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Cosmetic device with exchangeable application head

US11083279B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

Pedro Sanchez Martinez · Kronberg, DE
Thomas Steiner · Trebur, DE
Lars Gerlach · Eßlingen, DE
Ferdinand Hermann · Tegna, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 6, 2017
Grant date	Aug 10, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 22, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA46B2200/1046
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A cosmetic device with an exchangeable application head and a device body, wherein the device body contains a motor and drive mechanism, an actuating switch, a power supply, a head recognition element and a control element adapted to control the motor and drive mechanism based on an actuation of the actuation switch and the application head recognized by the head recognition element. It is provided that the head recognition element comprises at least one mechanical switch disposed on a carrier fixed at the device body. Further, a flexible actuation area is disposed in front of the at least one mechanical switch. The exchangeable application head has at least one recognition generating protrusion actuating through the flexible actuation area on one of the at least one mechanical switches when the exchangeable application head is mounted at the device body.

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