle de pincement, un cadre ou demi-cadre placé autour du rouleau rotatif peut être prévu. Ce cadre définit un plan et est relié au rouleau de sorte à orienter l'angle de pincement. Ainsi le passage sur la peau du cadre permet d'orienter les pinces pour avoir un angle de pincement le plus efficace possible. Le brevet EP1024726 divulgue un tel appareil comportant une tête avec deux cylindres parallèles de chaque côté de la tête qui touchent la peau quand l'utilisateur applique l'appareil contre la peau. L'appareil permet certes d'ajuster l'angle d'épilation selon l'inclinaison via les deux cylindres en contact avec la peau, mais présente plusieurs inconvénients : ne pas permettre de tendre la peau, un mauvais appui sur la peau, un grand encombrement...On the other hand, on epilators with a roller having pairs of tweezers driven in rotation and by their closure pinching the hair, if the user does not maintain his epilator with the right angle of depilation, the effectiveness will be less or nothing. The angle of inclination must be placed so that the forceps close when they are as close as possible to the surface of the skin to be depilated. This allows you to tear the shortest hairs and increase the efficiency of the epilator. According to certain angles of rotation of the clamps is therefore a problem of efficiency due to the inclination of the hair removal roller. In order to improve the pinch angle, a frame or half frame placed around the rotating roller may be provided. This frame defines a plane and is connected to the roller so as to orient the pinch angle. Thus the passage on the skin of the frame allows to guide the clamps to have a pinch angle as effective as possible. The patent EP1024726 discloses such a device having a head with two parallel cylinders on each side of the head that touch the skin when the user applies the device against the skin. The device certainly makes it possible to adjust the angle of hair removal according to the inclination via the two cylinders in contact with the skin, but has several drawbacks: it does not allow to stretch the skin, a bad support on the skin, a large footprint ...

Afin d'atteindre ces objectifs l'invention concerne un appareil d'épilation électrique comprenant :

