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KR-102962091-B1 - Shaving system with shaving unit and cleaning device

KR102962091B1KR 102962091 B1KR102962091 B1KR 102962091B1KR-102962091-B1

Abstract

A shaving system comprising a shaving unit (14) and a washing device (22) is disclosed, wherein the shaving unit (14) comprises at least one hair-cutting unit having a movable hair-cutting member; the washing device (22) comprises a support structure for supporting the shaving unit (14) and a receiving space (26) for receiving the shaving unit (14) when the shaving unit (14) is arranged in a washing position supported by the support structure (24); the washing device (22) comprises a reservoir (32) for containing a washing liquid and a fluid pumping unit (38) for transporting the washing liquid from the reservoir (32) to the receiving space (26); the shaving unit (14) comprises a driven coupling member (30) accessible from the outside of the shaving unit (14) and coupled to the movable hair-cutting member, such that the movable hair-cutting member is driven by the driven coupling member (30); The cleaning device (22) comprises a driving coupling member (28) accessible from the outside of the cleaning device (22) and an electric actuator (34) coupled to the driving coupling member (28), such that the driving coupling member (28) is drivable by the electric actuator (34); and the driving coupling member (28) and the driven coupling member (30) are arranged such that, at the cleaning position of the shaving unit (14), the driven coupling member (30) is coupled to the driving coupling member (28), so that a movable hair-cutting member is drivable by the driving coupling member (28) through the driven coupling member (30).

Inventors

  • 라프 라인더 니엘스
  • 헙케스 에른스트

Assignees

  • 코닌클리케 필립스 엔.브이.

Dates

Publication Date
20260511
Application Date
20201020
Priority Date
20191029

Claims (17)

  1. A shaving system comprising a shaving unit (14) and a cleaning device (22), - The shaving unit (14) comprises at least one hair-cutting unit (19, 20, 21) having a movable hair-cutting member; - The washing device (22) includes a support structure (24) for supporting the shaving unit (14), and a receiving space (26) for receiving the shaving unit (14) when the shaving unit (14) is arranged in a washing position supported by the support structure (24); - The washing device (22) comprises a storage tank (32) for containing washing liquid, and a fluid pumping unit (38) for transporting washing liquid from the storage tank (32) to the receiving space (26); In the above shaving system, - The shaving unit (14) comprises a driven coupling member (30) that is accessible from the outside of the shaving unit (14) and coupled to the movable hair-cutting member, such that the movable hair-cutting member is driven by the driven coupling member (30); - The above cleaning device (22) comprises a driving coupling member (28) accessible from the outside of the cleaning device (22), and an electric actuator (34) coupled to the driving coupling member (28), wherein the driving coupling member (28) is drivable by the electric actuator (34); - A shaving system characterized in that the driving coupling member (28) and the driven coupling member (30) are arranged such that, at the washing position of the shaving unit (14), the driven coupling member (30) is coupled to the driving coupling member (28), and the movable hair-cutting member is driven by the driving coupling member (28) through the driven coupling member (30).
  2. In claim 1, the fluid pumping unit (38) is a shaving system that can be driven by the electric actuator (34).
  3. A shaving system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the washing device (22) comprises a control unit (25) configured and arranged to control the driving of the driving coupling member (28) by the electric actuator (34) according to a driving program.
  4. In paragraph 3, the shaving system comprises a user interface (23) coupled to the control unit (25), wherein the cleaning device (22) allows the user of the shaving system (10) to activate the driving program.
  5. In claim 1 or 2, the device further comprises a main housing (13) that accommodates a motor (17) and an additional driving coupling member (52) coupled to the motor (17), wherein the additional driving coupling member (52) is drivable by the motor (17), and the shaving unit (14) and the main housing (13) together form a shaving device (12); - The shaving unit (14) comprises a coupling structure (16) configured to detachably connect the shaving unit (14) to the main housing (13), and the coupling structure (16) has an additional driven coupling member (50) coupled to the movable hair-cutting member, so that the movable hair-cutting member is driven by the additional driven coupling member (50); - When the shaving unit (14) is coupled to the main housing (13) by the coupling structure (16), the additional driven coupling member (50) is coupled to the additional driving coupling member (52), so that the movable hair-cutting member can be driven by the motor (17) through the additional driving coupling member (52) and the additional driven coupling member (50), in a shaving system.
  6. In paragraph 5, the shaving unit (14) is, - At least two hair-cutting units (19, 20, 21) each having an outer cutting member (56) and an inner cutting member (58) rotatable with respect to the outer cutting member (56); and - Includes a driving unit (60) coupled to the driven coupling member (50) and to the inner cutting member (58) of each hair-cutting unit (19, 20, 21) so that the inner cutting member (58) of each hair-cutting unit (19, 20, 21) can be driven by the driven coupling member (50); The above-mentioned driven coupling member (30) is a shaving system arranged centrally between the at least two hair-cutting units (19, 20, 21).
  7. In paragraph 5, the shaving unit (14) is, - Three hair-cutting units (19, 20, 21) each having an outer cutting member (56) and an inner cutting member (58) rotatable with respect to the outer cutting member (56); and - Includes a driving unit (60) coupled to the driven coupling member (50) and to the inner cutting member (58) of each hair-cutting unit (19, 20, 21) so that the inner cutting member (58) of each hair-cutting unit (19, 20, 21) can be driven by the driven coupling member (50); A shaving system in which the three hair-cutting units (19, 20, 21) are arranged in a triangular configuration, and the driven coupling member (30) is arranged centrally between the three hair-cutting units (19, 20, 21).
  8. A cleaning device for use in a shaving system (10) as claimed in claim 1, The above cleaning device (22) is, - A support structure (24) for supporting the shaving unit (14) of the shaving device (12); - A receiving space (26) for accommodating the shaving unit (14) when the shaving unit (14) is arranged in a washing position supported by the support structure (24); and - comprising a storage tank (32) for containing a cleaning liquid and a fluid pumping unit (38) for transporting the cleaning liquid from the storage tank (32) to the receiving space (26); In the above cleaning device, - The cleaning device (22) comprises a driving coupling member (28) accessible from the outside of the cleaning device (22) and an electric actuator (34) coupled to the driving coupling member (28), wherein the driving coupling member (28) is driveable by the electric actuator (34).
  9. In claim 8, the driving coupling member (28) is connected to a driven coupling member (30) of the shaving unit (14) at the cleaning position of the shaving unit (14), so that the driving coupling member (28) is accessible and arranged to allow the movable hair-cutting member of the shaving unit (14) to be driven by the driving coupling member (28) through the driven coupling member (30).
  10. In claim 8 or 9, the driving coupling member (28) is arranged within the receiving space (26), a cleaning device.
  11. In item 10, the driving coupling member (28) is arranged centrally within the bottom wall (51) of the receiving space (26), a cleaning device.
  12. In claim 8 or 9, the fluid pumping unit (38) is a cleaning device that can be driven by the electric actuator (34).
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Description

