JP7007203B2 - Electric hair clippers - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to electric hair clippers.

The electric hair clipper is used by attaching an attachment for adjusting the cutting height to the attachment support portion of the main body according to the cutting height of the hair. The attachment has a role of protecting the skin from the blade portion and regulating the cutting height of the hair.

Conventionally, there is known an electric hair clipper having a configuration in which the attachment is moved to change the distance between the comb portion of the attachment and the blade portion of the main body to adjust the cutting height of hair (Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-124320).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-124320

As in Patent Document 1, in a conventional electric hair clipper having a structure in which an attachment for adjusting the cutting height is attached to a main body portion and used, when the tip side of the hair enters the attachment portion from the comb portion and is cut by the blade portion, The structure is such that the cut hair (hereinafter, may be referred to as hair dust) collects in the attachment. Therefore, each time the hair dust accumulates in the attachment, the attachment must be removed from the main body portion to discharge the hair dust, which is troublesome. Further, since the hair cutting work is interrupted each time, there is a problem that it is difficult for the cutting work to proceed smoothly.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an electric hair clipper having a structure in which cut hair can be discharged with the attachment attached in an electric hair clipper used by attaching an attachment for adjusting the cutting height. The purpose is to do.

As an embodiment, the problem is solved by a solution means as disclosed below.

The electric varican according to the present invention is provided with an attachment for cutting height adjustment in which a locking portion and a comb portion are arranged, and a support portion and a position adjusting portion for supporting the blade portion and the locking portion. The locking portion is provided with a main body portion, the locking portion has a rail shape, the support portion has a groove shape corresponding to the locking portion, and the position adjusting portion has the locking portion in the attachment of the main body portion. The structure is such that the distance between the comb portion and the blade portion is adjusted by sliding it in the longitudinal direction, and the attachment has hair cut by the blade portion on both sides on the side where the locking portion is arranged. A discharge portion is formed, and the discharge portion is characterized in that the blade portion is exposed in a side view and has a polygonal window shape having a side corresponding to an inclination on the back surface side of the main body portion. And.

According to this configuration, by forming the discharge portion on the predetermined side surface of the attachment, the cut hair (hair dust) can be discharged with the attachment attached to the main body portion. Therefore, the reaping work proceeds smoothly.

According to the present invention, since the hair dust can be discharged with the attachment for adjusting the cutting height attached to the main body portion, the cutting work proceeds smoothly and the electric clipper can be handled comfortably.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows the example of the electric hair clipper which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II in which the internal structure in FIG. 1 is omitted. It is a side view of the electric hair clipper of the said embodiment, FIG. 3A is a view of the state where the distance between a comb part and a blade part is minimized, and FIG. be. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the example of the main body part of the electric hair 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 the figure in the state which the comb part was closed, and FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is, as an example, an electric clipper 1 having a structure in which an attachment 2 for adjusting the cutting height is attached to a main body 3 for use. In all the drawings for explaining the embodiment, the members having the same function may be designated by the same reference numerals, and the repeated description thereof may be omitted.

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

The front side of the main body 3 is an operation unit 34, and a selection button for selecting an operation is arranged. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 3 includes a motor 7 and a control unit 92 that supplies electricity to the motor 7 and controls the motor 7. Further, the main body 2 has a built-in transmission mechanism 17 that transmits the driving force of the motor 7 to the blade 37.

The attachment 2 is formed with a comb portion 22 so that the tip of the comb faces upward (in the direction of arrow Z). The comb portion 22 is composed of a first comb portion 22a arranged on the back surface side and a first comb portion 22b arranged on the front side (arrow X direction), and the first comb portion 22a and the second comb portion are They face each other so as to sandwich the blade portion 37.

In this 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 edge of the blade portion 37 can enter. According to this configuration, the cutting edge of the blade portion 37 can be brought closer to the skin than before, and the cutting height of the hair can be reduced to 1 [mm] or less. As an example, the cutting height of the hair can be set to 0.5 [mm]. Since the blade edge of the blade portion 37 does not protrude from the tip of the first comb portion 22a and the tip of the second comb portion 22b due to the bottom dead center, the skin can be protected from the blade portion 37.

Locking portions 21 for attaching to the main body portion 3 are disposed on the right side surface (arrow Y direction) and the left side surface of the attachment 2, respectively. A support portion 32 for supporting the locking portion 21 is disposed on the right side surface (arrow Y direction) and the left side surface of the main body portion 3, respectively. In this embodiment, the locking portion 21 has a rail shape and the support portion 32 has a groove shape. Then, the rail-shaped locking portion 21 is supported by the groove-shaped support portion 32 corresponding to the locking portion 21. The rail shape may be continuously protruding or intermittently.

