CN101031217B - Epilator - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an epilator (10) comprising means (12) for extracting hairs from skin and means (16, 20) for reducing pain. According to the invention, the device (16, 20) for reducing pain applies at least two of the following stimuli: cold, heat and vibration.

Description

Grainer

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of grainer, this grainer comprises and is used for extracting the device of hair and being used for stimulating the device reduce pain by skin is applied from skin.

Background technology

From EP 1105017B1 recognize a kind of beginning section the grainer of mentioned type.This grainer is also referred to as depilation system, and it comprises Depilatory device and cooling device.This Depilatory device provides the depilation device that is used to remove hair in head zone.This cooling device provides and regional contacted skin contact part branch to be lost hair or feathers.In operation, on skin area to be lost hair or feathers, guide depilation system by hand.During such epilation operation, the skin contact part of cooling device is divided with parts of skin to be lost hair or feathers contact.Subsequently, depilation device is operationally contacted with the skin area that just has been cooled.The skin area for the treatment of depilation before depilation cools off and has pain minimizing effect.But many users can think that still epilation process is a pain.

Summary of the invention

The objective of the invention is further to reduce the pain in the epilation process.

In order to reach this purpose, according to a kind of grainer of the present invention, it is characterized in that: the device that is used for reducing pain applies the combination of at least two kinds of stimulations of following stimulation to skin: heat, cold-peace vibration.Applying of two or more stimulations has extra pain minimizing effect, it can be explained as follows: according to " gate control theory " (Melzack and Wall proposed in nineteen sixty-five), neuromechanism in the spinal cord is worked as gate, promptly open and close, with control nerve signal flowing from the body periphery to the brain.The state of gate (open, close or multiple intermediateness) by brain via being controlled such as signals such as mood, expectation, memories.All all must be by gate to be transferred to brain and to be defined as a kind of mood (for example: pain, heat, cold etc.) from the information of the receptor in the health, and begin a reaction in addition, wherein transmit pain, heat, cold, the information of itching with different transmission speeds via nerve fiber.The strategy that between moulting season, reduces pain be by brain by producing good sensation and mood as much as possible at disadvantageous pain signal closed shutter.By using two triggers (for example cool off and heat), can stimulate more receptor (1cm of different nature on the one hand²Skin on average comprise 2 thermo receptors, 13 cold receptors, 25 pressoreceptors and 200 nociceptors), make and to improve effect of stimulation significantly.Brain would rather be selected the signal of the happiness that is associated with two kinds of sensations (present example be cooling and heat) on the other hand, and by with closing gate a bit or by gate being closed fully to hinder the transmission of pain signal.Effect by reception and two kinds of contrary principles of identification stimulates the fact of brain to have the effect of transfer (diversion).In addition, for example heating in advance of skin has relaxation effect, makes more easily to remove hair.Because, become more important so this relaxation effect moves for all depilations subsequently by the contacted skin of refrigerating function of previous action (stroke).

In the preferred implementation according to grainer of the present invention, the device that is used for reducing pain comprises first device of a kind of stimulation that applies described stimulation at least and applies second device that the another kind in the described stimulation stimulates at least.By being respectively first device and second device distribute to stimulate, can realize the various options that are provided with, and, can at by install stimulation to be applied and respectively each device being optimized.But, first device and second device are made up also within the scope of the invention with make.

In the present context, preferably, with respect at grainer preferred moving direction of operating period, with the structure of serial first device and second is set and installs.The serial setting of first device and second device allows sequentially stimulation to be applied to the parts of skin that utilizes grainer to handle.In addition,, stimulated different receptors like this, reduced effect in order to realize pain with applying that temporal correlation closely stimulates.

Alternatively or additionally, with respect to extracting apparatus, with parallel structure first device and second is set at least in part and installs.Parallel structure provides smooth operating process and the reliable cooperation between first and second devices and the extracting apparatus.

According to grainer of the present invention preferred embodiment in, each of extracting apparatus, first device and second device all comprises a working surface, and makes the shape of working surface of the shape of working surface of first device and/or second device be adapted to the shape of the working surface of extracting apparatus at least in part.The shape that makes the shape of working surface of first device and second device be adapted to the working surface of extracting apparatus at least in part allows to apply reliably to pending skin the stimulation of minimizing pain.Especially, surround the working surface of extracting apparatus, realized before the depilation preliminary treatment that the good pain to skin reduces by working surface by the working surface of first device and second device, and to the post processing immediately of the skin that lost hair or feathers.

According to one of grainer of the present invention specific embodiment, it is characterized in that with respect to the preferred moving direction of extracting apparatus during operation, in the front of extracting apparatus at least the first device and second is set and installs.Reduce in the pain that applies two kinds of stimulations before the epilation operation and to be combined in nociceptor and to have produced the pain masking effect before being stimulated.Like this, reduced the pain transmission of Information that produces by nociceptor.