Shaving system with shaving unit and cleaning device The present invention relates to a shaving system comprising a shaving unit and a cleaning device for cleaning the shaving unit, wherein the shaving unit comprises at least one hair-cutting unit having a movable hair-cutting member; the cleaning device comprises a support structure for supporting the shaving unit and a receiving space for receiving the shaving unit when the shaving unit is arranged in a cleaning position supported by the support structure; and the cleaning device comprises a reservoir for containing a cleaning liquid and a fluid pumping unit for transporting the cleaning liquid from the reservoir to the receiving space. The present invention further relates to a cleaning device for use in such a shaving system. delete delete From WO 2004/086901 A1, a shaving system comprising a shaving device and a cleaning device is known, wherein, The shaving device has a shaving unit comprising at least one hair-cutting unit having a movable hair-cutting member; The cleaning device includes a support structure for supporting a shaving device, and a receiving space for accommodating a shaving unit when the shaving device is arranged in a cleaning position supported by the support structure; The cleaning device includes a storage tank for containing cleaning liquid and a fluid pumping unit for transporting cleaning liquid from the storage tank to a receiving space. In a known shaving system, a shaving unit may be supported in an inverted state within a support structure of a cleaning device that can be manually moved downward so that the shaving unit enters a receiving space into which a cleaning fluid from a reservoir can be pumped using a manually operated fluid pumping unit. Such a shaving system is advantageous for maintaining a hygienic shaving device so that a clean shaving unit can be used for the next shaving session. Cleaning the shaving unit is also beneficial for the maintenance of the shaving device. The use of a cleaning device according to WO 2004/086901 A1 is not convenient for the user because the fluid pumping unit of the cleaning device must be driven manually. In addition, for proper cleaning results, the shaving device must be turned on by the user during the cleaning process. This requires that the shaving unit be coupled to the main housing of the shaving device so that the shaving unit can be driven by the motor of the shaving device. Consequently, for proper cleaning results, the entire shaving device must be placed within the cleaning device. Consequently, the support structure for the shaving device must have a robust structure. Furthermore, the presence of the entire shaving device within the cleaning device leads to a somewhat large overall height of the shaving system during the cleaning process. EP 664 973 A1 discloses a razor having a shaving unit, a cleaning device comprising a support structure for supporting the razor, and a receiving space for receiving the shaving unit of the razor when the razor is placed in a cleaning position supported by the support structure. Additionally, the cleaning device comprises a reservoir for containing a cleaning liquid and an electrically driven fluid pumping unit for transporting the cleaning liquid from the reservoir to the receiving space. In the cleaning position, the razor is electrically coupled to the cleaning device so that the motor of the razor can be automatically turned on by the cleaning device during the cleaning process for a suitable cleaning result. While such shaving systems can be used more easily due to a fully automatic cleaning process performed once the razor is placed on a support structure, these shaving systems also have a significant overall height during the cleaning process. This is because, for proper cleaning results, the shaving unit must be coupled to the main housing of the shaving system to enable the driving of the shaving unit by the motor of the shaving system during the cleaning process. This overall height of the shaving system sometimes poses difficulties to the user when available space is limited, such as in a bathroom closet. Furthermore, this overall height of the shaving system reduces the stability of the shaving system and thus increases the risk that the user may accidentally tip the shaving system over. EP 3 666 114 A1 discloses a shaving system comprising a shaving device and a cleaning device. The shaving device comprises a main housing that accommodates an electric motor and a shaving unit coupled to the main housing. The cleaning device comprises a support structure for the shaving device and a receiving space for accommodating the shaving unit when the shaving device is arranged in a cleaning position supported by the support structure. The cleaning device further comprises a reservoir for containing a cleaning liquid and a fluid pumping unit for transporting the cleaning liquid from the reservoir to the receiving space. The shaving