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

In the present embodiment, the attachment 2 has a discharge portion 23 for discharging the hair cut by the blade portion 37 on the surface on the side where the locking portion 21 is arranged. In the example shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the opening-shaped discharge portions 23 are formed on both side surfaces 2c of the attachment 2 in the same shape.

According to this configuration, the cut hair (hair dust) can be discharged with the attachment 2 attached to the main body 3. Therefore, the reaping work proceeds smoothly. Further, since the hair dust can be discharged from either the right side surface (arrow Y direction) or the left side surface of the main body portion 3, the hair dust can be quickly discharged regardless of the dominant hand or the hair cutting direction.

As for the opening shape of the discharge portion 23, it is preferable that the blade portion 37 is exposed to the discharge portion 23 in a side view. Within the adjustment range of the position adjusting portion 33, FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a state in which the distance G1 between the tip of the comb portion 22 and the cutting edge of the blade portion 37 is minimized, and FIG. 3B is a diagram showing the tip of the comb portion 22 and the cutting edge of the blade portion 37. It is a figure of the state in which the interval G1 with is maximized. 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, hair dust can be quickly discharged in any of the adjustment ranges of the position adjusting unit 33. The distance G1 between the tip of the comb portion 22 and the cutting edge of the blade portion 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 corresponding to the inclination of the back surface side of the main body portion 3. As a result, long hair dust can be quickly discharged along the inclination of the back surface side of the main body 3, and the design is improved. In addition to the above, the discharge unit 23 may have an elliptical window shape.

Further, the discharge portion 23 is not limited to the above-mentioned opening shape, and may have a notch shape. For example, the front side (arrow Z direction) may have a notch shape on both side surfaces 2c of the attachment 2 except for the locking portion 21 such as the rail shape, and the lower side (opposite to the arrow X direction). The direction) may be a notch shape.

In addition to the above-mentioned opening shape or notch shape, the discharging portion 23 can be provided with a sliding shutter or an opening / closing type door.

5A and 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 showing a state in which the first comb portion 22a and the second comb portion 22b are closed. 5B is a diagram showing a state in which the first comb portion 22a and the second comb portion 22b are opened.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the root portion 22c is formed on the lower side of the second comb portion 22b (in the direction opposite to the arrow Z direction), and the root portion 22c is rotatably hinged to the main body of the attachment 2. It is connected by a connection. According to this configuration, the attachment 2 is attached to the main body portion 3, and for example, the hair is cut with the first comb portion 22a and the second comb portion 22b closed, and then, for example, the first comb portion 22a and the second comb portion 22a. Cleaning work such as removing hair debris caught on the cutting edge of the blade portion 37 can be performed with the 22b open. In the hinge connection, for example, the 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-mentioned structure, and the root portion 22c is formed on either or both of the first comb portion 22a and the second comb portion 22b, and the root portion 22c can be rotated to the attachment 2. It may be configured to be connected by a hinge connection.

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

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the locking portion 21 has a rail shape and the support portion 32 has a groove shape corresponding to the locking portion 21, but the present invention is not limited to this example, and the locking portion 21 is grooved. As the shape, the support portion 32 may have a rail shape corresponding to the locking portion 21.

Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the main body portion 3 is provided with a position adjusting portion 33 for adjusting the distance between the comb 22 portion and the blade portion 37, but the present invention is not limited to this example, and the attachment 2 is provided with a comb. It is possible to provide a position adjusting portion for adjusting the distance between the 22 portion and the blade portion 37. Alternatively, the position adjusting unit can be omitted.

1 Electric clipper 2 Attachment for adjusting cutting height 3 Main body 21 Locking part 22 Kushi part, 22a 1st comb part, 22b 2nd comb part, 22c Root part 23 Discharge part 32 Support part 33 Position adjustment part 34 Operation part 37 Blade part

Claims (2)

It is provided with an attachment for adjusting the cutting height in which a locking portion and a comb portion are arranged, and a main body portion in which a support portion and a position adjusting portion for supporting the blade portion and the locking portion are arranged. The stop portion has a rail shape and the support portion has a groove shape corresponding to the locking portion, and the position adjusting portion slides and moves the locking portion in the attachment in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion. It is configured to adjust the distance between the comb part and the blade part.
In the attachment, discharge portions for discharging hair cut by the blade portion are formed on both sides of the side on which the locking portion is arranged, and the discharge portion has the blade portion in a side view. An electric hair clipper that is exposed and has a polygonal window shape having sides that match the inclination of the back surface side of the main body portion. The comb portion is composed of a first comb portion and a second comb portion that faces the first comb portion so as to sandwich the blade portion, and is located between the tip of the first comb portion and the tip of the second comb portion. The electric clipper according to claim 1, wherein a gap is provided so that the cutting edge of the blade portion can enter, and the root portion formed in the second comb portion is rotatably connected to the attachment.

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