According to another embodiment of grainer of the present invention, it is characterized in that with respect to the preferred moving direction of extracting apparatus during operation, in the back of extracting apparatus at least the first device and second is set and installs.This setting provides the good observability of epilation process and has strengthened the observation of user to epilation operation.

According to one of grainer of the present invention specific embodiment, it is characterized in that with respect to the preferred moving direction of extracting apparatus during operation, in the back of extracting apparatus at least the first device is set, and at least the second device is set in the front of extracting apparatus.Before epilation process takes place, skin is carried out preliminary treatment, reduced sensitiveness like this, and post processing then reduces the pain perception of epilation process and prevent from thisly to feel to remain to after the epilation process for pain.Therefore, during each step of epilation operation, utilize positive sensations to cover the sensation of pain.

According to the further development of grainer, the working surface of the working surface of at least the first device and second device mates in the mode of complementation at least in part.The coupling that applies the working surface of different stimulated provides a kind of like this setting, and promptly this is provided with the part of having realized different stimulated and applies very closely.Especially, can be provided for applying the working surface of a kind of stimulation (for example vibration), this surface is outstanding from the working surface that applies different stimulation (for example cold).Like this, can realize that the local of two kinds of different stimulations applies very closely by the working surface that still separates different stimulated simultaneously.

In the optional embodiment of the present invention, the working surface of the working surface of at least the first device and second device overlaps.If apply two kinds of different stimulations, then can reduce to be used to reduce the overall dimensions of the device of pain by a working surface.

Same in the preferred implementation according to grainer of the present invention, preferably, at least the first device is adapted to contact simultaneously parts of skin with second device.As long as the transmission of the nerve of information is through identical gate, even different receptors is confined to different parts of skin, the synchronous stimulation of two or more different receptors also can cause the pain masking effect in the parts of skin.

Specific embodiment of the present invention, the device that it is characterized in that being used to reducing pain applies the cold-peace thermostimulation.The combination that hot and cold stimulates applies has transfer effect extraly.Brain receives and two kinds of contrary sensations of identification and being stimulated.If before hair is extracted generation, apply heat, then also can cause extra advantage.The skin of heating in advance has the relaxation effect of skin and can be so that remove hair like a cork.If same parts of skin must be lost hair or feathers repeatedly, then this effect can become more important.If post processing provides cooling to skin, then before carrying out next epilation step, must loosen skin by heating.Alternatively, can also be before extracting hair and the skin of heating after apply cold stimulation, and the combination that can also carry out two kinds of stimulations simultaneously applies.

The embodiment that another kind of the present invention is specific, the device that it is characterized in that being used to reducing pain applies the cold-peace vibratory stimulation.Cold-peace pressoreceptor in this embodiment chafe causes the pain masking effect thus.This combination is particularly conducive at two kinds of different stimulations and uses a working surface.

And another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the device that it is characterized in that being used to reducing pain applies heat and vibratory stimulation.This embodiment and embodiment as described above have similar advantage.

According to a further aspect in the invention, on the basis of electricity, skin is applied cold achieving the above object by the device that is used to reduce pain.Compare with using the scheme of must be separatedly filling the freezer of cold (charge) in refrigerator for example, producing on electric basis to be appliedly provides great advantage to the cold of skin to the user.Because grainer provides the power supply that is used to drive extracting apparatus usually, upward produce cold so can be implemented in the electricity basis in many cases like a cork.Can omit the time-consuming cooling of cooling device, cause continuous and more comfortable epilation process.

Especially, preferably, the device that is used to reduce pain comprises at least one amber ear card (Peltier) element.Can use Peltier's element to produce to be used for the desired low temperature of cold stimulation.Alternatively, can use Peltier's element to be provided for the high temperature of thermostimulation.In another embodiment of the application, it is contemplated that a Peltier's element that is used for two kinds of thermal stimulus (being hot and cold).Use Peltier's element to have a plurality of advantages: the power supply of Peltier's element causes the operation of more comfortable grainer.The little overall dimensions of Peltier's element and the ability that can be customized thereof make that Peltier's element can be as the adequate temperature source of grainer.

Alternatively or additionally, the device that is used to reduce pain comprises at least one resistor.The generation of thermostimulation can realize by using resistor.This solution provides cheap and reliable thermal source.

And preferably or additionally, the device that is used to reduce pain comprises a PTC at least.Its typical characteristics also can be used to conduct according to the heating element heater in the grainer of the present invention by the known PTC of those skilled in the art.

Some preferred embodiment in, the device that is used to reduce pain can be at least in part from the grainer dismounting down.Especially, do not work on electric basis if be used to apply the device of cold stimulation, it can be favourable that at least a dismountable element is provided.Such element can be separated with grainer and can be filled cold in different places again.Can also be advantageously: other device that is used to reduce pain be dismountable, so that provide different embodiments at different skin areas.Even can provide the grainer that has different stimulated at different skin areas.