  • un boitier qui renferme un moteur électrique associé à des moyens de transmission,
  • une tête d'épilation qui est liée au boitier et qui comprend :
  • un corps creux qui délimite une chambre d'épilation ouverte au niveau d'une fenêtre d'épilation comprenant deux bords longitudinaux droits parallèles et deux bords transversaux arqués,
  • un rouleau d'épilation qui :
    • est disposé à l'intérieur de la chambre d'épilation de manière à affleurer au niveau de la fenêtre d'épilation,
    • est entraîné en rotation d'axe Δ par les moyens d'entrainement, l'axe Δ étant parallèle aux bords longitudinaux,
    • comprend une série de pinces s'ouvrant et se fermant au fur et à mesure de la rotation du rouleau autour de l'axe Δ,
  • des moyens de définition des secteurs angulaires, autour de l'axe Δ, d'ouverture et de fermeture des pinces du rouleau d'épilation.
Selon l'invention, la tête d'épilation comprend un volet mobile en rotation autour dudit axe Δ qui définit au moins un bord longitudinal mobile de la fenêtre d'épilation et qui comprend un talon d'appui sur la zone à épiler s'étendant dans le prolongement du bord longitudinal mobile à l'opposé de la fenêtre d'épilation et définissant une surface de contact avec la peau de la zone à épiler. La présence du talon d'appui indique sans équivoque le sens d'utilisation de la tête d'épilation dans la mesure où le talon doit être placé en amont de la fenêtre d'épilation par rapport au sens de déplacement de la tête d'épilation sur la zone à épiler. De plus, le talon et sa surface de contact permettent une légère mise en tension de la peau de la zone à épiler en raison du frottement et de la légère traction induite par le talon et sa surface de contact lors du déplacement de la tête d'épilation contre la peau de la zone à épiler. Il doit être remarqué que la rotation, selon un axe parallèle et confondu avec l'axe de rotation du rouleau d'épilation, du volet mobile et du talon qu'il porte permet de conserver le contact avec la peau de la zone à épiler lors des légères variations, de l'orientation de la tête d'épilation par rapport à la peau de la zone à épiler, induites par l'utilisateur. Ainsi, le talon et sa surface de contact restent toujours parallèles à la peau de la zone à épiler de sorte que la légère tension de cette dernière est toujours maintenue malgré les légères variations d'orientation de la tête d'épilation. Le volet peut ainsi être unique et pas dupliqué à l'avant et à l'arrière du rouleau, la construction est simplifiée et le fonctionnement est efficace.In order to achieve these objectives the invention relates to an electric hair removal apparatus comprising:
  • a box that encloses an electric motor associated with transmission means,
  • an epilation head which is linked to the case and which comprises:
  • a hollow body which delimits an epilation chamber open at the level of an epilation window comprising two parallel straight longitudinal edges and two arcuate transverse edges,
  • a hair removal roller that:
    • is disposed inside the depilatory chamber so as to be flush with the epilation window,
    • is driven in axis Δ rotation by the drive means, the axis Δ being parallel to the longitudinal edges,
    • comprises a series of clamps opening and closing as the roll is rotated about the axis Δ,
  • means for defining the angular sectors, around the axis Δ, opening and closing of the pliers of the hair removal roller.
According to the invention, the epilation head comprises a flap movable in rotation about said axis Δ which defines at least one movable longitudinal edge of the epilation window and which comprises a bearing heel on the area to be epilator extending in the extension of the movable longitudinal edge opposite the epilation window and defining a skin-contacting surface of the area to be depilated. The presence of the support heel unequivocally indicates the direction of use of the epilating head in that the heel must be placed upstream of the epilation window relative to the direction of movement of the epilation head. on the area to be depilated. In addition, the heel and its contact surface allow a slight tensioning of the skin of the area to be depilated due to the friction and the slight traction induced by the heel and its contact surface during the displacement of the head. hair removal against the skin of the area to be depilated. It should be noted that the rotation, along an axis parallel to and coincident with the axis of rotation of the hair removal roller, the movable flap and the heel it carries keeps contact with the skin of the area to be epilated when slight variations in the orientation of the depilatory head with respect to the skin of the area to be depilatory, induced by the user. Thus, the heel and its contact surface are always parallel to the skin of the area to be depilated so that the slight tension of the latter is still maintained despite slight variations in orientation of the epilation head. The shutter can be unique and not duplicated at the front and back of the roll, the construction is simplified and the operation is efficient.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention visant à optimiser l'effet du talon d'appui, la surface de contact est tangente à un cylindre de révolution d'axe Δ à l'intérieur duquel s'inscrit le rouleau d'épilation.According to a feature of the invention for optimizing the effect of the support heel, the contact surface is tangent to a cylinder of revolution axis Δ within which the epilation roller is inscribed.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le talon d'appui possède à l'opposé du bord longitudinal mobile, un bord de traction de la peau de la zone à épiler qui est situé à une distance D de l'axe Δ supérieure au rayon du cylindre de révolution d'axe Δ à l'intérieur duquel s'inscrit le rouleau d'épilation. Cette caractéristique dimensionnelle du talon d'appui permet à la fois une meilleure mise en tension de la peau de la zone à épiler et un meilleur suivi des variations d'orientation angulaire de la tête d'épilation par rapport à la peau de la zone à épiler.According to another characteristic of the invention, the bearing heel has, opposite to the movable longitudinal edge, a traction edge of the skin of the zone to be epilated which is located at a distance D from the axis Δ greater than radius of the cylinder of revolution axis Δ within which the epilation roller is inscribed. This dimensional characteristic of the support heel allows both a better tensioning of the skin of the area to be depilated and a better monitoring of the angular orientation variations of the epilation head with respect to the skin of the area to be treated. tweezers.

Selon une forme de réalisation visant à éviter que le frottement du bord de traction du talon d'appui ne soit trop important et induise une gêne pour l'utilisateur, le talon d'appui comprend à l'opposé du bord longitudinal mobile un rouleau d'appui sur la surface à épiler, mobile en rotation autour d'un axe Ω parallèle à l'axe Δ. La rotation peut être libre. Afin de moduler la mise en tension de la peau de la zone à épiler, la rotation du rouleau d'appui pourra éventuellement être freinée.According to one embodiment to prevent the friction of the traction edge of the support heel is too large and induces discomfort for the user, the support heel comprises opposite the movable longitudinal edge a roller of support on the surface to be epilated, mobile in rotation about an axis Ω parallel to the axis Δ. The rotation can be free. In order to modulate the tensioning of the skin of the area to be depilated, the rotation of the support roll may possibly be slowed down.

