JP2019122596A - Electric hair clipper - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an electric hair clipper having a structure capable of discharging clipped hair in the state where an attachment is attached, in an electric hair clipper used with the attachment for adjusting a clipping height in the attached state thereto.SOLUTION: An electric hair clipper 1 includes an attachment 2 for adjusting a clipping height, having a locking part 21 and a comb part 22 disposed thereon, and a body part 3 having a cutting part 37, and a support part 32 for supporting the locking part 21, disposed thereon, and has a discharge part 23 for discharging hair clipped by the cutting part 37 on the surface on the disposed side of the locking part 21 in the attachment 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric clipper.

  The electric clipper is used by attaching an attachment for adjusting the cutting height to the attachment support of the main body according to the cutting height of the hair. The attachment serves to protect the skin from the blade and to control the hair cutting height.

  Conventionally, there is known an electric hair clipper configured to move the attachment to change the distance between the comb portion of the attachment and the blade of the main body to adjust the hair cutting height (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. H10-266118). 2014-124320 gazette).

JP 2014-124320 A

  As in Patent Document 1, a conventional electric hair clipper having a configuration in which a cutting height adjustment attachment is attached to a main body and used is that the tip end side of the hair enters the attachment from the comb and is cut by the blade; Hair that has been clipped (hereinafter, may be referred to as hair follicles) is configured to be accumulated in the attachment. Therefore, every time hair chips are accumulated in the attachment, the attachment must be removed from the main body to discharge the hair chips, which causes a problem in that it takes time and effort. In addition, since the hair cutting operation is interrupted each time, there is a problem that it is difficult for the cutting operation to proceed smoothly.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an electric hair clipper having a structure capable of discharging cut hairs in a state where the attachment is attached, in an electric hair clipper attached and used with a cutting height adjustment attachment. The purpose is to

  In one embodiment, the problems are solved by the solutions disclosed below.

  An electric hair clipper according to the present invention comprises a cutting height adjusting attachment having a locking portion and a comb portion, and a body portion having a blade portion and a support portion for supporting the locking portion. It is characterized by having a discharge part which discharges the hair cut off by the blade part in the field by which the above-mentioned locking part in the attachment is arranged.

  According to this configuration, by forming the discharge part on the predetermined side surface of the attachment, it is possible to discharge the cut-off hairs (hair debris) in a state where the attachment is attached to the main body. Therefore, cutting works smoothly.

  According to the present invention, since the hair chips can be discharged in a state in which the attachment for adjusting the cutting height is attached to the main body, the cutting operation smoothly proceeds and the electric hair clipper can be handled comfortably.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows the example of the electric clipper which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the II-II sectional view taken on the line which omitted the internal structure in FIG. It is a side view of the electric hair clipper of the above-mentioned embodiment, and Drawing 3A is a figure of the state where the interval of a comb part and a blade part was the minimum, and Drawing 3B is a figure of the state where the interval of a comb part and a blade part was the maximum. is there. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the example of the main-body part of the electric clipper of the said embodiment. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the other example of the attachment of the electric hair clipper of the said embodiment, FIG. 5A is a figure of the state which closed the comb part, FIG. 5B is a figure of the state which opened the comb part.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is an electric hair clipper 1 configured to attach and use the attachment 2 for cutting height adjustment to the main body 3 as an example. In all the drawings for describing the embodiments, members having the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated description thereof may be omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the electric hair clipper 1 includes, as an example, a main body portion 2 gripped by a user and an attachment 2 detachably attached to a support portion 32 disposed on the main body portion 2. . Here, in order to make it easy to explain the positional relationship of each part of the electric hair clipper 1, the directions are indicated by arrows X, Y and Z in the figure. As an example, the blade portion 37 is an upper side indicated by an arrow Z, and the operation portion 34 is a front side indicated by an arrow X.

  The front side of the main unit 3 is an operation unit 34, and a selection button for selecting an operation is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 3 incorporates a motor 7 and a control unit 92 that supplies electricity to the motor 7 and controls the motor 7. Further, in the main body portion 2, a transmission mechanism 17 for transmitting the driving force of the motor 7 to the blade portion 37 is incorporated.

  The attachment 2 is formed with a comb portion 22 so that the tip of the comb is directed upward (in the direction of the arrow Z). The comb portion 22 is composed of a first comb portion 22a disposed on the back side and a first comb portion 22b disposed on the front side (the arrow X direction), and the first comb portion 22a and the second comb portion are It opposes so that the blade part 37 may be pinched.

  In the present embodiment, a gap H1 is provided between the tip of the first comb portion 22a and the tip of the second comb portion 22b so that the blade tip of the blade portion 37 can enter. According to this configuration, the blade edge of the blade portion 37 can be closer to the skin than in the conventional case, and the hair cutting height can be made 1 mm or less. As an example, the hair cutting height can be 0.5 [mm]. Then, since the blade tip of the blade 37 does not protrude from the tip of the first comb 22a and the tip of the second comb 22b by the bottom dead center, the skin can be protected from the blade 37.

  Locking portions 21 for attaching to the main body portion 3 are respectively provided on the right side surface (arrow Y direction) and the left side surface of the attachment 2. On the right side surface (the arrow Y direction) and the left side surface of the main body portion 3, supporting portions 32 for supporting the locking portion 21 are disposed. In the present embodiment, the locking portion 21 has a rail shape, and the support portion 32 has a groove shape. The rail-shaped locking portion 21 is supported by the groove-shaped support portion 32 corresponding to the locking portion 21. In addition, the said rail shape has the case where it protrudes continuously, and the case where it protrudes intermittently.