In some embodiment according to grainer of the present invention, the low-temperature receiver that is used to reduce the device of pain is a freezer.It is the cheap and effective low-temperature receiver that is used for skin is applied cold stimulation.

According to another implementation of the invention, the device that it is characterized in that being used to reducing pain comprises the cylindrical element that is used to contact parts of skin, and the axle of this cylinder is perpendicular with preferred moving direction during operation.The stimulation that cylindrical element is well suited for reducing pain is transferred to parts of skin.For example, it can be used for transmitting cold stimulation or thermostimulation and transmit vibratory stimulation simultaneously.Especially, when rolling across on the surface of cylindrical element at skin, the spicule of giving prominence to from the surface of cylindrical element (pin) has the effect in skin vibration/massage.

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Embodiment and further advantage according to grainer of the present invention will be carried out detailed explanation below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1A-1B shows the grainer that vibration and cold stimulation are provided by the device that separates;

Fig. 2 A-2B shows the grainer that applies vibration and cold stimulation via a working surface;

Fig. 3 A-3C shows the grainer that applies vibration and cold stimulation via the working surface of two complementations;

Fig. 4 A-4C shows the grainer that applies vibration and cold stimulation that comprises dismountable cooling device;

Fig. 5 A-5C shows and applies the grainer that hot and cold stimulates;

Fig. 6 A-6B shows and applies the grainer that hot and cold stimulates, and this stimulation applies via cylindrical element;

Fig. 7 A-7B shows and applies the grainer that hot and cold stimulates, and wherein working surface surrounds the working surface of extracting apparatus;

Fig. 8 A-8C shows the grainer that applies heat, cold-peace vibratory stimulation, and wherein the ceramic component via heating applies heat and vibratory stimulation; And

Fig. 9 A-9D shows the grainer that is adapted to apply via cylindrical element the multiple combination of different stimulated.

The specific embodiment

With reference to Figure 1A, showgrainer 10, comprise: adopt the device that is used for extracting hair ofhair removal part 12 forms, adopt first device that is used to reduce pain of cooling-part 16 forms from skin, and second device that is used to reduce pain that adopts vibratingmass 20 forms.Hair removal part 12 is implemented in theshell 24, and comprises the workingsurface 14 that is used to contact parts of skin.12 parts that lose hair or feathers also comprise a plurality of constriction dishes (pinching disc) 26, wherein schematically and not in scale show constriction dish 26.In operation,constriction dish 26 is aroundaxle 28 rotations.Hair removal part 12 provides the hair removing effect by being clamped in the hair between theconstriction dish 26 and by rotatablely moving ofconstriction dish 26 hair being pulled out from skin.Hair removal part 12 is connected with vibratingmass 20, wherein with respect at preferred movingdirection 29 of the operating period ofgrainer 10, in the front ofhair removal part 12 vibratingmass 20 is set.Hair removal part 12 also is connected with cooling-part 16, wherein with respect to the movingdirection 29 ofgrainer 10, in the back ofhair removal part 12 cooling-part 16 is set.Vibratingmass 20 comprises row'sspicule 21, described row'sspicule 21 be set to operating period preferred movingdirection 29 perpendicular and parallel with axle 28.Spicule 21 has the workingsurface 22 that is used to contact parts of skin and applies vibratory stimulation.Vibratingmass 20 andhair removal part 12 can be connected to the power supply (not shown), can use battery alternatively.Cooling-part 16 comprisesshell 17 and work cooling surface 18.And cooling-part 16 comprises the storage element (not shown) that is used to provide low-temperature receiver; Alternatively, cooling-part 16 can be provided with electric cooling element.