Selon une variante de cette forme de réalisation, l'axe Ω du rouleau d'appui est situé à une distance D' de l'axe Δ supérieure au rayon du cylindre de révolution d'axe Δ à l'intérieur duquel s'inscrit le rouleau d'épilation.According to a variant of this embodiment, the axis Ω of the support roll is situated at a distance D 'from the axis Δ greater than the radius of the axis revolution cylinder Δ inside which the hair removal roller.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, le volet mobile est solidaire des moyens de définition des secteurs angulaires de manière à assurer une modification de la position des secteurs angulaires par rapport à la tête d'épilation en fonction de l'orientation du volet mobile. Ainsi, le déroulement des séquences d'ouverture et de fermeture des pinces est toujours optimal malgré les variations de l'inclinaison du boîtier ou de la tête par rapport à la peau de la zone à épiler.According to a characteristic of the invention, the movable flap is integral with the means for defining the angular sectors so as to ensure a modification of the position of the angular sectors relative to the epilation head according to the orientation of the movable flap. Thus, the unfolding of the opening and Closure of the clamps is always optimal despite variations in the inclination of the housing or the head relative to the skin of the area to be treated.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'appareil d'épilation électrique comprend au moins un cache amovible destiné à être fixé sur le volet mobile de la tête d'épilation pour obturer en partie la fenêtre d'épilation et définir une fenêtre réduite d'épilation. Une telle fenêtre réduite d'épilation permet de réaliser des opérations d'épilation plus précises que dans le cas de la mise en oeuvre de la fenêtre d'épilation sans cache. La réduction de la taille de la fenêtre d'épilation permet, en outre, de réduire la surface du rouleau d'épilation en contact avec la peau de sorte que toute la puissance d'épilation est disponible pour la seule zone définie par la fenêtre d'épilation réduite. Cette zone sera utilisée sur des surfaces de peau non planes (aisselles, maillot...)According to another characteristic of the invention, the electrical depilation apparatus comprises at least one removable cover intended to be fixed on the movable flap of the epilation head to partially close the epilation window and to define a reduced window. hair removal. Such a reduced epilation window makes it possible to perform more precise epilation operations than in the case of the implementation of the epilation window without a cover. The reduction in the size of the epilation window also makes it possible to reduce the surface of the hair removal roller in contact with the skin so that all the hair removal power is available for the only zone defined by the window. reduced hair removal. This area will be used on non-flat skin surfaces (armpits, jersey, etc.)

Selon une forme de réalisation de cette caractéristique, la fenêtre réduite d'épilation est décalée latéralement par rapport à un plan médian du rouleau d'épilation, le plan médian étant perpendiculaire à l'axe Δ de rotation du rouleau.According to one embodiment of this feature, the reduced hair removal window is offset laterally with respect to a median plane of the hair removal roller, the medial plane being perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the roller.

Selon une variante de cette forme de réalisation, le cache amovible est adapté pour être fixé sur le volet mobile selon deux positions de manière à, dans une première position, placer la fenêtre réduite à gauche du plan médian et, dans une deuxième position, placer la fenêtre réduite à droite du plan médian. Ceci permet de réduire l'encombrement des différents accessoires à monter sur l'épilateur.According to a variant of this embodiment, the removable cover is adapted to be fixed on the movable flap in two positions so as to, in a first position, place the reduced window to the left of the median plane and, in a second position, to place the window reduced to the right of the median plane. This reduces the size of the various accessories to be mounted on the epilator.

Selon une autre forme de réalisation de cette caractéristique, la fenêtre réduite d'épilation est centrée par rapport à un plan médian du rouleau d'épilation, le plan médian étant perpendiculaire à l'axe Δ de rotation du rouleau.According to another embodiment of this characteristic, the reduced epilation window is centered with respect to a median plane of the epilation roller, the median plane being perpendicular to the axis Δ of rotation of the roller.

Selon l'invention, la tête d'épilation peut être fixe par rapport au boîtier ou au contraire être mobile en rotation par rapport au boitier selon un axe de rotation Δ' parallèle à l'axe Δ de rotation du rouleau.According to the invention, the epilation head may be fixed relative to the housing or may be rotatable relative to the housing according to an axis of rotation Δ 'parallel to the axis Δ of rotation of the roller.

De même, selon l'invention la tête d'épilation peut être fixée de manière permanente voire être intégrée au boîtier ou au contraire la tête d'épilation peut-être fixée de manière amovible sur le boitier pour permettre un démontage de la tête d'épilation en vue , par exemple, d'assurer son nettoyage.Similarly, according to the invention, the depilating head can be fixed permanently or integrated into the housing or the epilation head can be fixed removably on the housing to allow disassembly of the head of hair removal in order, for example, to ensure its cleaning.

Bien entendu les différentes caractéristiques, variantes et formes de réalisation de l'invention peuvent être associées les unes avec les autres selon diverses combinaisons dans la mesure où elles ne sont pas incompatibles ou exclusives les unes des autres.Of course, the various features, variants and embodiments of the invention may be associated with each other in various combinations to the extent that they are not incompatible or exclusive of each other.