  The main body portion 3 includes a dial-shaped position adjustment portion 33 made of a rubber material or the like, and adjusts the distance G1 between the tip of the comb portion 2 and the blade edge of the blade portion 37 by rotating the position adjustment portion 33. It is a structure. For example, when the position adjustment portion 33 is rotated forward, the attachment 2 slides the rail-shaped locking portion 21 upward (in the direction of the arrow Z), and when the position adjustment portion 33 is rotated backward, the attachment 2 And slide the rail-shaped locking portion 21 downward.

  In the present embodiment, on the side of the attachment 2 on which the locking portion 21 is disposed, the discharging portion 23 that discharges the hair cut off by the blade portion 37 is provided. In the example shown in FIG. 1 etc., the discharge part 23 of opening shape is respectively formed in the same shape in the both side 2c of the attachment 2. As shown in FIG.

  According to this configuration, in a state in which the attachment 2 is attached to the main body portion 3, the cut hair (triple) can be discharged. Therefore, cutting works smoothly. In addition, since the hair can be discharged from either the right side (the arrow Y direction) of the main body 3 or the left side, the hair can be discharged quickly regardless of the dominant hand or the hair cutting direction.

  As for the opening shape of discharge part 23, it is preferred that edge part 37 is exposed to discharge part 23 by side view. FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a state in which the distance G1 between the tip of the comb 22 and the blade edge of the blade 37 is minimized within the adjustment range of the position adjustment unit 33, and FIG. 3B is the blade of the tip of the comb 22 and the blade 37. And the interval G1 between the In both FIGS. 3A and 3B, the blade portion 37 is exposed to the discharge portion 23 in a side view. According to this configuration, in any of the adjustment range of the position adjustment unit 33, it is possible to quickly discharge the shavings. The distance G1 between the tip of the comb portion 22 and the blade edge of the blade 37 can be, for example, 0.5 mm or more and 70 mm or less.

  The opening shape of the discharge portion 23 is a polygonal window shape having a side that matches the slope on the back side of the main body portion 3. As a result, long shavings can be quickly discharged along the slope on the back side of the main body 3 and the design is also enhanced. In addition to the above, the discharge portion 23 may have an elliptical window shape.

  Moreover, the discharge part 23 is not limited to the above-mentioned opening shape, It is good also as notch shape. For example, except for the locking portion 21 such as a rail shape, both sides 2c of the attachment 2 may have a cutout shape in which the front side (direction of arrow Z) is cut away. In some cases, the direction may be cut out.

  In addition to the above-mentioned opening shape or notch shape, it is possible for the discharge part 23 to attach a slide-type shutter and an opening-and-closing-type door.

  FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are schematic perspective views showing another example of the attachment 2 of the electric hair clipper 1 of the above embodiment, and FIG. 5A is a view in a state in which the first comb 22a and the second comb 22b are closed. FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a state in which the first comb 22a and the second comb 22b are opened.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the root portion 22c is formed on the lower side (the opposite direction of the arrow Z direction) of the second comb portion 22b, and the root portion 22c is pivotable to the main body of the attachment 2. Connected by connection. According to this configuration, the attachment 2 is attached to the main body 3, and hair clipping work is performed with the first comb 22a and the second comb 22b closed, and then, for example, the first comb 22a and the second comb In a state in which 22b is opened, a cleaning operation such as removal of the debris caught on the cutting edge of the blade 37 can be performed. In the hinge connection, for example, a root portion 22c has a pin shape, and a hole into which the pin-shaped root portion 22c is inserted is formed in the main body of the attachment 2 (not shown).

  The present embodiment is not limited to the above-described structure, and the root portion 22 c is formed on either or both of the first comb portion 22 a and the second comb portion 22 b, and the root portion 22 c can be pivoted to the attachment 2. It may be configured to be connected by hinge connection.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the discharge portion 23 having the opening shape is formed in the attachment 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and the discharge portion 23 having the notch shape may be formed.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the locking portion 21 has a rail shape and the support portion 32 has a groove shape corresponding to the locking portion 21. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. As a shape, the support portion 32 may be formed in a rail shape corresponding to the locking portion 21.

  Furthermore, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the main body 3 includes the position adjustment unit 33 that adjusts the distance between the comb 22 and the blade 37. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. It is possible to provide a position adjustment unit for adjusting the distance between the 22 part and the blade 37. Alternatively, it is possible to omit the position adjustment unit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric hair clipper 2 Attachment for cutting height adjustment 3 Body part 21 Locking part 22 Comb part 22a 1st comb part 22b 2nd comb part 22c Root part 23 Ejection part 32 Support part 33 Position adjustment part 34 Operation part 37 Blade part

Claims (5)

An attachment for adjusting the cutting height, in which a locking portion and a comb portion are disposed;
And a main body portion provided with a blade portion and a support portion for supporting the locking portion,
An electric hair clipper characterized by having a discharge part which discharges hair clipped off by the blade part on the side of the attachment where the locking part is disposed. The electric hair clipper according to claim 1, wherein the discharge part has an opening shape or a notch shape. The comb portion is composed of a first comb portion and a second comb portion opposed to the first comb portion so as to sandwich the blade portion, and between the tip end of the first comb portion and the tip end of the second comb portion The electric hair clipper according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a gap through which the cutting edge of the blade portion can enter. A root portion is formed on one or both of the first comb portion and the second comb portion, and the root portion is rotatably connected to the attachment. Electric hair clipper. The locking portion has a rail shape and the support portion has a groove shape corresponding to the locking portion, or the locking portion has a groove shape and the support portion corresponds to the locking portion Rail shape,
The electric hair clipper according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the main body portion further includes a position adjustment portion that adjusts a distance between the comb portion and the blade portion.

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