Figure 1B schematically shows the setting according to the workingsurface 18 of the workingsurface 14 of the workingsurface 22 of the vibratingmass 20 of the device of Fig. 1,hair removal part 12 and cooling-part 16.In operation, the workingsurface 22,14 and 18 ofgrainer 10 is contacted with skin to be lost hair or feathers.Utilize and the contacted workingsurface 22,14 and 18 of skin,grainer 10 moves along its preferred during operation moving direction 29.Thespicule 21 of vibratingmass 20 is carried out along their longitudinal axis and is moved back and forth, and the wherein said longitudinal axis promptly extends perpendicular to the surface of skin to be lost hair or feathers perpendicular to the rotatingshaft 28 ofhair removal part 12 and perpendicular to preferred movingdirection 29 extensions of operating period.Pressoreceptor in this motion chafe ofspicule 21 and as indicated above causes the first pain masking effect.Vibratingmass 20 treated after the parts of skin, byhair removal part 12,, remove the hair that is present on the skin surface particularly by constriction dish 26.Because when handling corresponding parts of skin, still have the pain masking effect that causes by vibratory stimulation, so reduced by extracting the caused pain perception of hair by hair removal part 12.After the epilation process, corresponding parts of skin contacts with the workingsurface 18 of cooling-part 16.Thus, make skin be cooled to lower temperature, cause the second pain masking effect.The combination that two kinds of pain reduces to stimulate (being the cold-peace vibration in the embodiment shown in Figure 1A and Figure 1B) apply the pain perception that has greatly reduced the user.What must mention is that the pain minimizing effect for the best can maximize frequency and intensity via the signal of nerve fiber transmission.For example, have been found that: 2-12cm²Cooling surface (about 6cm particularly²Cooling surface) and 10-30 ℃ temperature (particularly 16-27 ℃ temperature) favorable cooling effect is provided.And, use that the vibration frequency (particularly approximately 100Hz vibration frequency) of about 20-500Hz of certain Massage part is verified to provide good pain to reduce effect.

With reference to figure 2A, showgrainer 10, comprise adopthair removal part 12 forms be used for extract the device of hair and adopt the device that is used to reduce pain of cooling and vibratingmass 36 forms from skin.Hair removal part 12 is corresponding to the hair removal part that illustrates and discussed with reference to figure 1.Theparts 36 of combination cooling and vibration comprise having theshell 37 that the ice stowage arrangement (not shown) of low-temperature receiver is provided for cooling skin.Compare with workingsurface 18 shown in Figure 1, cooling is connected withshell 37 movably with the workingsurface 38 of vibrating mass 36.Inshell 37, also provide the suitable electrical drive of the vibration that is used for creating component 36.By the connection betweencorresponding shell 24 and 37hair removal part 12 is attached on the cooling-part 36.

Fig. 2 B schematically shows the setting of workingsurface 14 with theworking surface 38 of theparts 36 that are used for cooling off simultaneously and vibrating of hair removal part 12.In operation,grainer 10 moves along its preferred movingdirection 29, andgrainer 10 contacts parts of skin by the workingsurface 16 ofhair removal part 12 and the workingsurface 38 of cooling and vibratingmass 36 respectively.In this embodiment, not carrying out pain before epilation process shelters.After pain stimulation depilation,surface 38 contacts with the parts of skin that has lost hair or feathers and the parts of skin that has lost hair or feathers is applied the cold-peace vibratory stimulation.Cooling andvibration surface 38 not only provide good thermo-contact by skin surface being applied specified pressure between workingsurface 38 and skin, but also the ice stowage arrangement of enhancing from theshell 37 of cooling-part 36 is to the heat flow of vibration working surface 38.Alternatively,vibration surface 38 can also be cooled by electric installation, maybe can be with providing thermostimulation to replace cold stimulation.

With reference to figure 3A,grainer 10 has been shown in viewgraph of cross-section, comprise: the device that is used for extracting hair that adoptshair removal part 12 forms from skin, adopt first device that is used to reduce pain of cooling-part 56 forms, and second device that is used to reduce pain that adopts vibratingmass 60 forms.Again,hair removal part 12 is corresponding to reference to figure 1 described hair removalpart.Vibrating mass 60 stretches out and comprises the row'sspicule 61 that is provided with the rotatingshaft 28 ofhair removal part 12 with paralleling from the shell ofhair removal part 12.

Fig. 3 B illustrates in greater detail the setting of spicule 61.Spicule 61 is set to vertical and vertical with rotatingshaft 28 with movingdirection 29 so that the skin of contact depilation vertically.In this set, transmitspicule 61 by the corresponding hole in theworking surface 58 of cooling-part 56, wherein cooling-part 56 is connected withgrainer 12 by anysuitable contact device 64.

Fig. 3 C schematically shows the setting of the workingsurface 62 of the workingsurface 58 of workingsurface 14,cooling device 56 ofhair removal part 12 and vibratingmass 60, and the complementation coupling onsurface 58 andsurface 62.

In operation, make according to thegrainer 10 of Fig. 3 A-3C and closely contact with skin to be lost hair orfeathers.Working surface 14,58 and 62 touches skin thus.Whengrainer 10 when its movingdirection 29 moves, the user can see and monitor epilation process.And then after epilation process, vibratingmass 60 utilizes its workingsurface 62 to contact with the parts of skin work of having lost hair or feathers.Exerting pressure continually in skin has stimulated the pressoreceptor in the skin and has discharged the first pain masking signal.According to time and area coherence closely, workingsurface 58 cooling skins by cooling-part also.This adds in the vibration information with second skin that stimulates (promptly cold) to be applied to have lost hair or feathers and with cold (coldness) information.This has greatly strengthened the pain masking effect.In addition, this embodiment provides the benefit at two separate parts of two kinds of different stimulated (being the cold-peace vibration), has realized the independent optimization at two different parts.Simultaneously, two kinds of different stimulated are put on approximately uniform parts of skin, this improves the pain masking effect.