Par ailleurs, diverses autres caractéristiques de l'invention ressortent de la description annexée effectuée en référence aux dessins qui illustrent des formes non limitatives de réalisation d'un appareil d'épilation électrique conforme à l'invention.

  • La figure 1 est une perspective schématique d'un appareil d'épilation électrique selon l'invention.
  • Les figures 2 et 3 sont une élévation en vue de côté partiellement arrachée de l'appareil illustré à la figure 1, la figure 3 représentant l'appareil en fonctionnement contre la peau.
  • La figure 4 est une perspective schématique d'un cache amovible, à fenêtre centrée, destiné à être adapté sur le volet mobile de l'appareil d'épilation électrique illustré à la figure 1.
  • La figure 5 est une perspective schématique partielle montrant le cache représenté à la figure 4 adapté sur le volet mobile.
  • La figure 6 est une perspective schématique d'un autre cache amovible, à fenêtre décentrée, destiné à être adapté sur le volet mobile de l'appareil d'épilation électrique illustré à la figure 1.
  • Les figures 7 et 8 sont des perspectives partielles montrant le cache amovible, représenté à la figure 5, adapté dans deux positions différentes sur le volet mobile de l'appareil d'épilation.
  • La figure 9 est une élévation en vue de côté d'une autre forme de réalisation d'un appareil d'épilation selon l'invention dont la tête d'épilation est articulée.
Furthermore, various other features of the invention appear from the attached description with reference to the drawings which illustrate non-limiting embodiments of an electric hair removal apparatus according to the invention.
  • The figure 1 is a schematic perspective of an electric hair removal apparatus according to the invention.
  • The figures 2 and 3 are a partial side view elevation of the apparatus shown in FIG. figure 1 , the figure 3 representing the device in operation against the skin.
  • The figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of a removable window-centered cover adapted to be adapted to the movable flap of the electric depilation apparatus illustrated in FIG. figure 1 .
  • The figure 5 is a partial schematic perspective showing the cache shown in the figure 4 adapted to the mobile shutter.
  • The figure 6 is a schematic perspective of another removable cover, with an off-center window, intended to be adapted to the movable flap of the electric depilation apparatus illustrated in FIG. figure 1 .
  • The Figures 7 and 8 are partial perspectives showing the removable cache, represented in the figure 5 , adapted in two different positions on the movable flap of the hair removal apparatus.
  • The figure 9 is an elevation in side view of another embodiment of an epilation apparatus according to the invention, the epilation head is articulated.

Un appareil d'épilation électrique et mécanique selon l'invention, tel qu'illustré aux figures 1 et 2, comprend un boîtier creux, désigné dans son ensemble par la référence 1, qui est constitué de deux demi-coques 2 et 3 monoblocs définissant ensemble d'une part, par leur surfaces extérieures une zone de préhension de l'épilateur et, d'autre part, un boîtier de confinement et de maintien de différents éléments fonctionnels constitutifs de l'épilateur. Ainsi, le boîtier 1 renferme un moteur électrique 4 associé à des moyens 5 de transmission du mouvement de rotation du pignon de sortie 6 du moteur 4. Selon l'exemple illustré, les moyens de transmission 5 comprennent un train d'engrenages d'axes parallèles à l'axe de rotation du moteur.An electric and mechanical depilation apparatus according to the invention, as illustrated in FIG. Figures 1 and 2 , comprises a hollow housing, generally designated by the reference 1, which consists of two half-shells 2 and 3 monoblocks defining together on the one hand, by their outer surfaces a gripping area of the epilator and, d ' on the other hand, a box containing and holding various functional elements constituting the epilator. Thus, the housing 1 encloses an electric motor 4 associated with means 5 for transmitting the rotational movement of the output gear 6 of the motor 4. According to the illustrated example, the transmission means 5 comprise a gear train of axes. parallel to the axis of rotation of the motor.