With reference to figure 4A, showgrainer 10, comprise: be formed for reducing the first dismountable cooling-part 76 that installs of pain, thehair removal part 12 of the device of hair is extracted in as indicated above being provided for from skin, and second vibratingmass 80 that installs that is formed for reducing pain.Cooling-part 76 comprisesshell 77 and working surface 78.In this embodiment,vibration head 83 is provided with the pyramidal projections that forms working surface 82.Whole workingsurface 82 forms the recessed surface that is adapted to the typical nonreentrant surface of human body.

Fig. 4 B shows thegrainer 10 of the cooling-part 76 with dismounting.Cooling-part 76 can be attached on the main body ofhair removal part 12 by attachingparts 79, and wherein attachingparts 79 realize rigidity and dismountable connection.Hair removal part 12 involvingvibrations parts 80, wherein vibratingmass 80 comprises thevibration head 80 with workingsurface 82.

Fig. 4 C schematically shows the setting of the workingsurface 78 of the workingsurface 82 of workingsurface 14, vibratingmass 80 ofhair removal part 12 and cooling-part 76.Vibratingdevice 80 is arranged betweenhair removal part 12 and the cooling-part 76.With respect to preferred movingdirection 29 of operating period, be provided for reducing twodevices 80 and 76 of pain in the back ofdepilation device 12.

In operation, as mentioned above, workingsurface 14,78 contacts skin to be lost hair or feathers with 82.Vibratingmass 80 is carried out motion perpendicular to skin surface at least in part.Thus, cause the first pain masking effect by the pressoreceptor in the chafe.Then, that lost hair or feathers and the skin that massaged ofcooling surface 78 contact and add the second pain masking stimulus: cold.The pressure that the projection of theworking surface 82 of vibratingmass 80 has strengthened the skin that has lost hair or feathers applies.Can dismantle cooling-part 76 down from the main body ofhair removal part 12, and cooling-part 76 is moved to cold place (for example cold stowage arrangement), be used in cooling-part 76, heavily mending low-temperature receiver.

With reference to figure 5A, showgrainer 10, comprise: adopt the device that is used for extracting hair ofhair removal part 12 forms, adopt second device that is used to reduce pain that reduces first device of pain and adopt heater block 104 forms of being used to of cooling-part 16 forms from skin.Abovehair removal part 12 and cooling-part 16 at length had been discussed in conjunction with Fig. 1.Heater block 104 comprises heating plate 110, has the working surface 106 that is used to contact parts of skin to be lost hair or feathers.

Fig. 5 B shows the exploded view ofgrainer 10, particularly the exploded view of heater block 104.The thermal source that is used for heater block 104 is provided by resistor 108.Alternatively, resistor 108 can be PTC.Under confined state, resistor 108 closely contacts with heating plate 110.This is at resistance 108 and be used to contact between the area of heating surface 106 of parts of skin to be lost hair or feathers good heat transmission is provided.In another embodiment, heating plate 110 is connected withhair removal part 12, and making can be with respect tohair removal part 12 rotation heating plate 110.Thus, can improve contact between skin and the working surface.

The working surface 106 that Fig. 5 C schematically shows heater block 106 is in the setting in the back of the workingsurface 14 ofhair removal part 12 of the workingsurface 18 of the setting of the front of theworking surface 14 ofgrainer 12 and cooling-part 16.

In operation,grainer 10 contacts skin to be lost hair or feathers by its workingsurface 106,14 with 18.In this embodiment, two kinds of pain minimizing stimulations are hot and colds.Before epilation process took place, skin is applied first stimulated instant heating.Relaxation effect has been brought into play in heating in advance of this skin, makes more easily to remove hair.To be delivered on the work area of heating surface 106 via heating plate 110 by the heat that resistor 108 produces.Transfer heat to skin by the tight contact between working surface 108 and the skin surface.Have been found that: the temperature range between 35-60 ℃ the temperature range, particularly 40-45 ℃ is suitable for obtaining pain and reduces effect.After adding in advance of the skin parts that contact with the working surface 106 of heater block 104, gentle work was loosened, by movinggrainer 10 alonggrainer 10 preferred movingdirections 29, parts of skin contacted with grainer 12.After depilation, described as mentioned, bywork cooling surface 18 skin is cooled off.The advantage of this embodiment is: the existence of heat in advance (this is important in the motion of repeatedly losing hair or feathers especially), two kinds of opposite positive sensations (being cold-peace heat) of the number of the movable part of minimizing, skin.