Le boîtier 1 est équipé une tête d'épilation 10 qui comprend un corps creux 11 délimitant une chambre d'épilation 12 à l'intérieur de laquelle est disposé un rouleau d'épilation 13 qui affleure au niveau d'une fenêtre 14 aménagée dans le corps creux 11. Le rouleau d'épilation 13 est mobile en rotation sur lui-même autour d'un axe Δ et se trouve entraîné en rotation via les moyens d'entraînement ou de transmission 5 par le moteur électrique 4. Le rouleau d'épilation 13 comprend au niveau de sa périphérie une série de pinces s'ouvrant et se fermant au fur et à mesure de la rotation du rouleau. Afin, que les pinces soient ouvertes au moment où elles commencent à affleurer au niveau de la fenêtre 14 et se ferment alors qu'elles affleurent encore et bien avant de sortir de la fenêtre d'épilation 14, la tête d'épilation 10 comprend des moyens 15 de définition des secteurs angulaires d'ouverture O et de fermeture F des pinces. Les moyens 15 de définition des secteurs angulaires O et F sont, par exemple, formés par une ou plusieurs cames associées à des chemins de cames adaptés. Le mode de réalisation des pinces ainsi que des moyens 15 de définition des secteurs angulaires O et F sont bien connus de l'homme du métier et ne nécessite donc pas ici de plus amples descriptions.The housing 1 is equipped with an epilation head 10 which comprises a hollow body 11 delimiting an epilation chamber 12 inside which is disposed an epilation roller 13 which is flush with a window 14 arranged in the hollow body 11. The depilating roller 13 is able to rotate about itself about an axis Δ and is rotated via the drive or transmission means 5 by the electric motor 4. The roller epilation 13 comprises at its periphery a series of clamps opening and closing as the rotation of the roller. In order for the tongs to be open when they begin to emerge at the level of the window 14 and close while they are still flush and well before leaving the depilating window 14, the epilation head 10 comprises means 15 for defining the angular sectors of opening O and closing F of the clamps. The means 15 for defining the angular sectors O and F are, for example, formed by one or more cams associated with adapted cam paths. The embodiment of the clamps as well as means 15 for defining the sectors Angulars O and F are well known to those skilled in the art and therefore do not require further descriptions here.

Comme cela a été dit précédemment, le rouleau d'épilation 13 affleure au niveau de la fenêtre 14 aménagée dans le corps 11 de la tête d'épilation 10. Selon l'exemple illustré la fenêtre 14 est délimitée par, d'une part, deux bords longitudinaux 20 et 21 parallèles entre eux et à l'axe de rotation Δ du rouleau 13 et, d'autre part, deux bords transversaux 22 et 23 qui sont parallèles entre eux et présentent une forme arquée en étant contenus dans des plans perpendiculaires à l'axe de rotation Δ . L'un des bords longitudinaux, ici le bord inférieur 20, est fixe en étant formé soit par un bord fixe de la tête d'épilation 10 soit par un bord fixe du boîtier 1. Selon l'invention, l'autre bord longitudinal, ici le bord supérieur 21, est mobile en étant formé par un volet 25 mobile en rotation autour de l'axe Δ. Le volet mobile 25 comprend un talon d'appui 26 qui s'étend dans le prolongement du bord longitudinal mobile 21 à l'opposé de la fenêtre d'épilation 14. Le talon 26 définit alors une surface S de contact avec la peau de la zone à épiler. La surface de contact S définie par le talon 26 est, de préférence, sensiblement tangente à un cylindre de révolution C d'axe Δ à l'intérieur duquel s'inscrit le rouleau d'épilation 13.As has been said previously, the epilation roller 13 is flush with the window 14 provided in the body 11 of the epilation head 10. According to the illustrated example, the window 14 is delimited by, on the one hand, two longitudinal edges 20 and 21 parallel to each other and to the axis of rotation Δ of the roller 13 and, secondly, two transverse edges 22 and 23 which are parallel to each other and have an arcuate shape being contained in perpendicular planes to the axis of rotation Δ. One of the longitudinal edges, here the lower edge 20, is fixed by being formed either by a fixed edge of the epilation head 10 or by a fixed edge of the housing 1. According to the invention, the other longitudinal edge, here the upper edge 21 is movable by being formed by a flap 25 rotatable about the axis Δ. The movable flap 25 comprises a bearing heel 26 which extends in the extension of the movable longitudinal edge 21 opposite the epilation window 14. The heel 26 then defines a surface S of contact with the skin of the area to be depilated. The contact surface S defined by the heel 26 is preferably substantially tangential to a cylinder of revolution C of axis Δ within which the epilation roller 13 is registered.