With reference to figure 6A, showgrainer 10, comprise: adopt the device that is used for extracting hair ofhair removal part 12 forms, adopt second device that is used to reduce pain that reduces first device of pain and adoptheater block 128 forms of being used to of cooling-part 16 fromskin.Heater block 128 comprisessupport 125, and wherein a plurality of cylindricheating element heaters 127 are arranged on thesupport 125 rotatably.Cylindricheating element heater 127 is provided for contacting the workingsurface 124 of parts of skin together.Preferably,heating element heater 127 is heated via support 125.As having discussed with reference to figure 1 preamble, structure and connectionhair removal part 12 and cooling-part 16.

Fig. 6 B schematically shows theworking surface 124,14 ofgrainer 10 and 18 setting.The work area ofheating surface 124 is arranged on the front on work depilation surface 14.With respect to preferred movingdirection 29 of operating period,work cooling surface 18 is arranged on the back onwork depilation surface 14.

In operation, as described above,grainer 10 moves along its preferred direction of operating 29.In this specific embodiment, the heat thatheating element heater 128 will produce is delivered to parts of skin to be lost hair or feathers via its working surface 124.Good thermo-contact between the facile motion of the cylindrical design assurance device ofheating element heater 128 andpermission working surface 124 and the skin surface.Other advantage that is caused by the described existence that adds gentle contrary sensations in advance has already been discussed above.Can also preferably be,heating element heater 128 be attached on thehair removal part 12 obliquely, is provided at the constant contact pressure between the surface of the work area ofheating surface 124 and parts of skin to be lost hair or feathers.

With reference to figure 7A, showgrainer 10, comprise: adopt the device that is used for extracting hair ofhair removal part 12 forms, adopt second device that is used to reduce pain that reduces first device of pain and adoptheating element heater 144 forms of being used to ofcooling element 136 forms fromskin.Heater block 144 comprises the work area ofheating surface 146, and cooling-part 136 comprises work cooling surface 138.As indicated above, the area ofheating surface 146 is arranged on the front of hair removal part 12.With respect to preferred movingdirection 29 of operating period,,cooling surface 138 is set in the back of hair removal part 12.Theworking surface 146 ofheating element heater 144 and the workingsurface 138 of cooling-part 136 are designed to surround the workingsurface 14 ofhair removal part 12, only reservelittle gap 133 between two workingsurfaces 146 with different temperatures and 138.Produce temperature by electric installation (for example by single Peltier's element), and temperature is transmitted to the workingsurface 146 of heater block 134 and theworking surface 138 of cooling-part 136 respectively.

In operation,grainer 10 moves along skin to be lost hair or feathers, and wherein working surface shown in Fig. 7B 146,14,138 and skin surface close proximity to be lost hair or feathers are touched work.The advantage of the embodiment that these are specific is derived from the design very closely of shell 131.Because the electricity of hot and cold produces, this designs closely and is fine.Design closely causes the easy manipulation of grainer and light structure.Because opposite sensation (being cold-peace heat) is followed zone and temporal correlation very closely, so the encirclement of the workingsurface 14 ofhair removal part 12 has strengthened the pain masking effect of above being discussed more.

With reference to figure 8A, showgrainer 10, comprise: adopt the device that is used for extracting hair ofhair removal part 12 forms, adopt second device that is used to reduce pain that reduces first device of pain and adopt vibratingmass 160 forms of being used to of cooling-part 16 forms fromskin.Vibrating mass 160 involvingvibrations heads 161 and Peltier's element 164.As mentioned above,, vibratingmass 160 is set, cooling-part 16 is set in the back ofdepilation element 12 in the front ofhair removal part 12 with respect to preferred moving direction 19 of operating period.Shown in the exploded view of Fig. 8 B, Peltier'selement 164 is arranged in thevibration head 161, and thermal source is provided as also.Vibration head 161 preferably includes the ceramic material with good heat-conductive characteristic.

In operation,vibration head 161 is carried out and is moved perpendicular to theaxle 28 ofhair removal part 12 and perpendicular to preferred movingdirection 29 surface of skin to be lost hair or feathers (promptly perpendicular to) at least in part.Additionally, by Peltier'selement 164heating vibration heads 161, particularly its working surface 162.Thus, this specific embodiment skin of making it possible to treat depilation applies three kinds of differentstimulations.Vibration head 161 by heating before epilation process takes place applies two kinds of stimulations, instant heating and vibrations.The pain that this allows the nociceptor in skin greatly to be sheltered the skin area of waiting to lose hair or feathers before stimulating.After epilation process, the workingsurface 18 of cooling-part 16 adds the 3rd pain masking stimulus: cold.Alternatively, can also cool offvibration head 161, or use by cold this purpose that reaches of Peltier'selement 164 generations with different Peltier'selement 164.