L'appareil d'épilation ainsi constitué est mis en oeuvre de la manière suivante. Après la mise en marche du moteur électrique 4, l'utilisateur vient placer la tête d'épilation 10 contre la peau P de la zone à épiler comme le montre la figure 3. L'utilisateur déplace la tête appliquée contre la peau P dans le sens de la flèche F1 de sorte que le talon 26 se trouve en amont de la fenêtre 14 au niveau de laquelle affleure le rouleau d'épilation 13. Le talon 26 et sa surface S assurent alors une légère mise en tension de la peau P ce qui contribue à relever les poils et favorise leur préhension et leur arrachage par les pinces du rouleau d'épilation 13 qui se trouve en contact avec la peau P au niveau de la fenêtre 14. Dans la mesure où le volet 25 et le talon 26, qu'il porte, sont mobiles autour de l'axe de rotation Δ, ils peuvent suivre les légères oscillations du boîtier 1, indiquées par la flèche F2, induites par l'utilisateur au cours du déplacement de l'appareil d'épilation. Ainsi, le talon d'appui 26 et le rouleau d'épilation 13 restent toujours au contact de la peau P de la zone à épiler. Afin d'éviter que la friction du bord du talon d'appui 26 situé à l'opposé du bord mobile 21 ne soit trop importante et puisse induire une gêne pour l'utilisateur, le talon d'appui 26 comprend, selon la forme de réalisation illustrée, à l'opposé du bord longitudinal mobile 21, un rouleau 30 mobile en rotation autour d'un axe Ω parallèle à l'axe Δ de rotation du rouleau d'épilation 13. De manière préférée, l'axe Ω est situé à une distance D' de l'axe Δ supérieure au rayon R du cylindre de révolution C à l'intérieur duquel s'inscrit le rouleau d'épilation 13. Cette caractéristique permet de garantir un bon effet de levier de manière à assurer au volet 25 un bon suivi de la surface de la peau P de la zone à épiler. Le rouleau d'appui 30 peut s'étendre sur toute la longueur du rouleau d'épilation ou de la fenêtre d'épilation, comme illustré en figure 1. Alternativement il peut s'étendre sur une partie de la longueur du rouleau d'épilation ou de la fenêtre d'épilation, et dans ce cas, il est avantageusement placé au milieu de la longueur.The hair removal apparatus thus constituted is used in the following manner. After switching on the electric motor 4, the user places the epilation head 10 against the skin P of the zone to be depilated as shown in FIG. figure 3 . The user moves the head applied against the skin P in the direction of the arrow F1 so that the heel 26 is upstream of the window 14 at which is flush with the hair removal roller 13. The heel 26 and its surface S then ensure a slight tensioning of the skin P which helps lift the hairs and promotes their grip and tearing by the clips of the hair removal roller 13 which is in contact with the skin P at the window 14 Insofar as the flap 25 and the heel 26, which it carries, are movable around the axis of rotation Δ, they can follow the slight oscillations of the housing 1, indicated by the arrow F2, induced by the user. during the removal of the hair removal device. Thus, the support heel 26 and the roller hair removal 13 always remain in contact with the skin P of the area to be depilated. In order to prevent the friction of the edge of the support heel 26 situated opposite the movable edge 21 from being too great and may cause discomfort for the user, the support heel 26 comprises, in the form of illustrated embodiment, opposite the movable longitudinal edge 21, a roller 30 movable in rotation about an axis Ω parallel to the axis Δ of rotation of the hair removal roller 13. Preferably, the axis Ω is located at a distance D 'from the axis Δ greater than the radius R of the revolution cylinder C inside which the epilation roller 13 fits. This characteristic makes it possible to guarantee a good leverage effect so as to ensure that the shutter 25 a good follow-up of the surface of the skin P of the area to be depilated. The backing roll 30 may extend the entire length of the epilation roller or epilation window, as illustrated in FIG. figure 1 . Alternatively, it may extend over a portion of the length of the hair removal roller or epilation window, and in this case it is advantageously placed in the middle of the length.

Afin de garantir un arrachage aussi performant que possible des poils de la zone à épiler quelle que soit l'inclinaison du boîtier 1 ou de la tête 10 par rapport à la peau P, le volet mobile 25 est de préférence solidaire des moyens 15 de définition des secteurs angulaires d'ouverture et de fermeture des pinces. Ainsi, les moyens de définition 15 se trouvent mobiles en rotation autour de l'axe Δ et suivent les variations de l'inclinaison du boîtier ou de la tête d'épilation par rapport à la peau de la zone à épiler.In order to guarantee that the bristles of the zone to be stripped are as efficient as possible regardless of the inclination of the casing 1 or of the head 10 with respect to the skin P, the movable flap 25 is preferably integral with the means of definition. angular sectors of opening and closing of the clamps. Thus, the definition means 15 are movable in rotation around the axis Δ and follow the variations of the inclination of the housing or the epilating head relative to the skin of the area to be dehaired.