With reference to figure 9A, showgrainer 10, comprise: adopthair removal part 12 forms be used for extract the device of hair and adopt first device and second that is used to reduce pain of cylindrical massage/vibration member 178 forms to install from skin, wherein cylindrical massage/vibration member 178 can also be with heat or the cold skin that passes to except applying massage/vibration.The rotating shaft of massage/vibration member 178 is parallel to axle 28 (Fig. 9 B, 9C, the 9D) ofhair removal part 12 and is provided with.Cylindrical massage/vibration member 178 comprises theprojection 176 and/or the rib of the small pin-like that is used to strengthen vibration.In order to provide cold stimulation, can cool off massage/vibration member 178 to skin.Therefore, preferably can dismantle massage/vibration member 178 down, and can in low-temperature receiver 182, fill cold to massage/vibration member 178 from hair removal part 12.Additionally or alternatively, can make massage/vibration member 178 arrive the temperature of an increase, the skin that is used to treat depilation provides thermostimulation.For reaching this purpose, the massage/vibration element 178 of dismounting can be placed in the water or the like of microwave, baking box, heating.Though the grainer that only comprises a massage/vibration member 178 has been shown in Fig. 9 A, two or more such parts can also be provided, they are arranged on a side or the both sides of hair removal part 12.In Fig. 9 B-9D, show multiple possible setting.In Fig. 9 B, with respect to preferred movingdirection 29 of operating period, a massage/vibration member 178 is set in the back ofhair removal part 12, massage/vibration member 178 is filled cold state according to it can apply heat and/or cold to skin.In Fig. 9 C, theaxle 28 that is parallel tohair removal part 12 is provided with two vibration/Massage parts 178.One is suitable for applying the front that hot massage/vibration member 178 is arranged on hair removal part 12.Another is suitable for applying the back that cold massage/vibration member 178 is placed on grainer 12.In Fig. 9 D, be suitable for applying the front that hot single massage/vibration member 178 is placed on grainer 12.Massage/vibration member 178 is preferably suitable for the storage hot and cold.But,, also can provide the different massage/vibration member 178 of having carried out corresponding optimization in order to store hot and cold.

In operation, as indicated above,mobile grainer 10 on skin to be lost hair or feathers.Simultaneously, massage/vibration member 178 is rotated and is applied vibratory stimulation, particularly applies vibratory stimulation via kick 176.Simultaneously, apply a temperature that is different from skin temperature at least.This specific embodiment provides and cools off/heat the simple of parts and vibrating mass and the advantage of the effective combination of cost, and without any need for driving or work heating/cooling device.And this embodiment provides being provided with very flexibly of different stimulated.

Should be clear, those skilled in the art can make up the single feature of different embodiment mentioned above to create other embodiment within the scope of the appended claims without any problem ground.Therefore, even without illustrating and/or describe these combination of features clearly, should think that also they are disclosed at this.In other words, no matter the order that applies stimulation all should be thought to disclose each possibility that applies at least two kinds of stimulations in heat, the cold-peace vibratory stimulation also regardless of the order that stimulates with respect to epilation process.And realizing being used for applying heat, cold-peace vibratory stimulation at least two kinds according to actual needs stimulates necessary devices all in those skilled in the art's the skill.

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1.一种脱毛器(10)，包括：1. An epilator (10), comprising:-用于从皮肤中拔出毛发的装置(12)；- a device (12) for pulling hair from the skin;-相对于用于拔出毛发的所述装置(12)的优选移动方向，设置在用于拔出毛发的所述装置(12)之前和/或之后，用于通过对所述皮肤施加刺激来减少由于从皮肤中拔出毛发而引起的疼痛的装置(16、20、36、56、60、76、80、104、128、136、144、160、164、178)；- with respect to the preferred direction of movement of said device (12) for plucking hairs, arranged before and/or after said device (12) for plucking hairs, for stimulating by applying a stimulus to said skin Devices that reduce pain due to hair pulling from the skin (16, 20, 36, 56, 60, 76, 80, 104, 128, 136, 144, 160, 164, 178);其特征在于，所述用于减少疼痛的装置对所述皮肤施加以下刺激中的至少两种刺激的组合：热、冷、振动。It is characterized in that the device for reducing pain applies a combination of at least two of the following stimuli to the skin: heat, cold, vibration.2.根据权利要求1的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，所述用于减少疼痛的装置包括用于至少施加所述刺激中的一种刺激的第一装置(16、36、56、76、136)和用于至少施加所述刺激中的另一种刺激的第二装置(20、60、80、104、128、144、160)。2. The epilator (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said means for reducing pain comprise first means (16, 36, 56, 76) for applying at least one of said stimuli , 136) and second means (20, 60, 80, 104, 128, 144, 160) for applying at least another of said stimuli.3.根据权利要求2的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，相对于在所述脱毛器(10)的操作期间优选的移动方向，以串行的结构来设置所述第一装置(16、36、56、76、136)和所述第二装置(20、60、80、104、128、144、160)。3. The epilator (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that said first means (16, 36, 56, 76, 136) and said second means (20, 60, 80, 104, 128, 144, 160).4.根据权利要求2的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，相对于所述拔出装置(12)，至少部分地以并行的结构来设置所述第一装置(16、36、56、76、136)和所述第二装置(20、60、80、104、128、144、160)。4. The epilator (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that said first means (16, 36, 56, 76) are arranged at least partially in a parallel configuration with respect to said extraction means (12). , 136) and said second device (20, 60, 80, 104, 128, 144, 160).5.根据权利要求2的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，所述拔出装置(12)、所述第一装置(136)以及所述第二装置(144)分别包括工作表面(14、138、146)，其中所述第一装置(136)的工作表面(138)的形状和/或所述第二装置(144)的工作表面(146)的形状至少部分地适应于所述拔出装置(12)的工作表面(14)的形状，从而所述拔出装置(12)的工作表面(14)被所述第一装置(136)和所述第二装置(144)的工作表面(138，146)包围。5. The epilator (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that said extraction means (12), said first means (136) and said second means (144) respectively comprise a working surface (14, 138, 146), wherein the shape of the working surface (138) of the first device (136) and/or the shape of the working surface (146) of the second device (144) are at least partially adapted to the extraction The shape of the working surface (14) of the device (12) such that the working surface (14) of the extraction device (12) is replaced by the working surfaces (144) of the first device (136) and the second device (144) 138, 146) surrounded.6.根据权利要求2的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，相对于在操作期间所述拔出装置(12)的优选的移动方向，在所述拔出装置(12)的前面设置至少所述第一装置(160)和所述第二装置(164)。6. The epilator (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that, with respect to the preferred direction of movement of the extraction device (12) during operation, at least the Said first means (160) and said second means (164).7.根据权利要求2的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，相对于在操作期间所述拔出装置(12)的优选的移动方向，在所述拔出装置(12)的后面设置至少所述第一装置(36、56、76)和所述第二装置(60、80)。7. The epilator (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that, with respect to the preferred direction of movement of the extraction device (12) during operation, at least said first means (36, 56, 76) and said second means (60, 80).8.根据权利要求2的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，相对于操作期间所述拔出装置(12)的优选的移动方向，在所述拔出装置(12)后面设置至少所述第一装置(16、136)，以及在所述拔出装置(12)前面设置至少所述第二装置(20、104、126、144、160)。8. The epilator (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that at least the second A device (16, 136), and at least said second device (20, 104, 126, 144, 160) arranged in front of said extraction device (12).9.根据权利要求2的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，至少所述第一装置(56)的工作表面(58)与所述第二装置(60)的工作表面(62)至少部分地以互补的方式匹配。9. The epilator (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that at least the working surface (58) of said first device (56) is at least partially separated from the working surface (62) of said second device (60) Match in a complementary fashion.10.根据权利要求2的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，至少所述第一装置(36、160)的工作表面(38、162)和所述第二装置(36、164)的工作表面(38、162)重合。10. The epilator (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that at least the working surface (38, 162) of said first means (36, 160) and the working surface of said second means (36, 164) (38, 162) overlap.11.根据权利要求2的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，至少所述第一装置(36、160)和所述第二装置(36、164)适应于同时接触皮肤部分。11. The epilator (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that at least said first means (36, 160) and said second means (36, 164) are adapted to contact a skin portion simultaneously.12.根据权利要求1的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，所述用于减少疼痛的装置(16、104、128、138、144、164、178)施加冷和热刺激。12. The epilator (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said means for reducing pain (16, 104, 128, 138, 144, 164, 178) apply cold and heat stimuli.13.根据权利要求1的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，所述用于减少疼痛的装置(16、20、36、56、60、76、80、160、178)施加冷和振动刺激。13. The epilator (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said means for reducing pain (16, 20, 36, 56, 60, 76, 80, 160, 178) apply cold and vibration stimulation.14.根据权利要求1的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，所述用于减少疼痛的装置(160、164、178)施加热和振动刺激。14. The epilator (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said means for reducing pain (160, 164, 178) apply heat and vibration stimulation.15.根据权利要求1的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，所述用于减少疼痛的装置(76)是可从所述脱毛器拆卸的。15. The epilator (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said means for reducing pain (76) is detachable from said epilator.16.根据权利要求1的脱毛器(10)，其特征在于，所述用于减少疼痛的装置(128、178)包括用于接触皮肤部分的圆柱状元件(128、178)，圆柱的轴垂直于在操作期间优选的移动方向。16. The epilator (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that said means for reducing pain (128, 178) comprises a cylindrical element (128, 178) for contacting the skin part, the axis of the cylinder being vertical in the preferred direction of movement during operation.

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