Afin de permettre la réalisation d'opérations d'épilation requérant une plus grande précision que celle qu'il est possible d'obtenir au moyen de l'appareil d'épilation telle que décrit précédemment, l'invention prévoit la possibilité de mettre en oeuvre au moins un cache amovible 35, tel qu'illustré à la figure 4, et destiné à être fixé de manière temporaire sur le volet 25 comme le montre la figure 5. Le cache amovible 35 présente une fenêtre d'épilation réduite 36. Ainsi, lorsque le cache 35 est placé sur le volet 25, le cache amovible 35 obture en partie au moins la fenêtre d'épilation 14 de sorte que la partie de tête d'épilation 13 accessible n'affleure qu'au niveau de la fenêtre réduite 36. Selon l'exemple illustré, la fenêtre 36 est sensiblement centrée sur un plan médian M, de la tête d'épilation 10 ou du rouleau d'épilation 13, sensiblement perpendiculaire à l'axe Δ.In order to allow the carrying out of epilation operations requiring a greater precision than that which it is possible to obtain by means of the epilation apparatus as described above, the invention provides the possibility of implementing at least one removable cover 35, as illustrated in FIG. figure 4 , and intended to be fixed temporarily on the flap 25 as shown in FIG. figure 5 . The removable cover 35 has a reduced epilation window 36. Thus, when the cover 35 is placed on the flap 25, the removable cover 35 partially closes at least the depilating window 14 so that the head portion of hair removal 13 accessible only reduced window level 36. In the example shown, the window 36 is substantially centered on a median plane M, of the epilation head 10 or the epilation roller 13, substantially perpendicular to the axis Δ.

L'invention prévoit également la possibilité de mettre en oeuvre un deuxième cache 37 destiné à être adapté de manière amovible sur le volet 25 selon deux positions. Ce deuxième cache amovible 37 diffère de celui décrit précédemment en ce qu'il comprend une fenêtre d'épilation réduite 38 décalée latéralement. Ainsi, lorsque le deuxième cache amovible 37 est adapté dans une première position, illustrée figure 7, sur le volet mobile 25, la fenêtre d'épilation réduite 38 se trouve à gauche du plan médian M. En revanche lorsque le deuxième cache amovible 38 est adapté, sur le volet mobile 25, dans la deuxième position la fenêtre réduite 38 se trouve à droite du plan médian comme le montre la figure 8.The invention also provides the possibility of implementing a second cover 37 intended to be removably fitted on the shutter 25 in two positions. This second removable cover 37 differs from that described above in that it comprises a reduced epilation window 38 offset laterally. Thus, when the second removable cover 37 is adapted in a first position, illustrated figure 7 on the moving flap 25, the reduced epilation window 38 is on the left of the median plane M. On the other hand, when the second removable cover 38 is fitted, on the movable flap 25, in the second position, the reduced window 38 is located. to the right of the median plane as shown in figure 8 .

Il doit être remarqué que, selon l'exemple illustré et décrit précédemment, la tête d'épilation 10 est adaptée de façon amovible sur le boîtier 1 et peut en être séparée par une pression sur un bouton 39 accessible au niveau d'un des côtés du boîtier 1. Bien entendu, selon l'invention la tête d'épilation pourrait être intégrée au boîtier ou fixée sur le boîtier 1 de manière permanente sans être démontable.It should be noted that, according to the example illustrated and described above, the epilation head 10 is removably fitted on the housing 1 and can be separated by pressing a button 39 accessible at one of the sides Of course, according to the invention the epilation head could be integrated into the housing or fixed on the housing 1 permanently without being removable.

Selon l'exemple illustré décrit précédemment l'orientation de la tête d'épilation 10 par rapport au boîtier 1 est fixe. Cependant, un tel mode de réalisation n'est pas strictement nécessaire à la réalisation d'un appareil d'épilation selon l'invention. Ainsi la figure 9 montre une forme de réalisation selon laquelle la tête d'épilation 10 est mobile, par rapport au boîtier 1, selon un axe Δ' parallèle à l'axe Δ de rotation du rouleau d'épilation 13. Ainsi, la tête d'épilation 10 peut osciller autour de l'axe Δ' pour mieux suivre la peau de la zone à épiler. Selon cette forme de réalisation, le volet mobile 25 ne comprend pas de rouleau et possède à l'opposé du bord mobile 21 un bord de traction 41 de la peau de la zone à épiler. Le bord de traction est alors situé à une distance D de l'axe Δ supérieure au rayon R du cylindre de révolution dans lequel s'inscrit le rouleau d'épilation 13. Cette caractéristique permet de garantir un bon effet de levier de manière à assurer au volet 25 un bon suivi de la surface de la peau de la zone à épiler.According to the example illustrated above, the orientation of the depilating head 10 relative to the housing 1 is fixed. However, such an embodiment is not strictly necessary for the production of an epilation device according to the invention. So the figure 9 shows an embodiment according to which the depilating head 10 is movable, relative to the housing 1, along an axis Δ 'parallel to the axis Δ of rotation of the depilating roller 13. Thus, the epilation head 10 can oscillate around the axis Δ 'to better follow the skin of the area to be treated. According to this embodiment, the movable flap 25 does not comprise a roller and has opposite the movable edge 21 a traction edge 41 of the skin of the area to be depilated. The traction edge is then located at a distance D from the axis Δ greater than the radius R of the revolution cylinder in which the hair removal roller 13 fits. This characteristic makes it possible to guarantee a good effect. lever to ensure the flap 25 a good monitoring of the skin surface of the area to be dehaired.

Bien entendu, diverses autres modifications peuvent être apportées à l'invention dans le cadre des revendications annexées.Of course, various other modifications may be made to the invention within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (12)

  1. Electrical epilation appliance comprising:
    - a housing (1) containing an electric motor (4) associated with transmission means (5),
    - an epilation head (10) which is connected to the housing (1) and which comprises:
    - a hollow body (11) defining an epilation chamber (12) open at an epilation window (14) comprising two straight parallel longitudinal edges (20, 21) and two curved transverse edges (22, 23),
    - an epilation roller (13) which:
    - is arranged inside the epilation chamber (12) so as to be flush with the epilation window (14),
    - is rotated about the axis Δ by the drive means (5), the axis Δ being parallel to the longitudinal edges (20, 21),
    - comprises a series of tweezers opening and closing as the roller (13) rotates about the axis Δ,
    - means (15) for defining the angular sectors, about the axis Δ, for opening and closing the tweezers of the epilation roller,
    characterised in that the epilation head (10) comprises a flap (25) rotatable about said axis Δ which defines at least one mobile longitudinal edge (21) of the epilation window (14) and which comprises a support heel (26) on the area to be epilated extending in the extension of the mobile longitudinal edge (21) opposite the epilation window (14) and defining a contact surface (S) with the skin of the area to be epilated.
  2. Electrical epilation appliance according to claim 1, characterised in that the contact surface (S) is tangential to a cylinder of revolution (C) of axis Δ containing the epilation roller (13).
  3. Electrical epilation appliance according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the support heel (26) has, opposite the mobile longitudinal edge (21), an edge (41) to stretch the skin in the area to be epilated which is located at a distance (D) from the axis Δ greater than the radius (R) of the cylinder of revolution (C) of axis Δ containing the epilation roller (13).
  4. Electrical epilation appliance according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the support heel (26) comprises, opposite the mobile longitudinal edge, a support roller (30) on the surface to be epilated rotatable about an axis Ω parallel to the axis Δ.
  5. Electrical epilation appliance according to claim 4, characterised in that the axis Ω of the support roller (30) is located at a distance D' from the axis Δ greater than the radius R of the cylinder of revolution (C) of axis Δ containing the epilation roller.
  6. Electrical epilation appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the mobile flap (25) is attached to the means (15) for defining the angular sectors so as to provide a change in the position of the angular sectors relative to the epilation head depending on the orientation of the mobile flap (25).
  7. Electrical epilation appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that it comprises at least one removable cover (35, 37) intended to be attached to the mobile flap (25) of the epilation head to block at least partly the epilation window and define a reduced epilation window (36, 38).
  8. Electrical epilation appliance according to claim 7, characterised in that the reduced epilation window is offset laterally relative to a median plane (M) of the epilation roller (13), the median plane (M) being perpendicular to the axis of rotation Δ of the roller.
  9. Electrical epilation appliance according to claim 8, characterised in that the removable cover (37) is adapted to be attached to the mobile flap in two positions so as, in a first position, to place the reduced window (38) on the left of the median plane (M) and, in a second position, to place the reduced window (38) on the right of the median plane (M).
  10. Electrical epilation appliance according to claim 7, characterised in that the reduced epilation window (36) is centred relative to a median plane (M) of the epilation roller (13), the median plane (M) being perpendicular to the axis of rotation Δ of the roller.
  11. Electrical epilation appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the epilation head (10) is rotatable relative to the housing (1) about an axis of rotation Δ' parallel to the axis of rotation Δ of the roller.
  12. Electrical epilation appliance according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the epilation head (10) is fastened removably to the housing (1).
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